Obituaries in Newton, MS

Wanda Kay McLaurin age 72 and a twentytwo year resident of Philadelphia moving here from North Carolina in 2004 passed away Thursday January 15 2026 at her residence surrounded by her family. Wanda Kay was born Sunday May 17 1953 in Hendersville North Carolina to her parents Arthur and Martha Sue Bo...

Donna Lynn Stamper 82 of Conehatta Mississippi passed away Wednesday January 14 2026. She was born Friday June 4 1943 in Newton Mississippi. Visitation will be held on Saturday January 17 2026 from 1200 pm until 130 pm at Newton County Funeral Home North 9998 Hwy. 15 North Newton. Graveside service...

John Carl McCall age 67 passed away Tuesday January 20 2026 at his residence in Newton. He was born Friday May 16 1958 to Bruce and Trudy McCall in San Diego California. John enjoyed reading playing games going to historical sites going to the beach and coin collecting. John was a 1977 graduate of N...

Julia Maxine Mitchell gained her wings on November 18 2025 leaving behind the greatest gift of all LOVE. Her legacy is the footprints she left in the lives of those she touched with her determination to bring people to Christ. Born on January 27 1940 in Pineville Mississippi within Smith County. She...

Henry Glen Brown age 78 and a resident of Chunky passed away Sunday November 9 2025 at Oschner Rush Hospital in Meridian. Visitation will be held on Wednesday November 12 2025 from 1100 am until 1200 pm at Providence Missionary Baptist Church 13091 Suqualena Rd. Chunky with services immediately foll...

Donald Ray Gressett 79 of Decatur passed away Tuesday October 28 2025 at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus in Meridian. Graveside services will begin at 200 pm on Thursday October 30 2025 at Oakland Baptist Cemetery. Bro. Jason Perault will officiate. Favorite past times were rea...

Bruce Allen Cater 70 of Decatur Mississippi passed away Sunday October 19 2025 at the MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson Mississippi. He was born Friday July 8 1955 in Union Mississippi. Visitation will be held on Tuesday October 21 2025 from 600 p.m. until 800 p.m. at Newton County Funeral HomeNo...

Services celebrating the life of Jonathan Mark Thorne will begin at 1030 am on Friday October 24 2025 at Newton County Funeral Home South Chapel with Rev. William Savell and Rev. Charles Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery under the directio...

Sandra Jones a devoted Christian mother wife daughter and friend departed this life on January 13th 2026. Edith Sandra Smith was born on November 15th 1939 in Newton Mississippi to Emmett Vardaman Smith and Gertrude Ann Munn Smith. Sandra married Walter Allan Jones of Hickory Mississippi on December...

Jerry Lee Cooley age 77 passed away leaving behind a legacy of service hard work and deep devotion to his family. Visitation will be held on Saturday December 27 2025 from 1000 am until 1055 am at Providence Missionary Baptist Church 13091 Suqualena Rd. Chunky. Funeral services will begin at 1100 am...

Mrs. Iona Constance Leslie was born Friday June 7 1929 in Newdehli India. She passed away Friday November 7 2025 in Meridian at the age of 96. A funeral mass will begin at 1000 am on Tuesday November 18 2025 at St. Anne Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Newton County Memorial Gardens. Father Ca...

Dave Ronald Ronnie Seal passed away Wednesday November 05 2025 at St. Domonic Hospital in Jackson after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will begin at 1100 am on Saturday November 08 2025 at Newton County Funeral Home South Chapel with Rev. Larry Duncan and Rev. Chris Spence officiating. Burial w...