Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Nelda Tisdale Wade

Nelda Tisdale Wade

Apr 25, 2019

Funeral services for Nelda Tisdale Wade will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Ryan Wade and Rev. Lannis May officiating. Burial will follow at Center Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery in Kemper County with Rev. Cliff Barker officiating at the graveside.

Nelda Tisdale Wade was...

Delois "Lois" Creel Rawson Mccary

Delois "Lois" Creel Rawson Mccary

Apr 24, 2019

Funeral services for Ms. Delois “Lois” Creel Rawson McCary will begin at 1:00pm Monday, April 29, 2019 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with the Reverends Derrick Wilson, Paul Harris and Dr. Kevin Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

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Gary Palmer Howard

Gary Palmer Howard

Apr 24, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Gary Howard will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Brother Sidney Thompson will officiate the services. Burial will be held at East Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Howard, age 59, of...

Infant Colson Taylor Stephens

Infant Colson Taylor Stephens

Apr 22, 2019

A graveside service for infant Colson Taylor Stephens was held on Friday, May 3, 2019 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.

Colson, 1 month, passed away on April 22, 2019.

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

Thelma A. Clayton

Thelma A. Clayton

Apr 21, 2019

Funeral services for Ms. Thelma Clayton will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Davy Wilkinson and Rev. Leon Ballard officiating.  Private family burial services will follow.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Ms. Thelma Clayton, age 89, of...

Sylvia Kime Waller

Sylvia Kime Waller

Apr 19, 2019

Sylvia Kime Waller 77 of Meridian died April 19, 2019. Mrs. Waller was born January 28, 1942 in Philadelphia, MS. She was a graduate of Philadelphia High School, 1960. She received her Associate Degree in Nursing from Meridian Community College, Bachelors in Nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi and her Masters in Nursing from the University of Mississippi...

The Reverend Terrell Hathorn Griffis, Sr.

The Reverend Terrell Hathorn Griffis, Sr.

Apr 19, 2019

The Reverend Terrell Hathorn Griffis, Sr., age 86, died Friday, April 19, 2019, at the Veteran’s Nursing Home in Collins, Mississippi.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 25th at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of the Mediator, with the Right Reverend Morris K. Thompson, Jr. and the Reverend Morris Thompson, III officiating.  Interment will be...

Billy Scruggs

Billy Scruggs

Apr 18, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Billy Scruggs will begin at 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Raymon Leake and Bro. Derrick Simmons officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Scruggs. 67, of Meridian, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Anderson...

Charles "Woody" Woodward

Charles "Woody" Woodward

Apr 17, 2019

Charles “Woody” Woodward

Funeral services for Charles Woodward will be held Monday, April 22, 2019 at 12:00PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Danny Lanier officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Louisville, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Woodward age 86,...

Marjorie Higgins Thompson Smith

Marjorie Higgins Thompson Smith

Apr 16, 2019

Funeral Services for Margie Smith will be held on Friday, April 19, 2019, at 3:00 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brothers David Deweese and Donald Gentry officiating.  Burial will be at Meridian Memorial Park with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Margie Smith, age 97, of Collinsville , MS,...

Dorothy "Dot" G. Clayton

Dorothy "Dot" G. Clayton

Apr 16, 2019

Funeral services for Ms. Dorothy "Dot" G. Clayton will begin at 3:00 pm Monday, April 22, 2019, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Carl White officiating. Interment will be held at Clayton Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Dorothy “Dot” Griffin Clayton went home to be with the...

Burton Gray

Burton Gray

Apr 15, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Burton Gray will be held on Friday, April 19, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral. Dr. Richard Wallace will officiate the service. Burial will be held at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Gray, age 78, of Meridian passed away peacefully surrounded...

Herbert Walker Poole

Herbert Walker Poole

Apr 13, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Herbert Poole will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Espey officiating.  Burial will follow at Hamrick Cemetery in Collinsville.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Herbert Poole, age 69, went peacefully from...

Joyce Faye Risher

Joyce Faye Risher

Apr 13, 2019

Mrs. Joyce Faye Risher , age 80, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 due to complications from a stroke.

Mrs. Risher was born in Meridian, Mississippi to the late Harold and Ozelle Purvis on June 2, 1938. She was an x-ray technician before helping with the family business, Purvis Auto Parts, where she was later the owner....

Roy Clyde Parker

Roy Clyde Parker

Apr 10, 2019

PRC (AW/SW) Roy Parker, age 74, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away peacefully at his home on April 10, 2019 surrounded by his family.

Roy was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 22, 1944 to the late Raymond and Clara Parker.  Roy joined the Navy in 1962 and served for twenty-six years.  He was a parachute rigger, helping...

Grace Gamble Lee

Grace Gamble Lee

Apr 9, 2019

Celebrational graveside memorial services for Allie Grace Gamble Lee will be held Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Goodwater Baptist Church Cemetery, 4986 Goodwater Road, Enterprise, Mississippi with Dr. Danny Lanier officiating.

Mrs. Grace Lee, age 89, of Enterprise, Mississippi, passed from this life into the presence of Jesus Christ her Savior on April 9,...

Wanda Verline Koonce

Wanda Verline Koonce

Apr 9, 2019

Mrs. Wanda Koonce, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield. Burial was held at Coker’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangments.

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

Arthur Martin Goodman

Arthur Martin Goodman

Apr 9, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Arthur Martin Goodman will begin at 11:30 am, Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Polk officiating. Interment will follow at the Shannon Family Cemetery at 6196 Shannon Rd. Meridian, MS 39301. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Goodman, 86, of...

Dorothy "Dot" Rawls

Dorothy "Dot" Rawls

Apr 8, 2019

Funeral services for Ms. Dorothy “Dot” Rawls will begin at 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Marcus Linton officiating. Interment will follow at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Ms. Rawls, 89, of Meridian passed away Monday,...

June Harmon Viator

June Harmon Viator

Apr 4, 2019

June Harmon Viator

Funeral services for June Viator will be held April 7, 2019 at 4:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Bro. Bryan Culpepper officiating. Burial will be at Pine Grove Church Cemetery in the Martin Community in Collinsville, MS.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Ms. June...