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Martha Joyce Moore
Jan 19, 2012
MARTHA MOORE Martha Joyce Holliman Moore age 72, left this earth to be with her heavenly Father Thursday, January 19, 2012 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 2:00 PM at New Covenant Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Weeks and Rev. Andy Vaughn officiating, burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery....
Marjorie Jane Hawkins
Jan 17, 2012
MARJORIE HAWKINS Marjorie Jane Buchanan Hawkins, age 84, of Columbus, MS, passed away January 17, 2012, at Community Hospice, Inc., in Verona, MS. Funeral services will be Friday, January 20, 2012, at 1:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Roy Hawkins officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be Friday, January 20,...
Janie Anita Williams
Jan 16, 2012
JANIE WILLIAMS Janie Anita Williams age 60 died Monday, January 16, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Services will be held Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 12:00 noon at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Sid Latham officiating, burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m until service time. Mrs. Williams was...
Bessie G. Williams
Jan 16, 2012
Bessie G. Williams age 90 died Monday, January 16, 2012 at Brookdale Senior Living in Nashville TN. Services will be held Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:00 noon at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Sid Latham officiating, burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery . Visitation will be held Friday, from 10:00 AM until service time at the funeral home....
Josephine Williams Lockler
Jan 14, 2012
Josephine Carolyn Josie Williams Lockler age 74, formerly of Columbus, died Friday, January 13, 2012 at Baldwyn Nursing Facility in Baldwyn, MS. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Services will be Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home with Brian Atkins officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Mt. Zion Baptist Church...
William Haiden Brooks
Jan 14, 2012
William Haiden Bill Brooks, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully at his home January 14, 2012. Mr. Brooks was born in Columbus, Mississippi, on September 5, 1927 to Mary Russell Brooks and Leonard Isham Brooks. Services will be held Monday, January 16, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Dr. Shawn Parker...
William J. Wade
Jan 13, 2012
William J. Wade, Jr., age 88, of West Point, MS, passed away January 13, 2012, at Noland Hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL. Funeral services will be Sunday, January 15, 2012, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Fuller officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia, MS, with military honors. Visitation will be Sunday,...
Joann Graham
Jan 12, 2012
JoAnn Graham JoAnn Rogers Graham, 62, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family January 12, 2012. Mrs. Graham was born November 27, 1949 in Belzoni, MS, and later moved to Yazoo City with her family where she grew up. She came to Columbus, MS, in 1967 to attend Mississippi State College for Women (MSCW) and graduated in 1971...
Dixie Lucille Brownlee
Jan 11, 2012
DIXIE BROWNLEE Dixie Lucille Jones Brownlee age 87 died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating, burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday from 9:30 until service time, at the funeral...
Kenneth W. Stafford
Jan 9, 2012
KENNETH STAFFORD Kenneth W. Stafford, age 71, of Columbus, MS, passed away January 9, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating. Vistation will be Wednesday, January 11, 2012, from 9:00 AM until 10;00 am at Gunter & Peel Funeral...
John Morgan Kaye
Jan 7, 2012
Dr. John Morgan Kaye, 90, died Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus after a brief illness. John Morgan Kaye was born February 4, 1921 in Columbus, Mississippi to the late Samuel Kaye, Jr. and Louise Morgan Kaye. A decorated World War II pilot, he was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross having flown 287 missions...
Danny Doyle Beaman
Jan 2, 2012
DANNY BEAMAN Danny Doyle Beaman passed away from this life on January 2, 2012, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Detroit, MI, on September 3, 1938, where he lived and worked until joining the Air Force in 1961. After 26 years of service, he retired from the Air Force and promptly passed the real estate boards....
Bertha Beard Taylor
Dec 31, 2011
Mrs. Bertha Beard Taylor, age 87, of Cordova, TN, formerly of Columbus, MS died December 31, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, TN. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus at 1:00 PM with Rev. Bob Dunivan officiating. The daughter of the late...
Wynell Kimbrell Aldridge
Dec 29, 2011
Wynell Kimbrell Aldridge, age 85, of Caledonia, MS, passed away December 29, 2011, at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, MS. Funeral services will be Sunday, January 1, 2012, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Mel Howton officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia. Visitation will be Sunday, January 1, 2012, from 1:00 -...
Mildred Marmon
Dec 27, 2011
MILDRED MARMON Mildred Louise Dickson Marmon, age 90, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 27, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Friday, December 30, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Macon, MS, with Rev. James Black officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, December 29, 2011, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Mrs....
Shirley Ruth Frunk
Dec 24, 2011
SHIRLEY FRUNK Shirley Ruth Frunk, age 62, died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held Monday, December 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with Rev. Roy McHenry officiating. Gunter & Peel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Shirley was born on Thursday, January 20, 1949 in Winthrop, AR to...
Kathryn Emma Cooper
Dec 22, 2011
Kathryn Emma Woodcock Cooper, 89 of Columbus and Starkville went to be with her heavenly Father and her late husband, Robert Carl Cooper on Dec. 22, 2011. She was born in Cautersport, Pa. July 11, 1922 She was a faithful member of Wesley United Methodist Church for many years and attended First Presbyterian Church Starkville for the past 8 years....
Gearld Joy
Dec 19, 2011
GEARLD JOY Gearld William Gray Joy age 94 died Monday, December 19, 2011 at Home Place of Columbus. Services will be held Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Robert Dore officiating, burial with U.S. Navy honors will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church....
Jim Boone
Dec 18, 2011
JIM BOONE James Sterling "Jim" Boone, age 67, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 18, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Phillip Blaylock officiating and Rev. Earnest Flake assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be Tuesday,...
Peggy J. Russell
Dec 16, 2011
Peggy J. Russell, age 70, of Columbus died Friday, December 16, 2011 at North MS Medical Center in West Point, MS. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, December 19, 2011 at Annunciation Catholic Church at 11:00 AM with Rev. Father Robert Dore officiating. Visitation will start at 9:30...
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