Oakes and Nichols

Oakes and Nichols Funeral & Cremation Services

Serving Columbia since 1856, Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home is proud to remain family-owned, offering generations of trusted, compassionate care with a legacy of professionalism, innovation, and community dedication.

Ozella Denton DuggerOzella Denton Dugger, 94, died Monday, August 10, 2026, at Brookdale Assisted Living. Funeral servic...
08/11/2026

Ozella Denton Dugger

Ozella Denton Dugger, 94, died Monday, August 10, 2026, at Brookdale Assisted Living. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, August 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Ozella was born December 24, 1931, in Culleoka, Tennessee, to the late Earl Thomas Denton and Esther Martin Denton. She graduated from Culleoka High...

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Kenneth Orman Knox Sr.Kenneth Orman Knox, Sr., 98, a lifelong resident of Columbia, died Sunday, August 9, 2026, at his ...
08/11/2026

Kenneth Orman Knox Sr.

Kenneth Orman Knox, Sr., 98, a lifelong resident of Columbia, died Sunday, August 9, 2026, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with burial to follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com. Memorials may be made to West End Baptist Church, 900 West 7th...

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Barbara Dey Horton Williams "Babs"Barbara Jane Dey Horton Williams “Babs”, 78, of Columbia, TN passed away on August 8th...
08/10/2026

Barbara Dey Horton Williams "Babs"

Barbara Jane Dey Horton Williams “Babs”, 78, of Columbia, TN passed away on August 8th, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center. She was born in Nashville, TN to Emily Jane Dey Jackson “Jay” and Robert Charles Dey. Babs graduated from Antioch High School, Class of ’66 and spent her early 20’s raising her three children while learning to farm and raise livestock with her first husband, Richard Earl Horton. In 1992, she married Alfred Thomas Williams, gaining two additional children....

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Ella Pearl AndersonElla Pearl Clark Anderson, 93, of Columbia, passed away Friday, August 7, 2026, with her son and gran...
08/08/2026

Ella Pearl Anderson

Ella Pearl Clark Anderson, 93, of Columbia, passed away Friday, August 7, 2026, with her son and granddaughter holding her hands. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bro. Butch Sobiek officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com. Ella was born March 14,...

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Alan Kerry BridgesAlan Kerry Bridges, 43, a resident of Hohenwald, TN, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at his home....
08/07/2026

Alan Kerry Bridges

Alan Kerry Bridges, 43, a resident of Hohenwald, TN, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at his home. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at Mount Nebo Cemetery with Phil Mash officiating. The family suggests memorial donations be made to the Maury County Animal Shelter, 1233 Mapleash Avenue, Columbia, TN 38401, or to the Mount Nebo Cemetery Association, Attn: Blythe Nabors, P.O. Box 324, Williamsport, TN 38487. Condolences may be extended online at...

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William Fred "Bill" ShouseWilliam Fred “Bill” Shouse, 75, of Columbia, and retired Operating Engineer for Cytec, passed ...
08/07/2026

William Fred "Bill" Shouse

William Fred “Bill” Shouse, 75, of Columbia, and retired Operating Engineer for Cytec, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026, at NHC Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Andrew Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com. Bill was born...

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Nobal Eugene King, Jr.Nobal Eugene King, Jr., passed away peacefully on August 3, 2026, at the Maine Veterans' Home in A...
08/05/2026

Nobal Eugene King, Jr.

Nobal Eugene King, Jr., passed away peacefully on August 3, 2026, at the Maine Veterans' Home in Augusta, Maine. He was born on December 24, 1931, in Leesburg, Florida, to Cornelia Francis Alexander King and Nobal Eugene King, Sr. He was raised near Columbia, Tennessee. He graduated from Central High School in Columbia in 1949. He attended the University of Tennessee where he was a member of the Signa Phi Epsilon fraternity and graduated with the degree Bachelor of Science...

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Rose Marie PriestRose Marie Harris Priest, 94, a longtime resident of Santa Fe, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026, at P...
08/04/2026

Rose Marie Priest

Rose Marie Harris Priest, 94, a longtime resident of Santa Fe, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026, at Poplar Estates. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother James Lunsford officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial donations be made to the Santa Fe Cemetery Association, c/o...

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Victoria Vaughn SweeneyVictoria Vaughn Sweeney, 72, a resident of Spring Hill, Tennessee, died peacefully at her residen...
08/04/2026

Victoria Vaughn Sweeney

Victoria Vaughn Sweeney, 72, a resident of Spring Hill, Tennessee, died peacefully at her residence on Monday, August 3, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. A private graveside inurnment will be held at Polk Memorial Columbarium at a later date. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born on February 9, 1954, in Columbia, Tennessee, Victoria...

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Garnie Steve StidhamGarnie Steve Stidham, 76, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his residence...
08/03/2026

Garnie Steve Stidham

Garnie Steve Stidham, 76, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, August 2, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at K**b Creek Baptist Church with Brother Stephen McCollum and Reverend Anthony Muston officiating. Burial will follow in K**b Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour at 2:00 p.m. at the church. Memorials may be made...

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