OBITUARIES

Apr 19, 2020

Ruth Loftis Pigue' of Columbus, Mississippi March 2, 1923 - April 19, 2020

Ruth Loftis Pigue

Ruth “Wookie” Loftis Pigue, 97, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Windsor Nursing Home in Columbus, MS.

The Mississippi Gulf Coast city of Biloxi was home for Ruth for most of her adult life, and she loved...

Apr 16, 2020

Raymond Lowe of Columbus, Mississippi December 19, 1926 - April 16, 2020

RAYMOND LOWE

Raymond G. Lowe, 93 of Columbus, MS was called home to be with his heavenly Father on April 16, 2020, after a brief illness. Mr. Lowe was born December 19, 1926, to the late Carl and Edna Lowe in Columbia, MS. At the...

Apr 15, 2020

Dr. William “Bill” C. Gates, Jr., born in 1937, passed away on April 15, 2020, after an extended illness. He was able to remain with the comforts of his home for the majority of his illness, but he spent the last month and a half of his life in the good care of Dugan Memorial  Home in West Point,...

Apr 14, 2020

Betty Beatty Courtney, 79, of Austin, Texas passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in a local hospital.

Betty was born on July 2, 1940 in Columbus, Mississippi to the late William T. and Idell Beatty.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Bobby L. Courtney, and her sister, Billie Beatty...

Apr 13, 2020

Bob C. Clarke of Columbus, Mississippi September 26, 1961 - April 13, 2020

On Monday April 13th, 2020, Robert “Bob” John Clarke passed gently into the arms of the Lord. Bob was born on September 26th, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Northville High School and served as a fireman for the Mundy Township Fire Department for 20...

Apr 12, 2020

EULA MAE HARLESS

Eula Mae Cochrane Harless, age 82, of Columbus, MS , passed away April 12, 2020, at her residence.  A private family graveside service will be Wednesday, April 15, 2020 , at Pineview Memory Gardens of Selma, AL.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2 nd Ave. North location is in charge of...

Apr 11, 2020

Lenore Loving Prather peacefully entered into the greater glory of God surrounded by loved ones at her home on April 11, 2020.

Born on September 17, 1931 in West Point, Mississippi, she was the first child of Hattie Hearn Morris Loving and Byron Herald Loving. She graduated from West Point High School in 1949, and...

Apr 7, 2020

Mark Wayne Baldwin, Jr. of Columbus, Mississippi April 28, 1988 - April 7, 2020

Mark Wayne Baldwin Jr., Age 31, was called home by his heavenly father after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Mr. Baldwin was a resident at Windsor Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Columbus, MS. A private family graveside will be held at Memorial Gardens...

Apr 5, 2020

J. D. REED

John David “J. D.” Reed, age 82, of West Point, MS, passed away April 5, 2020, at his residence.  A private family graveside service will be held at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with Larry Ferguson officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 716 2 nd Ave. North location is...

Apr 3, 2020

Marie P. Williams of Caledonia, Mississippi February 24, 1924 - April 3, 2020

A few weeks into her 97th year, on April 3, 2020, Marie Polk Williams died peacefully in her bedroom at Garden Hills Assisted Living Center, Columbus. While the last few weeks of her life saw isolation and social distancing as the order of the day, she...

Apr 2, 2020

Margie Ann Maynard of Tallahassee, Florida September 10, 1928 - April 2, 2020

MARGIE MAYNARD Margie Ann Maynard, age 91 died Thursday, April 02, 2020 at Brookdale Senior Living in Tallahassee FL. A family graveside service will be held at Memorial Garden Park Cemetery in Starkville, with a celebration of Mrs. Mayard’s life at a later date. Memorial Gunter...

Apr 2, 2020

Katherine Phillips of Columbus, Mississippi April 20, 1968 - April 2, 2020

Katherine Langford Phillips, 51, of Columbus, MS passed away on April 2, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Starkville, MS April 20, 1968, to the late Larry Langford and Margenia Halbert Murphree. She is survived by her mother, Margenia Halbert Murphree (Durant, MS); her daughter,...

Mar 27, 2020

COLEN CARAWAY

Colen Paul Caraway, age 66, of Columbus, MS , passed away March 27, 2020, at his residence. A memorial graveside service will be at Friendship Cemetery with military honors for all family and friends at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location is in charge of arrangements.

Mar 24, 2020

Linda Gail Latham of Columbus, Mississippi June 30, 1963 - March 24, 2020

LINDA LATHAM

Linda Gail Harrison Latham, age 56, of Columbus, MS , passed away March 24, 2020, at her residence.  Graveside services will be Friday, March 27, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Living Faith Tabernacle Cemetery with Rev. Brandon Criswell officiating.  A private family...

Mar 22, 2020

Charles E. Stafford of Columbus, Mississippi July 28, 1936 - March 22, 2020

CHARLES E. STAFFORD Charles E. Stafford, age 83 died Sunday, March 22, 2020 at his residence in Columbus. A family graveside service will be held at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Mr. Stafford was born on Tuesday, July 28, 1936 in Columbus to the late Challyes and Irin...

Mar 16, 2020

Mansie Hubert Hathcock, Jr. May 21, 1932 - March 16, 2020

Mansie Hubert Hathcock, Jr., age 87, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 16, 2020, at Monroe Regional Hospital in Aberdeen, MS.  A private family committal will be Friday, March 20, 2020, at Corinth National Cemetery in Corinth, MS.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 903 College St....

Mar 16, 2020

Jane Niles of Columbus, Mississippi December 5, 1944 - March 16, 2020

JANE NILES Martha Jane Niles, age 75 died Monday, March 16, 2020 at her residence in Columbus. Services will held at a later date. Jane was born on Tuesday, December 05, 1944 in Saint Louis, MO to the late Thomas Yates and Mary McIlwain Gardner. She was...

Mar 11, 2020

Jack Graham Newberry of Caledonia, Mississippi July 18, 1930 - March 11, 2020

Jack Graham Newberry, age 89, of Caledonia, MS, passed away March 11, 2020, at his residence.  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....

Mar 10, 2020

Teresa Louise Lollar of Starkville, Mississippi February 5, 1951 - March 10, 2020

TERESA LOLLAR Teresa Louise Lollar, age 69 died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Starkville Manor Nursing Home. Services will be held Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the 2nd Ave N Chapel of Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home and Crematory with burial to follow...

Mar 8, 2020

BOB PROFFITT – Robert Lee “Bob” Proffitt, Jr., age 83, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 8, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be Sunday, March 15, 2020, at 3:00 PM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with Rev. Jason Shelby officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service at St. Paul’s...