OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

Joyce Gibson

Joyce Gibson

Apr 16, 2013

JOYCE GIBSON Anita Joyce Gibson age 75 died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Generations of Vernon in Vernon AL. Services will be held Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Aubrey Gibson officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery . Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to service. Miss...

Christine Stone Fancher

Christine Stone Fancher

Apr 14, 2013

Christine Stone Fancher age 88 died Sunday, April 14, 2013 at The Arrington in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday April 17, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Mrs. Fancher was born on Monday, June 02, 1924...

Ricky Williams

Ricky Williams

Apr 13, 2013

Ricky Williams Ricky Williams passed away suddenly in his sleep Saturday, April 13, 2013. He was 63 years old. Ricky was born in Columbus, Mississippi, on August 11, 1949. He graduated from New Hope High School in 1967 and attended Mississippi State University. He served his country during the Vietnam War as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army. He has...

Dr. Phillip E. Bromley

Dr. Phillip E. Bromley

Apr 12, 2013

DR. PHILLIP BROMLEY Dr. Phillip Eugene Bromley, age 74, died peacefully surrounded by his family, Friday, April 12, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Columbus. Dr. Bromley was born on Sunday, March 19, 1939 in Jackson, MI to the late Francis and Esma Taylor Bromley. He grew up in Jackson, Michigan where he attended Jackson High School. He played basketball at...

Lorranine Collins Oyler

Lorranine Collins Oyler

Apr 12, 2013

LORRAINE COLLINS OYLER AGE 89 DIED FRIDAY APRIL 12, 2013 AT THE WINDSOR NURSING AND REHAB CENTER IN COLUMBUS. SERVICES WILL BE HELD MONDAY APRIL 15, 2013 AT 2:00 P.M. AT MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, WITH BURIAL AT MT. VERNON CEMETERY. VISITATION WILL BE HELD ONE HOUR PRIOR TO SERVICE AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

Curtis Deward Brown

Curtis Deward Brown

Apr 9, 2013

Curtis D. Brown, age 84, of Steens, MS, passed away April 9, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Saturday, April 13, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery in Lamar County, AL, approximately four miles from Steens, MS, on Fernbank Road. Larry Montgomery will be officiating and Gunter & Peel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Brown was born...

Anne Wilson

Anne Wilson

Apr 6, 2013

Elizabeth Anne Curtin Wilson, age 79, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 6, 2013, at UMC Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be Monday, April 8, 2013, at 11:00 AM at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Diane Lemmon officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be Monday, April 8, 2013, one...

Ralph Curtis Graham

Ralph Curtis Graham

Apr 4, 2013

Ralph Curtis Graham, Sr., age 79, of Columbus, MS, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013, at the residence of his niece and nephew, Eddie and Melissa Holliday, located at 57 Crews Dr., Columbus, MS. His is survived by his wife, Margaret Graham, four sisters, one brother, and brother-in-law, Melvin Norris and his wife Eloise. He also leaves behind three sons,...

Dennis Hudson

Dennis Hudson

Mar 29, 2013

DENNIS HUDSON Col. James Dennis Hudson USAF Ret. age 91 died Friday, March 29, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, April 03, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Billy Ferguson officiating, burial with U.S. Air Force Honors will follow at Friendship Cemetery . Visitation will be held at the...

Lois Catherine Pennington

Lois Catherine Pennington

Mar 29, 2013

Lois Catherine Pennington, age 72 died Friday, March 29, 2013 at her residence. Complete announcement to follow.

Diane Goforth

Diane Goforth

Mar 29, 2013

Don Marie "Diane" Goforth, age 83 died March 29, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Healthcare-Golden Triangle. A Mass of the Resurrection will be 10:00 am Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Robert Dore, celebrant and Gunter and Peel Funeral Home directing. Interment will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus, MS. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Monday, April...

Polly Browning

Polly Browning

Mar 28, 2013

POLLY BROWNING Pauline Revis Polly Browning age 87 died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus. Services will be held Monday, April 01, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Anne Russell Bradley officiating, visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home. She will be...

Twannie King

Twannie King

Mar 27, 2013

TWANNIE KING Twannie T. King age 83 died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at her residence in Caledonia. Services will be held Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Broadacres United Methodist Church with Rev. Ron Thomas officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be held Saturday from noon until service time at the church. Mrs....

William Lawson Davis, Jr.

William Lawson Davis, Jr.

Mar 27, 2013

William Lawson "Bill" Davis, Jr., age 97, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 27, 2013, at Trinity Healthcare. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 30, 2013, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Diane Lemmon officiating and Rev. Prentiss Gordon assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, March 30, 2013, one...

Nathan Baird Dobbs

Nathan Baird Dobbs

Mar 26, 2013

NATHAN DOBBS Nathan Baird Dobbs age 51 died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 4:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Jamison officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday from 2:00 until service time at the funeral home. Nathan...

Anna Laura Doty

Anna Laura Doty

Mar 25, 2013

ANNA DOTY (Columbus, MS) Anna Laura Doty age 89 died Monday, March 25, 2013 at Care Center of Aberdeen. Graveside services will be held Friday, March 29, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. David Westmoreland officiating. Mrs. Doty was born on Thursday, March 13, 1924 in Harrisburg, AR to the late Alonzo and Grace Anise McCully Turner....

Onzell Clardy Leverette

Onzell Clardy Leverette

Mar 23, 2013

Onzell Clardy Leverette, age 78, of Caledonia, MS, passed away March 23, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard "Dicky" Bryan officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery near Millport, AL. Visitation will be Monday, March 25, 2013, from...

Eleanor Smith Slaughter

Eleanor Smith Slaughter

Mar 22, 2013

Eleanor Smith Slaughter, age 87, of Columbus, MS, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 13, 1925, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Atkins (Nannie Kate Ward) Smith. She married John Williams Slaughter, Jr., on August 27, 1947. Eleanor devoted her life to the works of the...

Thelma Katherine Geer

Thelma Katherine Geer

Mar 22, 2013

Mrs. Thelma Katherine Geer, age 92, died Saturday, March 22, 2013, at her home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will Sunday, March 24, 2013 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. Graveside services and burial will be Monday, March 25, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gardens Cemetery with her...

Robert Louie Mims

Robert Louie Mims

Mar 21, 2013

Robert Louie Mims, age 94, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 21, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be Sunday, March 24, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jearl Hunley officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with military honors. Visitation will be Sunday, March 24, 2013, one hour prior...