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.

Ike Gray

Ike Gray

May 26, 2012

Mr. Ike George Gray Services for Mr. Ike George Gray will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, June 12, 2012 at Holders Methodist Church in Bay Springs with Rev. David Slaughter officiating. Interment will be held in the church cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Gray, 62, of Bay Springs, passed away on Saturday,...

Taylor Stone Jr.

Taylor Stone Jr.

May 25, 2012

Taylor Tim Malone Stone Jr. A private memorial service will be held for Tim at a later date. His final wish was for his best friend to take his cremains on a road trip to the Dakotas and then be buried with the rest of his family. As his friend said, It dont get no better than that God...

Willie Cooper

Willie Cooper

May 24, 2012

Mr. Willie Claude Cooper Graveside services for Mr. Willie Claude Cooper will be held at 2:30 pm Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Clarke County with Rev. Marcus Finch officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Cooper, 90, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at his residence. He retired...

Aletheia Hebert

Aletheia Hebert

May 24, 2012

Aletheia Grace Hebert Services for Aletheia Grace Hebert will be held at 12:00 pm Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel and visitation will be from 10 am to service time on Tuesday. Interment will be held in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Gods little angel has...

Helen Mcmullen

Helen Mcmullen

May 19, 2012

Services for Mrs. Helen W. McMullen will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church Meridian with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Burial will be at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson at 3:30 p.m. with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Helen McMullen, 87, of Meridian, went to be with the Lord on May...

George Gordon

George Gordon

May 16, 2012

Mr. George W. Skeeter Gordon Services for Mr. George W. Skeeter Gordon will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, May 19, 2012 at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tommy Jones and Dr. Richard Wallace officiating. Interment will be in Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Gordon went...

Jesse Mccary

Jesse Mccary

May 14, 2012

Jesse Eugene McCary Services for Mr. Jesse Eugene McCary will be held Thursday at 1:00 pm at Webb Chapel with Bro. Norman Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Springhill United Methodist Church Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. McCary, 75, of Meridian, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at Anderson Regional Medical Center....

Charles Scruggs, Jr.

Charles Scruggs, Jr.

May 11, 2012

Memorial Services for Mr. Charles Russell Red Scruggs, Jr. will be held at a later date. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Scruggs, age 63, died Friday, May 11, 2012 at Jeff Andersons Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Scruggs his children: Joey Ward, Joe Scruggs, Chris Scruggs and...

Jenell Eldridge

Jenell Eldridge

May 6, 2012

Services for Mrs. Jenell Jenkins Eldridge will be held Tuesday at 2:00 pm at Webb Chapel with Rev. Jack Kern and Rev. Mike Boles officiating. Burial will be in County Line Cemetery in Union with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Eldridge, 80, of Meridian, died Sunday, May 06, 2012 at Anderson Regional Medical...

James Vance

James Vance

May 2, 2012

Services for Mr. James M. Vance will be held Saturday, May 5, 2012, with visitation at 10:00 am, with a service at noon at College Park United Methodist Church, with Reverend Kenneth R. Owen and Dr. Rhett G. Payne, III officiating. Interment will be held in the Decatur Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. with Webb Funeral Home in charge of...

Carl Spears, Sr.

Carl Spears, Sr.

Apr 24, 2012

Carl E. Spears, Sr. A private memorial service will be held at a later date for Mr. Carl E. Spears, Sr., 78, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Infinity Hospice in Marion. Mr. Spears is survived by his children, Carl E. Spears, Jr. Judy, Billy Spears Rita, Michael Spears, Susan Massey, Robert Spears, Stephen Spears Tanya,...

Greg Vignes

Greg Vignes

Apr 21, 2012

Greg L. Vignes Graveside Services for Mr. Greg L. Vignes will be held Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr. Carl White officiating. James F. Webb is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Vignes, 47, of Meridian, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Rush Hospital. He is survived by his mother: Linda...

Nora Todd

Nora Todd

Apr 19, 2012

Nora L. Todd Graveside Services for Mrs. Nora L. Todd will be held Sunday at 3:30 pm at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Nick Holden and Rev. Tom Belcher officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Todd, 69, of Meridian, died Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. She...

Dorothy Moore

Dorothy Moore

Apr 10, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy Dot Goodman Moore Services for Mrs. Dorothy Dot Moore will be held at 11:30 am Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Graveside with Rev. Robert Goodman officiating. Interment will be in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Moore passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Rush Hospital in...

Rosalie Coats

Rosalie Coats

Apr 10, 2012

Services for Rosalie Leigh Lovett Coats will be held Saturday, at 10 a.m., at Webb Chapel with Pastor Jack White and Father Frank Cosgrove officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Coats, 92, of Meridian, went to be face to face with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ...

Robert Thrash

Robert Thrash

Apr 6, 2012

Robert L. Bobby Thrash Services for Robert L. Bobby Thrash will be held Wednesday at 10 am at Webb Chapel with Bro. Richie Davis officiating. Burial will be in Clarks Chapel Cemetery in Kemper County with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Thrash, 85, of Meridian, died Friday, April 6, 2012 at Rush Hospital....

James Wright

James Wright

Apr 4, 2012

James E. Sonny Wright, Sr. Graveside Services for Mr. James E. Sonny Wright will be held Friday at 10:30 am at Toomsuba Cemetery with Dr. Reid Whittington officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Wright, 91, of Toomsuba, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of...

David Sanders

David Sanders

Mar 26, 2012

David Henry Sanders Services for David Henry Sanders will be held Saturday at 1:30 pm at Webb Chapel with Rev. Wayne Smith and Rev. Terry Partin officiating. Burial will be at Salem Church Cemetery in Ackerman, Mississippi at 4:30 pm. Mr. Sanders, 62, of Meridian, died Monday, March 26, 2012 at his residence. He is survived by his wife,...

David Harding, Sr.

David Harding, Sr.

Mar 26, 2012

David L. Harding, Sr. Memorial Services for Mr. David L. Harding, Sr. will be held at a later date with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Harding, 74, of Collinsville, died Monday, March 26, 2012 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. He served in the U. S. Air Force and was a longtime member of...

Marguerite Harbour

Marguerite Harbour

Mar 20, 2012

Marguerite Laneve Harbour Services for Mrs. Marguerite Laneve Harbour will be held Friday at 1:30 pm at Webb Chapel with Rev. George Pugh and Rev. Eddie Edwards officiating. A private family burial will be held at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Harbour, 95, of Meridian, died Tuesday, March...

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