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Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

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. ...

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...