OBITUARIES

Sep 18, 2016

Miss Nancy Lenore Junkin, age 61, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 18, 2016, at Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ackerman, MS.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 20, 2016 , at 11:00 AM at Mt.  Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Ralph Windle officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery.  Visitation will be Monday, September 19,...

Sep 14, 2016

ALTON L. LEWIS

Alton Leon Lewis age 89 died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus . Graveside services with U.S. Air Force Honors, will be held Friday, September 16, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Rev. Melvin Mordecai officiating....

Sep 14, 2016

Sara Frances Guerry January 15, 1929 - September 14, 2016

Sara Frances Reedy Guerry passed away September 14, 2016 at Trinity Place Retirement Community, Columbus MS. Visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbus. Funeral Services will follow immediately afterwards at 3:00 P.M. at the Memorial Funeral Home. Burial...

Sep 14, 2016

Karen Wise Conn died September 14, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle. Karen was born on January 22, 1948, in Natchez , Mississippi , the daughter of Louis Carey and Lesby Mitchell Wise. In addition to her parents, Karen was preceded in death by a daughter who died at birth in 1973. She...

Sep 13, 2016

Winford Zachary Swedenburg, age 15, died September 13, 2016 in Bradenton, FL. He was born February 17, 2001 in Columbus, MS.

Visitation will be Thursday, September 29, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Main Street Presbyterian Church. A Memorial service, with Rev. Todd Matocha officiating, will be Friday, September 30, 2016 at 1:30 PM at...

Sep 10, 2016

James William (Buddy) Halbert, 97, of Columbus , passed away peacefully at his home on September 10, 2016.

Visitation will be at 10:00 am Saturday, September 17, at Memorial Funeral Home with an 11:00 funeral service. Reverend Ron McDougald will be officiating. Burial will follow at Piney Grove Cemetery...

Sep 6, 2016

KENNY KENDRICK

Kenneth Rea "Kenny" Kendrick age 72 died Tuesday, September 06, 2016 at his residence in Columbus . Services will be held Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow at Sulligent City Cemetery , Sulligent AL....

Sep 6, 2016

Betty Ruth Hardin Welch, age 86, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 6, 2016, at her residence.  Funeral services will be Saturday, September 10, 2016 , at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church with Dr. Shawn Parker and Rev. Walter Lowery officiating.  The interment will immediatly follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1:15 PM until the time of...

Sep 5, 2016

Larry Wayne Ferguson, age 66, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 5, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East of Memphis, TN.  Funeral services will be Friday, September 9, 2016 , at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Lammons officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Sep 5, 2016

GERALD JONES

William Gerald “Jonesie” Jones, age 71 died Monday, September 05, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital , Columbus . A Mass of Resurrection will be held Thursday, September 08, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Robert Dore officiating. Visitation will...

Aug 30, 2016

Della Mae Davidson Sims, age 80, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 30, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Sims was born November 1, 1935, in Merrill, MS, to the late Delivan Thomas and Bertie Nelson Davidson.  She worked for a number of years in food service and...

Aug 28, 2016

Sherril Elizabeth Caudillo December 17, 1950 - August 28, 2016

Sherril Elizabeth Shumpert Caudillo, age 65 , of Olive Branch, MS, died Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis, TN. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gunter & Peel Funeral Home, Columbus, MS.  Services will be Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the chapel...

Aug 27, 2016

Martha Joan Jernigan Rhett went to be with her Lord on August 27, 2016.

Mrs. Rhett was the daughter of Robert Wesley Jernigan, and Charley Pearl Perkins Jernigan.

She is survived by her Children

William Burke Rhett...

Aug 26, 2016

Tom Evans Willcutt II, 40, died August 26, 2016, at University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham , AL. Services will be on August 30, at 11 a.m. at Lone Oak church of Christ , 1881 Lone Oak Road , Steens, MS, with Dick Sztanyo officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Aug 25, 2016

Nita Brown

Juanita "Nita" Harrison Brown age 91, died August 25, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital . Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Anne Russell Bradley officiating , with interment to follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery...

Aug 24, 2016

STACY WOOLBRIGHT

Breman Stacy Woolbright, age ,94 died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at his residence in Columbus . Services will be held Saturday August 27, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Ray and Caleb Woolbright officiating. Burial will follow...

Aug 22, 2016

Herman Virgil Junkin, age 70, of Steens, MS, passed away August 22, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be Thursday, August 25, 2016, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Pastor Bobby Richardson and Pastor Neal Ramage officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Beersheba Cemetery.  Visitation will be Wednesday, August 24, 2016, from 5:00 -...

Aug 20, 2016

Long time Columbus businessman, William Burton “Burt” Wheeler died peacefully in his sleep Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the age of 89. He was born in the Columbus area July 21, 1927 to Dallas and Virgie Wheeler.

He told many stories of his years growing up during the Great...

Aug 20, 2016

Gladys Cline Leighton, age 93, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 20, 2016, at Windsor Place.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Shawn Nygard officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Leighton was born January...

Aug 19, 2016

Mrs. Sara J. Dove, age 80, of Columbus died Friday, August 19, 2016 at Aurora Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gunter & Peel Funeral Home.  Services, with Rev. Don Harding officiating, will be Monday, August 22, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12:30 PM...