OBITUARIES

Aug 7, 2017

Cecil Warren McGahey age 86, died Monday, August 07, 2017 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Friday, August 11, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Walter Butler officiating.Burial will follow at Piney Grove Methodist Church Cemetery in Steens. Visitation will be held Friday from noon until service...

Aug 4, 2017

Betty Jo Stockman Cantrell, age 81, of Caledonia, MS, passed away August 4, 2017, at her residence.  Funeral services will be Sunday, August 6, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Harding officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Furnace Hill Cemetery in Vernon, AL.  Visitation will be Sunday, August 6, 2017 , from noon...

Aug 2, 2017

DONNIE WALDEN

Donald Edward “Donnie” Walden age 75, died recently at North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo. Visitation will be held Saturday from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Walden was born on Friday, April 10, 1942...

Aug 1, 2017

Elma Ruth Lancaster Jones, age 91, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 1, 2017, at Windsor Place.  Funeral services will be Saturday, August 5, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Melvin Mordecai officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus.  Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until the time of the...

Aug 1, 2017

Geri  Elaine McClusky, age 48, of Columbus, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory. Services, with Rev. Kenny Gardner officiating, will be Friday, August 4, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will...

Jul 31, 2017

JIM HOUSE

James Leonard “Jimmy Cricket” House age 59 died Monday, July 31, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. A family memorial service will be held Thursday August 3, 2017.

Jim was born on Friday, September 20, 1957 in...

Jul 28, 2017

Sandra Kay Bowen Atkins age 56 died Friday, July 28, 2017 at her residence in Columbus. Memorial services will be held Monday, July 31, 2017 at1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Tod Seaton officiating; visitation will be held on hour prior to service at the funeral home.

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Jul 26, 2017

Joe Clement Douglass died surrounded by loving family and friends on July 26, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Fu neral services will be held at First United Methodist Church, on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 11 :00 am with the Rev. Jimmy Criddle and Ref. Anne Russell Bradley officiating. Burial will follow at...

Jul 25, 2017

Mary Alyce Fort passed away at her home in Columbus on July 25, 2017. She was born in Falls Church, VA on September 12, 1958 to Col. John and Alyce P. Fort.

Mary is survived by her son William J. Booth of Montevallo, AL, her mother Alyce, her brothers...

Jul 25, 2017

Edward Gary Freda, age 83, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 25, 2017, at Noland Hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL.  A memorial service will be Saturday, July 29, 2017, at 5:00 PM at Shaeffer's Chapel United Methodist Church. Rev. Curtis Bray will officiate the services and military honors will be provided by the United States Navy Honor Guard. Visitation will be...

Jul 25, 2017

Earnest Hayward James, age 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 25, 2017, at his residence.  Funeral services will be Friday, July 28, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church with visitation starting at 4:30 p.m..  Jeff James will be officiating with Breck Ladd assisting. A private family interment will immediately follow...

Jul 21, 2017

Mr. J. W. Perkins, age 88, died Friday morning, July 21, 2017 at his home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be Monday, July 24 2017 at 1:00 PM in the chapel of Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. John Rhodes officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM...

Jul 20, 2017

Richard Keith Humphries, 58, died at his home in Columbus, Mississippi, this week. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he grew up in Aberdeen and Columbus. He graduated from Lee High School in 1976 and attended the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University before training to be a cosmetologist. He worked at salons in...

Jul 20, 2017

Phillip “Dale” Grant, Sr., 67, of Columbus, Mississippi passed away at the home of his daughter in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on July 20, 2017. Mr. Grant was born on June 24, 1950, in Caledonia, MS to Louise Logan Grant and Harry Fletcher Grant. Mr. Grant is preceded in death by his father, Harry. He ...

Jul 18, 2017

Ronald Everett  " Ronnie" Harrison, age 64, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 18, 2017, at his residence.  Graveside services will be Friday, July 21, 2017 , at 10:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Robert Gillis officiating. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Harrison was born April 24, 1953, in Lawton, OK, to the...

Jul 16, 2017

DOROTHY "DOT" BELL Dorothy Lee Crain Bell, age 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 16, 2017, at The Windsor Place.  Funeral services will be Thursday, July 20, 2017, at 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Westmoreland officiating.  The interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Puckett Baptist Church Cemetery in Puckett, MS.  Visitation will be...

Jul 15, 2017

Steve Payne Donaldson January 5, 1960 - July 15, 2017

Steven Payne Donaldson

Steven Payne Donaldson passed away at home unexpectedly on Saturday, July 15, 2017. He was 57 years old. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on January 5, 1960. He graduated...

Jul 13, 2017

FRANCES KUYKENDALL

Frances Lantz Kuykendall age 85, died Thursday, July 13, 2017 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel; burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour...

Jul 11, 2017

Doris Virginia Stafford Suggs, age 82, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 11, 2017 , at Aurora Health & Rehab.  Funeral services will be Friday , July, 14, 2017 , at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jack Taylor officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Adaton United Methodist Church Cemetery in Oktibbeha County, MS.  Visitation will...

Jul 9, 2017

ALBERT E. DECKER III

Albert Eugene Decker III age 59, died Sunday, July 09, 2017 at his residence in West Point. Memorial services will be held Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 2:00 PM at  the family residence 1991 Windmill Road West Point, MS 39773.