Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

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...

Joseph D. Baskin

Joseph D. Baskin

Apr 3, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Joseph D. “Joe” Baskin will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Len Chesney and Reverend James McMillan officiating. Burial will be held at Macedonia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Baskin, age 64, of...

Arnold Culpepper

Arnold Culpepper

Apr 2, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Arnold B. Culpepper will be Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 12noon at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with the Bro. Kenny Pogue of Pine Grove Church officiating the service. Burial will follow the service at Hamrick Cemetery in Collinsville with Bro. Tommy Espey officiating. Robert Barham...

Charlie L. "Butch" Tolbert

Charlie L. "Butch" Tolbert

Mar 29, 2019

Funeral services will be Monday, April 1, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Jackie Strebeck, Brother Matthew Hitt, and Brother Chris Chipley officiating. Burial will be at the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors. Robert Barham Family Funeral home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Charlie L. “Butch” Tolbert went to...

June Miller

June Miller

Mar 28, 2019

A Memorial Service is scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Dr. Ralph Henson will officiate the ceremony.

Loretta June “June Bug” Miller, age 62, of Meridian, Mississippi, passed March 28, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. June was born to Carleton and Georgia...

Charles A. Watson, Sr.

Charles A. Watson, Sr.

Mar 28, 2019

A graveside funeral service for Mr. Charles A. Watson, Sr. will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, April 1 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Little Rock, Mississippi with Rev. Ray Boone officiating.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Mr. Charles A. Watson, Sr., affectionately known as Junior, passed away Thursday,...

Ed Reeves

Ed Reeves

Mar 26, 2019

Memorial services for Mr. Ed Reeves will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church at the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Highway 51 in Bogue Chitto, Mississippi with Rev. Dwayne Dunaway officiating.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with...

Judy Wilson Jones

Judy Wilson Jones

Mar 25, 2019

A graveside service for Judy Wilson Jones will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. at Pine Grove Church of God Cemetery in Dixon, Mississippi on Friday, March 29th, 2019 with Rev. Bill Webb officiating.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Judy Wilson Jones went to meet her Lord on March 25,...

Bobby L. Mcelroy, Sr.

Bobby L. Mcelroy, Sr.

Mar 25, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Bobby L. McElroy, Sr. will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Reverend Ben Jones will officiate the service. Burial will follow the service at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. McElroy, age 72,...

Maurice Dean Overby, Sr.

Maurice Dean Overby, Sr.

Mar 24, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Maurice Dean Overby, Sr. will begin at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Stonewall United Methodist Church with Rev. Chris Cooksey officiating. Interment will follow at Stonewall Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Overby, 84, of Enterprise, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019...

Lexi Ryan Boswell

Lexi Ryan Boswell

Mar 22, 2019

Graveside services for Infant Lexi Ryan Boswell will begin at 12:30 pm, Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Lexi is survived by her Mother, Brooke Tanner and father, Chuy Boswell; sisters, Blakely Pena and Raylin Boswell; grandmother, Stephanie Miller and grandfather,...

Sydney Clarice Poore Wright

Sydney Clarice Poore Wright

Mar 22, 2019

A graveside service for Mrs. Sydney Clarice Poore Wright will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 2:00p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Bro. Jeff Hancock and Sis. Judy Chambers officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Wright, age 83, of Meridian passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019...