OBITUARIES PUBLISHED 6/19/2013
John Land
COLUMBUS — John Wales Land, 84, died March 3, 2013, at Covington County Hospital in Collins. Memorial services are Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Stanley Center at Trinity Place Independent Living. Mr. Land was... read more
Ella Wrench
COLUMBUS — Ella Mae Prude Wrench, 99, died June 14, 2013, at her residence. Services are Thursday at 2 p.m. at Northside MB Church. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery. Visitation is today from 3-8 p.m.... read more
Ozell Shelton
Ozell Nickoles Cook Shelton, age 73, of Columbus, MS, passed away June 16, 2013, at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 20, 2013, at 11:00 AM at Gunter... read more
Dr. Perry B. Dennis, Jr.
Memorial services for Dr. Perry Brooks Dennis, Jr. will be held at University Baptist Church, 3200 Arlington Loop in Hattiesburg, MS on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. The... read more
Florida Donald
WEST POINT — Florida J. Donald, 75, died June 15, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center. Services are Thursday at 11 a.m. at Third Mt. Olive MB Church with Charles Davidson officiating. Burial will follow in... read more
Perry Gaither IV
MACON — Adrian Perry Gaither IV, 50, died June 15, 2013, at his residence. Memorial services are Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Ralph Windle officiating. Visitation is from 2 p.m. until time... read more
Joyce Duke
STARKVILLE — Joyce Pugh Duke, 87, died June 16, 2013, in Hermitage, Tenn. Services are Friday at 10 a.m. at Welch Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens. Visitation is Thursday from 5-7 p.m.... read more
Riggie Dove
COLUMBUS — Riggie G. Dove, 66, died June 18, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle. Services are Saturday at 3 p.m. at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation is... read more
Sheresia Reed
VERNON, Ala. — Sheresia Reed, 39, died June 13, 2013, at her residence. Services are Friday at 1 p.m. at Otts Funeral Home Chapel with Clarence Williams officiating. Burial will follow in New Church Cemetery. Visitation... read more
LOCAL OBITUARIES
Adrain Gaither IV
Published: 6/18/2013
MACON — Adrian Perry Gaither IV, 50, died June 15, 2013. Memorial services are Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Visitation is from 2 p.m. until time of services.... read more
Thelma Caldwell
Published: 6/18/2013
Thelma Holcomb Caldwell, 86, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS due to the effects of long term Alzheimer’s disease. Visitation will be Tuesday, June... read more
Margie Stevens
Published: 6/17/2013
MACON — Margie Stevens, 70, died June 14, 2013, at the University Medical Center in Jackson. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Macon. read more
Thelma Caldwell
Published: 6/17/2013
COLUMBUS — Thelma Caldwell, 86, died June 15, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle. Services are Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery.... read more
Huella Brewer
Published: 6/17/2013
COLUMBUS —Huella Brewer, 88, died June 15, 2013, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services. read more
Martha Fenster
Published: 6/17/2013
COLUMBUS — Martha Cockrell Fenster, 76, died June 15, 2013, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services. read more
Perry Gaither
Published: 6/17/2013
MACON — Perry Gaither died June 15, 2013. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cockrell Funeral Home. read more
Herbert Friesen
Published: 6/17/2013
WEST POINT — Herbert Friesen, 84, died June 14, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center. Services are Tuesday at 10 a.m. at West Point Mennonite Church with Mark Koehn, Errol Wedel... read more
Perry Dennis
Published: 6/16/2013
COLUMBUS — Perry B. Dennis, 96, died June 15, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Funeral Home. read more
Charles Ivy
Published: 6/16/2013
STURGIS — Charles Allen Ivy, 76, died June 14, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services are Monday at 11 a.m. at Sturgis Baptist Church with the Rev. Russell Mord officiating.... read more
Demora Munson
Published: 6/16/2013
COLUMBUS — Demora L. Munson died June 14, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus. read more
George Billups Jr.
Published: 6/16/2013
COLUMBUS — George Billups Jr., 75, died June 9, 2013, at University Medical Center in Jackson. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Columbus. read more
NEW YORK TIMES OBITUARIES
Michael Hastings, Award-Winning Journalist, Dies at 33
Mr. Hastings, an intrepid war zone reporter in Afghanistan and Iraq, won a Polk Award in 2010 for his Rolling Stone magazine cover story, “The Runaway General.”
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Edward Hotaling, 75, Reporter, Is Dead
Mr. Hotaling offered tales about African-American jockeys and a White House built by slaves, and his question in 1988 about race ended the career of Jimmy (the Greek) Snyder at CBS.
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Johnny Smith, Venerable Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 90
Mr. Smith’s biggest hit, “Walk Don’t Run,” became famous in covers by other bands, notably the Ventures. Mr. Smith, the writer of “Walk, Don’t Run,” gave up his career in 1958 to care for his daughter.
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Michael Hastings, Polk Winner, Dies in Crash at 33
Mr. Hastings, the journalist whose reporting led to the ouster of the commander of American forces in Afghanistan in 2010, was killed in a car crash, the news Web site BuzzFeed said.
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Sherwood Ross, President of Ross Bicycles, Dies at 92
Mr. Ross became president of the company his father founded and turned it into the third-largest American bicycle maker.
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Bob Meistrell, Who Revolutionized Wet Suits, Dies at 84
With his twin brother, Mr. Meistrell began making wet suits for surfers and scuba divers in the 1950s and founded the company Body Glove, which produced some of the first custom-made wet suits.
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Maxine Stuart, 94, Dies; Acted on Stage, Film and TV
Ms. Stuart had a recurring role on the soap opera “The Edge of Night” and starred in two nonfiction books by the writer Helene Hanff.
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Bernard Sahlins, Patriarch of Sketch Comedy, Dies at 90
Mr. Sahlins was the last survivor of the three founders of Second City, the Chicago nightclub that nurtured generations of comedians.
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Doug Bailey, G.O.P. Political Consultant, Dies at 79
Mr. Bailey founded The Hotline, a digest of political news, distributed by fax, that became an indispensable tool of the political trade in the pre-Web 1980s and ’90s.
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Gene Mako, Tennis Champion, Dies at 97
Mako and Don Budge teamed up to win two U.S. and two Wimbledon titles, and they met in the 1938 Open singles final, with Budge beating Mako to complete the sport’s first Grand Slam.
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Niels Diffrient, Industrial Designer Who Blended Form and Function, Dies at 84
Mr. Diffrient combined elegance and efficiency in everyday objects, and even office chairs like the award-winning Freedom Chair.
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