Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Covid-19 Public Service Announcement

Covid-19 Public Service Announcement

Mar 16, 2020

The health and safety of the families we serve, our guest, and employees are our number one priority, especially during this time. We want everyone to know we are closely monitoring the COVID -19 situation and are taking extra sanitation precautions to assure that our home is a safe and clean environment for all who enter our doors.  That...

Shirley Kathryn Griffin Fuller

Shirley Kathryn Griffin Fuller

Mar 15, 2020

Graveside services for Mrs. Shirley Fuller will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Kewanee, Mississippi, with the Rev. Mike McKee officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Fuller, age 82, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Queen City Nursing...

Bobby "Don" Thrash

Bobby "Don" Thrash

Mar 14, 2020

Celebration of life for Mr. Bobby “Don” Thrash will begin at 1:00pm Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with Mr. Keith Lovett and Mr. Tristan Rowell officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Thrash, 65, of Meridian passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at...

Donald L. Huffman

Donald L. Huffman

Mar 14, 2020

Funeral services for Mr. Donald L. Huffman will begin at 2:30 pm Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Bob Followell officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Huffman, 88, of Meridian passed away...

Donald Wayne Keel

Donald Wayne Keel

Mar 14, 2020

Mr. Donald Wayne Keel, age 70, of Toomsuba passed away March 14, 2020, at Rush Foundation Hospital. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Survivors include his daughter, Donna Keel (James); granddaughter, Ava Keel; great-grandchildren, Trevor Lockley and Nyshell Keel; and sister, Jamie Smith (Mark).

He was preceded in death...

Tommy M. Irby

Tommy M. Irby

Mar 12, 2020

Funeral services for Mr. Tommy Irby will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 16 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Odell Hopkins officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements. Mr. Tommy Irby, age 84, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away on Thursday, March 12...

Sarah "Holly" Paulette Watkins

Sarah "Holly" Paulette Watkins

Mar 8, 2020

Memorial service for Holly Watkins will be held Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Danny Lanier officiating.

Mrs. Holly Watkins, age 72 of Meridian passed away March 8, 2020 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Holly graduated from Booneville High School in 1965 and attended Northeast Mississippi...

Trevaline Morgan

Trevaline Morgan

Mar 7, 2020

Funeral services for Mrs. Trevaline Morgan will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Dr. Mark Benson will officiate the service. Burial will be held at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Morgan, 85, of Meridian passed away on Saturday,...

William "Bill" Fletcher Mayerhoff, Jr.

William "Bill" Fletcher Mayerhoff, Jr.

Mar 5, 2020

Funeral services for Mr. William “Bill” Fletcher Mayerhoff, Jr. will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Reverend Kim Culpepper and Reverend David Schultz will officiate the service. Burial will be held at Sageville United Methodist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Sarah Lee Johnston

Sarah Lee Johnston

Mar 4, 2020

Sarah Lee Johnston

Graveside services for Sarah Lee Johnston begin Monday, March 9, 2020, at 10 a.m., at Enterprise Cemetery with the Reverend Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Sarah Lee Johnston passed away peacefully March 4, 2020, after...

Samantha Ann Ivey

Samantha Ann Ivey

Mar 2, 2020

The family of Ms. Samantha Ann Ivey will hold a Celebration of Life service for her on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Lauderdale United Methodist Church, with Reverend Dale Moore officiating. Burial will be held at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Ms. Ivey, age...

Sandra Lee Fields

Sandra Lee Fields

Mar 2, 2020

Funeral service for Sandra Fields will be held Friday, March 6, 2020, at 10:00 AM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Bro. Mike Boles and Bro. Kim Culpepper officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Ms. Sandra, age 77, of Enterprise...

Jimmie Randolph “Randy” Therrell

Jimmie Randolph “Randy” Therrell

Feb 23, 2020

Graveside services for Mr. Randy Therrell will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery. Reverend Robert Rowzee will officiate the service. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Therrell, age 65, of Chunky passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

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Myrtle Alexander Irby

Myrtle Alexander Irby

Feb 22, 2020

Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Alexander Irby will begin at 2:00pm Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with the Reverend Wayne Campbell officiating. Interment will follow at Chunky Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Irby, 96, of Chunky, MS passed away Saturday, February 22,...

Ouida Faye Pool Perkins

Ouida Faye Pool Perkins

Feb 22, 2020

Mrs. Perkins, age 80 passed away February 22, 2020 at home. She was a member of Pine Grove Church in the Martin community.  She graduated in 1957 from Meridian High School and retired from Ms. State Health Department.

Mrs. Perkins is survived by two sons, Kevin Rainey (Gift) of Meridian and Charles Perkins, Jr. (Ashley) of Preston...

Timothy James Hallman

Timothy James Hallman

Feb 22, 2020

Funeral services for Mr. Timothy Hallman will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 27 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Macon Phillips officiating.  Burial will follow at Enterprise Cemetery.

Mr. Timothy Hallman, age 30, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020.

Timothy was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi on January 2, 1990.  He...

William Henry Bennett

William Henry Bennett

Feb 21, 2020

The family of Mr. William Henry Bennett will have a memorial service for him at a later date. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Bennett, age 76, of Meridian passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020 at his residence.

He is survived by his son, William Joseph “Wilbur” Bennett;...

Albert Guy Purvis, Iv

Albert Guy Purvis, Iv

Feb 21, 2020

Graveside service for Albert Guy Purvis, IV will be held Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Scooba, MS, with Bro. Kyle Routzahn officiating, burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Purvis, age 53, of Meridian passed away Thursday, February 21, 2020, at...

Glenda Sue Chatham

Glenda Sue Chatham

Feb 20, 2020

Graveside services for Mrs. Glenda Sue Chatham will begin at 2:30pm Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in the House Community with the Reverends Davey Wilkinson, Gilbert Eaves, and Jack Kern officiating. Interment will follow graveside rights. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Chatham, 71, of Meridian,...

Dorothy "Dot" Lewis Blalock

Dorothy "Dot" Lewis Blalock

Feb 20, 2020

Funeral services for Dorothy “Dot” Lewis Blalock will be held Monday, February 24, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Dr. Dan Lanier officiating. Burial will be at Chunky Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Blalock, age 82, of Meridian, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020, in...