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.

Teresa Hazelett

Teresa Hazelett

Dec 30, 2019

The family of Mrs. Teresa Kay Hazelett will hold a celebration of life ceremony at a later date.

Mrs. Hazelett, 70, of Meridian, passed away on December 30th at her home surrounded by loved ones.  She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, traveling through the hills and mountains of Tennessee.  She was born in Harlan County, Tennessee...

Robert Blass

Robert Blass

Dec 28, 2019

Services for Mr. Robert Wayne Blass will be held Friday, January 3, 2020, at 10 am at Stephens Funeral Home in Union. Interment will follow at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery in Decatur, MS. Brother William Rose and Brother Mike Powell will be officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8 pm at the funeral home. Mr. Blass, 65,...

Betty Stewart

Betty Stewart

Dec 21, 2019

Services for Mrs. Betty Jean Keely Stewart will be held on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Pine Hill Baptist Church, at 11:00 a.m.  Visitation will be on Sunday, December 22, 2019 from 5 - 7 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home and on Monday from 10 a.m. until service time, at the church.  Interment is in Pine Hill...

Paul Zimmer

Paul Zimmer

Dec 19, 2019

Graveside services for Mr. Paul D. Zimmer will be Friday, December 27, 2019, at Union City Cemetery at 2:00pm. Stephens Funeral Home – Union is in charge of his arrangements. Mr. Zimmer, of Norman Oklahoma, loving husband and father of two, passed away in the early hours of Thursday, December 19, 2019, at the age of 82 after an illness...

Opal Dukes

Opal Dukes

Dec 19, 2019

Services for Mrs. Opal Dukes will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at 10 a.m., at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be on Saturday from 9 a.m. until service time. Interment will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Dukes, 89, of Meridian, passed away at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center on Thursday,...

Paula Michelle Brown

Paula Michelle Brown

Dec 13, 2019

Funeral services for Paula Snowden Brown will be held Sunday at 2pm at Stephens Funeral Home of Meridian. Dr. Danny Lanier will be officiating. Burial will follow in Fellowship Baptist Church cemetery. Ms. Brown, 48, of Meridian, passed away Friday at her residence. Her job as a waitress showed her spirit as she loved to talk and never met...

Davis Ervin

Davis Ervin

Dec 13, 2019

Memorial services for Mr. Davis Harold Ervin will be held at a later date.

Mr. Ervin, 67, of Rose Hill, passed away Friday at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Friends may sign the online register at www.stephensfunerals.com

Gwendolyn Vincent

Gwendolyn Vincent

Dec 11, 2019

A graveside service will be held for Mrs. Gwendolyn Smith Vincent at 11:00 am at Magnolia Cemetery with Dr. Rhett Payne officiating.

Mrs. Vincent, 100, of Meridian, passed away December 11th at Brookdale of Meridian.

Betsy Rawson

Betsy Rawson

Dec 11, 2019

Services for Bessie Mae (Betsy) Lackey Rawson will be held Saturday December 14th at 11:00am at First Presbyterian Church in Meridian.  Visitation will start at 10:00am.  Mrs. Rawson, 88, of Meridian, died Wednesday December 11, 2019 at her home.  She was a dedicated member of First Presbyterian Church and a longtime member of The Galaxy Club.  Mrs. Rawson was...

Agnes Lewis

Agnes Lewis

Dec 6, 2019

Services for Agnes Norsworthy Lewis was held Sunday, December 8th, 2:00 p.m., at James F. Webb Funeral Home with Dr. Danny Lanier officiating. Burial followed at Meridian Memorial Park.

Mrs. Lewis, 96, of Meridian, passed away Friday, December 6th at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Agnes was born in Crandall, MS on November 29, 1923...

Joyce Heath

Joyce Heath

Dec 3, 2019

Services for Mrs. Joyce P. Heath will be held Friday, December 6th, 11:00 a.m., at College Park United Methodist Church with Bro. Kenneth Owens officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery.

Mrs. Heath, 93, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, December 3rd, at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

She was born August 10, 1926 in Meridian, MS....

Patricia Broome

Patricia Broome

Dec 3, 2019

Services for Patricia Ann Broome will be held Saturday, December 7th, 11:30 a.m., at Blue Spring Baptist Church with Bro. James McMillan officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Broome, 74, of Collinsville, passed away Tuesday, December 3rd at her residence.

Patricia loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She also...

Wanda Busby

Wanda Busby

Dec 1, 2019

Services for Mrs. Joyce Busby will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at St. Patrick Catholic Church at 10:30 am and visitation will be on Wednesday, December 4th at Webb Funeral Home from 5 - 7. Interment will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Busby, of Meridian, passed away at her home on December 1,...

Everett Townsend Sr.

Everett Townsend Sr.

Dec 1, 2019

Services for Everett Lee Townsend Sr. will be held Thursday, December 5th, 2:00 p.m., at Collinsville Methodist Church with Bro. Curt Pace officiating and Bro. Ron Kitchens assisting. Burial will follow at Collinsville Methodist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Townsend, 95, of Collinsville, passed away Sunday evening at the State Veteran’s Home in Kosciusko.

Everette served in...

Betty Graham Chisolm

Betty Graham Chisolm

Nov 24, 2019

On Sunday morning, November 24,2019, God called home one of his sweetest angels on earth, Betty Mae Harmon Graham Chisolm at the age of 92. She was born July 8,1927 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Ernest and Nellie Mae Rice Harmon. The youngest of their six children, she had four brothers: Albert, Ernest, Don and Jack Harmon, and one sister...

Nora Williams

Nora Williams

Nov 24, 2019

Funeral services for Nora Lee Williams will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Stephens Funeral Home in Meridian, with interment to follow at Bucatunna Baptist Church Cemetery, in Snell. Rev. Thomas A. Boykin will be officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Mrs. Williams, 95, died Sunday, November 24, 2019 at...

Pauline Barfield

Pauline Barfield

Nov 23, 2019

Funeral services for Mrs. Pauline Bond Barfield will be held Monday at 1:00 pm at Stephens Funeral Home in DeKalb, MS. Bro. Rick Piggot will be officiating. Burial will follow in Pinecrest Cemetery, Dekalb, MS. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Mrs. Barfield, 92, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019, at North Pointe Rehabilitation...

Tomas Jones

Tomas Jones

Nov 21, 2019

Services for Mr. F. Tomas "Tom" Jones will be held Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 am with visitation on Monday, November 25, 2019, at James F. Webb Funeral Home from 5 to 8 pm. Interment will be in Suqualena Methodist Church Cemetery with Masonic rites.

Tom, as everyone knew...

Elbert Strange

Elbert Strange

Nov 19, 2019

A memorial service for Mr. Elbert Clinton “Doc” Strange will be held at Stephens Funeral Home in Meridian, MS on Saturday, December 14th, 2019 at 2pm.

Elbert Clinton “Doc” Strange passed away on November 19th, 2019.  He was 91 years old and resided in Collinsville, MS. Elbert was the son of Mack Clinton Strange and Clera Ivy...

Rev. William Walker

Rev. William Walker

Nov 16, 2019

Funeral services for Rev. William Walker will be held Wednesday at 12 noon at Barham Funeral Home, Forest Lawn Chapel. Rev. Jackie Strebeck, Rev. Warren Hedgepeth and Dr. Danny Lanier will be officiating. Burial will follow in Conehatta Methodist Cemetery.

Rev. Walker 88, of Meridian, passed away November 16th at The Oaks Nursing Center.

He...

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