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Eleonor Robinson
Mar 14, 2013
Eleonor Robinson Eleonor Tirado Robinson, 91, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Columbus. Services were held Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating. Burial followed at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Robinson was born on Tuesday, September 27, 1921, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to the late Tomas Tirado and Zoila Corchado. She...
Pauline Oglesby
Mar 13, 2013
Mary Pauline Minor Oglesby, 84, died March 13, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital"Golden Triangle. Services were Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Jimmy Ray officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery near Columbus, MS. Mrs. Oglesby was born July 13, 1928, in Columbus, MS to the late James Shelton and Ila Doy...
Lois Ann Bryant
Mar 11, 2013
LOIS BRYANT Lois Ann Bryant age 70 died Monday, March 11, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Columbus. Services will be held Friday, March 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Father Robert Dore officiating, burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday March 14, 2013 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at...
Robert Ballentine
Mar 10, 2013
ROBERT BALLENTINE Claude Robert Ballentine, age 54, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 10, 2013, at his residence. A private family memorial service will be held at a later time at Friendship Cemetery. Mr. Ballentine was born April 9, 1958, in Hot Springs, AR, to the late Claude Lawrence and Mamie Ruth Walters Ballentine, Jr. He worked for many years...
Shirley Burchfield Hayes
Mar 6, 2013
SHIRLEY HAYES Shirley Burchfield Hayes, age 74, of Crawford, MS, passed away March 6, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 9, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Billy Wayne Whatley officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be Friday, March 8, 2013, from 6:00 -...
Martha Elaine Henderson
Mar 4, 2013
Miss Martha Elaine Henderson, age 83, of Caledonia, MS, passed away March 4, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. A private graveside service will be Monday, March 6, 2017, at Egger Cemetery. Gunter & Peel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Miss Henderson was born March 10, 1933, in Caledonia, MS, to the late Willie Richard and Irene Myers Henderson. ...
John Howard Hayes
Mar 3, 2013
JOHN HAYES John Howard Hayes, age 78, of Crawford, MS, passed away March 3, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 9, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home with Billy Wayne Whatley officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Funeral services will now be shared with his wife, Shirley...
Leo Fredrick Dusenberry, Jr.
Feb 28, 2013
Leo Fredrick Dusenberry, Jr., age 75, of Columbus, MS, passed away February 28, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 2, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Father Robert Dore officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, March 2, 2013, one hour prior to the service...
Tip Tipton
Feb 28, 2013
TIP TIPTON Charlie Harold Tip Tipton Jr. age 82 died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Tipton officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday March 1, 2013 at the funeral home...
Cora Mae Harris
Feb 27, 2013
Cora Mae Horst Harris passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Windsor Place in Columbus. The memorial service will be Friday, March 1, at 2 p.m. at Main Street Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the memorial service. Rev. David Strain will officiate assisted by Rev. David Carroll and Rev. Chad Watkins. Memorial Funeral Home is in...
Thomas Cecil Crump, Jr.
Feb 22, 2013
Thomas Cecil "Pete" Crump, Jr., age 72, of Steens, MS, passed away February 22, 2013, at his residence. Graveside services will be Sunday, February 24, 2013, at 1:00 PM at Mt. Carmel Cemetery near Millport, AL, with Rev. Walter Butler officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, February 23, 2013, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Mr....
Erma Earline Sturgis
Feb 22, 2013
Mrs. Erma Earline Sturgis, age 81, of Columbus, died Friday, February 22, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Healthcare-Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday, February 24, 2013 from 6:00 PM -8:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held Monday, February 25, 2013 at 11:00 AM...
Emma Gene Stuckenschneider
Feb 20, 2013
Emma Gene Stuckenschneider, age 89 of Birmingham, AL, and formerly of Columbus, MS, died February 20, 2013, at Mount Royal Towers retirement community, exactly four years to the day of the passing of her husband of 60 plus years, James T. Stuckenschneider. Graveside services will be Friday, February 22, 2013 at 1:30 PM at Friendship Cemetery, with Rev. Gary Edge...
Tommy Hughes
Feb 20, 2013
TOMMY HUGHES William Thomas "Tommy" Hughes age 72 died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Ray and Rev. Randy Holmes officiating, burial with Masonic Rites will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral...
Gayla Mixon Pridmore
Feb 19, 2013
Gayla Mixon Pridmore, 65, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Columbus, MS, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in Spartanburg. Visitation will be 1:00 PM Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. A service to celebrate Gaylas life will follow at 3:00 PM in the funeral home chapel. Burial will immediately follow in Friendship Cemetery. Born...
Edith Lenore Browning
Feb 17, 2013
Edith Lenore Trimble Browning, age 87, of Columbus, MS, passed away February 17, 2013, at Windsor Place. Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 20, 2013, one hour prior to the service at First Baptist Church. Burial will immediately follow in Friendship...
Mary Nell Johnson
Feb 15, 2013
MARY NELL JOHNSON Mary Nell Jones Johnson, aged 84 passed away peacefully on February 15, 2013 at Vineyard Court Nursing Home, with her daughter Pam Johnson Whitney and several staff members at her side. Services will be held Saturday February 23, at 2:00 p.m. at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Jearl Hunley officiating. Visitation will be held one hour...
Wayne Murray
Feb 14, 2013
WAYNE MURRAY Howard Wayne Murray age 67 died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Vineyard Court Nursing Center in Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Simon Harris officiating, burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday from 9:30 AM until service time at the funeral...
Arthur Lee Nail
Feb 11, 2013
Arthur Lee Nail, age 97, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Elliott Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Gillon and Rev. Nick Cannady officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park Grenada MS. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Tuesday, February 12, 2013...
Paul Edward Beale
Feb 9, 2013
Paul Edward Beale, age 72, of Columbus, MS, passed away February 9, 2013, at his residence. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Beale was born June 13, 1940, in Dyersburg, TN, to the late Jeff and Jewell Williams Beale. He was a graduate of Memphis State...
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