OBITUARIES

Dec 25, 2019

JEAN JAMES

Jean Brown James, age 90, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 25, 2019, at her residence. Funeral services will be Saturday, December 28, 2019, at 11:00 AM at Fairview Baptist Church with Jeff James officiating and Rev. Sammy Crawford and Breck Ladd assisting. A family interment will immediately follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. ...

Dec 24, 2019

Judy Pennington Studdard of Caledonia, Mississippi November 22, 1941 - December 24, 2019

Judy Pennington Geer Studdard, age 78, of Caledonia, died December 24, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2nd Avenue North location. Visitation will be Sunday, December 29, 2019 from 4:00 PM...

Dec 22, 2019

CHARLES CHUNN

Charles Dalton “Sam” Chunn  age 77, died Sunday, December 22, 2019 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Friday, December 27, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the 716 2 nd Ave North Chapel of Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home with Allen Jones and Clyde Hollis officiating, burial will follow at Memorial...

Dec 21, 2019

Betty Jane Langford of Mayhew, Mississippi November 14, 1927 - December 21, 2019

Betty Jane McCord Langford, 92, of Mayhew, died Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2 nd Avenue North location, has been entrusted with her arrangements. A memorial service will be held Thursday, December 26,...

Dec 21, 2019

Vernon B. Hemby of Columbus, Mississippi November 21, 1929 - December 21, 2019

Vernon B. Hemby, age 90, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 21, 2019, at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS.  Graveside services will be Friday, December 27, 2019, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with full military honors.  Visitation will be Thursday,...

Dec 19, 2019

Sarah Elizabeth Burns Adkins, age 81, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 19, 2019, at her residence. Funeral services will be Monday, December 23, 2019, at 1:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel, 716 2nd Ave. North location, with Robin Elmore officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery near Millport, AL. Visitation will be from...

Dec 18, 2019

FLOYE WILLIAMS

Floye Jean Fowler Williams, age 68, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 18, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be Saturday, December 21, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 716 2 nd Ave. North location with Rev. Chris Rutledge officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at...

Dec 15, 2019

Helen Perry Hardy of Columbus, Mississippi February 27, 1925 - December 15, 2019

Helen Perry Hardy, age 94, of Columbus, MS passed away December 15, 2019 at her residence after a brief illness. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home...

Dec 15, 2019

GLENN RICKMAN

Glenn Everett Rickman age 63, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center. Services will be held Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the 903 College Street Chapel of Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Furnace Hill Cemetery, Vernon,...

Dec 12, 2019

Pat Robertson of Columbus, Mississippi April 17, 1941 - December 12, 2019

PAT ROBERTSON

Paul Armstrong “Pat” Robertson, age 78 died Thursday December 12, 2019 at his residence in Columbus. A memorial service will be held Friday December 20, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at Stateline Baptist Church. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 2...

Dec 7, 2019

Susan Lough Grant Smith died peacefully in her home on December 7, 2019. She was 86. She was born on September 9, 1933 in Emmet, AR to Susie Claire Synder Lough and Johnny Gilbert Lough, the seventh of eight children.

Susan retired from Weyerhaeuser in 1999 after almost 20 years of faithful employment.  She was a long...

Dec 7, 2019

Ann Burton Beall of Caledonia, Mississippi January 22, 1940 - December 7, 2019

Ann Burton Beall, age 79, of Caledonia, MS, passed away December 7, 2019, at Windsor Place.  A memorial service will be Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at 6:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 903 College St . location with Rev. Don Harding officiating.  Visitation will be...

Dec 6, 2019

James Robert “Bob” Gray, age 90, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 6, 2019, at his daughter’s residence.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at 3:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 903 College St. location with Rev. Charlie Whitney officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2:00 PM until the...

Dec 6, 2019

On Friday, December 6, 2019, M.D. (Bud) Morgan of Columbus, MS, loving husband and father of five children, passed away at age 79. Bud was known for his love for his family, his infectious smile, and his kind and compassionate spirit.

Bud was born on June 8, 1940 in Lincolnton, NC to Dillard and Edna (Ledford) Morgan...

Nov 26, 2019

Ronald Martin Bailey of Caledonia, Mississippi January 7, 1964 - November 26, 2019

MARTY BAILEY

Ronald Martin “Marty” Bailey age 55, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019 in Tuscaloosa Alabama. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Marty was born on Tuesday, January 07, 1964 in Montgomery, AL to Ronald Marion...

Nov 25, 2019

JODI NAPIER

Jodi Jones Napier, age 82, of Columbus, MS, passed away November 25, 2019, at Aurora Health & Rehab.  Funeral services will be Friday, November 29, 2019, at 1:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 903 College St. location with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. ...

Nov 25, 2019

Mrs. Ann Charlotte Irby Palmer, 101, died at home November 25, 2019. She was born in Lucy, Tennessee, at the family home, on November 12, 1918. After beginning her college years at what is now the University of Memphis, she married and later moved with her family to Columbus, where her husband began his lengthy career with American Bosch...

Nov 24, 2019

Alice Faye Hemby of West Point, Mississippi March 2, 1947 - November 24, 2019

Alice Faye Perkins Hemby, 72, of Columbus, MS, died Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Dugan Memorial Home in West Point, MS. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

The daughter of Dean Warren Perkins and the late William Brandon Perkins,...

Nov 24, 2019

Derryl Lynn Porter, Sr. of Fayette, Alabama November 24, 2019

DERRYL L. PORTER, SR.

Derryl Lynn Porter, Sr., age 65 died Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his residence in Fayette AL. Graveside services will be held Wednesday November 27, 2019 AT 2:00 P.M. at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia with Bro. Derek Porter officiating.

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Nov 21, 2019

Janette “Jan” Strickland Foster, age 82, of Alexandria, VA, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away November 21, 2019, at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Alexandria, VA.  Funeral services will be Monday, November 25, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel, 903 College St. location with Rev. Glen Miller officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation...