OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

Dr. Edward Clarke Bozeman

Dr. Edward Clarke Bozeman

Sep 9, 2011

Dr. Edward Clarke Bozeman, Sr., age 89, of Columbus died Friday, September 9, 2011 at his home. After a lengthy illness, his prayers were answered as he went to be with his Savior in his heavenly home. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday, September 11, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at...

Jane Lee Luke

Jane Lee Luke

Sep 4, 2011

Obituary for Jane Lee Luke JANE LEE LUKE, Jackson, MS Jane Lee Luke, 64, was received into the loving arms of her Savior Sunday morning September 4, 2011. Her death occurred after an emergency illness earlier in the week. Jane was born as the first of three daughters to Walter Gleason Scrap Luke and Juanita Hagan Luke of Union, Mississippi...

Anthony Earl Big Soldier

Anthony Earl Big Soldier

Sep 3, 2011

ANTHONY BIG SOLDIER Anthony Earl Big Soldier, Jr., age 43, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 3, 2011, in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be Friday, September 9, 2011, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, September 8, 2011, from 6:00-9:00 PM and Friday, September 9, 2011,...

Lou Emma Bigham

Lou Emma Bigham

Sep 2, 2011

LOU BIGHAM Lou Emma Bigham age 91 died Friday, September 02, 2011 at Windsor Place Nursing and Rehab in Columbus. Services will be held Sunday, September 04, 2011 at 1:30 PM at Gunter and Peel Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Walker and Jamie Simpson officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Franklin Bernard Liebling

Franklin Bernard Liebling

Sep 1, 2011

Franklin B. Liebling, age 62, of Columbus, died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Ms. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home, with Rev. Gene OBrien officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will...

Willie T. Loftis

Willie T. Loftis

Aug 30, 2011

Willie T. Loftis, Jr., age 90, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of his arrangements. Graveside services, with military honors, will be Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with the Rev. Rick Olson officiating. The son of the late W.T. and Emma Robertson Loftis, Mr. Loftis...

Jack Gunter

Jack Gunter

Aug 30, 2011

Jack Gunter, age 95, of Brandon, MS, fomerly of Columbus, MS, passed away August 30, 2011, at his home at the Barnett Reservoir in Rankin County, MS. Funeral services will be Friday, September 2, 2011, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Ralph Smith officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will also be...

Kate Anderson Morgan

Kate Anderson Morgan

Aug 28, 2011

Kate Anderson Morgan, age 95, of Mobile, AL, formerly of Columbus, MS, died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at a health care facility in Mobile. Graveside services were Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus with Rev. Ron Thomas officiating. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. The daughter of the late Henry Price and...

Myrtle D. Foreman

Myrtle D. Foreman

Aug 25, 2011

MYRTLE D. FOREMAN Myrtle D. Foreman age 93 died Thursday, August 25, 2011 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Major David Erickson officiating, burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Friday, August 26, 2011 from 6:00 PM...

Patricia Ann Lott

Patricia Ann Lott

Aug 21, 2011

PATRICIA LOTT Patricia Ann Cade Lott, age 73, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 21, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Sam Morris, Rev. Tony Proctor, and Rev. Ann Russell Bradley officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will also...

Patricia Ann Lott

Patricia Ann Lott

Aug 21, 2011

PATRICIA LOTT Patricia Ann Cade Lott, age 73, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 21, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Sam Morris, Rev. Tony Proctor, and Rev. Ann Russell Bradley officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will also...

Ruth S. Lee

Ruth S. Lee

Aug 20, 2011

Ruth S. Lee, 84, died August 20, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 6 PM at Gunter and Peel Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Ms. Lee was born December 1, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio. She was an active member of the Frank...

Bessie Clark Coleman

Bessie Clark Coleman

Aug 16, 2011

BESSIE COLEMAN Bessie Lucille Clark Coleman, age 77, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 16, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be Friday, August 19, 2011, at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. A graveside committal service will follow at 2:00 PM Friday, August 19, 2011, at Chamberlin Cemetery near Preston, MS. Visitation will...

Katherine Grimmer Lamb

Katherine Grimmer Lamb

Aug 15, 2011

DR. KATHERINE G. LAMB Dr. Katherine Marie Grimmer Lamb, age 99 died Monday, August 15, 2011 at Generations of Vernon in Vernon, AL. Services will be held Wednesday August 17, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial with U.S. Navy Honors will be held at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at...

Jasper Eugene Lummus

Jasper Eugene Lummus

Aug 14, 2011

Jasper Eugene Lummus, Sr. (December 2, 1932"August 14, 2011) Jasper Eugene Lummus Sr., age 78, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at his home in Greenwood, MS (Money, MS). Visitation will be held from 11:00 until 2:00 with the services following on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:00 at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be held at Double Springs cemetery...

Orvin Clayton Kilmer

Orvin Clayton Kilmer

Aug 13, 2011

02/19/1941 ORVIN KILMER Orvin Clayton Kilmer, age 70, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 13, 2011, at Trinity Personal Care Center. Graveside services will be Monday, August 15, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Tony Proctor officiating and Gunter & Peel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Kilmer was born February 19, 1941, in Columbus, MS, to the late...

Charles Lee Johnson

Charles Lee Johnson

Aug 10, 2011

CHARLES JOHNSON Charles Lee Johnson, age 64, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 10, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Saturday, August 13, 2011, at 10:30 AM at Memorial Gardens Cemetery of Columbus with Elder Wade Ward officiating. Visitation will also be Saturday, August 13, 2011, from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Funeral...

Terrell Landrum

Terrell Landrum

Aug 9, 2011

James Terrell Landrum James Terrell Landrum died August 9, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi. Terrell was born in Louisville, MS on September 17, 1938. Mr. Landrum was the son of the late Benton Lebon Landrum and Hattie Maynard Landrum. He graduated from S.D. Lee High School in Columbus and received an Engineering Degree from Mississippi State University....

Alice Kyle Duckworth

Alice Kyle Duckworth

Aug 3, 2011

ALICE DUCKWORTH Miss Alice Kyle Duckworth, age 102, of Memphis, TN, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away August 3, 2011, at St. Francis Nursing Home in Memphis, TN. Funeral services will be Friday, August 5, 2011, at 4:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. The visitatioin will...

Lester Paul Whaley

Lester Paul Whaley

Aug 3, 2011

PAUL WHALEY Lester Paul Whaley, age 69, of Columbus, MS, went to be with his Heavenly Father August 3, 2011, at his residence surrounded by his wife and family. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 6, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Murrah's Chapel Baptist Church with Bro. David Coleman officiating and Bro. Tommy Whaley assisting. The interment will immediately follow...

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