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Ollie Mae Rickman
Jan 2, 2010
OLLIE RICKMAN - Ollie Mae Corbell Rickman, age 86, of Columbus, MS, died January 2, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. David Woods officiating and Rev. William N. Franks assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Furnace Hill Cemetery in Vernon, AL. The...
Renee Gabrielle Terry
Dec 31, 2009
Renee Gabriella Thomas Terry, age 87, of Columbus, MS, died December 31, 2009, at Cogburn Rehabilitation & Health Center in Huntsville, AL. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 2, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Father Robert Dore officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will also be Saturday, January 2, 2010, one...
Clara Callahan Schaff
Dec 30, 2009
Clara Callahan Schaff entered eternal life on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at Windsor Place in Columbus, MS, with her family at her side. She was 90. She was born to David Patrick and Clara Julia Hardtner Callahan in Palestine, TX. During World War II, she was employed by the U.S. Army at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX. She...
Carolyn "Mama Caro" Odom
Dec 29, 2009
Mrs. Carolyn H. Odom, 86, of Jackson, much loved Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at St. Dominics Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 11:00 am until 12:00 noon Saturday January 2, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home. A graveside service, with Dr. Walt Porter...
Helen Sartin Wilson
Dec 24, 2009
Helen Marie Sartin Wilson, age 82, died Thursday, December 24, 2009 at The Arrington in Columbus MS. Services will be held Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 3:00 PM at the First Baptist Church, in Collins, Mississippi with Rev. Melvin Mordecai officiating and Memorial Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements. Burial will follow at Shiloh Cemetery, in Lawrence County, MS. Visitation will...
Richard Morris "Happy" Sobley
Dec 16, 2009
Richard Morris Sobley Richard Morris "Happy" Sobley age 64, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at his home in Lowndes County surrounded by his family. Services will be at Memorial Funeral Home at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 19, 2009 with the Reverend Tommy Whaley officiating, burial will be at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, December 18, 2009 from...
Joe Hodges
Dec 15, 2009
JOE HODGES - Joseph H. "Joe" Hodges, age 67, of Columbus, MS, died December 15, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be Friday, December 18, 2009, at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Sam Morris, Rev. B. F. Lee, Dr. Roy McAilly, and Rev. Glyn Wiygul officiating. The interment will follow on Friday at 2:30 PM...
Lounora Johnston Berry
Dec 14, 2009
This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it! This verse was the battle cry and the last words spoken by Lounora Poochie Johnston Berry. She died peacefully, surrounded by her family on December 14, 2009. Poochie was born January 12, 1934 in Memphis, TN, to Russell B. and Ruth Williams Johnston....
J.T. Conner
Dec 12, 2009
J.T. CONNER John Thomas "J.T." Conner age 84 died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at State Veterans Home in Kosciusko MS. Services will be held Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Butler and Rev. Tommy O'Dell officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Egger Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral...
Ruth Miller Greene
Dec 9, 2009
RUTH MILLER GREENE Ruth Miller Greene, age 80, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Services will be held Friday, December 11, 2009, at 11:00 AM at Fairview Baptist Church with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Thursday, December 10, 2009, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM and one hour...
Glover Freeman
Nov 30, 2009
GLOVER FREEMAN Thomas Glover T.G. Freeman age 93 died Monday, November 30, 2009 at The Care Center of Vernon in Vernon, AL. Services will be held Friday, December 04, 2009 at 10:00 AM from Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Columbus, MS with Rev. Ben Butler officiating. Burial will follow at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia, MS. Visitation will be held at...
Catherine Vogt Spitler
Nov 30, 2009
Catherine Vogt Spitler age 93 died Monday, November 30, 2009 at The Arrington in Columbus. Services will be held Thursday, December 03, 2009 at 11:00 AM from Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Black officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Columbus, MS. Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to service. Mrs....
Doris Sanders Perkins
Nov 28, 2009
Doris Sanders Perkins, 80, beloved daughter, mother and grandmother died peacefully at her home on Saturday, November 28, 2009. Doris was born January 10, 1929 in McMinnville, Tennessee. After completing school in McMinnville, Doris moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee and began a modeling career. She later moved to Birmingham, Alabama where she continued to model as well as teach dance at...
Robert Henry Jinks
Nov 27, 2009
ROBERT H. JINKS Robert Henry Jinks age 88 died Friday, November 27, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus. Local arrangements are being handled by Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at a date to be announced by Kirby Funeral Home in Homer, IL. Mr. Jinks was born on May 23, 1921 in Homer, IL to the...
Esther Gunnoe Troskey
Nov 24, 2009
ESTHER TROSKEY Ethel Esther Troskey, age 84, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at her residence in Columbus, MS. Services will be held Friday, November 27 at 2:00 pm at Central United Methodist Church with Rev. Curtis Petrey of Petrey, AL and Rev. Jonathan Speegle of Columbus officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, November 26...
James E. Chandler
Nov 23, 2009
JIM CHANDLER - James E. "Jim" Chandler, age 75, of Warsaw, IN, formerly of Columbus, MS, died November 23, 2009, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. Graveside services will be Saturday, November 28, 2009, at 10:00 AM, at Rowan Cemetery in Steens with military honors and Gunter & Peel Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Friday, November 27, 2009,...
Bob Boone
Nov 23, 2009
BOB BOONE - Bobby Sam "Bob" Boone, age 74, of Columbus, MS, died November 23, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be Friday, November 27, 2009, at 10:00 AM at Fairview Baptist Church with Rev. Mickey Dalrymple, Rev. Sammy Crawford, and Rev. Tommy Gillon officiating and Gunter & Peel Funeral Home directing. The body will be at the church...
Bessie M. Bates
Nov 21, 2009
Bessie M. Bates, age 101 of Picayune, Mississippi, died Saturday, November 21, 2009 in Picayune, Mississippi. Bessie Moore Bates, 101, was born in Itawamba County, Mississippi July 27, 1908 to Chester and Cora Lee Brown Moore. She passed away Saturday November 21, 2009 in Picayune, Mississippi. Mrs. Bates and her husband reared their family in Columbus, MS where she taught...
Howell Galey Mims
Nov 19, 2009
Rev. Howell Galey "Gay" Mims, age 69, died November 19,2009 at his residence in Caledonia. Visitation will be held Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 at Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 5 - 7 p.m., and will resume on Monday, one hour prior to the 2:00 PM service at the same location on Wolfe Rd. Interment will immediately follow at...
Hubert Earl Gilmore
Nov 19, 2009
Hubert Earl Gilmore, age, 64, died Thursday, November 19, 2009 at his residence in Columbus, MS. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be held Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Don Boren officiating. Burial will follow at Furnace Hill Cemetery, Vernon, AL. Visitation will be held at Memorial...
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