OBITUARY LISTINGS

James Theodore "Ted" Crabtree

Aug 11, 2021

James Theodore “Ted” Crabtree, 94, of Macon, MS passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Mississippi State Veterans Hospital in Kosciusko. Services will be held on Friday, August 13th at 2:00 PM at Salem Memorial Church near Macon with Bro Bill Ross officiating. Visitation will also be held at the church from 1-2 PM. The family requests no...

Blanche Long Ewing

Aug 11, 2021

Mrs. Blanche L. Ewing, 86, passed away on Wednesday, August 11,2021 at Baptist Medical Center Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. Her graveside service will take place on Sunday, August 15 at Brooksville Cemetery in Brooksville, MS at 2:00 P.M. with Bro. Luke Lawson officiating. There will be no visitation. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon is honored to be in...

Reginald Higginbotham

Aug 4, 2021

Reginald Higginbotham, 81, of Shuqualak, MS passed away on Wednesdaay, August 4, 2021 at Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 4 at 10:00 AM at Macedonia Methodist Church cemetery near Shuqualak with Robert Higginbotham and Bro Gerald Butler officiating. There will be no visitation. The family requests no flowers, please....

Martha Nell Morton

Jul 31, 2021

Martha Nell Morton, Macon, MS

Martha Nell Morton, 59, passed away at her residence on July 31, 2021. A visitation will be held at Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, from 4-8 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Pisgah Cemetery in Sandhill, MS. at 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to...

Linda Moore Douglass

Jul 26, 2021

Linda M. Douglass

Louisville, MS

Mrs. Linda M. Douglass, 76, of Louisville, MS passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at her residence. Her funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 29 at 11:00 a.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon, MS. Bro. Glen Barker will officiate. Interment will follow in Oddfellows Cemetery in...

Wiiliam Duane Giesbrecht

Jul 14, 2021

Mr. Bill Giesbrecht, 88, Macon, MS passed away on Wed., July 14, 2021 at Oakwood Retirement Facility. A funeral service is planned for Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Brooksville Mennonite Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. A visitation will be held Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the church from 6-8 p.m.

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Maurene Koehn Unruh

Jul 11, 2021

Mrs. Norman (Maurene) Unruh passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Oakwood Manor in Brooksville, MS.  A funeral service will be held Thursday, July 15, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at South Haven Mennonite Church near Macon MS. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. A visitation will be held at the church Wednesday from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m....

Harry Edgar Poag Jr.

Jul 9, 2021

Harry Edgar Poag, Jr. aka Buddy, was born on August 2, 1942 to Harry and Audrey Poag. Harry passed away at St. Dominic hospital on July 9, 2021. Harry is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Gilliland Poag and 3 children, Eva Poag Hunter (Roane), Michele Poag Rumbley(Roddy) and Scott Poag (Shonica). 6 grandchildren and 2 great...

Ralph Douglas Sennett

Jul 7, 2021

Ralph Douglas “Doug” Sennett, 70, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at his residence. His funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 10, at 10:30 A.M. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon with Bro. Bill Ross officiating. Interment will follow in Mashulaville Cemetery near Macon. Visitation will be from 9:30 A.M. until service time Saturday. Memorials...

Tyson Lee Graber

Jun 30, 2021

Tyson Lee Graber, 2,  born May 14, 2019, went to be with Jesus on June 30, 2021 after an accident claimed his life on earth. A funeral service is planned for Saturday, July 3, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Magnolia Mennonite Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. A visitation will be held at the church from 3-4:30...

Billy Morton

Jun 30, 2021

John Billy Morton, Jr.-Macon, MS

Billy Morton passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Elderly Care in Macon, MS. A graveside service will be held on Monday, July 5, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. at Oddfellows Cemetery. A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Any memorials may be made to Elderly Care...

Christeen Vandevender Clark

Jun 17, 2021

Mrs. Christeen Clark, 98, of Shuqualak, MS passed away at her home Thursday, June 17, 2021.  A funeral service is planned for Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Butler Pentecostal Church at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Butler Cemetery.  A visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. until service time Sunday.  Memorials may be made to...

Mike W Syfrett

Jun 14, 2021

Mike Syfrett, 65, of Macon, MS went to his heavenly home on Monday, June 14, 2021 at his residence in Macon, MS.  A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Concord Baptist Church in Macon, MS at 10:00 a.m. The family requests that those attending his service wear happy colors.  Cockrell Funeral Home is...

Dorrotha Dee Ridgon

Jun 8, 2021

Dorrotha (Dee) Rigdon, 69, of Columbus, MS formerly of Meridian, MS, passed away on June 9, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle in Columbus. Her graveside service will be held on Monday, June 14, at 11:00 A.M. at Whitehead Cemetery in Winston County with Bro Bill Ross officiating. There will be no public visitation. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon...

Dorothy Cotton Harvey

Jun 4, 2021

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There will be a service  for Dorothy Cotton Harvey held Monday, June 7, 2021 at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel at  2 p.m. Visitation will be held at Cockrell Funeral Home from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to Cotton Cemetery, P.O. Box 670, Macon, MS  39341.

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Dorothy Cotton Harvey

Jun 4, 2021

Mrs. Dorothy Cotton Harvey, 81, of Macon, MS  passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. A graveside service is planned for Monday, June 7, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Cotton Cemetery near  Shuqualak Cemetery. A visitation will be held at Cockrell Funeral Home on Monday 6-7-2021 from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. Memorials may...

Carol Graves Ratcliff

May 9, 2021

Carol Ratcliff of Madison, MS.,  passed away on Sunday, May 9.  She was born on February 6, 1933.  A graveside service is planned for Saturday, May 15 at 11:00 AM at the Brooksville Cemetery.  Memorials can be made to Palmer Home for Children; P.O. Box 746; Columbus, MS  39703. #recaptcha-container label { display: none }

Lora Lee Holland

May 7, 2021

Mrs. Lora Lee Holland, 102, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Winston County Nursing Home in Louisville, MS.  A funeral service is planned for Monday, May 10, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Macon, MS with Dr. Jeff Holland and Bro. Bill Ross officiating her Celebration of Life. Interment will...

Hardy Roberts Stennis

May 6, 2021

Colonel Stennis grew up in Macon, MS and finished high school there in 1952. He majored in English and minored in history at the University of Mississippi where he earned his B.A. degree and his Juris Doctorate Degree in Law.

He began his twenty-four-year career in the Marine Corps by completing the NavCad program, receiving his wings...

Beverly Simmonds

May 5, 2021

Beverly Simmonds, 88, of Madison, MS formerly of Macon, MS passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at St. Catherine’s Village in Madison, MS.  A funeral service is planned for Monday, May 10, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at Independent Methodist Church in Macon, MS with Bro. Doug Pierce officiating.  Interment will be in Mashulaville Cemetery.  A visitation will be...