OBITUARIES

Jan 10, 2024

DEANA COKER - Deana Rae Coker, age 51, of Steens, MS, passed away January 10, 2024, at her residence.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. She was born on November 13, 1972, to the late Donald "Cottie" Coker and Martha Gamboa.  ...

Jan 9, 2024

PAULA ABBOTT - Paula Jean Carroll Abbott, age 61, of Mantee, MS, passed away January 9, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Abbott was born February 1, 1962, in Jackson, MS, to the late R....

Jan 6, 2024

Larry Wayne Peavy age 68 died Saturday January 6, 2024 at his residence in Columbus. A memorial service will be held Monday January 8, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home 79 W. Park Street Louisville, MS 39339. Visitation will be held Monday from 5:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Jan 6, 2024

WILLIAM CRADDOCK BOYD III

William Craddock Boyd, III passed away peacefully at his home January 6, 2024 at the age of 80. He was born on October 3, 1943 to the late William Craddock Boyd, Jr. and Virginia Burris Boyd Bonner. Craddock is preceded in death by his sister, Monty Boyd Hatcher and brother-in-law, Ronny Hatcher, niece,...

Jan 6, 2024

Sidney Jere Manhein

Sidney Jere Manhein (AKA Robert Jere Manhein), 82 of Columbus, Mississippi, died January 6, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle Hospital.

Jere was born on November 6, 1941, in Jackson, Tennessee, to Catherine Sue Thompson and Jackson Fayette Manhein, Sr. He attended Jackson High and Southside High School, as well as his...

Jan 5, 2024

BETTY POTTS WILLIAMS

Betty Jean (Potts) Williams, age 78, passed away Friday, January 5, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 1 p.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home Chapel, with minister Bill Hurt officiating; burial will follow at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia. Visitation will be from 10...

Jan 3, 2024

Billy Lee Brasfield age 84 died Wednesday, January 03, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, January 06, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Pastor Kenny Gardner officiating, burial will follow at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday one hour prior to service at the funeral home....

Jan 3, 2024

Carol Yarbrough age 73 died Wednesday January 3, 2024 at Druid City Heath System in Tuscaloosa, AL. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory.

Dec 29, 2023

William Richard “Billy” Hays, 75, of Columbus, went quietly and peacefully to be with his Lord on Friday, December 29, 2023. He lived courageously for ten and a half years as a stroke survivor. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 31 st , from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home, 716 2nd Ave. North, Columbus. Burial will...

Dec 28, 2023

BETTY DENNEY-

Betty Denney, age 94, of Ocala, FL passed away peacefully at her home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Visitation will be at 1:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home. Internment burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Denney was born July 24, 1929 to the late...

Dec 28, 2023

MARY TRUSSELL -

Mary Ann Griffin Trussell, age 75, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 28, 2023, at Windsor Place.  Funeral services will be Saturday, December 30, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Forest Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the...

Dec 27, 2023

Annie June Lavelle Pumphrey, age 93, of Steens, MS, passed away December 27, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Pumphrey was born November 7, 1930, in Covington, TN, to the late John and Margaret Lavelle.  ...

Dec 26, 2023

Stevie "Shorty" Simpson, age 58, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 26, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  A memorial service will be Sunday, December 31, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Rev. Steve Blaylock officiating.  Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service. Mr. Simpson was born April 22, 1965, in...

Dec 25, 2023

Julia Stuart Marshall Phillips, age 83, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 25, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 11:00 AM at First Methodist Church of Columbus with Dr. Rev. Vaughn Stafford officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until the time of...

Dec 23, 2023

Janie Mae Johnson Janie Mae McCulley Johnson February 2, 1932 – December 23, 2023 Janie was born in a cabin in Carrollton, Alabama, to a pair of farmers, Mr & Mrs B.C. McCulley. As an only child, she had to work especially hard on the farm, and she moved with her family to Columbus, Mississippi, when quite young. The...

Dec 22, 2023

Dennis Edward “Ed” Prescott, age 89 of Columbus passed away Friday, December 22 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services will be held Wednesday December 27, 2023, at 3:00 PM at Fairview Baptist Church with Don Both and David Lawrence officiating; burial with Lowndes County Sheriff's Department Honor Guard will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be held...

Dec 22, 2023

Joseph Edward Parker of Columbus, Mississippi December 8, 1948 - December 22, 2023

JOSEPH PARKER Joseph Edward Parker age 75 died Friday December 22, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. No services are planned at this time. Mr. Parker was born December 8, 1948, to the late Joseph Elwood Parker and Laura Etta White Parker. He was a U.S....

Dec 19, 2023

Funeral services for retired university administrator Dr. Gloria Collum Correro, 82, of Starkville will be held Friday, Dec. 22 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Starkville at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Father Jason Johnston will officiate – and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. prior to the...

Dec 19, 2023

Barbara Ann Richardson of Columbus, Mississippi October 24, 1939 - December 19, 2023

BARBARA RICHARDSON Barbara Ann Richardson age 84 died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Minister Jay Street officiating; visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Dec 7, 2023

Margaret Ann Evans of Columbus, Mississippi February 23, 1948 - December 7, 2023

Margaret Ann Evans Margaret Ann Evans age 75 died Thursday December 7, 2023, at her residence in Columbus. Miss Evans was born on February 23, 1948, in Columbus to the late Sammie Olden Evans and Marie Wheeler Evans. She was a 1966 graduate of S.D. Lee...