OBITUARIES

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...

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...