Obituaries
Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Columbia, TN & Surrounding Areas
Raymond H. Ray, Jr.
2025
Raymond H. Ray, Jr., 75, resident of Columbia, passed away on August 23, 2025 surrounded with love from his family near and afar.
Ray was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 24, 1950 to Raymond H. Ray, Sr. and Anna Pauline Portwood Ray. Known as “Raymie” to his five older sisters and “Ray Ray” to his friends, Ray grew up on...
Terry Ervin
Aug 21, 2025
Terry Gregory Ervin, age 63, resident of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at his residence.
Born in Columbia, Terry was the beloved son of the late Claude and Ruth Ervin. He worked as a framer and was known for his skill and as a small engine repairman. Terry had a deep love for the outdoors and enjoyed hunting...
Jeremy Zachariah Cooper Smith
Aug 21, 2025
Jeremy Zachariah Cooper Smith, age 20, a resident of Linden, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at his residence.
Born on January 11, 2005, in Coshocton, Ohio, Jeremy faced the challenges of muscular dystrophy from a young age. Though wheelchair-bound at the young age of nine, he embraced life with a bright spirit and a kind heart. Known for...
Thomas Berry Hornal
Aug 20, 2025
Thomas Berry Hornal, age 85, a resident of Flatwoods, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday August 30, 2025 at North Highland Church of Christ in Waynesboro, TN at 11:00AM, with pastors Rod Littrell and Bobby Carroll officiating.
Born on August 5, 1940, in Nashville, Tennessee, Thomas...
Randy Michael "Mike" Hall
Aug 20, 2025
Randy Michael “Mike” Hall, age 69, a resident of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at his residence.
Born on August 14, 1956, in Bedford Township, Michigan, Randy was the son of the late Norman Hall and the late Louise Jones Hall. He dedicated 26 years of service to the Sylvania Fire Department in Toledo, Ohio, before retiring....
Annie Davis
Aug 20, 2025
Annie C. Davis, age 66, a resident of Columbia, passed away early Wednesday morning, August 20, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens with Brother Demetrius Nelson officiating. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Born on September 29, 1958, in Maury County,...
Gina Marchelle Calvert
Aug 19, 2025
Gina Marchelle Williams Calvert, age 57, a resident of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems in Lawrenceburg.
Born on September 8, 1967, in Columbia, Tennessee, and raised on the family farm, Gina was the daughter of the late Gary Williams and the late Jennifer Walker Williams. A loving mother, grandmother, and sister,...
Brenda Sue Collins
Aug 19, 2025
Brenda Sue Collins, age 64, a resident of Lynnville, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Lawrenceburg.
Brenda was born on March 9, 1961, in Canada. In 1979, she married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Richard Collins, with whom she shared forty-five wonderful years.
She was of the Catholic faith...
Dennis Wayne Lowe
Aug 19, 2025
Dennis Wayne Lowe, age 74, a longtime resident of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at his residence.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 22, 2025, at 3:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Rick Points officiating. Military honors will be provided by the United States Army. A visitation will also be held on Friday...
Velma Marie Hodge
Aug 18, 2025
Mrs. Velma Marie Hodge, daughter of the late John Ely Lee and Marjorie Lockridge, was born on January 2, 1950, and entered into eternal life on August 18, 2025, at St. Thomas Rutherford Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Saturday from...
Kristal LeDawn Lindsey-Cullum
Aug 18, 2025
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith”. ( 2 Timothy 4:7)
Our beloved Kristal LeDawn Lindsey-Cullum transitioned on Monday,August 18, 2025 at Maury Regional Hospital, Columbia, TN.
Kristal was born December 24th, 1974 to. parents Gloria Lindsey and Larry D Stone. She was educated in the Maury County School System. Kristal professed her...
Ouida L Bennett
Aug 18, 2025
Ouida L. Bennett, age 79, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Mt. Pleasant Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born on June 9, 1946, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Ouida was the daughter of the late William Ballard and the late Elma Hood Ballard. She was married fifty years to Morris Ray Bennett before his passing...
Betty Jean Staggs
Aug 18, 2025
Betty Jean Staggs, age 79, a resident of Summertown, passed away Monday, August 18, 2025, at her residence.
Born on October 21, 1945 in Lawrence County, Betty was the daughter of the late Clivous Favors and the late Josephine Clifft Favors. Betty enjoyed the simple things in life, being outdoors, walking to pick blackberries, cooking and cleaning, listening to country and...
Donna Jean Helmer
Aug 16, 2025
Donna Jean Helmer passed away peacefully on August 16, 2025, her 70th birthday, at NHC nursing home in Columbia, Tennessee after a long, brave health battle.
Born the oldest child of Oleta and Loile Koeppen in St. John’s, MI, she spent her childhood farming in the mid-Michigan countryside. After moving several times in her childhood, Donna graduated from Ionia HIgh School...
Cheryl Denise Robinson
Aug 16, 2025
Cheryl Denise Robinson, age 69, a resident of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Countryside Health and Rehabilitation.
Born on September 2, 1955, in Valdese, North Carolina, Cheryl was the daughter of the late Leonard Brooks Robinson and the late Arlie E. Robinson. She worked many years in wholesale tech style business and enjoyed traveling and thrift...
James Steven Logan
Aug 15, 2025
James Steven Logan, age 46, a resident of Columbia, TN, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025 at his residence. This is the story of James Steven Logan. I bet most of you didn’t know that his first name was James, because you probably called him Steven the whole time. So for the rest of this story, it only makes...
Rachel Murriel Beard
Aug 14, 2025
Rachel Murriel Beard, age 89, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at NHC Columbia.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Lisa Hanson officiating. Following the service, she will be laid to rest in Adkison Cemetery. A visitation will also be held on...
Mary Frances Moss McCandless Garner
Aug 14, 2025
Mary Frances Moss McCandless Garner, age 88, a resident of Santa Fe, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Brandon Cochran officiating. A visitation will also be held on Saturday from 12:00 – 1:00 PM at the...
Gerald Harold Monzel
Aug 12, 2025
Mr. Gerald Harold Monzel, age 86, a resident of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at his residence.
Born on October 25, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, Gerald was the son of the late Harold Monzel and the late Julia Rzeszutko Monzel. He married the love of his life and best friend Ruth Mary Helfert and together they celebrated sixty-five years...
Benjamin Cordell "Dell" Goodpasture, IV
Aug 10, 2025
Benjamin Cordell “Dell” Goodpasture, IV, age 59, a resident of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, with Donnie Davis officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until the time of...
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