OBITUARIES

Nov 1, 2017

Herman W. Von Kanel, age 88, of Columbus, MS, passed away November 1, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be Saturday, November 4, 2017, at 1:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 2 nd Ave. North Location with Rev. Mike Hall officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with military honors.  Visitation will...

Nov 1, 2017

COLUMBUS — Johnnie M. Brooks, 63, died Nov. 1, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services for Mr. Brooks will be at 1 p.m. Nov. 5, 2017, at Fairview Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Gillon and Rev. Kevin Jenkins officiating. He will be buried in Friendship Cemetery. A native of Columbus, Johnnie was born...

Oct 31, 2017

Mrs. Joan Crawford Christopher, age 81, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at her home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home, 2nd Avenue North location.  Services will be Friday, November 3, 2017 at 12:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home, 2nd Avenue North Location.   Visitation will be from...

Oct 28, 2017

Dora Elizabeth Parker April 16, 1931 - October 28, 2017

Mrs. Elizabeth V. Parker, age 86, died Saturday October 28, 2017 at her home in Columbus. Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Gunter Peel, College Street location. Visitation will be Thursday, November 2, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Services will follow at 3:00...

Oct 23, 2017

LARRY BLACKSTON

Larry Dewayne Blackston age 66, died Monday, October 23, 2017 at Aurora Health & Rehab in Columbus. Visitation will be held at Memorial Gunter Peel 716 2nd Ave N. location Thursday October 26, 2017 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. Burial will follow...

Oct 19, 2017

LARRY LANGFORD

Larry Wayne Langford age 68, died Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Windsor Place Nursing and Rehab in Columbus. Services will be held Sunday, October 22, 2017 at 3:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home College St. Chapel with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating,...

Oct 10, 2017

Wylodine Neyman Andrews, age 98, of Columbus, MS , passed away October 10, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services will be Friday, October 13, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel on College St. with Rev. Tom Bryson officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery . Visitation will be...

Oct 7, 2017

Jimmy Bruce Welch, 73, died on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at his home in Mount Pleasant, TN,  surrounded by his family and loving friend, Mary Atkins after a two-year battle with throat cancer. Mr. Welch was born August 26, 1944, in Columbus, MS, to the late Willie Ervin Welch and the late Mary...

Oct 6, 2017

Rosemary Wallace Edwards, 60, died Friday, October 6, at her home in Columbus, MS. Rosemary was born the fifth of six children to James O’Neill and Mary Wallace on September 21, 1957, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and grew up in Nashville and St. Louis. The daughter of a minister, “Rosie” accompanied her parents around the...

Oct 5, 2017

Vivian Landrum Miles age 93 passed away October 5, 2017 at her residence in Columbus surrounded by her loving family.

Services will be held Monday October 9, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel College Street Chapel; with Rev. Ben Yarber officiating; burial will follow at Memorial Gardens...

Oct 2, 2017

Maria Ann Taylor, age 37, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 2, 2017, at her residence.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 4, 2017 , at 2:00 PM at Bread of Life Fellowship Church with Rev. David Harrington officiating and Rev. Diane Mealer assisting.  The interment will immediately follow at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour...

Sep 30, 2017

Kelly Ann Kantack died Saturday, September 30, 2017, at the age of 50 at her home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home and Crematory. A Mass of the Resurrection will be said Friday, October 6, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Jeffrey Waldrep and...

Sep 24, 2017

JUDITH ANN (JUDY) TURNAGE

We would like to acknowledge the passing of our beloved mother, Judith Ann (Judy) Gentry Turnage on Sunday, 24 September, 2017.  She passed peacefully at her residence in Columbus.  She was preceded in...

Sep 23, 2017

JAMES W. COCHRANE

James W. Cochrane age 82, died Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Aliceville Memorial Gardens in Aliceville, AL. Gunter & Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is...

Sep 21, 2017

BETTYE LOFTIS

Bettye Browning Loftis age 89, died Thursday, September 21, 2017 at her residence in Caledonia. Services will be held Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Caledonia United Methodist Church with Rev. Charity Gordon and Rev. Don  Harding officiating, burial will follow...

Sep 20, 2017

DAVE STUDDARD

David Bruce “Dave” Studdard age 76 died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at his residence in Caledonia. Services will be held Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Harding and Rev. David Westmoreland   officiating,  burial with...

Sep 17, 2017

Mrs. Floy Smith Reynolds Lochridge, age 95, died September 17, 2017 at Windsor Place. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.   Services, with her grandsons Kenny Reynolds, Jr. and Colin Reynolds officiating,  will be Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Hwy. 69 Church of Christ, 2407 Hwy. 69...

Sep 17, 2017

Marilyn Lummus Pritchard, age 87, of Artesia, MS, passed away Septmber 17, 2017, at her residence.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Artesia United Methodist Church with Rev. Gene Merkl officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Artesia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until the time of the service at the church....

Sep 17, 2017

William Stennis Vail, age 78, of Columbus, MS, passed away Septemer 17, 2017, at his residence.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 17, 2017, at 1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Westmoreland officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Mt. Pleasant Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Lamar County, AL.  Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until...

Sep 12, 2017

CHARLES HUDSON

Charles Arthur Hudson age 92, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Friday, September 15, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joel Hudson and Rev. Roy Hawkins officiating,  burial with U.S....