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.
Lester Franklin Williams
May 12, 2025
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Gerald Lee Scarbrough
May 9, 2025
Gerald Lee Scarbrough, 61, of Little Rock, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Friday, May 9th, at home with his wife by his side.
Gerald was born to Jackie Lee Scarbrough and Grace Elizabeth (Wright) Bennett on November 26, 1963, in Chunky. He will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, son, father, grandfather, and friend. Gerald met the...
Bobby Darrell Hamburg
May 5, 2025
Bobby Darrell Hamburg, Sr., passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, May 5th, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Bobby was born to Harold and Viva Mae (Dawkins) Hamburg on October 27, 1968, in Meridian. He will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, father-in-law, and grandfather. Bobby was resilient in character and spirit, fighting...
Shirley Charlton Butts
May 1, 2025
Funeral services for Mrs. Shirley Butts will be held on Saturday, May 3,2025 at 11 a.m., at Cuba Baptist Church with Bro. Mike McKee officiating. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time. Interment will be held in Toomsuba Baptist Church cemetery.
Mrs. Butts, 82, passed away on May 1, 2025 at Baptist Hospital in...
Jimmy Michael "Mike" Holmes
Apr 30, 2025
Jimmy Michael “Mike” Holmes of Meridian passed away peacefully the evening of Wednesday, April 30th at Baptist Anderson Hospital.
Mike was born to James “Jim” Norris Holmes and Clara Jean (Rutledge) Reese on October 31, 1957, in Meridian. He will be remembered as a loving and devoted family man. Family was the most important thing to him, and that also included...
Joyce L. Bond
Apr 28, 2025
Graveside service for Mrs. Joyce L Bond will be held on Monday, May 5, 2025 at 10:30a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with Pastor Cheryl Farr officiating. Webb & Stephens Funeral Home Downtown is honored to assist the family.
Joyce, 91 of Meridian went home to the Lord on April 28, 2025. She was retired after 60 years of working in retail. She...
Vernon "Pee Wee" Floyd Brown
Apr 25, 2025
Vernon Floyd “Pee Wee” Brown, 97, of Enterprise, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Friday, April 25, 2025, in Foley, AL.
Vernon, known by most as Pee Wee, was born to Edward Washington and Susie Kate (Hyde) Brown on May 23, 1927, in Meridian, MS. He will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and...
Joseph Lee Newell
Apr 20, 2025
Joseph Lee Newell, 84, of DeKalb, Mississippi, passed away on April 20, 2025. He was born on July 3, 1940, at home in Kemper County to Tatum and Mildred (Hammack) Newell.
Joseph, fondly known as Joe, lived a full and hardworking life as a farmer, factory worker, mechanic, woodsman, and a proud member of the Mississippi Army National Guard. He was...
James Larry Jones
Apr 20, 2025
Services for Mr. James Larry Jones will be held Thursday, April 24, 2025, 12:00 p.m., at Webb & Stephens Funeral Home-Downtown with Bro. Bruce Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Webb & Stephens Funeral Homes are honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Mr. Jones, 77, of Meridian, passed away Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Ochsner...
Ricky Dale McGinty
Apr 19, 2025
Ricky Dale McGinty, 69, of Enterprise, passed away the evening of Saturday, April 19th, at Baptist Anderson Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Ricky was born to Joe Mack and Geraldine (Hawk) McGinty on July 29, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama. After high school, Ricky enlisted and dedicated most of his life to proudly serving in the United States Air Force. While...
Johnny Lee Oliver
Apr 10, 2025
Johnny Lee Oliver, 71, of Meridian, passed away peacefully on the evening of Thursday, April 10th, surrounded by his loving family.
Johnny was born to Lee Phabian and Rosa Lee (Sessions) Oliver on August 6, 1953, in Texas. He will be remembered as a loving and devoted father, grandfather, and friend. Johnny was a great Christian man, who had accepted the...
Deborah "Debbie" Rose Yochim Moore
Apr 9, 2025
Debbie Moore, the beloved sister and devoted caregiver to her pampered cats, passed away peacefully in her home on April 9th, following complications from congestive heart failure. Born on August 5, 1950, in Meridian, Debbie was the first child of Dorothy and A.R. Yochim.
Debbie was a quiet and reserved child who blossomed into a beautiful woman with a fondness for...
James Randolph "Randy" Dawkins
Mar 31, 2025
James Randolf Dawkins, affectionately known as Randy, passed away peacefully at his home in Meridian, Mississippi, on Monday, March 31st, with his wife, Patti, by his side. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, pastor, teacher, and friend to many.
Randy was preceded in death by his father, Edwin Dawkins II, his mother, Helen Pierce, and his first wife, Valerie,...
Ouida Shirley Hagwood
Mar 30, 2025
Ouida Mae Shirley Hagwood, age 90, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Baptist Anderson Hospital in Meridian, MS. She was born June 25, 1934, to William Cecil Shirley and Ethel Mae Boles Shirley Butts in Choctaw County, AL. She married William “Sonny” “Bill” Hagwood on February 3, 1952.
Ouida was a member of Causeyville Baptist Church for over 70...
Donna Clarice Huffmaster
Mar 27, 2025
Donna Clarice Huffmaster, 57, of Meridian, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 27th, surrounded by her loving family.
Donna was born to Donnie and Clarice (Symonds) Rawson on September 13, 1967, in Meridian. Donna was a lifelong resident of Meridian and a graduate of the Class of 1985 from Meridian High School. She married the love of her...
Peggy Joyce Craig McCoy Aust
Mar 27, 2025
Funeral services for Peggy Joyce Craig McCoy Aust (Aunt Joyce) will be held Sunday, March 30, 2025, beginning at 2:00 pm at The Church of DeKalb with Bro. Mike Sims and Bro. James Ruffin officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Crest Cemetery in DeKalb.
Mrs. Joyce Craig McCoy Aust was born to James and Venie (Little) Craig on February 24,1934, in...
Barbara Jean McRae
Mar 27, 2025
Barbara Jean Bright McRae, a longtime resident of DeKalb, Mississippi, went home to be with the Lord in Jackson on March 27, 2025. She was 93 years old.
The next to last child in a large, loving family of 12 children, Jean, as she was called for most of her life, was born in Choctaw County. As the daughter of a...
Bonnie Gean Vaughn
Mar 21, 2025
Bonnie Gean Morrison Vaughn passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2025, after a brief stay in hospice.
Bonnie was born mid-day on Leap Day 1940 in Mobile, Alabama to the late Charles C. Morrison, Sr. and Nancy Odom Morrison.
Bonnie was predeceased by her parents; her sisters, Patricia Holberg and Carolyn Boone; and brother Charles C. Morrison, Jr.
Survivors include her husband of...
Eva Joyce Mooneyham
Mar 21, 2025
Eva Joyce Netherland Mooneyham was born on August 17, 1950, in Columbia, Mississippi. On June 19, 1969, she was united in holy matrimony to Q.T. "Gene" Mooneyham, Jr. and together they were blessed with four daughters, ten grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter, to whom she was lovingly known as "Mamaw." She passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025.
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Henrietta "Sugarbaby" Lang
Mar 17, 2025
Henrietta "Sugarbaby" Lang, 85, passed away on March 17, 2025, at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She was born at home on September 7, 1939, to Jack and Mable (Griffin) Tharp in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
Henrietta worked for many years at her home business, “The Quilt Corner.” Although she made curtains, shams, and pillowcases, etc.,...
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