OBITUARIES

Mar 31, 2017

Mr. Carl Preston McDaniel, age 84, died Friday, March 31, 2017 at his home in Columbus. Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory will be in charge of his services. Visitation will be at 1:00 PM Sunday at the First Church of the Nazarene. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM at the church with Rev....

Mar 28, 2017

John K. Nuesch, age 64, passed away March 28, 2017. The family would like to invite you to graveside services on Friday, March 31, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Father Gerard Hurley officiating. Visitation will be Friday, March 31, 2017, from 12:00 PM until 1:45 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. John was born May 21, 1952, in...

Mar 28, 2017

Robert F Moore Jr, age 91 passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017. He was born March 7, 1926 in Wichita Falls, TX. He served his country during World War II in the Air Force. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert F Moore III. A family memorial service will be held at a later date. He is survived...

Mar 26, 2017

Joseph Randolph Lipscomb, a Columbus native at the center of the 16th-Section court case involving his hometown, died March 26, 2017, at his country home. He was 71 years old. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. March 29 at Memorial Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. March 30 at First United Methodist Church with the...

Mar 23, 2017

EDITH TAYLOR

Edith McCullough Taylor age 93, died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at her residence in Steens. Services will be held Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Willis Logan officiating, burial will follow at Asbury Cemetery, Lamar...

Mar 22, 2017

John Weldon Haggard, 75, of Ethelsville, AL went to be with the Lord, from the comfort of his home, on the morning of Wednesday, March 22, 2017  after a courageous battle with cancer.  John was born February 18,1942 in Blythe, CA to Joe Weldon and Verna May (West) Haggard. He graduated from Mar Vista High...

Mar 20, 2017

Gordon Clark Dill, age 67, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 20, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  A memorial service will be Friday, March 24, 2017, at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Raigan Miskelly officiating.  Visitation will immediately follow the memorial service in Carolyn's Room of First United Methodist Church.  Gunter & Peel Funeral Home is...

Mar 19, 2017

Patsy Ann Cherry Moses, age 64, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 19,2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Moses was born October 27, 1952, in Columbus, MS, to the late Stanley and Elsie Mae Tribble Cherry.  She was a lifelong resident of...

Mar 18, 2017

Mrs. Martha Bagwell Whitmire, age 85, of Columbus, died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory. Services will be Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Calvary Baptist Church on Dowdle Drive with Rev. Ralph Windle officiating. Visitation will...

Mar 16, 2017

Mrs. Marion Elizabeth Keith Holloway, age 95, of Columbus, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday, March 19, 2017, at 1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. Her funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM with Charles Box...

Mar 15, 2017

John Kemp, age 61, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 15, 2017, at Grandv iew Medical Center in Birmi ngham, AL.  Funeral services will be Sunday, March 19, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Ebenezer Methodist Church of Fernbank, AL.  The interment will immediately follow in Ebenezer Cemet ery with military honors.  Visitation will be Saturday,...

Mar 14, 2017

Faye Wilson Rector, age 87, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 14, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be Friday, March 17, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Fairview Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Gillon officiating and Rev. Sammy Crawford assisting.  The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of...

Mar 13, 2017

David Allen Brown, age 51, died Monday, March 13, 2017 at his home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory. Visitation will be Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Memorial Funeral Home...

Mar 10, 2017

“I believe if you think about it, you will see that I am right.” Having lived a full life over the last 99 years, Mary Lorene Thrasher had more than a little insight worth sharing. And now that we think about it, we admit that she was, in fact, generally right. Her wisdom is but...

Mar 10, 2017

WAYNE NICHOLS

Byron Wayne Nichols, of Columbus, MS, passed away on March 10, 2017, at the age of 56 after a courageous battle with Esophageal cancer, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 8th, 1960, in Columbus, MS. After graduation from...

Mar 4, 2017

Elbert Jack Wallace, age 67, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 4, 2017, at his residence.  Graveside services will be Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Gary Shelton officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 8, 2017, from 12:30 PM until 1:45 PM at Memorial Funeral Home.  Gunter & Peel Funeral Home is in charge...

Mar 4, 2017

Richard M. “Dick” Christopher, Jr. age 84, died Saturday, March 4, 2017 at his home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home.  Visitation will be Tuesday, March 7, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. His service will be Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Memorial...

Mar 4, 2017

ELAINE HENDERSON Miss Martha Elaine Henderson, age 83, of Caledonia, MS, passed away March 4, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. A private graveside service will be Monday, March 6, 2017, at Egger Cemetery . Gunter & Peel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Miss Henderson was born March 10, 1933, in Caledonia, MS ,...

Mar 4, 2017

Betty Kate "Katie" Brown Sanford, age 68, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 4, 2017 , at her residence.  A memorial service will be Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pec Clark officiating.  Visitation will be Tuesday, March 7, 2017 , from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Sanford...

Mar 3, 2017

Mrs. Mary Frances Maughn Frye, age 76, died Friday, March 3, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory.

Visitation will be Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 3:30 PM at Memorial Funeral Home, followed by a memorial service...