Marion "Sweet Pea" Wilhite

Sep 4, 2020

Marion Lucille Wilhite “Sweet Pea”, born on August 17, 1933, of Meridian, MS passed away on September 4, 2020. She was 87 years old.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 10:00 a.m., at Magnolia Cemetery. Friends and family will meet at the cemetery.

Marion was in the United States Navy and...

Gabe Rawson

Sep 4, 2020

Mr. Gabe Rawson, 94, of Meridian, passed away September 4, 2020.

Services will be held Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at James F. Webb Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m., with service to follow in the James F. Webb Chapel. Burial will be at Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery.Bro. Richard (Doc) Wallace and Bro. Tommy Jones will...

Sammye Ward

Sep 3, 2020

Sammye Ruth Waddell Ward Ms. Ward, a native of Kemper County, passed quietly in her sleep Wednesday morning, September 3, 2020. She was born on July 11, 1944 in Meridian, Mississippi and grew up in DeKalb, Mississippi where her parents owned the local café and upholstery shop. She began working in the insurance field when her youngest child started first...

Bobbie Knight

Aug 29, 2020

Services for Mrs. Bobbie Jean Lackey Knight will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at graveside with Bro. Kenneth Owen, Bro. Jim Rickles, and Bro. Marcus Finch officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Knight, 91, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Aldersgate Assisted Living Center. Mrs....

Donald Gressett

Aug 29, 2020

Graveside services for Donald Ray Gressett will be held Tuesday, September 1st, 11: 00 a.m. (immediate family only due to Covid 19), at the Mississippi Veterans Cemetery of Newton, MS with Bro. Davey Wilkerson and Bro. Rodney Anderson officiating.

Mr. Gressett, 81, of Chunky, passed away Saturday, August 29th at Queen City Rehab in Meridian.

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Donna Beadles

Aug 29, 2020

Graveside services for Donna “Sue” Rainer Beadles will be Thursday, September 3, 2020, at 11:00 at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery in Little Rock, MS.  Brother Irvin Skinner and Brother Rick Benson will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with her arrangements.

Mrs. Beadles, 67, died Saturday August 29 at Rush Hospital. Sue, affectionately known as...

Cynthia Deroche

Aug 28, 2020

Cynthia Diane Deroche passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at Rush Hospital in Meridian, MS.

Visitation will be held at Stephens Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 1st, 2020 from 9am to 11am with memorial services to follow. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

She is survived by her loving husband Eugene Deroche; sons...

Damon Hill

Aug 27, 2020

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Mr. Damon Ray Hill.

Mr. Hill, 38, of Newton, passed away Tuesday at his residence.

He is survived by his son, Brecken Hill; sister, Lateasha Martinez; five nieces; and two nephews.

Davey Johnston

Aug 26, 2020

Graveside services for Mr. Davey Lee Johnston will be held Friday at 2pm at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Stephens Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Johnston, of Enterprise, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

He was retired from Owens Corning / Flintkote as a line operator among other duties...

Rosemary Burroughs

Aug 26, 2020

Graveside services for Rosemary Burroughs will be Saturday, August 29, 2020, at 3:00 pm at Twin Cemetery in Wahalak, MS. Bro. Paul Davis will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with her arrangements. Ms. Burroughs, 61, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her siblings...

William Sciple

Aug 24, 2020

Graveside services for William R. Sciple will be Thursday at 11:00 am at Chamberlain Cemetery, in Preston, MS. Bro. Jerry Bishop will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with his arrangements. Mr. Sciple, 65, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020, at Baptist Golden Triangle in Columbus. He last worked as a heavy equipment...

Theodore Devalcourt

Aug 24, 2020

A Memorial service for Theodore “Ted” Y. Devalcourt, 77, will be held at 10:00, Saturday August 29, 2020 at Trinity Assembly of God Church in Meridian. There will also be a graveside service in Grand Coteau, LA, on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery at 1:00. Mr. Devalcourt passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Rush Hospital....

Calvin Tullos

Aug 23, 2020

Graveside services for Mr. Calvin Lamar Tullos will be held Wednesday at 10 am at Magnolia Cemetery. Stephens Funeral Home as been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Tullos, 74, of Columbus (formerly of Meridian), passed away Sunday at Baptist Medical Center in Columbus. He was a retired warehouse supervisor for Long Wholesale in Meridian.

Mr....

James Ash

Aug 23, 2020

Services for James Ash will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2020, with remembrance time starting at 3:00 p.m. and the memorial service starting at 3:30 p.m., at James F. Webb Funeral Home, with Bro. Kenneth Owens officiating.

James was an avid outdoorsman.  He enjoyed spending time wading creeks and wandering the woods looking for Native American...

James Poe Thomas

Aug 22, 2020

A memorial service for Mr. James Poe “Big Jamie” Thomas will be held at a later date.

Mr. Thomas, 48, of Meridian passed away Saturday at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

He was a former truck driver for Maples Gas Co. Mr. Thomas loved working his cattle and also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He enjoyed...

Aubry Linton

Aug 21, 2020

Services for Aubry Donnell Linton will be held Monday, August 24th, 2:00 p.m., at James F. Webb Funeral Home with Bro. David Dewease officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Linton, 84, of Meridian, passed away Friday, August 21st at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Donnell retired from General Motors after 15...

Junior Cooley

Aug 21, 2020

Graveside services for Junior Watson “JW” Cooley, 91, will be Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 11:00 am at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Bro. Gary Bicksford will be officiating. Mr. Cooley passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at Anderson’s Regional Medical Center. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with his arrangements.

JW was retired after 42 years with...

Charles Wells

Aug 19, 2020

Graveside services for Charles Ray Wells will be held at a private family cemetery in Chunky at 2pm. Rev. Bobby Everette will be officiating. Services are managed by the family.

Mr. Wells, 63, passed away Wednesday, August 19th at his residence. His family will remember him as a jokester, never complaining, even after he became sick, he...

Edith Todd

Aug 19, 2020

Memorial services for Ms Edith Merle Day Todd will be held at a later date

Ms. Todd, 81, passed away Wednesday, August 19th at Diversacare of Meridian.

Virginia Coleman

Aug 19, 2020

A private family service will be held for Virginia Ann Coleman with Bro. Matthew Johnson officiating.

Mrs. Coleman, 79, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, August 19th at her residence surrounded by her girls.

She will be remembered for being a loving wife, Moma, Grandma, and Maw Maw.

She is survived by her daughter,...