OBITUARIES

Herman Hughes

Jul 1, 2022

HERMAN HUGHES Herman Hughes, Sr, age 84, of Steens, MS, passed away July 1, 2022, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at 3:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel. The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia, MS. Visitation will be from 1:30 PMuntil the time of the service....

Pearl Gober

Jun 29, 2022

Pearl Gober of Starkville, Mississippi May 11, 1946 - June 29, 2022

Pearl Gober, 76, of Starkville, MS passed away June 29, 2022.

Pearl was born May 11, 1946 in Kosciusko, MS to Troy L. Gober and Mary Katherine Taylor Gober.

Growing up she and her family followed her father’s military career...

Margaret Lancaster Chain

Jun 27, 2022

Margaret Louise Chain age 85 died Monday, June 27, 2022 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center. Services will be held Saturday, July 02, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Jessie Betts officiating, burial will follow at Furnace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

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Elvira Ramirez Smith

Jun 25, 2022

Elvira Ramirez Smith of Columbus, Mississippi January 26, 1959 - June 25, 2022

ELVIRA RAMIREZ-SMITH

Elvira Ramirez-Smith age 63 died Saturday June 25, 2022 at Aurora Health and Rehab in Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory.

Katharine Marian Ray

Jun 23, 2022

KATHARINE RAY - Katharine Marian Ray, age 73, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 23, 2022, at her residence. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Chaplain Carlos Ramos officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the service....

David Lee Martin

Jun 21, 2022

DAVID MARTIN

David Lee Martin age 56 died Tuesday June 21, 2022 at his residence in Columbus. A funeral service will be held Saturday June 25, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home Chapel with Bobby Helton officiating; burial will follow at Egger Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, June 24, 2022 from 6...

Tammy Carpenter

Jun 21, 2022

TAMMY CARPENTER Tammy Joyce Carpenter, age 60, of Steens, MS, passed away June 21, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  A memorial service will be Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel.  Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service. Mrs. Carpenter was born January 8, 1962, in Calhoun City, MS, to...

Billy Floore

Jun 15, 2022

BILLY FLOORE Ret. Ltc. Billy Floore age 95 died Wednesday June 15, 2022 at his residence in Columbus, surrounded by his loving family. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 20, 2022, at 11:00 am at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Columbus, Mississippi under the direction of Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory with Father Jason Shelby...

Lillie Blaxton Stokes

Jun 11, 2022

LILLIE STOKES Lillie Blaxton Stokes, age 93, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 11, 2022, at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab.  Funeral services will be Saturday, June 18, 2022, at 10:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Rev. David Honeycutt officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until the time...

Pinky King

Jun 9, 2022

PINKY KING

Thomas Lester “Pinky” King, age 76, died at home in Fairhope, Alabama, on Thursday, June 9, 2022; he was surrounded by his family and friends.  Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbus, Mississippi, on Sunday, June 12, from 1:00-3:00, with a service immediately following.

Mr. King was born in Berkeley,...

Floyd E Pruden

Jun 7, 2022

FLOYD PRUDEN - Floyd Everett Pruden, Jr., age 73, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 7, 2022, at his residence.  Graveside services will be Friday, June 10, 2022, at 3:30 PM at Lee Memorial Park in Verona, MS with Rev. Ann Russell Bradley officiating.  Visitation will be Friday, June 10, 2022, from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter...

Dorothy Vaughan Hickman

Jun 7, 2022

Dorothy Hickman

Dorothy “Dot” Hickman passed away on June 7, 2022. She was 97 years old. She was born March 1, 1925, in Lowndes County to the late Monroe and Ella Mae Vaughan. Valedictorian of Caledonia High School class of 1944, her first job was working at Columbus Air Force Base during WWII. She later worked for...

Harold Clayton Berry

May 30, 2022

HAROLD BERRY

Harold Clayton Berry age 80, died Monday, May 30, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Graveside services will be held Friday June 3, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at Memorial Garden of Columbus    Joe Warren officiating, Columbus MS. Visitation will be held Friday June 3, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. til 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel...

Kathy Turner

May 30, 2022

Kathy Turner age 66 died Monday May 30, 2022 at West Point Community Living Center in West Point, MS. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory.

Buddy Kerr

May 27, 2022

BUDDY KERR

John A. “Buddy” Kerr age 88 died Friday May 27, 2022 at his residence in Columbus. Graveside services will be held Tuesday May 31, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be held Tuesday May 31, 2022 from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home.

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Myrna Marjorie Carpenter

May 26, 2022

Myrna Marjorie Carpenter age 87 died Thursday, May 26, 2022 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, June 01, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Pasto r Randy Randle and Associate Pastor Tim Williams officiating, burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday on hour prior to service at the...

Gary Leroy Barnett

May 25, 2022

GARY BARNETT

Gary Leroy Barnett age 85 died Wednesday May 25, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospice in Gulfport, MS. Services will be held Saturday June 4, 2022 at 11:30 am at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Sarah Windham officiating; burial will follow at Howell Cemetery near the Athens Community in Monroe County. Visitation will be held...

Taggart Edmond Burns

May 22, 2022

Taggart Edmond Burns, 8 months, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at his residence in Columbus. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 2:00 pm in the Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at the funeral home.

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Colt Wallace

May 18, 2022

Steven Carl Wallace, Jr. “Colt"

December 7, 1993- May 18, 2022

Steven C. Wallace, Jr., “Colt,” age 28, passed away suddenly on May 18, 2022. He was born December 7, 1993 to Steve and Teena Wallace in Oxford, MS. A 2012 graduate from Caledonia High School, Colt went on to graduate from Mississippi University for...

Gary Wayne Stacks Ii

May 16, 2022

GARY STACKS - Gary W. Stacks II, age 44, of West Point, MS, passed away May 16, 2022, at his residence.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Stacks was born October 2, 1977, in Biloxi, MS, to Linda Stacks Milner of...