All Obituaries

Graveside services for Betty Ray Johnson will be Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 2:00 pm, at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery in Vicksburg, MS. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with her arrangements. Mrs. Johnson, 89, died Saturday at her home. She was a fine Christian woman who, when she was able, enjoyed the church life and being a member of Church of Christ. She is survived by her children, Cathy Gibbs Hays (Neal) of Nashville, TN, Robert M. Gibbs of Lauderdale, MS and Joan Johnson...

A private Celebration of Life service for Steve G. Williams will be Sunday, August 9, 2020, at 3 pm, at Stephens Funeral Home in Union. Mr. Williams, 68, died July 31, 2020, at the Jackson VA Medical Center. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife of 48 years, Karen; daughter Karey Williams; son Steve Williams Jr. (Camille); daughter Stephany Winstead (Richard); 4 grandchildren Krissy Long, Steve Williams III, Dalton Williams and Madison Williams; a great grandchild Beau Long and a sister Jane...

Graveside services for Mrs. Carlene Johnson McKinnon Ellzey will be held Sunday at 2pm at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Suqualena, MS. Rev. Dennis Coats will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home of Meridian is honored to oversee the arrangements. Mrs. Ellzey, 85, of Quitman, passed away Thursday at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She will always be remembered for her love and dedication to her family as well as her dedication to her Lord.  Mrs. Ellzey loved working...

Graveside services for Mr. John Douglas Holdiness will be held Saturday at 10 am in the Long Creek Baptist Cemetery. Rev. Chuck Overby will be officiating.  Mr. Holdiness, 67, of Meridian, retired from Atlas Roofing after thirty-five years of service. He will always be remembered as a wonderful husband and dad. Mr. Holdiness enjoyed hunting and fishing and was known as a prankster. He was a loving brother to his siblings and attended church at Cornerstone Church. He is survived by...

James "Richard" Huffmaster, Sr., age 79, of Meridian passed away peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2020 at his home.  He was born November 16, 1940 in Meridian to Charles and Beatrice Huffmaster.  He was a 1958 graduate of Meridian High School and was a long-time employee of both Fred's, Inc. and Wal-Mart where he worked in management.  Richard was an avid Ole Miss fan and never passed up an opportunity to shout "Hotty Toddy".  To know him was to love...

A private memorial service for Maria Carmen Wrobel, 77, will be held later. Mrs. Wrobel died Monday, July 27, 2020, at Anderson’s Regional Hospital. Stephens Funeral Home has been entrusted with her arrangements. Mrs. Wrobel is survived by her husband of over 52 years, Walter William Wrobel; a son Walter Manuel Wrobel (Noriko) of Los Angeles, CA; a grandson Shintaro Wrobel; brothers Jose Antonio Cases of Toomsuba, MS and Pedro Manuel Cases of Spain along with a sister Amparin Douglas...

Memorial services for Mrs. Miriam Rish Council will be held at a later date.  Mrs. Rish, 93, of Demopolis, passed away Saturday, July 25th at Sumter Health and Rehabilitation Center in York.  She was a retired office manager in the medical field.  Friends may sign the online register at www.stephensfunerals.com. 

Private memorial services for Mr. Al Thomas Jr. will be held Tuesday  at New Hope Methodist Church, 22286 Old Jackson Road in DeKalb. Mr. Thomas, 80, of DeKalb, retired from Sears after 30 years as a service technician. He was a veteran, serving his country in the U.S. Army. Mr. Thomas was a Christian man who loved life and dearly loved his family. He enjoyed travelling to their place in Panama City Beach, FL for over thirty years, woodworking, fishing and hunting. He enjoyed anything...

A memorial service for Debra Jean Smith will be held at a later date. Ms. Smith, 65, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday. She was retired from East MS State Hospital. Friends may sign the register at www.stephensfunerals.com.

Graveside services for Mr. Sam J. Gagliano will be held Saturday, July 18th at 1:30 pm at Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian.  Dr. Danny Lanier will be officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of his arrangements. Mr. Gagliano, 99, of Meridian, formerly of Violet, LA and New Orleans passed away Saturday at his residence. He was born in Independence, LA, the son of Italian immigrants, the late Michael Angelo and Josephine Gagliano. Mr. Gagliano was a veteran of World War II,...