Obituaries

Apr 11, 2026

Mary Jane Vincent, age 70, a resident of Summertown, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Williamson Medical Center. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mary was born on March 9, 1956, and was the daughter of the late David Hull and the late Annie Smith Hull. She was known for her loving heart. Spending time with her...

Apr 10, 2026

JL (Jay) Bachelor, age 85, passed away April 10, 2026 at his home in Mt.Pleasant, TN after a brief illness.

He was born on a Friday, September 13, 1940 in Dekalb County, Alabama to the late Jesse and Cordie Bachelor. He married Dorothy (Dot) Crump on a rainy night in Georgia on March 26,1958 just a few months shy of graduation...

Apr 9, 2026

Teena Iona Morgan, age 65, of Spring Hill, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Franklin, Tennessee, at Williamson Medical Center.

Teena was born in Washington, D.C., to the late Allison Brown (Al) Foster and the late Elna Iona (Faulkner) Foster on January 8, 1961. When she was a toddler, her family moved to Columbia, Tennessee, where she was...

Apr 9, 2026

Mr. John Carlton Jones, age 59, a resident of Spring HIll, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026.

A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, April 16 at 1pm at Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Born on December 8, 1966 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, John was the son of the late Glenn...

Apr 9, 2026

On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Lourena “Nanny” Baxter peacefully departed to her heavenly home.

Lourena Baxter was born in Columbia, Tennessee on January 8, 1938, to parents William H. Polk, Sr. and Irene Polk. She devoted her life to Christ at an early age. She was educated in the Maury County School System. She was an honor student at Carver Smith...

Apr 6, 2026

Elizabeth Ann (nee Barton) Moore of Baltimore, Maryland formerly of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the age of 85. Beloved wife of the late W. C. “Moe” Moore; devoted mother of Michael Spence and his wife Laura of Nottingham, Maryland, Melissa Ley and her husband Richard of Columbia, Tennessee and Major Tom Spence and his...

Apr 6, 2026

Donnie Frank Burns, age 65, husband of Lesia Smotherman Burns, and a resident of Santa Fe, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Steven Morgan and Michael Baker officiating. Following the service, he will be...

Apr 6, 2026

Mrs. Carol Jean Atkisson, age 79, resident of Columbia, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A celebration of life service will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3:00pm at The Tabernacle in Lewisburg with Reverend Tim Atkisson.

Carol was born in Alabama on March 26, 1947, to the late A.C. Brock and Elizabeth Roberts...

Apr 4, 2026

Gary “Fuzzy” Paul Bailey, age 74, husband of Cathy Kennedy Bailey, and a resident of Summertown, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System.

He was born on Tuesday, December 4, 1951, to Christine Gilbreath Winters and Paul Bailey.

Gary married the love of his life, Cathy Kennedy Bailey on February 19, 1972. They welcomed two...

Apr 4, 2026

Apr 3, 2026

Angelina Marie Carlton, age 48, a resident of Bryson City, North Carolina, and a former resident of Summertown, Tennessee for eight years, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026.

Born on November 26, 1977, in Dallas, Texas, Angelina was the daughter of the late Joseph Lewis Kozma Sr. (FL) and the late Theresa Ann Lowe (Summertown, TN), both of whom preceded...

Apr 3, 2026

Mr. Oscar Riley Bradford, age 84, a resident of Columbia, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 2PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Bro. David Donegan officiating. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 from 1-2PM at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral...

Apr 2, 2026

Charles W. Jones, age 86, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at NHC Columbia.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. A visitation will also be held on Friday from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the...

Apr 2, 2026

Roger H. Gilliam, age 53, husband of Wendy Woods Gilliam, and a resident of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Rock Jaggers officiating. Following the service, he will be laid to rest...

Apr 1, 2026

Mr. Tyris “TJ” Lee Hunt Jr., age 28, a resident of Lewisburg passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Born on June 18, 1997 in Nashville, Tennessee, TJ was the son of Tyris Hunt Sr. and Margie Lucas Felts. Spending time with his family and friends brought him an enormous amount of joy. He enjoyed playing video...

Apr 1, 2026

Kay Lillian Mullins, age 79, a resident of Columbia, passed away April 1, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Kay was born in Harlan County Kentucky and was the daughter of the late Hence Mullins and the late Francis Ellenburg Mullins. She had a servant’s heart which led her to a lifelong...

Mar 29, 2026

Mr. Tom Tisher Jr., age 82, a resident of Columbia, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare, in Nashville, Tennessee.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 2PM at Maury Memorial Gardens in the Garden of Freedom. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Mar 29, 2026

Mr. Steve Dennis Gilliam, 69, resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 9:22 pm, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

The family will receive friends from 5-7PM on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Heritage Funeral Home. A small graveside service will be held on Friday, April 3, 2026 at 12 PM at Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Mar 29, 2026

Mr. James Carl “Blue” Davis, age 74, a resident of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at NHC Columbia.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Howard Rucker officiating. Following the service, he will be laid to rest in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. A lie in state...

Mar 27, 2026

Michelle Dawn Sullivan, age 55, a resident of Columbia, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026, at Willow Springs Assisted Living, in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, March 30, 2026 at 2PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Ricky Cotton officiating, burial will follow in Maury Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held on Monday, March 30,...