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David "DayDay" Shirley
Oct 22, 2025
A memorial service for David Shirley will be held Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 11:30 AM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Pastor Jimmy Reed officiating.
Mr. David Shirley, age 41, of Meridian passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2025, doing what he loved, hunting.
Survivors includes his wife of 14 years Amy Shirley; children, Hannah Shirley, Andrew Shirley, Sadie Cross (Jordan),...
Kimberly Hagwood
Oct 30, 2025
A celebration of life service for Kimberly Kay Hagwood, age 62, of Meridian, will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with her brother, Pastor Sam Nobles, officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM to 1:45 PM followed by the service at 2:00 PM. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be...
Coy Smith Jefcoat
Oct 25, 2025
A graveside service for Mrs. Coy Smith Jefcoat will begin at 12:00 PM Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, with the Reverend Bob Peden officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. The Jefcoat family will receive guests from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM, at the funeral home, prior to dismissal to the cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home...
Donna Kelly
Oct 25, 2025
Mrs. Donna Kelly, 84, of Meridian, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Brookdale of Meridian.
Donna was a registered nurse and retired from Forrest General Hospital. An avid reader, Donna enjoyed staying home with a good book. She enjoyed supporting her children and grandchildren as they participated in extracurricular activities. Donna was a loving wife, mother, and...
Charles Douglas Parker
Oct 25, 2025
Douglas Parker, 83, of Daleville MS passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025 at his home in the Blackwater Community.
Services will be held at Blackwater Baptist Church with Bro. Dennis Robinson officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 with the service following at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral...
Jo Carol Jamieson
Oct 24, 2025
Mrs. Jo Carol Jamieson, 74 of Meridian, died Friday, October 24, 2025, at Ochsner Rush Medical Center in Meridian, following an extended illness. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Jo loved to fish and spend time with family and friends on the water. She was an employee of the City of Meridian where she...
Diane Hargon Wells
Oct 23, 2025
Sharon Diane Hargon Wells passed away peacefully Thursday, October 23, 2025 at her home, two months before her 75th birthday.
Born in Montgomery, AL and raised in Meridian, Diane was the daughter of Bob and Anne Hargon and had two siblings, Mark and Robin. Since childhood, Diane always smiled and laughed and she was known for her kindness, lovely demeanor, adventurous...
Mary Ann "Grannie" Ulmer
Oct 23, 2025
A funeral service for Mary Ann Ulmer will be held Monday, October 27, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Moore officiating. Burial to follow at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Mrs. Mary Ann Ulmer, age 73, of Suqualena passed away peacefully Thursday, October...
Gail Gilmore
Oct 21, 2025
Funeral services celebrating the life of Mrs. Gail Gilmore will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. and concluding at 10:45 a.m., at First Christian Church, with the Reverends Dr. Mark Benson and Dr. Tom Sikes officiating. Interment rites will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to...
James Lawson
Oct 20, 2025
Mr. James Lawson, 65, of Meridian, MS, passed away, Monday October 20, 2025, at his home.
James loved to cook for his family and earned the name Chef BoyOUR-Dad. He enjoyed taking care of his flowers and trees and passed on his expertise of landscaping to his children. He was a loving grandfather and was affectionately named Pee-Paw and Grandpa...
Sharon Cross Gibson
Oct 18, 2025
Services celebrating the life of Sharon Ann Cross Gibson will be held on Monday, October 27, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. The family will receive guests from 10:00 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. followed by the funeral service in the chapel at noon with Reverend David Meadows officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Sharon, age 80, of...
Imogene Digiuseppe
Oct 18, 2025
Graveside services for Mrs. Imogene Digiuseppe will be held Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Mike Boles officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Mrs. Imogene Smith Digiuseppe, age 90, of Meridian, MS passed away Saturday, October 18, 2025, at her home.
Mrs. Imogene loved her Evangel...
Dewaine Gibson
Oct 18, 2025
Graveside services for Mr. Edward "Dewaine" Gibson will be held Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetery, in Collinsville, MS with Dr. Ron Kitchens officiating. Burial will follow services. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Edward Dewaine Gibson, age 55, of Collinsville, MS, passed away Saturday, October...
Dr. John P Patton, III
Oct 18, 2025
John Perry Patton
Dr. John Perry Patton III, age 87 of Meridian, Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025, after a brief illness. A loving husband, devoted father, and cherished grandfather, John lived a life marked by adventure, a passionate spirit for travel, and a generosity that touched everyone he knew.
Born on April 8, 1938, in Longhollow Pike, Tennessee, to...
Natalie Contreras
Oct 18, 2025
Funeral services celebrating the life of Natalie Contreras will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Bro. Adam Carpenter officiating. Interment rites will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Ms. Contreras, age 32, of Meridian passed away on Saturday, October...
Rebecca "Becky" Johnson Tomerlin
Oct 17, 2025
Services celebrating the life of Rebecca “Becky” Johnson Tomerlin will begin at 10:30AM Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Faith Baptist Church with Bro. Daniel Fortenberry officiating. The Tomerlin Family will receive guests from 9:30 AM until 10:15 AM prior to funeral rites in the church. A Private Inurnment will be held at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton. Robert...
Gerry Purvis
Oct 15, 2025
Services for Mr. Gerry Purvis will be held on Monday, October 20, 2025 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Visitation will take place from 9:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Kristen Belyew and Dr. Tom Sikes officiating. A private burial will follow at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Robert Barham Family...
Kenneth Watson
Oct 15, 2025
Memorial graveside services for Mr. Kenneth Steven "Steve" Watson will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery, with Pastor Becky Smith officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Kenneth Steven "Steve" Watson was born on August 16, 1955 in Meridian, Mississippi. He passed from this life on...
Tommie Louise Ethridge
Oct 14, 2025
A memorial service will be held Friday, October 17, 2025, at 11:30 AM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Jerry Roberson officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, October 17, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM at the funeral home prior to service. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Tommie Hayes Ethridge, a...
Jim Daws
Oct 12, 2025
Lieutenant Commander James "Jim" Richad Daws, age 88, of Collinsville, MS, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 12, 2025. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Jim honorably served his country in the United States Navy, where he built a long and distinguished career before retiring. His passion for aviation continued throughout his life,...
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