Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas
Paul David Allen
Jan 28, 2017
A celebration of the life of Paul David Allen will be held Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Bill Collins and Chaplain Lt. Colonel David Smelser officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery.
Mr. Allen, 78, went to be with his Lord on January 28 at his home....
James Harold "Yogi" Barfield
Jan 28, 2017
James Harold “Yogi” Barfield
Memorial services for Harold Barfield will be held Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 10:00 at Russell Baptist Church with Bro. Steve Taylor officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Barfield, 77 of Meridian passed away...
Melinda Wells
Jan 28, 2017
Services for Melinda Wells will be held Monday, Jan. 30, at 2:00pm at Union Baptist Church, in Kemper County, with Brother Mike Vick officiating. Burial will be in church cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Wells, 48, of Shucktown community passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at University...
Virgil Michael "Mike" Kynerd
Jan 28, 2017
Graveside services for Mike Kynerd will be held Monday at 11:00 am at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery with Bro. Donald Gentry officiating and Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Kynerd, 72, of the Damascus community died, Saturday, January 28, 2017 at his home.
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Sheila D. Hillsman
Jan 26, 2017
Sheila D. Hillsman
Funeral services for Sheila D. Hillsman will be held Monday, January 30, 2017, at 10:00 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Richard Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Sheila D. Hillsman, 82, of Meridian, passed away January 26th at Anderson’s hospital.
Mrs. Hillsman was a...
Margie Freeman
Jan 26, 2017
Margie Smith Freeman
Funeral services for Margie Smith Freeman will be held Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church, with Rev. John Branning officiating. Burial will be at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia, Mississippi, Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. with...
Norman Talmadge Gibson
Jan 26, 2017
Norman Talmadge Gibson
Funeral services for Mr. Gibson will be held Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in Meridian, MS. Burial will follow at Damascus Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Norman Talmadge Gibson, age 80,...
Carolyn Brown Curtis
Jan 25, 2017
Funeral services for Carolyn Brown Curtis will be held Saturday, February 11, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 12:00pm, followed by the funeral service at 1:00pm, with Rev. Jim Wall officiating. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Mrs. Curtis, age 88 of...
Ricardo Calderon
Jan 24, 2017
Ricardo Calderón
A Mass of Christian Burial for Ricardo Calderón will be held Saturday, January 28, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Simmons officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Calderón, 76, of Meridian, passed away January 24,...
Robert Frederick Stanton, Usaf Ret.
Jan 24, 2017
Major Robert Frederick Stanton, USAF Retired
Major Robert Frederick Stanton, USAF Ret., 92 longtime resident of Monticello, Florida, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Aldersgate Retirement Community in Meridian, Mississippi.
He is survived by his daughters, Chris Stanton Lauderdale (Jim) of Meridian, Marsha Ann Stanton of Pensacola, Florida and son, Robert Frederick Stanton, Jr., of...
Dorothy Claire Dveirin
Jan 24, 2017
Dorothy Claire Dveirin
Funeral services for Dorothy Claire Dveirin will be held Friday, January 27, 2017, at 11:00 a.m.at Temple Beth Israel, with burial following at Reform Jewish Cemetery. Visitation from 9:30a.m.-11:00a.m. service on Friday, January 27, 2017, at Temple Beth Israel.
Dorothy, beloved wife of the late Alfred “Buddy” Dveirin, mother of the late...
Peter Anthony Lucovich, Sr.
Jan 23, 2017
Peter Anthony Lucovich, Sr.
Retired Air Force
Funeral services for Mr. Peter Anthony Lucovich, Sr. will be held Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Richard Williams and Reverend Paul Raley officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn with Robert Barham Family...
Johnny Booker
Jan 22, 2017
Services celebrating the life of John David Booker will be held at Coker's Chapel United Methodist Church in Vimville on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 11:00am. The family will receive loved ones and friends from 10:00am until 11:00am at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is...
Shirley Montgomery Berney
Jan 21, 2017
Graveside services for Shirley Montgomery Berney will be held Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at 10:15 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Garden, with Dr. Rhett Payne III officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Berney, age 89, of Meridian, passed away January 21, 2017.
Shirley grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi...
Elaine Phillips Horel
Jan 21, 2017
Memorial services for Elaine Horel will be held Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Rhett Payne officiating.
Mrs. Horel, age 75, of Meridian passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.
She is survived by her husband...
Hubert "Buddy" Dewane Temple, Jr.
Jan 21, 2017
Hubert Dewane “Buddy” Temple
Services for Hubert Dewane “Buddy” Temple will be held Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with visitation one hour before the service. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Dr. John Temple and Rev. Justin Knight officiating with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of...
Diane Trammell
Jan 20, 2017
Diane Trammell
Funeral services for Diane Trammell will be held Thursday, January 26, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Mike Russell officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Garden, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Diane Trammell,...
Houston L. Shelton, Jr.
Jan 20, 2017
Memorial services for Houston L. Shelton Jr. will be held Monday, January 23, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Mike McKee and Brother Chuck Fowler officiating.
Mr. Shelton, age 72, of Meridian passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Houston...
Cecil Ray Morrison
Jan 18, 2017
Cecil Ray Morrison
Funeral services for Mr. Cecil Morrison will be held Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 1:15 p.m. at the Alabama National Cemetery, with Reverend Ron Kitchens officiating. Burial will be at the Alabama National Cemetery, Montevallo, AL with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Morrison, age 75, of...
Bonnie Massey
Jan 17, 2017
Funeral services for Mrs. Bonnie Massey will be held Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Jack Giles officiating. Burial will be at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Massey, age 85, of Collinsville passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at her...




