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Zula Virginia Barnacastle Brand
May 5, 2026
Graveside services for Virginia Brand will be held at 11:30 AM on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Lockhart Cemetery with Reverend Gary Briden and Bro. Darrell Thomas officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Mrs. Zula Virginia Barnacastle Brand, 81, of Meridian, passed away May 5, at her daughter's home, where she had resided...
Jo Anne Lancaster Smith
May 5, 2026
Jo Anne Smith, age 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her residence in Canton, Mississippi after a short illness and assistance with Gentiva Hospice. She lived in Meridian, Mississippi for 50 years prior to her move to Canton, MS. She was born in Hinds County, Mississippi and was raised in Yazoo County, MS.
Jo Anne Smith was...
Melodie Jane Gressett
May 5, 2026
Melodie Jane Gressett, 69, of Meridian, MS, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at her home with her loving daughter by her side.
Funeral services will be held at a later date.
Melodie was a great mother to her daughter Summer, and she will be sorely missed.
She worked as the Office Administrator of Waters International Trucking Company for thirty years doing what...
Charles Duane Gunn
May 3, 2026
Services celebrating the life of Mr. Charles Duane Gunn will begin at 11:30 AM Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with the Reverend Dr. John Temple officiating. Service music will be provided by Reverend Lance Word. The Gunn Family will receive guests for a time of visitation from 9:30 AM until 11:15 AM prior to funeral...
Richard "Rickey" Kirkman
May 1, 2026
Funeral services for Mr. Richard “Rickey” Kirkman will begin at 1:00 PM Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Pastor C.W. Kennedy and Bro. Clay Chancellor officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, officiated by Bro. Clay Chancellor and Mr. Tyler Shirley. The Kirkman family will receive guests for a time of...
Jane Temple Townsend
May 1, 2026
Funeral services for Mrs. Jane Temple Townsend will begin at 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with the Reverends Dr. Will Wall and Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Service Music will be provided by Mr. Barry Germany and Mrs. Abby Calhoun. The Townsend Family will receive guests from 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM prior to...
Patty Rickles
Apr 28, 2026
Funeral services for Mrs. Patty Rickles will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral with Bro. Jimmy Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, May 1, 2026, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted...
Rev. James "Monroe" Thompson, Jr.
Apr 27, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Rev. James Monroe Thompson, Jr. will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Bro. Chuck Sanders and Dr. John Lisenbe officiating. The family will receive guests from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. prior to the funeral service. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be...
Buster R. Barrett
Apr 27, 2026
A graveside service for Buster Barrett will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 1:00 PM with Bro. Joseph Buckley officiating, with burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Buster Barrett, age 68, of Little Rock, Mississippi, passed into the arms of Jesus on April 27, 2026,...
Glenn Gaubert
Apr 26, 2026
Murray Glenn Gaubert, 81, of Meridian, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026, in his home surrounded by his family. Born on July 25, 1944, in Meridian, Glenn lived a life marked by service, dedication, and love for his family, friends, and community.
Glenn proudly served his country in the United States Navy for four years, stationed in Norfolk, Virginia....
Audrey Covington Griffin
Apr 26, 2026
A memorial service for Audrey Griffin will be held Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church with Bro. Jim Hutchison and Bro. Tony Chancelor officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted...
Becky Sherrill Coborn
Apr 26, 2026
A memorial service for Mrs. Becky Sherill Coborn will begin at 10:00 AM, Monday, May 4, 2026 at Oak Grove Baptist Church 801 Oak Grove Dr., Meridian, MS followed by inurnment in Pine Grove Cemetery in Quitman, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Becky Sherril Coborn, age 78, of Meridian, MS, passed away...
Lora Frazier
Apr 22, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Mrs. Lora Frazier will begin at 10:30 on Friday, April 24, 2026 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Bro. Jeff Hancock officiating. The family will receive guests from 9:30 until 10:15 prior to the services on Friday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at the Mississippi Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Newton at...
Sue Read
Apr 22, 2026
A funeral service for Sue Read will be held Monday, April 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM with Brother Eddie Painter officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, April 27, 2026, from 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM. Burial will be in Rush Cemetery in DeKalb, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with...
Deanna Auvil Wilbourn
Apr 21, 2026
Deanna Auvil Wilbourn of Meridian, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 21.
Born December 2, 1937, in Keyser, West Virginia to Alva Lloyd and Goldie Kight Auvil, Deannalived a full and meaningful life rooted in love for family, enduring friendships, and steadfast faith.
Deanna graduated from Narrows High School in Narrows, Virginia, in 1954 and went on to earn...
Linda Ann Jones
Apr 19, 2026
Funeral services for Mrs. Linda Ann Jones will begin at 3:00 PM Friday, April 24, 2026, at Chunky Baptist Church with the Reverends Hal Bates and Charles Moore officiating. The Jones Family will receive guests from 1:00 PM until 2:45 PM prior to funeral rites in the church. Interment will follow graveside rites at Chunky Cemetery. For those unable to...
Ann M Maynor
Apr 19, 2026
Ann Mangum Maynor, 86, of Meridian, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Born on November 28, 1939, in Waynesboro, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Kathryn and W.D. Mangum.
Ann graduated from Waynesboro High School in 1957 and went on to attend Belhaven College, where she earned her Elementary Education Degree in 1961. It was...
Shirley Annette McCollum
Apr 17, 2026
Graveside services celebrating the life of Mrs. Shirley Annette McCollum will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery (Old Highway 80 West). The family will receive guests from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Shirley...
Ilse Bateman
Apr 17, 2026
Mrs. Ilse Bateman, age 93, of Meridian passed away peacefully Friday, April 17, 2026, at Aldersgate Assisted Living. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Survivors include her daughter, Regina Vail (Bill); grandchildren, Ian McLaughlin (Erin) and Andrea Dulaney (Sam); two great-grandchildren, Charlie and Andy Dulaney; daughter-in-law, Kristy Hamilton; sisters, Inge Johnson and Magda Neumann; several...
Mary "Chick" Woods Weatherford
Apr 16, 2026
Ms. Weatherford, age 83 of Meridian, died Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Poplar Springs Health and Rehab.
Mary received her associate's degree from Meridian Community College. She worked as an LPN in several long-term care facilities in Meridian, MS, and York, AL. In her younger days, she enjoyed riding motorcycles with the neighborhood women, scuba diving, water skiing, and hanging out...
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