Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Bonnie L. Williamson

Bonnie L. Williamson

Jun 6, 2016

Funeral services for Bonnie Williamson will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Paul Trosper officiating.  Burial will follow at Meridian Memorial Park.

Mrs. Williamson, 96, of Meridian, passed away June 6 at Bedford Care Center.

Bonnie was born and raised in Neshoba County. She...

Matthew "Mick" S. Nussbaum

Matthew "Mick" S. Nussbaum

Jun 5, 2016

Matthew “MICK” S. Nussbaum

Matthew “MICK” S. Nussbaum passed away on June 5, 2016 at the age of 52. Mick was born in Birmingham, Alabama but was raised in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He graduated from Warren Central High School in 1982 and joined the United States Navy. He was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia and served...

Laverne Robinson

Laverne Robinson

Jun 4, 2016

Services for Laverne Fuller Robinson will be held Monday, June 6, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Roy Dabbs officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery in Cyril, AL.

Mrs. Robinson, 86, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at her residence.

She worked for over...

Madean Simpson

Madean Simpson

Jun 4, 2016

Services for Madean Hoke Simpson will be held Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 1:00 pm at Mortimer Funeral Home in Belzoni, MS with Bro. Jim Pruitt officiating.  Burial will be in Greencrest Memorial Gardens in Belzoni.

Ms. Simpson, 82, of Meridian, formerly of Isola, MS, passed away, June 4, 2016 at Anderson Reginal Medical Center in Meridian,...

Dennis Barnes

Dennis Barnes

Jun 3, 2016

A private memorial service will be held at a later date for Dennis Leigh Barnes, 63, who died June 3, 2016, at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Dennis was born in Jackson to parents Harry and Jean Tatum Barnes, both from the Meridian area. He spent many of his early...

Richard "Dick" Main

Richard "Dick" Main

Jun 3, 2016

Visitation for Richard Main will be held Sunday, June 5, 2016, from 5-7pm at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Services will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Home in Pendleton, Indiana. Visitation will be from 12:00pm-2:00pm prior to service. Burial will follow at Huntsville Cemetery in Huntsville, Indiana.

Mr....

Mary Lou Bernard

Mary Lou Bernard

May 31, 2016

Mary Lou Bernard

Services for Mary Lou Bernard will be held Monday, June 6, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jeff Myers officiating.  Burial will be in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mary, age 82,...

James William "Bill" Emmons

James William "Bill" Emmons

May 31, 2016

James William Emmons

A memorial service for James William Emmons will be held in the chapel at First Baptist Church on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. There will be a private family interment in Magnolia Cemetery.

Bill passed away on Tuesday, May 31,...

Donna Sue Burnett Freyaldenhoven

Donna Sue Burnett Freyaldenhoven

May 29, 2016

Donna Sue Burnett Freyaldenhoven

Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Matthew Simmons and Father Dan Reardon officiating. Burial will be Friday, June 3, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Pine...

Evelyn Newell Null Bounds

Evelyn Newell Null Bounds

May 27, 2016

Evelyn Newell Null Bounds

Graveside services for Evelyn Bounds will be held Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Evelyn, age 93, of Meridian went to Glory peacefully on Friday, May 27, 2016 at her home...

Matthew Ryan "Matt" Griffin

Matthew Ryan "Matt" Griffin

May 27, 2016

Funeral services for Matt Griffin will be held Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Blackwater Baptist Church with Reverend Heath Riggs and Ian Derrick officiating. Burial will follow at Blackwater Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Matt Griffin, age 27, of the Blackwater Community...

Robert Lee St. John

Robert Lee St. John

May 26, 2016

A memorial service for Bob St. John will be held at a later date.

Mr. St. John, 60, of Meridian, formerly of Tampa, passed away May 26 at Rush Hospital.

Bob served his country in both the Army and the Air Force, where he was a combat controller.  He loved...

Jan Johns Teall Lopez

Jan Johns Teall Lopez

May 25, 2016

Graveside services for Jan Lopez will be held Friday, June 3, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Jan, age 53, of Meridian passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at her home. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at robertbarhamffh.com.

Paul Grice

Paul Grice

May 23, 2016

James Paul Grice

A celebration of the life of Paul Grice will be held Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Midway Baptist Church, with Reverends Michael Bird, Bill Webb and Wayne Edwards officiating. Burial will be at Boyd Cemetery in Neshoba County.

Mr. Grice, age 76, of Meridian joined his parents, Bill and...

Paul Pickett

Paul Pickett

May 22, 2016

Paul Pickett

Funeral services for Paul Pickett will be held Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Thomas Laird officiating. Burial will be at DeVoe Cemetery in Clarkdale with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Paul, age 61, of Manchester, TN passed...

Reverend Samuel Titus White

Reverend Samuel Titus White

May 21, 2016

Funeral services for Reverend White will be held Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverends Larry Webb, David Tipton, Glenn Mcleod, and TJ Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

Reverend White, 88, of Pachuta, passed away May...

William "Bill" Jay Downing

William "Bill" Jay Downing

May 14, 2016

William “Bill” Jay Downing

Funeral services for Bill Downing will be held Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Downing, age 54, of Meridian passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Anderson Regional Medical...

Robert "Bob" O'Meara

Robert "Bob" O'Meara

May 13, 2016

Funeral services for Bob O’Meara will be held Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Jack Giles officiating.

Mr. O’Meara, 64, of Meridian and formerly of Cabin Creek, WV, passed away May 13 at Rush Foundation Hospital.

Bob, lovingly nicknamed “Lucky”, was an easy-going man who never...

Betty Sue Burcham Clark Brown

Betty Sue Burcham Clark Brown

May 12, 2016

Graveside services for Betty Brown will be held Monday, May 16, 2016, at 12:00 p.m., at Forest Lawn Cemetery, with Dr. John Temple officiating.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Brown, 81, formerly of Meridian, passed away May 12 at her home in McDonough, Georgia, surrounded by her family.

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Joseph "Joey" A. Pompa Iii

Joseph "Joey" A. Pompa Iii

May 10, 2016

Joseph “Joey” A. Pompa III

Memorial services for Joey Pompa will be held Sunday, May 15, 2016, at 2:00 p.m., at Bucatunna Baptist Church.  Reverend Paul Trosper will officiate, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Pompa, age 58, of Meridian passed away Tuesday, May...