Bill "Bubba" Bandy, 64 of Columbus, MS passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT, Columbus, MS. Visitation will be Friday, January 17, 2014 from 12-1 pm at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Funeral services will follow at 1pm in the Chapel with Bro. Walter Butler officiating and Bro. Bill Webb assisting. Interment will be in Memorial Gardens with Lowndes Funeral Home directing. Mr. Bandy was born August 23, 1949 in Columbus, MS to the late Roscoe B. and Lois Tutor Bandy, Sr. He owned and operated Dan's County Line Grocery. Mr. Bandy lived life "wide open". He enjoyed fishing, hunting and cooking. Mr. Bandy is survived by his significant other, Rosemary Crowe; step-daughter, Michelle (Mark) Swedenberg, Brandon, MS; sisters, Rosemary (Thomas) Hill and Ruth B. (Dave) Basinger and brother, Roscoe B. Bandy, Jr. all of Columbus, MS; aunt and uncle, William A. " Bop" and Elizabeth Bandy; nieces, Heather (Les) Neal and Ashleigh (Phillip)Risher; nephews, Heath (DeaAnne) Hill, Chad Hill and Davey (Erin) Basinger; great nieces, Katelyn Marie Hill and Morgan A. Persechino; special little friends, Zane and Logan Shoemaker and special pets, Max and Cooper. Pallbearers will be Heath Hill, Chad Hill, Davey Basinger, Mike Dowdy, Gene Carson and C. F. Harris. Honorary pallbearers will be Rex Mooney, Noy Thrower, J. R. Sloan family, Ellis Atkins family, Walter Perrigin, Dr. Robert Myers and family, Jerry Strayhorn, Rob Harrell and Dr. Dan Bennett & Staff. Memorials may be made to Columbus Lowndes Humane Society, P.O. Box 85, Columbus, MS 39703.