OBITUARIES

Oct 9, 2016

CLARENCE L. BROOK, JR.

Clarence Loe "Bubba" Brook Jr. age 71, died Sunday, October 09, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital , Columbus . Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park , Tuscaloosa , AL , with...

Oct 5, 2016

Christa Bowers December 13, 1925 - October 5, 2016

Mrs. Christa P. Bowers, age 90, formerly of Columbus, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Tanglewood Assisted Living in Dawsonville, GA .Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,...

Oct 5, 2016

NELLIE WEEKS

Nellie Hall Weeks, age 87, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital . Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark McNair and Rev. Ron McDougal officiating. Interment to immediately follow at Egger Cemetery ....

Oct 4, 2016

MILLIE G. BARHAM

Millie Gray Barham age 97, of the New Hope community, died Tuesday, October 04, 2016 at her daughter’s residence in Steens. Services will be held Friday, October 07, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jessie Ray officiating,...

Oct 3, 2016

MICHAEL R. BLOUIN, JR.

Michael Rosenbert Blouin Jr. age 90, died Monday, October 03, 2016 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus . Graveside services will be held Thursday October 6, 2016 at Noon at Friendship Cemetery with Father Robert Dore officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday...

Sep 26, 2016

Lawrence B. Scott, Jr., of Columbus, MS, formerly of Phoenix, AZ, passed away September 26, 2016, at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Gunter & Peel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Scott was born May 31, 1929, in El Paso, TX, to the late...

Sep 25, 2016

JOYCE B. SIMPSON

Joyce Blankenship Simpson age 79 died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Collegeview Personal Care Home in Columbus . Services will be held Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Woodland Baptist Church with Rev. Bo Bankston and Rev. Shelby Hazard officiating, burial will follow at...

Sep 23, 2016

Herman H. Hannon age 71, died Friday September 23, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Eupora, MS. Services will be held a later date.

Sep 23, 2016

MILDRED FORBEY

Mildred Lindsay Forbey age 82, died Friday, September 23, 2016 at Santuary Hospice in Tupelo , MS . Services for Mrs. Forbey will be 11:00 AM Monday, September 26, 2016 at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Gainer officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Gardens of...

Sep 22, 2016

Annie Doris Scallions Pitre, age 75, died Thursday, September 22, 2016 at her home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, September 23, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Services will be Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:30 AM in the chapel...

Sep 20, 2016

C. W. Walters age 81, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital , Columbus . Services will be held Friday, September 23, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Woodland Baptist Church with Rev. Shelby Hazard, and Rev. Bo Bankston officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus . Visitation will be held Friday...

Sep 19, 2016

JAMES S. HALL, SR.

James Sherriel Hall Sr. age 76, died Monday, September 19, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital , Columbus . Services will be held Thursday September 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Bill Duncan officiating,...

Sep 18, 2016

Alicia B. James, age 82, of Columbus, MS,, formerly of Monterrey, Mexico, passed away September 18, 2016, at Hospital San Vicente in Monterrey.  Funeral services will be Saturday, September 24, 2016 , at 11:00 AM at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Danny Rowland officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation will be Saturday ,  from 10:00...

Sep 18, 2016

Miss Nancy Lenore Junkin, age 61, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 18, 2016, at Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ackerman, MS.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 20, 2016 , at 11:00 AM at Mt.  Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Ralph Windle officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery.  Visitation will be Monday, September 19,...

Sep 14, 2016

ALTON L. LEWIS

Alton Leon Lewis age 89 died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus . Graveside services with U.S. Air Force Honors, will be held Friday, September 16, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Rev. Melvin Mordecai officiating....

Sep 14, 2016

Sara Frances Guerry January 15, 1929 - September 14, 2016

Sara Frances Reedy Guerry passed away September 14, 2016 at Trinity Place Retirement Community, Columbus MS. Visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbus. Funeral Services will follow immediately afterwards at 3:00 P.M. at the Memorial Funeral Home. Burial...

Sep 14, 2016

Karen Wise Conn died September 14, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle. Karen was born on January 22, 1948, in Natchez , Mississippi , the daughter of Louis Carey and Lesby Mitchell Wise. In addition to her parents, Karen was preceded in death by a daughter who died at birth in 1973. She...

Sep 13, 2016

Winford Zachary Swedenburg, age 15, died September 13, 2016 in Bradenton, FL. He was born February 17, 2001 in Columbus, MS.

Visitation will be Thursday, September 29, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Main Street Presbyterian Church. A Memorial service, with Rev. Todd Matocha officiating, will be Friday, September 30, 2016 at 1:30 PM at...

Sep 10, 2016

James William (Buddy) Halbert, 97, of Columbus , passed away peacefully at his home on September 10, 2016.

Visitation will be at 10:00 am Saturday, September 17, at Memorial Funeral Home with an 11:00 funeral service. Reverend Ron McDougald will be officiating. Burial will follow at Piney Grove Cemetery...

Sep 6, 2016

KENNY KENDRICK

Kenneth Rea "Kenny" Kendrick age 72 died Tuesday, September 06, 2016 at his residence in Columbus . Services will be held Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow at Sulligent City Cemetery , Sulligent AL....