Aaron Payne Posted: November 13, 2025 COLUMBUS — Aaron Payne, 57, died Nov. 11, 2025, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Hairston and Hairston Funeral Home.

COLUMBUS — Gregory Jones, 69, died Nov. 11, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Hairston and Hairston Funeral Home.

PRAIRIE — Missouri Wilson, 97, died Oct. 30, 2025, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Cross Road C.M.E. Church, with Cheryl Penson officiating. Burial will follow at ...

MACON — William “Whip” Rice, 76, died Nov. 1, 2025. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Macedonia Baptist Church, with Terry Lee Rice Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Oddfellow ...

COLUMBUS — Ethel Blackburn Young Jones, 100, died Nov. 5, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Stephen Chapel M.B. Church, with Joe Lee ...

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at New Beginning Full Gospel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tommy Davis officiating. Burial will follow at St. Matthews M.B. Church cemetery. Visitation ...

MACON — Gayle Denise Wood Ford, 65, died Nov. 8, 2025, North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, at first Baptist Church in Pickensville, Alabama.

WEST POINT — Jessie Mae Ivy, 65, died Oct. 31, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Funeral services will be at noon Friday, at Town Creek M.B. Church, with Charles Davidson ...

COLUMBUS — James Donald “Packy” Guyton, 66, died Nov. 10, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial Funeral Home and ...

COLUMBUS — Cynthia Carter, 62, died Oct. 27, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Redemption Fire Church with Armando Adams officiating.

Scott Arnold McCormick, 58 of Columbus, MS, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025, at his residence. Visitation will be Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM in the Lowndes Funeral Home ...

Larry Edward Bond, 72, of Columbus, MS, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Aurora Health and Rehabilitation Center in Columbus, MS. Private family graveside will be at a later date. Lowndes ...