OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Columbus, Lowndes County & Surrounding Areas

Betty Jeane Dowdle

Betty Jeane Dowdle

Jan 21, 2018

BETTY JEANE DOWDLE

Betty Jeane Dowdle, age 88 died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Trinity Healthcare Center in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel 2nd Ave N. Chapel with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating, burial will...

Linda Faye Lollar

Linda Faye Lollar

Jan 17, 2018

Linda Faye Lollar March 29, 1952 - January 17, 2018

Linda Faye Bowen Lollar, age 65, of Columbus, MS, passed away January 17, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Graveside services will be Sunday, January 21, 2018, at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Pastor Ron Delgado officiating.  Visitation will be Sunday, January 21, 2018 , from noon until 1:45...

Sally M. Puckett

Sally M. Puckett

Jan 17, 2018

Mrs. Sally M. Puckett, age 93, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2nd Avenue North. Visitation will be Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Memorial Gunter Peel, 2nd Avenue North, at 1:00 PM. The service will follow...

Jean B. Godfrey

Jean B. Godfrey

Jan 14, 2018

Jean B. Godfrey age, 90, died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Trinity Personal Care in Columbus MS. Services will be held Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel 2nd Ave N. Chapel with Rev. Michael Shelton officiating .Burial will follow at Meadow Branch Cemetery in Kennedy, AL. Visitation will be held...

Ernest Lee Murphy

Ernest Lee Murphy

Jan 14, 2018

Ernest Lee Murphy, Sr. age 69 died Sunday January 14, 2018 at his residence in Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 2nd Avenue North.

Nancy Parra

Nancy Parra

Jan 12, 2018

NANCY J. PARRA

Nancy Jaynes Parra age 65, died Friday, January 12, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Monday, January 15, 2018 at 2:00 PM  at Woodland Baptist Church 3033 Ridge Road Columbus, with Rev. Shelby Hazard officiating,  burial will follow...

Peggy R. Brownlee

Peggy R. Brownlee

Jan 12, 2018

PEGGY R. BROWNLEE

Peggy R. Brownlee age 82 died Friday, January 12, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus MS. A Mass of Resurrection will be held on Thursday, January 18 at 2:00 p.m.   at Annunciation Catholic Church...

Karen Taylor Maxey

Karen Taylor Maxey

Jan 12, 2018

Karen Elizabeth Taylor Maxey, age 40, of Crawford, MS, passed away January 12, 2018, at her residence.  Funeral services will be Friday, January 19, 2018, at 2:00 PM, at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel College St. location with Rev. David Honeycutt officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus.  Visitation will be Thursday, January 18, 2018 , from...

Mary Virginia Tate

Mary Virginia Tate

Jan 11, 2018

MARY VIRGINIA TATE

Mary Virginia Tate age 77 died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Monday, January 15, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel 2nd Ave N. Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Ray officiating, burial will follow...

Marlys Ethel Hatton

Marlys Ethel Hatton

Jan 9, 2018

MARLYS ETHEL HATTON

Marlys E. Hatton age 83 died Tuesday, January 09, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Friday, January 12, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel 2 nd Ave. North Chapel with Dr. Shawn Parker and...

Bill Horton

Bill Horton

Jan 7, 2018

William Robert "Bill" Horton, Jr., age 77, of Columbus, MS , formerly of Prattville, AL, passed away January 7, 2018, at Windsor Place . Graveside services will be Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Criddle officiating. Vistation will be from 10:00 - 10:45 AM at Memorial...

Gladys Louise House

Gladys Louise House

Jan 4, 2018

Gladys Louise House, age 80, died Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Generations of Vernon, Vernon, AL. Arrangements have been entrusted to  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2nd Avenue North location. Graveside services will be Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Beersheba Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Rev. Jack Taylor officiating.

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Mike Wood

Mike Wood

Jan 3, 2018

Benny Michael "Mike" Wood, age 68, of Gulf Shores, AL , formerly of Columbus, MS , passed away January 3, 2018, at his residence. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 6, 2018, at 1:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 2nd Ave. location with Rev. Durwood Stanton officiating. The interment will follow at...

Linda Rickard

Linda Rickard

Dec 31, 2017

LINDA RICKARD

Linda Diane Rickard age 64 died Sunday December 31, 2017 at her residence in Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home College St.

Danny Foxworthy

Danny Foxworthy

Dec 27, 2017

Danny Leroy Foxworthy, age 61, died Wednesday, December 27, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo. Memorial services will be held Monday, January 01, 2018, 1:00 PM, at Gunter and Peel Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Jack Taylor officiating. Visitation will be held Monday from 12:00 until the service time at the funeral home.

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Mary Ann Palmer

Mary Ann Palmer

Dec 27, 2017

MARY ANN PALMER

Mary Ann Palmer age 71 died Wednesday December 27, 2017 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday January 2, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home 2nd Ave N. Chapel with Bro. Michael Shelton officiating; burial...

Doyle Spears

Doyle Spears

Dec 24, 2017

DOYLE SPEARS Doyle L. Spears, Jr., age 84, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 24, 2017, at Aurora Health & Rehab.  Funeral services will be Friday, December 29, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Covenant United Methodist Church with Rev. Gene Bramlett officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery with military honors.  Visiation will be from 12:30 PM until...

Sylvia Green Mcgahey

Sylvia Green Mcgahey

Dec 19, 2017

SYLVIA McGAHEY

Sylvia Green McGahey age 92 died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Friday, December 22, 2017 at 2:00 PM at  Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Walter Butler officiating,  burial will follow at Piney Grove Methodist...

William D. Maddox

William D. Maddox

Dec 15, 2017

WILLIAM D. MADDOX

William D. “Bill” Maddox, age 85, passed away December 15, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle. Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 at Memorial Gunter Peel College St. Chapel; burial with full U.S. Air Force Honors will...

Jean Mathis Graham

Jean Mathis Graham

Dec 13, 2017

JEAN GRAHAM

Jean Mathis Graham passed away peacefully on December 13, 2017 at Crestpark Retirement Center in DeWitt, Arkansas following a lengthy illness with Parkinson’s disease.

Services will be held Saturday December 16, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Covenant...