Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Mary Virginia Hollingsworth Harrison

Mary Virginia Hollingsworth Harrison

May 19, 2018

Mary Virginia Hollingsworth Harrison

Graveside services for Mrs. Mary “Ginger” Harrison will be held Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:00 A M at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in the Bonita Community with several Clergy and Laity participating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs....

Jennings Wyatt Burrage

Jennings Wyatt Burrage

May 19, 2018

Services for Jennings Wyatt Burrage will be held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Chris Vowell officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. Burrage, 95, of Meridian died peacefully in his...

William V. "Bill" Bean, Sr.

William V. "Bill" Bean, Sr.

May 18, 2018

Graveside services for Mr. Bill Bean will be held Saturday, May 19, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. at Meridian Memorial Park, with Rev. David Keller officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Bean, age 85, of Slaughter, Louisiana passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at Diversicare of Meridian.

Mr. Bean...

Barbara Jones Sims

Barbara Jones Sims

May 18, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Jones Sims will be held Monday, May 21, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. John Temple officiating. Burial will be held at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Sims, age 87, of Meridian...

Daisy Pearl Wheat

Daisy Pearl Wheat

May 16, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Daisy Pearl Wheat will be held Saturday, May 19, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at Oakland Baptist Church, with Brother Mark McDonald officiating. Burial will be held at Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Wheat, age 92, went to be with...

Jerry W. Ricks

Jerry W. Ricks

May 15, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Jerry Ricks will begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2018 at Highland Baptist Church in Meridian with Bro. Jon Cooper and Bro. David Hutto officiating. Interment will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church in Noxapater with Bro. Ed Newman officiating with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr....

Doris Wood Caldwell

Doris Wood Caldwell

May 14, 2018

Funeral services for Doris Wood Caldwell will be held Friday, May 18, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Bethel Southern Methodist Church, with Jerry Stevenson officiating. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Doris Caldwell, age 96, of Prismatic, Mississippi passed away May 14, 2018 at Sunrise...

Jo Ann Neal Brosell

Jo Ann Neal Brosell

May 12, 2018

Memorial services for Jo Ann Neal Brosell will be held Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 4:00pm at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. R. Scott Harrell officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Lynnhurst Cemetery in Knoxville, TN.

Mrs. Brosell, 60, of Meridian passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at University Medical center in...

Lora Elizabeth "L.E." Jones Slayton

Lora Elizabeth "L.E." Jones Slayton

May 12, 2018

Funeral services for Lora Elizabeth “L.E.” Jones Slayton will be held Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Larry Duncan, Reverend Ben Stears, and Reverend Donald Turner officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs....

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...