OBITUARIES

Oct 23, 2020

Katherine “K.K” Norris of Columbus, Mississippi May 12, 1970 - October 23, 2020

KATHERINE NORRIS

Mary Katherine “K. K.” Norris, age 50, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 23, 2020, in Starkville, MS.  Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location

Oct 21, 2020

JONATHAN LOVELADY

Jonathan Maurice Lovelady, age 32, of Birmingham, AL, passed away October 21, 2020, in Birmingham, AL.  Funeral services will be Saturday, October 24, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Beersheba Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tim Lee officiating.  The interment will immediately follow in Beersheba Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of...

Oct 21, 2020

HENRY BASINGER

Henry Conner Basinger, 88, of Caledonia passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus.  Services will be Saturday, October 24,2020 at 4:00 P.M. with visitation at 3:00 P.M. at the 2nd Avenue North location of Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, with Dr. Breck Ladd officiating. Mr. Basinger was...

Oct 19, 2020

BETTY WEAVER

Mrs. Betty Greenhaw Weaver, age 80, of Columbus, MS , passed away October 19, 2020, at The Arrington.  Funeral services will be Saturday, October 24, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Main Street Presbyterian Church with Rev. Todd Matocha officiating.  The interment for family and close friends will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Memorial Gunter Peel...

Oct 19, 2020

RENA BEACH

Rena Faye Beach, age 80, died Monday, October 19, 2020 at Baptist Memorial, Columbus. Services will be held Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 3:30 PM at Victory Tabernacle Church with Bro. Granville Wiggins officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church. Memorial Gunter Peel...

Oct 19, 2020

MARILYN WHITTEN

Marilyn M. Whitten, 65, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020, at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, MS.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia, MS with Pastor Jody Andrews officiating.

Marilyn was born on September 13, 1955, in Columbus, MS...

Oct 18, 2020

LISA HEATH

Lisa Lynn Harpole Heath, age 60, of Columbus, MS , passed away October 18, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.  A memorial service will be Friday, October 30, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Brown officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Houston City Cemetery in Houston,...

Oct 16, 2020

Raymond Lamar Barker, Sr. of Starkville, Mississippi February 13, 1931 - October 16, 2020

RAYMOND BARKER, SR.

Raymond Lamar Barker Sr. age 89 died Friday, October 16, 2020 at his residence in Starkville. Graveside services with U.S. Air Force Honors will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev Jim Genesse...

Oct 14, 2020

Thomas Edward Pritchard, Sr. of Columbus, Mississippi May 17, 1940 - October 14, 2020

THOMAS PRITCHARD

Thomas Edward Pritchard, Sr. age 80, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo. Services will be held Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel 716 2nd Ave N. Chapel with Bro. Paul Barham officiating....

Oct 10, 2020

Edward Canoy of Columbus, Mississippi June 2, 1944 - October 10, 2020

Edward Canoy, 76, passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus on October 10,2020. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, College Street Location.

Oct 8, 2020

SUSAN GARTON

Baby Girl Susan Eloise Garton, of Caledonia, MS, passed away October 8, 2020, at University Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS.  Funeral services will be Sunday, October 11, 2020, at 1:00 PM at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd with Rev. Pam Rhea officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St....

Oct 7, 2020

Judy Kay Evans Smith

August 28, 1952 – October 7, 2020

Judy Kay Evans Smith, 68, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family.

A visitation will be Sunday, October 11, 2020 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM at 7 th Street Columbus Church of Christ; a...

Oct 3, 2020

ELEANOR KING

Eleanor Chism King age 84 died Saturday October 3, 2020 at Trinity Healthcare in Columbus. A graveside service will be held Sunday October 18, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Bill Webb officiating.

Mrs. King was born on March 9, 1936 in Lowndes County, Mississippi to the...

Oct 1, 2020

MARY BETH WINDERS

Mary Beth Arnold Winders, age 78, of Columbus, MS , passed away October 1, 2020, at Trinity Healthcare.  Memorial services will be Saturday, October 3, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 903 College St. location with Rev. Mel Howton officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia, MS. ...

Sep 27, 2020

Barbara Ford Nance of Columbus, Mississippi March 27, 1942 - September 27, 2020

BARBARA NANCE

Barbara Ford Nance age 78, died Sunday September 27, 2020 at her daughter-in-law's residence in Guyton, GA. A graveside service will be held Saturday October 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus with Rev. Sammy Crawford, Dr. Breck Ladd...

Sep 26, 2020

Martha Ann Wofford Fortner, 81, of Columbus, passed away on September 26, 2020 , at Baptist Memorial Hospital -Golden Triangle.

Martha was born on October 16, 1938, in Lamar County, AL, to Clarence Lester and Josie Lee Wofford.  She graduated from Lee High School in 1957.  On June 1, 1957, she married Billy (“Bill”) Lee Fortner ,...

Sep 23, 2020

OSCAR BURRIS

Thomas Oscar Burris, Jr., a native of Columbus, MS, and a long time resident of Jackson died on September 23, 2020, at age 98, two weeks shy of his 99 th birthday.  Graveside services will be Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus, MS, with Rev....

Sep 22, 2020

ED EDMONSON

Robert Lawrence “Ed” Edmonson, age 78, passed away peacefully on Tuesday September 22, 2020 at his residence in Columbus. A graveside service will be held Friday September 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Anne Russell Bradley officiating.

Mr. Edmonson, born in Columbus on August 29, 1942, was...

Sep 22, 2020

SHIRLEY MCDILL Shirley Ann McDill, 74, passed away September 22, 2020.  She was born in Fayette, AL on September 2, 1946 and grew up in Pickens County, Alabama.  Shirley was a graduate of Palmetto High School, class of 1964.  She was  a member of Ashcraft Corner Baptist Church near Palmetto.  She has been a resident of Columbus, MS for many...

Sep 21, 2020

DONNIE PARKER

Donnie Ray Parker, age 48, of Hamilton, MS, passed away September 21, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.  Graveside services will be Sunday, September 27, 2020, at 2:30 PM at Love Joy Church Cemetery near Hamilton, AL, with Bro. Scott Todd officiating.  Visitation will be Sunday, September 27,...