OBITUARIES

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...

Dec 29, 2022

DANNY WILLIAMS - Danny Wayne Williams, age 73, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 29, 2022, at his residence.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Grace Baptist Church with Rev. Charlie Whitney and Dr. Billy Richard Williams officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with military honors.  Visitation will be...

Dec 29, 2022

CHARLES JONES - Charles Samuel Jones, of Covington, TN, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away December 29, 2022, at AHC Covington Care & Rehabilitation.  Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory.

Dec 28, 2022

CRAIG MURRAY - Steven Craig Murray, Sr., age 63, of Steens, MS, passed away December 28, 2022, at his residence.  Graveside services will be Saturday, December 31, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Josh Boone officiating.  Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until 1:30 PM on Saturday at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory. Mr. Murray was...

Dec 27, 2022

Edward Bert Shumaker, age 77, passed away on Tuesday December 27, 2022 at his residence in Columbus. No services are planned at this time.

Dec 27, 2022

Janice Parnell Walker, age 86, passed away Tuesday evening, December 27, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS with her grandchildren by her side, holding her hand.

Visitation will be Friday December 29, 2022 from 4-7pm at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory in Columbus. A graveside service will be held...

Dec 20, 2022

Donald "Don" G. Newman

On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, Don Newman, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away in Chattanooga, TN at the age of 68.

He was born October 30, 1954 in Columbus, MS to the late Leon and Mary Dismukes Newman.  He graduated from Stephen D. Lee High School in 1972 and attended...

Dec 19, 2022

John Frederick O’Callaghan, 76, passed away on December 19, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle.

John was born on November 29, 1946, in Orange, Texas, to Charles (Pete) and Iva O’Callaghan.  He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Steve O’Callaghan, and his grandson, Cody Williams.

He leaves to cherish his memories...

Dec 19, 2022

BECKY SHEPHERD - Rebecca Louise "Becky" Shepherd, age 73, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 19, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be Friday, December 23, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Dr. Bill Hurt officiating and Rev. David Honeycutt assisting.  The interment will immediately follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be Thursday,...

Dec 16, 2022

MARTHA IRWIN Martha Carson Irwin, age 93, of Columbus, MS, left this world to join her savior Jesus Christ on December 16, 2022. Funeral services will be held at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel on Monday, December 19, 2022, at 1:00 PM with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until the time of the service. Martha was...

Dec 15, 2022

MARY BETTS WILLIAMS - Mary Betts Williams, age 94, of Caledonia, MS, passed away December 15, 2022, at Garden Hill Assisted Living.  There will be a private memorial service held for her family.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mary was born December 7, 1928, in Vernon, AL, to the late Roy and Jessie...

Dec 13, 2022

CHARLIE ANN MARTIN - Charlie Ann Burton Martin, age 46, of Caledonia, MS, passed away December 13, 2022, at Baptist Memorial East in Memphis, TN.  Funeral services will be Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Rev. Joshua Hamon officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1:00 PM...

Dec 11, 2022

TONY THARP - Woodie Anthony "Tony" Tharp, age 66, of Daphne, AL, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away December 11, 2022, at his residence.  Funeral services will be Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Rev. Brad Creely officiating.  A graveside committal will be at 2:00 PM at Pine Forest Cemetery in Stewart, MS. ...

Dec 8, 2022

Katherine Maer Searcy Horton, Columbus, Mississippi

Katherine Maer Searcy Horton departed this life 8 December, 2022 at her home in Southside Columbus. She was born May 20, 1927, in Columbus, Miss., to Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Hester Searcy. She was a 1945 graduate of S.D. Lee High School and she completed her education at MSCW, graduating in...

Nov 29, 2022

MINNIE LIVINGSTON - Minnie Mae Chain Livingston, age 77, of Steens, MS, passed away November 29, 2022, at her residence after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.  Funeral services will be Friday, December 2, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Rev. Mike Dalton officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus.  Visitation will...

Nov 28, 2022

Lillian Wade, 77, died Monday, November 28, 2022, at her residence in Columbus, MS.  Funeral services will be Friday, December 2, 2022, at First United Methodist Church in Columbus.  Visitation will be at 1:00 PM followed by funeral services at 2:00 PM.  Graveside services will follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory will be conducting the...

Nov 25, 2022

Tammy Gail Stafford of Columbus, Mississippi March 2, 1964 - November 25, 2022

TAMMY STAFFORD

Tammy Gail Stafford age 58 died Friday November 25, 2022 at Vineyard Court Nursing Home in Columbus. No services are planned at this time. Tammy was born on March 2, 1964 in Houston, MS to the late Billy and Virginia Ellis Clark....

Nov 24, 2022

James Ray Wooten of Red Bay, Alabama November 3, 1945 - November 24, 2022

JAMES WOOTEN

James Ray Wooten age 77 died Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Generations of Red Bay in Red Bay AL. Services will be held Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Bro.  Anthony Miller officiating, burial...

Nov 16, 2022

Rose (Gonzalez) Bachman, 90, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2022, at Windsor Place Nursing Home in Columbus, Mississippi. Rose was born in Jerome, Arizona on December 15, 1931 to Manuel and Agueda (Andres) Gonzalez, who both immigrated from Spain in the early 1900s. Rose moved to Los Angeles, California as a teenager and was a graduate of Benjamin...

Nov 15, 2022

Charlotte Kay Swoope, age 53, died Tuesday, November, 15 2022. A graveside service for the family will be held Sunday, November 20, 2022, with Dr. James Shull officiating.

Kay was born December 2, 1968, in Columbus, Mississippi. She was a member of Main Street Presbyterian Church, employee of Mississippi State University, and an active member of Daughters...