A graveside service for Willie Adrain Cauthen will be on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Greenlawn Cemetery in Natchez, MS at 10:00 AM. Visitation will be on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at Franklin Funeral Home in Meadville, MS at 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Rev. Rajesh Behara will be officiating the services, with Franklin Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Willie Adrain Cauthen, 94, of Natchez, passed from this life on July 1, 2025, at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born on May 11, 1931 in Collins, MS, to Oscar Theo Cauthen and Ruby Pearl Bullock Cauthen.

He enjoyed his family, especially his grandchildren. He also enjoyed fishing with his buddies. Most of all, he loved his Savior more than anything. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend.

Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Norma Cameron Cauthen, Dyphane Elot O'Neal Cauthen; sisters, Infant Ruby Lee Cauthen, Lillian Lindsay; brothers, Milton Cauthen, Teddy Cauthen; and one infant grandson.

Survivors are his daughters, Billie Nan Wood (Charles), Norma K. Wheeler (C.L.); brothers, Tommy Cauthen; Margie Napier, Peggy McClain, Ida Lou Davis; 2 granddaughters; 3 grandsons; 3 great-granddaughters; 8 great-grandsons; 1 great-great grandson; and a host of family and friends.

Honorary pallbearers are his grandsons, Charles Scott Wood, William Brandt Pugh, Jeremy Wayne Wood, Tyler Brenton Brown, Cameron Locke Wheeler, Chase Robert Brown, Jeremy Maxwell Wood, Carter Mason Wood, Eastin Flipp Wheeler, Ace Wheeler Guedon, Paxtin Trygg Wheeler, and Bransen Layne Pugh.

He is also survived by his 2 granddaughters, Shyra Guedon, Erin Elizabeth Brown; and 2 great-granddaughters, Maggie Grace Brown, Triton Jorah Wood, Mary Kaitlyn Wood.

The family request memorials be made in his name to Parkway Baptist Church in Natchez, MS.