OBITUARY LISTINGS

Sarah Virginia Vernon

Dec 30, 2020

Sarah Virginia Higginbotham Vernon, 86, of Shuqualak, MS passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Noxubee County Nursing Home in Macon, MS. A graveside service was held Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Butler Cemetery with Bro. Ronnie Cartwright and Bro. Gerald Butler officiating.  Memorials may be made to Butler Pentecostal Church, c/o Clytee Lowery, 6150 Butler Rd, Macon,...

Charles Lee Green

Dec 29, 2020

Charles Lee Green, 79, of Macon, MS passed away at his residence on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. A graveside service was held Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Cooksville Cemetery with Bro. Steve Galloway presiding.  Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 510, Macon, MS  39341 or the donor’s choice. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon is honored...

James Gary Miller

Dec 23, 2020

Gary Miller, 73, of Macon, MS passed away at Rush Hospital in Meridian on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. A memorial service was held at Salem Cemetery near Macon on Saturday December 26, 2020 with Bro Sean Greer officiating.  Memorials may be made to Concord Baptist Church, c/o Kay Papas, 187 West St., Macon, MS  39341. Cockrell Funeral Home of...

Bryce Fisher Tucker

Dec 22, 2020

Bryce Fisher Tucker, 14, of Meridian, MS passed away at his residence on December 22, 2020.

A private graveside service was held January 1, 2021 at Brooksville Cemetery with Bro. Trevor Gore officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Brooksville Cemetery Fund, c/o Melanie Hines, 586 Hines Rd., Brooksville, MS  39739 or Pleasant Hill...

Beverly Kaiser Fulton

Dec 22, 2020

Beverly Kaiser Fulton, 64, of Meridian, formerly of Brooksville, MS passed away at her residence, December 22, 2020.  A memorial service will be held Sunday, January 10, 2020 at Brooksville Baptist Church Pavilion in Brooksville, MS at 3 p.m. with Bro. Jay Spiller officiating.  Memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Blvd., Memphis,...

April Fulton Tucker

Dec 22, 2020

April Marie Fulton Tucker, 39, of Meridian, MS., passed away on December 22, 2020 at her residence.

A private graveside service was held January 1, 2021 at Brooksville, Cemetery in Brooksville, MS with Bro. Trevor Gore officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Brooksville Cemetery Fund, c/o Melanie Hines, 586 Hines Rd, Brooksville, MS ...

Ralph Thomas Taylor

Dec 22, 2020

Ralph Thomas Taylor, 74, of Shuqualak, MS passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Baptist Medical Hospital in Jackson, MS.  A graveside service was held Monday, December 28, 2020 at Butler Cemetery in Shuqualak, MS with Bro. Gerald Butler and Bro. Jared Glover officiating. Memorials may be made to Soul Harbor Pentecostal Church, c/o P.O. Box 474, Shuqualak, MS ...

John Murphey Chancellor

Dec 17, 2020

Lt Colonel John Murphey Chancellor, 76, peacefully passed away at Jackson Madison General Hospital on December 17th, 2020 of natural causes. John Chancellor was born on May 7th, 1944 in Goldsboro, NC. The family was stationed there in WWII, and the entire family would later return to their family and friends in Macon, MS. He graduated from Noxubee High...

Mary E Coleman

Dec 15, 2020

Mary E. Coleman, 84, of Shuqualak, MS, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 with her family by her side. A graveside (drive-in) service was held at Butler Pentecostal Church in Shuqualak, MS on Saturday, December 19, 2020 with Bro Gerald Butler and Bro Ronnie Cartwright officiating. Interment was held in Butler Cemetery. Memorials may be made to...

Elvin W Vandevender

Dec 14, 2020

Mr. Elvin W. Vandevender, 90, of Macon, MS passed away at Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS on Monday, December 14, 2020.  A graveside service was held Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Jackson Field Cemetery in Kemper County, MS. with Bro. Gerald Butler and Pastor Jeff Shellnut officiating.  Memorials may be made to Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children,...

Mildred Moore Randall

Dec 7, 2020

Mrs. Mildred Moore Randall, 87, of Brooksville, MS passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Trinity Personal Care in Columbus, MS.  A graveside service was held Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Brooksville Cemetery with Pastor Kathy Brackett officiating.  Memorials may be made to Brooksville Cemetery Fund, 586 Hines Rd., Brooksville, MS  39739 or Methodist Senior Services, P.O. Box 1567,...

Brenda Lee Moreland Baker

Nov 30, 2020

Brenda Lee Moreland Baker, 71, of Starkville, MS passed away  Monday, November 30, 2020 at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville, MS.  A private service was held Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon, MS. Interment was held in Adaton Baptist Church Cemetery in Starkville, MS.    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Oktibbeha...

Betty Jane Wheeless

Nov 28, 2020

Betty Jane Wheeless, 87, of Shuqualak, MS passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Trend Health Rehab of Meridian, MS.  A graveside service was held Monday, November 30, 2020 at Shuqualak Cemetery in Shuqualak, MS with Rev. Salone Green and Deacon James Skipper officiating. Memorials may be made to Shuqualak Baptist Church, P.O. Box 74, Shuqualak, MS  39361. Cockrell...

Marianne J. Murphy

Nov 26, 2020

Marianne Judith Benson Murphy passed away on November 26, 2020 at the young age of 74. She lived in Southaven, MS until she recently moved to live with her son in Brandon, MS. She died of natural causes with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. A graveside service was held at Brooksville Cemetery in Brooksville, MS on Monday,...

Lorraine Joyce Unruh

Nov 18, 2020

Lorraine Joyce Unruh Unruh passed away peacefully at Oakwood Manor, Brooksville, MS November 18,

She was born in Gray County, Kansas on June 28, 1933, the eighth child of Peter J. and Katie Irene Smith Unruh

Services will be held at 10:30 on Saturday, November 21, at Brook Haven Mennonite Church, 7361 Hwy 388, Brooksville, MS. Ministers...

Annie B Heard

Oct 31, 2020

Annie Beatrice Brown Heard, 89,  peacefully passed away at home on October 31, 2020 of natural causes with family by her side. A graveside service was held Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Brooksville Cemetery with Bro. Jay Spiller officiating.  Memorials may be made to Brooksville Baptist Church, P.O. Box 52, Brooksville, MS  39739 or Brooksville Cemetery Fund, 586 Hines...

Laura Jean Mize Clark

Oct 29, 2020

Laura Jean Clark passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at her residence in Columbus, MS.  A graveside service was held Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Butler Cemetery in Shuqualak, MS with Pastor Charles Eubanks officiating.  Memorials may be made to Butler Cemetery Fund, c/o Willis Jones, 991 Johnny Higginbotham Rd, Shuqualak, MS  39361. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon, MS...

Dwayne Arthur Allsup

Oct 17, 2020

Dwayne Arthur (Pappy) Allsup, 84, of Macon, MS passed away at his residence in Macon, MS on Saturday, October 17, 2020.  A graveside service was held Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Oddfellows Cemetery in Macon, MS with his first cousin, Artie Shaul officiating.  Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN  38105. ...

Mary Norwood Marler

Oct 16, 2020

Mrs. Mary Norwood Marler, 103, of Brooksville, MS passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at Elderly Care Center in Macon, MS.  A graveside service was held Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Brooksville Cemetery in Brooksville, MS.  Memorials may be made to Brooksville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 164, Brooksville, MS  39739 or Sweet Paws Rescue, P. O. Box 752,...

Horace Maynard Tindal

Oct 9, 2020

Horace Maynard Tindal, 82, of Macon, Mississippi, “slipped the surly bonds of Earth . . . and touched the face of God” on Friday, October 9, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus, Mississippi.  He was surrounded by his wife of 63 years, Ann, and his two daughters, Lisan and Pooh.  A private graveside service will be held Friday, October...