Thomas E. "Tom-Tom" Sides Services for Thomas E. "Tom-Tom" Sides will be held Thursday, August 2, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Jim Smith officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Sides, 64, of Meridian died at his residence. He was retired from Winn Dixie after forty years where he was a butcher. Mr. Sides was a veteran of the Marine Corps where he proudly served his country in the Vietnam War. Survivors include his brothers Billy and Faye Sides of Meridian, Michael Sides of Meridian, and Jimmy and Lynda Sides of Meridian; sister Patricia and Dexter Reynolds of Enterprise; nieces and nephews Kevin Sides of Bay Springs, Jason Sides of Las Vegas, Nevada, Casey Sides of Meridian, Clayton Harper of Meridian, Derek Reynolds of Union, and Greg Reynolds of Meridian; aunt Hazel Soares of Meridian; cousin Jerry and Eileen Soares of Meridian; numerous great nieces and nephews and special great niece Madalyn Rose Sanders and numerous close friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Burton and Mary Sue Sides. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at robertbarhamffh.com Visitation will be held Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
