Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Louvenia Bateman

Louvenia Bateman

Aug 7, 2016

Louvenia S. Bateman

Graveside services for Louvenia S. Bateman will be held Friday, August 12, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Bateman, age 96, of Newton, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Anderson...

Sara Cobb Hall

Sara Cobb Hall

Aug 7, 2016

Sara Cobb Hall

Sara Cobb Hall passed away on Sunday August 7 at her home in Meridian, one day before her 95th birthday. A private graveside service for family will be held at the Bay Springs Cemetery in Bay Springs, Mississippi on Wednesday August 10, with the Reverend Tom Sikes officiating. Sara was a founding member and...

Mary Virginia Eldridge

Mary Virginia Eldridge

Aug 5, 2016

Funeral services for Virginia Eldridge will be held Monday, August 8, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Davey Wilkinson officiating. Burial will be at Lynville United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lynville, Mississippi.

Mrs. Eldridge, 91, of Lauderdale, passed away August 5 at Bedford Care Center in Marion.

Virginia was...

Greg Payne

Greg Payne

Aug 5, 2016

Greg Payne

Funeral services for Greg Payne will be held Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. at Long Creek Baptist Church with Brother Marty Harper officiating. Burial will be at Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Payne, age...

Jimmie Earl Pruitt

Jimmie Earl Pruitt

Aug 2, 2016

Jimmie Earl Pruitt

May 25, 1941 - August 2, 2016

Mr. Pruitt, 75, of Meridian passed away peacefully at his home, Tuesday, August 2, 2016.  After receiving a heart transplant in 1997, Jimmie returned to work at Clearspan...

Evelyn Ada Harrison

Evelyn Ada Harrison

Jul 31, 2016

Funeral services for Evelyn Harrison will be held Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverends John David Harrison, Mike Russell, and Ron Harrison officiating. Burial will follow at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery in Little Rock.

Mrs. Harrison, 86, passed away July 31 at Bedford Care Center.

Evelyn...

Vernon "Lefty" Rawlings

Vernon "Lefty" Rawlings

Jul 31, 2016

Funeral services for Lefty Rawlings will be held Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery.

Mr. Rawlings, 88, of Meridian, passed away July 31 at Poplar Springs Nursing Center.

Lefty’s first love was his family, but his second...

Eddie L. Monsour

Eddie L. Monsour

Jul 29, 2016

Eddie L. Monsour

Eddie L. Monsour of Meridian, MS, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 29, 2016 at the age of 86. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Eddie was born in Darbonne, LA, on February 11, 1930.

Eddie...

Belle Paige Moore

Belle Paige Moore

Jul 29, 2016

Funeral services for Belle Paige Moore will be held Monday, August 1, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Toomsuba Baptist Church with Reverend Davey Wilkinson officiating. Burial will follow at Toomsuba Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Paige-Moore, age 88, of Toomsuba passed away Friday, July...

Jimmie Dell Hynes

Jimmie Dell Hynes

Jul 29, 2016

Jimmie Dell Hynes

February 12, 1952 – July 29, 2016

Graveside services for Jimmie Hynes will be held Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery in Kemper County.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Hynes,...

Espanita "Nita" Hickman

Espanita "Nita" Hickman

Jul 28, 2016

Funeral services for Nita Hickman will be held Saturday, August 6, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, with Pastors AD Lewis and Jerome Roberts officiating. The burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Garden.

Ms. Hickman, age 44, of Jackson, passed away July 28, 2016, at her home.

Nita was born and...

Thomas L. Tabereaux

Thomas L. Tabereaux

Jul 25, 2016

Thomas L. Tabereaux

Funeral services for Thomas Tabereaux will be held Thursday, July 28, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Davey Wilkinson and Reverend Dennis Gossett officiating. Burial will be Saturday morning at Colbert Memorial Gardens in Tuscumbia, Alabama.

Thomas L. Tabereaux, 65, passed away on Monday,...

Sam Hodges

Sam Hodges

Jul 22, 2016

Sam, age 36, told his last joke and inappropriately timed, and probably sarcastic, comment on July 22, 2016. As a purveyor of the tallest tales, mostly fictional, he was known for his quick wit and brutal honesty. He will be sorely missed. He loved butter, cheese, comics, comedians, was an expert at all things cinema, and loved a great book....

Madge Glenn

Madge Glenn

Jul 21, 2016

Funeral services for Madge Glenn will be held Saturday, July 23, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tom Sikes officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Madge Glenn, age 89, of Meridian, passed away July 21, 2016, at...

Kenneth Warren Stewart

Kenneth Warren Stewart

Jul 20, 2016

Kenneth Warren Stewart

Funeral services for Kenneth Warren Stewart will be held Friday, July 22, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in Meridian, MS. Burial will follow at Coker’s Chapel Cemetery.

Mr. Stewart passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016,...

Jeanette Mathis

Jeanette Mathis

Jul 19, 2016

Jeanette Mathis

Funeral services for Jeanette Mathis will be held Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Lane Busby officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memory Garden with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Mathis, age 81, of Marion passed...

Willie Ray Odom

Willie Ray Odom

Jul 15, 2016

Willie “Ray” Odom

Funeral services for Willie “Ray” Odom will be held Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Wade Ricks and Dr. David Sellers officiating. Burial will follow at First Baptist Church of Collinsville Cemetery.

Mr. Odom, age 74, of Meridian...

Dr. Benjamin (Ben) Steward Mcleod

Dr. Benjamin (Ben) Steward Mcleod

Jul 11, 2016

Doctor Benjamin (Ben) Stewart McLeod

Doctor Benjamin (Ben) Stewart McLeod passed away on July 11th, 2016 at the University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama. He was surrounded by his wife and children when he left this world. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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Robert "Bobby" L. Tumey, Iii

Robert "Bobby" L. Tumey, Iii

Jul 11, 2016

Robert “Bobby” L. Tumey, III

Services for Bobby Tumey will be held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in Rose Hill with Dr. Gary Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Tumey, age 44 of Enterprise,...

George H. Butler

George H. Butler

Jul 11, 2016

George H. Butler

Funeral services for George H. Butler will be Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Leon Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. Butler, age 77, of Meridian, passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS....