Lowndes Funeral Home and Crematory

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Newell, 76, of Columbus, MS passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle. Visitation will be on May 5, 2022, at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus MS from 9:00 - 11:00 AM. Funeral services will follow in Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Melvin Mordecai officiating. Interment will be at Oak Forest Cemetery, Pontotoc, MS with Lowndes Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Newell was born October 27, 1945, in Marks, MS, to the late Dock Pettit and Mary Ruth Tutor. She was a member of Union Chapel Baptist Church. Mrs. Newell loved bowling and attending church services. She enjoyed collecting Santa Clause figurines and helping with Vacation...

Jennie Beth Ray Hodges passed away peacefully at her daughter's residence in Columbus, MS on Sunday, January 9, 2022, after an extended illness of Alzheimer's disease. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 12, 2022 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM at Verona United Methodist Church, Verona, MS. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 PM with Bro. Jim McClurken officiating and Bro. Jeremy Funderburk assisting. Interment will be Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Community Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbus, MS with Lowndes Funeral Home directing. . She was born on August 31, 1933, to Lucius and Willie Mae Ray. She married Clifton Hodges on February 24, 1951. She was an active member of Verona...

Donald Jackson Reeves "Duck", 81, of Columbus, MS passed away Friday, January 29, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT. A graveside service will be Thursday, February 4, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Vernon, AL with Rev. Walter Butler officiating and Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS directing. Mr. Reeves was born on February 25, 1939, in Monroe County, MS to the late Perry J. Reeves and Hettie Mitchell Reeves. He attended Bethel Baptist Church, Columbus, MS until he became a resident at Windsor Place where he enjoyed singing and entertaining the employees and residents. He was a truck driver for C.L. Harrison Trucking Co. Vernon, AL for many years. In addition...

Doris June Fulgham Millender, 86, of Aberdeen, MS passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at Creekside Manor, Saltillo, MS. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Aberdeen, MS. Mrs. Millender was born June 1, 1934, in Starkville, MS to the late Katie Haire and Samuel Fulgham. Mrs. Millender was a member of St. Mark's Methodist Church of Aberdeen, MS. She attended Mississippi State College for Women, now it is called Mississippi University for Women. She enjoyed spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Millender is preceded in death by her husband- Thomas Millender; dauther- Georgia Millender; and two brothers-...

Thomas Edward Millender,87, of Aberdeen, MS passed away Monday, August 10, 2020, at Creekside Manor, Saltillo, MS. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Mr. Millender was born January 2, 1933, in Prairie, MS to the late Fay Ray and W.E. (Buster) Millender. He graduated from Aberdeen High School, then went on to receive his bachelor in pre-law at MSU and was in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Mr. Millender was a Charter member of St. Marks Methodist Church in Aberdeen, MS. Mr. Millender was a farmer and cattleman in Monroe County for many years. In addition to his parents, Mr. Millender is preceded in death by his daughter-Georgia Millender. Mr. Millender is...

Thomas Edward Millender,87, of Aberdeen, MS passed away Monday, August 10, 2020, at Creekside Manor, Saltillo, MS. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Mr. Millender was born January 2, 1933, in Prairie, MS to the late Fay Ray and W.E. (Buster) Millender. He graduated from Aberdeen High School, then went on to receive his bachelor in pre-law at MSU and was in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Mr. Millender was a Charter member of St. Marks Methodist Church in Aberdeen, MS. Mr. Millender was a farmer and cattleman in Monroe County for many years. In addition to his parents, Mr. Millender is preceded in death by his daughter-Georgia Millender. Mr. Millender is...

Michael Maurice Bounds, 66 of Columbus, MS passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS. A private family graveside service will be Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 4:00 PM at Community Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbus, MS with Lowndes Funeral Home directing. Friends may view the service the next day. Mr. Bounds was born September 27, 1953, to Annette Shempert Bounds and the late Maurice Elmo Bounds in Houston, MS and moved to Columbus 24 years ago from Winfield, AL. He was a member of Community Baptist Church, Columbus, MS. Mr. Bounds retired in 2014 as Director of Operations with Associated Wholesale Grocers and worked in the grocery...

CMSGT Richard C. Sackett (Ret), 84, passed away on Thursday, December 05, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus. A Memorial Service with Full Military Honors will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at 11 AM from Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel, there will be a visitation for one hour prior to the service. Mr. Sackett was born in Bullard, Texas on October 01, 1935, to J. Maxie Sackett and Mildred Thedford Sackett. CMSGT Sackett started his military career in the United States Navy serving from 1951 to 1954. He then joined the United States Air Force in 1954 and served 29 years as a tactical air control systems operator. He served in Okinawa, Vietnam, Japan and...

Harold Eugene Caldwell, 79, died June 11, 2019, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus. Mr. Caldwell was born July 16, 1939, in Lee County, to the late Ruby Hester and George Albert Caldwell. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving as a SMSGT. He was formerly employed as a flight aviation mechanic with Golden Triangle Regional Airport. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Irene Harding Caldwell; daughter, Judy Caldwell; son, John Caldwell; brothers, John Caldwell, Charles Caldwell and George Caldwell; and sisters, Ruth Mallory, Mable Cannon and Charlotte Caldwell Ivy. He is survived by his...