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.
Henry Prather
Dec 26, 2008
Funeral Services for Mr. Prather are scheduled for Monday, December 19th at 10 am at James Webb Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be officiated by Rev. Davey Wilkinson, and Rev. Jimmy Whitaker. Burial will be in Lauderdale Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Ray Prather, 84, of Meridian, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at...
Ruby Herrod
Dec 24, 2008
Mrs. Ruby Louise Herrod Services for Mrs. Ruby Herrod, age 89, will be held on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 pm with the Rev. H.C. Wells officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 12 pm until service time and the internment will be at Causeyville Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Herrod...
Jeri Horne
Dec 24, 2008
Services for Jeri Suzanne Horne will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Joseph Hallman, and Dennis Marks officiating. Burial will be in Pine Springs Southern Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Horne, 42, of Meridian, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at her residence. She was employed as a hairdresser. Survivors include...
Linon Mabry
Dec 22, 2008
Mr. Linon Joe Mabry Graveside Services for Mr. Linon Joe Mabry will be held Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at 2:00 pm at Stinson Cemetery with the Revs. Roy Dabbs and Danny Davis officiating. Burial will be in Stinson Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Mabry, age 69, died Monday, December 22, 2008 at his residence in...
Ovid Brown
Dec 20, 2008
Mr. Ovid Porter O.P. Brown Funeral Services for Mr. Ovid Porter O.P. Brown will be Tuesday, December 23rd at 10 am at James Webb Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be officiated by Rev.David Price. Interment will be held at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus, MS at 2:30 PM. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Brown, age...
Eric Renfrow
Dec 19, 2008
Mr. Blake Renfrow Funeral Services for Mr. Blake Renfrow will be held Friday, December 26, 2008 at 2:00 pm at Webb Chapel with the Rev. Roy Garrett officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Renfrow, age 23, died Friday, December 19, 2008 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was a loving, warm-hearted and...
Richard Davidson
Dec 15, 2008
Richard Davidson Graveside services for Richard R.C. Davidson will be held today at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Scott Crenshaw officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Davidson, 82, of Meridian, died Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, in his home. He will be remembered as a loving, kind and...
Kathleen Mcinnis
Dec 14, 2008
Mrs. Kathleen Kathy E. McInnis Funeral Services for Mrs. Kathleen Kathy E. McInnis will be held Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 11:00 am at Webb Chapel with the Rev. Kevin Jones and Father Frank Cosgrove officiating. Burial will be in Semmes Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. McInnis, age 40, died Sunday, December 14, 2008 at...
Willie Truhett
Dec 10, 2008
Services for Willie Pearl Truhett will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Earl Wheatley and Dick Hickman officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in the House Community. Ms. Truhett, 100, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at Beverly Living Center. She was a member of Northpark Church of...
Annie Martin
Dec 8, 2008
Mrs. Annie Mildred Martin Retired Dental Hygienist Graveside Services for Mrs. Annie Martin will be held Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 11:30 am at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Annie Kay Cumberland officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Martin, age 94, died Monday, December 8, 2008 at Popular Springs Nursing Center in...
Lina Ethridge
Dec 6, 2008
Lina Ethridge Memorial Services for Lina Ethridge will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Hal Ethridge officiating. Mrs. Ethridge, 82, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 at Riley Hospital in Meridian. Survivors include her husband, Maxwell H. Ethridge; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Patsy Thomas, and Frances Hoven and her husband, Earl,...
Richard Switzer
Dec 2, 2008
Richard Edward Switzer Services for Richard Edward Ed Switzer will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Cosgrove officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Switzer, 79, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, at Infinity Hospice in Meridian. He was...
Annie Reece
Dec 2, 2008
Mrs. Annie Mae Reece, age 90, of Meridian, died December 2, 2008 at RileyRegency Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral Services for Mrs. Reece are scheduled for December 5th at 10 am at James Webb Funeral Home. Services will be officiated by Rev. Scottie Fulcher, Rev. James Gordon, and Rev. Leslie Aucoin, Burial to follow at Long Creek Cemetery....
Luther Roberts, Jr.
Nov 30, 2008
Mr. Gator Luther Leon Roberts, Jr. Graveside Services for Mr. Gator Luther Leon Roberts, Jr. will be held Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 12:00 pm at Palm Woodland Cemetery in Homestead, Florida with the Rev. Jack Kern officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements of local arrangements. Mr. Roberts, age 66, died Sunday, November 30, 2008...
Henry Lambert
Nov 28, 2008
Retired, Store Manager Services for Henry Hank Lambert will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with the Rev. Father Frank Cosgrove officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Lambert, 64, of Meridian, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2008, at Riley Memorial Hospital. He was a Navy veteran and a member...
Mary Smith
Nov 25, 2008
Services for Mrs. Mary F. Smith will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Calvary Assembly of God with Bro. Bruce Cooley officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in Meridian is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Smith, 87, died Tuesday, November, 23, 2008 at her residence. She was a member of...
Marguerite Labat
Nov 25, 2008
Private services for Mrs. Marguerite Labat will be held at a later date. James F. Webb Funeral Home in Meridian is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Labat, 49, of Meridian, died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at her residence. Survivors include: her husband: Stephen Labat of Meridian; her mother: Margaret Poythress of Meridian; her daughter: Gega Ann Morgan and her...
Doris Birdsong
Nov 25, 2008
Services for Doris Calvine Walters Birdsong will be held Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 11 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lamar Lifer officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. Mrs. Birdsong, 85, of Meridian, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at Riley Hospital. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include her...
Spencer Shurley
Nov 22, 2008
Services for Spencer Earl Shurley will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at James F. Webb Chapel with the Rev. Roy Dabbs officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Shurley, 60, of Meridian, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at Rush Foundation Hospital. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church at Bonita. Survivors include...
Marguerite Dickerson
Nov 21, 2008
Graveside Services for Mrs. Marguerite Dickerson will be held Monday, November 24, 2008 at 2:00 pm at Hickory Grove Cemetery in Laurel, MS with the Rev. Bill Bolton officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Dickerson, age 87, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at Regency Hospital in Meridian. She was a member of the Friends...
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