Bro. Samuel Ralph Windle,Jr., 82, of Columbus, MS, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital- GT in Columbus, MS.

Visitation will be Friday, March 29, 2024, from 10:00 A.M to 12:00 P.M. at Fairview Baptist Church, Columbus, MS. Service will be Friday, March 29, 2024, at 12:00 P.M. at Fairview Baptist Church, Columbus, MS with Bro. Tommy Gillon officiating.

Bro. Windle, commonly known as Bro. Ralph, was born October 22, 1941, in Alabama, to the late Ruby Parker Windle and Samuel Ralph Windle. He was of Baptist faith and a member of Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus, MS. Bro. Ralph graduated from Howard College and later went on to Southwestern Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas and achieved his Masters in Theology. Bro. Ralph loved the Lord and preached according to God's word. He was a Godly servant that practiced what he preached. Bro. Ralph was a loving husband, father, and grandfather to his family.

Bro. Ralph is survived by his wife- Ann Holliman Windle; daughter- Leigh Ann (Shaun) Pearson; grandchildren- Sam (Blair) White, and Ashleigh (Christopher) Bailey; great-grandchildren- Paxton White, Samantha Bailey, and Violet "Annabelle" Bailey; sister- Emily (W.O.) Kirk; and brother- Dennis (Sandra) Windle.