OBITUARIES

Apr 2, 2019

JAMES E. SPARKS

James Eugene Sparks, age 64, died Tuesday, April 02, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Sunday, April 07, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel 2nd Ave N. Chapel with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. Burial with U.S. Air Force Honors will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus....

Apr 2, 2019

LERISA WIENKE Lerisa Wienke, age 61, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at her residence in Columbus, MS.  No services are planned at this time.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, College St. Location is in charge of arrangements. Lerisa was born on June 14, 1957 in Jackson, MS to the late Merton Taylor and Evelyn Easterling Whitehead.  She...

Apr 1, 2019

Myrtle Louise Abbott, age 72 died Monday, April 01, 2019 at Methodist Hospital North in Memphis TN. Services will be held Saturday, April 06, 2019 at 12:00 noon at Memorial Gunter Peel 2 nd Ave N Chapel with Bro. John Maxey officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be held Saturday from 10:00 service time...

Apr 1, 2019

RICHARD HOLMES

Richard Allen “Ricky” Holmes, age 63, of Memphis, TN, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away April 1, 2019, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN.  Funeral services will be Thursday, April 4, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel College St. location with Rev. Zach Guess officiating.  The interment...

Mar 31, 2019

TOM KESLER

Thomas Lester Kesler, age 63, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 31, 2019, after a battle with cancer. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 6, 2019, at 11:00 AM at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd with Rev. Sandra DePriest officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, April 5, 2019, from 5:00 - 8:00 PM...

Mar 31, 2019

Frances Springfield Hargett, age 81, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 31, 2019, at Vineyard Court Nursing Center.  Graveside services will be Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at 11:00 AM at Furnace Hill Cemetery in Vernon, AL, with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory College St. location is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs....

Mar 26, 2019

Heather Lynn Nichols of Columbus, Mississippi September 1, 1976 - March 26, 2019

Heather Lynn Nichols, age 42, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2nd Avenue North location,  has been entrusted with her arrangements.

The daughter of Gary Allen Nichols and the late Cheryl Williams Buchanan, she...

Mar 26, 2019

WAUNDA KIRKLEY

Waunda Jean Ayers Kirkley, age 86, of West Point, MS, passed away March 26, 2019, at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point, MS.  A memorial service was held Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel College St. location.

Mrs. Kirkley was born January 15,...

Mar 25, 2019

Elizabeth Bourland “Beth” Jolly died Monday, March 25, 2019, at the age of 66, at her home in West Point, MS. Beth was born on May 18, 1952, in Charleston, SC, to Dr. Walter Lee Bourland and Mrs. Martha Wright “Tommie” Bourland of Tupelo. She is survived by her husband of forty years, David Bernard Jolly; her children, Dr....

Mar 23, 2019

Harold L. Dobbs, 89 beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Miss.

He died of a worn out, but very large and well used heart. He was a larger-than-life renowned story teller, self-styled amateur historian and a huge fan of Jerry Clower (often heard to...

Mar 23, 2019

NORMA BAGNALL

Norma Harry Bagnall, age 102 died Saturday March 23, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo. No local services are planned at this time. Mrs. Bagnall was born on November 12, 1916 in Ilion, New York to the late Howard and Georgia Wallace Harry. Until moving to Mississippi to be near family, she...

Mar 21, 2019

CHARLOTTE BURKS

Charlotte Merle Crowe Burks, age 82 died Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Avonlea Assisted Living in Tupelo. Graveside services will be held Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 3:30 PM at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with Dr. Bill Duncan officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday March 24, 2019 from 2PM until 3PM at Memorial...

Mar 19, 2019

Mildred Christine Jaynes of Columbus, Mississippi February 22, 1927 - March 19, 2019

Mildred Christine Jaynes, age 92 died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Vineyard Court Nursing Center in Columbus. Graveside services will be held Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 2:30 PM at Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jearl Hunley officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday from 1:00 PM until...

Mar 16, 2019

Jody McKnight Weiss, age 85, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 16, 2019, at her residence.  Graveside services will be Monday, March 18, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Anne Harris officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 2 nd Ave. North location is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Weiss was born July...

Mar 16, 2019

Elena Pabros Delim Sims, 87, of Steens, MS passed away March 16 at her home. A private family service will be held at Memorial Gardens in Columbus, MS with Bro. Martin Gardner officiating and Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Sims was born December 21, 1931 to the late Macaria Pabros and Mariano Delim of Manila,...

Mar 14, 2019

ROBERT LOFTIS – Robert Lee “Bob” Loftis, age 90, of Caledonia, MS, passed away March 14, 2019, at Covington County Hospital in Collins, MS. Funeral services will be Monday, March 18, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Caledonia United Methodist Church with Rev. Charity Gordon and Rev. Don Harding officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery. Visitation will...

Mar 13, 2019

Reverend Marion “Bubba” Dees, Jr., age 68, of Columbus, MS was surrounded by his family at his residence when he received his healing and went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Bubba was born to the late Marion Dees Sr. and Bessie Mae Wasson Dees on November 28, 1950 in Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi. God...

Mar 11, 2019

SHARON PATTERSON

Sharon Anne Ambrose Patterson, age 67, of Aberdeen, MS, passed away peacefully with her children and family by her side on Monday, March 11, 2019 at Trinity Healthcare Center in Columbus, MS. Services will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Aberdeen First Baptist Church; burial will follow at Graham...

Mar 4, 2019

DORIS PAULINE SOWELL

Doris Sowell, 94, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at her residence in Columbus. Graveside services will be held Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, College Street location is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Sowell was born on October 20,...

Mar 2, 2019

Vickie Lynn Boone Murphree, age 48, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 2, 2019, at her residence.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 2 nd Ave. location with Rev. Steve Blalock officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Living Faith Tabernacle Cemetery.  Visitation will be from noon until the...