OBITUARIES PUBLISHED 5/20/2013
Willie Hood Jr.
COLUMBUS — Willie Hood Jr. died May 18, 2013. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus. read more
Mary Kent
WEST POINT — Mary Emma Kent, 84, died May 19, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical center. Services are Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Robinson Funeral home with the Rev. Todd Chesser officiating. Burial will follow in... read more
Charles Martin
COLUMBUS — Charles Martin, 56, died May 18, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lee-Sykes Funeral Home. read more
Donald Gammill
EUPORA — Donald Irvin Gammill, 77, died May 17, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Services are Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Wise Funeral Home Chapel with Michael Mann and Granville Wiggins officiating. Burial... read more
Reba Robinson
COLUMBUS — Reba Robinson, 85, died May 19, 2013, a Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home. read more
Jerri Corbell
COLUMBUS — Jerald Justice “Jerri” Corbell, 83, died May 19, 2013, at her residence. Graveside services are Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Friendship Cemetery with the Rev. Clark Richardson officiating. Memorial Funeral Home is in charge... read more
Seale Stewart
COLUMBUS — Dr. Seale Stewart, 67, died May 19, 2013, at his sister’s residence. Services are Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Columbus First United Methodist Church. Visitation is Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at Gunter & Peel... read more
Charles Bennett
WEST POINT — Charles E. Bennett, 70, died May 17, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle. Services were Sunday at Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Danny Washington officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Garden Cemetery in West... read more
Jessie Ross Jr.
COLUMBUS — Jessie Ross Jr., 89, died May 17, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus. read more
Robbie Stewart
COLUMBUS — Robbie Stewart, 61, died May 19, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus. read more
Margaret Colvin
COLUMBUS — Margaret Colvin, 63, died May 19, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus. read more
Edna Harmon
MACON — Edna Harmon died May 20, 2013, at Noxubee General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Macon. read more
LOCAL OBITUARIES
Edward Gilliland
Published: 5/19/2013
WREN — Edward Boozer Gilliland, 86, died May 17, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Services are Monday at 10 a.m. at Tisdale-Lann Memorial Chapel with Bros. Harrison Upshaw... read more
Alberta Brewer
Published: 5/19/2013
MACON —Alberta Brewer, 82, died May 17, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Macon. read more
Wilson Craig
Published: 5/19/2013
PRAIRIE — Wilson Craig, 95, died May 17, 2013, at the Darlington Oaks Hospice in Verona. Services are Thursday at 11 a.m. at Prairie Methodist Church with the Revs. Steve Lampkin,... read more
Faye Greer
Published: 5/19/2013
VERNON, Ala. — Donnie Faye Greer, 73, died May 14, 2013, at Highlands Cashiers Hospital. Services are today at 3 p.m. at Nebo United Methodist Church with Terry McAdams officiating. Burial... read more
Abe Dirks
Published: 5/19/2013
MACON — Abe Dirks, 95, died May 15, 2013, at Noxubee General Hospital. Services are Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Southern Star Mennonite Church in Geiger, Ala., Burial will follow in... read more
Barry Hunt, Sr.
Published: 5/19/2013
Barry Daniel Hunt, Sr., age 65, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at his residence in Vernon, AL. Services were held Saturday, May 18, 2013, at 1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral... read more
Max Jones
Published: 5/19/2013
Maxwell “Max” Lee Jones, age 62, died on May 11, 2013, from complications due to renal cell cancer. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 24, 2013, from 1:00 PM until... read more
James Hill
Published: 5/17/2013
COLUMBUS — James Hill, 92, died May 10, 2013, at his residence. Services are Saturday at noon at Southside MB Church with the Rev. John Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in... read more
Donald Forrester
Published: 5/17/2013
Donald R. Forrester, age 76, died Thursday, May 15, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Healthcare-Golden Triangle in Columbus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home. A Mass of... read more
Doris Reives
Published: 5/17/2013
MABEN — Doris Jean Reives, 58, died May 7, 2013. Services are Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul MB Church with the Rev. Joe Reel officiating. Burial will follow in... read more
Dusty Meyers
Published: 5/17/2013
COLUMBUS — James Dustin “Dusty” Meyers, 24, died May 15, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle. Services are Saturday at 2 p.m. at Welch Funeral Home with the Rev. Timothy Lee... read more
Barry Hunt Sr.
Published: 5/17/2013
VERNON, Ala. — Barry Daniel Hunt Sr., 65, died May 16, 2013, at his residence. Services are Saturday at 1 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bubba Dees... read more
NEW YORK TIMES OBITUARIES
Ken Venturi, Golf Champion and Broadcaster, Dies at 82
Mr. Venturi won the 1964 United States Open, nearly collapsing from heat exhaustion. He later became a chief golf analyst for CBS Sports, where he worked for 35 years.
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Thomas M. Messer, Guggenheim Museum Director, Dies at 93
Mr. Messer’s charm and diplomacy attracted donations of major collections and his leadership helped established the Guggenheim among the world’s great museums of modern art.
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J. Hyde Crawford, Fashion Illustrator, Dies at 82
Mr. Crawford redesigned the bouquet of violets that was Bonwit Teller’s symbol, and the ubiquitous logo became his signature.
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William M. Fine, Who Shaped Narcotics Laws in New York, Dies at 86
Mr. Fine, a former magazine publisher and retailer, did research for Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller that led to New York State’s stringent narcotics legislation.
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William Miles, Maker of Documentaries About Black History, Dies at 82
Among other topics, Mr. Miles, who specialized in unearthing lost material about forgotten subjects, made films about the history of Harlem and a black regiment that fought in World War I.
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Joseph Farman, 82, Is Dead; Discovered Ozone Hole
Mr. Farman’s single-minded and at times officially derided study of atmospheric changes in the Antarctic led to one of the most important environmental discoveries of the 20th century.
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Christine White, Known for ‘Twilight Zone’ Role, Dies at 86
Ms. White was seen in television roles from the 1950s through the mid-1970s, but was best remembered playing William Shatner’s loyal wife in “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.”
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Kenneth N. Waltz, Who Helped Shape International Relations as a Discipline, Dies at 88
Mr. Waltz, who was a senior research scholar at Columbia, was a pre-eminent thinker who was known for his contrarian, debate-provoking ideas.
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Albert Seedman, Former Chief of Detectives in New York, Dies at 94
Mr. Seedman was the New York Police Department’s chief of detectives for only 13 months, but he helped modernize and restructure the way detectives and patrol officers did their jobs.
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Kennett Love, Times Correspondent in 1950s, Dies at 88
Mr. Love was in Iran in 1953 when the C.I.A. plotted against the government, and he also reported on the Suez Canal crisis of 1956.
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Taylor Mead, Bohemian and Actor, Dies at 88
Mr. Mead collaborated with Andy Warhol in the 1960s to make several curious films.
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