Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

William Ray Davidson

William Ray Davidson

Mar 13, 2025

Funeral services for Mr. William Ray Davidson will be held at 1:00PM on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jimmy Bryant officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Mr. William Davidson, age 69, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at UMMC...

Sylvia Gray Boswell

Sylvia Gray Boswell

Mar 13, 2025

Funeral services for Mrs. Sylvia Gray Boswell will be held Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Richard Wallace, Rev. Bob Followell and Rev. Jack Kern officiating. Burial will follow at Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Sylvia...

Steve "Travis" Curry

Steve "Travis" Curry

Mar 12, 2025

Funeral services for Mr. Steve “Travis” Curry will begin at 2:30 PM Friday, March 14, 2025, in the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. John Temple officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites at Blackwater Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Curry, 80, of...

Adrian Michael Hill

Adrian Michael Hill

Mar 10, 2025

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Adrian Michael Hill will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Tim Buchanan officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

With heavy hearts we share the passing of Adrian Michael Hill, a...

Greg Cartmell

Greg Cartmell

Mar 10, 2025

Greg Cartmell, age 77, of Plymouth, MA, and formerly of Meridian, MS, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side. Born on July 11th, 1947, he was the son of the late Robert Cartmell and Theresa (LaForest) Cartmell. Raised in Plymouth, Greg graduated from Sacred Heart High School, class of 1965.

A man of...

Alton Aurealias Parten

Alton Aurealias Parten

Mar 9, 2025

Funeral services for Mr. Alton Parten will be held Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Midway Baptist Church with Bro. Michael Pogue officiating. Burial will follow at Toomsuba Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Alton Aurealias Parten, age 84, of Meridian, MS passed away Sunday, March...

Doris Thompson Yates

Doris Thompson Yates

Mar 9, 2025

Funeral services for Mrs. Doris Thompson Yates will be held at 1:00PM, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Walt Tessier officiating. Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Mrs. Doris Yates, age 87, passed away...

Marlene Rogers Neal

Marlene Rogers Neal

Mar 8, 2025

Funeral Services for Ms. Marlene Rogers Neal will begin at 2:00 PM Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Marcus Finch, Dr. Matt Snowden, and Reverend Rod Ward officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the...

Robert "Buddy" Kenneth Frazier, Sr.

Robert "Buddy" Kenneth Frazier, Sr.

Mar 8, 2025

Graveside services for Mr. Robert "Buddy" Frazier Sr. will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Gum Log Cemetery with Pastor Ebb Fox officiating. Burial will follow in the cemetery.

Robert "Buddy" Kenneth Frazier Sr., age 90, of Bailey, MS passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Dad was a hardworking man and,...

Frances Charlene Jackson

Frances Charlene Jackson

Mar 7, 2025

Frances Charlene Jackson was born November 25, 1939 in Atlanta, GA. She was the youngest of two sisters, Eunice and Evelyn. Charlene grew up in Atlanta and graduated from Roosevelt High School. She married Peyton Jackson in 1960 and had one daughter, Jennifer Lee born in 1964. She was proud to be from Georgia. The nurses at Aldersgate recounted...

Gloria Lynne Creighton

Gloria Lynne Creighton

Mar 6, 2025

Funeral services for Ms. Gloria Creighton will be held Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Bro. Jason Castle officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Ms. Gloria Lynn Williams Creighton, age 57, of Collinsville, MS passed...

Edith Ann Cook

Edith Ann Cook

Mar 5, 2025

A private memorial service for Mrs. Edith Ann Cook will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Edith Cook, age 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Baptist Anderson Regional Center surrounded by her loved ones. Edith was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. John and Edith had been married for 65...

Buddy Bennett

Buddy Bennett

Mar 4, 2025

Memorial services for Mr. Leonard "Buddy" Bennett will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 10:30 AM with Dr. Mark Benson officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Leonard "Buddy" Bennett, age 67, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Ochsner Rush Hospital.

He is survived by...

Myrtle "Chris" Christine Vanderford

Myrtle "Chris" Christine Vanderford

Mar 1, 2025

A visitation for Chris Vanderford will be held Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Bro. Justin Fortenberry officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Chris Vanderford, age 84, of Meridian passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Trend Health...

Stevie Albanese

Stevie Albanese

Mar 1, 2025

Stevie Albanese, who would have celebrated his 61st birthday on March 10, passed away on March 1, 2025, at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center. Stevie was a beloved son, brother, and friend who will be remembered for his quick wit, humor, and passion for sports..

He was preceded in death by his mother, Irene (Reny) Beckman; his...

Barbara Jones Phillips

Barbara Jones Phillips

Feb 27, 2025

Services Celebrating the life of Mrs. Barbara Jones Phillips will begin at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Batesville First Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall with Rev. Newlie Long officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Phillips, 81, of Meridian, MS died February 27, 2025, at Ochsner...

Melissa Ann Barksdale Howell

Melissa Ann Barksdale Howell

Feb 27, 2025

Melissa Ann Barksdale Howell, 58, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Ochsner Rush Hospital, surrounded by the family she cherished. Born on September 27, 1966, she lived a life rooted in the love, resilience, and deep devotion to those she held dear.

Melissa was a woman of quiet strength and unwavering determination, but she was...

Billy H. Litchfield

Billy H. Litchfield

Feb 26, 2025

Memorial services for Mr. Billy H. Litchfield will be held Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Bro. Brad Campbell officiating. The family will receive friends an hour prior to services at the funeral home. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

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Linda Lanell Rayner

Linda Lanell Rayner

Feb 26, 2025

Funeral services for Mrs. Linda Rayner will be held at 10AM, Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jack Kern and Reverend Ricky Watkins officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Louin, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Mrs....

James "Bobby" Robert Vance

James "Bobby" Robert Vance

Feb 26, 2025

Mr. Bobby Vance, age 70, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from his battle with cancer. Bobby was born on February 1, 1955, in Meridian, MS to James and Rebecca Vance of Valley Road. Bobby was their only son of four children. Through his youngest sister, Mary Jane, Bobby met...