David Gore Posted: June 16, 2025 COLUMBUS — David Ellis Gore, 55, died June 8, 2025, at his residence. There will be no services at this time. Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus is in charge of ...

ETHELSVILLE, Ala. — Ovenia “Venia” Johnson, 81, died June 15, 2025, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, at Macedonia C.M.E. Church, with the Rev. Alesha Smith ...

STARKVILLE — Jonnie Mae Hogan, 56, died June 4, 2025, in Starkville. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Josey Creek M.B. Church.

WEST POINT — Regina Edmonds, 40, died May 22, 2025, in West Point. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church.

Linda Faye Keating Thrash, age 77, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 13, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were Monday, June 16, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.

Diane Bishop Posted: June 16, 2025 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Diane Bishop died June 12, 2025, at the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital. Funeral services will be at noon Saturday, at Solid Rock ...

Ossie Markray Posted: June 19, 2025 COLUMBUS — Ossie Mae Wells Markray, 80, died June 16, 2025, in Tupelo. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, at Military Chapel U.M. Church in ...

ALICEVILLE, Ala. — Bobby Tony Grant, 62, died June 14, 2025, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, at New Cemetery, ...

Jacob Elijah Jumper, 28, of Steens, MS, passed away Monday, June 16, 2025, at his residence. Visitation will be Friday, June 20, 2025, from 2:00 ...

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James Speed Posted: June 25, 2025 STARKVILLE — Dr. James Byron Speed, 64, died June 13, 2025. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Curtis Chapel Cemetery in Starkville.

NOXUBEE COUNTY — Lisa L. Franklin, 54, died June 18, 2025, at Noxubee General Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, at Redeemed ...