OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

Fred Mckinley Newell

Fred Mckinley Newell

Jan 17, 2011

FRED NEWELL Fred McKinley Newell age 72 died Monday, January 17, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Steve Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held at one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Mr....

Gladys Pennington Kuhn

Gladys Pennington Kuhn

Jan 16, 2011

Gladys Pennington Kuhn, 88, of Columbus died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at her granddaughters residence in Caledonia. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Services will be Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Gunter & Peel, with Revs. Ron McDougal and Tony...

Viola Anita Delprince

Viola Anita Delprince

Jan 15, 2011

Viola Anita Laurello DelPrince, age 87, of Columbus, MS, formerly of Ashtabula, OH, passed away January 15, 2011, at Trinity Personal Care of Columbus. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, January 17, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Ashtabula, OH. The interment will immediately follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in North...

Lucille Marie Liebling

Lucille Marie Liebling

Jan 15, 2011

Mrs. Lucille Marie "Lucy" Lovett Liebling, age 92, of Steens, MS, formerly of Charleston, AR, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital " Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS. Visitation, followed by a funeral service, was held Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home. A second visitation and service, officiated by Rev. Benny Harmon, will be...

Kelly Lynn Sanders

Kelly Lynn Sanders

Jan 10, 2011

KELLY SANDERS Kelly Lynn Sanders age 46 died Monday, January 10, 2011 at Clay County Medical Center in West Point. A memorial service will be held Saturday January 15, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Old Aberdeen Road Church of Christ in West Point. Kelly was born on Sunday, February 16, 1964 in Davenport, IA to Edward E. and Patricia Ann...

Nancy Marie Guerry

Nancy Marie Guerry

Jan 10, 2011

NANCY GUERRY Nancy Marie Guerry, of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, died Monday, January 10, 2011, at Ft. Walton Beach Medical Center with her close friend and neighbor, Brenda Follis-Lengyel, by her side when she passed from this life to the next. Graveside services will be Thursday, January 13, 2011, at 3:00 PM at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Okalona, MS, with...

Mary W. Hyde

Mary W. Hyde

Jan 10, 2011

Mary W. Hyde, known as Aunt Mary to most, of Columbus, MS, died in her home January 10, 2011, at the age of 92. Services for Aunt Mary will be held Thursday January 13, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wes Jones officiating. Special music will be provided by Edward Rhinewalt. Visitation for Aunt Mary...

Mark Douglas Thompson

Mark Douglas Thompson

Jan 9, 2011

Mark Douglas Thompson age 43 died Sunday, January 09, 2011 at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian MS. Services will be held Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Ronnie Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Egger Cemetery . Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Wednesday, January 12, 2011 from 6:00 PM until...

Jackie Pridmore

Jackie Pridmore

Jan 8, 2011

Mary Jacqueline Jackie Pridmore went to be with her Father in Heaven on January 8, 2011 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, TN surrounded by family after a courageous battle with Mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer. Born September 3, 1942 in Ft. Smith, AK, Jackie is survived by her husband of 50 years George D. Pridmore, of Columbus, MS;...

Jimmy D. Turner

Jimmy D. Turner

Jan 6, 2011

JIMMY TURNER Jimmy Dawin Turner age 73 died Thursday January 6, 2011 at his residence in Columbus. Graveside services will be held Monday January 10, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Friendship Cemetery with Lynn Ronaldi officiating. Visitation will be held Monday beginning at noon until 1:30 p.m. Jimmy was born on August 16, 1937 in Monroe County, MS to the...

Anne Pelegrin Ikerd

Anne Pelegrin Ikerd

Jan 6, 2011

Anne Pelegrin Ikerd, age 55, of Starkville, MS, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away January 6, 2011 at her residence in Starkville. A memorial service will be Saturday, January 8, 2011, at 1:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. Visitation will also be Saturday, January 8, 2011, from noon until 1:00 PM at Gunter &...

Nell Sudduth

Nell Sudduth

Jan 4, 2011

NELL SUDDUTH Alva Nell Sudduth, loving mother, sister, daughter, nurse and faithful friend passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi. Nell was born on August 23, 1935 in Leland, Mississippi. Nell is survived by her son, Britt Sudduth and wife, Elizabeth of Kiln, Mississippi, her loving mother, Lois Haynes of Columbus, Mississippi, her...

Jesse Franklin Compton

Jesse Franklin Compton

Jan 2, 2011

Jesse Franklin Compton, age 79, of Columbus, MS, passed away January 2, 2011, at Vineyard Court Nursing Center. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Whaley officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 4, 2011, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Gunter...

Clovis Edward Bishop

Clovis Edward Bishop

Dec 31, 2010

Clovis Edward "Snood" Bishop, age 78, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 31, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Monday, January 3, 2011, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Ralph Windle officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery with masonic graveside rites. Visitation will be Sunday, January 2, 2011, from...

Jessie Rhee Morton

Jessie Rhee Morton

Dec 30, 2010

Mrs. Jessie Rhee Jordan Morton, age 89, of Columbus, MS, formerly of Caledonia, MS, passed away December 30, 2010, at Homeplace of Columbus. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 1, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Ben Butler officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia. The visitation will also be Saturday,...

Wollie R. Stapp

Wollie R. Stapp

Dec 28, 2010

Wollie R. Stapp, age 64, of Columbus died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at his home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday, December 30, 2010 from 5:00 PM " 8:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. The service will be Friday, December 31, 2010 at 10:00 AM at Gunter...

Forrest Elzey Bobo

Forrest Elzey Bobo

Dec 27, 2010

Forrest Elzey Bobo, 79, died Dec. 27, 2010, at his residence. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at 1-2 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbus, Mississippi Services will follow at 2 PM with the Rev. Joe Coggins officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Bobo was born February 22, 1931, in Tupelo, Mississippi to the late...

Devon Denise "Dee" Duncan

Devon Denise "Dee" Duncan

Dec 26, 2010

DEVON "DEE" DUNCAN Devon Denise Crenshaw "Dee" Duncan, age 59, of Caledonia, MS, passed away December 26, 2010, at her residence. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Ben Butler officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday, December 28, 2010, from 5:00 - 8:00...

Kay Gunter Brewer

Kay Gunter Brewer

Dec 23, 2010

Kay Gunter Brewer Loving mother and wife passed away on December 23, at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi- Oxford, MS. Born July 14,1937 in Columbus, MS. Kay is survived by her husband of 51 years Billy Brewer, of Oxford, MS. Her two sons Brett Brewer of Memphis, TN and Gunter Brewer of Stillwater, OK. Daughter-in-laws Susan and Rhonda Brewer. Grandchildren...

Eric Taylor Halbert

Eric Taylor Halbert

Dec 21, 2010

ERIC HALBERT Eric Taylor Halbert age 16 passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at TheWindsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus. Services will be held Friday, December 24, 2010 at 1:00 PM at Caledonia United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Smith, Rev. Inge Halbert, and Rev. Ben Butler officiating, burial will follow at Egger Cemetery. Visitation will be held...