OBITUARIES PUBLISHED 8/13/2020

Granville Watson

COLUMBUS — Granville H. Watson, 83, died Aug. 12, 2020, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home and Crematory Second Avenue North location. read more

Richard Corey

COLUMBUS — Richard Corey, 77, died Aug. 12, 2020, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus. read more

John Murphree

KOSCIUSKO — John Murphree, 90, died Aug. 13, 2020, at Martha Jo Leslie State Veterans Home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus. read more

Lou Patchen

KENNEDY, Ala. — Lou Ellen Patchen, 95, died Aug. 11, 2020, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Dowdle Funeral Home, with Raymond Stewart and John McPeek officiating. Visitation will... read more

Essie Brewer

MACON — Essie L. Brewer, 82, died Aug. 12, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Macon. read more

Darniece Boyd

STARKVILLE — Darniece Boyd, 71, died Aug. 8, 2020. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, in Boyd Cemetery, with the Rev. James A. Boyd officiating. Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Friday, at... read more

Louis Duncan

STARKVILLE — Louis Duncan, 90, died Aug. 8, 2020, at the VA Nursing Home in Kosciusko. A private graveside service was held Wednesday, with Paul Duncan officiating. Welch Funeral Home of Starkville was in charge of... read more

Pinkie Malone

COLUMBUS — Pinkie Malone, 83, died Aug. 11, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus. read more

Sherley Richter

Sherley May Jones Richter, 90, died peacefully on August 11, 2020, in Starkville, Mississippi. She was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi to William Scarborough Jones, III and May White Jones. Her family later moved to Jackson and... read more

Tom Wolford

Thomas Foxworth “Tom” Wolford, Jr., age 78, of Collierville, TN, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away August 11, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Southaven, MS. Graveside services will be Friday, August 14, 2020, at 11:00... read more

Orene Reed

Orene Reed, 66, of Steens, MS passed away Monday, August 10, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT. A graveside service will be Friday, August 14, 2020, at 3:00 PM at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Aberdeen, MS with Don... read more

LOCAL OBITUARIES

Willie Henley

Published: 8/12/2020

CALEDONIA — Willie “Mule” Henley, 70, died Aug. 6, 2020. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, in Memorial Gardens, with Steven L. James officiating. Visitation is from 2-5... read more

Thomas Wolford

Published: 8/12/2020

COLUMBUS — Thomas Wolford, 78, died Aug. 11, 2020, at Baptist Hospital Desoto in Southaven. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home and Crematory... read more

Mattie Duncan

Published: 8/12/2020

STARKVILLE — Mattie Rhine Duncan, 74, died Aug. 6, 2020, at Oktibbeha County Hospital. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Friday, in 16th Section Cemetery, with the Rev. LeRoy F.... read more

Wendy Herd

Published: 8/12/2020

STARKVILLE — Wendy Herd, 47, died Aug. 11, 2020, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus. read more

Irene Guest

Published: 8/12/2020

CALEDONIA — Irene Guest, 84, died Aug. 12, 2020, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus. read more

Nelson Walters

Published: 8/12/2020

COLUMBUS — Nelson Douglas Walters, 80, died Aug. 10, 2020, at West Alabama Hospice of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, at Dowdle Funeral Home, with... read more

Gary Parvin

Published: 8/12/2020

BRANDON — Bary Randolph Parvin, 74, died Aug. 9, 2020. A memorial service for family will be held at a later date. Welch Funeral Home of Starkville is in charge... read more

Willie McClendon

Published: 8/12/2020

WEST POINT — Willie B. McClendon, 68, died Aug.3, 2020, in Oktibbeha County. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today, in West Point Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. Eddie... read more

Johnny Johnston

Published: 8/12/2020

STARKVILLE — Johnny Stainback Johnston, 73, died Aug. 5, 2020. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, at Sturgis Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Oddfellows Cemetery. Visitation will be... read more

Estercelle Moore

Published: 8/12/2020

SULLIGENT — Estercelle Moore, died Aug. 6, 2020. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at Otts Funeral Home Chapel, with Jeremy Brock officiating. Burial followed in the Gilmer Addition... read more

Corey Doyle

Published: 8/11/2020

Corey Scott Doyle, 31, of Columbus, MS passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020, at his residence. A graveside service will be Wednesday, August 12 at 10:00 AM at Christian Chapel Church... read more

Sidney Williams Jr.

Published: 8/11/2020

COLUMBUS — Sidney Williams Jr. 69, died Aug. 7, 2020, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus. read more