OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

John Louis Burns, Jr.

John Louis Burns, Jr.

May 18, 2012

John Louis "Sonny" Burns, Jr., age 82, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 17, 2012, at his residence. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Gene Gillis officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM...

Louise Stapp

Louise Stapp

May 18, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy Louise Stapp, age 77, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at her home in Steens, MS. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be Saturday night May 19, 2012 6:00 PM -8:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Memorial Funeral Home, with...

Charles D. Ponds

Charles D. Ponds

May 15, 2012

Charles Derwood Ponds, 88, of Brentwood, TN, former resident of Huntsville, AL and Pickens County, AL, passed away May 15, 2012 in Williamson County, TN. Mr. Ponds was born December 25, 1923 in Millport, AL, to the late Grady and Vada Ponds. A graduate of Liberty High School in Pickens County, where he was a multi-sport star, Mr. Ponds proudly...

Robert Burns

Robert Burns

May 14, 2012

ROBERT BURNS Robert Dean Burns, age 53, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 14, 2012, at his residence. A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date at Forest Cemetery in Ethelsville, AL. Gunter & Peel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Burns was born September 15, 1958, in Leland, MS, to the late Olan W....

Mary Hazel Smith

Mary Hazel Smith

May 14, 2012

MARY SMITH Mary Hazel Smith, age 88, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 14, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Thursday, May 17, 2012, at 2:00 PM at Smith Family Cemetery near Wiggins, MS, with Rev. Wayne Clegg officiating. Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Smith was born December 4, 1923, in Coalfire, AL,...

Connie Ann Pate

Connie Ann Pate

May 14, 2012

CONNIE PATE (Ethelsville, AL) Connie Ann Pate age 51 died Monday, May 14, 2012 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Friday, May 18, 2012 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Connie was born on Wednesday, October 05, 1960 in Frankfurt Germany to the late Vernon Lindsey and Heidi Ahlfeldt Lindsey Beardslee....

Fred O. Corbell

Fred O. Corbell

May 12, 2012

FRED CORBELL Fred Oplen Corbell age 79 died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at his residence in Columbus. Graveside services with U.S. Air Force Honors will be held Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 11:30 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Clark Richardson officiating. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Tuesday, May 15, 2012 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM....

Thomas William Hardy

Thomas William Hardy

May 9, 2012

Thomas William Hardy, born in Columbus, MS, November 8, 1918, son of Bess Hall and James Harris Hardy, and husband of Sue Richards Hardy, died at Columbus, MS, May 9, 2012. Visitation will be held at 1:00 PM at St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Columbus, MS, with a memorial service following at 2:00 PM, on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Following...

Curtis Albert Miller

Curtis Albert Miller

May 7, 2012

CURTIS MILLER - Curtis Albert Miller, age 101, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 7, 2012, at Collegeview Personal Care Home. A family memorial service will be held at Collegeview Personal Care Home with Rev. Melvin Mordecai of Community Hospice officiating. Mr. Miller will be laid to rest next to his wife, Virginia Poole Miller at Magnolia Cemetery in Greenville,...

Chuck Nickles

Chuck Nickles

May 6, 2012

Charles Chuck Henry Nickles III, 55, of Fairhope, AL died unexpectedly on May 6, 2012, in Gulfport, MS. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday May 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at True Life Worship Center in Caledonia, with Rev. Bob Wilbur officiating. Inurnment will follow at Rowan Cemetery. Born in 1956, Chuck graduated from Caledonia High School...

Roy E. Thompson

Roy E. Thompson

May 2, 2012

ROY THOMPSON Roy E. Thompson, Jr., age 72, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 2, 2012, at his residence. A memorial service will be Monday, May 7, 2012, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating. A graveside committal will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday, May 6, 2012, from 5:00 -...

Will Dee Dove

Will Dee Dove

Apr 28, 2012

Will Dee Dove Mr. Will Dee Dove, age 85, died April 28, 2012 at Community Hospice/Darlington Oaks in Verona, MS. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Gunter and Peel Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Edwards officiating and Rev. Don Harding assisting. Interment to follow at Egger Cemetery, Caledonia, MS. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 2,...

Melissa Marie Brackin

Melissa Marie Brackin

Apr 28, 2012

MELISSA BRACKIN Melissa Marie Brackin age 38 died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at her residence in Caledonia. A memorial services will be held Thursday, May 03, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Border Springs Baptist Church with Rev. David Westmoreland officiating. A visitation will immediately follow the service at the church. Complete arrangements will be announced by Memorial Funeral Home.

Melba Brackin

Melba Brackin

Apr 26, 2012

MELBA BRACKIN Melba Dean Brackin age 90 died Thursday April 26, 2012 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Lammons officiating, burial will follow at Ebenezer Cemetery in Lamar County, AL. Visitation at the funeral home, Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 6:00 PM...

Donna Marie Guckert

Donna Marie Guckert

Apr 23, 2012

DONNA GUCKERT Donna Marie Guckert age 73 died Monday, April 23, 2012 at her residence in Columbus. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Father Robert Dore officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Donna was born on Friday, June 24, 1938 in...

Pearlie Wheat Freeman

Pearlie Wheat Freeman

Apr 22, 2012

PEARLIE FREEMAN Pearlie Wheat Freeman, age 92, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 22, 2012, at Trinity Healthcare. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Ray officiating and Rev. Henry Freeman assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 24, 2012, from...

Charles Thomas Quinn

Charles Thomas Quinn

Apr 18, 2012

CHARLES THOMAS QUINN Charles Thomas Quinn, age 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 18, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Saturday, April 21, 2012, at 2:00 PM at Mt. Vernon Cemetery with Rev. Tim Williams officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, April 21, 2012, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Memorial Funeral Home...

Girlene C. Wilson

Girlene C. Wilson

Apr 18, 2012

GIRLENE C. WILSON Girlene C. Wilson age 82 died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Edwards officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, April 20, 2012 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM...

James Albert "Jimmy" Dale Iii

James Albert "Jimmy" Dale Iii

Apr 14, 2012

James Albert "Jimmy" Dale III age 71, formerly of Columbus, MS, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at his daughter's residence in Leesburg, VA. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 19, 2012 from 4:30 PM until 6:30 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Dale was born on Friday, September 13, 1940 in Columbus, to the late James Albert and Mabel Dale....

Kenneth Nicholas Simon

Kenneth Nicholas Simon

Apr 11, 2012

Kenneth Nicholas Simon, age 80, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at his home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Monday, April 16, 2012 in the atrium of Annunciation Catholic Church from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. The Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11:00 AM with Father Robert Dore,...