Merritt A. Ezekiel, Age 74, died on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at his residence. Graveside funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with Gene Cox officiating. He was born on November 27, 1946 in Dothan, AL. He was a 1965 graduate of Dougherty High School in Albany, GA. and attended Columbus State University majoring in accounting.  He retired from Civil Service at Fort Benning, GA in 2008. He is predeceased by his late parents, Zeke...

Mr. Vernon Jerry Jernigan, 80 of Box Springs, GA. Died July 21, 2021 at his residence. The family will receive friends Friday, July 23, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory, 3874 Gentian Blvd., Columbus, GA 31907. Entombment will be at a later date in Spotsylvania, VA. Mr. Jernigan was born November 29, 1940, son of the late Vernon Wilmo Jernigan and Betty Ellen Swink Jernigan. A was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. He served in the Army and had numerous...

Mark Fredrick Bruer passed away unexpectedly at his home in Columbus, Georgia on July 21, 2021, but he was never big on making plans anyways.  Mark was born August 5, 1958 in Mobile, Alabama to loving parents Beverly and Frank Bruer and will be remembered as he lived — full of life, love, and optimism.  Whoever encountered Mark, whether family, friends, or strangers, were always met with a wide-eyed smile and treated to an entertaining story that may or may not have...

Norman Royce Brookins, Sr., 87, of Columbus, Georgia died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in Colquitt, Georgia. He was surrounded by family and will be dearly missed. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday, July 23, 2021 in the Chapel of McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. Billy Duncan officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home, 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907.Interment will be held in Parkhill Cemetery. Royce was born July 29,...

Vivian Marie Gluck, 95, of Columbus, GA died Monday, July 19, 2021 at her residence. The family will have a Rosary and visitation at McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory at 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, Georgia, from 6 to 8 PM on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Thursday, July 22, 2021 at The Church of the Holy Family, 320 12th St, Columbus, GA, 31901 with Father Ben Dallas, followed by Interment at Ft. Benning Main Post Cemetery. Vivian was born August 14,...

William (Bill) D. Benn of Columbus, age 96, passed away on July 17, 2021.  He was preceded in death by his parents Cloyd T. and Rosa V. Benn, his sister Doris Chubb, and his wife of 59 years, Margaret Stauffer Benn.   Bill is survived by his son Doug Benn (Mickey) of Sandy Springs; daughter Cathy Jackson (Robert) of Evans; son John (Charlene) of Columbus; and grandchildren Kelsey Benn, Madeline Polan (Barrett), Kevin Jackson, Shelly Pruitt (Jeremy), Ryan Jackson, TravisBenn,...

Mr. Albert Ronzo Holmes, 83 of Mauk, GA. died July 17, 2021.   Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Evergreen Memorial Park in Columbus, GA. A native of Columbus, GA, Mr. Holmes was born May 20, 1938, son of the late Grady Dewey Holmes and Clyde Marie Carter Holmes.  He was raised in faith in Second Avenue Baptist Church in Columbus, GA.  He was previously employed as a forklift operator at G B Battery Plant....

Andrew Williams Pitts Junior, 90, of Pittsview Alabama, passed away Friday. Mr. Pitts was born in Columbus Georgia to Andrew Williams Pitts Sr. and Annie Stewart Pitts. Mr. Pitts graduated from Pittsview high school and went on to attend Auburn University. He returned to Pittsview to join his father in the family businesses. In 1976, Mr. Pitts established Pitts Trailers, and today it is doing business worldwide. Mr. Pitts was a member of the United Methodist Church, Chairman of the...

  Michael S. Portwood 60, of Columbus, Georgia died Friday, July 16, 2021 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Beallwood Baptist Church 4650 Veterans Pkwy Columbus, Georgia 31904 with Rev. Billy Duncan officiating. Interment will be held in Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Active pallbearers will be the staff of McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory.  Mike...

Willie Boyd Harris was born in Wablikin, Germany on February 8, 1951, and died June 28, 2021 as a result of colon cancer. A graveside service will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with Rev. Mike McBride officiating according to McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory, 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907. Willie was called Billy by all who knew him. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church IN Americus, GA. He attended Staley High School but...