OBITUARIES

Feb 8, 2023

Raymond Glenn, 75, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at his residence in Caledonia. A funeral service will be held on Monday, February 13, 2023, at 2:00 PM in the Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory chapel with Rev. Mel Howton officiating. Burial will follow at Furnace Hill Cemetery in Vernon, AL. Visitation will be Monday from...

Feb 7, 2023

ANNABEL MASTERSON - Annabel Hines Masterson, age 93, of Caledonia, MS, passed away February 7, 2023, at her residence.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Mrs. Masterson was born May 15, 1029, in Fromberg, MT, to the late John and Arnima Baine Hines.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of...

Feb 7, 2023

PAT PERRY - Patricia Winter "Pat" Perry, age 92, of Columbus, MS, passed away February 7, 2023, at Trinity Place Retirement Community.  A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date to be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory. Mrs. Perry was born March 24, 1930, in Wilmington, DE.  She was the daughter of the...

Feb 1, 2023

JIMMY CRENSHAW James Ralph “Jimmy” Crenshaw age 76 died Wednesday February 1, 2023 at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS. Graveside services with U.S. Army Honors will be held Monday February 6, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Gardens of Columbus, with Rev. Luke Lawson and Rev. Jearl Hunley officiating. Mr. Crenshaw was born on July 19, 1946 in...

Jan 26, 2023

ANN BERRY- Peggy Ann Wells Berry, age 87, passed away January 26, 2023, at Garden Hill Assisted Living.  Graveside services will be Monday January 30, 2023, at 2:30 PM, at Memorial Gardens of Columbus, with Rev. Mike Dalton officiating.  Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory. Mrs. Berry, was born...

Jan 25, 2023

SHELIA COGGINS - Shelia Marie McDill Coggins, age 60, of Columbus, MS, passed away January 25, 2023, at Vineyard Court Nursing Center.  A graveside memorial service will be Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 1:00 PM at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Coggins was born January 21, 1963,...

Jan 23, 2023

Buford D. Sparks Jr., 76, died Monday, January 23, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Miss.

Born on February 28, 1947 in Columbus, Buford was the oldest of four children to Buford D. Sparks Sr. and Lovie Bryant Sparks. Along with his brothers and sisters, he attended Lee High School and First Baptist Church of Columbus....

Jan 19, 2023

Elizabeth Foote Caldwell

Elizabeth Caldwell, 54, passed away January 19, 2023, at her home in Columbus, MS after a courageous battle with glioblastoma surrounded by her family and friends.

A funeral service will be held Monday, January 23, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Aberdeen with Dr. Shawn Parker and Bro. Melvin Mordecai...

Jan 18, 2023

BETTY HARRISON - Betty Lou Harrison, age 85, of Columbus, MS, passed away January 18, 2023, at her residence.  Graveside services will be Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Vaughn Cemetery in Steens, MS, with Rev. Kevin Jenkins officiating and Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory directing. Mrs. Harrison was born July 27, 1937, in Wayland, KY,...

Jan 17, 2023

Larry W. Luna, age 73, died Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. A memorial service will be held Monday, January 23, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Rev. Mel Howton and Rev. Sherry McReynolds officiating. Visitation will be held Monday one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Jan 16, 2023

Murl Thomas Young, Jr.,70,  of Ethelsville, AL passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Arbor Woods Health and Rehab in Reform, AL. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 2:30 pm at Woodlawn Church of Christ Cemetery in Steens, MS with Allen Jones officiating.  Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 pm Thursday at Memorial...

Jan 10, 2023

WYNELL DAVIS - Wynell Porter Davis, age 100, of Columbus, MS, passed away January 10, 2023, at Trinity Healthcare.  Graveside services will be Saturday, January 14, 2023, at 2:30 PM at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Ralph Windle officiating.  Visitation will be Saturday, January 14, 2023, from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home...

Jan 10, 2023

SUMMER YEARBY - Summer Yearby, age 40, of Columbus, MS, passed away January 10, 2023, in Columbus, MS.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Summer was born December 6, 1982, in Columbus, MS, to Sam Yearby, Sr. of Columbus, MS, and Kathy...

Jan 7, 2023

TERRELL FONDREN "TED" YOUNGER

Ted Younger, age 88, died Saturday, January 7, 2023, peacefully at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Thursday, January 12, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Sarah Windham officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to service at the church.

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Jan 6, 2023

EDDIE HEFLIN

Eddie L. Heflin age 77 died Friday, January 06, 2023 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Rev. Danny Avery officiating, burial will follow at Brooksville Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 10,...

Jan 4, 2023

Mary Frances Pleasants Brady, known fondly to many as Malie, passed away peacefully in Columbus, Mississippi at the age of 85 on January 4, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle

Mary Frances was born on January 28, 1937 to Dorothy and John Pleasants. An only child, Mary Frances was raised in Macon, Mississippi. She was a...

Jan 2, 2023

Jill Anna Walker Adcock, age 67, died Monday, January 2, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital- Memphis. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 6, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Caledonia First U nited Pentecostal Church, 5850 Cal Kolola Rd., in Caledonia, with Rev. Grant Mitchell officiating. A gathering time for family and friends will follow the service.

Jan 1, 2023

Margaret B. Henry

Margaret Brewer Henry died on New Year’s Day 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi. Two months earlier she had celebrated her 95 th birthday.

Mrs. Henry was born in Miami, Florida to Bryan and Helen Toomey Brewer of London, Kentucky and Washington, Georgia, respectively. She attended Palm Beach...

Dec 30, 2022

CHRISTA GOLDADE Christa Sieglinge Mueller Goldade, age 85, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 30, 2022, at her residence. A visitation will be held on Monday, January 2, 2023, from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory. Mrs. Goldade was born December 20, 1937, in Germany. She moved to Columbus in 1970 and retired...

Dec 30, 2022

BERNICE BROWN Bernice Johnson Brown, age 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 30, 2022, at her residence. Funeral services will be Monday, January 2, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Bro. Rodney Brazil and Chris Ham officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Kennedy City Cemetery in Kennedy, AL.  Visitation will be from 1:00 PM...