John Booth Posted: August 20, 2025 COLUMBUS — John Ryan Booth, 78, died Aug. 20, 2025, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory.

Mississippi State University members of the Famous Maroon Band aren’t just good musicians – they tend to be students who make everything look easy, including maintaining a high GPA.

CALEDONIA — William Schaeffer, 87, died Aug. 28, 2025, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus.

MILLPORT, Ala. — Douglas Edward “Eddie” Funderburk, 77, died Aug. 17, 2025. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Dowdle Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Friendship Free Will ...

Phyllis Young Cade, 80, of Columbus, MS, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2025 at Trinity Healthcare. Visitation will be Monday, August 18, 2025, from ...

Betty Eugenia Lofton, age 76, died Friday, August 15, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services were held Monday, August 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with ...

Mary Hill Posted: August 18, 2025 CEDAR BLUFF — Mary Ruth Hill, 89, died Aug. 15, 20225, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery ...

Lori Moye Posted: August 16, 2025 ETHELSVILLE, Ala. — Lori Moye, 58, died Aug. 12, 2025, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, at Mt. Olive M.B ...

Dr. Ralph Johnson, 83, of Columbus, MS, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2025, at his residence. On August 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM Mass of Resurrection will be held at Annunciation Catholic Church ...

William Jerry “Sonny” Shelton, age 85, died Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Columbus. A visitation will be held Sunday, August 17, 2025, ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an archconservative network of Christian congregations.

Major Long Posted: August 14, 2025 COLUMBUS — Major Leon Long, 15, died July 31, 2025, in Columbus. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, at New Hope High School, with the Rev. James Long ...