Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Columbia, TN & Surrounding Areas

Henry Lewis Hood Sr.

Henry Lewis Hood Sr.

Mar 13, 2026

Mr. Henry Hood Sr., age 82, a resident of Belfast, TN passed away Friday, March 13, 2026 at his residence.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Whidby officiating, burial will follow in Carlisle Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Heritage Funeral...

Willis Steve Scribner

Willis Steve Scribner

Mar 13, 2026

Willis Steve Scribner, age 67, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at Maury Memorial Gardens with Pastor Walter Braden officiating. A lie-in-state will take place on Thursday, March 19, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at...

Lorretta Lynn York

Lorretta Lynn York

Mar 13, 2026

Lorretta Lynn Ries York, age 57, a resident of Summertown, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Born on March 6, 1969 in Augusta, Georgia, Loretta was the daughter of the late Edgar Ries Jr. and Janet Ries Tuckerman. She enjoyed being outdoors, online shopping, cooking, listening to...

Bridget Gwendolyn Rodela

Bridget Gwendolyn Rodela

Mar 12, 2026

Bridget Gwendolyn Rodela, age 59, a resident of Lewisburg, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at NHC Lewisburg.

Bridget was born on July 25, 1966, in Franklin, Tennessee, and was the daughter of the late Robert Douglas Spears and the late Mary Helen Huffman. She enjoyed swimming, going to the lake, shopping, and Tennessee football. Bridget was a regular at...

Albert Turner Jones

Albert Turner Jones

Mar 11, 2026

Mr. Albert Turner Jones, age 83, a resident of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at his residence.

Albert was born on January 8, 1943, in Columbia, Tennessee, to the late Joseph Albert Jones and the late Helen Sullivan Jones. He was a 1961 graduate of Central High School. A lifelong cattle farmer, Albert never met a stranger. He...

Bonita Diane Malone

Bonita Diane Malone

Mar 10, 2026

In the early morning of March 10, 2026, Bonita Diane Malone passed from this life.

She had suffered from a fatal illness for many months.

Bonita (Bonnie) was a loving mother, sister, and grandmother. Born September 23, 1957, and married at age 18, to high school sweetheart, David Allen Malone, which joined the Air Force. Bonnie lived on military bases around the...

Charles van Zandt, III

Charles van Zandt, III

Mar 8, 2026

Charles van Zandt, age 78, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Life Care Center.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Jimmy Elliott officiating. A visitation will also be held on March 29th from 2:00 – 3:00 PM at the funeral home....

Caroline Ann Madden

Caroline Ann Madden

Mar 7, 2026

Caroline Ann Madden, age 89, resident of Spring Hill, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at NHC Columbia.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 11am at Heritage Funeral Home with Deacon Ray Seibold officiating. The family will visit with friends on Tuesday from 10am until the service hour at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral...

Jerry Edward Rhea

Jerry Edward Rhea

Mar 7, 2026

Jerry Rhea, age 73, of Spring Hill, Tennessee, passed away Saturday March 7, 2026. He was born October 1, 1952 in Manila Arkansas and graduated from Carmen High School in Flint, Michigan. He grew up and lived in the Flint, Michigan area until moving to Spring Hill, TN in 1991.

Jerry was a hardworking and devoted family man. He retired from...

Nancy Carole Kincanon

Nancy Carole Kincanon

Mar 5, 2026

Nancy Carole McAdams Kincanon, age 83, a resident of Lewisburg, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Born on January 11, 1943, in Lewisburg, Tennessee, Nancy was the daughter of the late Charles McAdams and the late Berta Wilson McAdams. She devoted much of her life to caring for others and owned and operated Kincanon’s Home...

Michael Gene Bowen

Michael Gene Bowen

Mar 5, 2026

Mr. Michael Gene Bowen, age 60, a resident of Pulaski, Tennessee passed away on Thursday March, 5, 2026 at his residence. 

David L Comer

David L Comer

Mar 3, 2026

David Lloyd Comer, age 78, a resident of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at his residence.

Born on May 19, 1947, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, David was the son of the late Loyd Comer and the late Ikie Bryant Comer. He practiced law at The Law Office of David Comer, serving the Lawrenceburg community with commitment and integrity...

Susan Elaine Ford

Susan Elaine Ford

Mar 2, 2026

Susan Elaine Staggs Ford, age 67, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Williamsport Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation will also be held on Tuesday from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM at Heritage Funeral Home....

Brandon Clay Stricklin

Brandon Clay Stricklin

Mar 2, 2026

Brandon Clay Stricklin, age 44, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Monday morning, March 2, 2026, at AHC Nursing Home in Hohenwald, Tennessee.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Heritage Funeral Home with Rick Points officiating. Following the service, he will be laid to rest in Knob Creek Baptist Church...

James Vernon Sharp, Jr.

James Vernon Sharp, Jr.

Feb 28, 2026

James Vernon Sharp, Jr. or “Jim” as he was called by friends, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 74 years old.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Birdie and James Sharp, Sr., his sister, Carolyn Howard, and grandson, James Lee Sharp.

He leaves behind his dear wife, Barbara of forty years, along with two sons, Steven and Dusty...

Bernat Rosner

Bernat Rosner

Feb 27, 2026

Bernat “Bernie” Rosner passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on February 27, 2026. Born in Hungary, Bernie was a holocaust survivor who through extraordinary courage, rebuilt his life to become a respected legal scholar and a voice for understanding and reconciliation. Orphaned as a teenager, after surviving Auschwitz and Mauthausen, Bernie emerged from the war alone and stateless....

Martha Johnson Garland

Martha Johnson Garland

Feb 27, 2026

Martha Johnson Garland, age 66, a resident of Summertown, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026 at her residence. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

A Memorial Service will be held on Monday March 2, 2026 at Heritage Funeral Home at 2:30PM, with Brandon Cochran officiating. A visitation will also be held on Monday from 1:30-2:30 PM.

Martha was...

Brenda Lee Scott

Brenda Lee Scott

Feb 26, 2026

Brenda Lee Scott, age 62, a resident of Nunnelly, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at TriStar Horizon in Dickson.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Sheldon Tyree officiating. Following the service, she will be laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery. A visitation will also...

Jimmy Leon Gilliam

Jimmy Leon Gilliam

Feb 26, 2026

Jimmy Leon Gilliam, age 76, a resident of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at his home.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Williamson Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Sunday, March 1, 2026, from...

Rubye Dean Faulkner Stanfill

Rubye Dean Faulkner Stanfill

Feb 25, 2026

Rubye Dean Faulkner Stanfill, age 91, a resident of Knob Creek Road in Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Tommy Fox and Roger Farmer officiating. Following the service, she will be laid to rest in...