Eleanor "Ellie" Fondren

Eleanor ”Ellie” Fondren, 84, of Columbus, MS passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital- East Memphis.

Visitation will be Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Funeral Service will be Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Interment will follow at Memorial Gardens in Columbus, MS. Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS will be directing.

Mrs. Fondren was born May 18, 1941, to Date Clouse and Bonnie Watts Clouse. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Fondren is preceded in death by her grandchild, Jonathan Fondren.

Mrs. Fondren is survived by husband- Sam Fondren; son-Sammy (Angela) Fondren, grandchild- Casey (Christine) Fondren, great grandchildren- Braxton, Sadie, and Evie Fondren, grandchild- Ana (Tanner) Dement; son- Tim (Barbara) Fondren, grandchildren- Chris (Treasure) Fondren, great grandchildren- Marleigh and Easton; grandchild- Chasity Fondren (Jim Logan), great grandchildren- Bryson and Bentley Nash; grandchild- Tabatha (Wade) Swindol, great grandchildren- Addie and Peyton. Son- Daniel (Tammy) Fondren, grandchild- Ashlee (Will) Jones, great grandchildren- Greyson, grandchild- Kaitlyn (Heston) Vaughn, great grandchild- Beverly, grandchildren- Kody (Tristen) Fondren, Dawson Cox, and Isabelle Fondren. Son- Jason (Amanda) Fondren, grandchild- Morgan (Alyssa) Franks, great grandchildren- Kinsleigh, Tucker, and Sawyer Franks, grandchild-Raichel (Austin) Pinkerton, great grandchild- Hayden Pinkerton, son- Ben Fondren, grandchild- Karlee, grandchild- Baylee (Chandler) Collums.

(with two great-grandchildren on the way)

Pallbearers will be Sammy Fondren, Tim Fondren, Daniel Fondren, Jason Fondren, Ben Fondren, and Casey Fondren. Honorary Pallbearers will be Christopher Fondren, Morgan Franks, Kody Fondren, and Dawson Cox.