OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

Paul Salvador Ortiz

Paul Salvador Ortiz

Dec 17, 2010

PAUL ORTIZ - Paul Salvador Ortiz, Jr., age 50, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 17, 2010, at Autoga County, AL. Graveside services will be Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at 1:00 PM at Blaylock Cemetery in Sulligent, AL. Rev. Jacky Gilmer will officiate under the direction of Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 22, 2010, from...

Robert Earl Lamar

Robert Earl Lamar

Dec 14, 2010

Robert Earl "Sonny" Lamar age 70 died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Prentiss Gordon Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Mr....

Patricia Ann Cole

Patricia Ann Cole

Dec 12, 2010

PATRICIA COLE - Miss Patricia Ann Cole, age 69, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 12, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 16, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Bo Bankston officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 15, 2010, from...

Chebie Gaines Bateman

Chebie Gaines Bateman

Dec 10, 2010

Chebie Gaines Bateman age 83 died Friday, December 10, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Services will be held Monday, December 13, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Main Street Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Strain officiating, burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Errolton 216 3rd Ave South in Columbus. Sunday, December 12, 2010 from...

Pauline W. "Polly" Mitchener

Pauline W. "Polly" Mitchener

Dec 8, 2010

POLLY MITCHENER Pauline W. "Polly" Mitchener age 85 died Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at her residence in Caledonia. Services will be held Friday, December 10, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Bryson officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to service. Mrs. Mitchener...

Willodeen Gladys Cox

Willodeen Gladys Cox

Dec 3, 2010

Mrs. Willodeen Gladys Fant Cox, age 88, died Friday, December 3, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital " Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Monday, December 6, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home, with Rev. Mickey Dalrymple officiating. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM, also at the funeral home....

Fannie Atkins Kellum

Fannie Atkins Kellum

Dec 2, 2010

Fannie Atkins Kellum, age 86, of Starkville, MS, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away December 2, 2010, at her residence. Funeral services will be Monday, December 6, 2010, at 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gene Gillis officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery. The visitation will be Sunday, December 5, 2010,...

Zora Belle Cole

Zora Belle Cole

Nov 29, 2010

ZORA BELLE COLE - Zora Belle Nickoles Cole, age 90, of Columbus, MS, passed away November 29, 2010, at her residence. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 2, 2010, at 10:00 AM, at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Bo Bankston officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 1, 2010, from...

Marguerite Ryan Hickel

Marguerite Ryan Hickel

Nov 27, 2010

MARGUERITE HICKEL Marquerite Ryan Hickel age 91 died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at her residence in Columbus. A memorial service will be held Monday November 29th at 1:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church Chapel located at the 6th Street South entrance.

Mary Agnes Pullen

Mary Agnes Pullen

Nov 26, 2010

MARY AGNES PULLEN Mary Agnes Pullen age 98 died Friday, November 26, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Services will be held Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to...

Fred Ward Forbey Sr.

Fred Ward Forbey Sr.

Nov 22, 2010

FRED W. FORBEY SR. Major Fred Ward Forbey (U.S.A.F. Ret.) age 82 died Monday, November 22, 2010 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Glenn Miller officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral...

Ressie Lee Price

Ressie Lee Price

Nov 18, 2010

Ressie Lee Price age 82 of Columbus passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Services will be held Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Lammons officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home...

Clarence Newton Dale, Jr.

Clarence Newton Dale, Jr.

Nov 18, 2010

Clarence Newton Dale, Jr., age 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away November 18, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday, November 21, 2010, at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. The private, family interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will also be Sunday, November 21, 2010, one hour prior to...

Sudie Mae Smith

Sudie Mae Smith

Nov 16, 2010

SUDIE MAE SMITH - Sudie Mae Menees Smith, age 102, of Columbus, MS, passed away November 16, 2010, at Homeplace of Columbus. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 20, 2010, at 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ben Butler officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Brooksville City Cemetery in Brooksville, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, November...

Oakley Stewart Lollar

Oakley Stewart Lollar

Nov 13, 2010

COLUMBUS-- Oakley S. Lollar, 85, died November 13, 2010, at his home. Mr. Lollar was born February 21, 1925, the youngest of seven children to the late John Walter Lollar and Jennie Mae Vaughn Lollar, in Steens, Mississippi. He served in the Army and retired from thr MS Army National Guard as a Command Sergeant Major. He was a recipient...

Warren Gardner

Warren Gardner

Nov 9, 2010

J. WARREN GARDNER, SR. - J. Warren Gardner, Sr., age 85, of Columbus, MS, passed away November 9, 2010, in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be Friday, November 12, 2010, at 10:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church on Bluecutt Rd. with Rev. Chip Hatcher officiating and Rev. Tom Bryson assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery with military...

Mary Frances Wingard

Mary Frances Wingard

Nov 8, 2010

Mary Frances King Wingard, 74, of Columbus died Monday, November 8, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Graveside services, with Billy Ferguson officiating, will be held Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Interment will immediately follow the service at Memorial Gardens. The daughter of...

Nettie Oswalt Dobbs

Nettie Oswalt Dobbs

Nov 4, 2010

NETTIE DOBBS - Nettie Oswalt Dobbs, age 90, of Columbus, MS, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Trinity Healthcare. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 6, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Tommy Gillon officiating. The interment will follow at Enon Cemetery in Ackerman, MS, at 3:30 PM Saturday. Visitation will also be Saturday,...

Jack Tillman Christopher

Jack Tillman Christopher

Nov 3, 2010

Jack Tillman Christopher, age 78, passed away Wednesday, November 03, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. Services will be held Saturday, November 06, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Beersheba Cumberland Presbyterian Church, with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the church. Chaplain Steve Brown and Rev. Terrell Maynard will officiate the service, with a military funeral...

Marilyn Greene Leonard

Marilyn Greene Leonard

Nov 3, 2010

Mrs. Marilyn Greene Leonard, of Columbus, MS, died Nov. 3, 2010, in Tupelo, MS at North Mississippi Medical Center. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbus Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010 at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church in Columbus, with Rev....