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.
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...
Mary Hood
Dec 21, 2018
Mrs. Mary M. Hood Services for Mrs. Mary Hood will be held on Monday, December 24, 2018 at James F. Webb Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Chuck Overby officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 23, 2018 from 5 - 7 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home. Interment will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Hood, 83,...
Pauline Reid
Dec 15, 2018
Funeral services for Mrs. Pauline Townsend Reid will be held Tuesday at 11am in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery. Bro. Donald Gentry will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. Mrs. Reid,84, of Meridian, passed away Saturday at her residence. She was retired from Cantey Paints...
Lois Goodwin
Dec 14, 2018
Graveside services for Ella Lois Hurtt Goodwin will be held Monday at 1pm at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Rev. Jonathan Tullos will be officiating. Barham Funeral Home - Forest Lawn Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Goodwin, 92, of Raymond (formerly of Meridian), passed away Friday at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. She retired as a long-time office...
Suncha Langford
Dec 12, 2018
Suncha Langford of Meridian, Mississippi passed away on Dec 12, 2018. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Service Graveside Service Cedar Haven Meridian, MS 39301 Friday, December 21, 2018 02:00 pm Burial Cedar Haven Meridian, MS 39301 Friday, December 21, 2018
Evelyn Patrick
Dec 11, 2018
A memorial service for Marie Patrick will be held Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at 3:oo p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home, with Bro. Tim Adams officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Patrick, age 62, of Meridian, passed away December 11 at Rush Foundation Hospital. Marie was artistic and loved to paint and draw and especially...
Joan Ford
Dec 10, 2018
Services for Joan "Jo" D. Ford will be held Friday, December 14th, 11:00 a.m., at James F. Webb Funeral Home with Rev. John Sweeney officiating. Burial will follow at Meridian Memorial Park. Mrs. Ford, 90, of Meridian, passed away Monday, December 10th at J.T. Champion Nursing Facility. Jo was a devoted Apostolic who was a great witness for her...
Jewel Hardy
Dec 8, 2018
A graveside service for Jewel B. Hardy will be held Tuesday, December 11th, 3:00 p.m. at Barker Cemetery in Marion, MS. Brother Jack Kern will be officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Hardy, 71, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, December 8th, at her residence. She is survived by her husband , Arnold O'neil...
Paul Swearingen
Dec 7, 2018
A celebration of life service for Paul V. Swearingen will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home, Meridian, Mississippi, with Reverends Warren Hedgepeth and Ben Laird officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until service time at Stephens Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr....
Adeline Bouligny
Dec 6, 2018
Adeline Bouligny passed away on Dec 6, 2018. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Service Graveside Service Magnolia Cemetery Tuesday, December 18, 2018 12:00 pm Burial Magnolia Cemetery Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Evelyn Morgan
Dec 5, 2018
Mary Evelyn Jones Morgan at 106years old left this world on Dec 5, 2018 to be with her husband Troy C. Morgan, of Meridian, Ms and other family members in their Heavenly world. She is survived by a daughter, Bobbie Jean Morgan Vaughn of Tuscaloosa, Al. A son, Frederick Lynn Morgan(Charlene) of Maryville, Tn. One grand daughter, Leslie Vaughn...
Mable Wilson
Dec 5, 2018
Funeral services for Mable Wilson will be held Friday, December 7, 2018, at 11 a.m. at DeKalb Christ Assembly, with Bro. Chris Gully and Pastor Brenda Lockley officiating with burial following at Spring Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, December 6, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Stephens Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Wilson, at...
Rolfeleen May
Dec 3, 2018
Funeral services for Mrs. Rolfeleen "Rocky" Hogue May will be held Wednesday at 1pm in the chapel of Barham Funeral Home - Forest Lawn Chapel. Rev. Jack Kern will be officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Mrs. May, 71, of Philadelphia, passed away Monday at Bedford Care of Marion. She was a retired Direct Care Worker...
Jeffie Bullock
Dec 3, 2018
Funeral services for Jeffie Bullock will be held Thursday, December 6, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home in Meridian with burial following at Forest Lawn Memory Garden. Bro. Damon Williams will officiate, with Stephens Funeral Home handling the arrangements. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Ms. Bullock, age 86, of Meridian,...
Dorothy Price
Dec 1, 2018
Dorothy Evelyn Roberts Price, 94, of Meridian passed away December 1 in Jackson, MS. She is survived by her three children, Michael J Price (Joey), David E Price (Etta), and Leigh A. Althaus; six grandchildren, Ryan Price, Brad Price, LT David Michael Price, USN (Lindsay), LT Andrew Price, USN (Emily), LT Wesley Althaus, USN (Melanie), and Anna Althaus; one...
Helen Harrison
Nov 30, 2018
Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Helen Christine Harrison on Monday, December 3rd, 1:00 p.m., at James F. Webb Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Philadelphia, MS. Mrs. Harrison, 94, of Meridian, passed away Friday at Rush Foundation Hospital. She was a devoted wife and loving mother. She is survived by her brother, Bobby...
Edith Harper
Nov 28, 2018
Edith Evelyn Arnold Harper passed away Wednesday evening, November 28, 2018 at her home in Magnolia Springs, Alabama, after a brief illness. Nana, as everyone called her, was 96. A Tuesday's Child, Edith was full of grace and her life was well lived. She enjoyed laughter, cherished her memories, loved her family beyond measure, and had no regrets. She...
Robert Verdin
Nov 26, 2018
Funeral services for Mr. Robert James "Bobby" Verdin will be held Friday at 2pm in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home. Rev. Corey Fontan will be officiating. Burial will follow in Old Marion Cemetery. Military honors will be presented at the committal service. Mr. Verdin, 81, of Meridian, passed away at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center on Monday. Mr....
Wilma Harwell
Nov 22, 2018
Funeral services for Sue Harwell will be held Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, visitation from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Bro. Derrick Wilson will officiate and Stephens Funeral Home in Meridian is in charge of the arrangements. Burial will follow in the church cemetery immediately following the service. Ms. Harwell, age 67, of...
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