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Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Infant Malachi David Christian

Infant Malachi David Christian

Aug 14, 2016

Graveside services for Malachi David Christian will be held Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Buccatuna Baptist Church Cemetery, with Brother Roy Dabbs officiating.

Infant Christian passed away August 14, 2016, at UMC in Jackson.

He is survived by his parents, Jeffery and Erika; brothers, Trinity Busby and Isaac Goodman; and grandparents, Jeff...

Helen Maurine Helfer Sharp

Helen Maurine Helfer Sharp

Aug 13, 2016

HELEN MAURINE HELFER SHARP

Helen Maurine Helfer Sharp transitioned from this life to the next on August 13, 2016.

Visitation will be at the Robert Barham Family Funeral Home August 16, 2016 from 5 to 7 pm.  A worship service celebrating her life and resurrection will be...

Cynthia "Cindy" Blackwell

Cynthia "Cindy" Blackwell

Aug 12, 2016

Cynthia “Cindy” Blackwell

Memorial services for Cindy Blackwell will be held Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Marion with Reverend Kyle Naylor officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Blackwell, age 57, of Meridian, formerly of Memphis, Tennessee,...

Wilma June Jones Dority Mccann

Wilma June Jones Dority Mccann

Aug 10, 2016

Wilma June Jones Dority McCann

Memorial services for Wilma McCann will be held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. New Hope Baptist Church, with Brother Paul Trosper officiating. Burial will be at Stonewall Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

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Marcella Langford

Marcella Langford

Aug 9, 2016

Funeral services for Lela “Marcella” Smith Langford will be held on Friday, August 12, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Stephen Langford Lockley, her grandson, and Reverend Richard Williams officiating.  Dr. Rhett Payne and Mr. Mark Gunn will present special music requested by Marcella.  Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

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Revis Ray Joiner, Ii

Revis Ray Joiner, Ii

Aug 8, 2016

Revis Ray Joiner, II

Funeral services for Ray Joiner, II will be held Thursday, August 11 at 1:30 pm at the Episcopal Church of the Mediator at 3825 35th Avenue in Meridian, with the Reverend Michael “Corky” Carlisle officiating.

Mr. Revis Ray Joiner, II, age 66, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away on Monday, August 8...

Metta Ann Sisson

Metta Ann Sisson

Aug 8, 2016

Metta Ann Sisson

Funeral services for Ann Sisson will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2016, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Michael Bird officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Sisson, age 74...

Johnnie David Keel

Johnnie David Keel

Aug 7, 2016

Johnnie D. Keel

Funeral services for Johnnie D. Keel will be held Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Parlor with Dr. Robert Horel officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Keel, age 89, of Lauderdale,...

Nora Alice Wells

Nora Alice Wells

Aug 7, 2016

Nora Alice Wells

Memorial services for Nora Wells will be held Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church with Reverend Kenneth Owen officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Wells, age 80, of Meridian passed away Sunday, August 7,...

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...