Florence Rebecca Graham French Services for Florence Rebecca Graham French will be held Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverends A.M. Mansfield, Dewain French, Billy French and Shane Britt officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. French, 82, of Meridian, died Monday, August 22, 2011, at Infinity Hospice. She was born in Newton County, Mississippi. She was a homemaker and the wife of C.E. "Frenchie" French. They co-owned Frenchie's Ramada Restaurant in Meridian for many years. She had a loving nature and sweet smile. Mrs. French had a great love for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren and was a fantastic mother. She was a member of the Abundant Life Tabernacle Church. Survivors include two daughters Becky French Britt and husband Billy Ray of Meridian, Kathy French Almand and husband Larry of Enterprise; two sons Reverend Dewain French and wife Sue of Appling, Georgia, Reverend Bill French and wife Jackie of Glen Rose, Texas; two sisters Hazel Little and husband Les of Meridian, Ruthie Rigdon and husband Ted of Meridian; brother Bobby Graham and wife Kristy of Meridian, ten grandchildren, twentyseven great grandchildren, three sister-in-laws Bobbie Arnold, Doris French, and Sue French; and a host of other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents Alma Williams Graham Vance and William Edward Graham, her beloved husband of sixty one years C.E. "Frenchie" French; brothers Bennie Graham, Woodrow Graham, Rudolf Graham and Willie Graham. A special thanks to Infinity Hospice and Reverend Lavelle Hillman. Pallbearers will be her grandson's and great-grandson's. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.robertbarhamffh.com. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
