OBITUARIES

Dorothy Lee Bell

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...

Steve Payne Donaldson

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...

Frances Lantz Kuykendall

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...

Doris Virginia Suggs

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...

Albert Eugene Decker, Iii

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.

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Julia Frances Wells

Jul 7, 2017

Julia Frances Wells, age 87, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 7, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Memorial services will be Sunday, July 9, 2017, at 1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Earl McAnally officiating.  Gunter & Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Wells was born May 15, 1930, in Columbus, MS, to...

Wanda Jean Logan

Jul 4, 2017

Wanda Jean Blaylock Logan, age 67, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 4, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be Friday, July 7, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Peoples Tabernacle Church in Sulligent, AL, with Rev. Phillip Blaylock, Rev. Stanley Blaylock, and Rev. Steve Blaylock officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Pleasant Ridge Shake Rag Cemetery near...

J.F. Shepherd

Jun 29, 2017

J. F. “Granny” Shepherd age 87 died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 01, 2017 at 3:30 PM at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Bill Hurt officiating. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Saturday, July 01, 2017 from 1:00 PM until...

James W. Hart

Jun 24, 2017

James W. "Jim" Hart, age 94, of Columbus, MS, slipped peacefully into the arms of Jesus on June 24, 2017, at his residence.  Graveside services will be Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with military honors with Dr. Bill Dunc an and Rev. Charles Whi tney officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM...

Linda Jo Moore

Jun 23, 2017

Linda Jo Moore, age 56, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 23, 2017, at her residence.  Memorial services will be Sunday, July 2, 2017 , at 2:00 PM at First Pentecostal Church, 311 Tuscaloosa Rd., Columbus, MS, 39702. Gunter & Peel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Charles “Buddy”  and...

Vadus Lorene Johnson

Jun 21, 2017

Mrs. Vadus Lorene Johnson, age 99 years and 10 months, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at her home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 PM in the chapel of...

Elbert Earl Lawrence

Jun 17, 2017

ELBERT E. LAWRENCE

Elbert Earl Lawrence age 90, died Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bill Duncan officiating. Burial with U.S. Navy Honors will...

Oddie Otness Swartz

Jun 13, 2017

Odlaug Otness Swartz

Odlaug (Oddie) Otness Swartz passed away at Trinity Healthcare on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. She was born October 3, 1922 near Kristiansund, Norway on the Island of Smola in the community of Dyrnes. Her parents were Fredricka Inga and Oscar Lars Otness. In the summer of...

Lovie G. Perkins

Jun 11, 2017

LOVIE PERKINS

Lovie Gwendolyn Perkins age 84, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Rhodes and Rev. Walter Butler  officiating.  Burial will follow...

Juanita Eubanks

Jun 9, 2017

Juanita Patrick Eubanks, age 92, ended life’s journey peacefully on June 9, 2017. She is survived by sons William Hunter Eubanks III, MD (Becky) of Tampa, Florida and Kenneth Brian Eubanks of Tampa, Florida; daughter Dianne Eubanks Hyland (Chris) of Chicago, Illinois; grandchildren Amanda Eubanks Sefcik, DVM (Bryan) of Langley, BC, Canada and Barrett...