OBITUARIES

Recent obituaries in the Meridian and surrounding areas


The obituaries in the Meridian Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity Meridian's history and identity.

Gary Parker

Gary Parker

Dec 23, 2012

Mr. Gary Moore Parker Graveside services for Mr. Gary Moore Parker will be held Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Magnolia Cemetery with Doc Braswell officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Parker, 60, of Meridian, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at his residence.He was a longtime member of Poplar Springs Drive Baptist...

Tommie Threatt

Tommie Threatt

Dec 21, 2012

Memorial Services will be held at a later date for Mr. Tommie Russell Threatt. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Threatt, 61, of Meridian, died Friday, December 21, 2012 at Anderson Hospital.

Clayton Sheffield

Clayton Sheffield

Dec 18, 2012

Mr. Clayton W. Bill Sheffield Funeral services for Mr. Clayton W. Sheffield will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michael Wells officiating. Interment will be held at Liberty Cemetery in the Dufee Community. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Sheffield, age 74, of Meridian passed...

Sandy Tragedy

Sandy Tragedy

Dec 14, 2012

To all the families, friends community of Newtown, Connecticut. Our Sincere Condolences. We wish to express our deepest sympathies to all of the families of those lost, to the survivors and their families, and to the others impacted by the senseless and unthinkable tragedy that unfolded at Sandy Hook Elementary School. We cannot begin to comprehend the depth of...

W.M. Grayson

W.M. Grayson

Dec 14, 2012

W.M. Grayson Services for Mr. W.M. Grayson will be held Monday at 10am at Glad Tidings Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Mark Thead and Rev. Leslie Aucion officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Grayson, 91, of Meridian, died Friday, December 14, 2012 at Anderson...

Mavis Hurst

Mavis Hurst

Dec 13, 2012

Mavis Harrison Hurst Graveside services for Mrs. Mavis Harrison Hurst will be held Saturday at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Cemetery with Dr. Gary Blair officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Hurst, 94, of Meridian, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Bedford Care Center in Marion. She was a member of Central Baptist...

Bobby Smith

Bobby Smith

Dec 10, 2012

Bobby Smith Services for Mr. Bobby Smith will be held Wednesday at 10 am at Webb Chapel with Bro. Lamar Lifer and Bro. Mike McKee officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Smith, 85, of Meridian, died Monday, December 10, 2012 at Queen City Nursing...

William Jones, Sr.

William Jones, Sr.

Dec 9, 2012

Services for William E. Jones Sr. will be held Thursday, at 10 a.m., at Webb Chapel with Bro. Steve Winstead officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Jones, 62, of Meridian, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a retired...

Roger Apperson

Roger Apperson

Dec 6, 2012

Mr. Roger Apperson Funeral services for Mr. Roger Apperson will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roy Dabbs officiating. Interment will be held at Graham Cemetery on Valley Road. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Apperson, age 55, of Meridian passed away on December 6,...

Galen Lank

Galen Lank

Dec 1, 2012

Galen J. Lank Graveside services for Mr. Galen J. Lank will be held Monday at 11am at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery with Bro. Richard Williams officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Lank, 72, of Meridian, died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Rush Hospital. He was a devoted caregiver for his...

Travis Whitt, Sr.

Travis Whitt, Sr.

Nov 28, 2012

Travis Lee Whitt, Sr. Services for Mr. Travis Lee Whitt, Sr. will be held Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 11 am at Webb Chapel with Bro. Steve Winstead officiating. Burial will be in Graham Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Whitt, 61, of Toomsuba, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 in Birmingham, Alabama....

Randall Guttery

Randall Guttery

Nov 21, 2012

Mr. Randall K. Guttery Funeral services for Mr. Randall K. Guttery will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wayne Edwards officiating. Interment will be held a Poplar Springs Baptist Church cemetery in Newton, MS. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Guttery of Meridian passed from...

Richard Mclemore

Richard Mclemore

Nov 21, 2012

Richard Lee R.L. McLemore Services for Mr. R.L. McLemore will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at Union Baptist Church in Clarke County with Bro. John Edwards officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. McLemore, 89, of Quitman, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 in Louisiana. He...

Patsy Mccollum

Patsy Mccollum

Nov 21, 2012

Mrs. Patsy McCollum Graveside services for Mrs. Patsy McCollum will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 24, 2012 with Rev. Larry Laird officiating. Interment will be held at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Lake, MS. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. McCollum, age 70, of Meridian passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at...

Dale Palmer

Dale Palmer

Nov 17, 2012

Services for Dale Palmer will be held Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Webb Chapel with Bro. Jim Smith and Bro. Bill Webb officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Palmer, 73, of Meehan, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 at Rush...

Laurence Smith, Jr.

Laurence Smith, Jr.

Nov 13, 2012

Memorial services for Laurence Pete Smith Jr. will be held Saturday, at 11 a.m., at Webb Chapel with Justin Culpepper and Gary Pickett officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Smith, 78, of Toomsuba, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at Bedford Care Center in Marion. He was the owner of Petes Cards and Comics....

Oakie Manns

Oakie Manns

Nov 12, 2012

Services for Oakie Manns will be held Saturday, at 2 p.m., at Webb Chapel. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Manns, 80, of Toomsuba, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at his residence. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving in the Korean...

Jesse Wright

Jesse Wright

Nov 11, 2012

Services for Jesse B. Harwell Wright will be held Thursday, at 1 p.m., at Salem Baptist Church with Bro. Tom Wood and Bro. Jason Falls officiating. Burial will be in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Wright, 87, of Toomsuba, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in York, Ala. She...

Walter Tucker, Jr.

Walter Tucker, Jr.

Nov 10, 2012

Funeral services for Mr. Walter Matthew Tucker, Jr. will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at Webb Funeral Home Chapel. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Tucker, age 85, of Meridian, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at his home. He was a veteran of the United States Navy...

Robert Cook

Robert Cook

Nov 10, 2012

Funeral services for Mr. Robert L. Cook will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 at Corinth Baptist Church with visitation at the church from 1:302 p.m., with Rev. Robert Higginbotham and Rev. Bob Followell officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Cook, age 72, of Meridian, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 10,...

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