OBITUARY LISTINGS

Elizabeth Becker Koehn

May 16, 2020

Our precious mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Elizabeth Becker Koehn, departed this earthly life for her eternal reward on May 16, 2020, at Oakwood Manor, Brooksville, Mississippi, due to complications of  Addison’s Disease. She reached the ripe old age of 96. A graveside service was held on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at South Haven Mennonite Cemetery in Macon, MS. ...

Ricky Freeman Vernon

May 15, 2020

A funeral service for Ricky Vernon, 64, of Shuqualak, MS  is planned for  Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Butler Pentecostal Church with a parking lot service style. A Visitation will be held on the side  porch from 10 until 11 a.m. The funeral  home and family requests that everyone observe social distancing. We will have markers...

Charlie Brooks Higginbotham, Jr.

May 6, 2020

Charlie Brooks Higginbotham, Jr., 72, passed away May 6, 2020, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  Charlie Brooks, as he was affectionately called, was born October 9, 1947, in the Gholson Community of Noxubee County near Shuqualak, the son of the late Charlie Brooks, Sr. and Earnestine Coleman Higginbotham.  He was a 1965 graduate of Noxubee...

James Joseph Morris

May 4, 2020

James Joseph Morris, 81, formerly of Monticello, IL. passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at 12:22 p.m. with his family by his side at the Claiborne in Starkville, MS.  A memorial service is planned for a later date in St. Joseph Cemetery, Ivesdale, IL.  Memorials may be made to Piatt County Mental Health Center, 1921 N. Market St., Monticello, ...

Patricia "Mollye" Crabtree Estes

May 3, 2020

Mrs. Patricia “ Mollye” Crabtree Estes, 88, of  Louisville, MS passed  away Sunday, May 3, 3020 at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, MS.  A private graveside service was held Friday, May 8, 2020 at Salem Cemetery near Macon, MS.  Memorials may be made to Salem Cemetery Fund, 23 Hunter St., Macon,  MS  39341 or Noxubee County Nursing Home Activities...

Richard W Adams

Apr 30, 2020

Richard Adams, 85, longtime Police Chief of the city of Macon, passed away suddenly at his residence on April 30, 2020. A private graveside service was  held  at Shuqualak Cemetery Sunday, May 3, 2020 with Rev. Steve Galloway officiating. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 510, Macon, MS  39341. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to...

Mark Edward Hunter

Apr 30, 2020

Mark Edward Hunter, 51, formerly of Macon, MS, passed away at his residence in Mobile, AL on  Thursday, April 30, 2020.  A memorial service was held Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bill Ross and Bro. Steve Galloway officiating.  Memorials may be made to Canopy Children  Solutions (formerly MS Children Home), P.O. Box 1078,...

Rubye Rigdon Hailey

Apr 29, 2020

Rubye Rigdon Hailey, 77, of Shuqualak, MS passed away at her residence on Wednesday April 29, 2020.

A private family graveside service was held Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Hailey- Richey Cemetery in Preston, MS with Bro. Gerald Butler officiating. The family requests that memorials be made to St. Jude Children Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl,...

Linda Higginbotham Brookhart

Apr 21, 2020

Linda Higginbotham Brookhart, 78, of Macon, MS passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Elderly Care Center in Macon, MS.  A graveside service was held Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Mashulaville Cemetery near Macon, MS with Bro. Steve Galloway officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1380 Livingston Lane, Jackson, MS  39213 or online @www.cancer.org. or...

Ella Mae Guy

Apr 11, 2020

Mrs. Ella Mae Guy, 85, of Macon, MS passed away on April 11, 2020 at Noxubee County Nursing Home in Macon, MS. A private graveside service was held on Tuesday, April 14, at Salem Cemetery. Rev. Glenn Miller officiated. Memorials are requested to be sent to the Salem Cemetery Fund, 23 Hunter Street, Macon, MS 39341. Cockrell Funeral Home...

Christine Morrow

Apr 9, 2020

Mrs. Christine Morrow passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Windsor Place, Columbus, MS. A private family graveside was held Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Brooksville Cemetery with Bro. Bill Ross officiating. Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, 3232 Military Rd, Columbus, MS  39705. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon is honored to be entrusted with arrangements....

Ruth White Adams

Mar 31, 2020

Mrs. Ruth White Adams, 91, of Columbus Mississippi, formerly of Macon, Mississippi passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on March 31, 2020 at Garden Hill Assisted Living in Columbus, Mississippi.   A private family graveside service was held on April 3, 2020 at Salem Cemetery in Macon with Bro. Andy Pearson officiating. Memorials may be made to the Salem...

Allen Howell Mapp

Mar 28, 2020

Allen Howell Mapp, Jr. 82, of Macon, MS passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Trinity Healthcare Nursing Home.  A private family graveside services were held Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Shuqualak Cemetery with Bro. T.J. Jennings officiating.  Memorials can be made to Baptist Children’s Village, 114 Marketridge Drive, Ridgeland, MS  39157 or Elon Baptist Church. P.O. Box 128,...

Bobbie Boykin

Mar 26, 2020

Mrs. Bobbie Naoko Boykin, 89, of Brooksville, MS passed away at her home Thursday, March 26, 2020.

A private family graveside service will be held Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Brooksville Cemetery. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

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Joseph "J.T." Tilton Lee

Mar 23, 2020

This is a true story, told through the eyes of a Daddy’s girl.

Once upon a time, not too long ago, a man, Tilton Lee, and a woman, Beatrice Daniels, fell in love and created a family with eight beautiful children.  This large family of Tilton and Beatrice created generations of more beautiful children and more families...

Brennan Alex Guy

Mar 20, 2020

Brennan Alex Guy, 14, of Macon, MS went to be with his Lord on March 20, 2020 at UMC in Jackson, MS.  A funeral is planned for Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Macon Pentecostal Church in Macon, MS. Interment will follow in Salem Cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the church from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday...

Franklin Eugene Koehn

Mar 9, 2020

Funeral services for Franklin Eugene Koehn will be held at Southern Star Mennonite Church, Friday, March 13, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. a visitation will be held at the church in Geiger, AL on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Memorials may be made to Southern Star Mennonite Church, c/o Dalen Holderman, 43361 AL Hwy 17, Emelle, AL  35459.

Franklin...

Charlie Moore Gillespie

Feb 11, 2020

Charlie Moore Gillespie, 68, of Huntsville, Ala, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, February 15, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Cockrell...

Melvin Russell Unruh

Feb 2, 2020

Melvin Russell Unruh, 94, of Brooksville, MS passed away at his residence in Brooksville, MS on Sunday, February 2, 2020.  A funeral service is planned for Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. at Brooksville Mennonite Church in Brooksville, MS.  Interment will be in held later in Carsen City, Michigan.

Visitation will be held at Brooksville Mennonite...

Joe (J.B.) Bert Boykin

Jan 10, 2020

Joe (J.B.)  Boykin, 78, passed away January 10, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.

He leaves his three children; Kathy Boykin Wright, Joe Bert Boykin Jr., Kim Boykin Whitten her husband Whitt Whitten, and his nine grandchildren; Austin Wright, Conner Whitten, Carsen Whitten, Ginny Wright, Catherine Whitten, Jax Boykin, Bess Boykin, Jane Kate Boykin,...