OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

Mary Ellen Allison

Mary Ellen Allison

Oct 13, 2021

MARY ELLEN ALLISON

Mary Ellen Allison, age 77, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 13, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Vernon Church. Interment will immediately follow at Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

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Norman Campbell

Norman Campbell

Oct 13, 2021

Norman Campbell of Hamilton, Mississippi December 27, 1936 - October 13, 2021

NORMAN CAMPBELL

Kenneth Norman Campbell Sr. age 84 died Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Generations of Vernon in Vernon AL. Graveside services will be held Friday, October 15, 2021 at 3:00 PM at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with Rev. Glenn Miller officiating.

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Martha Wood Bozeman

Martha Wood Bozeman

Oct 11, 2021

Martha Wood Bozeman of Columbus, Mississippi January 26, 1922 - October 11, 2021

Martha Bozeman Obituary

January 26, 1922 – October 11, 2021

Martha Wood Bozeman, age 99, of Columbus died peacefully Monday, October 11, 2021, at Trinity Personal Care.  Visitation will be held at 1:30pm on Monday, October 18, 2021, followed by a celebration...

Clara Louise Mcree

Clara Louise Mcree

Oct 9, 2021

LOU MCREE Clara Louise McRee, age 95, of Columbus died Saturday, October 9th, 2021 at Trinity Personal Care. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 on Sunday, November 7th, 2021 at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus, MS. Reverend Jimmy Criddle, Reverend Anne Russell Bradley, and Reverend Aislinn Kopp will be officiating. Lou McRee was born on February 14, 1926 in...

Danny Prater

Danny Prater

Oct 6, 2021

DANNY PRATER Luther Daniel "Danny" Prater, age 67, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 6, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 716 2nd Ave. North location with Rev. Nick Cannady officiating.  The interment will follow at 3:00 PM at Decatur Cemetery in Decatur, AL.  Visitation...

Jo Berry Kelly

Jo Berry Kelly

Oct 6, 2021

JO BERRY KELLY

Joe Berry Kelly of Columbus, MS, faithful husband, fun Dad, hero radiologist, Irish Setter collector, undaunted Ole Miss football fan, fair weather golfer, shell-seeker, trespassing arrowhead hunter, adored son, brother, and nephew died on October 6, 2021.

From his devotion to family, commitment to patients, storied adventures from Heritage Academy, Ole Miss,...

Irene Francis Lancaster

Irene Francis Lancaster

Oct 5, 2021

IRENE LANCASTER - Irene Francis Lancaster, age 96, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 5, 2021, at Trinity Personal Care.  Funeral services will be Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 3:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 716 2nd Ave. North location with Rev. Bobby Sanderson officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2:00 PM...

Carol Carpenter

Carol Carpenter

Oct 4, 2021

Carol Carpenter of Columbus, Mississippi October 5, 1945 - October 4, 2021

CAROL CARPENTER

Carol Carpenter was born on October 5, 1945, and went to be with the Lord October 4, 2021, after a courageous battle with small cell carcinoma. Carol is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Nancy Luke Carpenter who cared for him...

Sonia Gilliam Truitt

Sonia Gilliam Truitt

Sep 30, 2021

Sonia Gilliam Truitt of Columbus, Mississippi May 1, 1938 - September 30, 2021

SONIA GILLIAM TRUITT

Sonia Gilliam Truitt, age 83, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 30, 2021 at Trinity Healthcare in Columbus, MS. A Family Graveside service will be held Friday, October 8, 2021, at 11:00 am at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington, MS...

Marcy Armidon

Marcy Armidon

Sep 29, 2021

Marcy Armidon, 73, of Columbus, MS passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at her residence.   A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, College St. Location is handling arrangements.

Howard Ray Crosby

Howard Ray Crosby

Sep 29, 2021

Howard "Ray" Crosby, 86, of Columbus, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Fisher House in Meridian, MS.  A graveside service will be held on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 2:30 pm at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Columbus.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home and Crematory, 2nd Ave North Location is in charge of arrangements. Ray was born...

William Frank Ray

William Frank Ray

Sep 26, 2021

William Frank Ray of Dothan, Alabama September 21, 1922 - September 26, 2021

WILLIAM RAY

William Frank Ray age 99, died Sunday September 26, 2021 at his residence in Dothan, Alabama. A visitation will be held Wednesday September 29, 2021 from 11: a.m. until 12:00 noon at the 716 2 nd ...

Mary Griffith Pate

Mary Griffith Pate

Sep 26, 2021

Mary Griffith Pate of Columbus, Mississippi September 19, 1932 - September 26, 2021

MARY PATE

Mary Griffith Pate age 89, died Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Garden Suites Assisted Living in Aberdeen. Services will be held Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 4:00 PM at the 716 2 nd Ave North...

Willis Grant

Willis Grant

Sep 25, 2021

WILLIS GRANT Willis Jackson Grant, Jr., age 76, of Columbus, MS , passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Private family graveside services will be Monday, September 27, 2021, at 3:00 PM at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with Rev. Luke Lawson officiating.  Visitation will be Monday, September 27, 2021, from 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM at Memorial...

Jerry Franks

Jerry Franks

Sep 25, 2021

Jerry Franks of Columbus, Mississippi October 3, 1949 - September 25, 2021

JERRY FRANKS

JERRY FRANKS - Jerry Wayne Franks, age 71, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 25, 2021, at his residence.  Funeral services will be Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Main Street Presbyterian Church.  The interment will immediately follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. ...

Catherine Reeves

Catherine Reeves

Sep 22, 2021

Catherine Reeves of Columbus, Mississippi December 5, 1933 - September 22, 2021

Catherine “Kitty” Reeves

Mary Catherine “Kitty” Reeves, age 87, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at her residence in Columbus. No services are planned at this time. Mrs. Reeves was born on Tuesday, December 05, 1933, in Hamilton, MS, to the late Frank and Catherine Barnes...

Joby Coggin

Joby Coggin

Sep 21, 2021

JOBY COGGIN

With her loving family by her side, Joby Jones Coggin gained her heavenly wings at her home in Columbus, Mississippi, on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.

Joby was born in Amory, MS, on August 20, 1947, to Frank and Bettye Jones.  She spent her formative years in Amory, graduating from Amory High School in...

Jimmy Berry

Jimmy Berry

Sep 20, 2021

Jimmy Berry of Columbus, Mississippi February 18, 1937 - September 20, 2021 Jimmy Berry, Jr., age 84, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 20, 2021, at his residence.  Graveside services will be Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gardens of Columbus.  Visitation will be Thursday, September 23, 2021, from 1:00 PM until 1:30 PM at Memorial Gunter...

Raymond Silas

Raymond Silas

Sep 16, 2021

RAYMOND HYLAN SILAS

Raymond Hylan Silas, 51, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS.  A private family memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 1:00pm at the Silas residence in Steens, MS. Arrangments are being handled by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory,...

Faye Wright

Faye Wright

Sep 16, 2021

Annie Faye Hannah Wright September 22, 1935- September 16, 2021 Faye passed away at Mercy Care Center Swansea, Illinois, September 16, 2021. She was born to Morgan Hobson Hannah and Mamie Mason Hannah on September 22, 1935, in Lowndes County, Mississippi. She is survived by one daughter, Camilla Faye Wright of Crystal Springs, Mississippi; three stepdaughters, Peggy...