Looking for a recent obituary from Coleman Funeral Home? Start by identifying the correct location. Coleman Funeral Home serves families through its Oxford, Olive Branch, and Southaven locations in northern Mississippi. Each has an official obituary directory where you can search by name, review memorial information, and check funeral arrangements.
Where to Find Coleman Funeral Home Obituaries
The following are the official obituary directories for Coleman’s three Mississippi locations. Select the location closest to the deceased person’s home or the community where funeral arrangements are being handled.
Oxford, Mississippi
Search notices for families served by Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford and nearby communities in Lafayette County.
Oxford Obituaries ↗Olive Branch, Mississippi
Find death notices and service information for Olive Branch and surrounding communities.
Olive Branch Obituaries ↗Southaven, Mississippi
Review recent memorial notices and services arranged through the Southaven funeral home.
Southaven Obituaries ↗These directories provide name searches, alphabetical sorting, date-range filters, and individual obituary pages. Some directories also allow filtering by Coleman location. You do not need to create an account simply to read publicly available obituary notices.
Recent Coleman Funeral Home Obituaries
The following names appeared in the official Coleman obituary directories during the October 17, 2026 review. They are provided as a helpful reference, not as a continuously updated obituary feed.
Name | Reported date of death | Funeral home | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
Regina Knight Stone | October 15, 2026 | Oxford | Age 58; resident of Taylor, Mississippi. Visitation scheduled for October 20. |
Donald Albert Woodward | October 13, 2026 | Oxford | Age 69; resident of Oxford. Funeral arrangements listed by the funeral home. |
Helen Kay Palmertree Slocum | October 13, 2026 | Oxford | Age 75; family planned to celebrate her life at a later date. |
Frederic Stanley Vanderburg | October 12, 2026 | Olive Branch | Age 97; graveside service scheduled for October 18. |
Roy Lee Valentine | October 16, 2026 | Olive Branch | Arrangements were pending at the time of review. |
Donald Clyde Sparks | October 12, 2026 | Southaven | Age 77; obituary notice published through Coleman. |
Shannon Danielle Cherry | October 6, 2026 | Southaven | Age 43; obituary and service information listed in the Southaven directory. |
Reviewed October 17, 2026. These dates refer to reported deaths, not necessarily obituary publication dates. Confirm funeral schedules and subsequent changes through the individual official tribute pages.
How to Search Coleman Funeral Home Obituaries by Name
Most searches take only a few steps. You can search with a full name, a last name, or a limited date range if the full spelling is uncertain.
- Open the correct directory. Choose Oxford, Olive Branch, or Southaven.
- Find the search field. Look for the box labeled “Search by name.” On a mobile device, scroll toward the obituary list if the search field is not immediately visible.
- Enter the person’s name. Start with the full name. If no result appears, search using the surname alone.
- Adjust the date range. Open the filter controls. Available options include the last 30 days, last 60 days, last year, and all time.
- Choose the location. Where a location filter appears, select Oxford, Olive Branch, or Southaven. If uncertain, include all three.
- Apply filters. Select “Apply” after changing filters, if the directory requires it.
- Open the obituary. Select the person’s name or “Visit tribute” to read the individual notice.
- Review the service section. Look for visitation, funeral, memorial, graveside, and burial details. Save the date, time, venue, and address.
What if the full name does not work?
- Try a maiden surname or previous married surname.
- Search a first or last name separately.
- Try a familiar nickname rather than a formal first name.
- Remove middle names, initials, suffixes, and punctuation.
- Set the date filter to “All time.”
- Check the other Coleman locations.
- Use the date of death rather than assuming the obituary was published on that date.
How to Check Visitation, Funeral, and Burial Details
Finding the obituary is only the first step if you plan to attend a service. A full notice may contain different locations or times for the visitation, funeral, and burial.
Information | What to check |
|---|---|
Visitation | Start and end time, date, and whether visitors should arrive at a church or funeral home. |
Funeral or memorial service | Exact starting time, venue, address, and any family instructions. |
Graveside service | Cemetery name, entrance or meeting point, and whether attendees travel from another location. |
Burial | Named cemetery, interment date, and whether burial is public or private. |
Online viewing | Any family-approved livestream instructions or recording link. |
Memorial donations | Any charity or memorial fund specifically identified by the family. |
Example: If a notice says visitation is from 10 a.m. to noon, with the service immediately following, that normally means visitors may pay respects before the service. Check the notice for the exact venue; do not assume the graveside gathering will be at the same address.
If the obituary mentions a private service or private burial, respect the family’s stated arrangements. A published death notice does not necessarily mean all events are open to the public.
How to leave condolences or send flowers
- Open the person’s individual obituary or tribute page.
- Look for a tribute wall, condolence option, or message section.
- Write a respectful message that you are comfortable sharing publicly.
- Use the listed flower or memorial-gift option only if appropriate.
- Check whether the family requests donations instead of flowers.
Condolence messages may be moderated. Online flower orders, where offered, may involve separate vendors and charges.
Coleman Funeral Home Locations, Addresses, and Phone Numbers
These three northern Mississippi locations have separate contact numbers. If you are calling about an individual obituary, identify the deceased person by full name and mention the relevant location.
Location | Verified address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
Oxford | 601 Commerce Parkway, Oxford, MS 38655 | |
Olive Branch | 6815 Parkview Boulevard, Olive Branch, MS 38654 | |
Southaven | 626 Star Landing Road East, Southaven, MS 38672 |
Addresses and telephone numbers were checked against the funeral home’s official website. Some third-party directories show older Southaven addresses; use the official location information before traveling.
Questions to ask when calling
- Has an obituary been published for the person named?
- Are visitation or funeral arrangements finalized?
- What is the exact service location and starting time?
- Is the burial public, private, or at a different location?
- Will a memorial livestream be available?
- Can the funeral home provide the public obituary or service information?
Office and telephone assistance are listed as available around the clock for funeral-related needs. A particular service or staff appointment may still require scheduling.
What to Do When an Obituary Is Missing
Not finding a notice does not prove someone has not died or that the funeral home did not handle the arrangements. Families may request privacy, arrangements may still be pending, or the announcement may appear later.
If arrangements are pending
A brief notice may identify the person without listing a funeral date. Check the same tribute page again for updates. Do not assume a tentative service time is final unless confirmed.
If you are searching for an older obituary
- Choose the “All time” filter in the official directory.
- Search using alternative surnames and spelling variations.
- Identify the city where the person lived or died.
- Search local newspaper obituary archives for the name and approximate year.
- Contact the funeral home with the name, estimated death date, and relationship to the deceased.
The Oxford, Olive Branch, and Southaven directories contain multiple pages of archived notices. The depth of the online archive does not guarantee that every historical funeral arrangement is searchable.
If you find more than one person with the same name
Compare the age, hometown, surviving relatives, date of death, and funeral home location. Do not identify a deceased person solely from a matching first and last name.
How to Find a Burial Location or Official Death Record
An obituary is useful for researching a death, but it is not the same as a government-issued death certificate. It may also omit the cemetery or exact grave location.
Finding the cemetery
- Read the obituary for words such as “interment,” “burial,” “graveside,” or “laid to rest.”
- Record the cemetery name and city, if provided.
- Contact the cemetery office to ask for the burial section, lot, or plot location.
- Provide the deceased person’s full name and date of death; additional identity details may help distinguish similar names.
- If no cemetery is named, contact Coleman Funeral Home to ask whether public burial-location information is available.
A cemetery may have restrictions on releasing detailed plot or family ownership information. Cremation, private burial, or scattering arrangements can also mean there is no publicly accessible grave.
Requesting a Mississippi death certificate
For a death that occurred in Mississippi, use the Mississippi State Department of Health website and locate its Vital Records section. Death certificates are subject to eligibility, identification, payment, and applicable state rules.
- Open the Mississippi State Department of Health website.
- Find the Vital Records or Death Certificates section.
- Check whether you qualify to request the record.
- Review current identification, relationship, fee, and application requirements.
- Use an authorized request method and retain your order details.
Do not send identity documents or payment information through unverified obituary websites. For a death in another state, the record is generally requested through the appropriate authority in that state.
How to Receive New Coleman Obituary Notices
The official obituary directories offer email obituary notifications. These can be useful if you regularly follow local memorial announcements.
- Open the relevant Coleman obituary directory.
- Find “Obituary Notifications” or “Subscribe now.”
- Enter your name and email address into the subscription form.
- Complete any verification steps and submit the form.
- Check your inbox and spam folder for future notifications.
The notification service is intended to alert subscribers to newly published notices. It is not a substitute for confirming funeral changes directly with the funeral home.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Where can I find Coleman Funeral Home’s latest obituaries?
Use the official obituary directories for Oxford, Olive Branch, or Southaven. Sort by “Most Recent” to review current notices, then open the person’s individual tribute page for full information.
2. Does Coleman Funeral Home have more than one location?
Yes. The northern Mississippi Coleman Funeral Home locations covered here are Oxford, Olive Branch, and Southaven. Each has its own contact number and official obituary page.
3. Can I search Coleman obituaries by last name?
Yes. The official directories provide a name-search field and alphabetical filters. Search by surname if the full name or spelling is uncertain.
4. Are older Coleman Funeral Home obituaries available?
Older notices may be available through the “All time” date filter and archive pages. Not every historical arrangement is guaranteed to have an online obituary.
5. How can I find funeral visitation times?
Open the individual obituary and look for the visitation or service information. Verify the date, time, and venue before attending, particularly when arrangements were recently announced.
6. What does “arrangements pending” mean?
It generally means the funeral home or family has not yet published final service details. The initial notice may be updated after decisions are made.
7. Can I leave condolences online?
Many individual Coleman obituary pages provide a tribute or condolence area. Open the deceased person’s notice and follow the available instructions to share a respectful message.
8. Does Coleman Funeral Home offer livestreamed funerals?
The Oxford facility describes audiovisual and livestream capabilities. Availability for a particular funeral depends on the arrangements. Check the obituary or contact the funeral home before expecting an online broadcast.
9. How can I find the cemetery where someone was buried?
Check the obituary for the cemetery or graveside service location. If that information is missing, contact the funeral home or relevant cemetery office. A private service may not include public burial details.
10. Is an online obituary an official death certificate?
No. An obituary is a public memorial announcement, while a death certificate is a government vital record. For a death in Mississippi, check the Mississippi State Department of Health for eligibility and ordering instructions.
Official Sources and Verification
This guide focuses on Coleman Funeral Home’s Oxford, Olive Branch, and Southaven locations in Mississippi. Information was reviewed against the following official funeral-home directories:
- Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford — Official Obituaries
- Coleman Funeral Home of Olive Branch — Official Obituaries
- Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven — Official Obituaries
Last researched: October 17, 2026. Obituary listings, arrangements, and contact information may change. This independent guide is not operated by or affiliated with Coleman Funeral Home.