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.

Linda Stokes

Linda Stokes

Nov 20, 2014

Linda Gayle Swain Stokes Services for Linda Gayle Swain Stokes will be held Sunday at 2:30 pm at Toomsuba Baptist Church with her nephew Jerry Holt officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home. Linda Stokes, 59, of Toomsuba, died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at her residence. She is survived by her husband,...

Dorothy Troutman

Dorothy Troutman

Nov 19, 2014

Dorothy Troutman Graveside services for Dorothy Troutman will be held Saturday at 11:30 am at Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery with Larry Troutman and Rev. Harvey Ray Troutman officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Troutman, 89, of Meridian, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Bedford Care Center in Marion. She is survived by her...

Terry Price

Terry Price

Nov 15, 2014

Terry Price Memorial services for Terry Price will be held Monday, November 17, 2014 at 10:30am at Collinsville Baptist Church with Rev. Ricks officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Price, age 61, of Meridian, died Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was member of Collinsville Baptist Church. He is survived...

Faye Barnes

Faye Barnes

Nov 13, 2014

Mrs. Faye Barnes Services for Faye Barnes will be held Monday, November 17th at 10:30 a.m. at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Donald Gentry officiating. Burial will be in the Magnolia cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Barnes passed away peacefully at her residence on November 13, 2014. She is survived by...

Mary Soule'

Mary Soule'

Nov 11, 2014

Mary Eileen ORorke Soule Services for Mary Eileen ORorke Soule will be held Monday, November 17th at 1:00 p.m. at St. Patricks Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Francis Cosgrove officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Soule, 97, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at R. P....

Florine Harmon

Florine Harmon

Nov 9, 2014

Florine D. Harmon Graveside services for Florine D. Harmon will be held Friday, November 14, 2014 at 1:00pm at Magnolia Cemetery with Rev. Rick Pigott officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Ms. Harmon, age 91, of Meridian, died Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was one of the original players of...

Ottis Smith

Ottis Smith

Nov 8, 2014

Mrs. Ottis Hayes Jackson Smith Services for Mrs. Ottis Hayes Jackson Smith will be held Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Null and Rev. David Chandler officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Interment will be held at East Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery...

Lessie Morgan

Lessie Morgan

Nov 8, 2014

Lessie Mae Steele Morgan Services for Mrs. Lessie Morgan will be held Monday at 1 pm at Webb Chapel with Chaplain Chris Vowell officiating. Burial will be in Rawson Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Morgan, 84, of Meridian, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Bedford Care Center in Marion. She was a...

George M.D.

George M.D.

Nov 3, 2014

George Russell Rusty Frye M.D. Dr. George Rusty Frye passed away on November 3, 2014 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Meridian, Mississippi. He was a devoted husband and son, a generous friend to many, a talented and compassionate physician, and a committed champion of animal rights. Rusty was born on June 27, 1962. He graduated...

Sarah Welch

Sarah Welch

Nov 1, 2014

Mrs. Sarah D. Welch Services for Sarah D. Deanie Welch will be held Tuesday, November 4th at 2:00 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to time of service. Interment will be held at Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Welch, age 93,...

Billy Love

Billy Love

Oct 30, 2014

Graveside services for Billy Love will be held Monday at 1:00 pm at Magnolia Cemetery with Rev. Wilbur Cupstid officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Love, 82, of Crystal Springs, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 at St. Dominics Hospital in Jackson. He was a loving father, fatherinlaw and grandfather. He treated everyone...

William Cook

William Cook

Oct 28, 2014

William Ray Cook Services for TSgt William Ray Cook will be held Friday, November 7, 2014 at 1:00 pm at the MS Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. TSgt Cook, 43, passed away at his home in Lakeland, TN. He retired after serving 20 years in the Air Force where...

Amelia Balchunas

Amelia Balchunas

Oct 24, 2014

Amelia Balchunas Graveside services for Amelia Balchunas will be held Monday at 11:30 am at St. Patrick Cemetery with Father Frank Cosgrove officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Balchunas, 89, of Meridian, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014 at Bedford Care Center in Marion. Amelia was born in New York and after traveling...

Charles Crum

Charles Crum

Oct 17, 2014

Charles H. Crum Services for Charles H. Crum will be held Tuesday at 12:00pm at Webb Chapel with Pastor Macon Phillips officiating. Burial with Marine Military Honors will be at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Crum, 65, of Enterprise, died Friday, October 17, 2014 at his...

Frances Gregory

Frances Gregory

Oct 6, 2014

Frances Kitchens Gregory Services for Frances Kitchens Gregory Ms. Frances will be held Thursday at 11am at Webb Chapel with Bro. Jerry Read and Brent Cave officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Gregory, 83, of Meridian, was welcomed in to the kingdom of Heaven, October...

Anne Driggers

Anne Driggers

Sep 30, 2014

Anne Culpepper Driggers Services for Anne Culpepper Driggers will be held Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 1:00pm at Webb Chapel with Bro. Danny Lanier officiating. Burial will be Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Driggers, 76, of Meridian, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian....

Ellen Hodges

Ellen Hodges

Sep 27, 2014

Ellen Hodges Services for Mrs. Ellen Hodges will be held Tuesday at 10 am at Webb Chapel with Rev. Damon Williams and Dr. David Sellers officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Hodges, 79, of Collinsville, died Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. She is...

Inez Hudnall

Inez Hudnall

Sep 13, 2014

Inez Hudnall Memorial Services for Mrs. Inez Hudnall will be held Wednesday at 11 am at Webb Chapel with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at Webb Funeral Home. Mrs. Hudnall, 84, of Meridian, left to be with her heavenly Father Saturday, September 13, 2014. Inez will be remembered as a loving wife,...

Jonah Pedersen

Jonah Pedersen

Sep 13, 2014

Jonah William Pedersen Services for Jonah William Pedersen will be held Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Graveside with Bro. Roy Dabbs officiating. Interment will be held at Springhill United Methodist Church Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Baby Pedersen was born into this world on September 13th, 2014 and passed from...

John Morris

John Morris

Sep 13, 2014

Mr. John Phillips Morris Services for Mr. John Phillip Morris will be held Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Father Frank Cosgrove officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday from 10 11 a.m. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Morris, age 51, of Meridian passed away on September...

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