OBITUARIES PUBLISHED 3/4/2021

Venita Young

COLUMBUS — Venita Paulette Young, 60, died Feb. 21, 2021. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, at Lee-Sykes Funeral Home. Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Columbus is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Young... read more

Carol Gonzales

COLUMBUS — Carol Gonzales, 85, died March 3, 2021, at The Windsor Place. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus. read more

Kevin Stewart

COLUMBUS — Kevin Stewart, 49, died March 3, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus, College Street location. read more

Virginia Wyatt

NOXUBEE COUNTY — Virginia Wyatt, 64, died March 3, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Macon. read more

Rita Oswalt

SHUQUALAK — Rita Joy Sistrunk Oswalt died Feb. 28, 2021, at OCH Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, at Adaton Baptist Church. Welch Funeral Home of Starkville is in charge of... read more

LOCAL OBITUARIES

Helen Willis

Published: 3/3/2021

Helen Jo Willis, age 71, of Columbus, MS, passed away February 26, 2021, at her residence. Graveside services will be Saturday, March 13, 2021, at 1:00 PM at Blaylock Cemetery, 2400... read more

Lonnie Meredith

Published: 3/3/2021

CALEDONIA — Lonnie Eugene “Gene” Meredith, 68, died Feb. 26, 2021, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, at First United Pentecostal Church, with Sandra Humbers... read more

Twila Schmidt

Published: 3/3/2021

MACON — Twila Mae Schmidt, 79, died Feb. 26, 2021, at her residence. Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. today, at Brooksville Mennonite Church. Burial will follow in the church... read more

William McCaw Sr.

Published: 3/3/2021

CARROLLTON, Ala. — William Henry “Sam” McCaw Sr., 85, died Feb. 28, 2021, at Northport Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, at St. John Baptist Church... read more

Willie Billups Jr.

Published: 3/3/2021

ALICEVILLE, Ala. — Willie D. Billups Jr., 59, died Feb. 28, 2021, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, at Old Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.... read more

Johnnie Gibson

Published: 3/3/2021

ALICEVILLE, Ala. — Johnnie Gibson, 68, died Feb. 28, 2021, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, at New Cemetery, with Terry Windham officiating. Visitation will... read more

Jerry Marshall

Published: 3/3/2021

CMSGT Jerry Lee Marshall, USAF, Retired, 71, of Caledonia, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021, at Rush Specialty Hospital, Meridian, MS. A visitation will be held Thursday, March 4, 2021, from... read more

Elaine Parrish

Published: 3/2/2021

COLUMBUS — Elaine Parrish, 66, died Feb. 28, 2021, at her residence. Private funeral services will be held at a later date. Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus is in charge... read more

Mary Hanson

Published: 3/2/2021

AMORY — Mary Louise Hanson, 85, died Feb. 27, 2021, at her daughter’s residence in Birmingham, Alabama. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. today, at Cleveland-Moffett Funeral Home, with Tim... read more

Cathy Pickens

Published: 3/2/2021

WEST POINT — Cathy Marcia Pickens, 49, died Feb. 23, 2021, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Graveside services are at 1 p.m. today, at Bethel M.B. Church Cemetery... read more

Lawrence Heflin

Published: 3/2/2021

STARKVILLE — Lawrence William “Butch” Heflin died Feb. 26, 2021, at his residence. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Welch Funeral Home of Starkville is... read more

Dan Jones

Published: 3/2/2021

COLUMBUS — Dan Ella Jones, 82, died Feb. 27, 2021. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, at Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, at Lee-Sykes Funeral... read more