Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Clifton "Douglas" Mcelhenney

Clifton "Douglas" Mcelhenney

May 12, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Douglas McElhenney will be held Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 12:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Sephus Garrett officiating. Burial will follow at the Mississippi Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Newton.

Mr. McElhenney, age 71, of Lauderdale passed away May 12, 2018 at Anderson Regional Medical Center....

Ola Grace Edney Ferguson

Ola Grace Edney Ferguson

May 10, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Ola Grace Edney Ferguson will begin at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2018 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Null and Rev. David Chandler officiating. Interment will follow at Meridian Memorial Park with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Ferguson, 96, of Meridian, passed away, Thursday,...

Janis Lynn Watson

Janis Lynn Watson

May 9, 2018

Funeral services for Ms. Janis Lynn Watson will be held Friday, May 11, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Pastor Glenn Jackson officiating. Burial will be held at Meridian Memorial Park.

Ms. Watson, age 67, of Meridian passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Anderson Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family....

Terry B. Tew

Terry B. Tew

May 9, 2018

Terry B. Tew passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Anderson Regional Medical Center, he was 55 years old. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Hopkins Tew; son, Taylor Tew (Chelsea); stepson, Sam Hemming; brother, David Tew (Cile); grandson, Jax Taylor Tew; and numerous nieces and nephews. As per his wishes, there will be no service. Family and friends may sign...

Rita Louise Harris

Rita Louise Harris

May 9, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Rita Louise Harris will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Bill Webb officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Harris, age 68, of Meridian passed away Wednesday, May 9,...

Kathy Urston

Kathy Urston

May 8, 2018

Visitation for Mrs. Kathy Urston will be from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 11, 2018 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Graveside services will begin at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Tom Belcher officiating.

Mrs. Urston, 50, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, May 8,...

Frances Miller Burrage

Frances Miller Burrage

May 8, 2018

Funeral services for Frances M. Burrage will be held Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Dr. Dan Lanier and Reverend Wade Phillips officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Burrage, age 89, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, May...

Shirley Mae Mcmahan Pace

Shirley Mae Mcmahan Pace

May 7, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Shirley Mae McMahan Pace will begin at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Rhett Payne, Rev. Jack Kern, and Rev. Derrick Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Pace, 82, of Meridian, peacefully departed the...

Freda Garrett Hall

Freda Garrett Hall

May 5, 2018

Graveside services for Mrs. Freda Hall will be held Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery, with Dr. Marcus Finch officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Freda gained her angel wings after a long battle with Alzheimer’s on May 5, 2018, at 11:41 p.m....

Wayne Smith

Wayne Smith

May 2, 2018

Funeral Services for Wayne Smith (Mr. Hillbilly) will be held Saturday, May 5, 2018  at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Don Sanks officiating. Interment will be held Monday, May 7, 2018 at Perdido Baptist Cemetery in Perdido, AL at 1:00 p m.

Mr. Smith, age 75, of Meridian passed away Wednesday, May...

Anna C. "Beezy" Johnson

Anna C. "Beezy" Johnson

May 2, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna C. “Beezy” Johnson will begin at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Charles Davis, Bro. Gilbert Eaves, and Dr. Marcus Finch officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Johnson, 90, of...

Lois Ellen Kierstead Howell

Lois Ellen Kierstead Howell

May 2, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Lois Ellen Kierstead Howell will begin at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 7, 2018 at Central United Methodist Church with Rev. John Branning officiating. Interment will follow at Collinsville Methodist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Howell, 79, of Collinsville, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Anderson Regional...

Albert Richard Pace

Albert Richard Pace

Apr 28, 2018

Albert Richard Pace

Services for Albert Richard Pace will begin Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Bro. Corey Fontan officiating. There will be a private family burial at a later date.

Mr. Pace, 64, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at his home.

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Mary Virginia Bird Faerber

Mary Virginia Bird Faerber

Apr 28, 2018

Services for Mary Virginia Bird Faerber will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2018  at 6:00 pm at Central United Methodist Church with Reverend John Branning and Reverend Dennis Gossett officiating and Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Burial will be at Cunningham Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Albans, West Virginia on Friday May 4, 2018 at...

Vickey Ruth Meador Cobb

Vickey Ruth Meador Cobb

Apr 27, 2018

A service celebrating Vickey’s remarkable life will be held on May 2, 2018, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 pm and funeral from 2 pm to 3 pm with Davey Wilkinson and Ben Jones officiating. Vickey Ruth Meador Cobb of Lauderdale, MS, entered into her eternal rest on Apr 27, 2018. Vickey...

Lee O. Arledge

Lee O. Arledge

Apr 25, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Lee O. Arledge will begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2018 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Bro. Len Chesney officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Arledge, 78, of Suqualena, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Anderson Regional...

Donna Sue Mckissack

Donna Sue Mckissack

Apr 25, 2018

Funeral services for Donna Sue McKissack will be held Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Johnny Smith officiating with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. McKissack, age 71, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Rush Foundation Hospital.

Donna...

Billy "Bill" Franklin Duncan

Billy "Bill" Franklin Duncan

Apr 23, 2018

Funeral services for Billy “Bill” Franklin Duncan will be held Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Meridian, with Dr. Raymond Leake officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Duncan, age 89, of Meridian, passed away Monday, April 24,...

Dona Burrell Ivey

Dona Burrell Ivey

Apr 22, 2018

Memorial services for Mrs. Dona Burrell Ivey will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2018 at Community Seventh Day Adventist Church of Meridian with Elder Roger Burke officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Ivey, 61, of Meridian, passed away Sunday, April 22,...

Cormon E Creech

Cormon E Creech

Apr 21, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Cormon Creech will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Joe Anderson and Dr. Scott Harrell officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Creech, 71, passed away Saturday, April...