OBITUARIES

Jul 19, 2021

Hazel Inell Herron, age 92, of Plantation, FL, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away July 19, 2021, at her residence.  Graveside services will be Saturday, July 24, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating.  Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2 nd...

Jul 13, 2021

JEWELL WELDON

Jewell Graham Weldon, age 77, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 13, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be Saturday, July 17, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 716 2 nd Ave. North location with Rev. James Black and Rev. Michael Shelton officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Friendship...

Jul 10, 2021

CAMILLE HARRIS

Camille Harris age 74 died Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 1:00 PM at the 903 College Street Chapel of Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating, burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Jul 10, 2021

HAROLD KENT

Harold Ford Kent age 86 died Saturday, July 10, 2021 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the 716 2 nd Ave N Chapel of Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home with Rev. Chris Rutledge officiating, burial will follow at...

Jul 9, 2021

Bobby Gerald Ratliff of Jackson, Mississippi July 4, 1947 - July 9, 2021

BOBBY RATLIFF

Bobby Gerald Ratliff age died Friday July 9, 2021 at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Medical Center in Jackson. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2 nd Ave N.

Jul 8, 2021

Joyce Brantley of Columbus, Mississippi July 11, 1946 - July 8, 2021

JOYCE BRANTLEY

Helen Joyce Brantley age 74, died Thursday July 8, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus.

Services will be held Sunday, July 11, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the 903 College Street Chapel of Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral...

Jul 6, 2021

FERRELL G. STAPP

Ferrell Glenn  Honnoll Stapp, family matriarch, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 6, 2021 at Winston Medical Center Senior Care Center in Louisville, MS. at the age of 93. Widely known and loved by all as Granny, she considered herself a millionaire not in monetary terms but in love.  Born December 2, 1927 in...

Jul 3, 2021

MIKE MERRITT

Michael Jeffry Merritt, age 61, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 3, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Memorial services will be Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 903 College St. location with Rev. Ben Butler officiating.  Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the...

Jul 3, 2021

HELEN TAYLOR

Helen Marcel Taylor, age 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 3, 2021, at The Windsor Place.  Graveside services will be Friday, July 9, 2021, at 3:00 PM at Center Hill Cemetery in Hamilton, MS, with John Beasley officiating.  Visitation will be Friday, July 9, 2021, from 1:00 PM until 2:30...

Jul 1, 2021

BILL BROWNLEE

William Shaden “Bill” Brownlee, age 82, of Columbus, MS, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM on Saturday, July 3, 2021 , at Shaeffer’s Chapel United Methodist Church.  Following visitation, a graveside service will be held at 3:30 PM at Oaklimb Cemetery...

Jun 30, 2021

JAN SWOOPE

Jan Norris Swoope, a life-long lover of the arts, horses, community and her family, died June 30, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mississippi. She was 67. Born July 24, 1953 to Camden Glover Norris and Lena West Norris, Jan was a life-long resident of Columbus. She grew up in the Baptist faith...

Jun 28, 2021

On Monday, June 28th, 2021, Margaret Renée Taylor, loving wife and mother of three, went to be with her Heavenly Father while at her home surrounded by family. Renée was born November 6 th , 1938 in Hattiesburg, MS. A celebration of her life will be held at First Baptist Church of Columbus on Saturday, July 3 rd at...

Jun 20, 2021

LYNDA BRADSHAW

Lynda Gail Bradshaw, age 62 of Byram, MS, passed away June 20, 2021, at her residence.  Graveside services will be Friday, June 25, 2021, at 2:00 PM at Rowan Cemetery in Steens, MS.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Bradshaw was born...

Jun 19, 2021

Jerry Denny of Columbus, Mississippi April 29, 1947 - June 19, 2021

JERRY DENNY

Jerry Carlile Denny, age 74, of Columbus, MS , passed away June 19, 2021, at Windsor Place.  Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2 nd Ave. North location.

Jun 17, 2021

DIANE SMITH

Diane Beasley Smith, age 82, of Columbus, MS , passed away June 17, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Private family services will be held.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2 nd Ave. North location is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Smith was born May 4, 1939, in Columbus, MS, to...

Jun 13, 2021

Cissy Sanders of Columbus, Mississippi May 8, 1952 - June 13, 2021

CISSY SANDERS

Sylvia Juanita “Cissy” Nickels Sanders age 69 died Sunday, June 13, 2021 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel 716 2nd Ave N. Chapel with Bro....

Jun 13, 2021

BURL WOOD

Burl D. Wood, age 89, of Steens, MS, passed away June 13, 2021, at Windsor Place.  Funeral services will be Saturday, June 19, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Mitch McWilliams officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with military honors.  Visitation will be from 9:00 AM...

Jun 13, 2021

Donald E. Berger, Jr. of West Point, Mississippi February 18, 1938 - June 13, 2021

Don Berger

WEST POINT — D onald Emanuel Berger Jr., 83 , died June 13, 2021 , at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS . A private family service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on June 25, 2021 at St. Paul's...

Jun 13, 2021

GREG PETTERS

Gregory Allen “Greg” Petters, age 62, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 13, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  A graveside memorial service will be held Thursday, June 17, 2021, at 1:00 PM at Memorial Gardens of Columbus.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location is in charge of arrangements.

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Jun 11, 2021

Brian Joseph Jones, 49, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 at his residence in Columbus.  Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2nd Ave. N. Location.