OBITUARIES PUBLISHED 4/18/2019
Howard Knight
Howard Franklin Knight, 67, of Steens, MS, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT, Columbus, MS. Visitation will be Friday, April 19, 2019, from 6-8 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Funeral... read more
Virginia Logan
Proverbs 31:28 — Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Virginia Banks Rogers Logan passed away peacefully at her home, in Steens, on Tuesday, April 16, at the age... read more
William Bonner
ALICEVILLE, Ala. — William “Buddy” Bonner, 70, died April 16, 2019, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Home Going Celebration services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the James and Lola Memorial Chapel of... read more
Mary Miller
WEST POINT — Mary Frances Miller, 90, died April 17, 2019, at Dugan Memorial Home in West Point. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Jesse Betts officiating. Visitation... read more
Ernestine Higginbotham
SHUQUALAK — Ernestine Higginbotham died April 17, 2019, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon. read more
Major Pratt
COLUMBUS — Major William Pratt, 79, died March 31, 2019, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at noon Saturday at Lowndes Funeral Home. Lowndes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. read more
Katie Franklin
COLUMBUS — Katie P. Franklin, 96, died April 17, 2019, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Century Hairston Funeral Home of Columbus. read more
Cois Aldridge
MILLPORT, Ala. — Cois Delmer Aldridge, 77, died April 16, 2019, at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Services are at noon Thursday at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel with Eric Flemming and Ray Aldridge officiating. Burial... read more
Myrtle Bittle
MILLPORT, Ala. — Myrtle Smith Shelton Bittle, 81, died April 16, 2019, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel with Jeff Long officiating. Burial will follow at Unity... read more
LOCAL OBITUARIES
John Matthews Jr.
Published: 4/17/2019
John Douglas Matthews, Jr., 66, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Specialty Hospital in Meridian. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, from 1:00-2:00 PM at... read more
Doris Miller
Published: 4/17/2019
ABERDEEN — Doris Marie Lamb Miller, 80, died April 15, 2019, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Aberdeen Friendship Baptist Church with Robert Earl Fowlkes officiating.... read more
Clyde Cook
Published: 4/17/2019
AUBURN, Ala. — Clyde Cook, 94, died April 14, 2019, at Oak Park Nursing Home in Auburn, Alabama. Services are at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will... read more
James Butler
Published: 4/17/2019
VERNON, Ala. — James Earl Butler, 82, died April 15, 2019, at his residence. Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Chandler Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Beckon officiating. Burial will... read more
Almarita Clark
Published: 4/16/2019
WEST POINT — Almarita Barkemeyer Clark, 85, died April 13, 2019, at Merit Health River Oaks Medical Center in Flowood. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvert Funeral... read more
Terry Hope
Published: 4/16/2019
COLUMBUS — Terry Hope, 59, died April 14, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Furnace... read more
Jane Mikell
Published: 4/16/2019
COLUMBUS — Jane Mikell, 91, died April 14, 2019, at her residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Parkway Memorial Cemetery... read more
Pauline Goodwin Coleman
Published: 4/16/2019
ABERDEEN — Pauline Goodwin Coleman, 91, died April 12, 2019, at Hermitage Gardens Assisted Living in Oxford, MS. Visitation and the funeral service will be held at Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home... read more
Ed Yarborough
Published: 4/16/2019
Edgar (Ed) Powell Yarborough, 65, died of natural causes at his home in Jackson, MS, on April 13, 2019. He was born on October 24, 1953, in Columbus, MS, to... read more
Mac Pace
Published: 4/16/2019
Harold Mac Pace, 77, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019, at South Baldwin Medical Center in Foley, AL. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 16, 2019, from... read more
Georgia Cockerham
Published: 4/16/2019
HAMILTON — Georgia Mae Garner Cockerham, 93, died April 14, 2019. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Center Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Center Hill Cemetery. Visitation... read more
Mattie Smith
Published: 4/16/2019
MACON — Mattie Smith, 87, died April 15, 2019. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Macon. read more
NEW YORK TIMES OBITUARIES
Claude Lalanne, Whimsical (and Sought-After) Sculptor, Is Dead at 93
Her works, like a metal cabbage with chicken legs, weren’t taken seriously at first but now command lofty prices.
Alan García, Ex-President of Peru, Is Dead After Shooting Himself During Arrest
Mr. García was under investigation on accusations of bribery in connection with the construction company Odebrecht, which is at the center of Latin America’s biggest graft scandal.
Dr. Richard Green, 82, Dies; Challenged Psychiatry’s View of Homosexuality
At a time when being gay was classified as a mental disorder, Dr. Green defied the advice of his colleagues and took a professional risk by arguing otherwise.
Owen Garriott, 88, an Early Scientist-Astronaut, Is Dead
He was the science pilot on the record-breaking 59-day mission to Skylab in 1973. Ten years later, he returned to space on the shuttle Columbia.
Barbara Schultz, 92, Dies; Produced Serious Drama in a Sitcom Era
At a time when comedies and variety shows dominated TV (and few women held executive jobs), she gave viewers “CBS Playhouse” and, later, “Visions” on PBS.
Georgia Engel, Gentle-Voiced ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ Actress, Is Dead at 70
After gaining fame as the blustery newsman Ted Baxter’s love interest, Ms. Engel went on to “Everybody Loves Raymond” and more.
Mirjana Markovic, the ‘Lady Macbeth’ of War-Torn Serbia, Dies at 76
She and her husband, Slobodan Milosevic, led their country into catastrophic wars. Accused of genocide, he died while awaiting trial; she fled to Russia.
Stanley Plumly, Lyrical Poet Influenced by Keats, Dies at 79
“Keats, for me, represents the integrity of the mission of the poet,” said Mr. Plumly, whose books included a “personal biography” called “Posthumous Keats.”
Bibi Andersson, Luminous Presence in Bergman Films, Dies at 83
Ms. Andersson, a Swedish actress, personified first purity and youth, then complexity and disillusionment, in 13 Ingmar Bergman films.
Overlooked No More: Aloha Wanderwell, Explorer and Filmmaker
By 16, she was traveling around the world behind the wheel of a Model T in a life of adventure that was interrupted only by a murder mystery.
John MacLeod, a Winning Coach for the Suns, Is Dead at 81
MacLeod led Phoenix to the 1976 championship series against the Celtics, which included one of the most memorable playoff games in N.B.A. history.
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