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.

Harmon Ross

Harmon Ross

Oct 5, 2019

Harmon Louis Ross, beloved by many, left this earth bound for Heaven Saturday morning, October 5, 2019. He will be greatly missed by those of us who remain.

He went to sleep here on earth but awoke in Heaven to be with his family, friends, his Lord, and our God.

His wife Joan, his mother...

Timmy Truitt

Timmy Truitt

Oct 4, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Timmy Derrell Truitt will be held Saturday at 1pm at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Lauderdale. Rev. Gerry Parker will be officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with military honors.  Barham Funeral Home, Forest Lawn Chapel is honored to be assisting with the arrangements.

Mr. Truitt, 48, of Meridian passed...

Paul Higginbotham

Paul Higginbotham

Oct 3, 2019

Services for Mr. Paul J. Higginbotham will be held on Monday, October 7th, 2019, at 11 a.m., at graveside with Bro. Jason Castle officiating. Interment will be in Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Higginbotham, 85, of Merdian, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of the...

Myrtle Stallings

Myrtle Stallings

Oct 2, 2019

Graveside service for Ms. Myrtle Lucille Stallings will be held October 5, 2019, at 10:30 a.m., with her nephew, Rev. Mike May officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  Ms. Stallings, 97, died October 2, 2019, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was retired from Sears Company...

Kathryn Marks

Kathryn Marks

Sep 22, 2019

A graveside service for Kathryn Cutsus Marks will be held Saturday, September 28th, 11:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with Bro. Jack Kern officiating.

Mrs. Marks, 100, of Meridian, passed away September 22nd at her residence.

She was born in Little Rock, AR on July 3, 1919 to a Greek immigrant George Cutsus and wife...

Carol Maheu

Carol Maheu

Sep 21, 2019

Celebration of life service for Mrs. Carol Gene Maheu will be held Sunday, September 29th, 3:00 p.m. at Jackson First Assembly of God (6339 HWY 18 West, Jackson, MS 39209) with Pastor Wayne Moore officiating.A c

Mrs. Maheu, 78, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, September 21st at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.

She is survived...

Cameron Swanner

Cameron Swanner

Sep 21, 2019

Services for Cameron Adam Killua Swanner will be held Saturday, September 28th, 2:00 p.m., at James F. Webb Funeral Home with Patrick Collis officiating. Burial will follow at Arkadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery.

Baby boy Swanner passed away at UMMC in Jackson September 21st.

He is survived by his parents, Gunner and Angel Swanner; sister, Chloe...

Walter Watkins

Walter Watkins

Sep 17, 2019

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Mr. Walter Lawrence Watkins.

Mr. Watkins, 65, of Collinsville passed away September 17th at his residence.

Mildred Collins

Mildred Collins

Sep 16, 2019

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Mrs. Mildred Collins.

Mrs. Collins,91, of Meridian, passed away at her residence on Monday.

Friends may sign the online register at www.stephensfunerals.com.

Edwina Shaw Wheeler

Edwina Shaw Wheeler

Sep 14, 2019

Canton-Edwina Joyce Shaw Wheeler,90, formerly of Toomsuba, MS,passed away at her daughters home in Canton, MS, Saturday, September 14,2019.

Born and raised in Cuba, AL, she lived there until moving with her young family to Toomsuba where she lived until moving to Canton in recent years. She was the younger daughter of Clyde Edwin Shaw and Lyda...

Audrey Williams

Audrey Williams

Sep 14, 2019

Services for Ms. Audrey Linda Williams will be held at James F. Webb Chapel-Monday September 23, 2019 at 10 A.M.  Visitation will be one hour prior on Monday. Dr. Raymon Leake will be officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery.

Audrey Linda Williams (Linda) passed away on September 14,2019. Linda was born December 29,1938 and was a...

Haley Pierce

Haley Pierce

Sep 11, 2019

Services for Haley Pierce will be held Sunday, September 15th, 2:00 p.m., at James F. Webb Funeral Home with Bro. Marty Harper and Bro. Tim Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Pierce Cemetery in Neshoba County.

Miss Pierce, 25, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, September 11th.

She was a loved special education teacher at Southeast...

Ralph Newell

Ralph Newell

Sep 8, 2019

Graveside services for Ralph E. Newell will be held Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at 10 am at Magnolia Cemetery. Brother Chuck Overby will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with his arrangements. Mr. Newell, 92, of Meridian, MS, died Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Lakeside Health and Rehabilitation Center in Quitman, MS. He was an owner and...

Bessie Harper

Bessie Harper

Sep 5, 2019

Memorial Services for Mrs. Bessie Louise Pierce Harper will be 11 am Monday September 9, 2019 at James F. Webb funeral home. Brother Davey Wilkinson will officiate the service.

Mrs. Harper 97 of Meridian passed away Thursday September 5th 2019 at her home in Meridian, MS. She loved spending time with her family, Gardening and...

Thomas Williams

Thomas Williams

Sep 3, 2019

Graveside services for Mr. Thomas Clay Williams will be held Saturday at 10 am in Antioch Baptist Church cemetery in Kemper Co. Rev. Wilson Kendrick will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Coach Williams, 78, of Scooba, passed away Tuesday at Jeff Anderson Medical Center.

He was a...

Merle Jeffares

Merle Jeffares

Sep 1, 2019

Merle Harrison Jeffares died Sunday, Sept. 1, at Brookdale Senior Living, Meridian. She was 97.

Born Jan. 16, 1922, in Chicora (Wayne County), MS, she was the only child of Willie Jane Mozingo and Charles Mack Harrison.

A native Mississippian, Merle grew up in Meridian and graduated from Meridian High School in 1939. She earned...

Willard Mann

Willard Mann

Sep 1, 2019

Willard Mann 84, of Meridian passed away September 1, 2019. He was survived by his wife Jackie, his children Larry Mann (Kathy), Bruce Mann (Melanie), Peggy Honeycutt, Doris Butler (Peewee), Rita Lindsey and the mother of his children Ila Mann. He has 15 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; his siblings Louise Scribner, Margie Beckman (John), Aline...

Charles Bullard

Charles Bullard

Aug 28, 2019

Memorial services for Mr. Charles Thomas “Tommy” Bullard will be held Tuesday at 3pm in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home.  Rev. Charles Robinson will be officiating.

Mr. Bullard, 57, of Bailey, passed away Wednesday at his residence. He, along with his wife Tina, were the owners of T&T Auto and was known as the "best mechanic...

Mable Starnes

Mable Starnes

Aug 26, 2019

Services for Mrs. Mable Starnes will be Friday, August 30, 2019 at James F. Webb chapel at 11 a.m. Visitation will be same day from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be at Meridian Memorial Park cemetery in Meridian. Ministers conducting the service will be Brothers Jim Rickles and Paul Trosper.

Mrs. Starnes, 90 of Meridian passed away...

Helen Savelle

Helen Savelle

Aug 24, 2019

Helen (Joyce) Savelle, 83, died Saturday, August 24th, 2019, at her home. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, August 28th at 2:00 p.m. at Beason Cemetery, Hwy 19 N. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and Rev. Chuck Overby will be officiating.

She is survived by a brother, Delen Savell (Mary Alice) of...

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