OBITUARIES PUBLISHED 2/21/2020

Craig Simmons

EL PASO, Texas — Craig Simmons, 63, died Feb. 2, 2020, Las Palmas Medical Center of El Paso, Texas. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Shiloh Full Gospel M.B. Church of Columbus, with... read more

Barbara Neal

COLUMBUS — Barbara Jean Coley Johnson-Neal, 79, passed away. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, at Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Columbus. Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Columbus is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Neal... read more

Dorothy Hollinger

REFORM, Ala. — Dorothy Sue Hydrick Peeks Hollinger, 81, died Feb. 19, 2020. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Arbor Springs Baptist Church, with Larry Shelton of Christopher McGee officiating. Burial will follow... read more

Mary Taylor

COLUMBUS — Mary Short Taylor, 68, died Feb. 17, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Sullivan, Tennessee. Mrs. Taylor was born Aug. 3,... read more

Jettie Henley Jr.

WEST POINT —Jettie Lee Henley Jr., 69, died Feb. 15, 2020, at his residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Northside Christian Church of West Point, with the Rev. Willie T. Edwards officiating.... read more

Henry Parks

STARKVILLE — Henry Lee Parks, 59, died Feb. 17, 2020, in Starkville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Beth-el M.B. Church. Burial will follow at New Prairie Grove Cemetery. Visitation is from 3-6... read more

Alvin McMorris

STARKVILLE — Alvin McMorris, 64, died Feb. 16, 2020, in Columbus. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Christian Faith M.B. Church of Starkville. Burial will follow at Sixteenth Section Church Cemetery. Visitation is from... read more

Charlie Hairston

COLUMBUS — Charlie “Pen” Hairston, 85, died Feb. 11, 2020, in Columbus. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Charity Mission Full Gospel Baptist Church, with Bobby L. McCarter Sr. officiating. Burial will follow... read more

Mildred Hinton

COLUMBUS — Mildred Ruth Spraggins Hinton, 87, died Feb. 12, 2020. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Macedonia C.M.E. Church of Ethelsville, Alabama. Burial will follow at Strawbridge Cemetery. Visitation is from 1-5... read more

Oscar Jefferson

COLUMBUS — Oscar “O.J.” Jefferson, 58, died Feb. 12, 2020, in Columbus. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Mt. Olive M.B. Church. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation is from 12-5 p.m.... read more

Stephan Whitaker

Stephan Michael Whitaker, 65, of Calera, Alabama departed this life for his Heavenly home on February 17, 2020. Steve was born on September 5, 1954, to the late Chalma Neill and late Dorothy Sistrunk Whitaker of... read more

Willie Eddins

COLUMBUS — Willie Eddins, 75, died Feb. 15, 2020. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Union Hopewell Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation is from 12-5 p.m. today, at Lee-Sykes... read more

John Turner

COLUMBUS — John Henry Turner, 89, died, Feb. 11, 2020, at North Misiisiisppi Medical Center of Tupelo. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at St. James M.B. Church of Crawford, with Willie Petty officiating.... read more

LOCAL OBITUARIES

Martha Hogan

Published: 2/20/2020

STARKVILLE — Martha Lou Hogan, 63, died Feb. 13, 2020, in Southaven. Services will be at noon Saturday, at Griffin U.M. Church of Starkville, with Ozell Landfair officiating. Burial will... read more

Allie Robinson

Published: 2/20/2020

STARKVILLE — Allie Will Hairson Robinson, 92, died Feb. 14, 2020, in Columbus. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Ebenezer Baptist Church of Starkville with the Rev. Michael Taylor... read more

Blake Ballard

Published: 2/20/2020

Blake Douglas Ballard, 24, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at his residence in Columbus. Funeral services will be on Friday, February 21, 2020, at 2:00 pm at Artesia Baptist... read more

Lula Ott

Published: 2/20/2020

PELHAM Ala. — Lula Mae Ott, 100, died Feb. 19, 2020, at Gardens of Pelham, Alabama. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, at Flint Hill Methodist Church of Caledonia.... read more

Clytee Ballard

Published: 2/20/2020

WEST POINT — Clytee Ballard, 93, died Feb. 17, 2020, at her residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of West Point, with... read more

William Peel

Published: 2/20/2020

GREENWOOD — William Charles Peel Jr., 82, died Feb. 18, 2020, at his residence. Services are at 2 p.m. today, at First Presbyterian Church of Greenwood, with the Rev. Rusty... read more

Ann Johnson

Published: 2/20/2020

PIKE COUNTY, Ala. — Ann Laura Johnson, 75, passed away. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Anderson Zion Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.... read more

Kitty Campain

Published: 2/20/2020

STARKVILLE — Kitty Campain, 68, passed away. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Welch Funeral Home of Starkville. Mrs. Campain was born June 22, 1951, in Seattle,... read more

Patricial Holliman

Published: 2/20/2020

Patricia Hankins Holliman, 84, of Caledonia, MS passed away Monday, February 17, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT. A visitation will be Friday, February 21, 2020, from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM at New... read more

Charlie Holcomb

Published: 2/19/2020

Dr. Charlie McIlwain Holcomb Sr., went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 15, 2020, from the Monroe Regional Hospital, Aberdeen, MS. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial... read more

Vernie Trentham

Published: 2/19/2020

BEAVERTON, Ala. — Vernie Mae Trentham, 91, died Feb. 17, 2020, at Sunset Manor Nursing Home of Guin, Alabama. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, at Beaverton Baptist Church,... read more

Doris Danovsky

Published: 2/19/2020

WEST POINT — Doris Marie McClain Danovsky, 71, died Feb. 17, 2020, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, at Calvert Funeral Home Chapel, with James Towery... read more