OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

David Clowers

David Clowers

Oct 21, 2012

DAVID CLOWERS Hulon David Skyd Clowers age 53 died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Lighthouse Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Banks officiating, visitation will be held at the Memorial Funeral Home, Wednesday, October 24, 2012 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. David was born...

Carmelia Barton Davis

Carmelia Barton Davis

Oct 14, 2012

CARMELIA DAVIS Carmelia Barton Davis, age 47, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 14, 2012, at her residence. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 17, 2012, from 5:00-8:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Davis was born April 9, 1965, in Wichita Falls, TX, to the late Kenneth...

Ben W. Robinson

Ben W. Robinson

Oct 13, 2012

Benjamin W. Robinson Benjamin "Ben" W. Robinson age 74, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, GT in Columbus, MS. Services will be 1:00 pm Monday, October 15, 2012 at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbus, MS, with Dr. Albert Wilkerson officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens in Columbus, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, October 14, 2012...

Katherine L. Freeman

Katherine L. Freeman

Oct 13, 2012

Katherine L. Freeman, age 43, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 13, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. A private family memorial service will be held at a later time. Katherine was born June 17, 1969, in Chicopee, MA, to her mother, Mary E. Ford of Columbus, MS, and the late Fredric P. Freeman. She was a graduate of Caldwell High...

Jim Hemby

Jim Hemby

Oct 12, 2012

James "Jim" Milton Hemby, Jr. age 68 died Friday, October 12, 2012 at his residence in Columbus, MS. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Walter Butler and Rev. Charles Mullins officiating. Visitation will follow at the Church. Mr. Hemby was born in Columbus, MS on September 13,...

John Edward Weathers

John Edward Weathers

Oct 10, 2012

JOHN E. WEATHERS John Edward Weathers age 86 died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at his residence in Rabun Gap, GA. Services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday October 13, 2012 at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tommy Gillon officiating. Burial with U.S. Navy Honors will follow at Beersheba Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Friday...

Roxie Elizabeth Jones

Roxie Elizabeth Jones

Oct 6, 2012

Roxie Elizabeth Barton Jones, age 94, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away October 6, 2012, at her daughter's residence in Kodak, TN. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 11, 2012, at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church of Coffeeville, MS. The interment will immediately follow at Goshen Cemetery near Coffeeville, MS. Visitation will be Thursday, October 11, 2012, from...

Charles Hardcastle Waldron

Charles Hardcastle Waldron

Oct 5, 2012

Mr. Charles Hardcastle Waldron, age 98, of Columbus, died Friday, October 5, 2012 at Grace Care Center of Northpointe in Tomball, TX. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. His service will be Friday, October 12, 2012...

Jim Burns Ford

Jim Burns Ford

Oct 2, 2012

Jim Burns Ford, Sr., passed away October 2, 2012, at The Arrington in Columbus,Mississippi. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm Thursday afternoon, October 4, 2012 in the First Baptist Church parlor with a memorial service following at 2:00 pm in the sanctuary of First Baptist. Dr. Shawn Parker will preside. Graveside services will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Jim was born...

William Eugene Williams Jr.

William Eugene Williams Jr.

Sep 24, 2012

William Eugene Williams, Jr. William Eugene Williams, Jr., age 91, died on Monday, September 24, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Columbus, MS. Services were held at Memorial Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 26, with Revs. David Strain and Chad Watkins officiating. Interment followed in the Friendship Cemetery. W. E. was born to William Eugene and Mattie Nance Williams on April...

Tommie Lee White

Tommie Lee White

Sep 20, 2012

Tommie Lee White, age 87, of Columbus, MS, passed from this life on the 20th day of September, 2012, at Trinity Healthcare of Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be Monday, September 24, 2012, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Oscar Mattox officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Furnace Hill Cemetery in Vernon, AL. Visitation will...

James Raymond Blankenship

James Raymond Blankenship

Sep 19, 2012

James Raymond Jimmy Blankenship, 67, of Columbus died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Healthcare " Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, September 21, 2012 from 6:00 PM -8:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home with Rev....

William Leonard Grafton Jr.

William Leonard Grafton Jr.

Sep 18, 2012

William Leonard "W. L." Grafton, Jr., age 93, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 18, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 20, 2012, at 4:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, September 20, 2012, from 3:00 PM until...

Andrew James Clardy

Andrew James Clardy

Sep 18, 2012

Andrew James "Jim" Clardy, age 76, of Millport, AL, passed away September 18, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 20, 2012, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be Thursday, September 20, 2012, from 12:30...

Charlotte Patrick Burson

Charlotte Patrick Burson

Sep 17, 2012

Graveside services for Charlotte Lane Patrick Burson will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, September 20, 2012, at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus. MS with the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Speegle officiating. Gunter & Peel Funeral Home will be in charge of her arrangements. Mrs. Burson , 92, died September 17, 2012, after a brief stay at Riverview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in...

Louise Grant Simpson

Louise Grant Simpson

Sep 15, 2012

Louise H. Grant Simpson died September 15, 2012 at her residence in Kolola Springs, MS at the age of 94. She was born in Malvern, Arkansas to DeAlton John and Olive Ossie Horst. Services will be held Tuesday September 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Don Harding officiating. Burial will follow at Egger Cemetery...

Ruth Carter

Ruth Carter

Sep 11, 2012

Ruth W. Carter Ruth Boswell Watson Carter, age 92, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus. Services will be held Friday, September 14, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior...

Lonnie Wayne Buxton

Lonnie Wayne Buxton

Sep 10, 2012

LONNIE BUXTON Lonnie Wayne Buxton age 84 went to be with his Lord, Monday, September 10, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Columbus. Services will be held Friday, September 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Albert Wilkerson and Rev. James Black officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be held at...

Todd Wilson

Todd Wilson

Sep 8, 2012

Christopher Todd Wilson, age 48, of Flora, MS, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away September 8, 2012, at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Graveside services will be Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at 10:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Bro. Ray Robertson officiating. Visitation will be Monday, September 10, 2012, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. Todd...

Doris Evelyn Parks

Doris Evelyn Parks

Sep 6, 2012

Doris Evelyn Smithson Parks, age 82, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 6, 2012, at her residence. Funeral services will be Monday, September 10, 2012, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel. The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, September 9, 2012, from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Gunter & Peel...