OBITUARIES

Oct 29, 2016

Mrs. Gracie Mae McGee  Lemonds, age 83, died Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Trinity HealthCare in Columbus. Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Jaron Andrews officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery....

Oct 26, 2016

Frances Virginia Atkins Rector, age 87, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 26, 2016 , at Trinity Healthcare.  Funeral services will be Friday, October 28, 2016, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Piney Grove Cemetery in Steens, MS.  Visitatioin will be one hour prior to the service....

Oct 24, 2016

Brock  Richardson, age 24, formerly of Columbus, died Monday, October 24, 2016  at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be Saturday, October 29, 2016 in the Chapel of Memorial Funeral Home at 11:00 AM with Rev. Josh Daffern officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM at Memorial...

Oct 21, 2016

Donna Jean Gates, age 63, died Friday, October 21, 2016 at her residence in Columbus . No services are planned at this time. Mr. Gates has requested that if  anyone wishes to sign the guestbook, or speak with him personally, please feel free to come to Premier Homes  at 6610 Hwy 45 N....

Oct 17, 2016

FRANCES OWEN

Frances Rebecca Gordon Owen age 92, died Monday, October 17, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital , Columbus . Graveside services will be held Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 3:00 PM at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Quitman , MS , with Tony Fleming officiating. Memorial Funeral Home of...

Oct 10, 2016

JESSE PRESCOTT

Jesse A. Prescott age 75, died Monday, October 10, 2016 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo . Graveside services will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Rowan Cemetery , with Rev. Ron McDougald and Rev. Bob Burch officiating....

Oct 9, 2016

YOSHIKO PRICE Yoshiko Miyawaki Price "Yoshi", age 92, of Columbus , MS , passed away peacefully October 9, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital surrounded by those she loved the most. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church with Trey Skaggs officiating. The interment will...

Oct 9, 2016

CLARENCE L. BROOK, JR.

Clarence Loe "Bubba" Brook Jr. age 71, died Sunday, October 09, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital , Columbus . Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park , Tuscaloosa , AL , with...

Oct 5, 2016

Christa Bowers December 13, 1925 - October 5, 2016

Mrs. Christa P. Bowers, age 90, formerly of Columbus, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Tanglewood Assisted Living in Dawsonville, GA .Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,...

Oct 5, 2016

NELLIE WEEKS

Nellie Hall Weeks, age 87, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital . Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark McNair and Rev. Ron McDougal officiating. Interment to immediately follow at Egger Cemetery ....

Oct 4, 2016

MILLIE G. BARHAM

Millie Gray Barham age 97, of the New Hope community, died Tuesday, October 04, 2016 at her daughter’s residence in Steens. Services will be held Friday, October 07, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jessie Ray officiating,...

Oct 3, 2016

MICHAEL R. BLOUIN, JR.

Michael Rosenbert Blouin Jr. age 90, died Monday, October 03, 2016 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus . Graveside services will be held Thursday October 6, 2016 at Noon at Friendship Cemetery with Father Robert Dore officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday...

Sep 26, 2016

Lawrence B. Scott, Jr., of Columbus, MS, formerly of Phoenix, AZ, passed away September 26, 2016, at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.  Gunter & Peel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Scott was born May 31, 1929, in El Paso, TX, to the late...

Sep 25, 2016

JOYCE B. SIMPSON

Joyce Blankenship Simpson age 79 died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Collegeview Personal Care Home in Columbus . Services will be held Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Woodland Baptist Church with Rev. Bo Bankston and Rev. Shelby Hazard officiating, burial will follow at...

Sep 23, 2016

Herman H. Hannon age 71, died Friday September 23, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Eupora, MS. Services will be held a later date.

Sep 23, 2016

MILDRED FORBEY

Mildred Lindsay Forbey age 82, died Friday, September 23, 2016 at Santuary Hospice in Tupelo , MS . Services for Mrs. Forbey will be 11:00 AM Monday, September 26, 2016 at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Gainer officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Gardens of...

Sep 22, 2016

Annie Doris Scallions Pitre, age 75, died Thursday, September 22, 2016 at her home in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, September 23, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Services will be Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:30 AM in the chapel...

Sep 20, 2016

C. W. Walters age 81, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital , Columbus . Services will be held Friday, September 23, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Woodland Baptist Church with Rev. Shelby Hazard, and Rev. Bo Bankston officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus . Visitation will be held Friday...

Sep 19, 2016

JAMES S. HALL, SR.

James Sherriel Hall Sr. age 76, died Monday, September 19, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital , Columbus . Services will be held Thursday September 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Bill Duncan officiating,...

Sep 18, 2016

Alicia B. James, age 82, of Columbus, MS,, formerly of Monterrey, Mexico, passed away September 18, 2016, at Hospital San Vicente in Monterrey.  Funeral services will be Saturday, September 24, 2016 , at 11:00 AM at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Danny Rowland officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation will be Saturday ,  from 10:00...