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Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Macon, MS, Noxubee County and Surrounding Areas.

Lydia Louise Schrock

Lydia Louise Schrock

Jul 19, 2026

Lydia “Louise” Knepp Schrock, of Macon, Mississippi, passed away on July 19, 2026, at Noxubee General Hospital. Funeral Services are planned for Friday, July 24, 2026, at Magnolia Mennonite Church,2600 Magnolia Drive, Macon, MS 39341, at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, July 23, 2026, at the church from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8...

Timothy Niven

Timothy Niven

Jul 11, 2026

Timothy Niven, 69, of Shuqualak, MS., passed away surrounded by his family, on July 11, 2026, at UMMC, Jackson, MS. A funeral service is planned for Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Shuqualak Baptist Church in Shuqualak, MS. Interment will be in Shuqualak Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials...

Karen Ann Barrett

Karen Ann Barrett

Jul 7, 2026

Karen Ann Barrett passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of July 7, 2026, at Noxubee County Nursing Home in Macon, MS. Karen had recently moved back to Macon to receive skilled care as the effects of Lewy Body dementia became more challenging to manage.

Funeral arrangements for Karen are being handled by Cockrell Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at...

Judith "Judy" Ann Huerkamp Therell

Judith "Judy" Ann Huerkamp Therell

Jul 1, 2026

Judith (Judy) Ann Huerkamp Therell, 73, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away peacefully after a long and courageous battle with MS., on July 1, 2026, at St. Tammany Hospital, Covington, LA. Arrangements are pending and will be announced at a later time. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements. 

Hazel Lee Jourdan Miller Davis White

Hazel Lee Jourdan Miller Davis White

Jul 6, 2026

Mrs. Hazel Lee Jourdan Miller Davis White, 95, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026, at the Bee Hive Homes of Starkville in Starkville, MS., surrounded by her family and friends. A celebration of Hazel's life will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 545 Frye Road, Starkville, MS 39759. Private Interment will...

James Willis Jones

James Willis Jones

Jun 13, 2026

James Willis Jones, 79, of Shuqualak, MS., passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service is planned for Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Butler Pentecostal Church near Shuqualak, MS., at 11:00 a.m. Weather permitting graveside services will follow in Butler Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday at the church...

Trinda Wells

Trinda Wells

Jun 3, 2026

Trinda Wells, 63, of West Point, MS., passed away surrounded by her family, on June 3, 2026, at Baptist Memorial, Columbus, MS. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Brooksville Mennonite Church in Brooksville, MS. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday, from 6-8...

Marie Wilson

Marie Wilson

Jun 3, 2026

Marie Wilson, 74, of Macon, MS passed away at her residence on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. There will not be any public services held. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, c/o Jean McBride, 15689 Hwy 17, Aliceville, AL 35442. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Linda Boswell Grantham

Linda Boswell Grantham

May 30, 2026

Mrs. Linda Boswell Grantham, 94, of Hattiesburg, MS, passed away in Hattiesburg, on May 30, 2026. A graveside service was held at Oddfellows Cemetery on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. Bill Ross officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to your local humane society in Linda’s memory. Cockrell Funeral Home is...

Robert Holmes Temkovits

Robert Holmes Temkovits

May 12, 2026

Robert Holmes Temkovits, 78, passed away peacefully at his home in Brooksville, MS on May 12, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Hill and Moor, 1699 Moor High Rd., Crawford, MS 39743, at 3:30 p.m. Casual attire, please. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes memorials to the EMCC Foundation, P.O....

Leo Vester Hamill

Leo Vester Hamill

May 4, 2026

Mr. Leo Hamill, 90, of Macon, MS passed away on May 4, 2026, at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, MS. A private family service was held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Salem Cemetery near Macon, MS. Memorials may be made to Salem Cemetery Fund, c/o Nick Clark, 7726 Honey Lake Rd., Macon, MS 39341. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored...

Marlin Ray Campbell

Marlin Ray Campbell

May 1, 2026

Marlin Ray Campbell, 64, of Macon, MS., passed away surrounded by the love of his family on May 1, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. A funeral service will be held at Macon Pentecostal Church, Monday, May 4, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Payne Chapel Cemetery in Millport, AL. Visitation will be held at the...

Linda Reed Robbins

Linda Reed Robbins

Apr 21, 2026

Linda Reed Robbins, 77, of Macon, MS went to her heavenly home Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Starkville, Starkville, MS. A funeral service is planned for Saturday, April 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m. at Cornerstone Community Church, Macon, MS. Interment will be in Ellison Ridge Cemetery in Winston County, MS. Visitation will be held at the church Saturday from...

John David Mast

John David Mast

Apr 19, 2026

John David Mast went home to be with his Heavenly Father on April 19, 2026, at the age of 71. A funeral service is planned for Thursday April 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Magnolia Mennonite Church, Macon, MS. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 2-4...

Ernest "BoBo" Noffsinger Minor

Ernest "BoBo" Noffsinger Minor

Apr 17, 2026

Ernest Noffsinger (Bobo) Minor, Jr. passed away peacefully from this earthly life on Friday April 17, 2026, following a long hard-fought battle with prostate cancer. His memorial service will take place at Cooksville Methodist Church on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. with Bro. Glenn Miller officiating. There will be a scattering service held at Bobo’s home immediately following...

Annie Lois Simmons Richardson

Annie Lois Simmons Richardson

Apr 13, 2026

Mrs. Annie Lois Simmons Richardson, 97, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, at Winston County Nursing Home, Louisville, MS. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon, MS, at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from, 10-11 a.m. Wednesday. Interment will follow in Mashulaville Cemetery near Macon, MS....

Gilbert Hunter Jones

Gilbert Hunter Jones

Apr 9, 2026

Gilbert Hunter Jones, 85, of Macon, MS passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus MS on Thursday, April 9, 2026. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Pinetucky Cemetery near Shuqualak, MS. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105....

Billy Ray Kemp

Billy Ray Kemp

Apr 6, 2026

Billy Ray Kemp, 59, of Brooksville MS passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, MS. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Brooksville Cemetery in Brooksville MS. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Billy Ray Kemp was born in Meridian, MS. His mother...

Kylee Bryanne Ratzlaff

Kylee Bryanne Ratzlaff

Mar 21, 2026

Kylee Bryanne Ratzlaff, 13, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026 near her residence in Macon, MS. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Brook Haven Mennonite Church, 7361 Hwy 388, Brooksville MS 39739. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church Tuesday March 24, 2026 from...

Lisa Carrol Abraham

Lisa Carrol Abraham

Mar 15, 2026

Lisa Carrol Abraham, age 65, of Trenton, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at a local hospital.

A native of Shuqualak, MS, Lisa was born on September 12, 1960 to the late Joseph and Mildred Eaves Higginbotham. She attended Shuqualak Elementary school and Nanih Waiya High School.

She has resided for the past several years in Trenton and was a loving...