OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

Edward Sims Guerry Sr.

Edward Sims Guerry Sr.

Mar 9, 2011

Edward Sims Guerry passed away March 9, 2011 at his home in Artesia. Services will be held Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at the Artesia United Methodist Church, with Rev. Curtis Bray officiating. Burial will follow at the Artesia Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, March 11, 2011 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Memorial Funeral Home...

Casey H. Freeman

Casey H. Freeman

Mar 9, 2011

Casey H. Freeman, age 86, of Columbus died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at his home. Visitation will be Friday, March 11, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Wes Jones officiating. Burial will follow at...

Barbara Jean Butler

Barbara Jean Butler

Mar 8, 2011

Barbara Jean Wooten Butler, age 67, of Vernon, AL died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at her home in Vernon. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. James Gardner officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery....

James Aubert Neely

James Aubert Neely

Mar 4, 2011

James Aubert Jim Neely, age 71, formerly of Columbus, died Friday, March 4, 2011 at his daughters home in Encino, CA. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home. A Memorial/Celebration of Life service will follow at 11:30 AM in the chapel of Memorial Funeral...

Lenwood Stokes Ashcraft

Lenwood Stokes Ashcraft

Mar 4, 2011

LENWOOD ASHCRAFT Lenwood Stokes Ashcraft age 85 died Friday, March 04, 2011 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Monday, March 07, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gene Gillis, Rev. Wes Jones, and Rev. Brad Wright officiating, burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour...

Nang Le French

Nang Le French

Mar 2, 2011

NANG FRENCH Nang Cam Le French age 62 died Wednesday, March 02, 2011 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Graveside services will be held Monday, March 07, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Nang was born on Saturday, August 28, 1948 in Con Son Vietnam to the late Thanh Cong Le and Tinh Thi Dang Le of Rosemead...

Leota Rebecca Bobitt

Leota Rebecca Bobitt

Mar 1, 2011

LEOTA BOBITT Leota Rebecca Perry Bobitt, age 69, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 1, 2011, at Vineyard Court Nursing Center. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 5, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Jonathan Speegle officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday, March 5, 2011, from 10:00 AM...

Eddie Johnson Parker

Eddie Johnson Parker

Feb 27, 2011

EDDIE JOHNSON PARKER Eddie Will Johnson Parker age 74 died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa AL. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday March 3, 2011 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Allen Roggli officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday March 2, 2011 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at...

Mildred O. Smith

Mildred O. Smith

Feb 18, 2011

Mildred Otie Smith, age 91, formerly of Columbus, died Friday, February 18, 2011 at Decatur General Hospital in Decatur AL. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Services were held Monday, February 21, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ben Yarber officiating. Burial immediately followed at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation was held at Memorial...

Victor "Vic" Shelton

Victor "Vic" Shelton

Feb 16, 2011

Victor "Vic" Shelton Victor Carl "Vic" Shelton, age 81, of Columbus, MS, passed away February 16, 2011, at the VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 19, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Tommy Whaley officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors....

Bennett Mann Ii

Bennett Mann Ii

Feb 16, 2011

James Bennett Mann II age 42 died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. A Celebration of Bennetts Life will be held Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dutka Devin officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Bennett was born on Friday,...

Melba Louise Avery

Melba Louise Avery

Feb 15, 2011

MELBA AVERY Melba Louise Short Avery age 85 died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Trinity Healthcare Center in Columbus. Services will be held Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Avery and Rev. Ron McDougald officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from...

Jack Thomas Brett

Jack Thomas Brett

Feb 13, 2011

JACK BRETT Jack Thomas Brett, age 84, of Columbus, MS, passed away February 13, 2011, at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point, MS. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 20, 2011, at 2:00 PM at the Stanley Center of Trinity Place Retirement Community, 300 Airline Rd., Columbus, MS, 39702. Rev. Ron McDouglald and Rev. Jim Beam-Ingram...

Victor Neyman

Victor Neyman

Feb 11, 2011

VICTOR NEYMAN Victor C. Neyman, age 85, of Columbus, MS, passed away February 11, 2011, at The Windsor Place. Graveside services will be Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at 10:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Father Robert Dore officiating and Gunter & Peel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Neyman was born February 22, 1925, in Columbus, MS, to the late Victor C....

John Albert Carmack

John Albert Carmack

Feb 11, 2011

John Albert Carmack, 96, formerly of Millport, AL died Friday, February 11, 2011 at Generations of Vernon, Vernon, AL. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at First Baptist Church, Steens, Ms. The funeral service, officiated by the Rev. Bryant Benton and Rev. Jonathan Elliott, will be at...

Lila "Mac" Hammermeister

Lila "Mac" Hammermeister

Feb 8, 2011

LILA "MAC" HAMMERMEISTER Lila Fay "Mac" McFarland Hammermeister, age 83, of Columbus, MS, passed away February 8, 2011, at Regency Hospital in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 10, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Dr. Sam Morris officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation is also on Thursday, February 10,...

Charles L. Stinson Jr.

Charles L. Stinson Jr.

Feb 7, 2011

STINSON, JR., CHARLES "C.L." Age 65, of Woodstock, passed away February 7, 2011. He was a member of Grace Life Baptist Church and served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. Survivors are his wife, Mary Todd Stinson; children, Shannon Stinson Frederick (Joel), Shawn Stinson (Kristi), and Leslie Stinson; grandchildren, Isaiah, Caris, and Elijah Frederick and Ethan and Gavin...

Carolyne Ann Harrell Clowers

Carolyne Ann Harrell Clowers

Feb 7, 2011

Carolyne Ann Harrell Clowers, age 70, of Columbus, MS, passed away February 7, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 10, 2011, at 2;00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Banks officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 9, 2011, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Memorial...

Laverne Williams

Laverne Williams

Feb 6, 2011

LAVERNE WILLIAMS Laverne Coward Green Williams age 92 died Sunday, February 06, 2011 at Aurora Health & Rehab in Columbus. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, February 08, 2011 at 10:00 AM at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jearl Hunley officiating. Mrs. Williams was born on Friday, January 31, 1919 in Columbus to the late Levi Tyler and...

Julia Wilson Graham

Julia Wilson Graham

Feb 4, 2011

JULIA GRAHAM Julia Margaret Wilson Graham age 99 died Friday, February 04, 2011 at Trinity Personal Care in Columbus. Services will be held Monday, February 07, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Tommy Holley officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Sunday, February 06, 2011 from...

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