Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Columbia, TN & Surrounding Areas

Myra Parker

Myra Parker

Dec 23, 2018

Myra Parker of Columbia, Tennessee September 23, 1933 - December 23, 2018

Myra Parker, age 85, a resident of Columbia, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Life Care Center.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Heritage Funeral Home.

Dorothy Staggs

Dorothy Staggs

Dec 23, 2018

Dorothy Clayton Staggs, age 75, a resident of Columbia, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Due to inclement weather, the family has chosen to change the funeral time. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11AM at Freedom Holy Temple in Hohenwald with Rev. Glen Floyd officiating. Burial will follow...

Gertrude Athan

Gertrude Athan

Dec 22, 2018

Gertrude Athan of Columbia, Tennessee December 22, 2018

Gertrude Mae Athan, “Penny” to family and friends, of Lewisburg, passed away December 22, 2018, in the company of her daughter, at Maury Regional Medical Center. She was 70 years of age.

Penny was born on Thursday, March 18, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of Frances and, the late,...

Connie Alreen Anderson

Connie Alreen Anderson

Dec 22, 2018

Connie Alreen Anderson of Spring Hill, Tennessee December 22, 2018

Connie Arleen Anderson, age 65, a resident of Spring Hill, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at her residence.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Heritage Funeral Home.

Theodore Frank Stelmack

Theodore Frank Stelmack

Dec 22, 2018

Theodore Frank Stelmack of Linden, Tennessee September 23, 1934 - December 22, 2018

Mr. Theodore “Ted” Frank Stelmack, age 84, a resident of Linden, passed away Saturday morning, December 22, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

The family will celebrate his life with services at a later date. Heritage Funeral Home in Columbia is assisting the family...

Mary D. Matz

Mary D. Matz

Dec 20, 2018

Mary D. Matz of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee February 8, 1940 - December 20, 2018

Mary D. Matz, age 78, a resident of Lawrenceburg, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2018 at NHC Lawrenceburg.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 2PM at Salem Church of Christ in Lawrenceburg with Bro. Keith Barnett officiating. Burial will follow at...

Shirley Blocker Woods

Shirley Blocker Woods

Dec 17, 2018

Shirley “Maw Maw” Blocker Woods, age 82, a resident of Columbia, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at Magnolia Healthcare.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 2PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Theodore Durham and Pastor Steve Swango officiating. Burial will follow in Maury Memorial Gardens, adjacent to the funeral home. A visitation will...

Randall Thurman

Randall Thurman

Dec 17, 2018

Randall Thurman June 3, 1956 - December 17, 2018

Randall Foster Thurman, age 62, a resident of Columbia, passed away December 17, 2018 at Maury Regional Hospital.

He was born in Maury County on June 3, 1956 and was the son of the late Foster Thurman and the late Beulla Reeves Thurman. He served his country in...

William James Mcneely, Sr.

William James Mcneely, Sr.

Dec 17, 2018

William James McNeely, Sr. “Billy Mac,” age 62, a resident of Lynnville, passed away Monday evening, December 17, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 10AM at Heritage Funeral Home with Frank Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Harvey Cemetery with military honors provided by the Herbert Griffin American...

Arlene O. Benefield

Arlene O. Benefield

Dec 15, 2018

Arlene O. Benefield March 9, 1960 - December 15, 2018

Arlene Osborne Benefield, age 58, resident of Culleoka, passed away Saturday, December 15, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Services for Mrs. Benefield will be conducted at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 18th in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home with Glen Alexander officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Lois Elaine Gartin

Lois Elaine Gartin

Dec 13, 2018

Lois Elaine Gartin of Spring Hill, Tennessee July 9, 1937 - December 13, 2018

Lois Gartin, age 81, a resident of Spring Hill, passed away Wednesday evening, December 12, 2018 at Magnolia Healthcare & Rehabilitation.

A memorial service and an inurnment will follow at a later date in Ohio. Lois was born July 9, 1937 and was...

Annie Louise Overton

Annie Louise Overton

Dec 13, 2018

Annie Louise Overton of Columbia, Tennessee January 11, 1933 - December 13, 2018

Annie Louise Overton, age 85, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Tri Star Horizon Medical Center in Dickson.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Heritage Funeral Home.

Dianne Boone

Dianne Boone

Dec 13, 2018

Mrs. Dianne Boone, age 69, most recently of Raleigh Beard Road in Santa Fe and formerly of Ashland City, died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at her residence.

A funeral service will be held on Monday at 3PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Keith Baker and Rick Points officiating. Burial will follow in Maury Memorial Gardens, adjacent to...

Marty Thomas Rochelle

Marty Thomas Rochelle

Dec 10, 2018

Marty Thomas Rochelle of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee March 17, 1958 - December 10, 2018

Mr. Marty Thomas Rochelle, age 60, husband of Teresa Rochelle, and a resident of Lawrenceburg, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 21 st at 1:00pm at Mars Hill Methodist Church...

Raymond Eugene Richardson

Raymond Eugene Richardson

Dec 9, 2018

Raymond Eugene Richardson was born December 28, 1937 in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee to Raymond and Ernestine Richardson. He departed this life on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at NHC Columbia Healthcare Center.

A homegoing celebration will be held on Sunday at 2PM at St. Paul A.M.E Church in Columbia with Rev. Dennis Lawson Eulogist. Burial will follow in...

Keiko Hayashida

Keiko Hayashida

Dec 9, 2018

Keiko Hayashida July 24, 1929 - December 9, 2018

Keiko Hayashida, age 89, resident of Lawrenceburg, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Country Cottage.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Heritage Funeral Home.

Allen Jones

Allen Jones

Dec 9, 2018

Mr. Allen E. Jones, age 93, husband of Helen Jones, and a resident of Columbia, passed away Sunday morning, December 9, 2018 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 2:30 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Rick Points and Ronnie Thurman officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial...

David Massey, Sr.

David Massey, Sr.

Dec 8, 2018

David Massey, Sr. of Columbia, Tennessee December 19, 1955 - December 8, 2018

Mr. David Massey, Sr., age 63, a resident of Columbia, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Heritage Funeral Home.

Betty Joan Brewer

Betty Joan Brewer

Dec 7, 2018

Betty Joan Brewer June 25, 1964 - December 7, 2018

Betty Brewer, age 54, a resident of Leoma passed away December 7, 2018 at North Alabama Medical Center.

Betty was born in Lawrenceburg on June 25, 1964 and was the daughter of the late Barney Joe Brewer and the late Mary Ann Rhodes Voss. She is survived...

Nancy C Reedy

Nancy C Reedy

Dec 4, 2018

Nancy C Reedy of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee April 17, 1958 - December 4, 2018

Nancy Reedy age 60 of Lawrenceburg Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday December 4, 2018 at her home of pancreatic cancer.

A Celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at Pulaski Street Church of Christ in Lawrenceburg on December 8, 2018 at 1pm, officiated by...