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Joyce R. Nixon
Sep 12, 2024
In loving memory of Joyce R. Nixon, passed from this life to be with her Lord on September 12, 2024, at the age of 88 surrounded by her loved ones. She is preceded in death by her son, Jay Reava, and is survived by her sons, Doug Reava (MaryAnn), Jon Reava (Bonnie), and Jeff Reava (Laura). Grandchildren, Darcy Reava (Brandee),...
Jamie Butler
Sep 12, 2024
Jamie Butler (Van Loan), 44, of Caledonia, MS passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024, at her home in Caledonia surrounded by family.
Visitation will be Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 2:00 to 3:00 at Kolola Springs Baptist Church in Caledonia, MS with the service following with Pastor Matt Moehring officiating. After the service, a short graveside service will take place at...
Betty Walker
Sep 9, 2024
Betty Jane Walker of Manila, AR and Columbus, MS, passed away at her home on Monday, September 09, 2024. Betty was born on November 24, 1930, in Manila, AR to John and Hester Williams. She was a lifelong resident of Manila and graduated from Manila High School. In 1948, she married Jack Walker and had two daughters – Junie and Sandy. While her...
Pastor Ron Thomas
Sep 8, 2024
Pastor Ron Thomas
Ronald Dean Thomas Sr., 77 of Coldwater, Mississippi passed away at his home on September 8, 2024.He was born on June 7, 1947 in Missouri and was the Pastor at Greenleaf Methodist Church in Tate County, Mississippi.A celebration of life memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, September 14, 2024 for 2 pm at Greenleaf Methodist Church- 3004 Greenleaf...
Jessica Alexander
Sep 7, 2024
Jessica Alexander of Columbus, MS, passed away peacefully on Saturday at home surrounded by her family. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at Annunciation Catholic Church on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., with Father Jeffery Waldrep as the celebrant. A visitation will precede the service at 10 a.m., with Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory in charge...
Carl Deddo
Sep 4, 2024
Mr. Carl Deddo of Columbus, Mississippi passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Carl, the youngest of twelve siblings, was born on May 13,1930, to a big Italian American family and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. In 1954 he was drafted into the United States Army where he served honorably for 11 months. Upon...
Ginger Hite
Aug 31, 2024
Virginia (Ginger) Williams Hite passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Ginger was born on September 9, 1935 in Columbus Mississippi. She was proceeded in death by her parents, Buxton Thorne and Virginia Fraser Williams and also her brother Buxton Thorne Williams, jr.
Ginger grew up in Columbus Mississippi and graduated from S.D. Lee High School where...
Helen Virginia Adams Garrard
Aug 31, 2024
Helen Virginia Adams Garrard, age 91, died Saturday August 31, 2024 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 9:00 am at Memorial Gardens in Columbus. Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
Helen was born on January 3, 1933 to the late...
David Owen Dyson
Aug 30, 2024
David Owen Dyson of Huntsville, Alabama March 8, 1966 - August 30, 2024DAVID DYSON
David Owen Dyson, 58, passed away at Huntsville, AL on August 30, 2024 from a brain hemorrhage. He was a 1984 graduate of Heritage Academy and a 1989 Aerospace Engineering graduate of Mississippi State University. When he was 5-years old, he announced that he was going to be...
David Paul Ashmore
Aug 29, 2024
David Paul Ashmore of Pickensville, Alabama May 6, 1965 - August 29, 2024
David Paul Ashmore age 59 died Thursday August 29, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
Jean W. Kyle
Aug 28, 2024
Jean Wingo Kyle, age 72, died Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at her residence in Clinton, MS. Graveside services will be held Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Gardens, 176 Frontage Road, Columbus, MS with Robert (Bob) Honsinger officiating. Jean was born on July 10, 1952, to the late Thomas Wayne Wingo and Irene Pettit Wingo. She graduated...
Stephanie Dawn Basson
Aug 27, 2024
Stephanie Dawn Basson of Columbus, Mississippi January 10, 1969 - August 27, 2024STEPHANIE DAWN BASSON
Stephanie passed away at Baptist Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS on Tuesday August 27, 2024 from complications of NASH liver disease. She is survived by her parents James Howard and Jeanette B (Beasley)Basson, sister Angie(Angela Lyn) Basson, brother Randy Basson, Randy’s wife Melanie (Lee) Basson, and...
Terry Watkins
Aug 24, 2024
TERRY WATKINS - Terry Lynn Maners Watkins, of Philadelphia, MS, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away August 24, 2024, at Anderson Baptist Hospital of Meridian, MS. Â A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Wesley Methodist Church Family Life Center of Columbus. Â Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mrs....
Barbara Ann Conner
Aug 24, 2024
Barbara Ann Conner of Columbus, Mississippi November 25, 1946 - August 24, 2024
Barbara McKay Conner, age 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 24th, at her residence, surrounded by her family and close friends.
Visitation will be held on Monday, August 26, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Columbus,...
Betty Lee Bishop
Aug 19, 2024
Betty Lee Bishop, age 81, died Monday, August 19, 2024, at her residence in Columbus. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Columbus Church of Christ 2401 7th Street North with Shawn Dickey officiating.
Mrs. Bishop was born on June 24, 1943, in Tuscaloosa, AL to the late Sebron Edgar...
John Anthony Barron
Aug 18, 2024
John Anthony Barron
John Anthony Barron passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 18th, at his home, with his wife by his side. John was born on June 9th, 1931, to James Nelson Barron and Mary Newton Barron on a farm in Simpson County, Mississippi and moved to Crystal Springs at the age of five. He attended the...
James Lawrence Moore
Aug 14, 2024
James Lawrence Moore of Ethelsville, Alabama, age 93, passed away at his home on August 14, 2024. Mr. Moore was born in Ethelsville, Alabama on October 15, 1930 to the late Magnolia Williams Moore and the late John Bestor Moore. Mr. Moore was preceded in death by brothers, John Moore and Bestor Moore and sisters, Agnes Riley, Elizabeth Klein...
Otis Boyd Taylor
Jul 30, 2024
Otis Taylor of Columbus, MS, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at the age of 90. Â He was born in Shuqualak, MS, on October 30, 1933 to Rosalie Johnson Taylor and Olen Baker Taylor. He graduated from Shuqualak High School and joined the United States Air Force where he served in Germany as an instructor in Radio...
Mary Forrester
Jul 27, 2024
Mary Louise Forrester, age 93, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 27, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Â A private memorial service will be held at a later date at Oak Hill Cemetery in Atmore, AL. Â Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Forrester was born October 20, 1930, in Monroe, LA, to the late John...
Mary Louise Reed
Jul 27, 2024
– Mary Louise Lawrence Reed, May 21, 1938 – July 27, 2024
Mary Louise Lawrence Reed departed her earthly home peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Missing her loving presence are her three devoted children: Cynthia Lynn (Cindy) Reed and husband Steve Walls of Nashville, TN; Richard Earl (Ricky, Rick) Reed of Ripley, MS; and Sandra Carolyn...
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