OBITUARIES

Aug 26, 2020

Nellie Marie McCrory, 86

August 31, 1933 – August 26, 2020

Nellie Marie McCrory, age 86, of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away August 26, 2020, at her residence.  Visitation services will be Friday, August 28 th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the 903 College St. location of Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral...

Aug 25, 2020

OTIS RICHARDSON

Otis Lee Richardson, age 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 25, 2020, at his residence.  Funeral services will be Friday, August 28, 2020, at 10:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel, 716 2 nd Ave. North location with Rev. James Black and Rev. Ron Thomas officiating. ...

Aug 25, 2020

Robert Clyde McMillen of Dallas, Texas January 29, 1962 - August 25, 2020

Robert Clyde McMillen, 58, died August 25,  2020, in Dallas, Texas. A family graveside ser vice will be held in October at Memorial Gardens  Cemetery. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home  & Crematory, 2nd Avenue North location, is in  charge of his service.

He was...

Aug 23, 2020

Joe Garrison of Columbus, Mississippi July 30, 1946 - August 23, 2020

JOE GARRISON

Truman Joe Garrison age 74 died Sunday August 23, 2020 at his residence in Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory College Street.

Aug 22, 2020

Betty Ash Grissom of Columbus, Mississippi October 6, 1938 - August 22, 2020

BETTY GRISSOM

Betty Jane Ash Grissom, age 81 died Saturday August 22, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. A private family service will be held.

Mrs. Grissom was born on October 6, 1938 in Caruthersville, MO to the late Fred Ernest and...

Aug 21, 2020

William Stephen Cochran, 67, of Columbus,  died Friday, August 21, 2020, after a long battle with Parkinson's  at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. Visitation will be from  11:00 AM to 12:00 PM  Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, College Street location. A  graveside service with Father Jeffrey Waldrep, Celebrant, will immediately  follow...

Aug 12, 2020

REV. GRANVILLE H. WATSON, JR.

Rev. Granville Heatherington Watson, Jr., age 83, passed awa y Wednesday, August 12, 2020 .

Graveside services will be Sa turday, August 15, 2020 at 3 pm at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with Dr. Joe McKeever officiating and Dr. Bobby Douglas assisting.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home &...

Aug 11, 2020

TOM WOLFORD

Thomas Foxworth “Tom” Wolford, Jr., age 78, of Collierville, TN, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away August 11, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Southaven, MS.  Graveside services will be Friday, August 14, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Jason Shelby officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home &...

Aug 6, 2020

Linwood Kidd of Starkville, Mississippi January 26, 1942 - August 6, 2020

LINWOOD KIDD

Linwood Kidd age 78 died Thursday August 6, 2020 at Starkville Manor Nursing Home. No services are planned at this time. Mr. Kidd was born on January 26, 1942 to the late Sidney and Ruby Lee Fortner Kidd. In addition to his parents...

Aug 5, 2020

BARBARA SANDERS

Barbara L. Sanders, age 92, of Steens, MS, passed away August 5, 2020, at Aurora Health & Rehab.  Graveside services will be Sunday, August 9, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Lone Oak Church of Christ Cemetery with Tm Gentle officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location is in charge of...

Aug 4, 2020

Delena Richardson Gavin of Columbus, Mississippi May 11, 1940 - August 4, 2020

Delena Richardson Gavin, age 80, of Columbus, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital, Jackson, MS. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2 nd Avenue North location.  Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Friday, August 7, 2020...

Aug 4, 2020

JEAN CONN

Jean Annette Harper Conn, age 82, of Steens, MS, passed away August 4, 2020, at Aurora Health & Rehab.  Graveside services will be Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Curtis Bray officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location is in charge...

Aug 3, 2020

GARY GEESLIN

Gary Lloyd Geeslin age 79 died Monday August 3, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 2 nd Ave N.

Aug 3, 2020

TOM GENTRY

Thomas Daniel “Tom” Gentry died Monday August 3, 2020 at his residence in Columbus. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Gentry was born on February 7, 1956 in Nagoya, Japan. He was a member of the Steens Church of Christ and a U.S. Air Force veteran retiring as...

Aug 3, 2020

Tyson Graham, age 79, of New Orleans, LA, and formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away August 3, 2020 at Woldenberg Village of natural causes.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial G unter and Peel Funeral Home 2 nd Ave N. is in charge of arrangements.

Tyson was born February 27,...

Aug 3, 2020

Celia Jean Forrester of Columbus, Mississippi July 3, 1941 - August 3, 2020

CELIA JEAN FORRESTER

Celia Jean Bowen Forrester age 79 died Monday August 3, 2020 at the Courtyards Community Living Center in Fulton, MS. A graveside memorial service for immediate family and close friends will be held Thursday, August 6, at 2:00 pm at Memorial...

Aug 3, 2020

Gary Lloyd Geeslin of Columbus, Mississippi October 31, 1940 - August 3, 2020

Gary Lloyd Geeslin, 79, died Monday, August 3, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, MS. Arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory.

The only son of the late O.W. and Agnes Wolfe Geeslin, Mr. Geeslin was born October 31, 1940...

Aug 2, 2020

BOB SANDERS

John W. “Bob” Sanders, age 98, of Steens, MS, passed away August 2, 2020, at his residence.  Graveside services will be Wednesday, August 5,2020, at 5:00 PM at Lone Oak Church of Christ Cemetery with military honors and Tim Gentle and Pete Bowen officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location...

Aug 1, 2020

Thyra Jacqueline “Jackie ” Ford , of Monroe, LA, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2020 at Savannah Court in Bastrop, LA at the age of 68.

Jackie was born May 26, 1952 , in Columbus, MS to the late Thyra Owens Ford and Thomas Jackson Ford , Jr. She graduated from S.D. Lee High...

Jul 31, 2020

LINDELL EZELL

Lindell Wilson Ezell age 76 died Friday July 31, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. Mr. Ezell was born in Decatur, Mississippi on February 3, 1944 to the late Albert and Mary Everett Ezell. He was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, and a former office manager at Lann Chemical Supply Company.