ANDREW SOUTHERLAND Thomas "Andrew" Southerland, age 45, of Valley Glen, CA, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away April 18, 2011, at his residence. Memorial services will be Monday, April 25, 2011, at 3:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Columbus, MS, with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. Visitation will also be Monday, April 25, 2011, from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM at First Baptist Church. Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Andrew was born February 25, 1966, in Columbus, MS, to Thomas D. and Nina Alexander Southerland of Columbus, MS. He was a 1985 graduate of S. D. Lee High School where he was a member of the band. Andrew was a twenty seven year employee of Northwest and Delta Airlines. He had a great sense of humor, enjoyed entertaining his friends, had a quick wit, was an avid animal lover, and leaves behind his pet dogs, Schooner, Lena, and Saffie. In addition to his parents, survivors include domestic partner, William Zimmerman of Valley Glen, CA, brother, Paul Southerland and his wife Dawn of Cordova, TN, sisters, Lynda Reich and her husband Rickey of Fulton, MS, and Ruthie Moss and her husband Bill of Columbus, MS, nieces and nephews, Wil and Allie Southerland, T. J. Reich and his wife April, Ethan Reich, Erin Dougherty, Alex, Audrey, and Anna Moss, and great nephews, Zachary and Bradley Reed, and Addison Reich, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Honorary pallbearers will be the Class of 1985 at S. D. Lee High School, coworkers at Delta Airlines, and all in attendance who touched or have been touched by Andrew's life. Memorials may be made to the Columbus Lowndes Humane Soceity, P.O. Box 85, Columbus, MS, 39703 or First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 829, Columbus, MS, 39703.
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