OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

David M. "Sonny" Fortner

David M. "Sonny" Fortner

Feb 13, 2010

David M. "Sonny" Fortner, age 56, died February 13, 2010, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. Funeral services will be Sunday, February 14, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pete Bowen officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Pine Grove Cemetery near Ethelsville, AL. The visitation will also be Sunday, February 14, 2010, one hour...

Dr. George A. Myers

Dr. George A. Myers

Feb 11, 2010

DR. GEORGE A. MYERS Dr. George A. Myers age 75 died Thursday, February 11, 2010 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Services will be held Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 2:00 PM at New Covenant Baptist Church with Rev. Gene O'Brian, Rev. Chad O'Brian, and Rev. Tommy Whaley officiating, burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation...

Ernest Eugene Collins

Ernest Eugene Collins

Feb 8, 2010

ERNEST COLLINS - Ernest Eugene "Spanky" Collins, age 55, of Red Bay, AL, formerly of Columbus, MS, died February 8, 2010, at Red Bay Hospital. Graveside services will be Saturday, February 13, 2010, at 11:00 AM at Living Faith Tabernacle Cemetery with Rev. James Gardner officiating and Memorial Funeral Home directing. Visitation will also be Saturday, February 13, 2010, one...

Earline Gibson

Earline Gibson

Feb 6, 2010

Edith Earline Gibson age 89 died Saturday, February 06, 2010 at TLC Nursing Center in Oneonta AL. Graveside services were held Tuesday, February 09, 2010 at 10:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating. Mrs. Gibson was born on Wednesday, December 20, 1920 in Columbus to the late Harvey and Ruby Cain McManus. She was a homemaker and...

Otis Lavell Johnson

Otis Lavell Johnson

Feb 4, 2010

Otis Lavell Johnson age 58 died Thursday, February 04, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus. Mr. Johnson was born on Wednesday, February 14, 1951 in Philadelphia, MS to the late Lavell and Ann Johnson. He was a retired offshore cook. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Faye Smith Johnson....

Sara Harris

Sara Harris

Jan 25, 2010

SARA HARRIS - Sara Elizabeth Stough Harris, age 85, of Northport, AL, formerly of Steens, MS, died January 25, 2010, at Forest Manor Nursing Home in Northport, AL. Graveside services will be Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Columbus with Rev. Clark Richardson officiating and Gunter & Peel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Harris was...

Jack W. Miller

Jack W. Miller

Jan 20, 2010

Jack Winton Miller age 85 died Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Services were held Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tom Bryson officiating, burial followed at Friendship Cemetery. Mr. Miller was born on Sunday, August 24, 1924 in McComb, MS to the late James Marion and Myrtle Cardin...

Vallie Wilma Windham

Vallie Wilma Windham

Jan 17, 2010

VALLIE WINDHAM - Vallie Wilma Williams Windham, age 88, of Columbus, MS, died January 17, 2010, at Homeplace Assisted Living. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 21, 2010, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. J. Steve Jackson officiating. The private interment will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 20, 2010, from 5:00-8:00 PM...

Loyd Lowayne Wartes

Loyd Lowayne Wartes

Jan 16, 2010

Loyd Lowayne Wartes, age 76, died Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital -Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. A Mass of Resurrection will be held Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 1:00 PM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Robert Dore officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery , Columbus, MS. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home...

Ruby Norris Wright

Ruby Norris Wright

Jan 10, 2010

Ruby Norris Wright age 89 died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at her sons residence in Columbus . Graveside services will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Moselle Cemetery in Moselle , MS with Pastor Hiram Eves officiating. Mrs. Wright was born on Thursday, September 30, 1920 in Mobile, AL then adopted by the late William and...

Frances Strickland Stinson

Frances Strickland Stinson

Jan 10, 2010

FRANCES S. STINSON - Frances Strickland Stinson, age 88, of West Memphis, AR, formerly of Columbus, MS, died January 10, 2010, at her nephew's residence in West Memphis, AR. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 12, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Albert Gore officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will...

Twila Wallin Robertson

Twila Wallin Robertson

Jan 5, 2010

Twila Ruth Wallin Robertson died January 5, 2010 at The Windsor Place in Columbus after a lengthy illness. She was born March 13, 1946 in Columbus to John Luther Wallin, Jr. and Jesse Ruth McMullen Wallin. Mrs. Robertson was preceded in death by her father. She leaves her husband, Jackson P. Robertson, Jr., daughters, Kimberly Kimbrough, Meridian Mississippi and Lisa...

Ollie Mae Rickman

Ollie Mae Rickman

Jan 2, 2010

OLLIE RICKMAN - Ollie Mae Corbell Rickman, age 86, of Columbus, MS, died January 2, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. David Woods officiating and Rev. William N. Franks assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Furnace Hill Cemetery in Vernon, AL. The...

Renee Gabrielle Terry

Renee Gabrielle Terry

Dec 31, 2009

Renee Gabriella Thomas Terry, age 87, of Columbus, MS, died December 31, 2009, at Cogburn Rehabilitation & Health Center in Huntsville, AL. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 2, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Father Robert Dore officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will also be Saturday, January 2, 2010, one...

Clara Callahan Schaff

Clara Callahan Schaff

Dec 30, 2009

Clara Callahan Schaff entered eternal life on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at Windsor Place in Columbus, MS, with her family at her side. She was 90. She was born to David Patrick and Clara Julia Hardtner Callahan in Palestine, TX. During World War II, she was employed by the U.S. Army at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX. She...

Carolyn "Mama Caro" Odom

Carolyn "Mama Caro" Odom

Dec 29, 2009

Mrs. Carolyn H. Odom, 86, of Jackson, much loved Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at St. Dominics Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 11:00 am until 12:00 noon Saturday January 2, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home. A graveside service, with Dr. Walt Porter...

Helen Sartin Wilson

Helen Sartin Wilson

Dec 24, 2009

Helen Marie Sartin Wilson, age 82, died Thursday, December 24, 2009 at The Arrington in Columbus MS. Services will be held Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 3:00 PM at the First Baptist Church, in Collins, Mississippi with Rev. Melvin Mordecai officiating and Memorial Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements. Burial will follow at Shiloh Cemetery, in Lawrence County, MS. Visitation will...

Richard Morris "Happy" Sobley

Richard Morris "Happy" Sobley

Dec 16, 2009

Richard Morris Sobley Richard Morris "Happy" Sobley age 64, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at his home in Lowndes County surrounded by his family. Services will be at Memorial Funeral Home at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 19, 2009 with the Reverend Tommy Whaley officiating, burial will be at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, December 18, 2009 from...

Joe Hodges

Joe Hodges

Dec 15, 2009

JOE HODGES - Joseph H. "Joe" Hodges, age 67, of Columbus, MS, died December 15, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be Friday, December 18, 2009, at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Sam Morris, Rev. B. F. Lee, Dr. Roy McAilly, and Rev. Glyn Wiygul officiating. The interment will follow on Friday at 2:30 PM...

Lounora Johnston Berry

Lounora Johnston Berry

Dec 14, 2009

This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it! This verse was the battle cry and the last words spoken by Lounora Poochie Johnston Berry. She died peacefully, surrounded by her family on December 14, 2009. Poochie was born January 12, 1934 in Memphis, TN, to Russell B. and Ruth Williams Johnston....