OBITUARIES PUBLISHED 8/21/2018
Polly Drewery
COLUMBUS — Polly Ann Weaver Drewery, 69, died Aug. 18, 2018, at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Victory Tabernacle Church with the Rev. Granville Wiggins officiating.... read more
Murline Gibson
ARTESIA — Murline Swartz Gibson, 77, died Aug. 18, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel, College Street location with the Rev. Ben Yarber officiating.... read more
John Wright
COLUMBUS — John Adam Wright, 41, died Aug. 19, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Mr. Wright was born July 25, 1977, in ... read more
Erma Miller
SUITLAND, Md. — Erma D. Miller, 85, died Aug. 14, 2018. Mrs. Miller was born Dec. 25, 1932, in Steens, to the late Mozelle Branyon Blalock and O.T. Blalock Sr. She was formerly employed as... read more
Marshal Carson, Jr.
COLUMBUS — Marshal Carson Jr., 87, died Aug. 20, 2018, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home. read more
Charles Bush
STEENS — Charles Dewey Bush, 65, died Aug. 20, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home and Crematory, College Street location. read more
Susan Wells
COLUMBUS — Susan Wells, 43, died Aug. 20, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home and Crematory, Second Avenue North location. read more
LOCAL OBITUARIES
Patricia Colvin
Published: 8/20/2018
ALICEVILLE, Ala. — Patricia Marie “Pat” Colvin, 54, died Aug. 16, 2018, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Home Going Celebration services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at... read more
Homer Swain
Published: 8/19/2018
Homer Franklin Swain, age 79, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 16, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday, August 19, 2018, at 3:00 PM at Memorial... read more
Eunice Foster
Published: 8/19/2018
ABERDEEN — Eunice Beasley Foster, 103, died Aug. 15, 2018, at her residence. Visitation was Saturday at Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home. Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs.... read more
Charlie McCarthy Jr.
Published: 8/19/2018
BROOKSVILLE — Charlie McCarthy Jr., 83, died Aug. 9, 2018, at Noxubee General Hospital. Services were Saturday at Harrison Grove M.B. Church with the Rev. Billy Goodwin officiating. Burial followed at... read more
Shirley Jones
Published: 8/19/2018
COTTONDALE, Ala. — Shirley A. Jones, 79, died Aug. 16, 2018, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Services are 2 p.m. today at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will... read more
Delores Atkins
Published: 8/19/2018
COLUMBUS — Delores McCullough Atkins, 87, died on Aug. 17, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Dowdle Funeral Home of Millport, Alabama, with Dave May... read more
Matthew Hutchinson
Published: 8/19/2018
STARKVILLE — Matthew Hutchinson, 20, died Aug. 17, 2018, at his residence. Services are Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Starkville. Burial will be at... read more
Latoshia Brown
Published: 8/17/2018
COLUMBUS — Latoshia Leann Brown, 39, died Aug. 5, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Hill M.B. Church in Macon with Rene... read more
Clara Green
Published: 8/17/2018
COLUMBUS — Clara Will Tucker Green, 68, died Aug. 8, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Gate M.B. Church with the Rev.... read more
Johnnie Bell
Published: 8/17/2018
COLUMBUS — Johnnie Mae Bell, 89, died Aug. 7, 2018, at Windsor Place. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at United Christian M.B. Church with the Rev. Steven James officiating.... read more
Charlie McCarthy, Jr.
Published: 8/17/2018
BROOKSVILLE — Charlie McCarthy Jr., 83, died Aug. 9, 2018, at Noxubee General Hospital. Services will be at noon Saturday at Harrison Grove M.B. Church with the Rev. Billy Goodwin officiating.... read more
Harold Long
Published: 8/17/2018
MACON — Deacon Harold Long, 81, died Aug. 11, 2018, at Noxubee General Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Macedonia M.B. Church with the Rev. Johnny L. Moore... read more
NEW YORK TIMES OBITUARIES
Vivian Matalon, Tony-Winning Director, Is Dead at 88
Best known for a revelatory staging of “Morning’s at Seven,” he also directed Noël Coward in his final West End stage performance.
Uri Avnery, Israeli Journalist and Peace Activist, Is Dead at 94
A left-wing thorn in the government’s side, he called for a Palestinian state and challenged the notion of a strictly Jewish nationality.
John Calder, British Publisher Who Fought Censorship, Dies at 91
His authors included Samuel Beckett and Henry Miller, and he fought in court to publish “Last Exit to Brooklyn,” which had been ruled obscene.
Rita Borsellino, 73, Dies; a Murder Made Her an Anti-Mafia Crusader
After her brother, a prosecutor, was killed in a bombing, she campaigned against Cosa Nostra influence in Sicily.
Leonard Boswell, Veterans’ Champion in the House, Dies at 84
A former career Army officer who saw combat in Vietnam, he sponsored a veterans suicide-prevention act. As a farmer, he focused on agricultural issues.
Kofi Annan, Who Redefined the U.N., Dies at 80
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001, he projected himself and his organization as the world’s conscience and moral arbiter, despite a series of failures and scandals.
David McReynolds, Socialist Activist Who Ran for President, Dies at 88
His pacifist work spanned decades and several wars, and he twice ran for the White House as an openly gay man on the Socialist Party USA ticket.
John Glines, Who Helped Bring ‘Torch Song’ to Broadway, Dies at 84
Mr. Glines was a producer who was committed to plays with gay themes and instrumental in bringing them into the mainstream.
Miriam Nelson, 98, Golden Age Dancer and Choreographer, Dies
A Broadway hoofer who went to Hollywood to tutor William Holden, Kim Novak, Ingrid Bergman, Jerry Lewis, Tuesday Weld and Jane Fonda, to name a few.
Mr. Annan led the United Nations through a decade of turmoil that challenged the sprawling body and redefined its place in a changing world.
David Rothenberg, Whose Father Set Him on Fire in 1983, Dies at 42
Encouraged by Michael Jackson, Mr. Rothenberg became an artist known as Dave Dave promoting positivity. His burning was the basis of a TV movie.
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