OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

Darrius Leon Lancaster, Sr.

Darrius Leon Lancaster, Sr.

Dec 6, 2024

Darrius L. "Bo" Lancaster age 73 died Friday December 6, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory. 

Elzie Ray Murphy

Elzie Ray Murphy

Dec 6, 2024

Elzie Ray Murphy, age 86, died peacefully at his residence in Caledonia, MS, on December 6, 2024. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ann Robinson Murphy. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 11, at 11:00 at Memorial Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 10:00. Burial will be at Egger Cemetery. Bro. Melvin Howton will conduct the...

Patricia Ann Carr

Patricia Ann Carr

Dec 3, 2024

PATRICIA CARR

 Patricia Ann Carr age 81 died Tuesday December 3, 2024 at Druid City Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Graveside services will be held Sunday December 8, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Egger Cemetery. Mrs. Carr was born on October 31, 1943 in Lagrange, GA to the late Doris Marie Baker. She was a member of Piney Grove Methodist Church and...

James Smith, Jr.

James Smith, Jr.

Dec 2, 2024

JIMBO SMTH

James Harold “Jimbo” Smith died Monday December 2, 2024, at is granddaughter’s residence in Anniston, AL Services will be held Saturday December 7, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor’s Glenn Miller and David Lawrence officiating; burial will follow at Rowan Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Mr....

Linda Hayward

Linda Hayward

Dec 2, 2024

Linda Carol Hayward, 63, Caledonia, MS, passed away Monday December 2, 2024, at BMH-GT, Columbus, MS.

Linda was born September 26, 1961, in Anchorage, Alaska, to Doyce G. and Robbie G. Lewis. She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and friend, whose life and legacy will live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her. 

Visitation will...

James Chain

James Chain

Nov 28, 2024

  James Earl Chain, age 78, of Columbus, MS, passed away November 28, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Pine Grove Methodist Church in Pickens County, AL, with Melvin Mordeci officiating. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

 Mr. Chain was born September 9,...

Olive Dollar

Olive Dollar

Nov 27, 2024

Olive Backstrom Dollar, age 97, of Columbus, MS, passed away November 27, 2024, at her residence. Graveside services will be Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Sam Vaughn officiating. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

 Mrs. Dollar was born June 22, 1927, in Columbus, MS, to Lillian P'Pool Backstrom and William...

James Klein

James Klein

Nov 26, 2024

James Michael "J. J." Klein, age 75, of Caledonia, MS, passed away November 26, 2024, at his residence. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. 

 Mr. Klein was born May 13, 1949, in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Jack and Olga Nee Duszka Klein. He retired from...

Mona Sanders

Mona Sanders

Nov 26, 2024

Mona Parker Sanders died peacefully on November 26, 2024, at her home. She was born July 12, 1948, in Laurel, Mississippi, to Estelle Ainsworth Parker and Ira Mason Parker.

She graduated from Meridian High School in 1966, where she was runner up for Miss Hospitality. She first attended St. Ambrose University in Iowa and then transferred to Mississippi State College for...

Kevin Scott Pridmore

Kevin Scott Pridmore

Nov 24, 2024

The pictures we all have in our minds of Scott Pridmore are the ones that make our hearts all the more blown apart as we contemplate a way forward — smiling, goofy, crazy, handsome, loving, full of life.

Always.

Scott, our beloved dad and husband, uncle, brother and friend, died on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in a tragic accident. He was 62.

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Helen Harrison Wright

Helen Harrison Wright

Nov 24, 2024

Helen Harrison Wright age 88 died Sunday November 24, 2024 at her residence in Columbus. Graveside services will be held Wednesday November 27, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Gillon officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at cemetery.

 Mrs. Wright was born on July 12, 1936 in Indianola, MS to the late J.V....

Dorothy Louise "Dot" Walters

Dorothy Louise "Dot" Walters

Nov 23, 2024

Dorothy Louise “Dot” Walter’s

April 12, 1933 – November 23, 2024

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dorothy Louise “Dot” Walter’s, who passed away peacefully on November 23, 2024, at her residence. She was 91 years old.  Born on April 12, 1933, in Columbus, Ms. Dot was the loving daughter to the late Ella Grace Sheehan and...

Patricia S. McEwen

Patricia S. McEwen

Nov 22, 2024

Patricia “Tricia ” Simmons McEwen, 94, died on Friday, November 22, 2024, after a long, and fulfilling life. Mrs. McEwen was born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, on

January 27, 1930, to Dr. Henry Clura Simmons and Maudie Wilkins Simmons. After graduating from Brookhaven High School, she attended Mississippi College where she received her bachelor’s degree in sociology with a double minor in...

Buster Beneke, Jr.

Buster Beneke, Jr.

Nov 22, 2024

After a long, beautiful and blessed life, Edward Uihlein Beneke Jr., known by everyone as “Buster”, peacefully passed away on November 22, 2024 at age 82. He born on June 2, 1942 to Edward Uihlein Beneke Sr. and Daphne Pency Lane Beneke in Columbus, Mississippi. He was the first son and the second born of what would be six children...

Jerry Hodson

Jerry Hodson

Nov 21, 2024

JERRY HODSON

Harold J. "Jerry" Hodson age 82 died Thursday November 21, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory. 

 

Barbara Honeycutt

Barbara Honeycutt

Nov 20, 2024

Kitty Honeycutt

 Barbara Ann Jackson Honeycutt-

Most may know her as Kitty-age73, passed away Wednesday November 20, 2024 At NMMC Tupelo. Funeral service will be held Monday November 25, 2024 at 2:00pm. Memorial Funeral Home Chapel; burial will follow at Mt. Zion Baptist church cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday November 24, 2024 from 5-7pm at the funeral home. 

Mrs. Honeycutt was born...

Steve Hudson

Steve Hudson

Nov 20, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Stephen Lewis Hudson on November 20, 2024, at the age of 64. Stephen was born on December 5, 1959 in Columbus, MS to Charles and Ann Hudson. After graduating from Caldwell High School in 1977, he went on to attend Mississippi State University where his love for sports grew tremendously....

Bob Boland

Bob Boland

Nov 13, 2024

Major Robert Lowrey Boland, Sr. (Bob), USAF retired, of Columbus, MS, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2024, at his residence at the age of 91 (just nine days short of his 92nd birthday) after a seven- month battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He is now in heaven because he knew Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. He was born...

Virginia Andrews

Virginia Andrews

Nov 12, 2024

Virginia Brock Andrews, age 85, of Columbus, MS, passed away November 12, 2024, at Garden Hill Assisted Living. Graveside services will be Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Egger Cemetery of Caledonia, MS. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

 Mrs. Andrews was born February 4, 1939, in Lamar County, AL, to the late O. C....

Carol Seavey

Carol Seavey

Nov 11, 2024

Carol Ann Tumberlinson Seavey passed away Monday, November 11th , 2024 at Windsor Court Nursing Home. Visitation will be held at 10:00 am at Main Street Presbyterian Church in Columbus on Saturday, November 16th, 2024, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am with Rev. Aaron Suber officiating.

Carol was born in Albany, New York on April 16th, 1941 to the...