OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

John Clifton Dodson

John Clifton Dodson

Mar 27, 2008

John C. Dodson, better known to his friends as Mr. Jay and to his family as Granddaddy passed away at his residence in Caledonia on March 27, 2008 at the age of 88. At the time of his death, he was surrounded by his family and friends in the bedroom in which he was born on April 10, 1919. Funeral...

Billy Franklin Mcdaniel, Sr.

Billy Franklin Mcdaniel, Sr.

Mar 27, 2008

Billy Franklin McDaniel, age 80, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at the Home Place in Columbus.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Graveside services, with military honors, will be conducted by Rev. Charles Whitney, Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 1:00pm at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mr. McDaniel was born September 27, 1927 in Pickensville, Al to the Late William...

Albert Raymond Sprouse

Albert Raymond Sprouse

Mar 25, 2008

Albert Raymond Sprouse, age 97, of Columbus, formerly of Birmingham, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Baptist Memorial Hospital " Golden Triangle. Graveside services, with Rev. Reid Crotty officiating, will be Friday, March 28, 2008 at 1:00pm at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, AL. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Johns-Ridouts Elmwood Chapel. He was born January...

Elsie V. Strickland

Elsie V. Strickland

Mar 24, 2008

ELSIE V. STRICKLAND Elsie V. Strickland Age 80 died March 24, 2008 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Amory, MS Graveside services will be held at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery on Friday, March 28, 2008 at 2:00 PM Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home on Friday, March 28, 2008 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Mrs. Strickland was...

Jacqueline F. Harrington

Jacqueline F. Harrington

Mar 23, 2008

Jacqueline Farrell Harrington, 82, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 , as the result of a fall at her home earlier that evening. The daughter of the late Leslie and Esther Pearce Farrell, she attended Meridian Public Schools. She was a graduate of Mississippi State College for Women, where she was noted for special talents in speech, theatre, and was selected...

Dorothy Harris "Dot" Simpson

Dorothy Harris "Dot" Simpson

Mar 21, 2008

DOT SIMPSON Dorothy Harris "Dot" Simpson Age 74 died March 21, 2008 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS Services will be held at Memorial Funeral Home on Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 3:00 PM with Russell Brown and Junior Eads Officiating burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home on Sunday, March...

Joseph Henry Alford

Joseph Henry Alford

Mar 18, 2008

Joseph Henry Alford, Jr. , age 76, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at his home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. His funeral will be at First Baptist Church at 11:00 am, Thursday , March 20, 2008, with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at First Baptist. Internment...

Ophie Lee Silas

Ophie Lee Silas

Mar 18, 2008

OPHIE LEE SILAS Ophie Lee Silas Age 79 died March 18, 2008 at The Arrington Place in Columbus. Services will be held at Memorial Funeral Home on Friday, March 21, 2008 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Steve Lammons Officiating burial will follow at Howell Cemetery in Monroe County. Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home on Thursday, March 20, 2008...

Sidney R. Graham

Sidney R. Graham

Mar 15, 2008

Sidney R. Graham Age 80 died March 15, 2008 at his Residence in Columbus. Services will be held at Central United Methodist Church on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Prentiss Gordon Jr. Officiating burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home on Monday, March 17, 2008 from 6:00 PM to...

Ruby Wilene Weeks

Ruby Wilene Weeks

Mar 14, 2008

Ruby Wilene Weeks, age 90, of Columbus, Miss., died Friday, March 14, 2008, at Pioneer Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Miss. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation was held from 2:00pm to 3:00pm Sunday, March 16, 2008 . Chaplain Harlon Smith had a family prayer at the funeral home at the conclusion of visitation. Graveside services were held...

Ruby Wilene Weeks

Ruby Wilene Weeks

Mar 14, 2008

Ruby Wilene Weeks, age 90, of Columbus, Miss., died Friday, March 14, 2008, at Pioneer Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Miss. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation was held from 2:00pm to 3:00pm Sunday, March 16, 2008 . Chaplain Harlon Smith had a family prayer at the funeral home at the conclusion of visitation. Graveside services were held...

Bertha Mae Pate Stanley

Bertha Mae Pate Stanley

Mar 13, 2008

Bertha Mae Pate Stanley went home to eternal life with the Lord on March 13, 2008. She died at Trinity Healthcare Center from complications of Sjgren's Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that she had for more than 30 years. Services will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Monday, March 17, 2008 at 2:00 PM with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. Visitation will...

Edwin Riley Norris

Edwin Riley Norris

Mar 12, 2008

Edwin Riley "Bubba" Norris Age 64 died March 12, 2008 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangel in Columbus, MS Services will be held at Memorial Funeral Home on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Curtis Bray Officiating burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home on Friday, March 14, 2008 from 6:00...

Eldridge Norris

Eldridge Norris

Mar 11, 2008

ELDRIDGE NORRIS Eldridge Norris (USAF, TSGT, Ret.) died March 11, 2008, at his Residence in Caledonia. Services will be held at The First Church of The Nazarene on Friday, March 14, 2008 at 10:00 AM with Pastor Kenny Gardner Officiating burial with full military honors will follow at Egger Cemetery near Caledonia. Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home on...

Lt. Col. Glenn O. Brown

Lt. Col. Glenn O. Brown

Mar 10, 2008

Col. Glenn Otto Brown U.S. Air Force Retired Age 87 died March 10, 2008 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle Services will be held at Broadacres United Methodist Church on Friday, March 14, 2008 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Ron Thomas Officiating burial will follow with full military honors at 2:00 p.m. Friday March 14, 2008 at Corinth National Cemetery...

Berta May Robinson

Berta May Robinson

Mar 10, 2008

BERTA MAY ROBINSON Berta May Robinson Age 90 died March 10, 2008 at Homeplace Assisted Living in Columbus, MS Services will be held at Memorial Funeral Home on Friday, March 14, 2008 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Melvin Mordecai Officiating burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home on Thursday, March 13, 2008 from 6:00...

Charlotte Diana Bergin

Charlotte Diana Bergin

Mar 2, 2008

Charlotte Diana Bergin Age 46 died March 2, 2008 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS Services will be held at Memorial Funeral Home on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 10:00 AM burial will follow at Lone Oak Cemetery in Steens MS Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 from 5:00 PM to...

Frank E. Hankinson Iii

Frank E. Hankinson Iii

Feb 28, 2008

Frank Ervine "Dusty" Hankinson, III Age 82 died February 28, 2008 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS Services will be held at Episcopal Church of Good Shepherd on Monday, March 3, 2008 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Sandra DePriest Officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home on...

Marion E. Smith

Marion E. Smith

Feb 27, 2008

MARION "SIS" SMITH Marion Elizabeth "Sis" Smith Age 69 died February 27, 2008 at her Residence in Caledonia. Services will be held at Memorial Funeral Home on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Albert Gore and Pastor Kenny Gardner Officiating burial will follow at Egger Cemetery. Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home on Saturday, March 1,...

Patty Anne Taylor

Patty Anne Taylor

Feb 27, 2008

Patty Anne Taylor, 1922-2008 Patty Anne Taylor died February 27, 2008, at the home of her sister in Birmingham, AL. She was born in Minneapolis, MN, to William Randolph Taylor and Stella Prewitt Thurston Taylor on July 23, 1922, although she lived most of her life in Columbus, MS. She was a graduate of Mississippi State College for Women now...