All Obituaries

Graveside services for Edna Mae Weaver of Dekalb, MS, will be Monday, April 12, 2021, at 10:00 at Union Hill Church Cemetery. Rev. Walt Tessier will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with her arrangements. Ms. Weaver, 75, worked as beautician for over 50 years in Ackerman. She loved flowers and birds, and had the most beautiful, manicured lawn. She even had a pet rabbit that would come visit her every day. She is survived by her brother Frank Weaver (Joyce Gooden),...

A Funeral Service for Barbara Faye Scott will be held Friday, April 9, 2021, at Stephens Funeral Home, Meridian, MS at 12:00 p.m. with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m.  Burial will be at Kewanee Cemetery in Kewanee, MS. It is with very heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Barbara Faye Harris Scott, 79 years old, in Meridian, MS on April 6, 2021.  She is in heaven with no more pain from her battle with cancer.   She was a...

Born January 24, 1974 Meridian MS and Died April 5, 2021 Meridian MS She is survived by Richard Anthony Reede, son Rick Austin Reede, sister April Gower Hardin (Jason) of Atlanta, brother Van Gower of Hattiesburg. Ms. Lisa Reede Covington, Mrs. Angela Reede Daniels (Dale) and Mrs. Susan Reede Sewell. Multiple beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. Amy was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wiley Gower; Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Able Gower and Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy...

Gary Dwight Killen, 73, of Golden Grove Community in Union, Mississippi passed away March 28, 2021. Son of Odie and Onie Killen, he is survived by three children, Jennifer Fleming, John Killen and Susan Dawkins along with 5 grandchildren. As per his wishes, no services will be held.  

Graveside services for Mr. Jerry Calvert will be held Saturday at 2pm at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Little Rock, MS. Bro. Tommy Miller will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Mr. Calvert, 77, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a retired assembly operator for General Motors. Mr. Calvert loved his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed crappie...

Services for Mandi Lynn Lambert will be held later. Ms. Lambert, 52, of El Paso, TX., died Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Rush Foundation Hospital, in Meridian, MS. She is survived by her father Kenneth Lambert; daughters Alyssa Lambert (Lionel), Brittney Lambert (Justin) and Courtney Lambert; 5 grandchildren Briana Boone, Sierra Boone, Saniyah Boone, Tatianna Boone, and Elijah Scheid; a sister Laurie Smith; nieces Teresa and Natalee and a nephew Kenneth. She was preceded in death by her...

Graveside services for Mrs. Eula Mae Deen will be held Thursday at 1pm at Goodwater Baptist Church Cemetery near the Meehan community. Bro. Tommy Miller will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Deen, 90, of Little Rock, passed away at her residence on Tuesday morning.  She was a homemaker for her husband and children. Mrs. Deen will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She also served many roles in her church...

Graveside services for Rev. Ruthie E. Stone, will be Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Bob Null and Rev. Ron Wood will be officiating. Rev. Stone, 95, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at Poplar Springs Nursing Center. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with her arrangements. Rev. Stone served the Assemblies of God in the State of Mississippi for nearly 70 years. She began her ministry when she got ordained at the age of 16, in...

Graveside services for Cleveland Eugene Jowers of Dekalb, MS, will be Thursday, March 4, 2021, at 1:00 at Memorial Garden Cemetery in Demopolis, AL. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 3, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Stephens Funeral Home in DeKalb, MS. Bro. Jack Kern will be officiating. Mr. Jowers, 79, was a big-time Alabama fan and loved going out looking for things with his metal detector. He loved golf and fishing, but what he loved most was going to watch his grandchildren's...

Graveside services for Mr. Olen "Popeye" Burke will be at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery on Wednesday at 3pm. Rev. Lin Chesney will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Mr. Burke, 90, of Little Rock, MS passed away Sunday at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was retired as a farmer. Mr. Burke enjoyed hunting and fishing when he was able and took joy in caring for his dogs and cats. He is survived by his nieces Ava Wells (Jerry),...