Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Kiearra Durr

Kiearra Durr

Feb 20, 2017

Kiearra Durr,

Funeral services for Kiearra Durr, will be held Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. at Northeast Elementary School. Burial will be at Little Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Kiearra Durr passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 in Meridian. Visitation will be held Friday,...

Owen Ray Pickett

Owen Ray Pickett

Feb 20, 2017

Funeral services for Owen Pickett will be held Saturday, March 4, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. at Northeast Elementary School. Burial will follow at Little Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Owen, age 5, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at...

Edna Durr

Edna Durr

Feb 20, 2017

Funeral services for Edna Durr, will be held Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. at Northeast Elementary School. Burial will be at Little Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Edna Durr passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 in Meridian. Visitation will be...

Reverend James Kimbrough

Reverend James Kimbrough

Feb 18, 2017

Funeral services for Reverend James Kimbrough will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverends Brandon Speak and Eddie Tatum officiating. Burial will follow at Clayton Cemetery.

Mr. Kimbrough, age 71, of Lauderdale, passed away February 18 at Rush Hospital.

James’ desire was to serve the...

Thomas Arthur Morris, Jr.

Thomas Arthur Morris, Jr.

Feb 16, 2017

Memorial services for Thomas Arthur (Tom) Morris, Jr. will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Mark Benson officiating. There will be a graveside service at New Live Oak Cemetery in Selma, Alabama on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. with Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home in charge....

Nealie E. Smith

Nealie E. Smith

Feb 14, 2017

Graveside services for Nealie Smith will be held Thursday, February 16, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Smith, age 90, of Meridian, passed away February 14 at Bedford Care Center in Marion.

She is survived by...

Gene Raymond Moore

Gene Raymond Moore

Feb 14, 2017

Funeral services for Gene Moore will be held Saturday, February 18, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Jerry Read officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. Moore, age 74, of Philadelphia, passed away February 14 at Anderson’s.

Gene worked security at Pearl...

Jackie Bates Slay

Jackie Bates Slay

Feb 14, 2017

Funeral services for Jackie Bates Slay will be held Friday, February 17, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Mike Russell and Dr. Dan Lanier officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Slay, age 72, of Meridian passed away...

Dora Rowell Miles

Dora Rowell Miles

Feb 13, 2017

Funeral services for Dora Rowell Miles will be held Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Donald Gentry officiating. Burial will follow at Arkadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Miles, age 82, of the Center...

Johnny Dale Jackson

Johnny Dale Jackson

Feb 12, 2017

Johnny Dale Jackson

Funeral services for Mr. Johnny Dale Jackson will be held Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Charles Davis officiating. Burial will be at Bluff Springs Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Jackson, age...

Victor Quintero

Victor Quintero

Feb 5, 2017

Victor Quintero Arrangements for Mr. Victor Quintero are incomplete at this time. Mr. Quintero passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at his residence.

Johnny Roy Rushing

Johnny Roy Rushing

Feb 5, 2017

Services for Johnny Roy Rushing will be held Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 11:30 am at Robert Barham Family Funeral home with reverend Michael Yancey officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. Rushing, 87, of Meridian died, Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Beehive Homes of Marion.

Mr. Rushing retired as a Brakeman with...

Aileen Johnson Winslett

Aileen Johnson Winslett

Feb 5, 2017

Aileen Johnson Winslett

Funeral services for Aileen Winslett will be held Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Roger Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Winslett, age 90, of Meridian passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at...

Billy Wayne Moore

Billy Wayne Moore

Feb 3, 2017

Funeral services for Billy Wayne Moore will be held Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Donald Gentry officiating. Burial will follow at Arkadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Moore, age 71, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, February 3, 2017.

Billy Wayne was the first...

Robert "Bob" Leifried

Robert "Bob" Leifried

Feb 2, 2017

Robert “Bob” Leifried

Graveside services for Bob Leifried will be held Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. at Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery on Vimville Causeyville Road. Dr. Richard Wallace and Dr. Dan Lanier will officiate, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Leifried, 80, of Meridian, passed away February...

Hester Mavis "Mae" Boyette

Hester Mavis "Mae" Boyette

Feb 2, 2017

Funeral services for Mae Boyette will be held Saturday, February 4, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Dennis Duvall officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Garden.

Mrs. Boyette, age 92, of Meridian, passed away February 2, 2017, at Anderson Hospital.

Mae was a faithful member of Mt....

Justin Keith Martin

Justin Keith Martin

Feb 2, 2017

Services for Justin Keith Martin will be held Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverend John Branning officiating.

Mr. Martin, age 25, of Meridian passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 in Kemper County.

Justin Keith Martin could not wait 40 weeks – he came roaring into this...

Nellah Webb

Nellah Webb

Feb 1, 2017

Memorial services will be held Friday, February 17th at 3:00p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with visitation from 2:30-3:00p.m.

Nellah Webb went to meet her Lord and Savior February 1, 2017.  Nellah was the daughter of the late Governor Tom Bailey and Nellah M. Bailey.  She was married to the late Hunter C....

Sandra Hodge Jones

Sandra Hodge Jones

Feb 1, 2017

Sandra Hodge Jones

Graveside services for Sandra Hodge Jones will be held Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Ms. Jones, age 76, died Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian, MS from complications of diabetes.

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Reverend Dr. H. Reid Whittington, Jr.

Reverend Dr. H. Reid Whittington, Jr.

Jan 30, 2017

Reverend Dr. H. Reid Whittington, Jr.

A Worship and Celebration service for Reid Whittington will be held Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 11:00 am at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with, Reverend Dr. Joe Anderson, Reverend Wade Ricks, and Reverend Stephen Ferrand officiating. Burial will be in Hamrick Cemetery in Collinsville, MS.

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