OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Macon, MS, Noxubee County and Surrounding Areas.
J. Rex Parker
Aug 7, 2015
James Rex (J. Rex) Parker Jackson, MS Mr. James Rex Parker of Jackson, MS passed away on Friday, August 7 at the age of 77 at Hospice Ministries In Ridgeland. He had suffered poor health over the past months and had been a resident at VA Nursing Home in Jackson for a short while. Mr. Parker, known to family...
Clara Jourdan Kemp
Jul 31, 2015
Mrs. Clara Jourdan Kemp, 97, of Brooksville, MS passed away peacefully at her home on Friday July 31, 2015. Her funeral service will be held on Friday, August 7 at 11:00 A.M. from Fellowship Baptist Church with Bro. Dickie Bryan officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Cockrell Funeral Home (3478 Jefferson...
Tommy Tate Holman
Jul 21, 2015
TOMMY TATE HOLMAN Tommy Tate Holman passed away peacefully at his home on July 21, 2015. He was born in West Point, MS to Jack Nicholas Holman and Betty Tate Holman on October 16, 1929. Tommy was raised in Macon, MS and graduated from Macon High. He received his Bachelors and Masters degree in accounting from the University of...
Janie Therrell Wood
Jul 6, 2015
Janie Therrell Wood Macon, MS Janie Therrell Wood, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on July 6, 2015 at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, Mississippi. She will be laid to rest beside her son, William Baker Hunter, at the X-Prairie Church in Prairie Point, Mississippi. Her funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at...
Esther Clark Clemens
Jun 6, 2015
Esther Clark Clemens Macon, MS Mrs. Esther Clark Clemens, 97, of Macon, MS passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Trinity Health Care in Columbus, MS. A graveside service is planned for Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Oddfellows Cemetery in Macon, MS at 1 p.m. with Rev. Andy Pearson officiating. A visitation will be held at the funeral home...
Bessie Taylor Edwards
Jun 2, 2015
Augusta, GA. Bessie Taylor Edwards entered into rest on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Bessie was born April 9, 1936, in Macon, MS., to the late Robert Lee and Nannie Ray Harrison Taylor. She was the wife of the late Dr. John T. Edwards, a Dentist who practiced Dentistry in South Augusta for 25 years. She was a member of...
John Jefferson Prince, Jr.
May 28, 2015
John Jefferson Prince Jr Shuqualak, MS John Jefferson Prince, Jr. 52, of Shuqualak, MS passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A memorial service for Mr. Prince will be held on Saturday, May 30, at 1:00 P.M. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon, MS with Bro. Gerald Butler and...
Rhett Watson Vernon
May 26, 2015
After spending nine months with us in the safety of his Mother’s womb, our precious little Rhett Watson Vernon was born directly into his Heavenly home at 7:04 P.M. on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. We, Nick and Emily Vernon, along with his sister, Hallie, and his brother, Ross, are each looking forward to the time when we are all...
Lester Levi Yost
May 16, 2015
LESTER YOST My dear husband, our father and grandfather, Lester Yost, was born on December 2, 1926, to Deacon A.L. and Frances Holdeman Yost at Moundridge, Kansas, the youngest of 6 children. The Lord graciously took him home in the morning hours of May 16, 2015, reaching the age of 88 years. His growing up years were spent on...
William Forrest Braddock
May 10, 2015
William Forrest Braddock May 22, 2008 – May 10, 2015 William Forrest Braddock was granted his angel wings on May 10, 2015, following a journey with Batten Disease. William’s life and struggle touched many people and was a lesson in love, hope and faith. His smile could melt the hearts of those around him and though he never spoke...
Amanda E Bonesteel
May 8, 2015
Mrs .Amanda E. Bonesteel, 99, of Columbus, MS passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 11, 2015 at Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon, MS at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Jay Spiller officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home....
William Dudley Bell
May 6, 2015
A multi-talented, Christian man who served his family and his country faithfully for all of his adult life, who has been loved and cherished by all who have known him, has entered Eternity. William Dudley Bell, known as “Bill” to most, passed away on Wednesday May 6, 2015, at the Pavilion Rehabilitation and Long Term Care Center in Lebanon,...
Grady Jimmy Hunter, Jr.
May 4, 2015
Grady "Jimmy" Hunter, Jr. passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Full Gospel Noxubee Christian Center in Macon, MS.Interment will be in Oddfellows Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Cockrell Funeral Home Wednesday from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. In lieu...
Robert "Bobby" Neal Pearson
Apr 13, 2015
Robert “Bobby” Pearson Starkville, MS Mr. Robert “Bobby “Pearson, 70, passed away peacefully at his home near Starkville, MS on Monday, April 13, 2015. His funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 16 at 1:00 P.M. at Artesia Baptist Church in Artesia, MS with Bro. Jeff Morgan officiating. Interment will follow in Mashulaville Cemetery near Macon, MS. Visitation...
Edward "Crow" S Guerry, Jr.
Apr 12, 2015
Mr. Edward S. Guerry, Jr., 63, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Noxubee General Hospital after a brief illness. His funeral service will be held at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon, MS at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 18, 2015 with Bro. Bill Ross officiating. There will be no visitation or graveside service. Memorials are requested...
Douglas W Johnson
Apr 9, 2015
Douglas W. Johnson, 86, of Shuqualak, MS, passed away at Anderson Hospital in Meridian, MS on Thursday, April 9, 2015. His funeral service will be held Saturday, April 11, 2015 from Shuqualak Baptist Church at 2:00 P.M. Interment will follow at Shuqualak Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday at the church from 12:00 noon until service time.
#recaptcha-container label...
Luella Mae Koehn
Apr 6, 2015
LUELLA MAE KOEHN MONTEZUMA, KS - Our mother, beloved grandmother, special aunt and friend to many, Luella Mae Unruh Koehn was born on March 20, 1926 into the home of Minister Albert and Amanda Koehn Unruh. Soon after Mom's 89thbirthday she became seriously ill. Mom was ready to go home and the Lord graciously came for her in the...
Lee Sciple
Apr 1, 2015
Lee Sciple, 16, of Shuqualak, MS passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at John C. Stennis Hospital in Dekalb, MS from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Starkville, Ms to Ronald R (Bodock) Sciple Jr. and Carol Lee Sciple on August 20, 1998 and lived his entire life in Shuqualak, MS. Lee had...
Glenn E. Hummer, Iii
Mar 31, 2015
Glenn E. Hummer III Macon, MS Glenn E. Hummer III, 68, of Macon, MS passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon. His funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. from Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Glenn Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Oddfellows Cemetery in Macon....
Mary Anderson
Mar 30, 2015
Mary Anderson Macon, MS Mary Anderson, 92, of Macon MS passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian after a brief illness. Mrs. Anderson was born in Meridian MS on March 21, 1923 to the late Cecil Howard and Pauline Simmons Ryan. She graduated from the Dixie Highway School near Meridian and also from...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
