Donald Wayne Pickens, Jr.

Donald Wayne Pickens, Jr. age 44, died Thursday, December 26, 2019 at his residence in Columbus MS. Services will be held Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel 2nd Ave N. Chapel with Pastor Kenny Gardner officiating, burial will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery, near Kennedy AL. Visitation will be held Tuesday December 31, 2019 one hour prior to service.

Donald was born on Monday, January 20, 1975 in Columbus, MS to the Donald Wayne and Cynthia Howard Pickens, Sr. He was a carpenter and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, M.L. Howard and Floyd Pickens, Jr. and his step grandfathers, Leo Loper, and David Rushing.

Survivors include:

Daughter:

Mylee Pickens

Son:

Michael Pickens

Mother:

Cynthia Howard Pickens, Columbus, MS

Father:

Donald Wayne Pickens, Sr., Columbus, MS

Sister:

Shanna Pickens Woodson (Allen), Pensacola, FL

Grandparents:

Estelle Brazil Rushing and Doris Bailey Loper

Special Friend:

Angie Latham Roberts, her daughter Kayla and her grandson Elijah Rendon

Nieces & nephews:

Floyd and Caspar Pickens, and Allison, and Ember Woodson

The mother of his children:

Sheri Lopez

Serving as pallbearers will be:

Landon Beasley, Harold Beasley, Larry Wayne Peeks, Allen Woodson, Floyd Pickens, Jason Howard, and Caspar Pickens.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be:

Staff of Outpatient Radiology, Emily Fowler, Cheryl Davis, Amanda Mordecai, Lizzie Hines, Jasmine, Dr. Richard Vallette, Dr. David Morgan, Dr. Wail Alnas, Zenette Gunter Venette Gunter Hospice, and West Barnett.