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.
Mary Busby
Feb 14, 2009
Mrs. Mary Elease Busby Services for Mrs. Mary Elease Busby will be held 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 16, 2009 at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George Pugh officiating. Interment will be in Jones Chapel Church of God Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Busby passed away on February 14, 2009 at...
Evie Reed
Feb 11, 2009
Mrs. Evie Lee Hayes Alexander Reed Funeral services for Mrs. Evie Lee Hayes Alexander Reed will be held Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 10:00 am in Webb Chapel with the Rev. Leslie Aucion officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Reed, age 86, died Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at...
Cecile Dowdle
Feb 8, 2009
Services for Mrs. Cecile J. Dowdle will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Jack Bonner officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. Mrs. Dowdle, of Meridian, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a member of 18th Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Robert...
Fredrick Galyean, Sr.
Feb 7, 2009
Funeral services for Mr. Floyd Galyean will be held Monday, February 9, 2009 at 10:30 am at New Hope Baptist Church with the Revs James Gibson and Jimmy Sanders officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Galyean, age 84, of Meridian, died Saturday, February 07, 2009...
Clio Mayo
Feb 4, 2009
Mrs. Clio Clark Curtis Mayo Loving Wife and Mother Funeral services for Mrs. Clio Clark Curtis Mayo will be held Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 11:00 am in Webb Chapel with the Rev. David Price officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Mayo, age 83, formerly of Meridian, was...
Ruby Irby
Feb 3, 2009
James F. Webb Funeral Home 2514 7th St., Meridian, MS 39301 601-693-6521 Funeral Director submitting: Angela Salisbury 2409 Meridian Star Obituary Dept. Please Run in Thursdays 020509 paper. Paid Obit Thanks , Angela Mrs. Ruby Hazeleen Irby Funeral Services for Mrs. Ruby Hazeleen Irby will be held Friday, February 6, 2009 at 11:00 am at Webb Chapel with the...
Sarah Perritt
Feb 3, 2009
Mrs. Sarah Ballinger Perritt Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Ballinger Perritt will be held Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 2:00 pm in Webb Chapel with the Revs. Gerald Little, Cory Stott and John Perritt officating. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 pm prior to service. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of...
Walto Dukes
Feb 1, 2009
Services for Tal Dukes will be held Wednesday, at 1 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Greg Massey officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Duke, 80, died, Sunday, February 1, 2009 at his residence in Meridian. He was a member of Central...
Winnie Spears
Jan 31, 2009
Funeral Services for Mrs. Winnie Thelma Spears will be held Monday, February 2, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Webb Chapel with the Rev. Kevin Jones officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Spears, age 89, died Saturday, January 31, 2009 in Infinity Hospice in Meridian. She was a...
James Edwards
Jan 24, 2009
James Terry Jim Edwards, age 62, of Clarkesville, GA formerly of Meridian, MS, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2009, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Austell, Georgia on May 27, 1946, he was the son of the late James Jackson and Grace Raley Edwards. He was employed in hospital management with Habersham Medical Center...
Frances Askew
Jan 20, 2009
Services for Mrs. Frances L. Askew will be held Monday, January 26, 2009 at 2:00 pm at James F. Webb Chapel. Rev. Pam Randall officiating. Burial will be in Sageville Methodist Church Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Askew, age 68, of Clinton died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at CMMC. She was a homemaker....
Lois Douglass
Jan 18, 2009
Mrs. Lois M. Douglass Memorial services for Mrs. Lois M. Douglass will be held at a later date. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Douglass, age 88, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Rush Hospital. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her three sons: John A. Douglass, David F. Douglass and Eric R....
O. Barnes
Jan 16, 2009
Mr. O. D. Barnes Retired Postal Clerk Graveside Services for Mr. O. D. Barnes will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 3:00 PM at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Donald Gentry officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Barnes, age 90, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at Riley Hospital. He was an Air...
Jimmy Jenkins, Sr.
Jan 16, 2009
Mr. Jimmy Ray Jenkins, Sr. Graveside services for Mr. Jimmy Ray Jenkins, Sr. will be held Monday, January 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM in McGowan Chapel Cemetery in Quitman, MS with the Rev. Clay Chancellor will be officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Jenkins, age 48, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at Jeff Anderson...
Granberry Ward, Jr.
Jan 13, 2009
Services for Granberry Holland Ward Jr. will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at First Christian Church with the Rev. Tom Sykes officiating. A private graveside service and burial will be held at the Ward Family Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Ward, 85, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Jeff...
Gustaves Peach, Jr.
Jan 12, 2009
Mr. Gustaves E. Peach, Jr. Graveside Services for Mr. Gustaves E. Peach, Jr. will be held on Monday, January 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Meridian, Memorial Park with the Rev. Richie Davis officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Peach, age 90, died Monday, January 12, 2009 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was an Air...
Kenneth John
Jan 7, 2009
Mr. Kenneth Earl Kenny St. John Memorial Services for Mr. Kenneth Earl Kenny St. John will be held on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 1:00 PM at In Christ Tabernacle with the Rev. LaQuetia Cates officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. St. John, age 31, of Meridian, died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 in Meridian....
Clinton Luke, Jr.
Jan 3, 2009
Service for Clinton Odell Jimmy Luke Jr. will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Giles officiating. Burial will be in Gumlog Cemetery. Mr. Luke, 57, of Meridian, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Survivors include his children, Greg Luke and...
Esther Strickland
Dec 31, 2008
Ms. Esther Duncan Strickland Funeral Services for Ms. Esther Duncan Strickland will be held Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 11:00 am at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Frank Cosgrove officiating. Burial will be in Duncan Cemetery in Lost Gap. Ms. Strickland, age 69, died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in Anderson Hospital. She was a devote member of St....
Tommy Horne
Dec 31, 2008
Mr. Tommy A. Horne Funeral Services for Mr. Tommy A. Horne will be held Monday, January 5, 2009 at 1:00 pm at Oak Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Roy Dabbs officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Church Cemetery in Bonita. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Horne, age 72, died Wednesday, December 31,...
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