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Sue Shelton
Oct 9, 2024
Our beloved, Sue Jones Shelton, 92, went to be with her Heavenly Father, October 9th, 2024 at her residence in Columbus, MS. Visitation will be held Friday, October 11th, 2024, at First Baptist Church, 202 7th Street North, Columbus, MS from 12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. Graveside service will follow at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus, MS, at 2:00 p.m. with...
Mark Killebrew
Oct 1, 2024
Mark Stephen Killebrew, age 66, of Caledonia, MS, passed away October 1, 2024, at his residence. A visitation and Celebration of Life will be Friday, October 4, 2024, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
Mr. Killebrew was born April 16, 1958, in San Antonio, TX, to the late Marty Lucas Killebrew and Miriam Hearn Killebrew...
Austin Mann
Sep 30, 2024
Walter Austin Mann, age 61, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 30, 2024, at Windsor Place. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Dr. Bill Hurt officiating and Pastor David Honeycutt assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time...
Betty Joyce Whaley
Sep 28, 2024
BETTY WHALEY
Betty Joyce Whaley age 86 died Saturday September 28, 2024 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus. Graveside services will be held Tuesday October 1, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Furnace Hill Cemetery in Vernon, Alabama with Pastor Granville Wiggins officiating. Mrs. Whaley was born on February 14, 1938 in Columbus to the late Howard and Ramie...
Roy K. Price
Sep 27, 2024
Roy Kim Price age 68, died Friday, September 27, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday, October 01, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jody Gurley officiating, burial will follow at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery near Bradley MS. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Monday, September 30, 2024 from 5:00...
Shawn Eads
Sep 26, 2024
SHAWN EADS
Mark Shawn Eads age 52 died Thursday September 26, 2024 in Conroe, TX. A funeral service will be held Saturday October 5, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Eastview Church with Pastor Junior Eads officiating; burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held after the service at the church.
Mr. Eads was born in Columbus on September 27,...
Betty Walker
Sep 25, 2024
Betty Lou Furr Walker, age 72, died September 25, 2024, at Baptist North Mississippi in Oxford. Services will be held, September 29, at 3 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbus, MS, with Tracy Arnold officiating, burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until the time of the service.
Betty was...
Frank McKellar
Sep 21, 2024
Frank Monroe McKellar, 74, passed away on September 21, 2024, in West Point, MS. Born on October 14, 1949, Frank was a lifelong resident of Mississippi, graduating from Lee High School in Columbus before earning a degree from the University of Mississippi, where he played football.
Frank was a self-employed entrepreneur and dedicated many years to building his business, United Financial...
Dr. Susan Johnson
Sep 21, 2024
Dr. Susan Newell Johnson, age 63, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 21, 2024, at her residence. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 12:00 PM at First Methodist Church with Rev. Wesley Pepper officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the time of the service in...
Gerald Hicks
Sep 19, 2024
Gerald Wayne Hicks, age 59, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 19, 2024, at his residence. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 11 A.M, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour before the service. Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hicks was born November 2, 1964, in Columbus,...
Wanda Baucom Andrews
Sep 15, 2024
Wanda Joyce Baucom Andrews, 82, of Columbus, MS, passed away peacefully, September 15, 2024, at Garden Hill Assisted Living Home in Columbus, MS, Visitation will be Wednesday, September 18, 2024, from 4:00 - 5:00 PM at Eastview Church, Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 5:00 PM at Eastview Church with Pastor Junior Eads officiating with...
Sarah Hunter Wells
Sep 12, 2024
SARAH WELLS
Sarah Hunter Wells age 85 died Thursday September 12, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Friday September 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kevin Cuthbertson officiating; burial will follow Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Mississippi State Veterans Cemetery in Kilmichael, MS. Visitation will be held one hour prior...
Joyce R. Nixon
Sep 12, 2024
In loving memory of Joyce R. Nixon, passed from this life to be with her Lord on September 12, 2024, at the age of 88 surrounded by her loved ones. She is preceded in death by her son, Jay Reava, and is survived by her sons, Doug Reava (MaryAnn), Jon Reava (Bonnie), and Jeff Reava (Laura). Grandchildren, Darcy Reava (Brandee),...
Jamie Butler
Sep 12, 2024
Jamie Butler (Van Loan), 44, of Caledonia, MS passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024, at her home in Caledonia surrounded by family.
Visitation will be Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 2:00 to 3:00 at Kolola Springs Baptist Church in Caledonia, MS with the service following with Pastor Matt Moehring officiating. After the service, a short graveside service will take place at...
Betty Walker
Sep 9, 2024
Betty Jane Walker of Manila, AR and Columbus, MS, passed away at her home on Monday, September 09, 2024. Betty was born on November 24, 1930, in Manila, AR to John and Hester Williams. She was a lifelong resident of Manila and graduated from Manila High School. In 1948, she married Jack Walker and had two daughters – Junie and Sandy. While her...
Pastor Ron Thomas
Sep 8, 2024
Pastor Ron Thomas
Ronald Dean Thomas Sr., 77 of Coldwater, Mississippi passed away at his home on September 8, 2024.He was born on June 7, 1947 in Missouri and was the Pastor at Greenleaf Methodist Church in Tate County, Mississippi.A celebration of life memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, September 14, 2024 for 2 pm at Greenleaf Methodist Church- 3004 Greenleaf...
Jessica Alexander
Sep 7, 2024
Jessica Alexander of Columbus, MS, passed away peacefully on Saturday at home surrounded by her family. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at Annunciation Catholic Church on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., with Father Jeffery Waldrep as the celebrant. A visitation will precede the service at 10 a.m., with Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory in charge...
Carl Deddo
Sep 4, 2024
Mr. Carl Deddo of Columbus, Mississippi passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Carl, the youngest of twelve siblings, was born on May 13,1930, to a big Italian American family and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. In 1954 he was drafted into the United States Army where he served honorably for 11 months. Upon...
Ginger Hite
Aug 31, 2024
Virginia (Ginger) Williams Hite passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Ginger was born on September 9, 1935 in Columbus Mississippi. She was proceeded in death by her parents, Buxton Thorne and Virginia Fraser Williams and also her brother Buxton Thorne Williams, jr.
Ginger grew up in Columbus Mississippi and graduated from S.D. Lee High School where...
Helen Virginia Adams Garrard
Aug 31, 2024
Helen Virginia Adams Garrard, age 91, died Saturday August 31, 2024 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 9:00 am at Memorial Gardens in Columbus. Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.
Helen was born on January 3, 1933 to the late...
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