Obituaries
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
John McCollum
SULLIGENT, Ala — John Gilbert McCollum, 90, died Jan 13, 2026, at his residence Funeral services are at 3 pm Saturday, at Otts Funeral Home, with Sheila... more
Darrell Eacholes
MABEN — Darrell Bernard Eacholes, 57, died Jan 4, 2026, in Maben Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday at West Clay Elementary School in Cedar Bluff... more
Vernon Howell
EUPORA — Vernon Donnell Howell, 62, died Jan 5, 2026, in Eupora Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday at Austin COC Holiness in Starkville Burial will... more
Alma Vines
STARKVILLE — Alma L Vines, 92, died Jan 7, 2026, in Starkville Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday at St Paul MB Church Burial will follow at St... more
Larry Tutton
BROOKSVILLE — Larry Tutton, 66, died Jan 11, 2026, in Tupelo Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday at Pleasant Grove MB Church in Crawford Burial will... more
Shannon Williams
COLUMBUS — Shannon Denise Cotton Williams, 44, died Jan 8, 2026, at St Frances Hospital-Memphis, Tennessee Funeral services will be at 2:30 pm Saturday,... more
Mark Butler
CALEDONIA — Mark Junior Butler, 52, died Jan 7, 2026, at his residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Oak Grove MB Church in Columbus,... more
Cendie Hall
COLUMBUS — Cendie “Pokey” Will Hall, 85, died January 7, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am... more
Jesse Moore
SHUQUALAK — Chaplain Jesse Walton Moore, 91, died Jan 9, 2026, at Ochsner Rush Medical Center in Meridian Funeral services are at 2 pm Friday at the... more
Judith Bolin
COLUMBUS — Judith “Judy” Haggard Bolin, 83, died Jan 13, 2026, at Trinity Place Retirement Community Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at... more
Heath Bardley
FRISCO, Texas — Heath Bardley, 53, died Jan 3, 2026, in Frisco Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Fifteenth Street Church of God in Christ,... more
Betty Self
Betty Sarita Henderson Self passed away peacefully at her home in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, on December 17, 2025, after over a decade of living with... more
William Turner
William Max Turner was born on February 25, 1941, and spent his life in Vernon, AL He entered into eternal rest on January 13, 2026, stepping into the... more
John Davis
PANOLA, Ala — John William “Dude” Davis, 72, died Jan 5, 2026, at Greene County Hospital and Nursing Home in Eutaw, Alabama Funeral services will be... more
Gayle Persons
SHUQUALAK — Gayle Persons, 82, died Jan 11, 2026, at St Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee Funeral services will be at 1 pm Wednesday, at Cockrell... more