OBITUARIES

Jul 5, 2024

Carol Logan Wheat was a beloved grandmother, mother and wife during her incredible 83 years of life. She passed away peacefully in the early hours of Friday, July 5, 2024.

Carol was born on January 15, 1941, to Wheeler and Mary Leigh Logan in Steens, Mississippi. She graduated from Caledonia High School in 1958.

In...

Jul 3, 2024

JESSIE MILES

Jessie Leonard Miles age 88 died Wednesday July 3, 2024 at his residence in Columbus. A celebration of life memorial service will be held Sunday July 7, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Church on The Rock 800 Tuscaloosa Road Columbus, MS 39702, with Rev. Stuart Vail and Rev. Mitchell Rushing officiating. Visitation will be held...

Jul 3, 2024

JEANNIE DIERMANN

Dorothy Jean “Jeannie” Diermann age 93 died Wednesday July 3, 2024 at her residence in Caledonia. Services will be held Saturday July 6, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Tim Childs officiating, burial will follow at Lone Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday July 5, 2024 from 5 til...

Jul 2, 2024

MARTHA NABORS -

Martha Jo Ward Nabors, age 82, of Starkville, MS, passed away July 2, 2024, at her residence.  A graveside memorial service will be Friday, July 5, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery of Columbus.  Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Nabors was born October 3, 1941, in Louisville,...

Jun 29, 2024

ROBERT FINCH - Robert Lee Finch, Sr., age 91, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 29, 2024, at his residence.  A private memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Finch was born January 9, 1933, in Macon, MS, to the late George and Vera...

Jun 27, 2024

Elizabeth Jane Eubanks Ables-Gladu, 80, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at her residence in Columbus, MS. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Tabernacle Church in Ethelsville, AL  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

She was born in McCool, MS on...

Jun 15, 2024

Tonia Lane Jones, 52, of Columbus, MS, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital GT.

Visitation will be Wednesday, June 19th, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Memorial Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Murrah's Chapel cemetery with Pastor Kevin Cuthbertson...

Jun 15, 2024

Tommy Tate died peacefully at his home Saturday, June 15, 2024. He was born November 18,1930, in Marion, Alabama to L.E. Tate and Elsie McEIroy Tate. He was a 1948 graduate of Meridian High School. In 1947, he joined the Mississippi Army National Guard and was subsequently married to his high school sweetheart, Betty Jo McLemore on February 5,...

Jun 15, 2024

DOUG CLARK

Larry Douglas, “Doug” Clark, age 73, died Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Vineyard Court Nursing Center in Columbus. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Clark was born on November 17, 1950, to the late J.D. and Elizabeth Clark. He was a member of West End Baptist Church in West Point,...

Jun 14, 2024

HANK GUNTER - Henry Harris "Hank" Gunter, III, age 76, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 14, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 9:30 am at First Methodist Church. Funeral services will begin at 11 am with Rev. Dr. Vaughn Stafford officiating. The interment will immediately follow at...

Jun 13, 2024

Robert Patton Thrasher Jr., age 88, of Clovis, NM, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away June 13, 2024 at UMC Hospital in Lubbock, TX. Buddy, as he was affectionately known to family and friends, was born March 21, 1936 in Pickens County, AL to the late Robert Patton Thrasher Sr. and Mary Thrasher. After graduating from New Hope High School,...

Jun 11, 2024

David Allen Williams died at his home in Columbus, MS, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

A memorial service will be held at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home and Crematory on Monday, June 17, 2024, at 11 a.m. with Darrell Powell of East Columbus Church of Christ officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of...

Jun 8, 2024

James Joseph, "Jim" Sullivan age 88 died Saturday June 8, 2024 at his residence in Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory.

Jun 7, 2024

PEARL TAYLOR

Gladys Pearl Taylor age 93 died Friday June 7, 2024 at Aurora Health & Rehab Center in Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday June 11, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Bread of Life Fellowship Church (2721 New Hope Road) with Pastor Ronnie Burgess officiating; burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Jun 6, 2024

ELAINE HEGWOOD

Elaine Harris Hegwood, age 92, left this Earth for a Heavenly home on June 6, 2024 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday June 12, 2024 at 11:00 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2808 Ridge Road Columbus, MS 39705; burial will follow at...

Jun 5, 2024

ROY BRADLEY

Roy M. Bradley, Jr. age 63 died Wednesday June 5, 2024 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus. Services will be held Saturday June 8, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Anthony Miller officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral...

Jun 2, 2024

MARY GILMORE -

Mary Alice Whitten Gilmore, age 87, of Pickensville, AL, passed away June 2, 2024, at Generations of Vernon.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel with Bro. Tim Jones officiating.  The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery of Columbus.  Visitation will be from 1:00...

May 28, 2024

Jean Pennington Wilder died at her home in Columbus, Mississippi, on May 28, 2024.  A visitation will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Carolyn’s Room at the First Methodist Church on Friday, May 31, with graveside services to follow at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements and...

May 27, 2024

William Elliott “Bill” Gavin, age 74, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 27, 2024, at his residence.

Funeral services will be Friday, May 31, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Fairview Baptist Church with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, May 30, 2024, from 5:30 PM until 7:30...

May 21, 2024

Billy L. (Bill) McBryde

Billy L. (Bill) McBryde, (90), of Columbus passed away May 21, 2024 at his residence.

Visitation will be Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 11:00 to 1:00 at East End Baptist Church.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 1:00pm at East End Baptist Church with Josiah Beougher and Luke...