Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Frances Charlene Jackson

Frances Charlene Jackson

Mar 7, 2025

Frances Charlene Jackson was born November 25, 1939 in Atlanta, GA. She was the youngest of two sisters, Eunice and Evelyn. Charlene grew up in Atlanta and graduated from Roosevelt High School. She married Peyton Jackson in 1960 and had one daughter, Jennifer Lee born in 1964. She was proud to be from Georgia. The nurses at Aldersgate recounted...

Gloria Lynne Creighton

Gloria Lynne Creighton

Mar 6, 2025

Funeral services for Ms. Gloria Creighton will be held Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Bro. Jason Castle officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Ms. Gloria Lynn Williams Creighton, age 57, of Collinsville, MS passed...

Edith Ann Cook

Edith Ann Cook

Mar 5, 2025

A private memorial service for Mrs. Edith Ann Cook will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Edith Cook, age 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Baptist Anderson Regional Center surrounded by her loved ones. Edith was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. John and Edith had been married for 65...

Buddy Bennett

Buddy Bennett

Mar 4, 2025

Memorial services for Mr. Leonard "Buddy" Bennett will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 10:30 AM with Dr. Mark Benson officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Leonard "Buddy" Bennett, age 67, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Ochsner Rush Hospital.

He is survived by...

Myrtle "Chris" Christine Vanderford

Myrtle "Chris" Christine Vanderford

Mar 1, 2025

A visitation for Chris Vanderford will be held Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Bro. Justin Fortenberry officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Chris Vanderford, age 84, of Meridian passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Trend Health...

Stevie Albanese

Stevie Albanese

Mar 1, 2025

Stevie Albanese, who would have celebrated his 61st birthday on March 10, passed away on March 1, 2025, at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center. Stevie was a beloved son, brother, and friend who will be remembered for his quick wit, humor, and passion for sports..

He was preceded in death by his mother, Irene (Reny) Beckman; his...

Barbara Jones Phillips

Barbara Jones Phillips

Feb 27, 2025

Services Celebrating the life of Mrs. Barbara Jones Phillips will begin at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Batesville First Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall with Rev. Newlie Long officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Phillips, 81, of Meridian, MS died February 27, 2025, at Ochsner...

Melissa Ann Barksdale Howell

Melissa Ann Barksdale Howell

Feb 27, 2025

Melissa Ann Barksdale Howell, 58, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Ochsner Rush Hospital, surrounded by the family she cherished. Born on September 27, 1966, she lived a life rooted in the love, resilience, and deep devotion to those she held dear.

Melissa was a woman of quiet strength and unwavering determination, but she was...

Billy H. Litchfield

Billy H. Litchfield

Feb 26, 2025

Memorial services for Mr. Billy H. Litchfield will be held Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Bro. Brad Campbell officiating. The family will receive friends an hour prior to services at the funeral home. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

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Linda Lanell Rayner

Linda Lanell Rayner

Feb 26, 2025

Funeral services for Mrs. Linda Rayner will be held at 10AM, Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jack Kern and Reverend Ricky Watkins officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Louin, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Mrs....

James "Bobby" Robert Vance

James "Bobby" Robert Vance

Feb 26, 2025

Mr. Bobby Vance, age 70, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from his battle with cancer. Bobby was born on February 1, 1955, in Meridian, MS to James and Rebecca Vance of Valley Road. Bobby was their only son of four children. Through his youngest sister, Mary Jane, Bobby met...

Thomas Melvin Heard, Jr.

Thomas Melvin Heard, Jr.

Feb 24, 2025

Graveside services for Mr. Thomas Melvin Heard, Jr. will be held at 1:00PM, on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Dr. Wade Phillips officiating.

Thomas Melvin "T.M." Heard, Jr., age 72, was born on August 27th, 1952, and passed away peacefully on February 24th, 2025.

T.M. was a retired educator, completing...

Dr. L N Rhodes, Jr.

Dr. L N Rhodes, Jr.

Feb 24, 2025

Funeral service for Dr. L N Rhodes will be held March 8, 2025, at 11:30 AM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. John Temple and Bro. George Warner officiating. Burial will follow at Collinsville Methodist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements. Dr. L N Rhodes, Jr. age 90, passed...

Dennis H. Mcinnis

Dennis H. Mcinnis

Feb 24, 2025

A memorial gathering for Mr. Dennis H. McInnis will be held Friday, February 28, 2025 from 10:00 until 12:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Dennis H. McInnis, 74, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, February 24, 2025....

Karen Dale Anderson

Karen Dale Anderson

Feb 24, 2025

Funeral services for Ms. Karen Dale Anderson will be held at 2:30PM, Monday, March 3, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor James Baylor officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Ms. Karen Anderson, age 65, passed...

Cynthia Ann Thompson

Cynthia Ann Thompson

Feb 21, 2025

Ms. Cynthia Ann Kelley Thompson, age 66, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Poplar Springs Nursing Center with her sister, Shirley Ann Foster. Robert Barham Family Funeral is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Cynthia was born to George and Vera Mae Kelley on December 15, 1958, in Greenville, Alabama. She was a kind...

Nancy Dungan Sanders

Nancy Dungan Sanders

Feb 21, 2025

Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Dungan Sanders will begin at 12 Noon, Thursday, February 27, 2025, at First Baptist Church, Marion, MS with Bro. Kyle Naylor officiating. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Porterville, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Sanders, 94, of Deatsville, AL, formerly...

Rev. Dr. Albert Haskell Mcmullen

Rev. Dr. Albert Haskell Mcmullen

Feb 20, 2025

Funeral services for Dr. Rev. Albert Haskell (Hack) McMullen will be held Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Revs. Davey Wilkinson and Scott Harrell officiating. Graveside services will be held at Carmel Baptist Church. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 21 from  5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home...

Joseph B. Sayers

Joseph B. Sayers

Feb 20, 2025

Mr. Joseph B. Sayers, 80, of Lauderdale, MS, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. Out of respect for Joe's wishes, there will be no services.

Mary Metherall Smith

Mary Metherall Smith

Feb 17, 2025

A Memorial Gathering for Mrs. Mary Metherall Smith will be Friday, February 21, 2025, from 11:30 AM until 12:30 PM in the parlor of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at a later date at East Readfield Cemetery in Readfield, ME. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements....