OBITUARIES

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Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

Helen Davis

Helen Davis

Oct 25, 2009

HELEN DAVIS - Miss Helen Davis, age 92, of Columbus, MS, died October 25, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at 3:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Dr. Sam Morris officiating & Rev. Ron McDougald assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will also be Tuesday, October 27,...

Bobby G. Redmon

Bobby G. Redmon

Oct 24, 2009

Bobby G. "Big Bob" Redmon, 69 of Columbus, MS died Saturday, October 24, 2009, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, AL. Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Monday , October 26, 2009 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Born...

Gladys Atkins

Gladys Atkins

Oct 24, 2009

Gladys W. Atkins age 88 died Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Trinity Healthcare Center in Columbus. A memorial services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Atkins was born on Saturday, June 11, 1921 in Fayette, AL. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by her, Claude Benson Atkins. Mrs. Atkins enjoyed...

Willie Idella Ainsworth

Willie Idella Ainsworth

Oct 22, 2009

Mrs. Willie Idella Oglesby Ainsworth, age 79, of Columbus, MS, died October 22, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday, October 25, 2009, at 3:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation was held Saturday, October 24, 2009, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Memorial Funeral...

Jesse Betts

Jesse Betts

Oct 21, 2009

JESSE L. BETTS Jesse L. Betts age 66 died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson MS. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 10:30 AM at Rowan Cemetery with Minister Sherrill Bennett officiating. Jesse was born on Thursday, October 14, 1943 in Columbus, to the late William B. and Eugenia Wells Betts. He...

Ray Y. Gildea

Ray Y. Gildea

Oct 19, 2009

Ray Yeakle Gildea Jr., age 86, died Monday, October 19, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus MS. Services will be held Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Sam Morris officiating. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to service. Graveside services with military honors will be...

Charles Scott Mcintyre

Charles Scott Mcintyre

Oct 18, 2009

Charles Scott McIntyre age 46 died Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. A Mass of Resurrection will be held Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Robert Dore officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus....

Lloyd Earl Yates

Lloyd Earl Yates

Oct 15, 2009

Lloyd Earl Yates age 86 died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Services will be held Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Columbus Church Of Christ with Minister Billy Ferguson, and Minister Richard Akins officiating, burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Saturday, October 17,...

Virginia Mae Karg

Virginia Mae Karg

Oct 15, 2009

Virginia Mae Karg , age 84 ,died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus , MS. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home . Visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Memorial. A second visitation will be held Monday, October 19, 2009 from 5:00PM to 8:00 PM at...

Boyd Wayne Pate

Boyd Wayne Pate

Oct 15, 2009

BOYD PATE - Boyd Wayne Pate, age 69, of Columbus, MS died October 15, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 17, 2009, at 1:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Gene Gillis officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will also be Saturday, October 17, 2009, from 11:00 AM...

Anita Elizabeth Junkin

Anita Elizabeth Junkin

Oct 13, 2009

ANITA JUNKIN - Anita Elizabeth Johnson Junkin, age 82, of Caledonia, MS, died October 13, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Funeral services will Friday, October 16, 2009, at 2:00 PM at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Whaley officiating and Rev. Gene Gillis assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will also be...

Mickey Wiggins

Mickey Wiggins

Oct 10, 2009

Mitchell D. Mickey Wiggins Mitchell Douglas "Mickey" Wiggins, age 73, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2009, at his residence in Caledonia. Services will be held Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Westmoreland and Rev. Glen Edmonds officiating. Burial will follow at Rowan Cemetery. Visitation was held at Memorial Funeral Home Monday,...

Allie Mae Green

Allie Mae Green

Oct 7, 2009

MAE OSWALT GREEN - Allie Mae Oswalt Green, age 85, of Columbus, MS, died October 7, 2009 at Trinity Healthcare. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Ray Crane officiating and Gunter & Peel Funeral Home directing. The interment will immediately follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Berry D. Mordecai

Berry D. Mordecai

Oct 5, 2009

BERRY MORDECAI - Berry D. Mordecai, age 72, of Steens, MS died October 5, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Adrian Sanders officiating and Elder James Howard assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Lone Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 6, 2009...

Willis Newbell Puckett Ii

Willis Newbell Puckett Ii

Oct 4, 2009

Funeral Services for Willis Newbell Puckett, II, who died Sunday, October 4, 2009, in Port Heiden, AK, will be Sunday, October 11, 2009 at his church, St. Pauls Episcopal Church at 3:00 PM. The Very Rev. James F. Carlyle, Dr. Sam Morris and Dr. Andrew C. Puckett, Jr. will be the Celebrants for the service. Visitation will start at 1:00PM...

George Woodard Burchfield

George Woodard Burchfield

Oct 3, 2009

George Woodard Burchfield age 90 died Saturday, October 03, 2009 at North Baldwin Infirmary in Bay Minette AL. Services will be held Thursday, October 08, 2009 at 10:00 AM at Victory Free Will Baptist Church with Bro. Al Hamm officiating, burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Doty Springs Cemetery in Attala County, MS . Visitation will be held...

Buxton Thorne Williams

Buxton Thorne Williams

Sep 30, 2009

Buxton Thorne Williams, Jr., 62, passed away September 30, 2009 at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, NV, where he was employed. Visitation will be Friday, October 9, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home, Columbus, MS, from 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM, followed afterward by graveside services at Friendship Cemetery. Buxton was born March 13, 1947 in Columbus to the late Buxton...

Mark Glyn Greggs

Mark Glyn Greggs

Sep 29, 2009

Mark Glyn Greggs age 44 died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in Columbus. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 03, 2009 at 1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mickey Dalrymple and Rev. Sammie Crawford officiating, burial will follow at Egger Cemetery. Mark was born on Monday, March 15, 1965 in Columbus, MS to the late Marion "Nurt"...

Shields Sims

Shields Sims

Sep 29, 2009

SHIELDS SIMS - John Franklin "Shields" Sims, age 90, of Columbus, MS died September 29, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be Friday, October 2, 2009, at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Sam Morris officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be Thursday, October 1, 2009, from...

Leon Kesler

Leon Kesler

Sep 26, 2009

LEON KESLER Lewis Leon Kesler age 73 died Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Carroll officiating, burial will follow at Memorials Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Tuesday, September 29, 2009...

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