Read recent and archived obituaries and memorial notices from The Meridian Star.

J.T. Thomas, Jr.J.T. Thomas, Jr.

1966 - 2026

Services: Thursday, April 9th, at 2pm at Living Word Church of God Pentecostal, Quitman. Burial: Little Zion Cemetery, Stonewall with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Thomas, 60, of Stonewall, died Monday, March 30th at his residence. Viewing: one hour prior to services at the church.

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Johnny HallJohnny Hall

1948 - 2026

Services: Sunday, April 12th at 2pm at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel. Burial: Good Hope Cemetery, Russell. Visitation: Saturday, April 11th from 5-6pm at Berry and Gardner's OP Chapel.

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Essie SimsEssie Mae Sims

1937 - 2026

Graveside services: Saturday, April 11th at 2pm at Old West Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Mrs. Sims, 89, of Meridian, died April 4th at her residence. Visitation: Friday, April 10th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Berry and Gardner's OP Chapel.

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Mrs. Janice Sikes RogersMrs. Janice White Sikes Rogers

1952 - 2026

Janice White Sikes Rogers was instrumental in preserving and elevating Black history and culture across Atlanta, the South, the nation and the globe. Janice was the first-born child of Bonnye and Willie James White. She graduated from T.J. Harris High School, in 1969. She enrolled in Spelman College where she...

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John MillerJohn Wesley Miller

1951 - 2026

Graveside Memorial services: Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:00 am at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Newton with Berry and Gardner Funeral services entrusted with the arrangements. Mr. Miller, 64, of Meridian, died Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at his residence.

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Linda JonesLinda Marie Jones

1945 - 2026

A graveside service for Linda Marie Lowery Jones will be held Saturday, April 4, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Suqualena Cemetery with Bro. Kenneth Owen officiating. A visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Webb & Stephens Funeral Home-North.
Linda M. Jones was called home on the afternoon of March...

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De'vonte PriesterDe'vonte Malik Priester

1998 - 2026

Services: Saturday, April 4th at 11am at Wahalak Missionary BC, Butler, AL with final arrangements have been entrusted to Berry and Gardner Funeral Home. Mr. Priester, 27, of Meridian, died Monday, March 23rd in Meridian.

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Vella ColeVella Cole

1937 - 2026

Ms. Vella Mae Cole

Funeral services for Ms. Vella Mae Cole will be held Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 am at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel. Burial will follow in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Daleville with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home entrusted with the arrangements. Ms. Cole, 89, of...

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Veronica StancilVeronica Gail Stancil

1962 - 2026

Services: Friday, April 3rd at 2pm at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel with Rev. Kelvin Johnson officiating. Ms. Stancil, 63, died March 28th at Ochsner Rush. Visitation: April 2nd from 6-7pm at Berry and Gardner's OP Chapel.

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Jimmy IrbyJimmy Allen Irby

1962 - 2026

Services: Thursday, April 2nd at 11am at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel. Mr. Irby, 63, of Meridian, died Tuesday, March 24th at his residence. Viewing: one hour prior to services at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel.

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Mack Davis, Jr.Mack Davis, Jr.

1940 - 2026

Services: Saturday, March 28th at 3pm at West Mt. Moriah BC. Burial: Old West Mt. Moriah Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Davis, 86, died March 20th at his residence. Viewing: one hour prior to services.

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Michael Parker Sr.Michael Foster "Mike" Parker Sr.

1947 - 2026

Graveside services celebrating the life of Mr. Michael Foster "Mike" Parker, Sr. will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026 at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery, with Brother Randall Creel officiating. The family will receive guests from 2:00 until 2:50 at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church prior to the graveside...

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Stephen WilliamsonStephen M Williamson

1949 - 2026

After 76 wonderful years of life, Stephen Michael Williamson passed away on March 20, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 25th, from 2:00-3:00 PM at Mount Vernon Church in Columbus, MS. A graveside service at Mount Vernon Cemetery will follow, where he will...

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Sharon BroganSharon Brogan

1964 - 2026

Services: Saturday, March 28th at 2pm at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel. Burial: Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Ms. Brogan, 61, died March 19th at Diversicare of Meridian. Visitation: Friday, March 27th from 5-6 pm at Berry and Gardner's OP Chapel and one hour prior to services.

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Jimmy BarnettJimmy Ray Barnett

1962 - 2026

Serrvices: Saturday, March 28th at 2pm at John the BC, Barnett. Burial: Church Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Barnett, 63, died Sunday, March 15th at his residence. Visitation: one hour prior to service.

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Ronnie DavisRonnie Jerod Davis

1979 - 2026

Services: Saturday, March 21st at 11am at Mt. Zion MBC, Enterprise. Burial: East Cemetery. Mr. Davis, 46, died March 3rd at Mercy Health-St. Joseph, Warren, OH. Visitation: Friday from 6-7pm at Berry and Gardner's Quitman Chapel.

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M. HopsonM. C. Hopson

1944 - 2026

Services: Saturday, March 21st at 2pm at Berry and Gardner's OP Chapel. Burial: MS VA Memorial Cemetery, Newton. Mr. Hopson, 81, died March 10th at his residence. Visitation: Friday, March 20th from 6:30-7:30pm at Berry and Gardner's OP Chapel.

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Victor JacksonVictor D. Jackson

1958 - 2026

Services: Saturday, March 21st at 11am at Pine Grove BC, Bailey. Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery. Mr. Jackson, 67, died March 13th at his residence. Visitation: Friday, March 21st from 5-6pm at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel.

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Carolyn JonesCarolyn H. Jones

1930 - 2026

Services for Carolyn Jones will be held Monday, March 16th, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Jones Memorial Presbyterian Church. Reverend Allan Singletary will officiate. Music will be provided by Sabrina Williams.

Carolyn was born in Meridian, MS on July 23, 1930, to George and Beulah Askew.

Carolyn attended Oakland Heights...

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Betty HopsonBetty Hopson

1955 - 2026

Services: Wednesday, March 18th at 2:30pm at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel, Meridian. Burial: Archusa Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Quitman. Mrs. Hopson, 70, of Enterprise, died Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Diversicare of Meridian.

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Warner GastonWarner Hale "Pete" Gaston

1947 - 2026

A graveside service for Pete Gaston will be Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Magnolia Cemetery, with Reverend Bo Kyle officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Warner Hale (Pete) Gaston, 79, died Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Meridian,...

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Ms. Jeannette MarsMs. Jeannette Cooper Mars

1941 - 2026

Funeral services for Mrs. Jeannette Cooper Mars were held at 2 PM Sunday, March 15, 2026, at John E. Stephens Chapel with Rev. John E. Stephens officiating. Interment was in Cedar Lawn Cemetery. Visitation began at 1 PM Sunday, March 15, 2026, at John E. Stephens Chapel. Mrs. Mars, 84, passed away on Sunday, March...

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Russell "Rusty" BonnerRussell "Rusty" Wayne Bonner

1944 - 2026

Services for Mr. Russell "Rusty" Wayne Bonner will be held Friday, March 13, 2026, 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Community Church with Bro. George Warner and Bro. Paul Raley officiating. Interment will follow at Springhill Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held an hour prior to service at the church.
Webb & Stephens...

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Annie BluntAnnie "Rebop" Blunt

1948 - 2026

Graveside services: Saturday, March 14th at 2pm at East Galilee BC Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home entrusted with the arrangements. Ms. Blunt, 77, of Racine, WI (formally of Rose Hill), died Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Lincoln Park Rehabilitation Center, Racine, WI.

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Curtis RackleyCurtis Rackley

1960 - 2026

Services: Thursday, March 12th at 11am at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel. Burial: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Newton. Mr. Rackley, 66, of Meridian, died February 26th. Visitation: Wednesday, March 11th from 6-7pm at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel.

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Franklin ClaytonFranklin Clayton

1954 - 2026

Services: Saturday, March 14th at 11am at New Vision House of God Faith Center. Burial: Clayton Cemetery. Mr. Clayton, 71, died March 5th at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center. Visitation: Friday, March 13th from 6:30-7:30pm at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel.

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Oscar EllisOscar Troydell Ellis

1990 - 2026

Services: Wednesday, March 11th at 1pm at Wesley Chapel UMC, Rose Hill. Burial: church cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Ellis, 35, of Rose Hill, died Sunday, March 1st at George Regional Hospital, Lucedale. Visitation: Tuesday, March 11th from 12-1pm at the church.

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T'Mary ThigpinT'Mary Bianca Thigpin

1993 - 2026

Services: Saturday, March 14th at 11am at Shiloh MBC, Quitman. Burial: Shiloh MBC Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge. Ms. Thigpin died Friday, March 6th at UMMC, Jackson. Viewing: one hour prior to services.

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Otis RuffinOtis Ruffin

1962 - 2026

Services: Saturday, March 14th at 2pm at Christian Fellowship BC, Lisman, AL. Burial: Gilfield Cemetery. Mr. Ruffin, of Lisman, AL, died Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at his residence. Visitation: Friday, March 13th from 5-6pm at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel.

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Dr. Rolando AbanganDr. Rolando Taboco Abangan

1938 - 2026

Dr. Rolando T. Abangan, passed away on February 27, 2026, at the age of 87 in Pensacola, Florida. Born on June 29, 1938, in Cebu City, Philippines, he embarked on a path that would lead him to significant contributions in both the military and medical fields.

Rolando served valiantly as a neurosurgeon in the U.S....

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Mrs. Kandace MooreMrs. Kandace K Moore

1956 - 2026

Mrs. Kandace K. Moore, age 69 of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026 at North Baldwin Infirmary in Bay Minette, Alabama. Mrs. Moore was born and raised in Monroe County and had been a resident of Quitman for the past 10 years. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her father,...

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Rickey DuboseRickey Dubose

1967 - 2026

Services: Saturday, March 7th at 2pm at Fifth Street BC. Burial: Okatibee Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Dubose, 59, died Sunday, March 1st at his residence. Viewing: one hour prior to services.

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Jeffery EdwardsJeffery D. Edwards

1971 - 2026

Services: March 7th at 2pm at Spring Hill BC, DeSoto. Burial: New Hope Cemetery. Mr. Edwards, 54, of Shubuta, died Monday, March 2nd at his residence. Visitation: Friday, March 6th from 5-6pm at Berry and Gardner's Quitman Chapel.

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Joe LimerickJoe Wade Limerick

1938 - 2026

A Celebration of Joe Wade Limerick's Life will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 1:30 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Reynolds officiating. Visitation will be from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

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Andrew ClaytonAndrew Derek Clayton

1962 - 2026

Services: Monday, March 2nd at 11am at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Burial: Antioch BC Cemetery, Daleville. Mr. Clayton, 63, of Lauderdale, died Monday, February 23rd at UMMC, Jackson. Visitation: Sunday, March 1st at 4-5pm at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel.

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Cordell MooreCordell Keith Moore

1965 - 2026

Mr. Cordell Keith Moore
Funeral services for Mr. Cordell Keith Moore will be held Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 11:00 am at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel with Rev. Torey Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Toomsuba with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home entrusted with the...

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Thomas "Tommy" TurnerThomas "Tommy" James Turner

1942 - 2026

Mr. Thomas "Tommy" James Turner
Funeral services for Mr. Thomas "Tommy" James Turner will be held Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Pearlie Grove Baptist Church, Quitman with Rev. Charles Goodwin officiating. Burial will follow in Archusa Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home entrusted with the...

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Paula SandersPaula Sanders

1964 - 2026

Services: Saturday, March 7th at 11am at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel. Burial: Sunset Cemetery. Ms. Sanders, 62, of Meridian, died Saturday, February 21st at her residence. A viewing will be one hour prior to services.

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James ReadenourJames Dale Readenour

1969 - 2026

Meridian — James Dale
Readenour, 56, passed away on
February 24, 2026, in Meridian,
Mississippi. Born on November
26, 1969, James was known for
his dedication and hard work as a
supervisor at Fairbanks Scales in
Meridian, MS.
James was a devoted fami-
ly man, deeply cherished by his
loved ones. He is...

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Erica MooreErica Nicole Moore

1990 - 2026

Services: Saturday, February 28th at 2pm at Berry and Gardner's OP Chapel. Burial: Sunset Cemetery. Ms. Moore, 35, of Meridian, died Febraury 12th at Baptist Anderson. Visitation: Friday, February 27th from 6:30-7:30pm at Berry and Gardner's OP Chapel.

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Valerie RobersonValerie Turrell Roberson

1938 - 2026

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mrs. Valerie Turrell Roberson will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Interment will follow graveside rites at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive guests from 10:00 until 10:45 on Thursday...

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Mary KilgoreMary Helen Kilgore

1927 - 2026

Funeral arrangements for Ms. Mary Helen Donald Kilgore will be held Monday, February 23, 2026. Visitation will be held at Wright's Funeral Home from 9:00-10:45 a.m. followed by an 11:00 funeral service at First Methodist of Quitman with Reverend Ron Stanley officiating. A graveside service will be held at Odd...

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Elizabeth MalnerElizabeth Jane Malner

1929 - 2026

A visitation will be held for Elizabeth Jane Molpus Malner on Monday, February 23rd, 2026, at Webb and Stephens Funeral home in Dekalb, from 1-2:30 Pm. A Graveside service will follow at Bluff Springs Cemetery in Kemper County, Mississippi with Brother, ___ Officiating.

Elizabeth Malner passed away peacefully on...

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Ashley KingAshley King

1997 - 2026

Ms. Ashley King

Funeral services for Ms. Ashley King will be held Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11:00 am at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel with Rev. Cephus McMillian officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home entrusted with the arrangements. Ms. King, 28,...

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Elouise GoodwinElouise Goodwin

1945 - 2026

Ms. Elouise Goodwin

Funeral services for Ms. Elouise Goodwin will be held Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:30 pm at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's Quitman Chapel with Rev. Charles Goodwin officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery, Quitman with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home entrusted with the...

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Burnette LuckeyBurnette Luckey

1936 - 2026

Services: Saturday, February 28th at 11am at New Era BC. Burial: Sunset Memorial Garden with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home entrusted with the arrangements. Ms. Luckey, 69, of Meridian, died Saturday, February 14th at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center. Viewing: one hour prior to services at the church.

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Nezree HunterNezree Hunter

1932 - 2026

Services: Monday, February 23rd at 11am at El Bethel Baptist Church. Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Hunter, 94, of Meridian, died Wednesday, February 11th at her residence. Visitation: Sunday, February 22nd from 5-6pm at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel.

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Larry SpencerLarry Spencer

1953 - 2026

Services: Sunday, February 22nd at 2pm at Pleasant Ridge BC, Collinsville. Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Spencer, 72, of Collinsville, died Saturday, February 14th at Ochsner Rush Foundation Hospital. Viewing: one hour prior to services.

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Timothy BurageTimothy Dewayne Burage

1960 - 2026

Serives: Saturday, February 21st at 2pm at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel. Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery. Mr. Burage, 65, of Meridian, died Thursday, February 12th in Meridian. Visitation: Friday, February 20th from 5-6pm at Berry and Gardner's OP Chapel.

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Bertha KimbroughBertha M. Kimbrough

1936 - 2026

Services: Saturday, February 21st at 11am at Sunlight BC. Burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Kimbrough, 89, of Meridian, died Wednesday, February 4th at R.P. White Nursing Home. Visitation: Friday, February 20th from 6:30-7:30pm at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home's OP Chapel.

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