Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Eva Salinas Contreras

Eva Salinas Contreras

May 27, 2020

Eva Salinas Contreras

Private Funeral Rites for Mrs. Eva Salinas will be Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Contreras, 89, of Collinsville passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Eva...

Carl Williamson

Carl Williamson

May 26, 2020

Private family services will be held Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Macedonia Cemetery, burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Carl Williamson age 89, of Meridian passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family.

Survivors include his wife of 44 years...

Frances Coleene Vincent

Frances Coleene Vincent

May 26, 2020

Private Graveside services for Mrs. Frances Coleene Vincent will be Friday, May 29, 2020 at Magnolia Cemetery with Reverend James Gordon officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Vincent, 93, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at John C. Stennis Memorial Hospital...

Mary Ann Spencer

Mary Ann Spencer

May 23, 2020

Private graveside services for Mrs. Mary Ann Spencer will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Richard Wallace officiating.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mary Ann was born on December 17, 1941 and raised in Greene County, Alabama.  She was salutatorian of her...

William Thad Roberts

William Thad Roberts

May 23, 2020

William “Thad” Roberts

Private Graveside services for Mr. William “Thad” Roberts will be Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Aaron Parker officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Roberts, 72, of Collinsville, passed away Saturday,...

Howard Combs, Jr.

Howard Combs, Jr.

May 22, 2020

Private graveside services for Mr. Howard Combs, Jr. will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with Brother Joshua Drury officiating.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Howard Combs, Jr. age 73, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at his home surrounded...

Farrar Grisham

Farrar Grisham

May 22, 2020

Farrar Grisham

A Private family celebration of life service for Mr. Farrar Grisham will be Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Phillip Marshall officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Grisham, 77, of Meridian, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020...

Joyce Laing Leach

Joyce Laing Leach

May 18, 2020

Private graveside services for Mrs. Joyce Laing Leach will be Friday, May 22, 2020 at Garlandville Cemetery with the Reverend Jamie Leach officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Leach, 73, of Meridian, formerly of Garlandville, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at her...

Michelle Carlisle

Michelle Carlisle

May 18, 2020

Private funeral services for Michelle Carlisle will be held Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Michael Bird officiating.  Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Michelle Carlisle, age 48, of Collinsville, Mississippi passed away peacefully on May...

Elizabeth "Elaine" Brown

Elizabeth "Elaine" Brown

May 15, 2020

A private graveside service for Mrs. Elaine Brown will be held on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Decatur Cemetery. The Reverend Morris Thompson, III will officiate the service. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Brown, age 86, of Meridian passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at her residence.

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Dorothy Jean Moore Robinson

Dorothy Jean Moore Robinson

May 14, 2020

A private graveside service for Mrs. Dorothy Robinson will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Dr. Danny Lanier will officiate the service. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Robinson, age 86, of Meridian passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Poplar Springs Nursing Center,...

Iris Rose Whitehead

Iris Rose Whitehead

May 9, 2020

Mrs. Iris Whitehead, age 65, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020.

She is survived by her husband, Bruce Whitehead; her daughter, Brandy Whitehead; and nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her sons, Bruce “Poncho” Whitehead and Eric Whitehead.

Ronald Wayne "Bubbie" Davidson

Ronald Wayne "Bubbie" Davidson

May 9, 2020

Mr. Ronald Wayne “Bubbie” Davidson, age 56, of Meridian, Mississippi went to be with our Lord and Savior on May 9, 2020.

Ronald had many wise words and was loved by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth “Beth” Harris Davidson; his beloved dogs, Beemer, Molley, Blue, Lilly Belle, and Little...

Carolyn Daniel Gibson

Carolyn Daniel Gibson

May 8, 2020

Private Graveside services for Mrs. Carolyn Daniel Gibson will be Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Causeyville Baptist Church Cemetery with the Reverends Gilbert Eaves and Jimmy Culpepper officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Gibson, 81, of Meridian, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at her residence surrounded by...

Eugenia Elizabeth Langston Barnett

Eugenia Elizabeth Langston Barnett

May 8, 2020

Eugenia Elizabeth Langston Barnett

Private graveside services for Mrs. Eugenia Elizabeth Langston Barnett will be Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at New Hope Cemetery in Carthage, MS with Reverend Kenneth Owen officiating.  Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Eugenia (Jeanie) Elizabeth Langston Barnett, age...

Nell Hester

Nell Hester

May 8, 2020

Private Graveside service for Nell Hester will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, with Dr. Tom Sikes officiating, burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Ms. Nell Hester, age 91, of Meridian departed this earth Friday, May 8, 2020. She was born in Vaughan,...

Donnie Frank Wilson

Donnie Frank Wilson

May 7, 2020

Donnie Frank Wilson

Mr. Donnie Wilson, age 77, of Toomsuba passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020, at his home.

Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at robertbarhamffh.com.

Edward Earl Fontan

Edward Earl Fontan

May 7, 2020

Private family graveside services for Mr. Edward Earl (Nick) Fontan will be held Monday, May 11, 2020 at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Sephus Garrett officiating.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Edward Earl (Nick) Fontan, age 82, passed away May 7, 2020 at Poplar Springs Nursing Center.

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Brian Scott Salvo

Brian Scott Salvo

May 5, 2020

Brian Scott Salvo, age 47, of Toomsuba, Mississippi, passed away May 5, 2020 after an auto accident.

Brian was born in Wilmington, North Carolina on April 26, 1973 to Edgar and Janet Salvo.  Brian was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Hoggard High School in Wilmington.  Brian worked in the transportation industry as a truck driver for...

Edward Wayne Moore

Edward Wayne Moore

May 4, 2020

Edward Wayne Moore, age 73, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away at his home on May 4, 2020.

Wayne was veteran of the U.S. Navy.  He enjoyed playing the trumpet and was involved in band during high school and college.  Wayne loved astronomy and would often take his grandchildren to various places to enjoy star gazing.  He was...