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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.

Patricia Lou Spencer HillPatricia Lou Spencer Hill passed away peacefully on October 12, 2026, in Columbia, Tennessee. S...
10/13/2026

Patricia Lou Spencer Hill

Patricia Lou Spencer Hill passed away peacefully on October 12, 2026, in Columbia, Tennessee. She was born on August 24, 1945, in Wi******er, Tennessee, to the late Uhlan Vance Spencer and Myra Yates Spencer. Pat attended Franklin County High School in Wi******er, Tennessee, and later graduated from David Lipscomb College with a degree in education. She devoted 33 years of her life to teaching, serving at Margaret Allen Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee, and Highland Park Elementary School in Columbia,...

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Wilma Ruth FordView Funeral Webcast Wilma Ruth Sparkman Ford, 91, affectionately known as “Memaw,” died Saturday at Broo...
10/12/2026

Wilma Ruth Ford

View Funeral Webcast Wilma Ruth Sparkman Ford, 91, affectionately known as “Memaw,” died Saturday at Brookdale Senior Living. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Lee Shadrick officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Miracle League of Columbia P.O. Box 654 Spring Hill, TN...

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Camille Wyman AllenCamille Wyman Allen, 79, formerly of Columbia, Tennessee and New York City passed away on October 8, ...
10/12/2026

Camille Wyman Allen

Camille Wyman Allen, 79, formerly of Columbia, Tennessee and New York City passed away on October 8, 2026, just two days shy of her 80th birthday. Born on October 10, 1946, in Nashville, Tennessee, Camille was the daughter of Charles and Edna Cox Wyman. She grew up in Nashville, graduated from St. Bernard High Academy, and later attended Butler University. Camille was a woman of extraordinary creativity, determination, and spirit. From an early age, she developed a love for the...

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Nancy Susan WiserNancy Susan Cromwell Wiser, 80, a longtime resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Friday, October 9, 202...
10/12/2026

Nancy Susan Wiser

Nancy Susan Cromwell Wiser, 80, a longtime resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Friday, October 9, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center. A memorial service celebrating her life will be conducted Friday, October 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family will visit with friends from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM at the funeral home. Nancy was born September 12, 1946, in Maryville, Tennessee, to the late Carl Cromwell and Brazil Patty Cromwell. She graduated from...

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Ronnie Stephen KelleyRonnie Stephen Kelley, 68, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at S...
10/09/2026

Ronnie Stephen Kelley

Ronnie Stephen Kelley, 68, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Mike Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born August 7, 1958, in Columbia, Tennessee, Ronnie was...

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Samuel "Sam" Allen McDanielSamuel “Sam” Allen McDaniel, 80, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Tuesday, October 6, ...
10/07/2026

Samuel "Sam" Allen McDaniel

Samuel “Sam” Allen McDaniel, 80, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM at New Lasea Church of Christ 1570 Lasea Road, Columbia, TN 38401 with burial to follow Monday, October 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Jones Cemetery in Lexington, Tennessee. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM at the church. Mr....

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Roger Lee ChapmanRoger Lee Chapman passed peacefully at the age of 77 on October 1st, 2026, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Na...
10/03/2026

Roger Lee Chapman

Roger Lee Chapman passed peacefully at the age of 77 on October 1st, 2026, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN, after an extended fight with cancer. Roger was born in Marshall County Tennessee on August 29th, 1949, to Wilbur Lee & Annie Ball Chapman. He grew up on a farm between the communities of Belfast and Farmington there in Marshall County. Roger graduated from Marshall County High School and also attended Columbia State Community College. Roger spent his entire career...

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Ryan VanAmburg ElliottRyan VanAmburg Elliott, 43, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Thursday, September 24, 2026, ...
10/03/2026

Ryan VanAmburg Elliott

Ryan VanAmburg Elliott, 43, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Thursday, September 24, 2026, in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home 320 West 7th Street Columbia, TN 38401. The family will visit with friends on Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols. Following the service, his body will be conveyed to Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus, Missouri, where burial will follow in Rose...

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Warren Billy BenefieldBilly Benefield…Fine! Fine! What a way to be remembered. When asked the question…”What does Papaw ...
10/03/2026

Warren Billy Benefield

Billy Benefield…Fine! Fine! What a way to be remembered. When asked the question…”What does Papaw say?”…his 2 year old great granddaughter responded with “Appaw say FINE, FINE”. From the mouths of babes we get Billy Benefield’s most frequently expressed opinion. Anyone who spent any time with him heard him say just that…. It’s fine, fine. And it was Fine. It IS FINE when at age 88, you spend your last day bushhogging the farm you worked for 57 years; It...

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William Boyd Rich Sr.William Boyd Rich Sr., 75, resident of Columbia, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026, at Maury R...
10/01/2026

William Boyd Rich Sr.

William Boyd Rich Sr., 75, resident of Columbia, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com. Boyd was born April 8, 1951, in Jamestown, TN, and...

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Columbia, TN
38401

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Friday 8am - 5pm
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