Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Clyde S Ricketts

Clyde S Ricketts

Aug 23, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Clyde S. Ricketts will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Ben Jones and Reverend Joshua Whitaker officiating. Burial will be held at the Mississippi Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Newton. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

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Jack Oliver

Jack Oliver

Aug 22, 2019

Jack Oliver

Funeral services for Jack Oliver will be held Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Steve Taylor and Reverend Jack Kern officiating. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Oliver, age 93, of Meridian,...

Mary J Clark

Mary J Clark

Aug 21, 2019

A private family burial for Ms. Mary J. Clark will be held at a later date at Goodhope Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home entrusted with her arrangements.

Ms. Clark, age 63, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away August 21, 2019 at her residence.

Mary loved the outdoors – fishing, camping and working in the...

Glenn Craig Murphy

Glenn Craig Murphy

Aug 21, 2019

Graveside services for Mr. Glenn Craig Murphy will begin at 1:00 pm, Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Bethel Southern Methodist Church Cemetery in Kemper County with the Reverend Dr. Roy McNeill and John Lisenbe, Jr. officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Murphy, 46, of Bailey, passed away Wednesday,...

Clarence Allen "Buddy" Cox

Clarence Allen "Buddy" Cox

Aug 21, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Clarence Allen “Buddy” Cox will begin at 2:30 pm Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Mike Sahler officiating. Entombment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Cox, 75, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday,...

Willie J. Hedgepeth

Willie J. Hedgepeth

Aug 20, 2019

Graveside services for Mr. Willie J. Hedgepeth will be held Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery on Bethel Road, Monticello, MS 39654, with Bro. Jim Hutchison officiating, burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Mr. Hedgepeth, age 89, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019...

Shawne Steinsiek

Shawne Steinsiek

Aug 19, 2019

Ms. Shawne Steinsiek passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at Diversicare of Meridian, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home are handling the arrangements.

Kim M Denton

Kim M Denton

Aug 19, 2019

A graveside service for Mrs. Kim M. Denton will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Jack Giles will officiate the service. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Denton, 55, of Suqualena passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 at Anderson Regional...

Donald J. Meurer

Donald J. Meurer

Aug 18, 2019

Memorial service for Donald Meurer will be held Saturday, September 7, 2019, at 11:00 AM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Donald Meurer, age 64, of Meridian, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at his residence.

Donald served in the Marine Corp for 8 years,...

Janice Barber Everett

Janice Barber Everett

Aug 17, 2019

Funeral services for Mrs. Janice Barber Everett will begin at 10:00 am Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church with Dr. John Temple officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Everett, 71, of Meridian passed away Saturday, August...

Homer Lewis Goodin

Homer Lewis Goodin

Aug 16, 2019

September 26th, 1938 – August 16th, 2019

Homer Lewis Goodin has reached the end of his journey “down that old road to home." Homer was born in 1938 to Prentiss & Marie Bateman Goodin. His childhood was spent in the tightly knit community of Gholson, MS neighboring the ancient Nanih Waiya burial mound, a time and landscape...

Michael E. Anderson

Michael E. Anderson

Aug 15, 2019

A memorial service for Mr. Michael E. Anderson will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, with Reverend Lynne Anderson officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Anderson, age 67, of Meridian passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Anderson Regional...

Gary Neal Alexander

Gary Neal Alexander

Aug 15, 2019

A graveside funeral service for Gary Alexander will be held Monday, August 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Gary Neal Alexander, age 79, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away Thursday, August 15 at The Oaks

Gary is survived by his...

Gerald Wayne Benthall, Jr.

Gerald Wayne Benthall, Jr.

Aug 13, 2019

Funeral services for Gerald Wayne Benthall, Jr. will begin at 12:00 pm Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Northpark Church with the Reverend Ben Stears officiating. Interment will follow at 2:00 pm at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Mr. Benthall, 52, of Meridian passed...

George E. Sims

George E. Sims

Aug 11, 2019

Funeral services for George Sims will be held Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church of Rose Hill, MS with Bro. Michael Sims and Bro. Cody Bruce officiating, burial to follow at church cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Sims, age 76, of Pachuta, MS passed away August...

Genola Jenkins

Genola Jenkins

Aug 10, 2019

Funeral services for Mrs. Genola Jenkins will begin at 11:00 am Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with the Reverends Dr. Hack McMullan and David Hopkins officiating. Interment will follow at Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Jenkins, 79, of...

Nilanne F. Young

Nilanne F. Young

Aug 10, 2019

September 25, 1947 – August 10, 2019

Nilanne, a lifelong resident of Meridian, departed this earthly life August 10, 2019. She was 71 years of age. She graduated Meridian High School, class of 1965, and attended Meridian Junior College, until her marriage to Ralph, late that year.

In 1983, she was very instrumental in convincing...

Mary Lucille Shannon

Mary Lucille Shannon

Aug 9, 2019

A graveside service for Ms. Mary Shannon will be held on Monday, August 12, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in the Bonita Community. Pastor Scott Harrell will officiate the service. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Ms. Shannon, age 83, of Toomsuba passed away on August 9,...

William Thomas Brooks

William Thomas Brooks

Aug 8, 2019

Graveside services for Mr. William Thomas Brooks will begin at 2:00pm Monday, August 15, 2019 at Pine Grove Church Cemetery in Martin. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Brooks, 90, of Birmingham, formerly of Meridian, passed away August 8, 2019 at his home.

Mr. Brooks was a...

Berta Joan Evans

Berta Joan Evans

Aug 8, 2019

Funeral services for Mrs. Berta Joan Evans will begin at 3:30 Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with the Reverends Donald Gentry, Dr. Ralph Henson and Mrs. Donna Harford officiating. Music for the service will be provided by Rev. Buddy McElroy. Interment will follow at Arkadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home...