OBITUARIES

Apr 25, 2014

BOYD LEWIS

Boyd Wayne Lewis age 69 died Friday, April 25, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Godsey officiating, burial will follow at Pickle Cemetery in Monroe County. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Apr 25, 2014

Mrs. Dorothy Fay Simmons Freeman age 89, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, April 29, 2014 in Gunter and Peel Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Diane Lemmon officiating. Interment will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:00-11:00 am Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Gunter and Peel Funeral Home....

Apr 25, 2014

MARY RICKS

Mary Joyce Ricks age 71 died Friday, April 25, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Black officiating, burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, Monday, April 28,...

Apr 24, 2014

Miss Dora Viola Fromm, age 100, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 24,2014, at Trinity Healthcare. A graveside memorial service will be held on Monday, May 5, 2014, at 10:00 AM at Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Rev. Ron McDougald officiating. Gunter & Peel Funeral Home is in charge of her arrangements. Miss Fromm was born September 4, 1913, in Ramsey,...

Apr 19, 2014

Charles H. "Chicken" Edgeworth, age 70, of Columbus died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at his home in Columbus. Gunter & Peel Funeral Home will be in charge of his arrangements. His body will be cremated, and his ashes will be scattered at his favorite place on the river at a later date. The older son of the late Onney Turner...

Apr 13, 2014

MARVIN CREEKMORE Marvin Dewayne Creekmore, age 86, of Steens, MS, passed away April 13, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014 , at Lynville Methodist Church Cemetery near Preston, MS, with military honors and Rev. Ron McDougald officiating.Visitation will be Tuesday, April 15, 2014 , from...

Apr 12, 2014

Mildred Irene Mason age 94 died Saturday, April 12, 2014 at her residence in Steens. Services will be held Monday, April 14, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Lone Oak Church of Christ with Minister Eddie Lawson and Minister Steven Webber officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the...

Apr 8, 2014

SYBLE BRYANT

Syble Louise Bryant, 78, ofCaledonia, MS, formerly of Okeechobee, FL, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014. She is survived by her 4 children; Gail LeBlanc, Dale Bryant, Richard Bryant , Renee and her husband Bob Latham, 11 grandchildren Renee LeBlanc, Ashley Allen, Britney Bryant, Matt Minyard, Steven Bryant, Joey Bryant, Justin Bryant, Hunter...

Apr 7, 2014

Lesby Mitchell Wise, age 89, of Columbus, MS, formerly of Meadville, MS, passed away April 7, 2014, at New Horizon Living Facilities of Columbus. Funeral services will be Friday, April 11, 2014, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Melvin Mordecai officiating. A graveside committal service will be held Monday, April 14, 2014, at 12:00 PM...

Apr 6, 2014

Florentine Sobley Coleman, age 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 6, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Russell Brown officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 9, 2014, from 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM at Gunter & Peel Funeral...

Apr 6, 2014

NEIL BEARD

Arnett Neil Beard age78, died Sunday, April 06, 2014 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, April 09, 2014 at 11:00 AM. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Avery officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be held Tuesday,...

Apr 6, 2014

Lorene Burt Andrews, age 99, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 6, 2014, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Graveside services will be Thursday, April 10, 2014, at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Steve Joiner officiating. Vistation will be Thursday, April 10, 2014, from 1:00 PM until 1:45 PM at Gunter &...

Apr 4, 2014

Michael Lee Tate, age 65, died Friday, April 4, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital " Golden Triangle in Columbus. Memorial Funeral Home will be in charge of his arrangements. Services will be Monday, April 7, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Caledonia United Pentecostal Church, with Rev. Grant Mitchell officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, April 6,...

Apr 3, 2014

Sheila Ruth Coleman, age 67, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 3, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 6, 2014, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Joiner officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, April 5, 2014,...

Apr 3, 2014

Peggy Ann Bullard Heflin, age 71, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 3, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 6, 2014, at 3:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Avery officiating. A private interment will follow at Brooksville City Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, April 6, 2014 , from 2:00 until 3:00...

Apr 2, 2014

Robert Earl "Chief" Hunter, age 80, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 2, 2014,

at his residence. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 5, 2014, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home with Rev. Shelby Hazard

officiating. Visitation...

Apr 2, 2014

Samuel Franklin Williams, Jr. age 68, of Starkville , MS died April 2, 2014 at his home in Starkville . Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. A private Scattering of his ashes will take place at a later date.

The only child of the...

Apr 2, 2014

Alvin D. Porter, age 73, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital " Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will begin Saturday morning at Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 9:00 AM. The funeral service will follow at 10:30 AM with Rev. Steve Lammons officiating. Interment will...

Apr 1, 2014

JOHNNIE M. NICHOLS

Johnnie McWhirter Nichols age 89 died Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus MS. Services will be held Thursday, April 03, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Glenn Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen. Mrs. Nicholss family will receive friends...

Mar 31, 2014

Mary Etta Atkins Thornbrough Partain, age 86, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 31, 2014, at the Care Center of Aberdeen. Graveside services will be Thursday, April 3, 2014, at 3:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Gillon officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, April 3, 2014, from 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home....