Catherine Ruth Hamby, 75 of Columbus, MS passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT, Columbus, MS. Visitation will be Thursday, March 28, 2013 from 12-2 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Funeral services will follow Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 2PM at Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Butch Hill officiating, and Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS directing. Mrs. Hamby was born August 23, 1937 in Clay County, MS to the late Virgil Lee and Gertrude Kemp Powell. She enjoyed gardening especially her flowers and spending time with her grandchildren and step-daughter. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hamby is preceded in death by her sons-Dinnie Ray Shelton, Jr. and David Michael Thomas, grandson-William Curtis Pate and granddaughter-Catherine Lynn Pate Stevenson. Mrs. Hamby is survived by daughters- Theresa Atkins and Sherry Parker both of Columbus, MS, step-daughter-Joy Lynn Hamby, 10-grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Catherine Hamby Memorial Fund, c/o Lowndes Funeral Home, 1131 N. Lehmberg Rd., Columbus, MS 39702.