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Aaron Hill
Nov 1, 2024
Aaron B. Hill, age 87, of Columbus, MS, passed away November 1, 2024, at his residence. Funeral services will be Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. A private interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service.
Mr. Hill was born September 8, 1937, in...
Gayle Martin Keefe
Oct 27, 2024
Gayle Martin Keefe died peacefully on October 27, 2024. She was 93 years old. Mrs. Keefe was a beloved mother and Grammy, counting herself among the delighted few who wear the crown of a great-grandmother. Gayle was born on September 27, 1931, at Onward Plantation, Mississippi to Allie Gertrude Bankston Martin and James Monroe Martin. She was their fourth daughter. Gayle was...
Ronald R. Blevins
Oct 25, 2024
RON BLEVINS
Ronald R. “Ron” Blevins age 78, died Friday October 25, 2024, at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center. Services will be held Sunday October 27, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Chris Rutledge officiating; burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday one hour prior to service at the funeral home.
Mr....
Hazel Beatrice Ingram
Oct 24, 2024
Hazel Beatrice Ingram, 87, of Caledonia, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on October 24th, 2024. She was born on August 5th, 1937, in Anguilla, Mississippi and lived a life full of love, creativity, and compassion. Hazel was the beloved wife of the late John Rubin Ingram, and together they raised five wonderful children: Gordon (deceased), Cathy (Charles), Billy(Teri), Cindy (Jason), and...
Paul Sansing
Oct 18, 2024
Paul Walker Sansing, Sr., 86, of Caledonia, Mississippi passed away on October 18, 2024, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Paul was born June 29, 1938, in Caledonia, Mississippi to the late Bro. J. F. Sansing and Effie Thompson Sansing. He was a retired brick mason and served in the National Guard. He loved music and could play a...
Ronnie Atkins
Oct 12, 2024
Ronald Denell “Ronnie” Atkins, 79, of Columbus, Mississippi, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus, after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 14, at the prior location of First Baptist Church with his former pastor, Dr. Bobby Douglas, and former music minister, Rev. Bobby Sanderson, officiating....
Tommy Lamar Glenn
Oct 11, 2024
Tommy Lamar Glenn Sr. was born in Columbus, Mississippi on October 21, 1943, to James Leslie (Cowboy) Glenn, Jr. and Mollie McCool Glenn. He entered heaven peacefully surrounded by family on October 11, 2024. His family rejoices that he is healed. Tommy is survived by his wife of sixty years, Julia Ann Glenn and his sons Tommy L. Glenn, Jr....
Gary Sessum
Oct 9, 2024
GARY SESSUM
Gary Gene Sessum age 69 died Wednesday October 9, 2024 at his residence. Gary was born on April 26, 1955 in Laurel, MS to the late William E. Sessum and Bonnie Shoemake Sessum. He was a heavy equipment operator. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by 2 brothers Michael Sessum and Ronnie Sessum and a...
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...
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