Obituaries

Apr 20, 2020

A private graveside service for Carrie Joan Gaddis will be Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Sageville United Methodist Church cemetery in Meridian. Barham Funeral Home – Forest Lawn Chapel is handling her arrangements. Ms. Gaddis, 82, died Monday, April 20, 2020, at Rush Hospital. Ms. Gaddis is survived by her daughters Patricia Warren and Mary Fisher (Jeff Gardner); grandchildren Mandy...

Apr 17, 2020

A memorial service for John L. Ezell will be held at a later date.

Mr. Ezell, 67, of Meridian, passed away Friday, April 17th, at his residence.

John was survived by his children, John F. Ezell, Jennifer E. Mosley, and Shawn Ezell; five grandchildren; and six siblings.

He is preceded in death by...

Apr 16, 2020

Joseph Scott of Cordova, Tennessee passed away on Apr 16, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Apr 13, 2020

A private graveside service will be held for Mr. Wayne Jones Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

Mr. Jones, 76, of Enterprise, passed away Monday, April 13th at University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Wayne was a faithful member of Concord United Methodist Church of Enterprise and devoted his time and effort into helping the church and others. He...

Apr 11, 2020

A private graveside service will be held for Mr. Jerry A. Neal. Rev. Gene Higginbotham will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Neal, 82, retired owner of Neal’s Wrecker Service in Meridian, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He dedicated a...

Apr 10, 2020

Private family services will be held for Mrs. Sherry Hines with Bro. Michael Sims officiating.

Mrs. Hines, 65, passed away on Friday, April 10th at PAM Specialty Hospital in Covington, LA. She was a retired bus driver after having driven for almost 30 years in Neshoba County. She worked at a sewing factory and her favorite hobby...

Apr 8, 2020

Services for Mrs. Peggy Keene will be private family graveside with Rev. John Temple officiating.

Mrs. Keene, 80, of Meridian, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church. In her earlier years she worked at...

Apr 7, 2020

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Mr. John Arvle Kingery.

Mr. Kingery, 70, of Collinsville, passed away Tuesday at Rush Foundation Hospital.

He was a farmer and later a maintenance engineer with Rowan Drilling. Mr. Kingery along with his wife Leslie Sheffield Kingery began Hometown Hospice in 1997. He was...

Apr 6, 2020

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Mr. Donald Eugene “Donnie” Griffin.

Mr. Griffin, 62, of DeKalb, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 in New Orleans.

He was a hotel accounting manager for Hotel DeLaMonnaie in New Orleans.

Mr. Griffin is survived by his siblings Lisa Kistler (Kent), Judy...

Apr 6, 2020

A private, family only, memorial service for Billy A. Gardner will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at 1:00 pm at Stephens Funeral Home. Mr. Gardner, 82, died at Regency Hospital Monday, April 6, 2020. Mr. Gardner was preceded in death by his parents Ellis and Bessie Gardner; a daughter Angela Kay Cornacchione and three brothers Joe, Jimmy, and Albert...

Apr 6, 2020

Services for Mrs. Rena Bartel will be held on Wednesday, graveside at 1:30 pm, with Rev. Bob Followell officiating. Interment will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Bartel, 92, of Meridian, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at Diversicare. She was a retired waitress. She loved to paint, read her bible, and play her guitar and...

Apr 5, 2020

A memorial service for Margie Ingram White will be held at a later date.

Mrs. White, 89, of Meridian, passed away Sunday at her residence.

She is survived by her children Carolyn Burnett, Jamie Smith, Kathy Terry, Stella Joles and Leland White.

Mrs. White was preceded in death by her parents Dave and...

Apr 4, 2020

A private graveside service will be held for Mr. John Robert “Bob” Parker.

Stephens Funeral Home of DeKalb has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Parker, 86, of Scooba, passed away Saturday at Vineyard Court Nursing Center in Columbus, MS.

He is survived by his nieces Carol Allen, Sandra Powell; nephews Leonard Ray...

Apr 4, 2020

A private graveside service will be held for Mr. Franklin “Frank” V. Gibson Jr.

Mr. Gibson Jr., 79, of Meridian, passed away on April 4, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson.

Frank was born in Meridian to Franklin V. Gibson Sr. and Virgie McCall Gibson on October 20, 1940. He graduated from Suqualena High School....

Apr 3, 2020

Irene Bryan, age 65, passed away on April 3, 2020 at her residence in Meridian, MS with her daughter, Laura, by her side.

Irene was born on July 3, 1954 in Meridian, MS to Dewey & Lillie Cato. She had a long career in retail management.

She loved nature, especially flowers & plants, photography, animals, and...

Mar 28, 2020

Paula Jean Leahy, 72, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Anderson’s hospital. The family will have a private memorial service later. Barham Funeral Home-Forest Lawn Chapel is handling the arrangements. Mrs. Leahy was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a cabinet maker/machinist. She is survived by her sister, Kathleen Downs of San Antonio, Texas.

Mar 27, 2020

May E. Brown, 92, died Friday, March 27, 2020, at her home. She was born in Liverpool, England to Thomas and Florence Haase. She was a war-bride, who immigrated to this country after marrying an army soldier from Meridian, MS who was stationed near Liverpool during World War II. She had a love and talent for music which she shared...

Mar 25, 2020

Mr. Gates, 68, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday evening at his residence.

Leslie was a kind, hard working man who enjoyed doing what he loved, being a lawyer. He was described as being honest and caring in his field. He also enjoyed singing, dancing, and playing his guitar. He was a devoted husband and loving father, step-father,...

Mar 22, 2020

Wendy Lynn Wagner, native of Meridian, born Jan. 10,1964, passed away on March 22,2020 in Jackson, MS. Wendy was owner, operator and resident of Wendy Oaks RV Park on Hwy 49 in Florence, MS. She was the daughter of the late Mary Ann Wagner and Walter Wagner, a resident of Mobile, AL. She is survived by her dad and...

Mar 22, 2020

David N. Green Jr. passed away March 22,2020, in Meridian, MS after a battle with kidney cancer. Services will be held at a later date. David served in four branches of the Military(Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines). He worked as a Civilian Police Officer at NAS at the time of his passing. David had a Master’s Degree, was a...