OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

Jo Carolyn Conner

Jo Carolyn Conner

Jun 7, 2020

JO CONNER

Jo Carolyn Brown Conner “Sis,” age 58, of Caledonia, MS, passed away June 7, 2020, at her residence.  Graveside services will be Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 2:30 PM at Ross Cemetery in Hamilton, MS.  Visitation will be Thursday, June 11, 2020, from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home &...

Barbara Ely

Barbara Ely

Jun 6, 2020

BARBARA ELY

Dr. Barbara Fay Ely, age 93, of Columbus, MS , passed away June 6, 2020, at her residence.  A private memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2 nd Ave. North location is in charge of arrangements.

Dr. Ely was born August 18,...

Barbara Ely

Barbara Ely

Jun 6, 2020

Barbara Ely of Columbus, Mississippi August 18, 1926 - June 6, 2020

BARBARA ELY

Barbara F. Ely, age 93, of Columbus, MS , passed away June 6, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2 nd Ave. North location.

Angela Walker

Angela Walker

Jun 5, 2020

ANGELA WALKER

Angela Gail Stone Walker, age 51, of Columbus, MS , passed away June 5, 2020, at her residence.  A memorial service will be Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 716 2 nd Ave. North location.

Mrs. Walker was born July 29, 1968, in OK, to the late...

Shirley Ann Baldwin

Shirley Ann Baldwin

Jun 5, 2020

Shirley Ann Baldwin, age 74, died Friday, June 5, 2020 at her home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral  Home  & Crematory, 2nd Avenue North location.  Visitation will be held Sunday, June 7, 2020 from 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel, 2 nd Avenue North location. A graveside service will...

Woody Odell Robinson

Woody Odell Robinson

Jun 4, 2020

WOODY ROBINSON

Woody Odell Robinson, age 54, of Columbus, MS , passed away June 4, 2020, at his residence.  A visitation will we Monday, June 8, 2020, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location.

Mr. Robinson was born May 2, 1966, in Odessa, TX, to...

Patricia "Pat" Norris Harris

Patricia "Pat" Norris Harris

Jun 2, 2020

PATRICIA “PAT” HARRIS

Patricia Norris Harris, age 90, of Ridgeland, MS, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away June 2, 2020, at Beau Ridge Assisted Living of Ridgeland, MS.  Funeral services will be Friday, June 5, 2020, at 2:00 PM with a Rosary service at 1:30 PM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Jeffrey...

Martha Elizabeth Donovan

Martha Elizabeth Donovan

May 28, 2020

MARTHA DONOVAN Martha Elizabeth Donovan age 68 died Thursday May 28, 2020 at her residence in Columbus. A graveside service will be held Tuesday June 9, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with Father Jeffery Waldrep officiating. Mrs. Donovan was born on March 8, 1952 in Rock Island, IL to the late Robert Frederick and Helen...

Brian Mark Fedorka

Brian Mark Fedorka

May 26, 2020

BRIAN FEDORKA

Brian Mark Fedorka, age 60, of Columbus, MS, passed away from cancer on May 26, 2020, at his residence.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Fedorka was born March 15,...

Alice Stallworth Lancaster

Alice Stallworth Lancaster

May 21, 2020

Alice Stallworth Lancaster of Columbus, Mississippi January 13, 1949 - May 21, 2020

Alice Stallworth Lancaster departed this life for her Heavenly home on Ascension Day, May 21, 2020, at Merit Health Central Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. She is survived by her husband, Judge Robert L. “Bob” Lancaster; daughter, Lea Alice Lancaster Parker and husband, Matthew, of Arlington, VA;...

Lisa Richardson

Lisa Richardson

May 21, 2020

Lisa Richardson of Columbus, Mississippi May 21, 2020

Lisa Richardson, 55, of Columbus, died Thursday, May 21, 2020 at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2nd Ave. North location.

Barbara Louise Shackelford

Barbara Louise Shackelford

May 20, 2020

Barbara Louise Shackelford of Columbus, Mississippi March 12, 1938 - May 20, 2020

Barbara Louise King Shackelford, 82, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Trinity Personal Care. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, College Street location. A family graveside service, with Rev. Bobby Sanderson officiating, will be Friday, May 22, 2020 at...

William Earl Langford

William Earl Langford

May 20, 2020

WILLIAM “BILL” LANGFORD

William Earl “Bill” Langford, age 73, of Caledonia, MS, passed away May 20, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2 nd Ave. North location is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Langford was born...

Irma Weathers

Irma Weathers

May 19, 2020

IRMA WEATHERS

Irma Ashcraft Weathers, age 90, of Columbus, MS , passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at 10:25 AM at her residence.  A family graveside service will be held Thursday, May 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Bill Hurt officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2...

Lucy Lindamood Cowley

Lucy Lindamood Cowley

May 17, 2020

Lucy Lindamood Cowley of Columbus, Mississippi November 16, 1922 - May 17, 2020

LUCY COWLEY Lucy Lindamood Cowley age 97, died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at her residence in Columbus. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Cowley was born on Thursday, November 16, 1922 in Pascagoula, MS to the late Garland Ribble and Cora Sue...

Walter C Nettles

Walter C Nettles

May 17, 2020

WALTER NETTLES Walter Cornelius “W. C.” Nettles, age 75, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 17, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Nettles was born November 24, 1944, in...

Sue C Mckissack

Sue C Mckissack

May 17, 2020

SUE MCKISSACK

Sue Brooks McKissack, age 90, of Columbus, MS , passed away May 17, 2020, at The Arrington.  Graveside services will be Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at 3:00 PM at Lee Memorial Park of Verona, MS, with Rev. Charlie Whitney officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2 nd Ave. North location is in...

Leonor C Sloan

Leonor C Sloan

May 16, 2020

Leonor Lopez Sloan Leonor Lopez Sloan, age 95, of Columbus, MS, formerly of Vicksburg, MS, died May 16, 2020 at Trinity Personal Care. A graveside service will be Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Friendship Cemetery with Father Jeffrey Waldrep and Father Gerard Hurley officiating. Memorial Gunter & Peel Funeral Home College Street, is in charge of...

Paul Mcgee

Paul Mcgee

May 15, 2020

Paul McGee of Columbus, Mississippi February 29, 1928 - May 15, 2020

Willard Paul McGee, 92, of Columbus, died Friday, May 15, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2 nd Avenue North. Graveside services for family only will be Sunday, May 17, 2020 at...

Brad Talley

Brad Talley

May 15, 2020

BRAD TALLEY Bradford Lee “Brad” Talley age 63, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at his residence in Columbus. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Talley was born on Monday, June 18, 1956 in Glendale, CA. He was a member of Main Street Presbyterian Church and a retired truckdriver. In addition to his parents he...