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.
Deborah Meeks
Jan 22, 2019
Funeral services for Debbie Meeks will be held Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Scooba Baptist Church, with Bro. Donald Martin officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, January 25, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home in DeKalb. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Scooba immediately following the service. Mrs. Meeks, 64,...
Emma Todd
Jan 22, 2019
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Jean "Jeannie" Todd will be held Friday at 1:30 pm in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home - Meridian. Burial will follow in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Rev. Phillip Gandy and Pastor Samuel Riemersma will be officiating. Mrs. Todd, 77, of Chunky, passed away Tuesday at Diversacare Nursing Center in Meridian. She was...
Elizabeth Wright
Jan 22, 2019
Services for Mrs. Elizabeth C. Wright will be on Monday, January 28, 2019 at graveside. Interment will be held in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens cemetery. Mrs. Wright, 81, of Meridian, passed away on January 22, 2019 at Rush Hospital. She was a homemaker. She got to see a lot of the United States, following her husband from one city...
Doris Jones
Jan 20, 2019
Doris Lanell (Nelly) Jones, 82 went to be with Jesus on January 20, 2019 surrounded by dearly loved people. Memorial Service will be held at Forest Lawn Memory Garden in Meridian, Mississippi on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Doris was born Doris Lanell Hurst on November 9, 1936 in Meridian, Mississippi to Thelma Doris DuBose Hurst and John Thomas Hurst....
Imogene Snowden
Jan 19, 2019
Funeral services for Imogene Snowden will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home, with Bro. Gene May and Bro. John Grimes officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. prior to service. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Church. Mrs. Snowden, age 93, passed away on January 19 at her home,...
Cheryl Fitzhugh
Jan 18, 2019
Funeral services for Cheryl Fitzhugh will be held Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home, with Bro. Reggie Manning and Bro. Brandon Deweese officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetery. Ms. Fitzhugh, age 66, passed away January 18 at Anderson's Hospital. She is survived by her children, Melissa Rash Spears (David...
James Mosley
Jan 18, 2019
James Alton Mosley, 78, of Meridian, passed away January 18, 2019, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. A private graveside service was held January 20, 2019 at Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Enid, with Rev. Ben Kennedy officiating. Stephens Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. After graduation from DeKalb High School, East Mississippi Junior College and University of...
Paul Moulds
Jan 17, 2019
Mr. Paul Clifton Moulds Services for Mr. Paul Moulds will be on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church in Rose Hill. Visitation will be at the church on Monday from 1 - 2 pm. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Moulds, 88, of Rose Hill, passed away on Thursday, January 17,...
Cheryl Gray
Jan 15, 2019
Cheryl Mcmillan Gray, 65, of Meridian, passed away on January 15, 2019. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 18th, 10:00 a.m., at James F. Webb Funeral Home. Graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Gillsburg Baptist Church in Gillsburg, MS. Cheryl was born in New Orleans to Hewette and Laverne Mcmillan on November 1st, 1953. She...
Jerry Pigford
Jan 15, 2019
Jerry Pigford, 62, of Kewanee, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. He was born and raised in Meridian. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Mabel Pigford and his best friend of a lifetime Wade Taylor. He is survived by his daughters, Ashley Harrington (Doug) and Lauren Lagrone (Daniel); grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Alexis, Jacob, Addison and Peyton;...
Charles Puckett
Jan 8, 2019
Graveside services for Mr. Charles Edward "Eddie" Puckett will be held Friday at 2pm in Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. David Grisham and Bro. Gill Allen will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home of DeKalb is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Puckett, 66, of Porterville, passed away January 8th at John C. Stennis Memorial Hospital. He was born in...
Nell Austin
Jan 7, 2019
A celebration of life service for Nell Allen Austin will be held Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Stephen's Funeral Home, with visitation being held from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Mrs. Austin, age 81, of Meridian, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, January 7, 2019. Nell was born March 31, 1937, in Butler,...
Betty Moore
Jan 4, 2019
Carol Moore, born Betty Carol Joyner to Elton E. Joyner and Sybil R. (Morris) Joyner on March 25th 1948, passed at her home surrounded by her family on January 4th 2019. Carol is survived by her husband Leslie E. Moore and two children Dae L. (Moore) Sawyer and Chase A. Moore as well as son-in law Steve Sawyer and...
Rose Jones
Jan 3, 2019
Funeral services for Rose Lee Jones will be held Tuesday, January 8, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with Bro. James Ruffin officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Mrs. Jones, age 95, passed away January 3, 2018, at Diversicare....
Donna Lillis
Dec 30, 2018
Funeral Services for Mrs. Donna Ivey Lillis will be held on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Barham Funeral Home - Forest Lawn Chapel with Bro. Trosper officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Barham Funeral Home - Forest Lawn Chapel from 5 - 8 p.m. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Lillis, 47, of...
Valerie Smith
Dec 30, 2018
Funeral services for Mrs. Valerie N. Smith will be held Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 1pm at Barham Funeral Home - Forest Lawn Chapel with interment in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Rev. Jim Gordon will be officiating with Barham Funeral Home - Forest Lawn Chapel in charge of her arrangements....
James Dubose
Dec 28, 2018
Mr. Dubose, age 64, of Meridian, passed away December 28, 2018, at his home. Jim was born and raised in Brunswick, Georgia. He and his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he graduated high school. Upon graduation, Jim joined the United States Navy, being stationed at Whidbey Island, Washington, among other places. He served honorably for fifteen years as...
Gladys Henderson
Dec 26, 2018
Funeral services for Gladys Henderson will be held Saturday, December 29, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel in DeKalb, with Bro. James Ruffin officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will immediately follow at Pinecrest Cemetery. Mrs. Henderson, age 91, of DeKalb, passed away December 26, 2018, at University Medical Center....
Troy Borden
Dec 24, 2018
Graveside services for Troy Evan Borden will be held Friday, December 28, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at Goodwater Baptist Church Cemetery. Stephens Funeral Home in Meridian is in charge of the arrangements. Infant Borden passed away December 24, 2018. He is survived by his parents, Colton and Brandy Borden and his siblings, Kaden, Aries and Joanna. Family and friends...
Onie Deavers
Dec 21, 2018
Onie Mae "Mawmaw" Deavers, a homemaker, was a sharecropper's daughter who learned to drive a Model T in a cow pasture, and who became the matriarch of a close-knit family despite the premature death of a severely disabled daughter, and who later in life provided personal assistance to the elderly, died on Dec. 21 at her Meridian home. She...
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