Obituary Listing

Sep 19, 2016

Mary Ann Ponds, 73, of Ethelsville, AL passed away Monday, September 19, 2016, at her residence.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 24, 2016, at 2:00 PM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Kenny Gardner officiating and Lowndes Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Ponds was born March 3, 1943, to the late...

Sep 15, 2016

Myrtle Elizabeth Kimbell Ballenger, 94, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Trinity Healthcare, Columbus, MS.

Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS.

Myrtle  was born on August 4, 1922, to the late Gordon Blackmon Kimbell and Elsie Earle Self Kimbell, in the Oktoc...

Sep 13, 2016

John W. (J. W.) Richardson, 96, of Columbus, MS, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT, Columbus, MS.

Graveside Services will be held Friday, September 16, 2016, at 10:00 AM at Pine Grove Cemetery, Ethelsville, AL with Bro. Russell Brown officiating and Lowndes Funeral Home directing.

Mr. Richardson was born January 14,...

Sep 8, 2016

Paris Earl Tilghman, Jr., 73, of Atlanta, GA, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Pruitt Health-Brookhaven in Atlanta, GA. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 13, 2016 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home in Columbus, MS. A Funeral Service will be Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with...

Sep 7, 2016

Savitaben Bhailalbhai Patel, 71, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at her residence.

A Service will be held Saturday, September 10, 2016, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel, Columbus, MS with Lowndes Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Patel was born August 15, 1945, to the late Mohanbhai and Santohben Patel...

Sep 5, 2016

Sarah Mildred Gay, 65, of Columbus, MS passed away Monday, September 5, 2016, at University Medical Center, Jackson, MS.

Visitation will be Wednesday, September 7, 2016, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Living Faith Tabernacle Church, Columbus, MS.  A Memorial Service will follow at 12:00 PM with Bro. James Gardner officiating at Living Faith Tabernacle Church,...

Sep 1, 2016

Richard Fredrick "Rich" Alster, 81 of Columbus, MS passed away, Thursday, September 1, 2016 at his residence.

Mr. Alster was born September 13, 1935 to Frederick and Hattie Hirschmann Alster in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Columbus, MS, 10 years ago from Florida.  He was retired from being self-employed, where he...

Aug 27, 2016

Doris Morgan Long, 84, passed away with her family by her side, on Saturday, August 27, 2016, in her home in Columbus, MS. She was born November 15, 1931, in Meridian, MS, at The Anderson Infirmary, and was delivered by her great uncle Dr. Jeff Anderson. She was born to Frank E. and Maggie Mable Morgan. Her father was a...

Aug 27, 2016

Edith B. Cooper, 89, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on August 27, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. A memorial visitation celebrating her life will be held from 6PM- 8PM Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Mrs. Cooper was born on September 27, 1926 in Birmingham, AL to the late Limus & Ruth Bryant. Mrs. Cooper...

Aug 25, 2016

Myra Lois Grant Schamel, 84, of Caledonia, MS passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Visitation was held Saturday, August 27, 2016 from 1:30 PM-3:00 PM at Caledonia United Pentecostal Church. The funeral service followed at 3:00 PM with Bro. Grant Mitchell and Bro. Don Harding officiating. Interment followed in Egger Cemetery, Caledonia, MS...

Aug 20, 2016

Carolyn Agnes Johnson, 78 of Columbus, MS passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS.

Visitation will be Thursday, August 25, 2016 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS.  A funeral service will be Friday, August 26, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the Lowndes...

Aug 15, 2016

Melanie Ivey Yarbrough, 59, of Columbus, MS passed away Monday, August 15, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS.

A memorial service will be Friday, August 19, 2016, at 2:00 PM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel, Columbus, MS with Bo Jeffares officiating.

Mrs. Yarbrough was born May 7, 1957...

Aug 14, 2016

Lewis Stillman "Bobby" Jaynes, 85 of Columbus, MS passed away, Sunday, August 14, 2016 at his residence.

Visitation will be Wednesday, August 17, 2016, from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM at Fairview Baptist Church, Columbus, MS.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM at Fairview Baptist Church with Fire Department Chaplain, Ed Maurer, and Bro....

Aug 14, 2016

Roy Grantham

Roy Laddell Grantham, 80, of Columbus, MS passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice, Tupelo, MS.

Visitation will be Tuesday, August 16, 2016, from 5:00PM-7:00PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at 2:00PM at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Columbus,...

Aug 10, 2016

Rita Miller

Rita Virginia Shackelford Barrett Miller, age 88 of Columbus, MS, passed away on August 10, 2016.  Services will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2016, 11:00 AM at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Columbus, MS with Bro. Steve Lammons, officiating.  Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00.  Burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery...

Aug 9, 2016

Gordon Corkern, 68 of Weir, MS passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS.

Mr. Corkern was born May 3, 1948 in Bogalusa, LA to the late Virgil and Alberta Carpenter Corkern.  He was a veteran and heavy equipment supervisor with Reliant Energy for 27 years. In addition...

Aug 8, 2016

Carlene Frances Cadieux Cash, 62 of Steens, MS passed away Monday, August 8, 2016, at her residence.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 13, 2016, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Columbus, MS.  A memorial service will follow at 1:00 PM with Dr. Bill Hurt officiating and Lowndes Funeral Home directing.

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Aug 7, 2016

Kathy Holliday Fortner, 47 of Columbus, MS passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus, MS.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 2 PM – 3 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS.  A memorial service will be at 3 PM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Steve...

Aug 7, 2016

Amy Jo Peeks, 21 of Ethelsville, AL passed away,Sunday, August 7, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS.

Visitation will be Friday, August 12, 2016, from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS.  Funeral services will follow in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. George Shaw officiating.  Interment will...

Aug 5, 2016

Mitchell Edward Harrington, who was born on June 9, 1962, won the final battle on this earth on August 5, 2016. He passed at home after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Family will have a private memorial service at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted with Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS.

Mitch was a friend...