Cockrell Funeral Home, Inc.

10/03/2025

Darrell Winston Eaves, 75, of Brooksville, MS passed away at his residence, Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Visitation will be at Cockrell Funeral Home 11-1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements

09/26/2025

Mr. James Britten Moore III (Snooky), formerly of Macon, MS., passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
A funeral service is planned for Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon, MS with Brother Russell Mord officiating. Interment will follow in Soule Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 – 11 a.m. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

09/25/2025

MSGT. John R. Peters, Sr., 94, of Macon, MS., passed away peacefully at his residence Wednesday, September 24, 2025. A funeral service will be held Monday, September 29, 2025, at First Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in Mashulaville Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be held at the church from 10-11 a.m. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 510, Macon, MS 39341 or Mashulaville Cemetery, 38501 MS Hwy 14 W., Macon, MS 39341. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements

09/23/2025

Mrs. Dot Smith Phillips, 83, of Macon, MS., passed away at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, MS on Monday September 22, 2025. A graveside service is planned for Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Oddfellows Cemetery in Macon, MS at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to St. Jude Childrens Hospita, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38805. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

09/20/2025

Elizabeth “Layne” Reed Johnson, 30, formerly of Shuqualak, MS passed away at her residence in Etta, MS on Friday, September 19, 2025, A funeral service is planned for Monday, September 22, 2025 at Soul Harbor Pentecostal Church, 4686 Residence St., Shuqualak, MS 39361, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be Butler Cemetery, Shuqualak, MS. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requested memorials to Bank First of Macon, MS c/o Emma West for a trust fund for her children's future. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

09/02/2025

Polly C. Bateman, 93, of Shuqualak, MS, passed away Monday, September 1, 2025, at Noxubee General Hospital, Macon, MS. A graveside service is planned for Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Shuqualak Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cockrell Funeral Home., P.O. Box 499, Macon, MS 39341 or call the office at 662-726-5431, to support the family with Mrs. Bateman’s final arrangements.

08/13/2025

Mrs. Frances Smith, 91, passed away at Oakwood Retirement Community, Brooksville, MS on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Arrangements are pending at this time and will announced later.

08/13/2025

Mrs. Marilyn E. Johnson, 83, of Macon, MS passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Oakwood Retirement Community in Brooksville, MS. A funeral service is planned for Friday, August 15, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Brooksville Mennonite Church, Brooksville, MS. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church Thursday, August 14, 2025, from 6 - 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to Oakwood Retirement Community, 55 Oakwood Drive, Brooksville, MS 39739. Cockrell Funeral home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

07/30/2025

Danny Swanson, 68, passed away on July 29, 2025, at Brookwood Medical Center in Homewood, AL. A funeral service is planned for Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Cornerstone Community Church, 44072 MS Hwy 14, Macon, MS 39341. at 4:00 p.m. with Pastor Ruskin Clay officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held in the church sanctuary from 2-4 p.m. Memorial may be made to Cornerstone Cemetery Fund Church, P.O. Box 728, Macon, MS 39341.

07/24/2025

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07/20/2025

Floyd D. Borntrager, 73, of Macon, MS, passed away on July 19, 2025, at North Miss Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church 105 Dent St Macon, MS 39341. Interment will be in the Cornerstone Cemetery, Macon, MS. Visitation will be held at Calvary Baptist Church Wednesday, from 5-8 p.m. Memorials may be made to Mercy Ships web address: mercyships.org. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

07/17/2025

Cecilia Floore, 77, of Shuqualak, MS., passed away Thursday, July17, 2025, at Neshoba County Nursing Home, Philadelphia MS. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 12:00 p.m. at Shuqualak Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Shuqualak Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from 11-12 p.m. Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.