Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Ferdinand James Sylvester

Ferdinand James Sylvester

Mar 17, 2025

Graveside services for Mr. Ferdinand James Sylvester will begin at 10:00 AM Friday, March 21, 2025, at Meridian Memorial Park with Reverend Mark McDonald officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Sylvester, 88, of Dalewood, died Monday, March 17, 2025, at Baptist Anderson Regional...

Howard Douglas "Doug" Wilkerson

Howard Douglas "Doug" Wilkerson

Mar 17, 2025

Funeral services for Mr. Howard Douglas "Doug" Wilkerson will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Liberty Baptist Church, 6344 Highway 493, DeKalb, MS with Rev. Joshua Drury officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Howard Douglas "Doug" Wilkerson,...

Dewaine "Bud" Flowers

Dewaine "Bud" Flowers

Mar 17, 2025

A memorial service for Dewaine Flowers will be held Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Trinity Baptist Church in Philadelphia, MS with Bro. Mike Carr officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM at the church prior to service. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr....

Billy Hilton Harris

Billy Hilton Harris

Mar 17, 2025

Funeral services for Mr. Billy Hilton Harris will be held at 1:00PM, Friday, March 21, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ben Laird officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Mr. Hilton Harris, age 62, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at his residence...

Steven Phillip Daniel

Steven Phillip Daniel

Mar 16, 2025

A celebration of life for Mr. Steven Daniel will be held at 7:00PM, on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Chunky, MS with Bro. Tim Mowdy officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Mr. Steven Daniel, age 60, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025,...

Loraine Bishop

Loraine Bishop

Mar 16, 2025

Funeral Services for Ms. Loraine Conner Bishop will be held Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 2:30 PM in the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Pastor Chuck Overby and Pastor Charlie McNeese officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:30 PM to 2:15 PM at the funeral home prior to service. Interment will follow graveside rites at Forest...

Kirby Britt Rutledge Simmons

Kirby Britt Rutledge Simmons

Mar 15, 2025

Funeral services for Kirby Britt Rutledge Simmons will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Pine Forest Baptist Church of Collinsville with the Reverends Andy May, Clay Pope, and T.J. Jenning officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

With heavy...

Johnnie Faye Long

Johnnie Faye Long

Mar 15, 2025

Funeral services for Mrs. Johnnie Faye Long will be held Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 12:00 P.M. at the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Davey Wilkinson and Rev. Ben Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs....

James "Jimmy" Henley

James "Jimmy" Henley

Mar 15, 2025

Graveside services for Mr. James “Jimmy” Henley will begin at 12:00 PM, Saturday, March 22, 2025,  at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery in Bethel Springs, TN with Reverend Allen Gyer officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Henley, 81, of Lauderdale, died Saturday, March...

Lenelle Watson Maxwell

Lenelle Watson Maxwell

Mar 14, 2025

A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Cathedral Assembly of God in Meridian. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Lenelle Maxwell, age 90, of Meridian passed away Friday, March 14, 2025, at home.

Survivors include her grandson, Chris Watson; great-granddaughters, Paisley...

Walter Eugene "Walt" Shinault

Walter Eugene "Walt" Shinault

Mar 14, 2025

A graveside service for Mr. Walter Eugene “Walt” Shinault will be held Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bailey Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Meridian, Mississippi.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Walter Eugene “Walt” Shinault was born January 29, 1960, in Memphis, Tennessee to Drue W. Shinault Jr....

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,...