Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Cecil W. Ward

Cecil W. Ward

Jul 29, 2018

Cecil W. Ward

Funeral services for Cecil Ward will be held Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 11:30 A. M. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Rev. Leon Ballard and Rev. Jim Rickles officiating. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Cecil Ward, age...

Ruth Mills Culpepper

Ruth Mills Culpepper

Jul 29, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Culpepper will be held Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Franklin Denham, Rev. Jacob Scrimpshire, and Rev. Ben Stears officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs....

Lee B. Foley, Jr.

Lee B. Foley, Jr.

Jul 28, 2018

A funeral Mass for Mr. Lee B. Foley, Jr. will be celebrated Friday, August 3, 2018 at 12:00pm at St. Patrick Catholic Church of Meridian. A private family interment will follow at a later date in New Orleans, LA. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored and privileged to be entrusted with the arrangements. Mr. Foley, 85, passed away...

Dennis Wayne Morgan

Dennis Wayne Morgan

Jul 27, 2018

Graveside services for Mr. Dennis Wayne Morgan will be held Monday, July 30, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Toomsuba Cemetery, with Reverend Ben James officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Dennis Wayne Morgan entered the kingdom of Heaven on Friday, July 27, 2018...

Nancy Worley Ziller

Nancy Worley Ziller

Jul 23, 2018

Nancy Worley Ziller

A Celebration of life for Ms. Nancy Worley Ziller will be held Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Mediator with The Reverend Morris Thompson officiating with a reception to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Ms. Ziller, age 78,...

Garland Cheatham

Garland Cheatham

Jul 22, 2018

Memorial services for Garland Cheatham will be held Friday, July 27, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Jerry Griffin officiating.

Mr. Cheatham, age 93, of Quitman, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. Cheatham retired from the Pepsi Cola Company and the MS State Hospital....

Sara Ainsworth

Sara Ainsworth

Jul 21, 2018

Graveside services for Mrs. Sara Ainsworth will begin at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2018 at Daleville Methodist Church Cemetery with Brother Hertle Henderson officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored and privileged to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Ainsworth, 90, of Daleville, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at John C. Stennis Hospital of DeKalb....

Cameron Shirey

Cameron Shirey

Jul 21, 2018

A memorial service for Mr. Cameron Shirey will be held Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Paul Raley officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Shirey, age 37, of Meridian passed away July 21, 2018 at Anderson Regional Medical...

Bobby Gene Gibson

Bobby Gene Gibson

Jul 20, 2018

Graveside services for Mr. Bobby Gene Gibson will begin at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 23, 2018 at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Gary Lane Pickard officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored and privileged to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Bobby, age 85, of Meridian passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at Rush Foundation Hospital....

Reverend Thomas Jewell Wood

Reverend Thomas Jewell Wood

Jul 19, 2018

Graveside services for Reverend Thomas Jewell Wood will be held Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memory Garden, with Bro. Kyle Naylor and Bro. Jack Kern officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Rev. Wood, age 94, of Meridian passed away July 19, 2018 at...

Jesse Frank Thompson, Jr.

Jesse Frank Thompson, Jr.

Jul 19, 2018

The family of Mr. Jesse Frank Thompson, Jr. will hold a memorial service for him in Texas at a later date. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Thompson, age 81, of Meridian passed away July 19, 2018 at John C. Stennis Memorial Hospital in DeKalb.

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Howard Dewayne Wright

Howard Dewayne Wright

Jul 17, 2018

Funeral Services for Mr. Howard Dewayne Wright will begin at 12:00 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2018 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike McKee and Bo. David Byrd officiating. Interment will follow at Clay Memorial Cemetery in Cuba, Al. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored and privileged to be entrusted with the arrangements.

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Keith Scarbrough

Keith Scarbrough

Jul 13, 2018

Private memorial services for Mr. Joseph Keith Scarbrough will be held at a later date with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Scarbrough, age 50, of Meridian, passed away at his residence.

Mr. Scarbrough was a loving father, brother and son as well as an avid Mississippi State Fan.

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Cdr Paul M. John

Cdr Paul M. John

Jul 12, 2018

The family of Commander John will hold a graveside memorial service at the Mississippi Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Newton, Mississippi on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

CDR John, age 82, of Meridian passed away July 12, 2018 at Bedford Care Center...

Tommy W. Graham

Tommy W. Graham

Jul 12, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Tommy W. Graham will be held Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Bro. Tommy Anderson and John Meadows officiating. Interment will be held at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Graham, age 74, of Meridian...

Don E. Mcnair, Jr.

Don E. Mcnair, Jr.

Jul 9, 2018

The memorial services for Don E. McNair, Jr. will be held Monday, July 16, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Mediator, with Reverend Morris Thompson officiating. The committal will follow in the memorial garden at the Episcopal Church of the Mediator. Mr. McNair, age 81, of Meridian passed away on July 9, 2018 at Anderson’s...

Nell Keyes Wright

Nell Keyes Wright

Jul 6, 2018

Nell Keyes Wright, age 88, went to be with her Lord on July 6, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. She is survived by one brother Esse Harold Keyes; two sisters Betty Keyes Barber and Emily Keyes Alger (Bill); one sister-in-law Russelyn Keyes; her three children, Marion P. Wright (Kathy), Joseph T. Wright (Norma) and Cindy...

Edward Eddie Bishop

Edward Eddie Bishop

Jul 6, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Edward “Eddie” Bishop will begin Monday, July 9, 2108 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Jackie Strebeck officiating. Interment will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in the Martin Community with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Bishop, age 94, of Meridian, passed away Friday,...

Mavis Dean Chesney

Mavis Dean Chesney

Jul 6, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Mavis Dean Chesney will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Dan Lanier officiating. Interment will follow in Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery in Neshoba County with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Chesney, 83, of Collinsville, passed...

Arva W. Pigott

Arva W. Pigott

Jul 5, 2018

Graveside services for Mrs. Arva W. Pigott will be held Monday, July 9, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at Knoxo Community Cemetery in Walthall County, with Reverend Lynne Anderson officiating and Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Pigott, age 82, of Meridian, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Diversicare. Arva was a member of...