OBITUARIES PUBLISHED 8/19/2018
Homer Swain
Homer Franklin Swain, age 79, of Columbus, MS, passed away August 16, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday, August 19, 2018, at 3:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel College St.... read more
Eunice Foster
ABERDEEN — Eunice Beasley Foster, 103, died Aug. 15, 2018, at her residence. Visitation was Saturday at Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home. Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Foster was born March 3,... read more
Charlie McCarthy Jr.
BROOKSVILLE — Charlie McCarthy Jr., 83, died Aug. 9, 2018, at Noxubee General Hospital. Services were Saturday at Harrison Grove M.B. Church with the Rev. Billy Goodwin officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Visitation was... read more
Shirley Jones
COTTONDALE, Ala. — Shirley A. Jones, 79, died Aug. 16, 2018, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Services are 2 p.m. today at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Christian Chapel Cemetery.... read more
Delores Atkins
COLUMBUS — Delores McCullough Atkins, 87, died on Aug. 17, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Dowdle Funeral Home of Millport, Alabama, with Dave May officiating. Burial will follow at... read more
Matthew Hutchinson
STARKVILLE — Matthew Hutchinson, 20, died Aug. 17, 2018, at his residence. Services are Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Starkville. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Park in Starkville.... read more
LOCAL OBITUARIES
Latoshia Brown
Published: 8/17/2018
COLUMBUS — Latoshia Leann Brown, 39, died Aug. 5, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Hill M.B. Church in Macon with Rene... read more
Clara Green
Published: 8/17/2018
COLUMBUS — Clara Will Tucker Green, 68, died Aug. 8, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Gate M.B. Church with the Rev.... read more
Johnnie Bell
Published: 8/17/2018
COLUMBUS — Johnnie Mae Bell, 89, died Aug. 7, 2018, at Windsor Place. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at United Christian M.B. Church with the Rev. Steven James officiating.... read more
Charlie McCarthy, Jr.
Published: 8/17/2018
BROOKSVILLE — Charlie McCarthy Jr., 83, died Aug. 9, 2018, at Noxubee General Hospital. Services will be at noon Saturday at Harrison Grove M.B. Church with the Rev. Billy Goodwin officiating.... read more
Harold Long
Published: 8/17/2018
MACON — Deacon Harold Long, 81, died Aug. 11, 2018, at Noxubee General Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Macedonia M.B. Church with the Rev. Johnny L. Moore... read more
Terrence Townsel
Published: 8/17/2018
STARKVILLE — Terrence Michael Townsel, 36, died Aug. 12, 2018, in Starkville. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Cornerstone Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Cemetery. Visitation... read more
Charlie Conner, Sr.
Published: 8/17/2018
MACON — Charlie Conner Sr., 66, died Aug. 13, 2018, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Charity Mission Full Gospel Baptist Church in Crawford with the... read more
Gus Robinson, Sr.
Published: 8/17/2018
COLUMBUS — Gus Robinson Sr., 72, died Aug.9, 2018, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle.. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Baptist Cluster. Visitation will be from noon-5 p.m. Friday at... read more
Calvin McGee
Published: 8/17/2018
DETROIT, Mich. — Calvin D. McGee, 52, died July 31, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethel M.B. Church in Starkville. Burial will follow at... read more
Lorraine Blount
Published: 8/17/2018
STARKVILLE — Lorraine Mary Blount, 96, died Aug. 9, 2018, in Starkville. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Peter’s Rock C.O.G.I.C. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday at... read more
Robert Rice
Published: 8/17/2018
STARKVILLE — Robert Lewis Rice, 68, died Aug. 11, 2018, in Tupelo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pine Grove M.B. Church. Burial will follow at Memorial Garden Park.... read more
Jarrel Ward
Published: 8/17/2018
STARKVILLE — Jarrel D. Ward, 24, died Aug. 1, 2018, in Columbus. Services will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Beth-el M.B. Church. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. West... read more
NEW YORK TIMES OBITUARIES
Kofi Annan, Who Redefined the U.N., Dies at 80
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001, he projected himself and his organization as the world’s conscience and moral arbiter, despite a series of failures and scandals.
David McReynolds, Socialist Activist Who Ran for President, Dies at 88
His pacifist work spanned decades and several wars, and he twice ran for the White House as an openly gay man on the Socialist Party USA ticket.
John Glines, Who Helped Bring ‘Torch Song’ to Broadway, Dies at 84
Mr. Glines was a producer who was committed to plays with gay themes and instrumental in bringing them into the mainstream.
Louis Gignac, Whose Styles Took the Fuss Out of Hair, Dies at 89
Mr. Gignac, promoting wash-and-wear styles, ran a New York salon that attracted clients like Gloria Vanderbilt, Elizabeth Taylor and Catherine Deneuve.
Isamu Shibayama Dies at 88, His Quest for Reparations Unfulfilled
His family was deported from Peru to an American wartime internment camp, setting him on a mission to have the wrongs redressed. He died still waiting.
Miriam Nelson, 98, Golden Age Dancer and Choreographer, Dies
A Broadway hoofer who went to Hollywood to tutor William Holden, Kim Novak, Ingrid Bergman, Jerry Lewis, Tuesday Weld and Jane Fonda, to name a few.
David Rothenberg, Whose Father Set Him on Fire in 1983, Dies at 42
Encouraged by Michael Jackson, Mr. Rothenberg became an artist known as Dave Dave promoting positivity. His burning was the basis of a TV movie.
Johnny Kline, Globetrotter Turned Advocate, Is Dead at 86
After overcoming heroin addiction, he became a drug abuse counselor and founded an organization to help long-forgotten black basketball players.
Aretha Franklin, Indomitable ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dies at 76
With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ultimately indomitable.
An Appraisal: Aretha Franklin Had Power. Did We Truly Respect It?
The Queen of Soul sang the most empowering popular song ever. But even though she was brimming with it, we don’t think of her as an artist with swagger.
When Aretha Franklin Brought Down the House at the Kennedy Center
Her rendition of “Natural Woman” in December 2015 was unforgettable. Performers, guests and others who were there talk about the soaring performance.
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