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Bill Carr
Sep 6, 2026
BILL CARR - William Clarence "Bill" Carr, age 84, of Millport, AL, passed away September 6, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Egger Cemetery. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Carr was born February 15, 1942, in Columbus, MS, to Ray Buford and...
Tommy Southerland
Sep 4, 2026
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...
Charles Bridges
Sep 3, 2026
CHARLES BRIDGES - Charles Marshall Bridges, age 88, of McComb, MS, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away September 3, 2026, at The Claiborne at McComb. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Jeffrey Waldrep officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia, MS, with military honors. Visitation...
Lynda Peeples Smith
Sep 2, 2026
Lynda Peeples Smith
Lynda Peeples Smith, age 79, of Mayhew, MS, passed away September 2, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Mayhew, MS. A memorial service will be held September 4, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in West Point, MS with Rev. Andy Parish officiating.
Lynda was born May 5, 1947, in Sunflower County, MS, to the late David...
Kimberly McDaniel
Sep 1, 2026
KIMBERLY McDANIEL - Kimberly Honnoll McDaniel, age 59, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 1, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Powell officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, September 5, 2026, from...
Kathie Dollar
Sep 1, 2026
KATHIE DOLLAR - Kathryn Quinn "Kathie" Dollar went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 1, 2026, after a brief illness. Graveside services will be Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Pam Rhea officiating. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
She was born in Columbus Hospital in Columbus, MS,...
Virginia Shepherd
Aug 31, 2026
VIRGINIA SHEPHERD - Virginia Baines "Gen" Shepherd, age 88, of Steens, MS, passed away August 31, 2026, at Arabella Health & Wellness of Vernon. Graveside services will be Friday, September 4, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Rev. David Honeycutt officiating and Dr. Bill Hurt assisting. Visitation will be Friday, September 4, 2026, from 10:30 AM until...
Frieda Deddo
Aug 31, 2026
FRIEDA DEDDO - Mrs. Frieda Deddo (née Marquart), of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, August 31, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was 90 years old. Frieda passed from the long-term effects of dementia after a life filled with family, hard work,and a deep connection to both her German heritage and the...
Shirley Gentry Brown
Aug 29, 2026
SHIRLEY BROWN
Shirley Sue Gentry Brown of Artesia, MS passed away peacefully on Saturday August 29, 2026 at the age of 91 at her home.
Born on March 7, 1935 in Octoc, MS, she was the child of W.A. Gentry and Thelma Gentry. She grew up in Crawford, MS and attended Crawford Elementary School and Brooksville High School, where she was elected...
Martha Ann LeBlanc
Aug 27, 2026
Martha Ann LeBlanc age 89 died Thursday August 27, 2026 at Trinity Personal Care in Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
William Julius "Sonny" Miles II
Aug 26, 2026
William Julius “Sonny” Miles II
Sonny entered Heaven on August 26, 2026, at Martha Jo Leslie MS Veterans State Home in Kosciusko, MS.
Sonny was born January 7, 1944 to the late William Julius Miles and Vaudie Lee Albritton. He is survived by his son Kevin P. Miles, daughter Leslie Daigle and her son Elliott, and sister Susan Hunter.
Sonny served in our...
Virginia Williams Gunter
Aug 25, 2026
VIRGINIA WILLIAMS GUNTER
Virginia Gunter, age 100, of Hillsborough, NC, formerly of Columbus, MS, left this life for her eternal home on August 25, 2026.
Funeral services will be Monday, August 31, 2026, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Blaha officiating. Visitation will be at 1:00 PM on Monday followed by the service at 2:00 PM. The interment will...
Lena Cook
Aug 22, 2026
LENA COOK - Lena Oliver Cook, age 86, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 22, 2026, at her residence. Graveside services will be Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Shaeffer's Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Curtis Bray officiating. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Cook was born October 30, 1939, in Webster County,...
Avery Duncan
Aug 22, 2026
AVERY DUNCAN - Avery Dowdle Duncan, Jr., entered Heaven on August 22, 2026. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 2:30 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Black officiating. Visitation will be from 1:30 PM until 2:30 PM at Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
Mr. Duncan was born April 2, 1947, at Columbus Hospital...
Joshua Miles Pitman
Aug 22, 2026
Joshua Miles Pitman, age 44, passed away Saturday August 22, 2026 at his residence in Columbus. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 3:00pm at Mt. Vernon Church with a gathering of friends and family one hour prior to the service. The family requests guests to honor Josh by wearing blue to the service.
Josh was...
Roy Knight
Aug 21, 2026
ROY KNIGHT - Roy Brown Knight, Jr., age 71, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 21, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
Mr. Knight was born November 13, 1954, in Columbus, MS, to the late Roy Brown Knight Sr. and Mary Frances Knight Reynolds....
Clarence Foster
Aug 20, 2026
CLARENCE FOSTER - Clarence Foster, age 63, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 20, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
John Mark Russell
Aug 19, 2026
JOHN MARK RUSSELL - John Mark Russell, age 37, of Oxford, MS, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away August 19, 2026, at the North Mississippi Regional Center in Oxford, MS. Funeral services will be Monday, August 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Langerfeld and Rev. Aaron Suber officiating. A private family interment will...
Patricia Barton
Aug 19, 2026
PATRICIA BARTON - Patricia Ann Ferguson Barton, age 78, of Ethelsville, AL, passed away August 19, 2026, at her residence. Graveside services will be Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Rev. Steve Lammons officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
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Bobby Loftis
Aug 17, 2026
BOBBY LOFTIS - Robert Allan "Bobby" Loftis, age 69, of Caledonia, MS, passed away August 17, 2026, at his residence. Funeral services will be Friday, August 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robby Bryant officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service at Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
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