OBITUARIES

Apr 6, 2014

Florentine Sobley Coleman, age 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 6, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Russell Brown officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 9, 2014, from 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM at Gunter & Peel Funeral...

Apr 6, 2014

NEIL BEARD

Arnett Neil Beard age78, died Sunday, April 06, 2014 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, April 09, 2014 at 11:00 AM. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Avery officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be held Tuesday,...

Apr 6, 2014

Lorene Burt Andrews, age 99, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 6, 2014, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Graveside services will be Thursday, April 10, 2014, at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Steve Joiner officiating. Vistation will be Thursday, April 10, 2014, from 1:00 PM until 1:45 PM at Gunter &...

Apr 4, 2014

Michael Lee Tate, age 65, died Friday, April 4, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital " Golden Triangle in Columbus. Memorial Funeral Home will be in charge of his arrangements. Services will be Monday, April 7, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Caledonia United Pentecostal Church, with Rev. Grant Mitchell officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, April 6,...

Apr 3, 2014

Sheila Ruth Coleman, age 67, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 3, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 6, 2014, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Joiner officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, April 5, 2014,...

Apr 3, 2014

Peggy Ann Bullard Heflin, age 71, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 3, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 6, 2014, at 3:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Avery officiating. A private interment will follow at Brooksville City Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, April 6, 2014 , from 2:00 until 3:00...

Apr 2, 2014

Robert Earl "Chief" Hunter, age 80, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 2, 2014,

at his residence. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 5, 2014, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home with Rev. Shelby Hazard

officiating. Visitation...

Apr 2, 2014

Samuel Franklin Williams, Jr. age 68, of Starkville , MS died April 2, 2014 at his home in Starkville . Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. A private Scattering of his ashes will take place at a later date.

The only child of the...

Apr 2, 2014

Alvin D. Porter, age 73, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital " Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will begin Saturday morning at Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 9:00 AM. The funeral service will follow at 10:30 AM with Rev. Steve Lammons officiating. Interment will...

Apr 1, 2014

JOHNNIE M. NICHOLS

Johnnie McWhirter Nichols age 89 died Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus MS. Services will be held Thursday, April 03, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Glenn Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen. Mrs. Nicholss family will receive friends...

Mar 31, 2014

Mary Etta Atkins Thornbrough Partain, age 86, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 31, 2014, at the Care Center of Aberdeen. Graveside services will be Thursday, April 3, 2014, at 3:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Gillon officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, April 3, 2014, from 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home....

Mar 30, 2014

BILL MILLER

William F. "Bill" Miller age 76 died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at his residence in Steens. A private family memorial will be held at Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. James Black officiating.

Bill was born on Friday, June 18, 1937 in Berry, AL to the late Troy and Avie Dunn Miller....

Mar 29, 2014

DONNA LAWRENCE

Mrs. Donna Ann Hutcherson Lawrence, age 68, died Saturday, March 29, 2014 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Funeral Services will be 3:30 pm Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Caledonia Baptist Church with Bro. LaVon Haden, Bro. Bob Burch, and Bro. Jim Ray officiating. Interment will follow at Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery....

Mar 28, 2014

ROBERT BOLIN

William Robert Bolin age 80 died Friday, March 28, 2014 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 3:00 PM at Artesia Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Morgan officiating, burial will follow at Artesia United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service...

Mar 25, 2014

Betty Jean Sanders Honeycutt, age 74, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 25, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be Friday, March 28, 2014, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Philip White officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, March 27, 2014, from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Gunter...

Mar 24, 2014

Taylor Dawn Loyd age 19 died Monday, March 24, 2014 at North Mississippi Medical Center, West Point. Services will be held Saturday March 29, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Gillis officiating, burial will follow at Egger Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday March 28, 2014 from 6 until 8 at the funeral...

Mar 24, 2014

JERRY K. COLE

Jerry Kirby Cole age 80 died Monday, March 24, 2014 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday April 2, 2014 at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Anne Harris officiating, burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral...

Mar 22, 2014

Margierene Blalock Walker, age 93, of Caledonia, MS, passed away March22, 2014, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. Graveside services will be Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with Rev. Ralph Smith officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 25, 2014, from 1:00 PM until 1:45 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home....

Mar 21, 2014

Jace Daniel Moore, infant son of John Jason Jay and Jessica Hemphill Moore, was reunited with his Heavenly Father on March 21, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at 2:00 PM at Beersheba Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery in Columbus, MS, with Brother Jerry Lundy of Louisville conducting the service. Memorial Funeral Home will...

Mar 17, 2014

BO HARPER Oleus E. "Bo" Harper, Jr., age 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 17, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be Friday, March 21, 2014, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Billy Ferguson, officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be Friday, March 21, 2014 ,...