Obituaries

Mar 17, 2022

Dennis Lee Wagonschutz, age 68, a resident of Columbia Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Thursday March 17 th , 2022, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with his children at his side after a brief illness.

A funeral service will be held at Maury...

Mar 17, 2022

Beatrice Lee Baker, age 82, a resident of Columbia, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, at NHC Columbia.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 21, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Heritage Funeral Home with Rick Points officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens where the E.B.G.B. motorcycle group will lead the Harley Davidson...

Mar 17, 2022

Betty Gibson, age 73, passed peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Betty was born in Pikeville, Kentucky on September 7, 1948 to Vernon and Ival Lakin. Betty was one of seven siblings.

She married John Gibson in 1968 and they were blessed with 52 years of marriage before his passing in 2020. They had two children, Rev....

Mar 15, 2022

Deonna Brucesanta Hughes, affectionally known as “Brucie” by many, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at her residence in Lawrenceburg.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Meadowview Baptist Church in Lawrenceburg. Heritage Funeral Home in Columbia is assisting the family with arrangements.

Born on February 23,...

Mar 14, 2022

Jeffrey Darrell Baker, age 57, a resident of Columbia, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, just two days shy of his 58 th birthday.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Rick Points and Keith Baker officiating....

Mar 12, 2022

Heather Frances Atchison of Nashville, Tennessee September 25, 1985 - March 12, 2022

Heather Frances Atchison, age 36, a resident of Nashville, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022, at her residence.

Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mar 11, 2022

Richard J. Yurovak, age 79, a resident of Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 11, 2022, after a brief illness.

Born on April 9, 1942, in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Yuravak and Anne Magoulick Yuravak, sister, Barbara Yuravak, and grandson, Richard Yurovak, III. He leaves behind his...

Mar 11, 2022

Preston Odell Blackmon, age 83, husband of Linda Morris Blackmon and a resident of Columbia, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022, at his residence.

He was born November 22, 1938, in Durham, NC to the late Lloyd and Cora Blackmon. He graduated from Durham High School in Durham NC., Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore MD, and attended...

Mar 10, 2022

Beth Weitemeyer, aged 72, a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, died March 10, 2022, in Franklin, TN.

Elizabeth Florence Weitemeyer was born on December 29, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, she was preceded in death by her parents, George and Betty Weitemeyer, and her sister, Agnes. She is survived by her brother George and his wife Margaret, her brother...

Mar 9, 2022

Marlena Candace Johnson Rainey, age 29, a resident of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at 5:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home. A visitation will also be held on Sunday from 3:00 – 5:00 PM at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral Home is...

Mar 8, 2022

Teresa Diane Dugger of Columbia, Tennessee March 8, 2022

Teresa Diane Dugger, age 69, a resident of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at her residence.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Reverend Jim Ledbetter officiating. Burial will follow in Shires Cemetery. A...

Mar 8, 2022

Joe Ann Gardner was born March 5, 1933, in Columbia, Tennessee. She entered into eternal rest on Tuesday morning, March 8, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Louise Sanford.

Joe Ann was preceded in death by her husband Wilburn Gardner, brothers, Henry E. Sanford, Charlie W. Sanford, Thomas E. Sanford, and Bobby J....

Mar 8, 2022

Mr. Ricky Dale Pruitt, age 62, husband of Shirley Faye Heaton Pruitt, and a resident of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at his residence.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at 2:00 PM with Pastor Jim Ledbetter officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. A visitation will also be...

Mar 8, 2022

Margie Earline Pitts, age 62, a resident of Lewisburg, passed away Tuesday evening, March 8, 2022, at her residence.

Margie was born on July 31, 1959, in Lucas County, Oregon, and was the daughter of the late Guy Reed Turner and the late Ella Mae Coats Turner. She worked as a school bus driver for the Marshall...

Mar 7, 2022

Ty Lee Sanders March 1, 1971 - March 7, 2022

Ty Lee Sanders, age 51, a resident of Hickman County, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville.

Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mar 7, 2022

Eddy Morris Spencer, age 74, resident of Lynnville, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at NHC Columbia.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 11 th at 5:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Randy McNeece officiating.  The family will visit with friends on Friday from 3:00 until the 5:00 PM service.  Heritage Funeral...

Mar 6, 2022

Scott Alan McCrea, age 56, a resident of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at his residence.

Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mar 6, 2022

Jack “Jeffery” Cates, age 51, resident of Columbia, TN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 6, 2022, surrounded by his loving family in Centennial Hospital in Nashville, TN.

Jeff was born in Maury County and was the son of Jack Cates and the late Lorane Cates. He worked for A & F Properties doing maintenance. He was...

Mar 4, 2022

Melvin Donald Morris, Sr. of Columbia, Tennessee January 31, 1934 - March 4, 2022

Melvin Donald Morris, Sr., we called him “The Duke”, has passed away at 88 years old at home in Columbia, TN on March 4, 2022, of natural causes.

He was born on January 31, 1934, in Lincoln Park, Michigan to Harry Leroy Morris,...

Mar 3, 2022

James Walter Mabe August 31, 1933 - March 3, 2022

James Walter Mabe, age 88, resident of Pulaski, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at his residence.

Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.