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.

Julia Kea
Mar 18, 2014
Mrs. Julia Mae Faulkner Kea Services for Mrs. Julia Kea will be held Saturday at 11 am at Webb Chapel with Bro. Lamar Lifer officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Kea, 107, of Meridian, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a...

Sarah Holloway
Mar 13, 2014
Mrs. Sarah Smith Holloway Services for Mrs. Sarah Holloway will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be held in Magnolia Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Holloway, age 86, passed away on March 13, 2014 at Bedford Care in Marion. She had retired...

Christine Buckley
Mar 12, 2014
Christine Elizabeth Johnson Buckley Services for Mrs. Christine Elizabeth Johnson Buckley will be held on Monday, March 17, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Marys Episcopal Church in Enterprise with Rev. J. Brian Ponder officiating. Interment will be held in Enterprise Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday at St. Marys Church from 10 10:30 a.m. Christine Elizabeth Johnson...

Marjorie Logan
Mar 2, 2014
Marjorie Bates Logan Graveside services for Mrs. Marjorie Bates Logan will be held Wednesday at 11 am at Magnolia Cemetery with Dr. Rhett G. Payne, III officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Logan, 88, of Meridian, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Bedford Care Center. She was born in DLo, Mississippi. She...

W. Moore, Jr.
Mar 1, 2014
W. Walton Moore, Jr. Graveside services for Mr. W. Walton Moore, Jr. will be held Tuesday at 11:30 am at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Moore, 87, of Meridian, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of...

William Denton, Sr.
Feb 24, 2014
William Jesse Denton, Sr. Graveside services for William Jesse Denton, Sr. will be held Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 11:00 am at Magnolia Cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Owen officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Denton, 91, of Meridian, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Denton graduated...
Clarene Little
Feb 20, 2014
Clarene Harrison Little Services for Clarene Harrison Little will be held Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 2:30pm at Webb Chapel with Bro. Wayne Edwards, Bro. Bill Webb and Bro. Wayne Hunt officiating. Burial will be Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Little, 93, of Meridian, died Thursday, February 20, 2014...
Laverne Busby
Feb 20, 2014
Mrs. Laverne S. Busby Services for Mrs. Laverne S. Busby will be held Monday, February 24, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Carl White officiating. Interment will be held in Magnolia Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Laverne Simon Busby passed away February 20th, less than one month shy...
Mr. James Mcelroy Sr.
Feb 18, 2014
James Alvin McElroy, Sr. Services for Mr. James Alvin McElroy, Sr. will be held Friday, February 21, 2014 at 1:30 p.m., at Graveside with The Reverend Doctor Larry Hilliard, Reverend Terry Hilliard, The Reverend Doctor Wilton Pigott, and the Reverend Rob Gill officiating. Interment will be in Magnolia Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....

Rev. Mazingo
Feb 11, 2014
Rev. Marion Auzie Mazingo Services for Rev. Marion Auzie Mazingo will be held Saturday, February, 15, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Rolling Creek Baptist Church with Bro. Ronnie Cooper officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Rev. Mazingo, 89, of Quitman, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at...

Louise Murphy
Feb 11, 2014
Louise H. Murphy Graveside services for Mrs. Louise H. Murphy will be held Saturday at 11:30 am at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with Bro. Roy Dabbs officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Murphy, 89, of Meridian, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Silverleaf Manor. She is survived by her son, John D. Murphy,...

Margaret Barber
Feb 8, 2014
Margaret Louise Barber Services for Margaret Louise Barber will be held Tuesday at 11am at Webb Funeral Home with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Burial will be in the Burwell Family Cemetery. Miss Barber, 88, of Meridian, was born April 16, 1925 and died February 8, 2014 at Queen City Nursing Center. She was an honors graduate of Meridian High...

Carlan Gore
Feb 6, 2014
C.C. Red Gore Services for Mr. C. C. Red Gore will be held Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 3 p.m., at Graveside with Bro. Kim Culpeppper officiating. Interment will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery in Scooba, MS. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Gore, age 90, of Meridian, passed away on February 6, 2014 at...

Cheryl Hamil
Feb 5, 2014
Mrs. Cheryl Davenport Hamil Services for Mrs. Cheryl Hamil will be held on Friday, February 7, 2014 at Webb Funeral Home Chapel at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Ray Davenport officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Hamil, age 45, of Meridian, passed away on February 5, 2014 at her residence. She is survived by...

Curtis Saxton
Feb 5, 2014
Curtis E. Saxton Services for Curtis E. Saxton will be held Saturday at 10:30 am at Webb Chapel with Chuck Sanders officiating. Burial will be in the City of Newton Masonic Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Saxton, 90, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at the Oaks Rehabilitation Healthcare Center....

Johnny Steed
Jan 30, 2014
Johnny Lee Steed Memorial services for Johnny Lee Steed will be held Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church with Bro. Jim Rickles officiating. Johnny Steed, 75, of Meridian passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 at his residence. Johnny lived most of his life in Meridian, graduating from Meridian High and attending Scooba Jr....

Mazelle Thrash
Jan 30, 2014
Mazelle Thrash Services for Mazelle Thrash will be held Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 10:00am at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Richie Davis officiating. Burial will be in Clarks Chapel Cemetery in Kemper County. Mrs. thrash, 86, of Meridian, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Thrash was retired from Rainers Drug...

Ruth May
Jan 30, 2014
Mrs. Ruth Christine Stallings May Services for Mrs. Ruth Christine Stallings May, of Meridian, will be held Monday, February 3, 2014, at 3 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian with Rev. Bryant May officiating. Ruth was born September 12, 1924 in Ward, Alabama. She went home to be with the Lord on January 30, 2014,...

Sara Spickard
Jan 28, 2014
Sara Crane Spickard Graveside Services for Mrs. Sara Crane Spickard will be held Friday, January 31, 2014 at 11:00am at Oddfellows Cemetery in Quitman with Bro. Dennis Coats officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Spickard, 85, of Quitman, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at her residence. She is survived by her daughter, Cindy...
Virginia Ivey
Jan 28, 2014
Virginia Louise Ivey Services for Virginia Louise Ivey will be held Saturday at 1:00 pm at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Frank Cosgrove officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Ivey, 56, of Meridian, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Infinity Hospice. She is survived by...
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