OBITUARIES

Jan 2, 2017

Richard James Carson, age 47, of Columbus, died Monday, January 02, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory.  Visitation will be Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM at The Refuge, 9939 Hwy 45 North, West Point, followed by a...

Jan 1, 2017

G.B SHAW

G.B. Shaw age 80, died Sunday, January 01, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital , Columbus . Services will be held Wednesday, January 04, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Ray, Rev. Chester Shaw, and Rev. Kenneth Henegar...

Dec 31, 2016

Peggy Basinger Cash, age 87, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital , Columbus . Services were held Monday, January 2, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Albert Wilkerson officiating, assisted by Brother Bill Duncan. Interment followed at Friendship Cemetery...

Dec 25, 2016

Lily Foster Montgomery, age 100, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 25, 2016, at her residence.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at 3:00 PM at Bethesda Baptist Church of Crawford with Rev. Allen Dees officiating.  The interment will immediately follow in Bethesday Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service at Bethesda...

Dec 25, 2016

Edith Reeves November 13, 1931 - December 25, 2016

Edith Repult Harris Reeves, 85, passed away December 25, 2016 at her home in Columbus, MS following a seven year battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and acute myeloid leukemia. Visitation will be at 10:00am Wednesday, December 28th at First United Methodist Church in Columbus with services to follow at 11:00am with...

Dec 24, 2016

Gino O. Conti, CMSgt, USAF, Ret., died Saturday, 24 December 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital- Golden Triangle. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated Thursday 29 December 2016 at Annunciation Catholic Church at 11:00 AM with Father Robert Dore and Father Paul Stewart, celebrants.  Fathers Joseph Vu,...

Dec 24, 2016

James Emanuel Ratliff, age 95, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 24, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bill Duncan officiating.  The interment, with Military Honors,  will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus.  The visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Dec 23, 2016

Joanne Potter Dove, age 88, of Caledonia, MS, passed away December 23, 2016, at her residence. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at 11:00 AM at Kolola Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Don Harding officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Kolola Springs Baptist...

Dec 20, 2016

Lewis Nelson Howard, Sr., age 84, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 20, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.  Graveside services will be Thursday, December 22, 2016 , at 3:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating.  Visitation will be Thursday, December 22, 2016, from 2:00 PM until 2:45 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. Gunter...

Dec 17, 2016

Lynn Pullen

Lynn Pullen, 52, died December 17, 2016 at Alliance Hospital . She was born July 27, 1964 in Columbus , MS to Sanford Marion “Bubba” Pullen and Mary Ryan Pullen. She was a Baptist, She worked for the State of Mississippi as Regional Director of Youth Services...

Dec 16, 2016

Robert D. Guin, age 78, died Friday, December 16, 2016 in Brownsburg, IN. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory. Graveside services will be Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Steve Lammons officiating.

Born January 25,...

Dec 15, 2016

Martha Carolyn Russell

Carolyn Russell of Murfreesboro , TN , formerly of Columbus , MS , went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 15, 2016.

Visitation will be held Saturday December 17, 2016 at 1:00...

Dec 11, 2016

Robert Adams "Adam" Ivy, III, a son of the Southland who loved its trees and waters, died December 11, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. He was 41 years old.

Services will be Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with the Very Rev. Anne Harris and Rev. Sandra De Priest officiating. Visitation...

Dec 9, 2016

Idella Louise "Lou" Allen Ross, age 86, of Columbus, MS, passed away December 9, 2016, at The Arrington.  Funeral services will be Monday, December 12, 2016, at 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating.  The interment will be at 3:00 PM at Bolton Cemetery in Bolton, MS.  Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until the time...

Dec 9, 2016

Robert H. Hickman, age 90, died Friday, December 9, 2016 at Windsor Place Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday, December 11, 2016 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. Services, with Don Cole and Shawn Dickey officiating, will be Monday, December  12, 2016 at 10:00...

Dec 8, 2016

Terry Lynn Cooper Sr., age 55, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 at his residence in Columbus, MS.  Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in the chapel of Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Mr. Cooper was born February 13, 1961, in Sacramento,...

Dec 5, 2016

Lois Dean Yeatman, age 80, of Columbus , MS , passed away December 5, 2016, at her daughter’s residence. Funer­al services will be Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at 11:30 AM at Beersheba Cumberland Pres­byterian Church with Rev. Tim Lee officiating. The interment will immediately follow in Beer­sheba Cemetery . Visitation will be from 10:00 AM...

Dec 3, 2016

Chris Hyde age 53 died Saturday December 03, 2016 at his residence in Columbus. No services are planned at this time. Chris was born on Thursday, March 07, 1963 in Calhoun City, MS, and worked as a security officer.

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Dec 3, 2016

A longtime resident of Columbus, Patsy McDade McGahey died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at her home.

Born on December 17, 1927, in Jackson, Mississippi to James Barney McDade and Addie O’Neal McDade, Patsy spent her young life in South Mississippi and New Orleans. She attended Mississippi State...

Dec 2, 2016

Dr. Gilbert O. Spencer August 21, 1935 - December 2, 2016

Dr. Gilbert O. Spencer, Jr, age 81, died Friday, Dec. 2, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. He was born August 21, 1935, to Gilbert O. and Mary Kate Phillips Spencer in Jeff , AL , and was a graduate of Vernon High School ,...