Obituaries in Newton, MS

Betty Joyce Snowden 91 of Hickory passed away Thursday October 23 2025 at her residence. She was born on Friday December 8 1933 in Basile Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Tuesday October 28 2025 from 930 am until 1030 am at Newton County Funeral HomeNorth 9998 Hwy 15 North Newton with funeral s...

Mr. Bobby Johnson was born on December 11 1934 to Bob and Delma Lou Johnson. He was born in Georgia and later moved to Mississippi. He met the love of his life Mary Frances Tolbert at the age of 20 and were married in 1958. Together they shared 65 years of marriage welcoming 5 children into this wor...

Services will be held on Monday October 27 at 1 pm at Newton United Methodist Church with burial at Masonic Cemetery in Newton MS. Visitation begins one hour prior. Rev. John Cash will officiate. Newton County Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A lifelong resident of Newton Billie was known ...

David Ward Cleveland age 76 and a resident of Hickory passed away Sunday January 25 2026 at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. He was born Wednesday October 26 1949 in Newton to his parents Robert Vance and Mary Helen Davis Cleveland. Visitation will be held on Tuesday January 27 ...

Robert L. "Bobby" Butler 83 of Hickory passed away Sunday January 4 2026 in Meridian Mississippi. He was born Saturday August 29 1942 in Lauderdale County Mississippi. Visitation will be held on Tuesday January 6 2026 from 1000 AM until 1200 PM at Newton County Funeral Home South Newton with funera...

James Dudley Hamm age 81 of Hickory passed away Tuesday December 30 2025 at his residence. He was born Wednesday June 7 1944 in Lake Mississippi. Visitation will be held on Friday January 2 2026 from 500 pm until 700 pm at Newton County Funeral Home South 100 Old Highway 15 Loop Newton. Funeral ser...

Jo Ann Somers of Newton Mississippi passed away on November 23 2025 leaving behind a legacy of compassion dedication and generosity. Born in Jacksonville Texas on May 7 1948 Jo Ann pursued her lifelong calling in nursing earning her BSN degree at Georgia State University. Board certified in infectio...

Bessie Matilda "Tillie" Stewart age 81 passed away Saturday November 22 2025 at Bedford Care Center of Newton. Funeral services will begin at 200 pm Tuesday November 25 2025 at Hopewell Community Church 2852 CR 20 Rose Hill MS 39356. Burial will follow in Hopewell Methodist Cemetery on the church gr...

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...

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...

Services will be held on Monday October 27 at 1 pm at Newton United Methodist Church with burial at Masonic Cemetery in Newton MS. Visitation begins one hour prior. Rev. John Cash will officiate. Newton County Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A lifelong resident of Newton Billie was known ...

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...