Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Sydnor M. Speer

Sydnor M. Speer

Sep 2, 2016

Sydnor “Syd” Speer

Graveside services for Sydnor “Syd” Speer will be held Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery, with Dr. Carl White officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Sydnor "Syd" Speer, 93, of Boynton Beach and formerly of Gulfstream,...

Steven T. Nabors

Steven T. Nabors

Aug 31, 2016

STEVEN T. NABORS

A Celebration of Life for Steven T. Nabors will be held Friday, September 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the McCain Theatre in Ivy Hall on the campus of Meridian Community College. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home...

George Rudolph Budinich

George Rudolph Budinich

Aug 31, 2016

George R. Budinich

Graveside services for George R. Budinich will be held Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Gum Log Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior, in Gum Log Primitive Baptist Church, with Pastor Chuck Meador officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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Bobbie L. Tisdale

Bobbie L. Tisdale

Aug 29, 2016

Bobbie L. Tisdale

Funeral services for Mrs. Bobbie L. Tisdale will be held Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Danny Davis and Brother Kenneth Owen officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs....

Margaret Bates Mccay

Margaret Bates Mccay

Aug 26, 2016

Services for Margaret Bates McCay will be held on Monday, August 29th, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Highland Baptist Church, with Dr. Carl White officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 28th, 2016 from 5-8 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home.

Margaret was 64 years old when she passed away at her home on Friday,...

Theresia Beeman

Theresia Beeman

Aug 26, 2016

Theresia Beeman

Graveside services for Theresia Beeman will be held Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Mississippi Veteran Memorial Cemetery in Newton, Mississippi, with Father Matthew Simmons officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Beeman, age 86, of Meridian passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016...

Gary Frank Hodgins

Gary Frank Hodgins

Aug 26, 2016

Gary Frank Hodgins

Funeral services for Gary Frank Hodgins will be held Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Ron Leonard officiating. Burial will follow at Jones Chapel Church of God Cemetery.

Mr. Hodgins, age 68, of Meridian passed away Friday, August...

Shirley Frances Owens

Shirley Frances Owens

Aug 24, 2016

Shirley Frances Owens

Shirley Owens, age 70, of Toomsuba passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Rush Foundation Hospital. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. A memorial will be held at a later date.

Shirley finished high school and then became a stay at home...

Stephen Owen Moore

Stephen Owen Moore

Aug 23, 2016

Stephen Owen Moore

Memorial services for Steve Moore will be held Friday, August 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with The Reverend Brian Ponder officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Moore, age 70, of Meridian passed away Tuesday, August...

Norma E. Allen

Norma E. Allen

Aug 21, 2016

Norma E. Allen

Funeral services for Norma Allen will be held Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Carl White officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Allen, age 83, of Meridian passed...

Jewell Burnham Harden

Jewell Burnham Harden

Aug 20, 2016

Funeral services for Jewell Harden will be held Thursday, August 25, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Dr. John Temple officiating.  Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Harden, 93, passed away Saturday, August 20, at Specialty Hospital.

Mrs. Harden was a native of Alabama, but spent the majority...

Jean Wilmurth Johnson

Jean Wilmurth Johnson

Aug 20, 2016

Funeral services for Jean W. Johnson will be held Saturday, August 27, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Carl White officiating.  Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Johnson, 89, passed away August 20, 2016, at Bedford Care Center of Marion.

A lifelong resident of Meridian, Jean graduated...

Joseph Sylvester "Joe" Taylor

Joseph Sylvester "Joe" Taylor

Aug 20, 2016

Graveside services for Joe Taylor will be held Wednesday, August 24, 2016, 11:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery, with Dr. John Temple officiating.

Mr. Taylor, 67, passed away August 20, 2016, at Brookdale Senior Living.

Joe was a lifelong resident of Meridian and a graduate of Meridian High School. He also attended Meridian Community College...

Glenda Sue Grayson Rowell

Glenda Sue Grayson Rowell

Aug 19, 2016

Graveside services for Glenda Rowell will be held Monday, August 22, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Collinsville Cemetery, with Brother Wade Ricks and Dr. David Sellers officiating.

Mrs. Rowell, 76, of Collinsville, passed away August 19 at Anderson Hospital.

Glenda was a longtime resident of Collinsville.  She owned and operated Cottage...

Loletia Cooper Soule'

Loletia Cooper Soule'

Aug 17, 2016

Loletia Cooper Soule`

Funeral services for Loletia Cooper Soule’ will be held Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 1p.m. at Central Baptist Church with Reverend Gary Blair officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Lois Graham Collins

Lois Graham Collins

Aug 17, 2016

Funeral services for Lois Collins will be held Friday, August 19, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brothers Charles Davis and Corey Fontan officiating. Burial will follow at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Collins, 92, of Meridian, passed away August 16 at North Pointe Health and Rehab.

Mrs. Collins was...

Ray Edward Johnson

Ray Edward Johnson

Aug 17, 2016

Ray Edward Johnson

Funeral services for Ray Johnson will be held Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend A.M. Mansfield, Reverend Joshua Ward, Reverend Brandon McGowin, and Reverend Chuck Overby officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Nebo Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge...

John Wayne Hedgpeth, Sr.

John Wayne Hedgpeth, Sr.

Aug 17, 2016

John Wayne Hedgpeth, Sr.

Funeral services for John Wayne Hedgpeth, Sr. will be held Friday, August 19, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Kyle Naylor officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

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Evangline Barnette

Evangline Barnette

Aug 16, 2016

Evangline Barnette

Funeral services for Evangline Barnette will be held Friday, August 19, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Lin Chesney and Brother Buford Usery officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove M.B. Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

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Louis Scott Ethridge, Sr.

Louis Scott Ethridge, Sr.

Aug 15, 2016

Louis S. Ethridge Sr.

Funeral services for Louis Ethridge will be held Friday, August 19, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Michael Yancey and Reverend Sephus Garrett officiating. Burial will follow at Arkadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. ...