Columbus High School Georgia Alumni Obituaries

James Douglas Oliver, Jr., age 75, of Panama City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 24, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 27, 1950, in Meansville, Georgia.James was raised and educated in Columbus, Georgia. He proudly served his country in the United States Marin...

of Phoenix City Alabama transitioned from life temporal to life eternal on Saturday November 22 2025 at St. FrancisEmory Healthcare in Columbus Georgia. Homegoing Celebration of Life services will be held on Monday December 15 2025 at 100 PM from the sanctuary of McChapel African Methodist Episcopal...

Cynthia Felder was born on January 21 1966 in Howardville Missouri to the late Lola Caruthers and Simon Wofford. She began her education in New Madrid County and later completed her education in the Pasco County School System where she met and made many friends.Cynthia dedicated many years of servic...

A celebration of life service for Mrs. Katie Mae Baker Cooper 89 who passed on January 24 2026 will be held on Saturday January 31 2026 at 1000 a.m. at Wilson Funeral Home 3000 N. 29th Street Tampa Florida 33605 Pastor Marcus Walker Officiating. There will be a viewing on Saturday from 900 1000 a.m...

Junes remarkable life began in Hong Kong where she spent her early childhood alongside her younger sisters. Together they endured internment in a war camp during World War IIan experience that shaped Junes lifelong resilience grace and strength. After the war she lived briefly in Macao and San Franc...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Crystal Genevieve Rodenbaugh will be held on Saturday December 6 2025 at 1100 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Alma Nebraska with Father Maurice Current as Celebrant. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Orleans Nebraska. Crystal Genevieve Gaf...

Delta Lea Orthman of Scotia passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 5 2025 at Arbor Care Center in Ord Nebraska at the age of 92. Delta Lea was born April 8 1933 in Gosper County southeast of Elwood Nebraska to Edward and Margaret Mauck Wildman. She attended rural schools in Gosper and Furnas count...

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday January 28 2026 at Keahey Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services. Interment will follow in the Stone Lake Gardens Cemetery. Keahey Funeral Home is directing. Left to cherish her memory son Dewayne Staci Sw...

Patricia Ann Pope Haywood of Canton Ohio passed away on December 24 2025 following a brief illness. A native of Canton she was born on November 10 1953. Patricia was revered as devoted mother beloved grandmother supportive sister and trusted friend. Patricia accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lor...

Funeral Service will be held at 200 p.m. EST on Friday January 30 2026 in the C.T. Chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Roy Jones officiating. Interment to follow in St. Peter A.M.E. Church Old Cemetery Seale AL. Public Visitation will be held from 100 p.m. to 500 p.m. EST on Thursday January 2...

Funeral service will be held at 1100 a.m. EST on Thursday January 29 2026 at Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church Phenix City AL with Pastor Noble D. Williams officiating. Interment in Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery Ft. Mitchell AL. Public visitation will be from 200 p.m. to 500 p.m. EST on Wednesday Jan...

Mrs. Hazel Weathersbee Dunbar, 94, beloved wife of the late Mr. Marvin Edward Dunbar, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in the comfort of her home.She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Wright “Jadie” Weathersbee and Mondella Audrey Cobb Weathersbee, and by...

son of the late Deacon Ezell and Rosa Edwards Barr was born on August 18 1948 in Lexington County South Carolina. After being a blessing to many for 77 years he was called home on Tuesday October 14 2025. At an early age Deacon Barr joined and was baptized at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. He...

Debra Debbie T.Kellum 67 went home to be with her Lord on Saturday November 30 2024. Debbie worked for several years atBASFIncorporated before deciding to be a stayathome mom. Debbie was born in Columbus Georgia. As a child Debbie lived in multiple places due to her Fathers service in the U.S. Army....

Mr. William Gordon Franklin, born on November 5, 1949, in Columbus, Georgia, passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord on January 11, 2026, in Huntsville, Alabama. He was...

Angela Lanette Isbell Pegues was born on Tuesday November 24 1964 in Talladega Alabama to Ruthie L. Isbell Love and the late Robert L. "Pete" Dye Sr. who preceded her in death in January 1999. Angela graduated from Jackson Public Schools Alternative School in 1986. Throughout her life she worked as ...

Mrs. Valerie Gay Howell age 72 passed from this life on Friday January 16 2026 at approximately 327 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems in Lima Ohio. She was born on October 14 1953 in Lima Ohio to Lester E. Budd and Thelma P. Edwards Lusk. Her father preceded her in death and her mother survives i...

Donald J. Ranft was born on December 13 1938 in Valley City Illinois and passed away January 13 2026. He proudly served his country in the United States Army before dedicating his entire working life to his career as an auto mechanic. Don took great pride in his trade and was known for his strong wo...

Of Louisville Kentucky passed away Sunday December 7 2025. Mr. Stafford was born December 3 1975. Survivors are his parents Mr. Hanford Dozier Stafford and Mrs. Eva Nelle Willis Stafford of Louisville Kentucky sister Trevor Washington of Columbus Georgia and other relatives and friends. Funeral Serv...

was born to Tobe Willie and Mildred Lee Clark in Sasser Georgia on February 4 1947. She was the fourth eldest of seven children. Annie attended Dunbar Elementary and Carver High School in Terrell County Georgia. As an adult Annie built a fulfilling career in retail and customer service later becomin...

was born on October 15 1937 to Clem Shorter Sr. and Georgia Smith Shorter. He was united in holy matrimony to his beloved wife Doris Lawson Shorter. At an early age he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior. He joined Beulahland Baptist Church and remained a member until his death. Samuel was a man ...

Rev. Woodrow Wilson Hudson, Jr., age 87, of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025.He was born on August 31, 1938, in Booth, Alabama, to the late Woodrow Wilson Hudson, Sr. and Donie Sellers Hudson.Rev. Hudson devoted his life to ministry and service. A lifelong minister of th...

Oscar Quarles age 74 of Columbus Georgia entered eternal rest on December 25 2025 in Phenix City Alabama. He was born on July 8 1951 in Christian County Kentucky to the late Ruebest Quarles Sr. and Virginia L. Quarles. Oscar honorably served his country in the United States Army for more than 30 yea...

After having lived a long, productive, and grateful life, Eugene S. Emmer passed away early Monday evening, December 15, 2025, at TerraBella Retirement Community in Southern Pines.  He was 91 years old.Mr. Emmer, born in Utica, New York, and raised in up-state New York, was one of two children ...

A funeral service for Billy James Woodard, 98, of Calhoun, Georgia, formerly of Oneonta, Alabama, and Columbus, Georgia, will be held at 1:30 p.m. CST on Monday, December 8, 2025, at K.L. Brown Funeral Home in Jacksonville, Alabama with Dr. Derek Staples officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn ...

Dorothy Vickers Ganzy 72 of Madison Florida departed this earthly life on Monday December 8 2025 in Madison Florida. Born on June 26 1953 in Greenville Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Madison. She was a faithful member of Damascus Missionary Baptist Church where she loved worship and fellowship w...

Carl Wesley Thomas was born February 13 1958 in Bronx New York to Edward and Ethel Thomas. He was raised in Perry Georgia with his early years spent between Perry Georgia and Chicago Illinois. In his later years he maintained dual residency which included Gary Indiana. Carl attended St. Leos Catholi...

Charles McCann of Opelika Alabama passed at East Alabama Medical Center on August 27 2025 at the age of 74. He was born February 23 1951 in Sylvester Georgia to Venton and Mary Jim Abney McCann. Mr. McCann was a member of East Side Emmanuel Holiness Church in Opelika and was retired from Uniroyal ...

Johnny Ray Robinson age 69 passed January 8th 2026 at Wellstar West Georgia hospital in Lagrange Georgia. He was born June 16 1956 in Langdale Alabama to the late Sanders and Pearly Mae Robertson. He lived most of his life in West Point Georgia. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Sandra Crowder ...