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Clarence Foster
Aug 20, 2026
CLARENCE FOSTER - Clarence Foster, age 63, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 20, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
John Mark Russell
Aug 19, 2026
JOHN MARK RUSSELL - John Mark Russell, age 37, of Oxford, MS, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away August 19, 2026, at the North Mississippi Regional Center in Oxford, MS. Funeral services will be Monday, August 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Langerfeld and Rev. Aaron Suber officiating. A private family interment will...
Patricia Barton
Aug 19, 2026
PATRICIA BARTON - Patricia Ann Ferguson Barton, age 78, of Ethelsville, AL, passed away August 19, 2026, at her residence. Graveside services will be Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Rev. Steve Lammons officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
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Bobby Loftis
Aug 17, 2026
BOBBY LOFTIS - Robert Allan "Bobby" Loftis, age 69, of Caledonia, MS, passed away August 17, 2026, at his residence. Funeral services will be Friday, August 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robby Bryant officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service at Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
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Shirley Mason
Aug 10, 2026
SHIRLEY MASON - Shirley Curtis Mason, age 82, of Steens, MS, passed away August 10, 2026, at her residence. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Noah Chism officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Steens, MS. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM until the time of the...
Tyler Robertson
Aug 8, 2026
TYLER ROBERTSON - Christopher Tyler Robertson, age 43, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 8, 2026, in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM at First Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Vaughn Stafford officiating. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow at Colonnade. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.Tyler was...
Mary Hydrick
Aug 6, 2026
MARY HYDRICK - Mary Bagnola Hydrick, age 103, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 6, 2026, at Windsor Place. Funeral services will be Monday, August 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Jeffrey Waldrep officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:30 AM until the time of the service at...
Michael Butler
Aug 4, 2026
MICHAEL BUTLER - Michael Dale Butler, age 69, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 4, 2026, at his residence. Visitation will be Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
Mr. Butler was born July 7, 1957, in Rantoul, IL, to the late Frank and JoAnn Butler. He was a graduate...
Kelly Lea Hutto
Aug 1, 2026
KELLY HUTTO
Kelly Lea Hutto age 63 died Saturday August 1, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. A celebration of God’s servant and His ministry through Kelly Hutto will be held Friday August 7, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at Woodland Baptist Church.
She was a member of The Columbus Body of Christ.
Survivors include Husband:
Hugh Hutto, of Columbus, Mississippi
Sons:
Jarred Moak Hutto, of Boise,...
Patricia Lovern
Jul 31, 2026
PATRICIA LOVERN - Patricia Ann Rakestraw Lovern, age 75, of Caledonia, MS, passed away July 31, 2026, at her residence. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lovern was born December 14, 1950, in New Albany, MS, to the late Gannon Paul and...
Phillip Joe Avery, Sr.
Jul 29, 2026
Phillip Joe Avery, Sr.
Phillip Joe Avery, Sr., 77, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. He was born December 10, 1948, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Melba and J. W. Avery, Jr., and grew up in Columbus, Mississippi.
Phillip proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1967 to 1976 before pursuing a career with Norfolk Southern Railroad...
Doug Smith
Jul 27, 2026
DOUG SMITH
Douglas Wayne “Doug” Smith age 76 died Monday July 27, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
Garry Collins
Jul 26, 2026
Garry Dale Collins
February 2, 1954 - July 26, 2026
Garry Dale Collins, lovingly known as “Poppy,” passed away at his home in Caledonia, Mississippi, on July 26, 2026. He was 72 years old.
Garry was born on February 2, 1954, in Frederick, Oklahoma, and moved with his family to Altus shortly thereafter. From an early age, he showed the determination that would...
Billy Swedenburg
Jul 26, 2026
BILLY SWEDENBURG - Billy Rudolph Swedenburg, 94, of Crawford, Mississippi, peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 26, 2026, surrounded by family.
Billy was born on May 10, 1932, in Greene County, Alabama to the late William Walter and Sarah Evelyn Swedenburg. He graduated from Lee High School before proudly serving his country in the United States...
Robbie Cook Wilson
Jul 25, 2026
ROBBIE C. WILSON
Robbie Cook Wilson age 89 died Saturday July 25, 2026 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday July 29, 2026 at 12:00 noon at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Robert Moore officiating; burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Mr. Wilson...
Vicki Davis
Jul 25, 2026
VICKI DAVIS -
VICKI DAVIS - Vicki Sharon Brewer Davis, age 72, of Caledonia, MS, passed away July 25, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Rowan Cemetery with Rev. Byron Benson officiating. Visitation will be Friday, July 31, 2026, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
Mrs....
Thomas Payne Gilbert
Jul 17, 2026
Thomas Payne Gilbert age 79 died Friday July 17, 2026 in West Palm Beach, FL. A graveside service will be held Friday July 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Friendship Cemetery.
Sam Barrow Murphree III
Jul 16, 2026
Sam Barrow Murphree, III May 31, 1950 – July 16, 2026
Sam Barrow Murphree, III, of Columbus, Mississippi passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on July 16, 2026, at the age of 76.
Born on May 31, 1950, in Panama City, Florida, Sam was the son of Sam Barrow Murphree, Jr. and the late Jean Hutchison Murphree....
Mary Ruth Gale
Jul 15, 2026
Mary Burns Gale
Mary Burns Gale, Mary Ruth to her friends and RuRu to family, left this world on July 15, 2026. Minutes before, she had finished a slice of caramel cake, her favorite desert. But then, all deserts were her favorite. Her sweet tooth had to be a physical side effect of her abundant kindness and affection.
Mary Ruth was born...
Charles Fitts
Jul 15, 2026
Charles Emory Fitts, 74, passed away on July 15,2026, leaving behind a legacy of faith, kindness, and humble service. He was a devoted husband, pastor, teacher, brother and friend. More than anything else, he wanted people to know Jesus Christ.
Charles was born on March 28, 1952, in Sikeston, Missouri, the oldest of five children born to Emory Ulvie and Charline...
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