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.
Patricia Mcmullen
Nov 19, 2022
Mrs. Patricia Sims McMullen passed away November 19, 2022, at the age of 80. Funeral Services will be held at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, 3456 KOA Campground Road, Meridian, Mississippi. Visitation will begin at 12:00 PM followed by a Funeral Service at 1:30 PM.
She is survived by her daughter Dana (Perry) McDaniel of Lewisburg, TN and...
Geanie Lovett
Nov 15, 2022
Graveside services for Mrs. Geanie Diane Smith Lovett will be held Saturday at 2pm at Pine Springs Southern Methodist Church cemetery. Bro. Randy Caldwell and Keith Lovett will be officiating. The staff of Webb & Stephens Funeral Home – North are honored to be serving the family during this difficult time.
Mrs. Lovett, 68, of Bailey, worked...
Joseph Semmes Jr.
Nov 14, 2022
Funeral services for Joseph D. Semmes, Jr, will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 1:00 pm, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Prior to the service, visitation will be held from 11:30-12:30 at Webb & Stephens Funeral Home-Downtown. Father Augustine Palimattam will be officiating. Burial will follow at St. Patrick’s Cemetery.
Mr. Joseph Damon Semmes, Jr,...
Betty Doerner
Nov 14, 2022
Graveside services for Betty Williams Carpenter Doerner, will be Friday, November 18, 2022, at 1:00pm, at Pine Forest Baptist Church Cemetery in Collinsville, MS. There will be a visitation from 12 – 1, at the graveside. Bro. Keith Carpenter will be officiating.
Betty “Maw Maw” Doerner passed away Monday morning, November 14, 2022, with her three sons...
Ola Adcock
Nov 11, 2022
A graveside service for Mrs. Ola Belle Adcock will be held Monday, November 14, 2022, 1:00 p.m., at Bethel Southern Methodist Church Cemetery with Bro. Chuck Overby officiating. Webb & Stephens Funeral Home-Downtown is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Mrs. Adcock, 76, of Meridian, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, at Diversicare.
She will be...
Carol Bateman
Nov 9, 2022
A graveside service for Carol Mosley Bateman will be held Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 12:00 p.m. at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Webb and Stephens Funeral Home-Downtown.
Mrs. Bateman, 80, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at her residence.
Carol was a hard worker who...
Paul Henry Moorehead
Nov 4, 2022
Paul Henry Moorehead of Bailey MS stepped into the loving arms of our Lord on November 4, 2022. He was born on March 12, 1940, in Neshoba County, MS. Funeral services will be Friday, November 11, 2022, at 11:00, in the chapel at Webb & Stephens Funeral Home - North. Interment will follow at Frazier Grove Cemetery in Bailey, MS. Bro....
David Wright
Oct 28, 2022
Services for David Lynn Wright will be held Thursday, November 3, 2022, 4:00 p.m. at Webb & Stephens Funeral Home-Downtown with Bro. Marty Harper officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Wright, 62, of Meridian, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022, at UMMC in Jackson.
David enjoyed the outdoors...
Billy White
Oct 27, 2022
There will be a graveside service for Billy Key White beginning at 2 PM Tuesday November the 1st at the Andrew Chapel Church Cemetery. Webb & Stephens Funeral Home-Downtown will be in charge of arrangements.
Mr. White passed away peacefully on October 27th at the Reginald P. White Nursing Center in Meridian.
He was a...
John Bethany
Oct 26, 2022
Graveside services for John Thomas Bethany will be Monday, October 31, 2022, at 11:00 am at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in House. Bro. Jackie Strebeck will be officiating. Webb & Stephens Funeral Home – North, has been entrusted with his arrangements.
Mr. Bethany, 42, died Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
John...
Carlene Allen
Oct 25, 2022
Carlene C. Allen, 86, peacefully passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 10:00 am, at Webb & Stephens Funeral Home – North, with interment to follow in Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Bro. Andy May will be officiating.
...Barbara Bennett
Oct 25, 2022
Barbara Bennett of Hernando, MS, formerly of Meridian, MS, passed away on October 25,2022.
Visitation will be held at 1:00pm at Hebron Baptist Church on October 29th,2022. The funeral service will begin at 2:00pm. Graveside service immediately following with the Reverend Larry Moore and Dr. Richard Wallace officiating.
Barbara was born in Wisconsin and her...
Margaret Buckley
Oct 24, 2022
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Davis Buckley will be held Thursday, October 27, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at Enterprise Baptist Church with Bro. Macon Phillips, Bro. Evan Akins, and Bro. Ed Shumate officiating. Interment will follow at Enterprise Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. Webb & Stephens Funeral Home-Downtown is honored to...
Conrad Germany
Oct 22, 2022
Conrad Raphael Germany, born April 9, 1942, died on October 22, 2022, in Ridgeland, Mississippi, at 80. Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 11:00am, at Webb & Stephens Funeral Home in Union. Interment will follow at New Ireland Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Rev. Marshall Stokes will be officiating....
Howard Evans
Oct 21, 2022
Howard "Frank" Evans passed away on October 21, 2022. Born March 4,1943 to Effie M. and Frank Reese Evans and was raised in Bedford, Ohio.
Frank joined the Navy in 1961 and was eventually station in Meridian, Mississippi. He met and married Eugenia Hale (Gean) in 1965. They were married 57 years. Frank also owned and operated...
Shirley Byrne
Oct 21, 2022
Funeral services for Shirley Lucille Byrne will be Monday, October 24, 2022, at 1:00 pm, at Webb & Stephens Funeral Home – North. Rev. Trevor Gore and Rev. Jack Kern will be officiating. Visitation will be from 11:30 – 1:00. Burial will be at Spring Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Byrne, 81, passed away peacefully, at her home,...
Betty Ross
Oct 21, 2022
Betty Ann Patrick Ross, 85, of Meridian, passed away into the loving hands of her Heavenly Father on October 21, 2022. There will be two services. On Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Meridian, there will be visitation at 9:30 AM followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM. The second will be a graveside service...
Paul Jackson Jr.
Oct 17, 2022
Graveside Services for Paul Jackson will be held on Friday, October 21st, 2022, at 1:30 pm at Magnolia Cemetery, Meridian, MS. with Rev. Chuck Overby officiating. Visitation will be held prior on Friday, October 21st, 2022, from 10:30 am ~ 12:30 pm. A Funeral Service will follow at 12:30 pm at Webb & Stephens Downtown, 2514 7th Street, Meridian,...
Raymond Shirley Jr.
Oct 16, 2022
Raymond Shirley, Jr., 75, of Causeyville, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, October 16, while hospitalized at Anderson South in Meridian, Mississippi.
Funeral services will be held at Hebron Baptist Church on Saturday, October 22, at 2 p.m. with Dr. Richard Wallace officiating. Friends, church members, and the community are invited to the visitation with the...
William Jerry Pierce
Oct 15, 2022
William “Jerry” Pierce, 82, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022, at his residence with his family by his side.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Pierce retired from Magnolia Beverage after over 25 years of service. He never met a stranger. He enjoyed traveling and camping with...
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