Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Edna Byrd Hodges

Edna Byrd Hodges

Feb 2, 2018

Funeral services for Edna Hodges will be held Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John Temple officiating. Burial will follow at the Pine Grove Cemetery in the Martin Community with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Edna Byrd Hodges, age 93, long-time resident of the...

Margie Lou Rogers Watson

Margie Lou Rogers Watson

Feb 2, 2018

Memorial services for Margie Lou Rogers Watson will be held Monday, February 5, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. at Midway Baptist Church with Reverend Hal Bates and Reverend Wade Ricks officiating. Burial will be at First Baptist Church of Collinsville Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Watson, age 85, of Collinsville,...

Retha Chatham

Retha Chatham

Feb 1, 2018

Funeral services for Retha Chatham will be held Monday, February 5, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Paul Raley and Reverend Ron Leonard officiating. Burial will be at Stinson Cemetery with Robert Barham Family funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Chatham, age 83, of Meridian, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018...

Peggy Jean Watkins Cumberland

Peggy Jean Watkins Cumberland

Jan 31, 2018

Services for Peggy Jean Watkins Cumberland will be held Friday, February 2, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Lauderdale United Methodist Church with the Rev. Davey Wilkinson officiating. Burial will be at Lauderdale Springs Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Cumberland, 81, of Lauderdale, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Hospice Ministries in...

Roy James Jacobs

Roy James Jacobs

Jan 31, 2018

Funeral services for Roy Jacobs will be held Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Clarke County with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Jacobs, age 86, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at...

Harold David "Sonny" Whitlock, Jr.

Harold David "Sonny" Whitlock, Jr.

Jan 31, 2018

Graveside services for Harold “Sonny” Whitlock, Jr. will be held Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Ed Flaskamp officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Whitlock, age 70, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018.

Harold retired from NAS Meridian...

Billy Gib Banks

Billy Gib Banks

Jan 30, 2018

Funeral services for Billy Gib Banks will begin at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Chapel with Pastor Bob Null and Pastor David Chandler officiating. Interment will follow at Meridian Memorial Park with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Billy Gib Banks, 86, went to his heavenly home...

John W. Burnett

John W. Burnett

Jan 29, 2018

F uneral Services for Mr. John W. Burnett will begin at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Kyle Naylor officiating. Music for the Service will be provided by Bro. Gary Dover.  Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery with military honors; Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of...

Martha Jean "Boots" Harry

Martha Jean "Boots" Harry

Jan 28, 2018

Funeral services for Martha Jean “Boots” Harry will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. at Briggs Chapel with Reverends Nick Holden, Mike Boles and Malcolm Byrd officiating. Burial will follow at Briggs Chapel Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Harry, age 91, of Porterville and was currently...

Marie Harris Thomas

Marie Harris Thomas

Jan 28, 2018

Funeral services for Marie Thomas will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ed Flaskamp officiating. Burial will follow at Hickory Grove Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Thomas, age 82, of Meridian, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018,...

Harold "Brother" Bateman

Harold "Brother" Bateman

Jan 24, 2018

Graveside services for Mr. Bateman will be held Friday, January 26, 2018 at 1:30pm at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Bateman, age 80, of Marion, passed away January 24, 2018 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Mr....

Ransom Dewain (Wayne) Glenn

Ransom Dewain (Wayne) Glenn

Jan 22, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Ransom Dewain (Wayne) Glenn will be held Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, at 2:30p.m., with Rev. Phillip Marshall and Dr. Richard McClain officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Glenn, age...

Thomas "Tommy" Joseph Monsour

Thomas "Tommy" Joseph Monsour

Jan 22, 2018

Memorial services for Tommy Monsour will be held Thursday, January 25, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home.

At age 67, Mr. Monsour passed away Monday, January 22, 2018, at Rush Foundation Hospital.

As a legendary athlete, Tommy was a Golden Gloves Boxing Champion, voted best linebacker in the Big 8 Conference...

Nancy Welborn Knight

Nancy Welborn Knight

Jan 22, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Knight will be held Thursday, January 25, 2018, at 11:30a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Bishop Gary Longo officiating. Burial will follow in the Knight Family Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Nancy Lynn Knight, age 56, of Collinsville passed away...

Eizabeth Prater Brookshire

Eizabeth Prater Brookshire

Jan 22, 2018

Elizabeth Prater Brookshire, age 96, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother. Elizabeth was born in Millport, Alabama on July 25, 1921 to Galbraith Prater and Ethel Hodo Prater. After graduating from high school she attended Judson College for two years. Following graduation from the University of Alabama,...

Peggy J Bolen

Peggy J Bolen

Jan 21, 2018

Graveside services for Mrs. Peggy J. Bolen will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Clarke County with Dr. Joe Anderson officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Bolen , 72, of Causeyville , passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Rush Foundation...

Garnet Bennette

Garnet Bennette

Jan 19, 2018

Memorial services for Mrs. Garnet Bennette will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home who is also in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Bennette, 65, of Meridian, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 at Andersons Regional Medical Center of Meridian. She was born on May 24,...

Kathleen Mary Fenn

Kathleen Mary Fenn

Jan 17, 2018

Funeral services for Kathleen Mary Fenn will be held Saturday, January 20, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, with Father Mathew Simmons officiating. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Ms. Fenn, age 61, of Meridian passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Kathy was the sweetest,...

Robert "Bob" Myers

Robert "Bob" Myers

Jan 15, 2018

Memorial services for Bob Myers will be held Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Father Matthew Simmons officiating.

Mr. Myers, age 75, of Lauderdale, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 at his home.

Bob was a veteran of the United States Navy. He and his father co-owned...

William "Billy" Wallace Schneeman

William "Billy" Wallace Schneeman

Jan 14, 2018

Graveside services for Billy Schneeman will be held Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jack Kern officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Schneeman, age 74, of Meridian, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 14, 2018, surrounded by his wife...