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Frank Beall
Jan 1, 2025
FRANKIE BEALL
William Franklin (Frankie) Beall, age 83, of Caledonia, Mississippi passed away, January 1, 2025, at the Winston County Nursing Home in Louisville, MS Visitation will be held Saturday January 4, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home, Columbus, MS.
Mr. Beall was born April 17,1941 to the late Zera Herrin Beall and the late Joe Henley...
Nell Hoyt
Dec 29, 2024
Nell Sims Hoyt, age 86, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 29, 2024, at her residence. Graveside services will be Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Kenny Gardner officiating. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hoyt was lovingly known as "Monka" and "Oma" to her grandchildren. She was born on...
Glenn Enlow
Dec 29, 2024
Glenn D. Enlow age 76, died Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 12:00 noon at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Kelby Johnson officiating, burial with U.S. Air Force Honors will follow at Rowan Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday, one hour prior to service at the funeral...
Ella Jean Evans
Dec 20, 2024
Ella Jean “E.J.” Evans, age 56 died Friday December 20, 2024 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home (716 2nd Ave N. Columbus, MS 39701), Friday December 27, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., with a private graveside service following directly after at Friendship Cemetery. E.J. was born on August 10, 1968...
Ramona Jones
Dec 15, 2024
Ramona Campbell Jones, age 76, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 15, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. A private family memorial service will be Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory with Rev . Lavell Smith officiating.
Mrs. Jones was born December 29, 1947, in Columbus, MS, to the late A. C. and Mary Jean...
Annette Stevens
Dec 15, 2024
Carol Annette Barrar Stevens, age 85, of Gulf Shores, AL, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away December 15, 2024, at her residence. Funeral services will be Friday, December 20, 2024, at 1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bobby Sanderson officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM...
James Louis Denney
Dec 15, 2024
LOUIS DENNEY
James Louis Denney, Sr. age 72 died Sunday December 15, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Visitation will be held Thursday December 19, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home, followed by an immediate family graveside service at 2:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Church of Christ Cemetery in Steens, MS with Allen Jones officiating.
Mr. Denney was...
Hal McClanahan
Dec 13, 2024
Hal Hick Hartsell McClanahan, III, age 82, of Columbus, MS passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was devoted to his family, law practice and community leaving a legacy of integrity and service. Funeral services will be Monday, December 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM at First Baptist Church, 3000 Bluecutt Road, Columbus, MS, 39705. The...
Thomas Romans
Dec 12, 2024
Thomas Alan Romans, age 63, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 12, 2024, at his residence. Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 12:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Ron Delgado officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the time of the service.
Mr. Romans was born...
Earline Wall
Dec 11, 2024
Earline Beard Wall, age 96, of Brandon, MS, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at Brandon Court Nursing Home leaving behind love and devotion to her family. Funeral services will be Friday, December 13, 2024, at 3:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial...
Martha Kidder
Dec 10, 2024
Martha Lee Atkins Kidder, age 94, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 10, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Friday, December 13, 2024, at 1:30 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Glenn Miller officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM prior to the graveside service at Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
Mrs. Kidder was born...
Willa Savelle
Dec 10, 2024
Willa Steve Andrews Savelle, ninety-two died on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Willa was born to Stephen William and Kathleen Hudson Andrews on September 2, 1932. She grew up in Marianna, AR.
After graduating from high school in 1950, she attended the Mississippi State College for Women in Columbus. She graduated in 1954. She married Ike Winston Savelle, Sr. of Columbus in...
Darrius Leon Lancaster, Sr.
Dec 6, 2024
Darrius L. "Bo" Lancaster age 73 died Friday December 6, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
Elzie Ray Murphy
Dec 6, 2024
Elzie Ray Murphy, age 86, died peacefully at his residence in Caledonia, MS, on December 6, 2024. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ann Robinson Murphy. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 11, at 11:00 at Memorial Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 10:00. Burial will be at Egger Cemetery. Bro. Melvin Howton will conduct the...
Patricia Ann Carr
Dec 3, 2024
PATRICIA CARR
Patricia Ann Carr age 81 died Tuesday December 3, 2024 at Druid City Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Graveside services will be held Sunday December 8, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Egger Cemetery. Mrs. Carr was born on October 31, 1943 in Lagrange, GA to the late Doris Marie Baker. She was a member of Piney Grove Methodist Church and...
James Smith, Jr.
Dec 2, 2024
JIMBO SMTH
James Harold “Jimbo” Smith died Monday December 2, 2024, at is granddaughter’s residence in Anniston, AL Services will be held Saturday December 7, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor’s Glenn Miller and David Lawrence officiating; burial will follow at Rowan Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home.
Mr....
Linda Hayward
Dec 2, 2024
Linda Carol Hayward, 63, Caledonia, MS, passed away Monday December 2, 2024, at BMH-GT, Columbus, MS.
Linda was born September 26, 1961, in Anchorage, Alaska, to Doyce G. and Robbie G. Lewis. She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and friend, whose life and legacy will live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.
Visitation will...
James Chain
Nov 28, 2024
James Earl Chain, age 78, of Columbus, MS, passed away November 28, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Pine Grove Methodist Church in Pickens County, AL, with Melvin Mordeci officiating. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Chain was born September 9,...
Olive Dollar
Nov 27, 2024
Olive Backstrom Dollar, age 97, of Columbus, MS, passed away November 27, 2024, at her residence. Graveside services will be Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Sam Vaughn officiating. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Dollar was born June 22, 1927, in Columbus, MS, to Lillian P'Pool Backstrom and William...
James Klein
Nov 26, 2024
James Michael "J. J." Klein, age 75, of Caledonia, MS, passed away November 26, 2024, at his residence. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Klein was born May 13, 1949, in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Jack and Olga Nee Duszka Klein. He retired from...
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