All Obituaries

Jacqueline Sessions of Meridian, Mississippi passed away on Sep 29, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Graveside services for James “Jimmy” L. Sistrunk, 78, of Collinsville, will be Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Hester Cemetery in Neshoba County. Bro. Jeff Hancock will be officiating. Mr. Sistrunk died Friday, September 25, 2020 at Bedford Care Center of Marion. Stephens Funeral Home is honored to handle his services. Jimmy is survived by his wife of 57 years, Faye Sistrunk; his children Jake Sistrunk (Linda) and Ramona Moll (Jerry); grandchildren Jonathon Griffin,...

A private memorial service for Gloria B. Daniels Kinard, 62, will be held later. Mrs. Kinard passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at her residence in Bailey. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with her care. Mrs. Kinard was the owner of Kinard Country Knives. She was a very loving and caring person who loved flowers, sewing, people and taking care of others. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Donald Kinard; children Brandi Smith and Elizabeth Harrell (Alexander); 5...

Graveside services for Helen Ipox will be held Monday at 11 am at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Ipox, 74, of Meridian, passed away September 9th , 2020 at John C. Stennis Memorial Hospital in DeKalb. She is survived by her daughter Athena L’Armour of Meridian along with numerous nieces and nephews and close relatives. Ms. Ipox was preceded in death by her parents Buford Lee and Willie Ethel Kennedy and son David Ipox. Friends...

Private graveside services for Bowman Louis “BL” Brown, 91, will be Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 11:00 am at Pine Grove Church Cemetery in Martin. Bro. Tommy Espey will be officiating. Mr. Brown passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at his residence. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with his arrangements. BL was a very sought-after heavy equipment operator. He was happy all the time, loved camping, deer hunting and his family. He was a very faithful and loyal church...

Sammye Ruth Waddell Ward Ms. Ward, a native of Kemper County, passed quietly in her sleep Wednesday morning, September 3, 2020. She was born on July 11, 1944 in Meridian, Mississippi and grew up in DeKalb, Mississippi where her parents owned the local café and upholstery shop. She began working in the insurance field when her youngest child started first grade in 1975. She worked for the F. W. Williams Company, which later became U.S.F. & G. While working at U.S.F.&G., she completed all...

Graveside services for Donna “Sue” Rainer Beadles will be Thursday, September 3, 2020, at 11:00 at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery in Little Rock, MS.  Brother Irvin Skinner and Brother Rick Benson will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with her arrangements. Mrs. Beadles, 67, died Saturday August 29 at Rush Hospital. Sue, affectionately known as “Nana” to everyone, enjoyed reading, sewing, canning and cooking for family get-togethers which...

Cynthia Diane Deroche passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at Rush Hospital in Meridian, MS. Visitation will be held at Stephens Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 1st, 2020 from 9am to 11am with memorial services to follow. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. She is survived by her loving husband Eugene Deroche; sons Chad Britton and wife Victoria, Travis Deroche; daughter Trisha Deroche; eight grandchildren Heather, Layken (CJ), Caleb (Crystal), Tre, Jaden,...

    Graveside services for Rosemary Burroughs will be Saturday, August 29, 2020, at 3:00 pm at Twin Cemetery in Wahalak, MS. Bro. Paul Davis will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with her arrangements. Ms. Burroughs, 61, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her siblings Brenda Brown, Rita Denton (Dan), Veronica Wyatt (Don) and Sandra Burroughs; two special nephews Dustin Brown and Clint Denton...

Graveside services for Mr. Davey Lee Johnston will be held Friday at 2pm at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Stephens Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. Mr. Johnston, of Enterprise, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. He was retired from Owens Corning / Flintkote as a line operator among other duties at the plant throughout the years.  He was a veteran, having served his country in the U.S. Army reaching the rank of SP5 serving as a helicopter medic....