OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

Will Dee Dove

Will Dee Dove

Apr 28, 2012

Will Dee Dove Mr. Will Dee Dove, age 85, died April 28, 2012 at Community Hospice/Darlington Oaks in Verona, MS. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Gunter and Peel Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Edwards officiating and Rev. Don Harding assisting. Interment to follow at Egger Cemetery, Caledonia, MS. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 2,...

Melissa Marie Brackin

Melissa Marie Brackin

Apr 28, 2012

MELISSA BRACKIN Melissa Marie Brackin age 38 died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at her residence in Caledonia. A memorial services will be held Thursday, May 03, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Border Springs Baptist Church with Rev. David Westmoreland officiating. A visitation will immediately follow the service at the church. Complete arrangements will be announced by Memorial Funeral Home.

Melba Brackin

Melba Brackin

Apr 26, 2012

MELBA BRACKIN Melba Dean Brackin age 90 died Thursday April 26, 2012 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Lammons officiating, burial will follow at Ebenezer Cemetery in Lamar County, AL. Visitation at the funeral home, Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 6:00 PM...

Donna Marie Guckert

Donna Marie Guckert

Apr 23, 2012

DONNA GUCKERT Donna Marie Guckert age 73 died Monday, April 23, 2012 at her residence in Columbus. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Father Robert Dore officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Donna was born on Friday, June 24, 1938 in...

Pearlie Wheat Freeman

Pearlie Wheat Freeman

Apr 22, 2012

PEARLIE FREEMAN Pearlie Wheat Freeman, age 92, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 22, 2012, at Trinity Healthcare. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Ray officiating and Rev. Henry Freeman assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 24, 2012, from...

Charles Thomas Quinn

Charles Thomas Quinn

Apr 18, 2012

CHARLES THOMAS QUINN Charles Thomas Quinn, age 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 18, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Saturday, April 21, 2012, at 2:00 PM at Mt. Vernon Cemetery with Rev. Tim Williams officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, April 21, 2012, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Memorial Funeral Home...

Girlene C. Wilson

Girlene C. Wilson

Apr 18, 2012

GIRLENE C. WILSON Girlene C. Wilson age 82 died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Edwards officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, April 20, 2012 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM...

James Albert "Jimmy" Dale Iii

James Albert "Jimmy" Dale Iii

Apr 14, 2012

James Albert "Jimmy" Dale III age 71, formerly of Columbus, MS, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at his daughter's residence in Leesburg, VA. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 19, 2012 from 4:30 PM until 6:30 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Dale was born on Friday, September 13, 1940 in Columbus, to the late James Albert and Mabel Dale....

Kenneth Nicholas Simon

Kenneth Nicholas Simon

Apr 11, 2012

Kenneth Nicholas Simon, age 80, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at his home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Monday, April 16, 2012 in the atrium of Annunciation Catholic Church from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. The Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11:00 AM with Father Robert Dore,...

Louis Donald Conn

Louis Donald Conn

Apr 11, 2012

STEENS - Louis Donald Conn, 76, passed away April 11, 2012, at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services are Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Gunter & Peel Chapel with the Rev. Mickey Dalrymple officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation is Friday, April 13, 2012, from 5- 8 p.m.at Gunter & Peel Funeral...

Benjamin Allen Williams

Benjamin Allen Williams

Apr 9, 2012

BEN WILLIAMS Benjamin Allen Williams age 48 died Monday, April 09, 2012 at Greenwood-Leflore Hospital in Greenwood MS. Graveside services will be held Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Tom Bryson officiating. Ben was born on Saturday, March 28, 1964 in Columbus to Emma Shipman Williams and the late Howard Trusler Williams. Ben was...

Hortense Wakefield

Hortense Wakefield

Apr 3, 2012

HORTENSE WAKEFIELD Hortense Thompson Wakefield, age 90, of Caledonia, MS, passed away April 3, 2012, at her residence. Funeral services will be Friday, April 6, 2012, at 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Westmoreland officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, April 5, 2012, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at...

Katie Estelle Downs

Katie Estelle Downs

Apr 2, 2012

KATIE DOWNS Katie Estelle Browning Downs, age 94, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 2, 2012, at Windsor Place. Graveside services will be Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at 11:00 AM at Louin Cemetery in Louin, MS, with Rev. Tim Lawrence officiating. Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Downs was born December 23, 1917, in Crossett, AR, to...

Grace Ingram Caldwell

Grace Ingram Caldwell

Apr 1, 2012

Grace Ingram Caldwell, age 94, died April 1, 2012, at Trinity Health Care Center, Columbus, MS. Visitation will be held Wednesday morning, April 4, 2012 from 11:00AM -12:00 Noon at Memorial Funeral Home. A graveside service at 12:30 PM at Friendship Cemetery will immediately follow visitation. Dr. Shawn Parker, First Baptist Church, and Rev. Anne Russell Bradley, First United Methodist,...

Julie Ann Mcdill

Julie Ann Mcdill

Mar 31, 2012

JULIE McDILL Julie Ann McKee McDill age 66 died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday, April 03, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Melvin Mordecai officiating, burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday April 2, 2012 from 6 until 8 pm at the...

Mary Eugenia Watts

Mary Eugenia Watts

Mar 28, 2012

MARY WATTS Mary Eugenia Watts age 91 died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Winston County Medical Center in Louisville MS. Services will be held Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jonathan Speegle officiating, burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home....

Thomas Albert Latham

Thomas Albert Latham

Mar 28, 2012

THOMAS ALBERT LATHAM Thomas Albert Latham age 88 died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Lebanon United Methodist Church in 1118 Lebanon Road Eupora, MS, with Rev. Guss Shelly and Rev. Raleigh Richter officiating. Burial will at the church cemetery. Visitation will begin two...

Michael Edward Gary

Michael Edward Gary

Mar 28, 2012

Michael Edward Gary, age 51, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at his home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Robert Dore, celebrant. Visitation will be held one prior to the service in the atrium...

George Edward Palms

George Edward Palms

Mar 26, 2012

George Edward Palms age 66 died Monday, March 26, 2012 at Trident Medical Center in Charleston SC. Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Pastor Kenny Gardner officiating. Mr. Palms was born on Saturday, February 02, 1946 in Los Angeles, CA to Emojean McBee Palms the late Bernard G. Palms. He...

John Patrick

John Patrick

Mar 24, 2012

JOHN PATRICK John Stanley Patrick, age 80, of Ethelsville, AL, passed away March 24, 2012, at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL. Graveside services will be Friday, March 30, 2012, at 2:00 PM at Forest Cemetery in Ethelsville, AL, with full military honors and Rev. Melvin Mordecai officiating. Visitation will be Friday, March 30, 2012, from 12:00 PM until 1:30...