Earnest Allen Stringer, 76, of Columbia passed away Friday, June 16th at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. Private family burial service will be held at a later date at Enon Baptist Church Cemetery in Columbia, MS. He is survived by his four children: Bradly Stringer (Candice) of Columbia, MS; Haley Broom (Randy) of Kingwood, TX; Michaela Broom (Richard) of Sumrall, MS; and Amber Runnels (Terry) of Athens, AL. His grandchildren: Ty Stringer, Chase Stringer, Shea Stringer, Hannah Broom Hollingsworth, Alaina Broom, Ryan Cole Broom, Gavin Broom, Olivia Broom, Garret Broom, Abigail Runnels, and Andrea Runnels.