OBITUARY LISTINGS

May 30, 2024

Mrs. Jimmye  Jernigan Skipper, 86, of Austin, TX., passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Austin, TX. A graveside service is planned for Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Oddfellows Cemetery in Macon, MS at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thursday, June 6, 2024 from 10:00 -10:45 a.m. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to...

May 27, 2024

Timothy Lamar Gowan

Macon, MS

Tim Gowan, 72, a prominent and well-respected local attorney in Noxubee County, passed away at Noxubee General Hospital on Monday, May 27, 2024, following a sudden illness. His funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon at 10:00 A.M. with Catherine...

May 23, 2024

Mr. Wayne Stewart, 80, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at UAB Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 2 p.m. at South Haven Mennonite Church, 6049 Prairie Point Rd., Macon, MS 39341. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery Hwy 14 W, Macon, MS 39341. Visitation will be held...

May 19, 2024

Dianne Skipper Jernigan, 80, of Brooksville, MS passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her residence on Sunday, May 19, 2024. A funeral service is planned for Friday, May 24, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will follow in Oddfellows Cemetery in Macon, MS. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Friday one...

May 18, 2024

Mr. J. W. Vernon, of Macon, MS., passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024 near his home. A funeral service will be held at Calvary Baptist Church Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Bill Ross officiating. Visitation will be held at the church Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 5-7 p.m. Interment is private and for the family...

May 18, 2024

Mary Katherine Weaver Bradford, known to her loved ones as Kathy, passed away on May 18, 2024 in Ozark, Alabama. She was born on December 12, 1956 in Macon, Mississippi to Bobby and Bessie Jo Weaver.

Kathy dedicated herself to a career with the government civil service for an impressive forty years before retiring. Her work ethic...

May 9, 2024

Mable Virginia Bartlett, a pillar of warmth and love for all who knew her, passed away on May 9, 2024 in Houston, Texas.  Born to Hazel and Luther Bennett Miller on December 9, 1946 in Noxubee County, Mississippi, Mable’s life was a perfect exemplar of dedication, love and perseverance.  She is survived by her two sisters, Jewel Dean Brown...

May 5, 2024

Mr. Ervin Cash, 85, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Noxubee County Nursing Home. A funeral is planned for Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church, 105 Dent St., Macon, MS at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be held at the church from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with...

May 1, 2024

Mr. Charles H. Pannell, 90, of Macon, MS passed away peacefully at his home, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. A funeral service is planned for Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel, Macon, MS. Interment will follow in Brooksville Cemetery, Brooksville, MS. Visitation will be held at the funeral Home one hour prior to the...

Apr 27, 2024

Mrs. Mary Olena Foreman, 87, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Care Center of Dekalb, Dekalb, MS. There will be a service at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel Monday, April 29, 2024, at 1:30p.m. There will not be a visitation. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery but due to the weather it will be private. Memorials may be made...

Apr 23, 2024

Mrs. Carolyn Haggard Pugh, 90, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Traceway Retirement Home in Tupelo, MS.  A memorial service is planned for Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Danny Avery officiating. A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1-2 p.m. Sunday. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Apr 22, 2024

Christopher Newman, 31, passed away at his home in Shuqualak, Mississippi, on April 22, 2024, after an eight-year battle with chronic hydrocephalus. He was surrounded by his family.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Shuqualak Christian Church (formerly Shuqualak Methodist Church). The visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. -...

Apr 11, 2024

Mrs. Brenda B. Gentry, 74, Crawford, MS., passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS.  Funeral services are set for Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. at Crawford Methodist Church in Crawford, MS. Bro. Daniel Talley will officiate the services.  Interment will follow in Oaklimb Cemetery in Crawford, MS. Visitation will be held...

Apr 5, 2024

Mrs. Annie Hunter, 95, of Macon, MS passed away Friday, April 5, 2024, at Noxubee County Nursing Home in Macon, MS. A graveside service will be held Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Oddfellows Cemetery in Macon, MS.  Visitation will be held at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel from 1-1:45 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2024. Pastor Brenda Lockley...

Mar 31, 2024

Christy Suzanne Clark, 50, of West Point, MS passed away at her residence on Sunday, March 31, 2024. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Butler Pentecostal Church in Shuqualak, MS. Interment will follow in Butler Cemetery. The visitation will be on Wednesday at the church from 12-2 p.m. Memorials may be...

Mar 10, 2024

Mr. Eddie Helton, 72, of Brooksville, MS passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at UMMC, Jackson, MS.  A memorial service with military honors is planned for Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon, MS.  Memorials may be made to Sweet Paws Rescue, 310 Main St., Groveland, MA  01834.  Cockrell Funeral Home is...

Mar 7, 2024

Mr. Larry William Butler, 84, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Monroe Regional Hospital, Aberdeen, MS.  A funeral service is planned for Friday, March 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Butler Pentecostal Church in Shuqualak MS. Interment will follow in Butler Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Cockrell Funeral Home, Thursday, March 14, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. In...

Feb 25, 2024

Funeral services for Thomas Joseph Coleman will be held Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Soul Harbor Pentecostal Church in Shuqualak, MS. Internment will follow in Pinetucky Cemetery with Bro. Jared Glover and Bro Danny Ray Coleman officiating. Visitation will take place Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at the church from 6-8 p.m. Mr. Coleman, 66, of Shuqualak,...

Feb 20, 2024

Bro. Gerald D Butler, Sr. was born September 17, 1941, to Emmett and Irene Higginbotham Butler. He passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, surrounded by his family. A funeral service is planned for Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at Soul Harbor Pentecostal Church in Shuqualak, MS with Bro. Jared Glover and Bro. Byron Foster officiating....

Feb 5, 2024

James C. Mapp, Sr., 80, of Brooksville, MS passed away Monday, February 5, 2024, at Garden Hill Assisted Living in Columbus, MS. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel, Macon, MS.  Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Graveside service will...