Tommy Southerland

TOMMY SOUTHERLAND - Thomas "Tommy" Denson Southerland, age 90, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 4, 2026, at Trinity Healthcare.  A memorial service will be Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church with Rev. Kevin Cuthbertson officiating.  Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at First Baptist Church.  Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

     Mr. Southerland was born August 1, 1936, in Columbus, MS, to the late Bernise Denson and Mamie Gray Smith Southerland.  He was a graduate of S. D. Lee High School and started his career with the U. S. Postal Service in 1961 with the Highway Post Office and later retired after 30 years.  Mr. Southerland served two terms as Lowndes County Supervisor and was a member of the First Baptist Church.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nina Jean Alexander Southerland, sons, Paul Southerland and Andrew Southerland, and sister, Elaine Boling.

     Survivors include his daughters, Lynda Reich of Mantachie, MS, Ruthie Moss and her husband Bill of Columbus, MS, daughter-in-law, Dawn Southerland of Germantown, TN, sisters, Marilyn Phagan of McKinney, TX, and Charlotte Murphy of Tupelo, MS, grandchildren, Major Wil Southerland, U. S. Marine Corps (Blair), Allie Southerland, Chief Warrant Officer 2 T. J. Reich, U. S. Army (April), Ethan Reich, Alex McCafferty (Daniel), Audrey Arinder (Brad), and Anna Bailey (Koby), and 10 great grandchildren.

     Memorials may be made to My Brother's Cup Coffee, P.O. Box 131, Belden, MS, 38826, or Hispaniola Mountain Ministries, 302 Town Square  Suite 200, Brandon, MS, 39402.