Obituaries
Betty Newsome
HAMILTON, Ala — Betty Joyce Newsome, 65, died Jan 20, 2026, at her residence Funeral services will be at 2:30 pm at Otts Funeral Home Burial will follow... more
Roy Plymon
ETHELSVILLE, Ala — Roy Gene Plymon, 81, died Jan 16, 2026, at his residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Monday, at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel, with... more
Kenneth Hood
COLUMBUS — P Kenneth Hood, 84, died Jan 22, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 2 pm Wednesday at the First... more
James Crawford Jr.
STARKVILLE — James Oliver Crawford Jr, 71, died Jan 13, 2026, in Starkville Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday at Griffin UM Church Burial will... more
Arthur Thomson
STARKVILLE — Arthur Thompson, 71, died Jan 10, 2026, in Starkville Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday at West Memorial Funeral Home Burial will... more
Rosie Clay
STARKVILLE — Rosie Marie Clay, 68, died Jan 12, 2026, in Columbus Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at St Matthew MB Church Burial will follow... more
Tommie Frazier Sr.
COLUMBUS — Tommie James Fraizer Sr, 72, died Jan 16, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Goldent Triangle Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at... more
Richard Mixon Jr.
SULLIGENT, Ala — Richard Lee Mixon Jr, 83, died Jan 17, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral services were at 2:30 pm Wednesday, at... more
Mary Beckwith
COLUMBUS — Mary Ann Spencer “Poosey” Beckwith, 79, died Jan 9, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11... more
Barry Bradley
COLUMBUS — Pastor Barry L Bradley, 63, died Jan 9, 2026, in West Point Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Southside MB Church, with James... more
Samuel Bradley
COLUMBUS — Samuel C Bradley, 61, died Jan 9, 2026, in West Point Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Southside MB Church, with James Jethroe... more
Mikey Lollar
VERNON, Ala — Mikey Wade Lollar, 73, died Jan 18, 2026, at his residence Funeral services are at 3 pm Thursday, at Chandler Funeral Home Chapel, with Gary... more
Zenobia Davis
COLUMBUS — Zenobia Brena Marie Antionette Davis, 33, died Jan 11, 2026, at her residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday, at Greater Mt Zion... more
Lucian Smith
BROOKSVILLE — Lucian Nathaniel “Mr Nate” Smith, 74, died Jan 13, 2026, at Anderson Hospital in Meridian Graveside services will be at 1 pm Wednesday,... more
Thomas Whaley
SULLIGENT, Ala — Thomas Glenn Whaley, 66, died Jan 15, 2026, at his residence Funeral services were at 2 pmSunday, at Otts Funeral Home Chapel, with Mary... more
Otis Briggs
COLUMBUS — Otis Jerrell Briggs, 86, died Jan 15, 2026, at his residence Funeral services will be at 3 pm Tuesday, at Magnolia Funeral Home, East Chapel... more
Dorothy Nelson
COLUMBUS — Dorothy Sanders “Dottie” Nelson, 103, died Jan 19, 2026, at Trinity Place Retirement Community Funeral services will be at 11 am... more
Gene Smith Jr.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Richard Eugene Smith, Jr (Gene), of West Point, MS He was called home to the Lord on January 16, 2026... more
Elizabeth Abadie
Elizabeth Ann Abadie, 63, of Georgetown, Texas, passed away on December 24, 2025 Born in Columbus, MS, to Mary Anna (Ware) and Leon Abadie, her family... more
Becky Hyde
WEST POINT — Becky Hyde, 48, died Jan 14, 2026, at her residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Faith Baptist Church, with the Rev Jeff... more