Obituaries

Nov 8, 2023

Paul Alan Bates, age 75, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 1:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home. Following the service, he will be laid to rest in Maury Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by...

Nov 7, 2023

Michael Pope, age 69, resident of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 10th, at 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home, with Rick Points and Eric Redd officiating. A burial will follow in Maury Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Friday from...

Nov 7, 2023

Betty Faye Long of Columbia, Tennessee June 13, 1952 - November 7, 2023

Betty Faye Long, age 71, resident of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Betty was born on June 13, 1952, in Athens, Alabama, to the late Floyd Shiremen and the late Alene Haggard Birdwell. She was renowned...

Nov 7, 2023

Johnny Levell Akins of Columbia, Tennessee September 11, 1959 - November 7, 2023

Mr. Johnny Levell Akins, age 64, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Heritage Funeral Home. Following the service, will...

Nov 6, 2023

Eva Mae Winn Pruitt, age 91, a resident of Columbia, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023, at her residence.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Ledbetter officiating. Following the service, she will be laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery. A...

Nov 6, 2023

Raymond M. Rice of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee May 9, 1949 - November 6, 2023

Raymond McKinley Rice, age 74, a resident of Lawrenceburg, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023, at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrenceburg.

Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Nov 6, 2023

Martha Frances Michie of Brentwood, Tennessee April 17, 1928 - November 6, 2023

Mrs. Martha Frances Michie passed away quietly at her home on November 6, 2023.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Robert “Bob” Michie, in 2010, by her parents, Fanny Sory Bramlitt and Samuel Decatur Bramlitt, and by her brother-in-law, James O....

Nov 2, 2023

William Edgar King of Columbia February 4, 1945 - November 2, 2023

William Edgar King, age 78, resident of Columbia and formerly of Lewisburg, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at his residence.

William was born on February 4, 1945, in Grundy County, Tennessee, the son of the late Virgil Lee King and the late Mary...

Nov 1, 2023

Amy Michelle Morris, age 43, resident of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 3:00 pm at Heritage Funeral Home with Rick Points officiating.  The family will visit with friends on Thursday from 2:00 pm until the service hour.  ...

Nov 1, 2023

Robert Carlton Brown of Columbia, Tennessee September 16, 1950 - November 1, 2023

Robert Carlton Brown, age 73, a resident of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at his residence.

Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Oct 30, 2023

Windy Sue Lam-Yam of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee June 11, 1969 - October 30, 2023

Windy Sue Hill Lam-Yam, 54, resident of Lawrenceburg, passed away October 30, 2023, in Columbia.

The family will celebrate Windy’s life privately at a later date. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Born June 11, 1969, in Lawrenceburg, she was...

Oct 30, 2023

David William Brosnon of Spring Hill, Tennessee April 16, 1951 - October 30, 2023

David William Brosnon, age 72, a resident of Spring Hill, Tennessee, passed away on Monday evening, October 30, 2023, at his residence.

Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Oct 30, 2023

Miguel L. Aguirre of Columbia, Tennessee June 26, 1951 - October 30, 2023

Miguel L. Aguirre, age 72, a resident of Columbia, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023, at his residence.

Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Oct 29, 2023

Dennis Paul Alexander, age 67, a lifelong resident of the Hilltown Community in Santa Fe, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, November 3, 2023, at 11:00am at Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Friday from 10:00am until 10:45am at...

Oct 29, 2023

Billie J. Jones of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee January 17, 1951 - October 29, 2023

Billie J. Jones, age 72, a resident of Lawrenceburg, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023, at NHC Lawrenceburg.

Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Oct 29, 2023

Ted Alton Lovett, aged 73, a lifelong resident of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, peacefully passed away on the morning of October 29, 2023, at his home.

A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Heritage Funeral Home with Scott Lovett and Blake Lovett officiating. Following the service,...

Oct 28, 2023

Billy Joe Thompson of Columbia, Tennessee October 23, 1949 - October 28, 2023

Mr. Billy Joe Thompson, age 74, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at his residence.

The family has chosen to postpone the services for Mr. Thompson at this time. Updated information will be publicized when the service date...

Oct 27, 2023

Robert Lee Carter, age 43, and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 27, 2023, at his residence.

Born on March 3, 1980, in Albany, Georgia, Robert was the son of Robert Carter and Emmarine Parks Carter. He enjoyed working and was most recently working for American Stripers LLC in Columbia. He enjoyed...

Oct 27, 2023

Willa Ruth Sharp, age 88, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023, at NHC Columbia.

Ruth battled physical health obstacles for years, but her wit remained fit for her last name until the day she passed. She was surrounded by family when she peacefully took her final breath.

A graveside...

Oct 25, 2023

Henry Milton Small of Franklin, Tennessee December 19, 1949 - October 25, 2023

Henry Milton Small, age 73, husband of Margaret Taylor Small, and a resident of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at his residence.

Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.