Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Lcdr Robert C. Brubaker

Lcdr Robert C. Brubaker

Apr 30, 2017

LCDR Robert C. Brubaker,

Graveside services for LCDR Robert C. Brubaker, USN Ret. will be held Friday, May 5, 2017 at 1200 at Forest Lawn cemetery with Father Matt Simmons of St. Patrick’s Church officiating.

Mr. Brubaker, age 69, of Meridian passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Anderson Hospital.

Robert graduated from...

Ada Frances Halford

Ada Frances Halford

Apr 29, 2017

Ada Frances Halford, 95, passed away on April 29, 2017 at Traceway Retirement Center in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Services will be held at Central Baptist Church on May 4, 2017 at 11:30am in Meridian, MS with Reverend Mike Russell officiating.  Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in...

Linda Marie Morgan

Linda Marie Morgan

Apr 29, 2017

Funeral services for Linda Morgan will be held Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeff Hancock and Brother Jack Kern officiating. Burial will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Morgan, age 61, of Bailey passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at her home....

Virginia Sharp Pryor

Virginia Sharp Pryor

Apr 27, 2017

Graveside services for Virginia Pryor will be held Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at Briggs Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Pryor, age 76, of Little Rock, passed away April 27 at her home.

Virginia is survived by her son, JR Matlock (Roxanne); grandson, Jason Robert Timpson, of California; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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Robert W. West, Sr.

Robert W. West, Sr.

Apr 27, 2017

Funeral services for Robert W. West, Sr. will be held Monday, May 1, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Larry Reynolds and Reverend Marty Harper officiating. Burial will be at Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. West, age 75,...

Faye Doggett Massey

Faye Doggett Massey

Apr 26, 2017

Funeral services for Faye Doggett Massey will be held Monday, May 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Richie Davis officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Massey, age 72, of Meridian passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at...

Jerry Ken Covington

Jerry Ken Covington

Apr 25, 2017

A celebration of life service for Jerry Ken Covington will be held Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Eric Mabbott and Dr. John Temple officiating. Interment will be in Bailey Presbyterian Cemetery.

Jerry, age 81, died in his home Tuesday, April 25, 2017 surrounded by...

Hazel Vashti Touchstone Overby

Hazel Vashti Touchstone Overby

Apr 25, 2017

Funeral services for Hazel Vashti Touchstone Overby will be held Friday, April 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Stonewall Methodist Church. Burial will be at Stonewall Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Overby, passed away April 25, 2017 in Meridian.

She is survived by her husband Dean Overby,...

Dorothy "Dot" Jane Lundy Trest

Dorothy "Dot" Jane Lundy Trest

Apr 25, 2017

Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Lundy Trest will be held Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Medrick Savell officiating. Burial will be at Broomfield Cemetery in Neshoba County at 2:00 p.m. with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Trest, age...

Chelsea Howard Sorrels, Jr.

Chelsea Howard Sorrels, Jr.

Apr 24, 2017

Chelsea Howard Sorrels, Jr.

Funeral services for Chelsea Howard Sorrels, Jr., will be held Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. at Blackwater Baptist Church in Daleville, MS. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

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Joseph Kim Mcgowin

Joseph Kim Mcgowin

Apr 23, 2017

Joseph Kim McGowin

A visitation for Joseph Kim McGowin  will be held Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home.

Mr. McGowin, age 61, of Meridian passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at his residence.

Richard Bruce Carter

Richard Bruce Carter

Apr 22, 2017

Richard Bruce Carter

A memorial service for Mr. Richard Bruce Carter will be held Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Mr. George Null’s residence: 920 Carl Harper Road, Meridian.

Mr. Carter, age 50, of Meridian passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017.

Mr. Carter was born August 12, 1966 in York, Alabama.

Survivors...

Alicia Marie Henderson

Alicia Marie Henderson

Apr 19, 2017

Funeral services for Alicia Marie Henderson will be held Monday, April 24, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Chris Gully officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Ms. Henderson, 29, of Laurel, passed away April 19 at her home.

Alicia was raised in Laurel and...

Ronald Kerry Salter

Ronald Kerry Salter

Apr 18, 2017

Funeral services for Ronald Salter will be held Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Damascus Free Will Baptist Church with Reverends Tony Volking and Bob Followell officiating. Burial will follow at Damascus Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Salter, age 53, of the Damascus...

Monroe Lee (Bo) Johnson

Monroe Lee (Bo) Johnson

Apr 17, 2017

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Services for Monroe Lee (Bo) Johnson will be held Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 10:30 am at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverends Wayne Hemingway and Mark Williams officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Philadelphia.

Mr. Johnson, 86, of Meridian passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at his home.

Bo...

Tammy Drake

Tammy Drake

Apr 15, 2017

Funeral services for Tammy Drake will be held Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Morris Jones officiating.

Mrs. Drake, age 47, of Meridian passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Merit Health River Oaks, Flowood, MS.

Mrs. Drake worked as a bail bondsman and insurance...

Joel Thomas (Joe) Spiller

Joel Thomas (Joe) Spiller

Apr 15, 2017

Funeral services for Mr. Joel (Joe) Spiller will be held Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends Davey Wilkinson and David Keller officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Spiller, 77, of Meridian passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at The Beehive in Marion. Mr. Spiller was born and...

James "Jb" Barnhill

James "Jb" Barnhill

Apr 11, 2017

James Barnhill, affectionally known as JB, passed away peacefully at his home on April 11, 2017. JB, a native of Meridian, was born on October 11, 1932. He was one of 15 children born to his mother, Mrs. Obera Seal Barnhill.

JB was a 1951 graduate of Meridian High School. He joined the Mississippi Air National Guard...

Sutter Ann Phillips

Sutter Ann Phillips

Apr 10, 2017

Ms. Phillips, age 69, of Lisman, Alabama passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

She retired after 30 years as a special education teacher in the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham areas.

She is survived by her sisters, Jane Osborn and Sherry Collier (Mark); sister-in-law, Hallie Phillips; nieces,...

Abraham Feingold

Abraham Feingold

Apr 9, 2017

Abe Feingold , 80, beloved Husband & Father, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 9, 2017. He entered this world on August 15, 1936 in New York.

Services to be held Wednesday April 12, 2017 with visitation from 11:00 to 1:00, with services immediately following, at...