OBITUARIES

Jun 15, 2023

Matthew Dale Johnson, 32, of Columbus, MS passed away on June 15th, 2023.

Matthew was born on April 8th 1991 in Columbus, MS. He graduated from New Hope High School in 2009 and attended MUW.

He is survived by his parents Louis Johnson and Stephanie (Mike) Johnson and his wife Sunny and their three children,...

Jun 13, 2023

Delisa Lynn Peavy, 63, of Columbus, formerly of Louisville died Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at her home.

DD, as she was affectionately called by many or as her neighbor’s knew her as Max’s mom, referring to her Australian Shepherd that she so dearly loved, was never one to venture far from home unless it was a horse...

Jun 10, 2023

Steve Blackburn, 65, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at his residence in Columbus.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory chapel.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Steve was born on May 23, 1958...

Jun 9, 2023

Flora Jean Jacops, 90, of Columbus, MS went to be with her heavenly family on Friday, June 9, 2023 at her residence in peace.

Services will be Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 1:00PM at Calvary Baptist Church with Bro. Robert Moore officiating, burial will follow at Beersheba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00AM till time of service....

Jun 5, 2023

Bessie Smith Montgomery, 85, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at Garden Hill Assisted Living in Columbus, MS.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 2:00pm at  First Presbyterian Church in Starkville.  Visitation will take place from 1:00 to 1:45 at the church.    Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge...

Jun 5, 2023

Betty Ruth Stone of Columbus, Mississippi March 3, 1930 - June 5, 2023

BETTY STONE Betty Ruth Boyls Stone, of Columbus, Miss., died on June 5, 2023. Born on March 3, 1930, in West Point, Miss., she was the older daughter of Mary Frances Yeates and Gaston Dean Boyls. Betty’s early childhood was spent in Washington, D.C., where the...

Jun 5, 2023

JO ANNE LOGAN NELSON Jo Anne Lowe Logan Nelson age 83 died Monday June 5, 2023 at her residence in Steens. A funeral service will be held Thursday June 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home Chapel with Sonny McLellan and Tyler Wheat officiating; burial will follow at Lone Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Jun 4, 2023

Gary Kliment January 24, 1950 - June 4, 2023

GARY KLIMENT - Gary Francis Kliment, age 73, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 4, 2023, at his residence.  Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory.

Jun 3, 2023

Louis Burton Nabors of Columbus, MS, passed away peacefully at home on June 3rd, 2023. A private family graveside service will be held at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Louis was born on July 28th, 1938 in Memphis, TN.  He was the eldest son of Louis...

Jun 1, 2023

JAY MITCHELL - Jay Bryan Mitchell, Jr., age 85, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 1, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.  Memorial services will be Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Jeffery Waldrep officiating.  Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until the time of the service.  Memorial Gunter...

May 20, 2023

Jeffrey Horton January 4, 1958 - May 20, 2023

JEFFREY HORTON Jeffrey Michael Horton rode a 100-foot wave through the gates of heaven May 20, 2023. He was 65 years old. A memorial service will be held Wednesday May 24, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Horton was born on January 4, 1958...

May 16, 2023

VIRGINIA ESTES

Virginia Porter Estes of Steens, age 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 16, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Batesville, MS. A  funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home Chapel and graveside...

May 15, 2023

David Lionel Hester, 73, of Caledonia, MS, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 15, 2023, at his home.

Visitation will be Saturday, May 20,2023 from 9:30 – 11AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, Columbus, MS. A memorial service will be Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 11 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel, Columbus, MS, Pastor...

May 15, 2023

Jacob Francis Selzer, of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away on May 15, 2023.  He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 24, 1962, and was a long-time resident of Slidell, Louisiana until relocating to Columbus, Mississippi in 1996.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Mabel M. and Jerome Q. Selzer, and grandparents, Althia and Roland McMahon and...

May 14, 2023

James Earl Traywick of Columbus, Mississippi February 23, 1955 - May 14, 2023

James Earl Traywick age 68 died Sunday, May 14, 2023 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 4:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Bro. Junior Eads and Bro. Chris Harding officiating, burial will follow...

May 8, 2023

STACY GRAVES - Stacy Woolbright Graves, age 57, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 8, 2023, in Columbus, MS.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Graves was born November 4, 1965, in Columbus, MS, to Billy Chain of Monticello, FL, and...

May 8, 2023

Naomi Ferguson of Columbus, Mississippi April 16, 1951 - May 8, 2023

NAOMI FERGUSON Lear Naomi Ferguson age 72 died Monday, May 08, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. A graveside service will be held Friday, May 12, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Patterson Cemetery in Berry, AL, with Rev. Bobby Sanderson officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, May...

May 7, 2023

Sidney Lamar Thompson, Sr., age 92, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 7, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Rev. Mike Dalton and Rev. Jimmy Ray officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Curtis Chapel Cemetery in Oktibbeha County, MS.  Visitation will be from...

May 3, 2023

JUDY BRECKENRIDGE - Judy Lee Breckenridge, age 69, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 3, 2023, at her residence.  Graveside services will be Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 4:30 PM at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia, MS.  Visitation will be Sunday, May 7, 2023, from 3:00 PM until 4:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory. Mrs. Breckenridge was...

May 1, 2023

Sigridur "Sigga" Sesselja Head, age 84, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 1, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Head was born May 24, 1938, in Reykjavik Iceland to the late Sigurdur Arni Gudmundsson and Johanna...