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Virginia Dowdle
Apr 18, 2025
Virginia Wheat Dowdle, age 95, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 18, 2025, at Trinity Healthcare. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Henry Freeman officiating. A private interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service...
Grady Lee Keenum
Apr 15, 2025
GRADY KEENUM
Grady Lee Keenum age 89 died Tuesday April 15, 2025 at Aurora Health & Rehab Center in Columbus. No services are planned at this time. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Keenum was born in Columbus on July 9, 1935 to the late Robert and Flora Keenum. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a...
Kathryn Rhett
Apr 14, 2025
Kathryn Hudspeth Rhett passed away peacefully at her home Monday evening, April 14, 2025. Kathryn was born in Oktibbeha County on February 6, 1928, to Robert Alvin Hudspeth and Lerlene Moorehead Hudspeth.
Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Lerlene Hudspeth, her husband of 51 years Munford Rhett, her daughter (Kathy Rhett Cesare), three brothers (Wayne Hudspeth, Clifton...
Elenita Warnock
Apr 12, 2025
Elenita Edicto Warnock, age 80, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. A private family graveside service will be held at Corinth National Cemetery. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Patricia Ann Roach
Apr 7, 2025
Patricia Ann Roach, age 74, of Houston, TX, passed away April 7, 2025, at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in Houston, TX. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
Huey Lee Gilmore
Apr 3, 2025
Huey Lee Gilmore, age 90, of Pickensville, AL, passed away April 3, 2025, at Generations of Vernon. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Walter Butler officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the...
David Lee Elgin
Apr 3, 2025
David Lee Elgin, 84, of Caledonia, MS (formerly of Odessa, MO) died Thursday, April 3, 2025 at his residence. He was born on April 2, 1941 in Independence, MO.
David graduated from the Electronics Institute in Kansas City Missouri and was a dedicated journeyman for Missouri Public Service. He also served as an Alderman for the town of Buckner, Missouri for...
Glenn Baldwin
Mar 29, 2025
George Glenn Baldwin, Jr. died Saturday, March 29, 2025, at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Living Faith Tabernacle Church with Pastor Anthony Miller officiating; burial to follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be held Friday, April 4, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.at Living Faith Tabernacle...
Gray Betts
Mar 28, 2025
Gray Betts, age 40, passed away on March 28, 2025. There will be a visitation held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, from 5:00-7:00pm. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
Gray was born August 23, 1984, in Columbus, MS to Charlie Betts and Julia Boucher. Gray grew up on the family farm and graduated from Caledonia High...
Susan James
Mar 28, 2025
Susan Power James “There is only one happiness in life: to love and be loved.” George Sand. After a courageous, hard fought battle with cancer, Susan Power James (71) passed away at home on Friday, March 28, 2025, with her loving family by her side. Born on March 25, 1954, in Greenwood, MS, to Walter Van Power, Sr. and Elizabeth...
Dennis Harfst
Mar 18, 2025
Dennis Lee Harfst, age 82, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 18, 2025, at Diversicare of Winfield, AL. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bobby Sanderson officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with military honors. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the...
Sadie Faith Gurley
Mar 16, 2025
SADIE GURLEY
Sadie Faith Gurley age 11, died Sunday March 16, 2025 at her residence in Columbus. A memorial service will be held Saturday March 22, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the Assembly Church 2201 Military Road Columbus, MS 39702.
Timmy Flye
Mar 9, 2025
Timothy "Timmy" Wayne Flye, age 60, of Steens, MS, passed away March 9, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Funeral services will be Friday, March 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Ty Danielson officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will immediately...
Dai Waters Wilson
Mar 7, 2025
Margaret “Dai” Daisy Vaughan Waters Wilson, age 91, passed away peacefully at her home on March 7, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Vaughan Jr., Dai was born on August 25, 1933, in Lowndes County, Mississippi, the second of five children. Growing up in the countryside, she nurtured a deep love of...
Dolis Dean White
Mar 6, 2025
Dolis Dean Collins White, age 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 6, 2025, at University of South Alabama Hospital in Mobile, AL. Funeral services will be Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Living Faith Tabernacle Church with Rev. Anthony Miller officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Living Faith Tabernacle Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM...
Mamie Taylor
Mar 4, 2025
Mamie Carr Taylor, age 94, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 4, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Friday, March 7, 2025, at 1:00 PM at New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery in Aberdeen, MS, with Rev. Dr. Vaughn Stafford officiating and Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory directing.
Mrs. Taylor was born January 31, 1931, in Columbus, MS, to...
Hazel Ruby Forrester
Mar 4, 2025
Hazel Ruby Forrester went peacefully to heaven surrounded by her loved ones on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Ruby was 88 years old being born on December 29, 1936. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Jeffrey Waldrep, celebrant, and Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory directing. Visitation...
Richard A. Frohreich
Feb 27, 2025
Richard Arnold Frohreich
Goodland – Richard Arnold “Dick” Frohreich, 96, formerly of Goodland, passed away at his home in Columbus, Mississippi on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 5th at 2:00 PM , with visitation one hour prior. Interment will be at Forest Cemetery near Ethelsville, Alabama.
Burial will be full honors by the United States Navy.
Born July...
Marvin James Bensend, III
Feb 26, 2025
Marvin James Bensend, III, 50, of West Point, MS, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in West Point. Marvin was born on January 6, 1975 to Marvin Bensend, Jr. and Terri Fabing Bensend in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Marvin was predeceased by grandparents, Marvin Bensend, Sr. and Ella Harper Bensend, Leo Fabing and Ferne Dooley, Billy and Merlene Yarbrough and brother,...
Billy Killian
Feb 19, 2025
BILLY KILLIAN - Billy Lynn Killian, Jr., age 54, of Blytheville, AR, formally of Steens, MS, passed away February 19, 2025, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
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