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Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

Emmett "Mack" L. Leach Iii

Emmett "Mack" L. Leach Iii

Apr 22, 2010

MACK LEACH - Emmett L. "Mack" Leach, III, of Columbus, MS, died April 22, 2010, at his residence in Columbus. A memorial service will be Monday, April 26, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Bill Benson officiating. Mr. Leach was born July 22, 1950, in Columbus, MS to the late Emmett L. Leach, Jr. and...

Margaret Miller Beard

Margaret Miller Beard

Apr 21, 2010

MARGARET BEARD - Margaret Miller Beard, age 90, of Meridian, MS, formerly of Columbus, MS, died April 21, 2010, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 3:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. David Strain officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will also...

Russell George Spriggs

Russell George Spriggs

Apr 21, 2010

Russell George Spriggs, age 87, of Boynton Beach, Florida, died Wednesday April 21, 2010 at Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 10:00AM at Memorial Funeral Home with Father Robert Dore, officiating. A graveside service and interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Born October 29, 1922, in West Orange, New...

Hilda Maudie Burns

Hilda Maudie Burns

Apr 19, 2010

HILDA BURNS - Hilda Maudie Burns, age 84, died April 19, 2010, at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at 10;00 AM at Antioch Baptist Church with Dr. Edward Knox officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 20, 2010, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Memorial...

Ruby Mccown

Ruby Mccown

Apr 16, 2010

RUBY McCOWN Ruby McCown age 77 died Friday, April 16, 2010 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Services will be held Monday, April 19, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Fairview Baptist Church with Rev. Mickey Dalrymple and Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating. Burial will follow at Piney Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday at the church from 9:30...

Louise D. Reed

Louise D. Reed

Apr 16, 2010

LOUISE D. REED Louise D. Reed age 86 died Friday, April 16, 2010 at Homeplace Assisted Living of Columbus. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Corinth National Cemetery. Mrs. Reed was born on Monday, December 10, 1923 in Gresham, WI to the late Frank and Jennie Little Dahse. Mrs Reed enlisted in the Women's...

Billie Edward Church

Billie Edward Church

Apr 13, 2010

Billie Edward Church, 76 of Columbus, MS died Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital/GT in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Robert Dore, celebrant. Visitation will begin at 10 :00 AM in the church...

Guy Manson Nation, Jr.

Guy Manson Nation, Jr.

Apr 12, 2010

Guy Manson Nation, Jr., age 90, of Columbus, MS, died April 12, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Columbus. Funeral servcies will be Thursday, April 15, 2010, at 1:30 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Dr. Albert Wilkerson officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. The visitation will also be Thursday, April 15, 2010, from noon until...

Roy Hays Collins

Roy Hays Collins

Apr 9, 2010

ROY COLLINS Roy Hays Collins, age 77, died Friday, April 09, 2010 at his residence in Starkville MS. Memorial graveside services were held Saturday April 10 at New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery in Winona MS with Chaplain Charles Smith officiating. Memorial Funeral Home of Columbus was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Collins was born on Wednesday, February 15, 1933 in...

Dorothy Elizabeth Ruffin

Dorothy Elizabeth Ruffin

Apr 9, 2010

DOROTHY RUFFIN - Dorothy Elizabeth Easley Ruffin, age 77, of Columbus, MS, died April 9, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 11, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Ron McDougald officiating and Rev. Clark Richardson assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation was Saturday,...

Fred Lyon Beard

Fred Lyon Beard

Apr 7, 2010

Fred Lyon Beard, age 89, of Columbus, MS, died April 7, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital -Golden Triangle, Columbus. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 10, 2010, at 11:00 AM at Main Street Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Strain and Rev. Craig Barnard officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be Friday, April...

George Clinton Stacy

George Clinton Stacy

Apr 4, 2010

GEORGE STACY - George Clinton Stacy, age 76, of Columbus, MS, died April 4, 2010, at Aurora Australis Lodge. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Curtis Bray officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Fellowship Cemetery near Mathiston, MS. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 6, 2010, from 5:00-8:00...

Ebbie Ray Wilson

Ebbie Ray Wilson

Apr 3, 2010

Ebbie Ray Wilson age 92 died Saturday, April 03, 2010 at Generations of Vernon in Vernon AL. Services will be held Tuesday, April 06, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Arlis Barksdale and Dr. Albert Wilkerson officiating, burial will follow at Furnace Hill Cemetery in Vernon AL. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home...

Bill Lemonds

Bill Lemonds

Mar 31, 2010

BILL LEMONDS William Wheeler "Bill" Lemonds Sr. age 74 died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Friday, April 2, 2010 at 1:00 PM at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with his grandson Bro. Jay Lemonds officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Thursday, April 01,...

Una Rae Lewis

Una Rae Lewis

Mar 26, 2010

Una Rae Lewis, age 80, died Friday, March 26, 2010, at Homeplace Assisted Living in Columbus. Services will be held Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 3:00 PM in the chapel of Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Harding officiating. Internment will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to service....

Ruth Perkerson Ebersole

Ruth Perkerson Ebersole

Mar 26, 2010

Ruth Perkerson Ebersole, age 85, died Friday, March 26, 2010 at Trinity Place Personal Care in Columbus, MS. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be held Monday, March 29, 2010 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Memorial Funeral Home with Dr. Shawn Parker and Rev. Ron McDougald officiating. Internment will follow at Friendship Cemetery...

Jack B. Noble

Jack B. Noble

Mar 22, 2010

JACK NOBLE - Jack B. Noble, age 82, of Columbus, MS, died March 22, 2010, at his residence. Graveside services will be Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at 3:00 PM at Park Hill Cemetery in Columbus, GA, with military honors and Gunter & Peel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Noble was born April 18, 1927, in Columbus, GA, to the late Judson...

Lynn Phillips Smith

Lynn Phillips Smith

Mar 20, 2010

Lynn Phillips Smith, at the age of 87 passed away on March 20th, at his home in Columbus, MS. Services will be held Tuesday March 23, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church 3200 Bluecutt Road Columbus. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. Memorial Funeral...

Bob Myers

Bob Myers

Mar 18, 2010

BOB MYERS Julius Robert "Bob" Myers age 71 died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 3:00 PM at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Bro. Dan Robertson officiating. Burial will follow at Springhill Cemetery near Millport. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church. Bob...

Thomas Dawkins

Thomas Dawkins

Mar 15, 2010

THOMAS DAWKINS Rufus Thomas Dawkins age 77 died Monday, March 15, 2010 at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville. Graveside services will be held Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Curtis Chapel Cemetery with Bro. Jeff Morgan officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 Wednesday March 17, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Dawkins was born on...

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