May 18, 2020

Madeline (Kitty) Dumas age 79 of Meridian MS went to be with the Lord May 18, 2020. She was born June 4, 1940 in Mobile, Alabama. She had many passions like singing, playing multiple instruments, and teaching the Word alongside of her husband and Pastor, Darrell Dumas. Mama was the epitome of a true southern woman. Aside from her Faith...

May 17, 2020

Services for Mrs. Margaret Anne Gore Harrison will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2020 with Dr. Nathan VanHorn officiating.

Mrs. Harrison, 68, of Meridian, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She had retired from the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library in 2018, where she had served as Director, Children's Librarian,...

May 16, 2020

Graveside services for Marilyn Joyce Briggs Thompson will be Wednesday at 11:00 am at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Brother Jack Giles will be officiating. Ms. Joyce, 76, passed away May 16, 2020, at Queen City Nursing Center. She was a retired dispatcher with E911. She loved playing Bingo and never met a stranger. She is survived by her children David...

May 16, 2020

Services for Eloise Braddock Stone will be held Wednesday, May 20th, 2:00 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home with Pastor Allan Singletary officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian.

Mrs. Stone, 92, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, May 16th, at Poplar Springs Nursing Center.

Eloise was born October 28, 1927, in Falkner, MS....

May 15, 2020

Graveside services for Haeward Dwight Beddingfield will be Monday at 11:00 am in Pinecrest Cemetery, Dekalb, MS. Brothers Dennis Robinson and Chris Gulley will be officiating. Mr. Beddingfield, 89, passed away peacefully, Friday, May 15, 2020, at his home in Porterville. He was a retired supervisor from Smith’s Bakery, and he loved hunting, fishing and gardening, but he especially loved...

May 15, 2020

John Robert Harpole is now in heaven sitting with God and all his family and friends who’ve gone before him.  He passed away May 15, 2020. He was born December 31, 1936 to the late Woodrow Wilson and Vera Mae Harpole of Pheaba, Mississippi and after high school attended East Mississippi Junior College.  It was there that...

May 10, 2020

Shirley Ann Goldman, 85, died on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020 surrounded by her children at her family homestead in Louisville, Mississippi.

On April 24, 1935, Shirley was firstborn to Charles Dee and Pansy Lee Stokes and enjoyed an idyllic childhood on her family’s cotton farm.  She graduated from Winston High in 1954 where she was Class...

May 8, 2020

Graveside services for Robert Everett Howse Jr., 58, will be Wednesday, May 13,2020, at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery in Kemper County. Rev. Mike Boles will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with his arrangements. Rob was a well-known local musician as well as a house painter. He had a lot of friends, was full of...

May 6, 2020

A private graveside service for Billie Rachle Caudill, 90, will be Sunday, May 10, 2020, at McGee Cemetery, in Chunky, MS. Pastor Roger Burke will be officiating. Ms. Caudill died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Rush Hospital. Stephens Funeral Home is handling her arrangements. Ms. Caudill had a strong Christian faith and a heart full of love. She is...

May 6, 2020

A private graveside service will be held for Mr. David Alexander Hopper Friday, May 8th at Arkadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Hopper, 85, of Bailey, passed away Wednesday, May 6th, at Rush Foundation Hospital.

David was a member of Arkadelphia Baptist Church. He was a talented man whose life was spent woodworking, gardening, and worshiping...

May 6, 2020

Billy Frank Porter Sr, 92, beloved Father, was called to his eternal resting place on May 6, 2020. He entered this world on October 12, 1927 in Suqualena, MS, born to Verner and Mamie Porter. Frank served in the Army (Korean War) from 1950-1952 where he received the Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal with 2 BZ Campaign Stars, Combat...

May 3, 2020

A private graveside service for Rachel Maxine Williams, 88, will be Wednesday, May 6,2020, at Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Marty Harper will be officiating. Ms. Williams died Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Anderson’s Hospital. Stephens Funeral Home is handling her arrangements. Ms. Williams was a hard-working woman, having worked all her life. She was a very stern...

May 2, 2020

A graveside service for Martha Moody will be held Tuesday at Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Moody, 53, of Meridian, passed away Saturday at Anderson Hospital.

She enjoyed cooking, listening to music, and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband, Michael Owen Moody; children, Shelly Peebles (Steven), Megan...

Apr 28, 2020

A private memorial service for Lisa Dale Giles, 58, will be held at a later date. Ms. Giles died peacefully at home, Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Stephens Funeral Home is handling her arrangements. Lisa didn’t care much for television, but she loved music and kept her radio on 24/7. She loved her family and friends and will be greatly...

Apr 28, 2020

A private graveside service will be held Saturday at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens for Mrs. Mildred Inez Williams. Pastor Triston Rowell will officiate the service. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barham Funeral Home, Forest Lawn Chapel. Mrs. Williams, 85, of Meridian, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Tuesday at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was born...

Apr 26, 2020

Memorial services will be held at a later date for Mr. Aubrey Engell Jr.

Mr. Engell, 78, of Meridian, passed away Sunday, April 26th, at Anderson's Hospital.

Aubrey was the owner of Engell's Grocery in Marion for many years.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Linda Rea Engell; son, Greg...

Apr 25, 2020

A private graveside service for Candace Ballard Burch, will be Friday, May 1, 2020 at Enondale Cemetery in Porterville. Stephens Funeral Home is handling her arrangements. Ms. Burch, 71, died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Specialty Hospital of Meridian. Mrs. Burch is survived by her husband of almost 50 years, Jim Burch; children Michael Burch, Timothy Burch (Nellie) and Jeffrey...

Apr 24, 2020

Private graveside services for Mr. Larry G. Hayes will be held at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton with pastors Duane and Elaine Maust, of Jubilee Mennonite Church in Meridian, officiating.

Mr. Hayes, 72, of Meridian, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020 at R.P. White Nursing Facility. Mr. Hayes was retired from the United States Air...

Apr 23, 2020

Ella JoAnn Jones Robbins, age 82 of DeKalb, Mississippi, died Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Queen City Nursing Center in Meridian, Mississippi. She was born on May 31, 1937, in DeKalb, Mississippi. A memorial service for family and friends will be scheduled at a later date. Mrs. Robbins was a member of Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church in DeKalb. She...

Apr 23, 2020

A private funeral service will be held for Mrs. Darnell Snowden. Bro. Tommy Miller will be officiating. Burial will be in Fellowship Baptist Church cemetery.

Mrs. Snowden, 69, of Meridian, passed away at her residence on Thursday April 23, 2020.

She was retired as a head cashier at Winn Dixie after 44 years. She enjoyed...