OBITUARIES

Charles E. Lee

Jun 21, 2019

Charles E. Lee, 96, formerly of Columbus, died Friday, June 21, 2019 at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2 nd Avenue North location. Graveside services will be Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Friendship Cemetery at 11:00 AM with Rev. Rob Dowdle officiating. Visitation will be...

Linda Oliver Maners

Jun 18, 2019

Linda Oliver Maners died peacefully on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 after a long battle with Huntington’s disease. Linda was born March 5, 1941 in Memphis, TN to George W. and Elvie Gibson Oliver of Columbus who preceded her in death as well as her two sisters Elaine Oliver Schoggen (Leroy) and Lorine Oliver Hester (Hewie).  Mrs. Maners was also...

Dr. George Evans "G.E" Light

Jun 18, 2019

Dr. George Evans “G.E.” Light

Dr. George Evans “G.E.” Light, age 55, died peacefully with his family, from complications of congestive heart and kidney failure on June 18, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. He was born April 26, 1964, the beloved only child of Dr. Robley J. Light and Jeanne K. Light...

Brooklyn Cole Morton

Jun 14, 2019

BROOKLYN MORTON

BROOKLYN MORTON

Brooklyn Cole Morton, age 27 died Friday, June 14, 2019 in Hendersonville, TN . Services will be held Saturday June 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel 2 nd Ave N. Chapel with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating; visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral...

Edelgard Dingeldein

Jun 14, 2019

Edelgard Dingeldein of Columbus, Mississippi March 30, 1929 - June 14, 2019

EDELGARD DINGELDEIN

Edelgard Kasuske Dingeldein, age 90 died Friday June 14, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Memorial services will be held at Our Savior Lutheran Church Monday June 24, 2019 at 11:00 a.m with Pastor Stan Clark officiating; visitation will be held...

Herbert Lloyd Martin

Jun 13, 2019

Herbert Lloyd Martin of Columbus, Mississippi October 16, 1942 - June 13, 2019

HERBERT MARTIN

Herbert Lloyd Martin, age 76 died Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel College St. Chapel with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating, burial with...

Betty R. Montgomery

Jun 9, 2019

Betty Richardson Montgomery, age 79, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 9, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Visitation will be Wednesday, June 12, 2019, from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 2 nd Ave. North  location.  A graveside committal will be at a later date at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen, TX. ...

Frances Perrigin

Jun 9, 2019

FRANCES PERRIGIN

Mary Frances Perrigin, age 74 died Sunday, June 09, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo. Services will be held Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 4:00 PM at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Walter Butler officiating; burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 2:00 PM until service time at...

Mary Ella Pullen

Jun 7, 2019

Mary Ella Ryan Pullen, age 76, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 7, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Memphis, TN.  A memorial service will be Thursday, June 13, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel, College St. location with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating.  Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service.

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Lewis G. Younger

Jun 7, 2019

LEWIS YOUNGER

Lewis Grant Younger

Lewis Grant Younger passed away at his home in Columbus, MS on June 7, 2019. He is survived by his father Ken Younger (Lynda) of Memphis, his brother Alex Younger (Kristin) of Southaven, and his uncles Jerry Younger of Memphis, John Younger of Jackson, MS, and Dean and...

Billy “Bill” Gene Bowen

Jun 4, 2019

BILL BOWEN

Billy Gene Bowen, 76, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at his residence in Caledonia. A memorial service will be held on June 6, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Lighthouse Baptist Church with Pastor Chris Rutledge officiating. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2nd Ave. North location has been entrusted with the arrangements....

Roscoe C. Shepherd

Jun 1, 2019

Roscoe C. Shepherd of Columbus, Mississippi March 8, 1943 - June 1, 2019

Roscoe C. Shepherd age 76, died Saturday, June 01, 2019 at his residence in Columbus.  Services will be held Wednesday June 5, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating, burial will follow at Beersheba Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday...

Elizabeth Caston Bell

May 29, 2019

BETH BELL

Elizabeth Caston “Beth” Bell, age 85 died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Friday, May 31, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Fairview Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Gillon and Rev. Breck Ladd officiating, burial will follow at Forest Cemetery, Ethelsville AL. Visitation will be held Friday...

Sadie Louise Brewer

May 28, 2019

SADIE BREWER

Sadie Louise Brewer, age 92 died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus. Services will be held Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Main Street Presbyterian Church with Rev. Todd Matocha officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Arrangements have been entrusted to...

Rose Marie Wilson

May 27, 2019

ROSE WILSON

Rose Marie Wilson, age 86 died Monday, May 27, 2019 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel 2 nd Ave N. Chapel with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating; visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home....

Leon Milton Speck, Jr.

May 26, 2019

Leon Milton Speck, Jr., age 87, of Tupelo, MS, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away May 26, 2019, at Traceway Retirement Center of Tupelo.  Funeral services will be Saturday, June 1, 2019, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 2 nd Ave. North  location.  The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior...

Sarah Josephine Johnson

May 25, 2019

SARAH JOHNSON

Sarah Josephine Vaughn Johnson, age 91, of Bartlett, TN, passed away May 25, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital of Bartlett.  Graveside services will be Saturday, June 1, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Steens, MS.  Visitation will be Saturday, June 1, 2019, from 1:00 PM until 1:30 PM at...

Kenneth Raymond Parton

May 25, 2019

Kenneth Raymond Parton, age 89, of Ethelsville, AL, passed away peacefully at his home with his family under hospice care on May 25, 2019.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, June 1, 2019, at 9:30 AM at the Church of the Assumption in Buffalo, NY with Father Richard Jedrzejewski officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at St....

Pattie Louise Pavlenko

May 25, 2019

Pattie Louise Pavlenko, 92, of Columbus , died Saturday, May 25, 2019 at her home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2nd Avenue North location.

David Rufus Brown

May 24, 2019

David Rufus Brown, Jr., age 73, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 24, 2019, at the State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS.  Visitation will be Wednesday, May 29, 2019, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 2 nd Ave. location.

Mr. Brown was born June 29, 1945, in Isola, MS, to...