Obituary Listing

Jul 22, 2018

Roy Lofton, age 85, of Columbus, MS passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018, at his residence.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2018, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A graveside service will follow on Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Columbus, MS at 2:30 PM with Bro....

Jul 18, 2018

"Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death" Isaiah 57:1-2.  Ronny Joe Hatcher passed away July 18, 2018 at his home in Lowndes County. He was born July 15, 1948 and had just celebrated his 70 th birthday. His parents were the late A. D. and Flora Hatcher of Columbus.  Ronny was...

Jul 13, 2018

Vera Mae Shelton, age 92, of Caledonia, MS passed away Friday, July 13, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 4, 2018 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM at Leoma Baptist Church, Leoma, TN.  A memorial service will follow at 2:00 PM with Bro. Mitch McWilliams officiating.  Interment will be in...

Jul 10, 2018

Cecil L. Peacock, age 71, of Columbus, MS passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at Sanctuary Hospice, Tupelo, MS.

Visitation will be held on Friday, July 13, 2018, from 9:00 – 11:00 AM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will follow on Friday, July 13, 2018, at 11:00 AM in the Lowndes Funeral Home...

Jul 9, 2018

Brenda Faye Featherston Dabbs, age 61, of Columbus, MS passed away July 9, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS.

A graveside will be held on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at 10:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, MS with Bro. Kenny Gardner officiating and Lowndes Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Dabbs was born on March...

Jul 7, 2018

Mavery Elam, age 94, of Columbus, MS passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018, at her residence in Nashville, TN.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at 10:00 AM at Springhill Cemetery, Millport, AL with Lowndes Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Elam was born on June 5, 1924, in Millport, AL, to...

Jul 7, 2018

Violet Jenese Richardson, 78 of Columbus, MS passed away July 7, 2018 at her residence surrounded by family at 2:15 PM. She was born on June 9, 1940 to the late Charlie and Ozema (Hughes) Robison in Sulligent, AL.

Visitation will be Tuesday, July 10, 2018 from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus,...

Jul 5, 2018

Lyonel Ray Gilmore, age 71, of Columbus, MS passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018, at his residence.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Gilmore was born on March 24, 1947, in Lowndes County, MS to the late Elmon Leo and Jewel Erlene Stanford Gilmore. He loved to go fishing....

Jul 5, 2018

Virgil J. Byrd, age 92, of Columbus, MS passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS. No services are scheduled at this time. Mr. Byrd was born May 3, 1926 in Munford, AL.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy and a retired telephone technician with Nokia. Mr. Byrd is survived by his...

Jul 5, 2018

Gary Richards Hurt, age 67, of Columbus, MS, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018, at his residence from a heart attack resulting from diabetes.

Gary was born in Noxubee County on June 7, 1951, to the late Travis Alonzo Hurt and Jeanette Richards (Hurt) Burnley.  He graduated from Noxubee County High School in 1971 and answered the...

Jul 4, 2018

James David Gray, age 66, of Columbus, MS passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will follow on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at 11:00 AM in the Lowndes...

Jul 2, 2018

Raymond Langford, age 62, of Columbus, MS passed away Monday, July 2, 2018, at his residence.

A visitation will be held on Friday, July 6, 2018, from 2:00 – 3:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will follow on Friday, July 6, 2018, at 3:00 PM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel, with...

Jun 28, 2018

Bettie Elaine Strickland, age 87, of Columbus, MS passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Baptist Health System, Jackson, MS.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will follow on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at 3:00 PM in the Lowndes...

Jun 28, 2018

Jack Wayne Avant was born on August, 1, 1938 in Whiteville, N.C. to the late Rufus and Mary Alma Martin Avant. He passed away at his home on Thursday, June 28, 2018.

He enlisted in the United States Air Force on December 9, 1957 and proudly served his country retiring after twenty years of faithful service. His...

Jun 26, 2018

Edith Catherine Starks, age 75, of Hamilton, MS passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at her residence.

No services will be held.

Mrs. Starks was born on April 29, 1943, in Mississippi to the late Louis and Catherine Allen Huffman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband- Will Starks....

Jun 26, 2018

Annie S. "Mommie Ann" Overton went to be with her Lord and and Savior on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Grayson Place.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 1, 2018, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will follow on Sunday, July 1, 2018, at 1:00 PM in the...

Jun 26, 2018

James Howard Westberry, age 86, of Columbus, MS passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at his residence.

A visitation will be held on Friday, June 29, 2018, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A second visitation will be held on Sunday, July 1, 2018, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM at Rinehart and...

Jun 25, 2018

Joan Irene McHann Chandler, age 83, of Columbus, MS, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018, at her residence. A visitation will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM at Bethel Baptist Church, Columbus, MS. A memorial service will follow on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at 2:00 PM at Bethel Baptist Church, Columbus, MS with Bro....

Jun 21, 2018

Richard Steve Wilkes, age 62, of Columbus, MS passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at his residence.

No services have been set at this time.

Mr. Wilkes was born on December 12, 1955, in Rockhill, South Carolina to the late Richard and Jean Dove Wilkes. He worked as a machinist for Gulf States installing steel...

Jun 21, 2018

Charles Roger Brown, 59, of Columbus, MS passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 at his residence.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Brown was born August 23, 1958 in Aberdeen, MS to Lalia Lavelle Walker Scott. He worked for many years as a supervisor in the oil industry and...