OBITUARIES PUBLISHED 5/17/2013
James Hill
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 St. Paul MB Church. Visitation... read more
Donald Forrester
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 Christian Burial will be celebrated... read more
Doris Reives
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 the church cemetery. Visitation is... read more
Dusty Meyers
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 and the Rev. Kevin Black... read more
Barry Hunt Sr.
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 officiating. Burial will follow at... read more
Sammie Bush Sr.
BROOKSVILLE — Sammie Bush Sr., 64, died May 16, 2013. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Macon. read more
Tammy Dyer
SMITHVILLE — Tammy Rhena Thompson Dyer, 46, died May 15, 2013, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Celebration of Life Services are Saturday at 2 p.m. at E.E. Pickle Funeral Home in Chapel in Amory with... read more
Carolyn Cagle
DETROIT, Ala. — Carolyn Ann Cooper Cagle, 66, died May 15, 2013, at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala. Services are Saturday at 2 p.m. at Detroit Methodist Church with Dalton Eason, Matthew Weems and... read more
Mary Butler
VERNON, Ala. — Mary Anglyn Butler, 71, died May 15, 2013, at her residence. Services are Saturday at 11 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church with Doug Bridges officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation... read more
James Roland Parker
James Roland Parker, 81, of Palmetto, AL, died May 15, 2013, at his residence. Services are today at 2 p.m. at Double Branch Independent Baptist Church with the Rev. John Williams. Burial will follow in the... read more
LOCAL OBITUARIES
William Rosser
Published: 5/16/2013
GOSHEN, Ind. — William T. Rosser, 80, died May 13, 2013, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. Services are Friday at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Goshen with Dr.... read more
Carl Atkins
Published: 5/16/2013
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Carl Benton “Big Ben” Atkins, 69, died May 13, 2013. Services are Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Vernon City Complex Auditorium with Jeff Harvill and Marty Gamblin... read more
Marie Barder
Published: 5/16/2013
WINFIELD, Ala. — Marie Pipkins Barder, 84, died May 15, 2013, at her daughter’s residence. Services are Friday at 1 p.m. at Norwood Funeral Home Chapel with Venlon Bradford, Charles Flippo... read more
Dalton Pollard
Published: 5/16/2013
GUIN, Ala. —Dalton Vance Pollard, 74, died May 14, 2013, at Northwest Medical Center in Winfield, Ala. Services are today at 1 p.m. at Guin First Baptist Church with Kenny Hatcher,... read more
Nettie Weeks
Published: 5/15/2013
SULLIGENT, Ala. — Nettie Mae Weeks, 103, died May 7, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Winfield, Ala. Services were Saturday at 1 p.m. at Norwood Funeral Home Chapel with the... read more
Charles Holliman
Published: 5/15/2013
ALICEVILLE, Ala. — Charles Brown Holliman, 74, died May 13, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services are today at 2 p.m. at Dogwood Chapel in Aliceville with the Revs. Jack... read more
Thomas Oswalt
Published: 5/15/2013
STARKVILLE — Thomas Glen Oswalt, 73, died May 13, 2013, at his residence. Services are Thursday at 10 a.m. at Adaton Baptist Church with the Rev. John Doler officiating. Burial will... read more
Patricia Griffin
Published: 5/15/2013
VERNON, Ala. — Patricia H. Griffin died May 14, 2013, at her residence. Graveside services are Thursday at 11 a.m. in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Robertsdal, Ala. Dowdle Funeral home... read more
James Ratcliff
Published: 5/15/2013
Dr. James C. Ratcliff, 81, died May 13, 2013, at his residence. Graveside services are Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in Brooksville Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 1-3 p.m. at Cockrell Funeral... read more
Mary Lyons
Published: 5/15/2013
WOODLAND —Mary Jane Lyons, 56, died May 9, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services are Thursday at noon at St. Paul Beasley CME Church with the Rev. Willie J. Mays... read more
Sylvia Bush
Published: 5/15/2013
Sylvia Miller Bush, age 90, of Steens, MS, passed away May 13, 2013, at the Care Center of Vernon, AL. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 10:00 AM... read more
Sylvia Bush
Published: 5/14/2013
VERNON, Ala. — Sylvia Bush, 90, died May 13, 2013, at the Care Center of Vernon. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gunter and Peel Funeral Home. 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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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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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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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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Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentina Military Leader in ‘Dirty War,’ Dies at 87
General Videla was serving a life sentence for abuses in a campaign of political killings and forced disappearances during Argentina’s so-called Dirty War.
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Frederic Franklin, Inventive Ballet Star, Dies at 98
Mr. Franklin, a British-born dancer and ballet master who performed into his 90s, was known for his stylistic versatility and inexhaustible energy.
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Joel A. Miele Sr., 78, Giuliani’s Environmental Commissioner, Dies
Mr. Miele, an engineer, presided over an agency that in the 1990s undertook major initiatives to safeguard New York City’s water supply.
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Dick Trickle, Ex-Nascar Driver, Dead at 71
Mr. Trickle’s penchant for fun won him legions of fans despite a lack of success beyond the nation’s small tracks.
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Geza Vermes, Dead Sea Scrolls Scholar, Dies at 88
Dr. Vermes, one of the scrolls’ essential translators, wrote several books that placed Jesus in the tradition of Jewish teachers.
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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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John LaMontaine, Composer, Dies at 93
Mr. LaMontaine, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1959 and composed music for the Kennedy inauguration, had taken and passed a stockbrokers’ exam to support his career.
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