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

John H Kemp

John H Kemp

Oct 28, 2014

John H. “Johnny” Kemp Brooksville, MS Mr. John H. “Johnny” Kemp, 71, of Brooksville, MS passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. A Celebration of his home-going will be held on Saturday, November 1, at 11:00 A.M. from Fellowship Baptist Church in Starkville, MS. Bro. Dickie Bryan will officiate at the...

Betty V. Moore Dougherty

Betty V. Moore Dougherty

Oct 24, 2014

Betty V. Moore Dougherty, 84, of Gulfport, MS passed peacefully away at her son’s residence in Brooksville, MS on October 24, 2014. She was born on February 19, 1930 in Electric Mills, MS to the late Stephen A. and Bonnie Lee Slawson Vandevender. She was reared in Mayhew, MS and was a graduate of Artesia High School. Mrs. Dougherty...

Donald Wayne Culpepper

Donald Wayne Culpepper

Oct 24, 2014

A memorial service for Donald Wayne Culpepper, 73, will be conducted by Rev. Steve Galloway, of First Baptist Church in Macon, at Cockrell Funeral Home on Saturday, November 22, at twelve noon. A long-time resident of New Orleans, Don passed away on October 24 from complications of prostate cancer. He was the fourth child of Clyde M. and Mattie...

Jim B. Richards

Jim B. Richards

Oct 20, 2014

Jim B. Richards, 84, of Mashulaville, MS, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, MS after a lengthy illness. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Hope Baptist Church with Bro. Jason Smith and Bro. Bill Ross officiating. Interment will immediately follow in Mashulaville...

Christine C. Heath

Christine C. Heath

Oct 20, 2014

Mrs. Christine C. Heath, 88, of Macon passed away at Elderly Care Center of Macon on Monday, October 20, 2014. Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. at Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon. Bro. Jim Garner will officiate at the services. Interment will immediately follow in the family plot at Brooksville Cemetery....

Troy Clyde Eaves

Troy Clyde Eaves

Oct 12, 2014

Clyde Eaves Macon, MS Mr. Troy Clyde Eaves, 90, passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, October 12, 2014, surrounded by his loving family and many friends. Mr. Clyde, as he was known far and wide, was the son of the late Samuel Thomas and Annie Bell Holdiness Eaves and was a native son and lifetime resident of...

Prentis Wayne Bolin, Sr.

Prentis Wayne Bolin, Sr.

Oct 3, 2014

Prentiss Wayne Bolin, Sr. passed away on Friday October 3, 2014 at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, Ms. at the age of 75. Services are on Monday October 6 at 2:00 pm at Brooksville Baptist Church in Brooksville, Ms. with Rev. Jay Spiller and Rev. Payton Myers presiding. Burial will follow at Brooksville Cemetery. Visitation is from 12:00 to...

Betty M. Cotton

Betty M. Cotton

Oct 2, 2014

Mrs. Betty M. Cotton Macon, MS Mrs. Betty M. Cotton, 83, of Macon, MS passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, MS. Funeral services are planned for Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Macon, MS. Interment will follow in Salem Cemetery near Macon, MS. Visitation will be...

Mary Adams Land

Mary Adams Land

Aug 24, 2014

Mrs. Mary Adams Land, 86, of Macon, MS passed away at Noxubee County Nursing Home in Macon on Sunday, August 24, 2014. Her funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 26 at 2:15 p.m. at graveside in Oddfellows Cemetery in Macon with Dr. Andy Pearson officiating. A period of visitation will take place at Cockrell Funeral Home in...

Syble White Coker

Syble White Coker

Aug 19, 2014

Mrs. Syble W. Coker, 89, of Macon, MS passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Noxubee County Nursing Home in Macon after a brief illness. Her funeral service will be held at Shuqualak Baptist Church on Thursday, August 21 at 11:00 A.M. with Bro. Gerald Butler and Bro. Bill Ross officiating. Interment will follow in Shuqualak Cemetery. Visitation...

Betty M Palmer

Betty M Palmer

Jul 22, 2014

Mrs. Betty M. Palmer, 87, of Brandon, MS (formerly of Macon, MS) passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab Center in Brandon. Her funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 24, at 2:00 P.M. from Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon, MS. Rev. Ricky Glenn will officiate at the service. Visitation will be from...

John L. Dugan, Sr.

John L. Dugan, Sr.

Jul 16, 2014

John L. Dugan, Sr., 95, passed away at his residence in Hernando, MS on July 16, 2014. A graveside service will be held at Shuqualak Cemetery in Shuqualak, MS on Saturday, July 19 at 2:30 P.M. with Mr. Dugan’s nephew, Roy Lanier, Jr., officiating. Visitation will be at Cockrell Funeral Home on Saturday from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. The...

Betty Jean Cooper

Betty Jean Cooper

Jul 15, 2014

Mrs. Betty Jean Cooper, 77, of Macon, MS passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 after a long illness. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 19, from Calvary Baptist Church in Macon at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Soule Chapel Cemetery near Macon. Visitation will be Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Cockrell Funeral...

Walter Beal Moore

Walter Beal Moore

Jul 14, 2014

Walter Beal Moore Macon, MS Walter Beal Moore, 87, of Macon, MS passed away at his home on Monday, July 14, 2014. His funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 17, at 10:30 A.M. from Noxubee Christian Center in Macon with Bro Jimmy Hunter officiating. Interment will follow at Soule Chapel Cemetery near Macon. Public visitation will be...

James Cody Avery

James Cody Avery

Jul 14, 2014

James Cody Avery Macon, MS Funeral services for James Cody Avery will be held Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Steve Galloway officiating. Interment will follow in Oddfellows Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Palmer Home for...

Terry Jo Straley

Terry Jo Straley

Jul 11, 2014

Terry Jo Straley Macon, MS Mrs. Terry Jo Straley, 53, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 11, 2014 at her residence near Macon. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Wednesday, July 16 at 4:00 P.M. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon. Bro. Kendall Yost will officiate at the service. A time of visitation for...

Debra Lindley Daniel

Debra Lindley Daniel

Jul 8, 2014

Debra Lindley Daniel Meridian, MS Debra Lindley Daniel, 62, passed away at her residence on July 8, 2014. A memorial service is will be held at a later time. Cockrell Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. You may sign online condolences at www.cockrellfuneralhome.com. Ms. Daniel was born on December 8, 1951 to the late Howard and Mildred Battle Lindley....

David Boyd Thomas

David Boyd Thomas

Jul 6, 2014

David Boyd Thomas Preston, MS David Boyd Thomas, 90, of Preston, MS. passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Mississippi Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon, MS at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery near Preston, MS. Visitation will...

Constance Phillips

Constance Phillips

Jul 5, 2014

Ann Constance “Connie” Phillips Oxford, MS Ann Constance “Connie” Phillips, 97, of Oxford, MS died Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Oxford, MS, after a brief illness. A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Macon, MS at 11 a.m. with interment at Oddfellows Cemetery with Father Joe Tonos officiating....

Charles Alan Good

Charles Alan Good

Jun 18, 2014

Charles Alan Good, 61, of Macon, MS. passed away at Oasis Health and Rehab in Yazoo City, MS on June 18, 2014. Graveside services were held Friday, June 20, 2014 in Oddfellows Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Cornerstone Community AWANA program, P.O. Box 728, Macon, MS 39341. Cockrell Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements. You may sign condolences...

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