OBITUARIES

Oct 23, 2025

Oct 22, 2025

Willis Franklin "Frankie" Young, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at his residence in Steens, MS. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 1:00pm at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Allen Jones, officiating and  Bro. Steve Yarbrough, assisting; burial will follow at Woodlawn Church of Christ Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00...

Oct 22, 2025

Thomas Young “Tommy” Page, age 72, of Columbus, MS, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 surrounded by his loving family at home in Starkville, MS. The visitation will be Monday, October 27, 2025 from 1pm to 2:30pm at First Methodist Church in Columbus, MS. The funeral service will follow at 2:30 with Vaughn Stafford officiating. Interment will be at...

Oct 21, 2025

Douglas Anderson Yelverton, Sr., age 84 passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025, peacefully in his sleep in Columbus, MS. Doug was born November 14, 1940, to Peter Anderson (P.A.) Yelverton and Lenore Stover Yelverton in Mayhew. Services will be held Friday, October 24, 2025 with visitation at 10:00 until the service at 11:00 at Main Street Presbyterian Church; burial will...

Oct 20, 2025

FRED SHEPHERD

Freddie Neil “Fred” Shepherd age 75 died Monday October 20, 2025 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Thursday October 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, with Dr. Bill Hurt officiating; burial with U.S. Navy Honors will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from 1:00 p.m. until service time...

Oct 19, 2025

DELILAH WILLIAMS - Delilah McCorkle Williams, age 81, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 19, 2025, at her residence.  Funeral services will be Monday, October 27, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Shelton officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the service.

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Oct 19, 2025

BETTY SIMS - Betty Baldwin Sims, age 77, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 19, 2025, at her residence.  Funeral services will be Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenny Gardner officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Lamar County, AL.  Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until...

Oct 18, 2025

Shirley Ann Grant, age 78, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at her residence in Columbus. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 26, 2025 from 12:00 to 2:00pm at Memorial Funeral Home. The family will have a private family graveside service, with Pastor Luke Lawson officiating. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Grant was born...

Oct 18, 2025

BOBBY PEEKS - Bobby Joe Peeks, age 87, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 18, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Seay officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Ethelsville Baptist Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time...

Oct 18, 2025

MAHALA PENNINGTON - Mahala Crowder Pennington, age 83, of Tuscaloosa, AL, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 18, 2025.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory in Columbus, MS.  A graveside service will be Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with George McLaurin officiating.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that...

Oct 13, 2025

David Searcy Baucom, Sr., age 80, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 13, 2025, in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Murrahs Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Donald Taggart officiating and Ashley Parsons assisting. The interment will be at Murrahs Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of...

Oct 9, 2025

Ray B. Timm, known to many as “Coach,” passed away at the age of 90, Oct. 9, 2025, following a brief illness. Ray was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 25, 1935, to Charles and Edith Timm. He attended and graduated from Little Rock, AR, Central High School. An avid swimmer, he set several state high school swimming records. Ray...

Oct 5, 2025

Surrounded by her loving family, Mary Eloise Ward entered into eternal glory on October 5, 2025, at the age of 90.

She was born to the late Devie Pearl and William Curtis Millican on April 6, 1935 in Greenwood Springs, Mississippi. A faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church for 50 years, she took pride in arranging each week’s sanctuary flowers and...

Oct 4, 2025

DENNIS FRESHOUR - Franklin Dennis Freshour, age 68, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 4, 2025, at The Windsor Place.  Graveside services will be Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation will be Wednesday, October  8, 2025, from 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM at Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.

     Mr. Freshour was born January 28,...

Oct 3, 2025

BOBBY COSBY - Bobby Wade Cosby, II, age 34, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 3, 2025, at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS.  A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.  Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service.

     Mr. Cosby was born...

Sep 30, 2025

MARTHA SHUFORD - Martha Ann Shuford, age 79, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 30, 2025, at her residence.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. 

Sep 30, 2025

Rhonda Carol Morrison, 76 years old, of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away on September 30, 2025 at her residence. Graveside services will be Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 11am at Friendship Cemetery with Pastor Corey Hall officiating. Visitation will be October 2,2025 from 9:30am to 10:30am at Memorial Funeral Home and Crematorium.

Ms. Morrison was born January 5, 1949, in Linden, Alabama,...

Sep 30, 2025

GARY GOODWIN

On Tuesday, September 30, at approximately 12:30 AM, Gary Street Goodwin passed from this life and was promoted into Glory. He is survived by his wife: Kathy Goodwin, his mother: Wilma Goodwin, his sons: Phillip and Daniel Goodwin, his stepson: Benjamin Nelson, his grandchildren, Hattie and Miller Nelson, as well as his brothers Paul and Bently Goodwin. He was...

Sep 28, 2025

Lindley Ervin Boyd Sr. of Columbus MS passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025. He was born on July 19, 1947 in Columbus, MS, to George Peeples Boyd and Lady Dare Griffin. Lindley will be remembered for his kindness, sense of humor, love of fishing, and talent for playing the piano. He loved his family deeply, and his legacy lives...

Sep 26, 2025

RON BAILEY

Ronald Marion “Ron” Bailey age 84 died Friday September 26, 2025 at his residence in Caledonia. A graveside service will be held Tuesday September 30, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at Egger Cemetery with Chaplin Todd Mordecai officiating. 

Mr. Bailey was born in Rutledge, Alabama on October 29, 1940 to the late Marion C. Bailey and Mae Russell Bailey. Mr. Bailey...