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Local Obituaries for Macon, MS, Noxubee County and Surrounding Areas.

Janie Therrell Wood

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Luella Mae Koehn

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

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

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

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...

Helen Adams Aycock

Helen Adams Aycock

Mar 13, 2015

Helen Adams Aycock, 89, passed away at Traceway Retirement Center Nursing Home in Tupelo, MS on March 13, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born on August 14, 1925 to Miles Adams and Zola Dugan Adams in Macon, MS. Helen graduated from Macon High School and East Mississippi Community College. Shortly thereafter, she accepted a position as receptionist...

Kristopher Cameron Haywood

Kristopher Cameron Haywood

Mar 4, 2015

Kris Haywood Macon, MS Kristopher Cameron “ Kris” Haywood, 28, of Macon, MS went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday afternoon, March 4, 2015 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Concord Baptist Church in Macon, MS. Interment will follow in...

Roger C. "Bubba" Banks

Roger C. "Bubba" Banks

Feb 28, 2015

Roger C. “Bubba” Banks, 64, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus, MS. His funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at 11:00 A.M. at Calvary Baptist Church in Macon with Chaplain Mark Coker officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery near Eutaw, Alabama. Visitation...

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