Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

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...

William "Billy" Jones, Ii

William "Billy" Jones, Ii

Jun 28, 2016

Funeral services for Billy Jones will be held Monday, July 11, 2016, at 11:30 a.m., at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Billy Jones, age 35, of Meridian, passed away...

James Durham Stone

James Durham Stone

Jun 27, 2016

James Durham Stone

Mr. James D. “Sonny” Stone, age 78, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Private services were held on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Jamie Lamoreaux officiating. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

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Martha Glenda Pendergrass

Martha Glenda Pendergrass

Jun 25, 2016

Martha Glenda Pendergrass

Graveside services for Martha Glenda Pendergrass will be held Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 2:00 pm in the Terry City Cemetery in Terry, Mississippi. Dr. Carl White, pastor from Highland Baptist Church, will be officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Miss...

Patsy Beasley Fuller

Patsy Beasley Fuller

Jun 24, 2016

Patsy Beasley Fuller

Funeral services for Patsy Fuller will be held Monday, June 27, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Roy Dabbs officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn.

Mrs. Fuller, age 73, of Meridian passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at her...

Lynn John Schulte

Lynn John Schulte

Jun 23, 2016

Memorial services for Lynn Schulte will be held Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jason Bird officiating.

Mr. Schulte, age 59, of Meridian passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the Fisher House.

Lynn graduated from Texas A&M University in...

Cecil Lamar Jones

Cecil Lamar Jones

Jun 23, 2016

Cecil Lamar Jones, Jr.

Cecil Lamar Jones, Jr, age 66, a native of Meridian, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016.

He was born on May 3, 1950 to Cecil Jones of Memphis,...

Don Agent

Don Agent

Jun 22, 2016

A private memorial service for Don Agent will be held at a later date.

Mr. Agent, 46, of Collinsville, passed away June 22, 2016, at Lakeside Health and Rehab in Quitman.

Don loved being outdoors either landscaping, hunting, fishing, or riding his Harley. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

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John David Wood

John David Wood

Jun 20, 2016

A memorial service for John David Wood will be held Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Episcopal Church, with Father Brian Ponder officiating.

Mr. Wood, age 71, of Meridian, passed away June 19, 2016, at his home.

John was a Vietnam veteran of the United States Army and was stationed in...

Benton Ray Cochran

Benton Ray Cochran

Jun 18, 2016

Benton Ray Cochran

Graveside services for Benton Ray Cochran will be held Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Bucatunna Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Scotty Fulcher officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Benton passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 after only 11...

Carolyn J. Null Eldridge

Carolyn J. Null Eldridge

Jun 18, 2016

Carolyn J. Null Eldridge

Memorial services for Carolyn Eldridge will be held Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Dr. John Temple officiating. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery.

Ms. Eldridge, 74, formerly of Meridian, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Fernandina...

Nevella H. Massey

Nevella H. Massey

Jun 18, 2016

Nevella H. Massey

Funeral services for Nevella Massey will be held Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John Temple officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery.

Mrs. Massey, age 97, of Meridian passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Anderson...

James L. Pope

James L. Pope

Jun 17, 2016

Funeral services for James Pope will be held Monday, June 20, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverends Corey Fontan and Anthony Mansfield officiating.  Burial will be at Forest Lawn.

Mr. Pope, age 85, of Meridian, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016, at his home.

Mr. Pope was a retired...