OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

Gordon F. Via

Gordon F. Via

Dec 28, 2005

Mr. Via was born on August 8, 1938 in Covington VA to the late Melvin Franklin and Laura Helmentoller Via. He was a member of Beersheba Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a U.S. Marine Veteran. He was a Project Coordinator for incoming work groups at Palmer Home for Children, this was just one of the many capacities he served in during...

Joy B. Mcclanahan

Joy B. Mcclanahan

Dec 26, 2005

Joy B. McClanahan Columbus Mississippi - Joy B. McClanahan 73 died December 26, 2005 at her daughters residencein Columbus. Mrs. McClanahan was born on May 23, 1932 in Columbus to the late Robert Quinton and Erma Meredith Baynham. She a member of First United Methodist Church, a1950 graduate of S.D. Lee High School, and attended Mississippi University for Women. She...

Will E. Clemmons

Will E. Clemmons

Dec 25, 2005

Will E. Clemmons Columbus Mississippi - Will E. Clemmons 77 died December 25, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Clemmons was born on March 11, 1928 in Crawford Mississippi to the late William Edward and Florence Harrell Clemmons. He was a member of the Steens Church of Christ and retired as a sewing machine mechanic after 47 years for Seminole Manufacturing....

Robert G. Hill

Robert G. Hill

Dec 24, 2005

Robert G. Hill Niceville Florida - Robert G. Hill 74 died December 24, 2005 at his residence in Niceville FL. Mr. Hill was born in Blount County Alabama on May 18, 1931 to the late Robert Lovell and Lucy Burtram Hill. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and had lived in Columbus for many years before relocating...

Nelda Brewer

Nelda Brewer

Dec 13, 2005

Nelda Brewer Caledonia Mississippi - Nelda Brewer 64 died December 13, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle. Mrs. Brewer was born December 16, 1940 in Caledonia MS to the late J.O. and Nettie Will Conn Smith. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church, a homemaker and a retired florist. Funeral services will be Thursday December 15, 2005...

Pearl Barrow

Pearl Barrow

Dec 12, 2005

Pearl Barrow Columbus Mississippi - Pearl Barrow 84 died December 12, 2005 at her residence in Columbus. Mrs. Barrow was born on September 25, 1921 in Georgia to the late George Marcus and Alvira Glisson Hightower. She was a member of the Baptist Faith and a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...

Leeman M. Conn

Leeman M. Conn

Dec 9, 2005

Leeman M. Conn Columbus Mississippi - Leeman M. Conn 62 died December 9, 2005 at the University Of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Mr. Conn was born on February 24, 1943 in Columbus Ohio to the late Leeman Conn and Mary Haynie Maxey Conn. He was a retired heavy machine mechanic for NAPA and Permaseptic. In addition to his father...

John G. Crigler

John G. Crigler

Dec 6, 2005

John G. Crigler John G. Crigler 71 died December 6, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle. Mr. Crigler was born in Columbus on October 9, 1934 to the late Thomas Harvey Crigler and Mary Belle Gilbert Crigler. He was a member of Columbus First United Methodist Church a U.S. Army Veteran, and a member of the Columbus Exchange Club....

Ralph F. Hunt Jr.

Ralph F. Hunt Jr.

Dec 6, 2005

Ralph F. Hunt Jr.. Columbus Mississippi - Ralph F. Hunt Jr.. 63 died December 6, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle. Mr. Hunt was born on August 13, 1942 in Fayette County Alabama to the late Ralph F. and Inez Tucker Hunt Sr. He was a member of McBee Baptist Church and the Possum Town CB Club. He loved...

Mary Ann Pennington

Mary Ann Pennington

Dec 6, 2005

Mary Ann Pennington Columbus MS - Mary Ann Pennington 75 died December 6, 2005 at Lakewood Personal Care Home. Miss Pennington was born on November 30, 1930 in Columbus to the late Audie and Lura McMinn Pennington. She was a member of First Baptist Church Columbus where she helped in the nursery for many years, and was retired from Pennington's...

Porter Luke Speed

Porter Luke Speed

Nov 22, 2005

Porter Luke Speed Millport Alabama - Porter Luke Speed 85 died November 22, 2005 at his residence in Millport Alabama. Mr. Speed was born on March 28, 1920 in Pickens County Alabama to the late John Luke and Nolie Ann Porter Speed. He was a member of Piney Grove Methodist Church, a retired self-employed contractor and farmer and former owner/operator...

O.W. W. Cain

O.W. W. Cain

Nov 19, 2005

O.W. "Doug" Cain Columbus MS - O.W. "Doug" Cain 83 died November 19, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Cain was born on November 3, 1922 in Lowndes County to the late William Otis and Minnie Halbert Cain. He was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church, a U.S. Army WWII Veteran and a retired self-employed truck driver. In addition...

Charlotte V. Debroeck

Charlotte V. Debroeck

Nov 18, 2005

Charlotte V. DeBroeck Columbus Mississippi - Charlotte V. DeBroeck 87 died November 18, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle. Mrs. DeBroeck was born on August 26, 1918 in Decatur Illinois to the late Richard O. and Leonora Carey Oakley. She was a communicant of Annunciation Catholic Church. She was a secretary for Baldour Electric and retired administrative assistant for...

Mable B. Adams

Mable B. Adams

Nov 10, 2005

Mable B. Adams Columbus Mississippi - Mable B. Adams 90 died November 10, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle. Mrs. Adams was born on November 21, 1914 in Kosciusko MS to the late Henry and Lena Guess Bernrewter. She was a resident of Windsor Place in Columbus and a native of Kosciusko. She was a graduate of Delta State...

Juanita B. Cooper

Juanita B. Cooper

Nov 9, 2005

Juanita B. Cooper Columbus Mississippi - Juanita B. Cooper 79 died November 9, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle. Mrs. Cooper was born on February 1, 1926 in Lindon Alabama to the late James Madison and Alma Golden Barkley. She was a homemaker and preceded in death by her husband James W. Cooper Sr. Graveside services will be Saturday...

Charles Craddock "Charlie" Boyd

Charles Craddock "Charlie" Boyd

Nov 6, 2005

Charles Craddock "Charlie" Boyd Columbus Mississippi - Charles Craddock "Charlie" Boyd 66 died November 6, 2005 at his residencein Columbus. Mr. Boyd was born on November 26, 1938 in Columbus to the late George P. and Lady Dare Griffin Boyd Sr. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. and a graduate of S.D. Lee High School and Mississippi...

Thomas G. Wallace

Thomas G. Wallace

Oct 26, 2005

Thomas G. Wallace - Thomas G. Wallace 62 died October 26, 2005 at his residence in Columbus, Mississippi. Tommy was born in Columbus on July 13, 1943 to the late Eddie Lee and Bessie Acker Wallace. He graduated from S.D. Lee High School in 1961 where he was a member of the marching band. He graduated from Mississippi State University...

Wallace D. Moss

Wallace D. Moss

Oct 23, 2005

Wallace D. Moss Sr. Columbus Mississippi - Wallace D. Moss Sr. age 77 died October 23, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle. Mr. Moss was born on July 17, 1928 in Pontotoc County Mississippi to the late Charlie and Valley Wilson Moss. He was a U.S Air Force Veteran and a retired security officer at MUW. In addition to...

Elbert Leroy Smith

Elbert Leroy Smith

Oct 21, 2005

Leroy Smith Caledonia Mississippi - Elbert Leroy Smith 65 died October 21, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle. Mr. Smith was born on July 20, 1940 in Allen MS to the late Carl Monroe and Agnes Huffman Smith. He was a member of Bude Baptist Church, and a retired Master Sargent in the U.S. Air Force having served in...

Mae Colburn Godfrey

Mae Colburn Godfrey

Oct 19, 2005

Mae C. Godfrey Columbus Mississippi - Mae C. Godfrey 98 died October 19, 2005 at Windor Place Nursing Home. Mrs. Godfrey was born on August 23, 1907 in Macon MS to the late Calvin and Sabre Clayton Colburn. She was a member of East End Baptist Church and a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

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