Sep 18, 2021

Graveside services for Mr. Jerry Boutwell will be held Wednesday at 12:30 pm at Antioch Southern Methodist Church cemetery. Bro. Keith Lovett will officiate. Stephens Funeral Home of Meridian has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Boutwell, 65, of Meridian, passed away Saturday at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

He was a machinist for Fairbanks...

Sep 17, 2021

Funeral services for Gayle Anne “Doodle” Hawkins will be held Monday at 5pm at Stephens Funeral Home of Meridian. Rev. Chuck Overby will be officiating.

Mrs. Hawkins,61, of Meridian, passed away at her residence on Friday.

She had previously been employed as a cardiology tech, working for several years at Matty Hersee Hospital and Riley...

Sep 16, 2021

James Leslie Ford, 88, died peacefully at his home in Meridian, Thursday, September 16, 2021. Stephens Funeral Home is entrusted with his care.

Mr. Ford loved truck farming as well as fishing and playing cards. But he especially loved family and playing with his babies.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Donna;...

Sep 13, 2021

Robert Earl McLaurin, 66, of Porterville, MS, died Monday, September 13, 2021, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Stephens Funeral Home is entrusted with his care.

Mr. McLaurin is survived by his wife of 47 years, Ouida; his brothers Jim McLaurin (Joyce), and Mike McLaurin; his sister Linda King (Charles); his mother Dorothy Smith, along with numerous nieces...

Sep 8, 2021

Services for Glenn Van Stephens will be Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 1:00, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery, in Newton with military honors. There will be a visitation at the funeral home prior to the service from 10:30 to 11:30. Mr. Stephens, 59, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Rush Hospital. Stephens Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with...

Sep 8, 2021

Services for Dianne Marie Mallard will be held Sunday, September 12, 2021, 2:00 p.m. at James F Webb Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Enterprise Cemetery in Enterprise MS. Mrs. Mallard died on September 8, 2021, at home in Enterprise MS.

Mrs. Mallard was preceded in death by her mother, Ellie Williford (Valentine); father, Morris Arvin...

Sep 6, 2021

Services for Curtis L. Mosley Jr. will be Friday, September 17, 2021, at 1:00, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery, in Newton with military honors. Mr. Mosley, 75, died Monday, September 6, 2021, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Stephens Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with his care.

Mr. Mosley is survived by his daughter Kelli Robinson;...

Sep 5, 2021

Graveside services for Margie Sue Key will be Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 1 pm, at Pinecrest Cemetery in Dekalb, MS. Reverend Terry Roberts and Brother Chris Gully will be officiating. Ms. Key, 87, died Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. Stephens Funeral Home - Dekalb is honored to be handling her arrangements.

Sep 3, 2021

Graveside services for Mr. Don “Donnie” Stokes Jr. will be held Tuesday at 11:15am at Pinecrest Cemetery in DeKalb. Rev. James Ruffin will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home of DeKalb is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Stokes, 38, of Meridian, passed away at his residence.

He was known and will be remembered...

Aug 30, 2021

Charles E. Lindley was born May 6, 1945, to Charles E. Lindley Sr. and Dorothy Bullard Lindley. Charles stepped into eternity August 30, 2021, to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Charles was a member of the graduating class of 1964 at Meridian High School. He was an Eagle Scout and member of Order of...

Aug 28, 2021

Funeral services for Roy Vaughn Dennis, 100, will be Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at 1:00pm, at Newton Methodist Protestant Church in Newton. Interment will follow at Lawrence Cemetery. Elder Brad Faircloth will officiate. Mr. Dennis died Saturday, August 28, 2021, with his family by his side, at his home in Newton.

Mr. Dennis is survived by his...

Aug 28, 2021

Funeral services for Lisa “Queenie” Blackwell will be held Wednesday, September 1st at 1pm at Stephens Funeral Home chapel. Rev. Ben Duke will be officiating. Burial will follow in Duffee Baptist Church cemetery.

Ms. Blackwell, 50, of Chunky, passed away at her residence on Saturday.

She will always be remembered for her enjoyment of attending...

Aug 27, 2021

Graveside services for Mary Anderson Swain will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with Dr. Paul Allen officiating. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Swain, 89, of Meridian, died Friday, August 27, 2021, at Brookdale Senior Living. She and her husband Neill did the accounting at WTOK for many years. She...

Aug 26, 2021

Graveside services for Mrs. Faye Brewer will be Monday, August 30, 2021, at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, August 29, 2021, from 2 until 4 at Stephens Funeral Home.  Mrs. Brewer, 94, died Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Bedford Care Center of Marion.

Mrs. Faye loved working in her yard and reading.  Her...

Aug 26, 2021

Funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie Mae Evans Archie will be held Thursday, September 2nd at 10:30 am at Stephens Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in the Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in the Meehan community. Rev. Chuck Overby will be officiating along with David Foster who will offer the eulogy. Stephens Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements....

Aug 25, 2021

Funeral services for Betty Earl Johnson will be held Saturday, August 28, 2021, 3:00 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home with visitation held two hours prior to service. Interment will follow at Concord Cemetery.

Mrs. Johnson, 71, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

She is survived...

Aug 24, 2021

Services for Mr. Clement E. “Kem” Banks will be held Monday, August 30, 2021, 10:00 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Mazzaferro officiating. Interment will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS.

Visitation will be held Sunday, August 29th, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the funeral home....

Aug 23, 2021

Graveside services for George Richard Hall will be Friday at 11:00 am at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Rev. John Sweeny will be officiating along with Sara Gibson, Tommy Beck and Caleb Corvelle. Stephens Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

George Richard Hall, 90 years old, passed On to GLORY on Monday, August 23rd, 2021, in...

Aug 17, 2021

Private graveside services for Margaret A. Watkins, 90, who passed away Tuesday August 17, 2021 at Anderson Regional Medical Center will be held Saturday August 21, 2021 at New Hope Cemetery with Bro. Steve Taylor of Russell Baptist Church officiating. Services will be under the direction of James F. Webb Funeral Home.

Mrs. Watkins was born May...

Aug 16, 2021

Ms.Georgia Lin Budinich of Meridian, died peacefully early Monday, August 16, 2021. Ms. Georgia, as she was affectionately known, was born in Port Gibson, Mississippi December 24, 1934. Her parents were Merlin Lawrence (Maxwell) of Brookhaven, and Elmer Leon Lawrence of Port Gibson. The family moved to Biloxi in search of employment opportunities in the mid 1940's. Georgia graduated from...