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.
Cheryl Gray
Jan 15, 2019
Cheryl Mcmillan Gray, 65, of Meridian, passed away on January 15, 2019. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 18th, 10:00 a.m., at James F. Webb Funeral Home. Graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Gillsburg Baptist Church in Gillsburg, MS. Cheryl was born in New Orleans to Hewette and Laverne Mcmillan on November 1st, 1953. She...
Jerry Pigford
Jan 15, 2019
Jerry Pigford, 62, of Kewanee, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. He was born and raised in Meridian. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Mabel Pigford and his best friend of a lifetime Wade Taylor. He is survived by his daughters, Ashley Harrington (Doug) and Lauren Lagrone (Daniel); grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Alexis, Jacob, Addison and Peyton;...
Charles Puckett
Jan 8, 2019
Graveside services for Mr. Charles Edward "Eddie" Puckett will be held Friday at 2pm in Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. David Grisham and Bro. Gill Allen will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home of DeKalb is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Puckett, 66, of Porterville, passed away January 8th at John C. Stennis Memorial Hospital. He was born in...
Nell Austin
Jan 7, 2019
A celebration of life service for Nell Allen Austin will be held Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Stephen's Funeral Home, with visitation being held from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Mrs. Austin, age 81, of Meridian, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, January 7, 2019. Nell was born March 31, 1937, in Butler,...
Betty Moore
Jan 4, 2019
Carol Moore, born Betty Carol Joyner to Elton E. Joyner and Sybil R. (Morris) Joyner on March 25th 1948, passed at her home surrounded by her family on January 4th 2019. Carol is survived by her husband Leslie E. Moore and two children Dae L. (Moore) Sawyer and Chase A. Moore as well as son-in law Steve Sawyer and...
Rose Jones
Jan 3, 2019
Funeral services for Rose Lee Jones will be held Tuesday, January 8, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with Bro. James Ruffin officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Mrs. Jones, age 95, passed away January 3, 2018, at Diversicare....
Donna Lillis
Dec 30, 2018
Funeral Services for Mrs. Donna Ivey Lillis will be held on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Barham Funeral Home - Forest Lawn Chapel with Bro. Trosper officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Barham Funeral Home - Forest Lawn Chapel from 5 - 8 p.m. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Lillis, 47, of...
Valerie Smith
Dec 30, 2018
Funeral services for Mrs. Valerie N. Smith will be held Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 1pm at Barham Funeral Home - Forest Lawn Chapel with interment in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Rev. Jim Gordon will be officiating with Barham Funeral Home - Forest Lawn Chapel in charge of her arrangements....
James Dubose
Dec 28, 2018
Mr. Dubose, age 64, of Meridian, passed away December 28, 2018, at his home. Jim was born and raised in Brunswick, Georgia. He and his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he graduated high school. Upon graduation, Jim joined the United States Navy, being stationed at Whidbey Island, Washington, among other places. He served honorably for fifteen years as...
Gladys Henderson
Dec 26, 2018
Funeral services for Gladys Henderson will be held Saturday, December 29, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel in DeKalb, with Bro. James Ruffin officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will immediately follow at Pinecrest Cemetery. Mrs. Henderson, age 91, of DeKalb, passed away December 26, 2018, at University Medical Center....
Troy Borden
Dec 24, 2018
Graveside services for Troy Evan Borden will be held Friday, December 28, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at Goodwater Baptist Church Cemetery. Stephens Funeral Home in Meridian is in charge of the arrangements. Infant Borden passed away December 24, 2018. He is survived by his parents, Colton and Brandy Borden and his siblings, Kaden, Aries and Joanna. Family and friends...
Onie Deavers
Dec 21, 2018
Onie Mae "Mawmaw" Deavers, a homemaker, was a sharecropper's daughter who learned to drive a Model T in a cow pasture, and who became the matriarch of a close-knit family despite the premature death of a severely disabled daughter, and who later in life provided personal assistance to the elderly, died on Dec. 21 at her Meridian home. She...
Mary Hood
Dec 21, 2018
Mrs. Mary M. Hood Services for Mrs. Mary Hood will be held on Monday, December 24, 2018 at James F. Webb Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Chuck Overby officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 23, 2018 from 5 - 7 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home. Interment will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Hood, 83,...
Pauline Reid
Dec 15, 2018
Funeral services for Mrs. Pauline Townsend Reid will be held Tuesday at 11am in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery. Bro. Donald Gentry will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. Mrs. Reid,84, of Meridian, passed away Saturday at her residence. She was retired from Cantey Paints...
Lois Goodwin
Dec 14, 2018
Graveside services for Ella Lois Hurtt Goodwin will be held Monday at 1pm at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Rev. Jonathan Tullos will be officiating. Barham Funeral Home - Forest Lawn Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Goodwin, 92, of Raymond (formerly of Meridian), passed away Friday at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. She retired as a long-time office...
Suncha Langford
Dec 12, 2018
Suncha Langford of Meridian, Mississippi passed away on Dec 12, 2018. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Service Graveside Service Cedar Haven Meridian, MS 39301 Friday, December 21, 2018 02:00 pm Burial Cedar Haven Meridian, MS 39301 Friday, December 21, 2018
Evelyn Patrick
Dec 11, 2018
A memorial service for Marie Patrick will be held Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at 3:oo p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home, with Bro. Tim Adams officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Patrick, age 62, of Meridian, passed away December 11 at Rush Foundation Hospital. Marie was artistic and loved to paint and draw and especially...
Joan Ford
Dec 10, 2018
Services for Joan "Jo" D. Ford will be held Friday, December 14th, 11:00 a.m., at James F. Webb Funeral Home with Rev. John Sweeney officiating. Burial will follow at Meridian Memorial Park. Mrs. Ford, 90, of Meridian, passed away Monday, December 10th at J.T. Champion Nursing Facility. Jo was a devoted Apostolic who was a great witness for her...
Jewel Hardy
Dec 8, 2018
A graveside service for Jewel B. Hardy will be held Tuesday, December 11th, 3:00 p.m. at Barker Cemetery in Marion, MS. Brother Jack Kern will be officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Hardy, 71, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, December 8th, at her residence. She is survived by her husband , Arnold O'neil...
Paul Swearingen
Dec 7, 2018
A celebration of life service for Paul V. Swearingen will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home, Meridian, Mississippi, with Reverends Warren Hedgepeth and Ben Laird officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until service time at Stephens Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr....
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