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.
Lawrence Jones Jr.
Dec 11, 2017
Mr. Lawrence "Larry" Jones Jr. Services for Mr. Larry Jones will be held on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Concord United Methodist Church at 2pm with Rev. John Wesley Leek officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 12:30 - 2pm. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Larry, 44, passed away at his home on Monday, December 11th. He was...
Helen Mitchell
Dec 11, 2017
Helen Fisher Mitchell, age 87, of Meridian, died Monday, December 11, 2017, at the Christa House. Helen was a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Oakland Heights Eastern Star for many years. Ms. Mitchell was preceded in death by her husband, Leo; her parents, Robert and Sarah Fisher; her brother, Everett...
Henry Fleming
Dec 11, 2017
Services for Henry "Chuck" Fleming will be held Saturday, December 16th, 1:00 p.m. at Scooba Presbyterian Church with Rev. Randy Rigdon officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Lawn Cemetery. Stephens Funeral Home of DeKalb is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Fleming, 71, of Scooba, passed away Monday at University of Mississippi Medical Center. Chuck was an avid supporter of...
Joseph Nicholson
Dec 9, 2017
Joseph Cleveland Nicholson Graveside Memorial Services for Joseph (Joe) Cleveland Nicholson will be held at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS with Brother Paul Trosper officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Joe, 83, of Meridian, left his earthly body on Saturday, December 9,...
Miranda Allen
Dec 6, 2017
Miranda Ezell Allen Funeral services for Miranda Ezell Allen will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 2:00pm at Webb Chapel with Rev. Ed Flaskamp officiating. Burial will be at Hamrick Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Allen, 37, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in Meridian. Miranda was a sweet and beloved...
Robert Manley
Dec 6, 2017
A memorial service for Mr. Robert Manley will be held at a later date. Mr. Manley, 75, of Meridian passed away Wednesday. Friends may sign the online register at www.stephensfunerals.com
Margie Robinson
Dec 3, 2017
Mrs. Margie Faye Robinson Services for Mrs. Margie Robinson will be held on Tuesday, December 5th at Pine Grove Church in the Martin Community at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Tommy Espy and Rev. Mark Naylor officiating. Visitation will be from 10 until service time. Interment will be in the church cemetery and James F. Webb Funeral Home is in...
Munson Chisolm
Dec 1, 2017
Graveside services for Mr. Munson Chisolm will be held Tuesday at 1pm at Mt. Pleasant UMC cemetery in Kemper Co. Gaius Tew will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Chisolm, 89, of Daleville, passed away Friday. Friends may sign the register at www.stephensfunerals.com
Service Graveside service Mt. Pleasant United Methodist...
Edith Welch
Dec 1, 2017
Services will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Toomsuba Presbyterian Church at 2:00 p.m. with visitation being held 1 pm until service time. Interment will be in the Toomsuba Cemetery.
Visitation Toomsuba Presbyterian Church 3969 Hwy 80 Toomsuba, MS 39364 Tuesday, December 5, 2017 1 - 2 pm Service Toomsuba Presbyterian Church 3969...
Phyllis Blanks
Nov 30, 2017
Mrs. Phyllis V. Blanks Funeral services for Mrs. Phyllis V. Blanks will be held on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 2pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with Rev. Austin McGehee officiating. Visitation will be from 1 until service time at the church. Interment will be in Magnolia Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs....
Jimmy Morgan
Nov 27, 2017
Jimmy "Wabash" Morgan Memorial Service for Jimmy "Wabash" Morgan will be held Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 3:00pm at James F. Webb Funeral Home with Pastor Ben Stears officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Morgan, 66, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at his residence. He graduated from Meridian High School with Honors...
Dollie Shelby
Nov 24, 2017
Graveside services for Dollie Bryant Shelby will be held Monday, November 27, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Frazier Grove Church of God Church Cemetery, with Bro. Randy Caldwell officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Ms. Shelby, 84, of Meridian, passed away November 24 at her home. Dollie was a strong, loving woman who deeply loved...
Joyce Pryor
Nov 21, 2017
Celebration of life services for Joyce Pryor will be held Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at College Park United Methodist Church, with Bro. Kenneth Owen officiating. Burial will follow at Meridian Memorial Park, with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Pryor, 76, of Meridian, passed away at her home. Joyce was very outgoing and...
Melvin Oubre Jr.
Nov 19, 2017
Melvin L. Oubre Jr. Services for Mr. Melvin Oubre Jr. will be held on Wednesday at graveside at Mississippi Veterans Cemetery in Newton at 1:30 p.m. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 11a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Mississippi Veterans Cemetery. Mr. Oubre, 70, of Meridian, passed away on...
Peggy Little
Nov 18, 2017
Peggy Jean Riley Little Peggy Jean Riley Little, 79, bravely went to Heaven on November 18, 2017 surrounded by her children at Regency Hospital in Meridian, MS. She was born in Meridian, January 2nd, 1938 to Clarence and Eula Bell Riley and was the 5th child of eight children. Peggy graduated valedictorian of her Clarkdale school graduating class of...
Carolyn Reed
Nov 15, 2017
Mrs. Carolyn Reed Services for Mrs. Carolyn Reed will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 2:30 pm at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Chuck Overby officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday from 1pm until service time. Interment will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Reed, 63, of Meridian, passed away on November 15,...
Emmett Rivers
Nov 11, 2017
Graveside services for Mr. Emmett Lee Rivers II will be held Wednesday, November 15th at 2pm at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Rev. Dennis Robinson will be officiating the service. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Rivers, 54, of Meridian, passed away Saturday at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a retired truck driver for Roadway...
Katie White
Nov 8, 2017
Services for Mrs. Katie Poole White will be Friday, November 10, 2017 at 2:00 pm at James F. Webb Funeral Home with Bro. Edward Pickle officiating. Mrs. Katie White, 96, died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Woodhaven Manor in Demopolis, AL. Mrs. White is survived by her daughter, Glenda Wolfe (Joe); Sons, Daryl White (Clara Edwards), Harold Wayne White,...
Jane Tolbert
Nov 4, 2017
Martha Jane, "Sweet Thang" Tolbert, 72, of Meridian passed away surrounded by family on November 4, 2017. She was the daughter of Albert Phillips and Martha Naomi Wedgeworth. She is survived by her sisters, Onie Mae Deavers of Meridian, JoAnn Phillips of Little Rock, her brother Jimmy Phillips of Virginia Beach and many nieces and nephes. She was preceded...
Madie Chambers
Nov 4, 2017
Services for Mrs. Madie Claire Chambers will be Wednesday, November 8 at 1:00 pm at Webb Funeral Home with Rev. Marty Harper and Bro. John Sweeney officiating. Burial will be at Freedom Church Cemetery. Mrs. Chambers, 79, died November 4, 2017 at Rush Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Lamar Wayne Chambers Sr.; Son, Lamar Wayne Chambers Jr...
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