OBITUARY LISTINGS

Ruth Brady Saul

Nov 17, 2016

Ruth Saul, 90, passed away at her residence in Altamonte Springs, FL on November 17, 2016. Funeral services are planned for Monday, November 21, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Brooksville Mennonite Church in Brooksville, MS. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church Sunday from 6-8 p.m. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon,...

Vera "Sweetnin" Cockrell Russell

Nov 5, 2016

Mrs. Vera “Sweetnin” Russell, 88, of Macon, MS passed away on Saturday, Nov 5, 2016 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon, MS. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. There will not be an interment....

Brenda Ann Jackson

Nov 1, 2016

Mrs. Brenda Ann Jackson, 58, of Macon, MS passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus, MS. Her funeral service will be held at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 2:00 P.M. with Bro. Ricky Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in Oddfellows Cemetery in Macon. Visitation will be held...

Jerry F Zgarba

Oct 17, 2016

Bro. Jerry F. Zgarba, 90, of Brooksville, MS passed away at his residence on Monday, October 17, 2016. His funeral service will be held from Brooksville Baptist Church in Brooksville, MS on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 2:00 P.M. with Bro. Jay Spiller officiating. Interment will follow in Brooksville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until service time at...

Vivian Louise Vandevender

Oct 16, 2016

Mrs. Vivian L. Vandevender, 90, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at her residence. Funeral service will be held Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Cockrell Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be in Jackson Field Cemetery in Preston, MS. Memorials may be made to...

Richard Nolan Franks

Oct 14, 2016

Memorial services for Richard Nolan Franks, 69, of Macon, MS will be held on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. from Cooksville Methodist Church near Macon, MS. Visitation will be held Sunday at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel from 5-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cooksville Methodist Church, 325 Paulette Rd, Macon, MS 39341...

Janet Morton Swinney

Oct 9, 2016

Janet Morton Swinney, 56, of Belmont, MS passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Her funeral service will be held at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon, MS at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 12, with Bro. Nathan Hodum officiating. Interment will follow in Old Union Cemetery near Shannon in Lee County,...

Barbara A Watt

Oct 2, 2016

Barbara Ann Watt Macon, MS Mrs. Barbara Ann Watt, 80, of Macon, MS passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, MS. A graveside service will be held Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Oddfellows Cemetery at 2 p.m. Visitation will be held at Cockrell Funeral Home Thursday from 1-2 p.m. Any memorials may be made...

Wanda Matthews

Sep 30, 2016

Wanda Matthews Cardullo, 85 of River Bend NC, formerly of Macon MS, died peacefully in her sleep on September 30, 2016 at Pruitt Health Center in New Bern NC. She was born on August 13, 1931 in Scooba Ms to the late Carl W Craig and Vallie Jo Holstein of Macon MS. A memorial service will be held Sunday,...

William Luke Tubb

Sep 24, 2016

Luke Tubb, 58, of Scooba, MS passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Regency Hospital in Meridian, MS. A private memorial service is planned for a later date. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon, MS is entrusted with arrangements. Full obituary to follow.

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Ann Ford Barrett

Sep 16, 2016

Ann Ford Barrett passed away peacefully at The Arrington (Columbus, MS) on September 16, 2016, after battling Alzheimer’s disease for several years. Visitation will be held at Cockrell Funeral Home on September 20th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. , and also at Macon Presbyterian Church at 10:00 a.m. on September 21st. Funeral services will follow at Macon Presbyterian...

Arnita Lindsey Miller

Sep 16, 2016

Mrs. Arnita Lindsey Miller, 96, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Brooksville Baptist Church in Brooksville, MS with Rev. Jay Spiller in charge. Interment will be held in Brooksville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M....

Charlie T. Lee

Sep 3, 2016

Mrs. Charlie T. Lee, 96, of Macon, MS passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon. Her funeral service will be held on Monday, September 5,at 11:00 a.m. from Independent Methodist Church with Bro. Barry Hathcock officiating. Interment will follow in Mashulaville Cemetery near Macon. Visitation will be at the church Monday from...

Oliver R. Harvey

Aug 21, 2016

Oliver R. Harvey, 79, of Macon, MS passed away at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon on Sunday, August 21, 2016. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon at 11:00 A.M. with Bro. Bill Ross officiating. Interment will follow in Cotton Cemetery near Shuqualak, MS. Visitation will be Wednesday morning...

Dorothy Jensen Spurgeon

Aug 17, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy Jensen Spurgeon, 89, of Brooksville, MS passed away at Noxubee County Nursing Home in Macon, MS on Wednesday, 17, 2016. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Bro. Jay Spiller and Bro. Danny Avery officiating. Interment will follow at Brooksville Cemetery. A time of visitation for family and friends...

Thomas Melvin Coleman

Jul 26, 2016

Thomas Melvin Coleman, 72, of Shuqualak, MS passed away suddenly at Noxubee General Hospital on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. His funeral service will be held on Friday, July 29, at Soule Harbor Pentecostal Church in Shuqualak, MS at 1:00 P.M. Bro. Gerald Butler and Bro. Mike Truitt will officiate at the service. Interment will follow at the Coleman section...

John Wesley Jewell

Jul 15, 2016

John Wesley Jewell, 56, of Macon, MS passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. Funeral service is planned for Sunday, July 17, 2015 at 4 p.m. at Salem Memorial Church near Macon, MS. Interment will follow in Mohegan Cemetery near Shuqualak, MS. Visitation will be held at Cockrell Funeral Home Saturday,...

James (Jimmy) Wesley Holley

Jul 12, 2016

James Wesley (Jimmy) Holley, 63, of Shuqualak, MS passed away at his farm on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. His funeral service will be held on Friday, July 15 at 11:00 A.M. from Cooksville United Methodist Church with Bro. Glenn Miller and Bro. Gerald Butler officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from...

Marjorie M. Williams

Jul 7, 2016

Marjorie Williams Macon, MS Mrs. Marjorie M. Williams, 93, of Macon, MS passed away July 7, 2016 at Trinity Healthcare Center in Columbus, MS. A graveside service is planned for Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Longview, MS. Memorials may be made to Palmer Home for Children, P.O. box 746, Columbus,...

Angie Conn Cooper

Jul 4, 2016

A memorial service for Angie Conn Cooper will be held Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Macedonia Cemetery near ShuquaLak, Ms with Rev. Gerald Butler officiating. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon, MS is entrusted with arrangements. Angie Conn Cooper was born February 08, 1965, in Macon, MS, to the Buddy Conn and Janice Bell. She passed away...