OBITUARIES

Jun 12, 2015

Joseph Lee Heatherly, age 85, passed away Friday, June 12, 2015 in Columbus, Mississippi at Baptist Memorial Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will be Monday, June 15, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Services will be at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Gunter & Peel, with Dr. Shawn Parker of First...

Jun 11, 2015

Virginia Adams McCord July 11, 1952 - June 11, 2015

Virginia Adams "Ginger" McCord, 62, of Columbus, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 2:30 PM at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with Rev. Anne Harris,...

Jun 7, 2015

PATRICIA DISMUKES Patricia Alice Dismukes, age 89, died Sunday June 07, 2015 at Aurora Health & Rehabilitation in Columbus. Mrs. Dismukes was born on Thursday, January 21, 1926 in Oklahoma, and was the face of Miz Lou's Barbeque in Columbus for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband William O. Dismukes. No services are planned at this...

Jun 5, 2015

LOVIE WATSON Lovie Lorene Watson age 92 died Friday, June 05, 2015 at Darlington Oaks Nursing Home in Verona. Services will be held Monday, June 08, 2015 at 11:00 AM at New Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Myers, and Rev. Walter Butler officiating, burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Sunday, June...

Jun 5, 2015

Martha Jean Shackelford, 85, died June 5, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mississippi. Visitation will be held 12-2 pm Tuesday, June 9, at Memorial Funeral Home, and the funeral service will take place at 2 pm with Reverend Shawn Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Columbus. Pallbearers will be Mark Turner, Jack Ellis...

Jun 5, 2015

Coolidge Perkins age 89, died Friday, June 5, 2015 at Windsor Place Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral Service for Mr. Perkins will be 12:00 pm Monday, June 8, 2015 at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Tommy Clark officiating, interment to follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Monday June 8, 2015 at Memorial Funeral...

Jun 4, 2015

Elizabeth Lee Norris Elizabeth Lee Norris, 48, passed away on June 4, 2015, in Starkville, MS. Services will be held Thursday June 11, 2015 at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. with service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Lee was born August 29, 1966 in Columbus, MS to the late Edwin "Bubba" Riley...

Jun 1, 2015

CLYTEE TRAYWICK ABBOTT Clytee Traywick Abbott, age 73 died Monday, June 01, 2015 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian MS. Services will be held Thursday, June 04, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Gunter and Peel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jack Giles officiating, burial will follow at Wofford Cemetery in Lamar County, AL. Visitation will be held Wednesday June...

May 31, 2015

DEBORAH HONNOLL Deborah Ann Honnoll age 64 died Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle 44-G in Columbus MS. A memorial service celebrating Deborah's life will be held Wednesday June 03, 2015 at 4:00 PM at the Frank P. Philllps Memorial YMCA 602 2nd Ave North Columbus. Deborah was born on Friday, February 16, 1951 in Tampa,...

May 30, 2015

Mrs. Gloria L. Templeton, age 79, formerly of Columbus, stepped peacefully into Heaven Saturday, May 30, 2015 when she passed away at her home in Helena, AL. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be Monday, June 1, 2015 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM at Memorial Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 PM...

May 27, 2015

MARY RUTH CREWS Mary Ruth Crews age 71 died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Coleman officiating, burial will follow at Murrah's Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday from noon until service time at the funeral home....

May 23, 2015

HENRY A. KEY, JR. Henry A. Key, Jr. age 85 died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating, burial will follow at FriendshipCemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from noon until service time at the funeral home....

May 23, 2015

Donna Marie Matthews Miller, age 61, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 23, 2015, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Gunter & Peel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Miller was born December 13, 1953, in New Orleans, LA, to George Paul Matthews of Shannon, MS, and the late Carol Bernadette...

May 21, 2015

PHILLIP STRICKLAND Phillip Morris "Happy" Strickland age 54 died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at West Point Community Living Center in West Point. Services will be held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with Major Eric Roberts officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church. Phillip was born on Friday,...

May 20, 2015

Charles Alfred "Al" Moore, age 81, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 20, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 23, 2015, at 2:00 PM at New Life Assembley of God Church with Bro. Jack Medley officiating and Rev. Kenny Gardner assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visiation will be Friday, May...

May 19, 2015

Lillian Rose McIver, 68, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated Saturday, May 23, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Robert Dore, celebrant. She is survived by her loving husband, Dr. W....

May 18, 2015

CARY SHEPHERD Cary Gooch Shepherd age 71 died Monday, May 18, 2015 at her residence in Columbus. Services will be held Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating, burial will follow at Beersheba Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from noon until service time at the church. Cary was born on...

May 18, 2015

Willie B. Crews, Jr. July 2, 1943 - May 18, 2015

WILLIE B. CREWS, JR Willie Burt Crews Jr. age 71 died Monday, May 18, 2015 at his residence in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Young officiating. Burial will follow at Murrah's...

May 16, 2015

TRUMAN LANCASTER Truman S. Lancaster, age 80, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 16, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Monday, May 18, 2015, at 2:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Kenny Gardner officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Columbus. Visitation will be Monday, May 18, 2015, from 12:00 PM...

May 15, 2015

Agnes Irene Hathcock, 88, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Darlington Oaks Hospice, Verona, MS. Memorial arrangements have been entrusted to Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. A memorial service will be Monday, May 18, 2015 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Gunter & Peel Funeral Home with the Rev. Sandra DePriest officiating. Her cremains will be buried Tuesday, May...