OBITUARY LISTINGS

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...

Sandra Hudnall Bounds

Oct 8, 2020

Mrs. Sandra Hudnall Bounds, 77, of Macon, MS passed away on October 8, 2020 at Macon Elderly Care Center in Macon, MS. A private graveside service was held at Shuqualak Cemetery in Shuqualak, MS on October 11, 2020 with Rev. Steve Galloway officiating. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 510,  Macon, Mississippi. Cockrell Funeral Home...

Louise "Lucy" Lee Holcombe

Oct 7, 2020

Mrs. Louise “Lucy” Lee Holcombe, 79, of Macon, MS, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus, MS. A graveside service is being held Monday, October 12, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Elon Baptist Church cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Baptist Children’s Village, P.O. Box 27, Clinton, MS ...

Dorothy Featherston Wilkins

Sep 23, 2020

Mrs. Dorothy Featherston Wilkins, 96, of Brooksville, MS passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at The Windsor Place in Columbus, MS.  A private family graveside service was held Friday, September 25, 2020.  Memorials may be made to Brooksville Cemetery Fund, c/o Melanie Hines, 586 Hines Rd., Brooksville, MS  39739. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements....

Robert C Denny

Sep 23, 2020

Robert C. “Bob” Denny, 75, of Shuqualak, MS passed away at Baptist Hospital – Kosciusko on Thursday, September 24, 2020. His funeral service will be held at graveside at Mashulaville Cemetery near Macon, MS on Saturday, September 26 at 1:00 P.M.  Bro. Walt Tessier will officiate the services. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project,  4899 Belfort...

Bobbie Davis Woodfin

Sep 14, 2020

Mrs. Bobbie D. Woodfin, 82, of Corinth, MS. passed away at North Miss Medical Center in Tupelo, MS surrounded by her family on Monday, September 14, 2020.  A private graveside service will be held at Shuqualak Cemetery in Shuqualak, MS on Thursday, September 17, 2020 with Bro. Dennis Smith officiating.  Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society,...

Angie Kinard Disbrow

Sep 10, 2020

Angie Kinard Disbrow, 55, of Macon, MS passed away surrounded by her loving family at her residence on Thursday, September 10, 2020.  A private graveside service was held Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Memorial Park in Louisville, MS with Bro. Steve Reynolds officiating.  Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK  73123. ...

Elmer Duane Resh

Aug 8, 2020

Elmer D. Resh, 89, of Macon, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian.  There are no plans for a service at this time.

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Elizabeth Lipsey Wright

Aug 8, 2020

Mrs. Elizabeth Lipsey Wright, 92, of Brooksville, MS passed away at Trinity Healthcare on Saturday, August 8, 2020.  A private graveside was held Monday, August 10, 2020 at Brooksville Cemetery with Pastor Kathy Brackett officiating. Memorials may be made to Brooksville Cemetery, 586 Hines Rd, Brooksville, MS  39739 or Trinity Healthcare, 230 Airline RD, Columbus, MS  39703.  Cockrell Funeral...

Marion Daniels Farrar

Aug 7, 2020

Marion Daniels Farrar, 100, joined her heavenly Father, on Friday, August 7, 2020.  Marion loved her family unconditionally just as our heavenly Father loves us.   Funeral Marion, known as Babe to family and close friends, joined her husband of 59 years, Emmett W. Farrar, Sr., her son, Emmett W. Farrar, Jr., her parents, Orril and Alfreda Louise Carlson Daniels,...

Ernest Little Hill

Jul 31, 2020

The retired owner/manager of Macon MS Shell Food Mart, Ernest L. Hill, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020.  A lifelong resident of Noxubee County, Ernest was 80 years old.  He was devoted to his God, his family, to his beloved Brooksville United Methodist Church, and to his community and county.

His private memorial graveside service was held...

William "Bill" Ernest King

Jul 22, 2020

William “Bill” King of Brooksville, MS passed away at his residence on July 22, 2020 at the age of 78. A private graveside service was held at Deerbrook Cemetery where he was laid to rest beside his late wife, Myra and his grand-daughter Mackenzy Worthy. Bro. Glen Miller officiated at the service. A memorial visitation for all of Bill’s...