OBITUARY LISTINGS

Apr 12, 2019

Mr. William O. “Bill” Todd passed away peacefully at his home near Macon, MS on the evening of April 12, 2019. Mr. Bill, a native of Brooksville, MS and a son of the “late” Archie and Nellie Triplett Todd, had lived in Macon since 1996.  His funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 16 at 10:00 A.M. from...

Apr 7, 2019

W. F. “Phil” McGuire, Jr, age 95, of Macon, Mississippi, died on April 7, 2019 at the Martha Jo Leslie State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, Mississippi. He was born on August 27, 1923 in West Point, Mississippi to William F. McGuire, Sr. and Edna Holley McGuire. He served in WW II as a Ball Turret Gunner in a B17...

Apr 1, 2019

Amelia (Molly) Becker Yost was born to David and Nettie Unruh Becker on September 8, 1926, in Moundridge, Kansas. She peacefully fell asleep in the early morning hours of April 1, 2019, in her little cottage at Oakwood Manor, Brooksville, MS., reaching the age of 92 years, 5 months, and 23 days. A funeral service is planned for Friday,...

Mar 28, 2019

David Koehn, 52, of Brooksville passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019. Funeral service will be held at Brooksville Mennonite Church Monday, April 1, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church Sunday from 6-8 p.m.

David Gene Koehn, the firstborn child of Gladwin and Judy Koehn, was...

Mar 13, 2019

Mary Patterson Crabtree

Macon, MS

Mrs. Mary Patterson Crabtree, 87, of Macon, MS passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle Hospital. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 16 at 11:00 A.M. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon with Bro. Bill Ross officiating. Visitation will be...

Mar 10, 2019

Mrs. Maude Elizabeth Strong Combs, 105, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Trinity Nursing Home in Columbus, MS. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Shuqualak United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow in Shuqualak Cemetery with...

Mar 10, 2019

The earthly life of Rebecca Ann Perkins (Becky) transitioned to her eternal one on Sunday morning, March 10, 2019, at St. Dominic's Hospital, Jackson, Mississippi. For the past two years, she has resided at the Arbor full care facility of the Orchard, valiantly dealing with complications of a stroke and other critical health issues. Her spirits and determination to...

Feb 18, 2019

Roger Glenn Pierce, 52, of Shuqualak, MS passed away at his daughter’s residence in Caledonia, MS on Monday, February 18, 2019.  A funeral service is planned for Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 2 p.m. from Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon, MS. Interment will follow in Pinetucky Cemetery in Shuqualak, MS.  A visitation will be held at the funeral...

Feb 12, 2019

Mrs. Georgarene Unruh, 85, of Macon, MS passed away at her residence in Macon, MS on Tuesday, February 12, 2019.  Her funeral service will be held at Brooksville Mennonite Church in Brooksville, MS on Friday, February 15, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church Thursday from 6-8 p.m. ...

Feb 11, 2019

Thomas (T.J.) Wilkins, 94, of Brooksville, MS passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, February 11, 2019. His funeral service will be held from graveside at Brooksville Cemetery on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 11:00 A.M.

There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Donor’s favorite charity. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon is...

Feb 3, 2019

Mrs. Mavis Johnson Koehn, 72, of Macon, MS passed away at Windsor Place, Columbus, MS. on Sunday, February 3, 2019.  A funeral service is planned for Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at South Haven Mennonite Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church Wednesday from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m.  Memorials...

Feb 1, 2019

Mr. Glover Jack Kinard, 80, of Brooksville, MS passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus, MS. His funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at Brooksville United Methodist Church at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Kathy Brackett officiating. Interment will follow at Bevill’s Hill Cemetery in Winston County. Visitation will be...

Jan 26, 2019

Mrs. Eula M Bauer, 94, formerly of Shuqualak, MS passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at NMMC, Tupelo, MS.  A graveside service will be held Monday, January 28, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Macedonia Cemetery, 3247 Honey Lake Rd., Shuqualak,  MS  39361.  Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements....

Jan 18, 2019

Mr. Harvey F. “Buster” Howard, 82, of Shuqualak, MS passed away at his residence in Shuqualak, MS on Friday, January 18, 2019.  A funeral service

Is planned for Monday, January 21, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Macedonia Methodist Church in Shuqualak,  MS.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church one...

Jan 12, 2019

Mrs. Katherine Moore, 90, of Macon, MS passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, MS.  A funeral service is planned for Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Macon, MS.  Interment will follow in Moore Cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the...

Jan 8, 2019

Mrs. Virginia N. Stuart Todd, 84, formerly of Tupelo, MS passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C. A funeral service is planned for Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Calvary Baptist Church, Tupelo, MS. at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church....

Jan 3, 2019

Helen Davis Perry, 78, of Pinson, Alabama passed away at St Vincent Hospital-East on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Her funeral service will be held at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon, MS on Saturday, January 5 at 11:00 A.M. with The Reverend Sandra DePriest officiating. A private family-only interment service will follow at Brooksville Cemetery. A visitation time for...

Dec 25, 2018

Mrs. Georgia Ruth “B.B.” Adams, 88, passed away at her residence in Macon, MS on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. A funeral service is planned for Friday, December 28, 1929 at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Shuqualak Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. In lieu...

Dec 17, 2018

William “Bill” Wilkins, Sr., 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 17, 2018 at his residence after a brief illness. His funeral service will be held on Friday, December 21 at 12:00 noon at the Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon, MS. Visitation will begin one hour before the service. Interment will follow at Brooksville Cemetery in Brooksville, MS....

Dec 5, 2018

Hazel Irene Jones Lipscomb June 14, 1922 - December 5, 2018 She is survived by son: Paul, of Colleyville, Texas, wife Joanna and three sons: David, Lee and Clay; daughter Judy, of Clinton, and two sons, Matt and Chris; and daughter Linda, of Abingdon, Virginia, husband David, and two sons, Shane and Nathan.  She also leaves four great grandsons...