Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas
Virginia "Ginny" Smith
Jul 21, 2017
Graveside services for Ms. Ginny Smith will be held Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 10a.m. at Pine Springs Southern Methodist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Randy Caldwell officiating.
Ms. Smith, age 70, of Meridian, passed away Friday, July 21, at her residence.
She was an active member of Pine Springs Southern...
Nancy Alexander
Jul 18, 2017
Funeral services for Nancy Alexander will be held Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Ron Leonard officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Nancy, age 79, of Clarkdale passed away Tuesday, July 18,...
Austin D. Mccary
Jul 18, 2017
Funeral Services for Mr. Austin D. McCary will begin at 10:00 am on Friday, July 21, 2017 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Kevin Jones and Rev. Paul Harris officiating. Burial will be held at Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McCary, 81, of Meridian,...
Ronald C. Andy Anderson
Jul 18, 2017
Funeral services for Andy Anderson will be held Thursday, July 20, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Bro. Wade Ricks and Bro. Stephen Ferrand officiating. Burial will be at Sturgis National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD.
Mr. Anderson, age 72, formerly of Folsom, South Dakota, passed away July 18 at his home on...
John Mcdonald
Jul 17, 2017
A Celebration of Life Service for John McDonald will be held Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Barnett Independent Church in Pachuta, Mississippi (approximately 4 miles south of Pachuta on Highway 11). Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. McDonald, age 61, of Pachuta, passed away Monday,...
Dorothy M. Daniels
Jul 15, 2017
Graveside services for Dorothy M. Daniels were held Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jack White officiating.
Mrs. Daniels, age 83, of Bailey, passed away at her residence on Sunday, July 15, 2017.
Mrs. Daniels was a devoted and loving caretaker of her family. She was former...
Mary Katherine Fowler Miller
Jul 14, 2017
Mary Katherine Fowler Miller A memorial service for Mrs. Miller will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Miller, age 89, of Meridian passed away Friday, July 14 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a great-grandmother. She was loved by her family and...
Edwina Hazel Hughes Blackburn
Jul 14, 2017
Graveside services for Edwina Blackburn will be held Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. at Causeyville Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Blackburn, age 94, of Meridian passed away Thursday, July 14 at Diversicare.
Edwina’s greatest passions were cooking for her family and caring for animals.
Survivors...
Joyce Shelton
Jul 13, 2017
Memorial services for Joyce Shelton will be held Sunday, July 16, 2017, at 3:30 p.m., at New Harvest Church, with Bro. David Deweese officiating.
Ms. Shelton, age 83, of Collinsville, passed away July 13, 2017, at Specialty Hospital of Meridian.
Joyce, lovingly referred to as Nana by those who knew her, was a longtime resident...
Sidney "Sid" Shirley
Jul 13, 2017
The family of Mr. Shirley will have a private memorial service.
Mr. Shirley, age 64, of Meridian, recently passed away. Sid began his career in the transportation industry in Savannah, Georgia for Builders Transport in 1976. Most recently, he was employed by McElroy Truck Lines of Cuba, Alabama.
He was...
Silas Ray Bishop
Jul 10, 2017
Funeral services for Ray Bishop will be held Friday, July 14, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church, with Rev. Wayne Whitaker and Dr. Jeff Myers officiating. Burial will follow at Meridian Memorial Park, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Bishop, age 87, of Meridian, passed away July 10,...
Virginia C Irby
Jul 10, 2017
Graveside services for Mrs. Virginia Irby will be held Thursday, July 13 at 11a.m. at Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, with Dr. Richard Wallace officiating, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Irby, age 91, of Meridian passed away July 10, 2017 at Christa’s House of Meridian.
She was an active...
Sarah Wilkinson "Meme" Rutledge
Jul 8, 2017
Funeral services for Sarah Wilkinson “MeMe” Rutledge will be held Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Carmel Baptist Church with Reverends Jack Giles, David Wilkinson and Bill Wilkinson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Rutledge, age 79, of...
Perry Jenkins
Jul 7, 2017
Visitation for Perry Jenkins will be held Tuesday, July 11, 2017 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. There will be a private family memorial service later with Reverend Mike Russell officiating.
Mr. Jenkins, age 57, of Sumrall, Mississippi, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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Celeste Michelle Hancock
Jul 6, 2017
Funeral services for Celeste Hancock will be held Saturday, July 8, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Bro. Eric Mabbott officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Garden.
Mrs. Hancock, age 46, passed away July 6, 2017, at Anderson’s.
Celeste was a lifelong resident of Meridian. She attended Clarkdale...
Gerald Glen Cross, Jr
Jul 5, 2017
Funeral services for Gerald Glen Cross, Jr. will be held Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Davey Wilkinson officiating. Burial will follow at Lockhart Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Cross, age 54, of Meridian, passed...
Margaret Balzli Rula
Jul 5, 2017
Margaret Balzli Rula
A Funeral Mass for Margaret Rula will be held Monday, July 10 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church in Vicksburg, MS, with Father Francis Cosgrove and Father Tom Lalor concelebrating. Burial will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
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Johnny Edsel Thompson
Jul 4, 2017
Visitation for Johnny Edsel Thompson will be held Saturday, July 8, 2017 from 6-8pm at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home.
Mr. Thompson, 80, of Meridian passed away, Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at his residence.
A kind-hearted, gentle giant who always placed others before himself. “Pa” passed away peacefully in the comfort of his own home...
Willow Dean (Dee) Whitehead
Jul 4, 2017
Funeral services for Willow Dean (Dee) Whitehead will be held Saturday, July 8, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Dr. Dan Lanier and Brother Wade Phillips officiating. There will be a private family burial.
Mrs. Whitehead, age 83, passed away July 4th at University of Mississippi Medical Center....
Kenneth Boardman
Jul 3, 2017
Funeral services for Kenneth Boardman will be held Friday, July 7th at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church, with Brother Kevin Jones, Brother Paul Harris, and Brother Ernest Allen officiating. Burial will be at Graham Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Boardman, age 83, of the Goodwater community passed away...




