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.

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.
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
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,...

Eloise Hatcher
Nov 8, 2012
Mrs. Eloise Hatcher Funeral services for Mrs. Eloise Hatcher will be held at 2:30 pm Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Lanier, Dr. Ralph Henson, and Rev. Paul Davis officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Hatcher, age 83, of Meridian, passed away on Thursday, November 08, 2012 at...

Louise Blackwell
Nov 3, 2012
Louise McLendon Blackwell Services for Louise Blackwell will be held Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Webb Chapel with Rev. Don Talley and Rev. Delores Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Jones Chapel Church of God Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Blackwell, 85, of Meridian, died Saturday, November 3,...

Kimberly Jackson
Oct 26, 2012
Services for Kimberly Renae Jackson will be held Wednesday, at 11 a.m., at Webb Chapel with Rev. Wayne Edwards and Rev. Joseph Bird officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery in Kemper County with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Ms. Jackson, 50, of Meridian, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, in Jackson. She moved from...

Jerald Partridge
Oct 24, 2012
Services for Jerald Alan Jerry Partridge, Sr. will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Webb Chapel with the Rev. Mike Truhett and the Dr. Dan Lanier officiating. His brother, Mike Partridge will provide the eulogy. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Partridge, 60, of Meridian, died...

Bobby Watkins
Oct 23, 2012
Mr. Bobby Harrell Watkins Funeral services for Mr. Bobby Harrell Watkins will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Owen officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Watkins, age 75, of Meridian, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center....

Roma Partin
Oct 5, 2012
Roma Partin Memorial services for Mrs. Roma Partin will be held Monday, October 8, 2012 at 11 am at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Rhett G. Payne, III officiating. Mrs. Partin, 81, of Meridian, died Friday, October 5, 2012 at Infinity Hospice in Marion. She is survived by her son, Bruce Partin of Roanoke, Virginia Family and friends may...

Emma Griffin
Oct 5, 2012
Emma Jane Stroud Griffin, age 97, departed this life on October 5, 2012 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Meridian, MS. Services celebrating her long, active, exemplary life will be celebrated Monday, October 8, 2012 at First Baptist Church in Meridian at 3 p.m. with Dr. Joe Anderson and Rev. David McCubbin officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery...

Noah Odom
Oct 4, 2012
Noah Todd Odom Services for Infant Noah Todd Odom will be held Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 10am at Webb Chapel with Bro. Kenneth Owen officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery in Little Rock. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Infant Noah Todd Odom died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Anderson Regional Medical...

Robert Thomas
Sep 29, 2012
Mr. Robert Lee Bob Thomas Funeral services for Mr. Robert Lee Bob Thomas will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Jim Wall officiating. Interment will be held in Magnolia Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Thomas, age 78, of Meridian, passed away on Saturday, September...

Robert Stivers
Sep 27, 2012
Robert Theodore Stivers Services for Robert Theodore Stivers will be held Thursday October 4 at 11:00 am at St Pauls Episcopal Church with The Reverend Brian Ponder officiating. Visitation will be at the church prior to the service at 10:00 am. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements....
Bonnie Gough
Sep 27, 2012
Mrs. Bonnie Mae McCormick Gough Switchboard Operator, Meridian Star Services for Mrs. Bonnie Gough will be held at 11:30 am Monday, October 1, 2012 with Rev. Jack Kerns officiating. Interment will be held in Magnolia Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Gough, 92, of Meridian, passed away on September 27, 2012 at Poplar Springs...

Johnnie Swain
Sep 25, 2012
Services for Johnnie E. Swain were held Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, at 11 a.m., at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ramey Hankins officiating. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Swain died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She was born July 2, 1917...

Mary Rawlings
Sep 25, 2012
Mrs. Mary P. Rawlings Private Memorial Services for Mrs. Mary P. Rawlings will be held at a later date. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Rawlings, 80, of Quitman, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in Marion. She was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church in Quitman and a retired licensed practical...

Kathy Caldwell
Sep 24, 2012
Kathy Caldwell Visitation services for Kathy Caldwell will be held Wednesday, September 26, 2012 from 5:008:00 pm at James F. Webb Funeral Home. Mrs. Caldwell, 44, of Meridian, formerly of Butler, Alabama, died Monday, September 24, 2012 at Rush Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Robert Caldwell sons, Kevin and Dalton Cooper daughter, Candace Cooper granddaughters, Ryley and...

Mary Soule'
Sep 21, 2012
Mary Eileen Soule Miss Mary Eileen Soule died Friday, September 21, 2012 in Meridian, MS. She was a graduate of Meridian High School, Class of 1960 and attended the University of Southern Mississippi on a music scholarship. She was preceded in death by her father, G.H. Hal Soule, Sr. and infant sisters, Susan and Charlotte. She is survived by...

Michelle Mason
Sep 18, 2012
Memorial Services for Michelle Lee Mason will be held Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 10 am at First Baptist Church Collinsville with Rev. Damon Williams officiating. Michelle Lee Mason, 38, of Meridian, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Jesse Mason parents, Jimmy and Faye Lee children, Regan Smith, BreAnna...

Charles Vining
Sep 18, 2012
Memorial Services for Charles Vining will be held Thursday at 11:30 am at Webb Chapel with Father Frank Cosgrove officiating. Charles Vining, 55, of Meridian, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Rush Hospital. He loved football and was a longtime fan of Alabama football. He also loved and cared for his 17 critters. He is survived by his wife,...
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