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Cockrell Funeral Home, Inc.

Cockrell Funeral Home was established in 1934 and has served Noxubee and surrounding counties from the same location.

We are a home-owned full service funeral home, offering prearrangement for services as well as at-need services.

04/10/2026

Gilbert Hunter Jones, 85, of Macon, MS passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus MS on Thursday, April 9, 2026. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Pinetucky Cemetery near Shuqualak, MS. in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tn 38105. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

04/07/2026

Billy Ray Kemp, 59, of Brooksville MS passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, MS. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Brooksville Cemetery in Brooksville MS. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

03/23/2026

Kylee Bryanne Ratzlaff, 13, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026 near her residence in Macon, MS. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Brook Haven Mennonite Church, 7361 Hwy 388, Brooksville MS 39739. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church Tuesday March 24, 2026 from 6-8 p.m. Memorials for Kylee may be given to Brook Haven Mennonite Church: 14547 Macon Lynn Creek Road, Brooksville, MS 39739. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

03/17/2026

Lisa Carrol Abraham, age 65, of Trenton, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at a local hospital.

A native of Shuqualak, MS, Lisa was born on September 12, 1960 to the late Joseph and Mildred Eaves Higginbotham. She attended Shuqualak Elementary school and Nanih Waiya High School.
She has resided for the past several years in Trenton and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. Lisa worked as a server with Cracker Barrel, where she enjoyed serving customers with immense joy and dedication. She also loved the family trips to the mountains and everyone staying in the same cabin. She especially looked forward to her “sisters” trips to the beach. She also enjoyed gardening and caring for her dogs, Ellie and Lacy.

Lisa is survived by her husband of 29 years, Rick Abraham, son, T.J. Randall; two sisters, Janice (Randy) Martin and Barb (Tony) Largio and two grandsons, Beau Randall and Jude Randall. She also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews and innumerable friends.
In addition to her parents, Lisa is also preceded in death by her brother, Roger Higginbotham and sister, Debbie Eaves.

In keeping with Lisa's wishes, she will be cremated and no formal services will be held.

03/10/2026

Jerry Tyson Wilson
April 17, 1954 – March 4, 2026

Jerry Tyson Wilson, 71, passed away at Greenbriar at the Altamont, in Birmingham, Alabama on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. A graveside burial at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Macon, MS will be announced at a later time with Cockrell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

02/27/2026

Ernest Roy Stuart, Jr., 76, of Macon, MS, entered the presence of the Lord surrounded by his loving family at home, February 26, 2026, after a lengthy illness and stroke.

Visitation will be held at First Methodist Church of Macon, MS, Monday, March 2, 2026, from 10:00-11:30 a.m., with a graveside service immediately following at Salem Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Methodist Church of Macon, P.O. Box 309, Macon, MS 39341, Salem Cemetery Fund, c/o Nick Clark, 7726 Honey Lake Road, Macon, MS 39341, or Tunnel to Towers Foundation (T2T.org). Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

02/17/2026

Willard Cleveland “Bill” Powell, 83, of Van Buren, AR., passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026. A funeral service with military honors is planned for Monday, February 23, 2026, at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in Oddfellows Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation at www.alz.org. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

02/07/2026

Henry C “Bubba” Nelson, 64, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service is planned for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Mashulaville Cemetery near Macon, MS. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10:00 until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mashulaville Cemetery, c/o Eddie Ga***rd, 38501 MS Hwy 14 W, Macon, MS 39341. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements. www.cockrellfuneralhome.com

01/14/2026

Judith Haggard Bolin (“Judy”), 83, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Trinity Place Retirement Community in Columbus, MS, with her three children by her side. Services will be held Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Brooksville Baptist Church, 139 Oliver St., Brooksville, MS, with the Rev. Jay Spiller and the Rev. Tyler Higginbotham presiding. Burial will follow at Brooksville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Brooksville Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Brooksville Baptist Church, P.O. Box 438, Brooksville, MS 39739. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

01/13/2026

Retired Chaplain Jesse W. Moore, 91, of the Calyx Community of Noxubee County, MS passed away on January 9, 2026, at Specialty Hospital in Meridian, MS. Funeral services are planned for Friday, January 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Former Shuqualak Methodist Church in Shuqualak, MS. Interment will be in the Eaves Cemetery in Calyx Community. Visitation will be held at the church from 12:30 until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to UMCOR, c/o Tupelo First United Methodist Church, 412 W Main St., Tupelo, MS 38804 or Millsaps College, 1701 North State ST., Jackson, MS 39210 or www.millsaps.edu. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

01/12/2026

Mrs. Gayle Persons, 82, of Shuqualak, MS passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 1 :00 pm. At Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Pinetucky Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Pinetucky Cemetery Fund, c/o Kathy Persons, 2386 Hwy 39, Shuqualak, MS 39361. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

01/10/2026

Jesse Moore, 91, Shuqualak, MS passed away at Specialty Hospital in Meridian, MS on January 9, 2026. Services are pending at this time and will be announced when they become available.

Address

3478 Jefferson Street
Macon, MS
39341

Telephone

+16627265431

Website

http://www.cockrellfuneralhome.com/fh/home/home.cfm?fh_id=12648

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