OBITUARIES

Jul 16, 2023

Alvin Coston "Al" Comer, age 65, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 16, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Graveside services will be Sunday, July 23, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until 1:45 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory.

Mr. Comer was born July 5th 1958, in...

Jul 15, 2023

JAYNETTE ROBERTSON - Jaynette Hope Robertson, age 85, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 15, 2023, at Trinity Healthcare.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Rev. Matt Moehring officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Lone Oak Cemetery in Steens, MS.  Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until...

Jul 12, 2023

James H. Flanagan of Columbus, Mississippi July 18, 1935 - July 12, 2023

JAMES H. FLANAGAN James H. Flanagan age 87, died Wednesday July 12, 2023 at his residence in Columbus. Mr. Flanagan was born in Kosciusko, MS on July 18, 1935 to the late Arbie and Lavelle Flanagan. After high school Jim attended Mississippi State University for one...

Jul 11, 2023

Jack Douglas Gordman, Sr., age 89, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Baptist Memorial in Columbus, MS.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 14, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Rowan Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour...

Jul 8, 2023

Deborah Turnage Weseli passed away peacefully at her home on July 8, 2023. A Mass of Resurrection will be held Saturday July 15, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Annunciation Catholic Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church. Debbie was born May 22, 1956, in Wilson, North Carolina to the late John Wayne and...

Jul 7, 2023

AL HATCHER Robert Alvin Hatcher of Columbus completed his earthly journey on Friday, July 7, 2023, at Collegeview Personal Care Home. Al was born in Greenville, MS, on Sept. 19, 1933, to Leonard and Virginia Moore Hatcher. He was the younger of two sons, his brother being John Leslie “Jack” Hatcher. Survivors are his wife of 65 years, Sue;...

Jul 3, 2023

MARY PARRISH Mary Alice Carr Parrish, neé Cash, born April 5, 1935 in Millport, Alabama left this earth for her eternal home on July 3, 2023 in Tyler, Texas. A funeral service will be held Sunday July 9, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home Chapel; burial will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will...

Jul 2, 2023

LISA HAAS Lisa Joy Haas age 65 went home to join her heavenly family on July 2, 2023. Mrs. Lisa was born on June 18, 1958 in Millport, AL to the late Reta Price Baswell, and Dewitt Braswell. A funeral service will be held Monday July 10, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home Chapel, visitation...

Jul 2, 2023

Marthe M. Gross, passed away on July 2, 2023 at her home of natural causes. Marthe was born on 03/13/1936 to Wesley and Eva Burton in Clinton, Oklahoma. Marthe was a homemaker who loved gardening, cooking and spending time with her family. She spent her retirement with husband Noy Gross metal detecting and collecting coins. Marthe was predeceased by...

Jun 30, 2023

MARY WOOD - Mary Helen Atkins Wood, age 71, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 30, 2023, at her residence.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Wood was born January 18, 1952, in Columbus, MS, to the late Roy Lee...

Jun 26, 2023

Bruce Chandler Strickland, 43, of Columbus, MS passed away on June 26th, 2023. Chandler was born on March 18th 1980 in Columbus, MS. He is survived by his parents Jimmie Nell Howard Davis of Columbus, MS and Rodney (Dorothy) Strickland of Vernon, AL., his step-mother Patsy (Lynn) Pigford of Aberdeen, Ms., his daughter, Macee Strickland of Oxford, Ms., brothers...

Jun 25, 2023

John Timothy "Tim" Hargett, age 55, of Columbus, MS, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Furnace Hill Cemetery in Vernon, AL.  Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until...

Jun 22, 2023

Robert Earl Turner of Columbus, Mississippi December 28, 1950 - June 22, 2023

ROBERT E. TURNER

Robert Earl Turner age 72 died Thursday June 22, 2023 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab in Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory.

Jun 15, 2023

Matthew Dale Johnson, 32, of Columbus, MS passed away on June 15th, 2023.

Matthew was born on April 8th 1991 in Columbus, MS. He graduated from New Hope High School in 2009 and attended MUW.

He is survived by his parents Louis Johnson and Stephanie (Mike) Johnson and his wife Sunny and their three children,...

Jun 13, 2023

Delisa Lynn Peavy, 63, of Columbus, formerly of Louisville died Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at her home.

DD, as she was affectionately called by many or as her neighbor’s knew her as Max’s mom, referring to her Australian Shepherd that she so dearly loved, was never one to venture far from home unless it was a horse...

Jun 10, 2023

Steve Blackburn, 65, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at his residence in Columbus.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory chapel.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Steve was born on May 23, 1958...

Jun 9, 2023

Flora Jean Jacops, 90, of Columbus, MS went to be with her heavenly family on Friday, June 9, 2023 at her residence in peace.

Services will be Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 1:00PM at Calvary Baptist Church with Bro. Robert Moore officiating, burial will follow at Beersheba Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00AM till time of service....

Jun 5, 2023

Betty Ruth Stone of Columbus, Mississippi March 3, 1930 - June 5, 2023

BETTY STONE Betty Ruth Boyls Stone, of Columbus, Miss., died on June 5, 2023. Born on March 3, 1930, in West Point, Miss., she was the older daughter of Mary Frances Yeates and Gaston Dean Boyls. Betty’s early childhood was spent in Washington, D.C., where the...

Jun 5, 2023

Bessie Smith Montgomery, 85, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at Garden Hill Assisted Living in Columbus, MS.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 2:00pm at  First Presbyterian Church in Starkville.  Visitation will take place from 1:00 to 1:45 at the church.    Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge...

Jun 5, 2023

JO ANNE LOGAN NELSON Jo Anne Lowe Logan Nelson age 83 died Monday June 5, 2023 at her residence in Steens. A funeral service will be held Thursday June 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home Chapel with Sonny McLellan and Tyler Wheat officiating; burial will follow at Lone Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be held...