OBITUARIES

May 19, 2020

IRMA WEATHERS

Irma Ashcraft Weathers, age 90, of Columbus, MS , passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at 10:25 AM at her residence.  A family graveside service will be held Thursday, May 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Bill Hurt officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2...

May 17, 2020

Lucy Lindamood Cowley of Columbus, Mississippi November 16, 1922 - May 17, 2020

LUCY COWLEY Lucy Lindamood Cowley age 97, died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at her residence in Columbus. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Cowley was born on Thursday, November 16, 1922 in Pascagoula, MS to the late Garland Ribble and Cora Sue...

May 17, 2020

SUE MCKISSACK

Sue Brooks McKissack, age 90, of Columbus, MS , passed away May 17, 2020, at The Arrington.  Graveside services will be Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at 3:00 PM at Lee Memorial Park of Verona, MS, with Rev. Charlie Whitney officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2 nd Ave. North location is in...

May 17, 2020

WALTER NETTLES Walter Cornelius “W. C.” Nettles, age 75, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 17, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Nettles was born November 24, 1944, in...

May 16, 2020

Leonor Lopez Sloan Leonor Lopez Sloan, age 95, of Columbus, MS, formerly of Vicksburg, MS, died May 16, 2020 at Trinity Personal Care. A graveside service will be Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Friendship Cemetery with Father Jeffrey Waldrep and Father Gerard Hurley officiating. Memorial Gunter & Peel Funeral Home College Street, is in charge of...

May 15, 2020

Paul McGee of Columbus, Mississippi February 29, 1928 - May 15, 2020

Willard Paul McGee, 92, of Columbus, died Friday, May 15, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2 nd Avenue North. Graveside services for family only will be Sunday, May 17, 2020 at...

May 15, 2020

BRAD TALLEY Bradford Lee “Brad” Talley age 63, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at his residence in Columbus. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Talley was born on Monday, June 18, 1956 in Glendale, CA. He was a member of Main Street Presbyterian Church and a retired truckdriver. In addition to his parents he...

May 15, 2020

Terry Louise Williamson of Columbus, Mississippi August 13, 1963 - May 15, 2020

TERRY WILLIAMSON Terry Louise Williamson age 56, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at her residence in Columbus. Memorial services will be held at later date. Terry was born on Tuesday, August 13, 1963 in Vardaman, MS to the late Willie Lucius and Nancy Collums Hatton. She...

May 14, 2020

Diane Hyatt of Columbus, Mississippi July 31, 1950 - May 14, 2020

DIANE HYATT Frances Diane Hyatt age 69, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her residence in Columbus. Mrs. Hyatt was born on Monday, July 31, 1950 in Fayette, AL. She was a graduate of MUW and a retired nurse at GTR Medical Center. She was preceded in...

May 14, 2020

Billy Wayne Shepherd of Steens, Mississippi June 13, 1961 - May 14, 2020

Billy Wayne Shepherd II age 58 died Thursday, May 14, 2020 in Steens. No services are planned at this time. Wayne was born on Tuesday, June 13, 1961 in Columbus to the late Billy Wayne and Katherine Bailey Shepherd. He was a mechanic. Survivors include: Sister:...

May 10, 2020

BARBARA WILBUR

On Sunday , May 10 , 2020, Barbara Lee Rice Wilbur, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 78 after a fifteen- year struggle with Parkinson’s Disease .

Barbara was born March 16, 1942, to William H. and Phyllis S. Rice in Little Falls, New York.  She grew up...

May 8, 2020

Hunter Sides of Columbus, Mississippi May 8, 2020

HUNTER SIDES

Hunter Grey Sides, infant son of Matthew Hunter Sides and Kelsey Mae Wicks, both of Columbus, MS, passed away May 8, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location...

May 6, 2020

DR. CHARLES ATKINS

Dr. Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. passed away on May 6th, 2020, at UAB hospital. Dr. Atkins was born July 9th, 1941, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Charles Edward Atkins, Sr. and Louise Smith Atkins. He graduated from Phillips High School in Birmingham, Alabama, and attended the University of Alabama where he was a member of...

May 5, 2020

Martha Jane Halbert of Caledonia, Mississippi February 5, 1936 - May 5, 2020

MARTHA HALBERT Martha Jane Halbert, age 84, went to be with her Lord on May 5th, 2020. She was born and raised in Caledonia, MS and passed away at Trinity Healthcare in Columbus. A graduate of Caledonia High School, Martha was a loving wife, mother and...

May 4, 2020

BETTY PHILLIPS

Betty Wilcox Phillips, age 79, of Columbus, MS , passed away May 4, 2020, at The Arrington.  Graveside services will be Thursday, May 7, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Father Jeffrey Waldrep officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location is in charge of arrangements.

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May 4, 2020

Chad Kingsbury of Columbus, Mississippi February 15, 1972 - May 4, 2020

Chad Downing Kingsbury was no ordinary person, so this will be no ordinary obituary. This teddy bear of a man was born Feb.15, 1972 and fulfilled his earthly assignment on May 4, 2020. He died peacefully at his home after a brief hospital stay and a long...

May 2, 2020

Diane Gatewood of Columbus, Mississippi May 2, 2020

Mrs. Diane Ward Gatewood passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020, at her home in Columbus, Mississippi.  She was born November 14, 1941, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Horis A. Ward and Sara Ward.  Diane graduated from Murphy high school and then from Baylor University in 1963 with a degree in...

May 1, 2020

Clara B. Sims of Columbus, Mississippi September 7, 1935 - May 1, 2020

Clara Burnett Sims age 84, died Friday, May 01, 2020 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus. Graveside services will be held Monday, May 04, 2020 at 4:30 PM at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with Rev. Melvin Mordecai officiating, Mrs. Sims was born on...

May 1, 2020

Billy Wayne Perkins of Columbus, Mississippi February 22, 1938 - May 1, 2020

Billy Wayne Perkins age 82, died Friday, May 01, 2020 his residence in Columbus. Graveside services will be held Monday, May 04, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Furnace Hill Cemetery with Paul Barham officiating. A family gathering will take place Monday from noon until service time...

Apr 30, 2020

Joe W. Dollar, Jr. of Columbus, Mississippi June 29, 1951 - April 30, 2020

JOE DOLLAR, JR. Joe William Dollar Jr. age 68, died Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Graveside services will be held Sunday May 3, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Friendship Cemetery, with Pastor Sam Vaughan officiating. A family visitation will be held...