OBITUARIES

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Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

D. T. Shaw

D. T. Shaw

Oct 19, 2011

D.T. Shaw, age 83, formerly of Columbus, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Burns Nursing and Rehab in Russellville, Al. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation was held Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. His funeral service will be Friday, October 21, 2011 at 2:00 PM in the...

Peter Schlueter

Peter Schlueter

Oct 17, 2011

PETER SCHLUETER - Peter Lawrence Schlueter, age 65, of Apex, NC, passed away October 17, 2011, at his residence. A memorial service will be announced at a later time by Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Mr. Schlueter was born August 13, 1946, in Ames, IA, to the late Glen Robert and Mary Ferguson Schlueter. He was a graduate of Florida...

Peter Schlueter

Peter Schlueter

Oct 17, 2011

PETER SCHLUETER Peter Lawrence Schlueter, age 65, of Apex, NC, passed away October 17, 2011, at his residence. A graveside memorial service will be held Friday, November 4, 2011, at 4:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Sandra DePriest officiating and Gunter & Peel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Schlueter was born August 13, 1946, in Ames, IA, to the late...

Agatha Shelton Bishop

Agatha Shelton Bishop

Oct 13, 2011

AGATHA BISHOP Agatha Shelton "Gran" Bishop age 93 died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at her residence in Caledonia MS. Services will be held Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Harding and Ben Hardin officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday October 15, 2011 from 6 until...

Steve Hunter

Steve Hunter

Oct 13, 2011

STEVE HUNTER Stephen Joel Hunter age 58 went home to be with his Lord, Thursday, October 13, 2011 at his residence. Services will be held Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Gillon officiating, burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home two hours prior to...

Wilbur Buckner Pearson

Wilbur Buckner Pearson

Oct 11, 2011

Wilbur Buckner Pearson, age 97, died Tuesday October 11, 2011 at Alden Pointe Assisted Living in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Services will be held Saturday October 15, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Columbus, with Dr. Bobby Douglas officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral...

Inez Hunter

Inez Hunter

Oct 11, 2011

INEZ HUNTER Ella Inez Hunter age 84 died Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Gillon officiating, burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to service at the funeral home. Mrs. Hunter was...

Bill Nuesch

Bill Nuesch

Oct 5, 2011

BILL NUESCH William Allen "Bill" Nuesch, age 48, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 5, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Sunday, October 9, 2011, at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Fr. Robert Dore officiating. Visitation will also be Sunday, October 9, 2011, from 1:00 PM until 1:45 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Nuesch was...

Shirley Newsom

Shirley Newsom

Oct 4, 2011

SHIRLEY NEWSOM Shirley Mae Newsom age 76 died Tuesday, October 04, 2011 at Trinity Healthcare Center in Columbus. Services will be held Friday, October 07, 2011 at 1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bobby Douglas officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home....

Betty Byrne Carnes

Betty Byrne Carnes

Oct 4, 2011

Betty June Byrne Carnes, Sept. 16, 1926 " Oct. 4, 2011 Betty June Byrne Carnes, age 85, died peacefully Tues., Oct. 4, at John Knox Manor, Montgomery, Ala., after a long battle with cancer. Born Sept. 16, 1926, in a lumber mill hospital in Bellamy, Ala., she was one year old when her family moved to Artesia, Miss. She graduated...

Joseph Rodney Knoeferl

Joseph Rodney Knoeferl

Oct 4, 2011

Joseph R. Knoeferl, age 51, of Columbus died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital " Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, October 7, 2011 at 11:00AM at Memorial Funeral Home, followed by a prayer service at 12:00 PM, with Father Robert Dore officiating. Graveside services will be held at...

Gladys Norris Hudson

Gladys Norris Hudson

Oct 4, 2011

05/21/1932 GLADYS HUDSON - Gladys Norris Hudson, age 79, of Steens, MS, passed away October 4, 2011, at Trinity Hospital in Birmingham, AL. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 6, 2011, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Bob Anderson and Rev. Jerry Boyd officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Furnace Hill Cemetery near Vernon, AL....

J.A. Holliday

J.A. Holliday

Oct 1, 2011

ALLAN ROCKY HOLLIDAY James Allan Rocky Holliday age 75 died Saturday October 1, 2011 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday October 4, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Sam Morris and Rev. Tony Proctor officiating, burial will follow at Palo Alto Cemetery in Clay County. Visitation will be held Monday October...

Katharine Marie Vance

Katharine Marie Vance

Sep 25, 2011

KATHY VANCE Katharine Marie Schmidt "Kathy" Vance, age 62, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 25, 2011, at her residence. A memorial service will be held Friday, September 30, 2011, at 10:00 AM at Broadacres United Methodist Church with Rev. Ron Thomas officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, September 29, 2011, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Kathy...

Douglas Eugene Walker

Douglas Eugene Walker

Sep 21, 2011

Douglas Eugene Jack Walker, age 87, passed away September 21, 2011 in Columbus, MS. The son of the late James Arthur and Dora Mae Kent Walker, Jack was born May 28, 1924 in Meridian, MS. Jack was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Manila, AR. He served his country during World War II when he flew over...

Leon Jordan

Leon Jordan

Sep 20, 2011

LEON JORDAN Leon Jordan, age 79, of Caledonia, MS, passed away September 20, 2011, at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point, MS. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 22, 2011, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel. The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia, MS. Visitation will also be Thursday, September 22, 2011, from 12:00...

Carol Ann Weathers

Carol Ann Weathers

Sep 14, 2011

CAROL WEATHERS Carol Ann Weathers age 49 died Monday, September 12, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Services will be held Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pete Bowen officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Wednesday, September 14, 2011 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Carol was born on...

William Byron James

William Byron James

Sep 14, 2011

William Byron Billy James, age 81, of Columbus finished his work on this earth and went to a better eternal home Wednesday, September 14, 2011 from his residence. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father...

Arlene Hanscom Hartley

Arlene Hanscom Hartley

Sep 10, 2011

ARLENE "BOOTS" HARTLEY Arlene Hanscom "Boots" Hartley, age 85, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 10, 2011, at Trinity Healthcare. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 15, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. James Black officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will also be Thursday, September 15, 2011, from...

Joseph Clarence Perkins

Joseph Clarence Perkins

Sep 9, 2011

Joseph Clarence "J. C." Perkins, age 83, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 9, 2011, at Lake Norris Fishing Club. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, September 12, 2011, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Gunter...

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