OBITUARIES

Kevin Stewart

Mar 3, 2021

KEVIN STEWART

Kevin Stewart, 49, of Columbus, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 2:00 pm at First United Methodist Church in Columbus.  Visitation will be from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the church.  Burial will be at Nebo Cemetery in Ackerman, MS....

Helen Willis

Feb 26, 2021

HELEN WILLIS

Helen Jo Willis, age 71, of Columbus, MS, passed away February 26, 2021, at her residence.  Graveside services will be Saturday, March 13, 2021, at 1:00 PM at Blaylock Cemetery, 2400 Blaylock Rd., Sulligent, AL, 35586, with Chaplain Melvin Mordecai officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location is...

Leroy Sims

Feb 24, 2021

Leroy Sims of Columbus, Mississippi July 16, 1990 - February 24, 2021

LEROY SIMS

Leroy Armstrong Sims, Jr., age 30, of Columbus, MS , passed away February 24, 2021, at his residence.  Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2 nd Ave. North location.

Elise Jackson

Feb 21, 2021

Elise Jackson of Tupelo, Mississippi June 2, 1935 - February 21, 2021

ELISE JACKSON

Elise Mary Davis Jackson, age 85, of Columbus, MS, passed away February 21, 2021, at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, MS.  Graveside services will be Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at 11:00 am at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia, MS, with Rev....

Henry Douglas Vaughn

Feb 19, 2021

Henry Douglas Vaughn of Steens, Mississippi March 28, 1942 - February 19, 2021

Henry Douglas Vaughn, a native of Caledonia went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 19, 2021. The child of the late Gunter and Reba Vaughn, he was born in Caledonia, Mississippi on March 28, 1942.

As a youth and into his...

Lorine Wilson Sanders

Feb 19, 2021

Lorine Wilson Sanders of Steens, Mississippi February 19, 2021

LORINE SANDERS

Lorine Wilson Sanders age 82 passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at her residence in Steens. A graveside service will be held Sunday February 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.  at Lone Oak Church of Christ Cemetery in Steens with Minister Keith Wilson officiating.

Mrs....

Ethelyne White Strait

Feb 19, 2021

ETHELYNE STRAIT

On February 19, 2021, Ethelyne W. Strait passed away while surrounded by her loved ones.  She was 90 years old at the time she was called home.  A native of Louisville, MS, she was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Ida White, brothers, Jim White and Walter Earl White, sisters,  Dale Robertson, Sally...

Steven Douglas Williams

Feb 17, 2021

Steven Douglas Williams of Columbus, Mississippi January 9, 1976 - February 17, 2021

STEVEN WILLIAMS

Steven Douglas Williams age 45, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at his residence in Columbus. A visitation will be held at the 903 College Street location of Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, Saturday February 20, 2021 from 12:00 PM til...

Todd Gale

Feb 12, 2021

TODD GALE

Robert Todd Gale entered into this world in Columbus, Mississippi on a blustery October 9, 1968.  From the very beginning, Todd, had a twinkle in his eye and a swagger in his step that never failed him until a cold, somber Friday, February 12, 2021 when he was taken way too soon.  The rawness of...

Rayburn Cantrell

Feb 10, 2021

RAYBURN CANTRELL

Rayburn Dee Cantrell, Sr., age 78, of Caledonia, MS, went to be with the Lord on February 10, 2021, at his home.  Drive in funeral services will be held Sunday, February 14, 2021, at 1:00 PM at the 903 College St. location of Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home and Crematory, with Pastor Dan...

Cathy Rueff

Feb 10, 2021

​​   Cathy Denise Rueff, of Columbus, MS, passed away February 10, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  She was 51.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Columbus Seventh Day Adventist Church, 301 Brooks Road, Columbus, MS  39702.

Cathy was born in Birmingham, Alabama.  Adopted at a very early age by two...

Ann Thomas

Feb 5, 2021

Ann Thomas of Iuka, Mississippi July 18, 1947 - February 5, 2021

ANN THOMAS

Mahala Ann Thomas age 73 died Friday February 5, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2 nd Ave N.

Dianne Holmes

Feb 1, 2021

DIANNE HOLMES

Dianne Daniel Holmes, 72, of Columbus, Mississippi passed away at home on February 1, 2021.  She was born in Jackson, Mississippi on September 15, 1948.

Dianne was preceded in death by her husband Charles “Charlie” David Holmes, Sr. of Columbus, Mississippi, her parents Alfred Daniel and Madge Rosalyn “Dinah” Brown Daniel of Jackson,...

Jimmy Simmons

Feb 1, 2021

Jimmy Rand Simmons Sr., known to many as "JR" or "Simmons,” age 72, passed away on Feb 1st, 2021. Jimmy was born in Kennett, MO on May 30th,1948. He moved to Columbus, MS when he was young and laid his roots here.

Jimmy graduated from S.D. Lee High School in 1966. While there, he enjoyed playing basketball...

William Langford

Feb 1, 2021

William Langford of Columbus, Mississippi March 22, 1925 - February 1, 2021

WILLIAM LANGFORD

William “Titum” Langford, age 95, of Caledonia, MS, passed away February 1, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.  Funeral services will be Thursday, February 4, 2021, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel College St. location with Lee Jaynes...

Sharon Beatty

Feb 1, 2021

Sharon Beatty of Columbus, Mississippi December 15, 1961 - February 1, 2021

SHARON BEATTY

Sharon Kay Beatty age 59, died Monday, February 01, 2021 at her residence in Columbus. Graveside services will be held Sunday, February 07, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with Rev. Greg Renfrow officiating.

Sharon was born on...

Benjamin Graber

Jan 31, 2021

BENJAMIN GRABER

Benjamin Franklin Graber, 86, of Macon, MS went to be with the Lord on January 31, 2021. He died peacefully at his residence  surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 10:00am at Magnolia Mennonite Church of Macon, MS. The interment will immediately follow at the church cemetery....

Dr. Wiley Hutchins

Jan 31, 2021

DR. WILEY HUTCHINS

Dr. Wiley C. Hutchins of Columbus, MS died Sunday, January 31, 2021, at his home.

Born on September 19, 1931, in Charleston, MS to Harold Hammond Hutchins and Eleanor Robinson Hutchins, Wiley graduated from Charleston High School in 1949.  He then enrolled at the University of Mississippi in Oxford where he joined...

Kevin Parker

Jan 30, 2021

Kevin Parker of Columbus, Mississippi October 25, 1983 - January 30, 2021

KEVIN PARKER

Kevin Lee Parker, age 37, of Columbus, MS, passed away January 30, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Graveside services will be Thursday, February 4, 2021, at 2:00 PM at Andrews Chapel Cemetery near Millport, AL.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home &...

Clarence Leblanc

Jan 28, 2021

Clarence LeBlanc of Columbus, Mississippi July 7, 1932 - January 28, 2021

CLARENCE LEBLANC

Clarence Joseph LeBlanc, age 88, of Columbus, MS, passed away January 28, 2021, at his residence.  Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location.