All Obituaries

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date for Patsy Hodges of Meridian, MS. Patsy passed away on March 3,2021. She is survived by her daughter Theresa Ross, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Patsy was proceeded in death by her parents Marshall and Ruby Roads, and husband Joe Hodges.

Services for Recia Paulette “Polly” Pickard will be held Saturday, March 6, 2021, 10:00 a.m., at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. David Pickard and Rev. Justin Fortenberry officiating. Interment will follow at Stinson Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Polly entered in the gates of Heaven on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. She was met by her mother and father at the pearly gates and they praised our Lord as a family. She was born on May 25,...

Graveside services for Charles “Whitey” Ray Walters will be held Sunday, March 7, 2021, 2:30 p.m. at Old Marion Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. He passed away Monday March 1, 2021 due to internal injuries from motor vehicle accident Saturday February 27th. Whitey never met a stranger! He was kind to everyone and always the life of the party at any gathering. He would do anything for anyone, and loved his children, grandchildren, family, and...

Services for Rev. Dr. Charles “Chuck” William Engelbrecht Sr. will be held Thursday, March 4, 2021, 5:30 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home with Bro. Derrick Wilson officiating. Chuck, 77, of Meridian, passed away February 28, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Chuck was the son of William and Harriet Engelbrecht was born on August 14, 1943 in Sacramento, CA. As a young man, he attended the Billy Graham Crusade which directed his life to follow his faith to...

Doris Price Talbert French, age 99 of Meridian went to be with the Lord on Saturday Feb. 27th.  She was a devoted Christian and long time member of Abundant Life Church.  She was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed. She had a giving heart and loving nature and will be remembered for her kindness and devotion to family and others.                                     ...

On Friday, February 26, 2021, our little girl Karen Nicole (Nikki) Williams Warren went to be with little girl Mikayla again in heaven.  She was a bright and shining light in our lives that burned out far too soon.  She was born on January 16, 1987, in Meridian, Mississippi, and lived her in Meridian all of her life.  Although she was not published and not many knew, she was a very talented poet.  She felt that her poetry was either not good enough to share or it was too...

Services for Mr. Buddy Thornton will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., at Enterprise Baptist Church with Bro. Macon Phillips officiating.  Visitation will be Tuesday, from 10 a.m. until service time, at the church.  Interment will be in Enterprise Cemetery. Mr. Buddy passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Wisteria Manor.  He was retired from Roberson Gas.  After his retirement he went to work at Long's Fish camp.  He enjoyed gardening...

Services for Mrs. Betty Barton will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., at graveside with Bro. Keith Stewart officiating.  Visitation will be Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the funeral home.  Interment will be in Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery in Jasper County.  James F. Webb Funeral Home is honored to handle these arrangements. Mrs. Barton, 68, of Meridian, passed away at Poplar Springs Nursing Home on February 22, 2021.  She had...

A graveside service for Mrs. Ginger Carol Gressett Mears will be held Saturday, February 20, 2021, 2:00 p.m., at Meridian Memorial Park with Rev. Chuck Overby officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Ginger enjoyed crafting and spending time with her friends and family. She loved her job and all of her co-workers dearly. She will be remembered most for being a devoted wife and loving daughter and granddaughter and will be missed by all who knew her. She is...

A private graveside service will be held for Mr. Orville "Shorty" Anderson on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Jones Chapel Church of God, officiated by Pastor Ron Leonard. James F. Webb Funeral Home was honered to be entrusted with the arrangements. Mr. Anderson, 92, of the Clarkdale Community passed away Wednesday, February 10,2021 at his home. Mr. Anderson graduated as Valedictorian of the Clarkdale Class of 1946. In 1950, he joined the Army National Guard located at Key...