Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

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....

Wilton R. Lowery

Wilton R. Lowery

Jul 9, 2016

Funeral services for Mr. Lowery will be held Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Rod Lowery officiating.  Burial will follow at Meridian Memorial Park.

Mr. Lowery, 85, of Meridian, passed away July 9, 2016 at home.

Wilton and his wife worked together in food service at East...

Mary L. Culpepper

Mary L. Culpepper

Jul 9, 2016

Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Lansmon Culpepper will be held Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Father Jose’ Sanchez officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Garden. Visitation will begin an hour before services.

Mary, 86, was a longtime resident of Chunky. She passed away Saturday, July 9,...

Joyce Mclemore Rush

Joyce Mclemore Rush

Jul 8, 2016

Funeral services for Joyce Rush will be held Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Tom Sikes officiating.  Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery.

Mrs. Rush, 90, of Meridian, passed away July 8, 2016, at Golden Living Center.

Joyce just celebrated her ninetieth birthday on June 26,...

Andrew Ray Rushing

Andrew Ray Rushing

Jul 8, 2016

Funeral services for Andrew Ray Rushing will be held Monday, July 11, 2016, at 1:00p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Dr. John Temple and Brother Charles Waddell officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery, with military honors and masonic rites.

Mr. Rushing, 86, of Enterprise, passed away July 8,...

Bill Sharman

Bill Sharman

Jul 7, 2016

Funeral services for Bill Sharman will be held Saturday, July 9, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. There will be a private family burial at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

William Duke Sharman, 79, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family and friends, on Thursday, July 7th, 2016.

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Jim Cantey

Jim Cantey

Jul 7, 2016

Funeral services for Jim Cantey will be held Monday, July 11, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Rhett Payne officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Cantey, 80, of Meridian, passed away July 7, 2016, at University Medical Center in...

James M. Smith

James M. Smith

Jul 4, 2016

James M. Smith

Funeral services for James M. Smith will be held Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Corey Fontan officiating.  Burial will follow at the Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Smith, affectionately known as “JJ”, age 90, of Meridian...

Willie "Bill" Ray King

Willie "Bill" Ray King

Jul 2, 2016

Funeral services for Willie R. “Bill” King will be held Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Damon Rose officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. King, age 77, of Meridian passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Anderson Regional Medical...

Barbara Ann Sowers

Barbara Ann Sowers

Jul 2, 2016

Barbara Ann Sowers

Graveside services for Barbara Ann Sowers will be held Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Center Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Harvey Troutman officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Barbara Ann Sowers, age 52, of Meridian passed...

Lajoyce K. Patterson

Lajoyce K. Patterson

Jun 30, 2016

Funeral services for LaJoyce Patterson will be held Saturday, July 2, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Jerry Bishop officiating.  Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Patterson, 83, of Lauderdale, passed away June 30 at her home surrounded by her family.

LaJoyce was a gracious and dignified...

Martha Carol Brooks

Martha Carol Brooks

Jun 29, 2016

A Celebration of life service for Martha Carol Doerner Brooks will be held at 6 p.m. on September 22nd, her 64th birthday, at Pine Forest Baptist Church on Center Hill—Martin Road.

She went to be with Jesus June 29th, 2016.

Martha Carol grew up in Bailey, Mississippi and graduated...