Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Dorothy Olive Gordy Mckelvaine

Dorothy Olive Gordy Mckelvaine

Jan 5, 2016

Dorothy Olive Gordy McKelvaine

Funeral services for Dorothy McKelvaine will be held Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Doug Goodman officiating. Burial will be at Union United Methodist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. McKelvaine, age 94,...

James "Jim" Eastham

James "Jim" Eastham

Jan 4, 2016

A memorial service for James D. “Jim” Eastham will be held Saturday, January 9, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Dr. John Temple officiating.

James D. Eastham was born at home on June 18, 1924, to James and Amma Eastham.  The family made their home at 926 N. Main in El Dorado,...

Esterleen Fortner Von Edwins

Esterleen Fortner Von Edwins

Jan 2, 2016

Esterleen Fortner Von Edwins

Esterleen Fortner Von Edwins, age 92, of Meridian, MS, went to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 2nd, 2016.

She was born on November 12, 1923 in Anderson, S.C. She was the daughter of the late Ebb and Exie Dunn Fortner.

She is...

Mary Evelynn Patterson Mcrae

Mary Evelynn Patterson Mcrae

Jan 2, 2016

Mary Evelyn Patterson McRae

Funeral services for Mary McRae will be held Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. John Temple and Rev. James Ruffin officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

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Lucille Scott Graham Danner

Lucille Scott Graham Danner

Jan 1, 2016

Lucille Scott Graham Danner

Funeral services for Lucille Scott Graham Danner will be held Monday, January 4, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel Reverend Sephus Garrett officiating with visitation being held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery...

Jerry Melton, Jr.

Jerry Melton, Jr.

Jan 1, 2016

Funeral services for Jerry Melton, Jr. will be held Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., at Souenlovie Baptist Church in Enterprise, Mississippi, with Brother Scott Crenshaw officiating.  Burial will follow at Enterprise Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Melton, 14, of Enterprise, passed away January 1,...

Robert Anthony Adams

Robert Anthony Adams

Jan 1, 2016

Funeral services for Robert “Robbie” Adams will be held Friday, January 8, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Roger Burke officiating. Burial will follow at Meridian Memorial Park.

Mr. Adams, age 41, of Ocean Springs, passed away suddenly...

Freddie E. Miller

Freddie E. Miller

Dec 30, 2015

Freddie E. Miller

Graveside services for Freddie E. Miller will be held Saturday, January 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Brother Jack Kern officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home.

Mrs. Miller, age 89, of Pearl, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the River...

Tommy Griffin

Tommy Griffin

Dec 29, 2015

Tommy Leigh Griffin aka “Big Tom”

Funeral services for Tommy Griffin will be held Monday, January 4, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pentecostals of House Church “POH” located on Highway 19 North, between Collinsville and House, with Pastor Fulton officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Newton County with Robert...

William "Bill" Wayne Drinkwater

William "Bill" Wayne Drinkwater

Dec 29, 2015

William Wayne Drinkwater, 92, passed away on December 29, 2015 after an illness.  Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at First Christian Church of Meridian.

Bill was born May 14, 1923, the only son of William Woods Drinkwater and Vera Rawlings Drinkwater.  He...

Scharlene Rivers Horne

Scharlene Rivers Horne

Dec 27, 2015

Scharlene Rivers Horne

Funeral services for Scharlene Rivers Horne will be held Wednesday, December 30, 2015, 11:00 a.m. at Bethany Baptist Church with Pastor Marvin Cooper officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Horne, age 56, of Meridian, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at...

Houston L. Shelton, Sr.

Houston L. Shelton, Sr.

Dec 27, 2015

Funeral services for Houston L. Shelton, Sr. will be held Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Mike McKee officiating. Burial will be at Old Marion Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Shelton, age 95, of Toomsuba passed away December 27,...

Ollie Dalton Williamson

Ollie Dalton Williamson

Dec 26, 2015

Ollie Dalton Williamson

Funeral services for Dalton Williamson will be held Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Meridian Memorial Park.

Mr. Williamson, age 96, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Rush Foundation Hospital.

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Minnie Ester Espey

Minnie Ester Espey

Dec 23, 2015

Minnie Esther Roberts Espey

Graveside services for Minnie Espey will be held Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with Reverend Tommy Espey officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Espey, age 89, of Collinsville, passed away Wednesday, December...

Betty Jo Hickman

Betty Jo Hickman

Dec 22, 2015

Betty Jo Hickman

Graveside services for Betty Hickman will be held Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Reverend Davie Wilkinson officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Hickman, age 79, of Toomsuba, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015...

Peggy Jean Byars Lamar

Peggy Jean Byars Lamar

Dec 20, 2015

Peggy Jean Byars Lamar

Peggy Jean Byars Lamar, 86, passed away on December 20, 2015 with her family by her side at her home in Meridian.

Services will be Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 11am at First Baptist Church with visitation beforehand at 9:00 with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating.

Mrs. Lamar was born...

Shirley Ann Barber Scott

Shirley Ann Barber Scott

Dec 13, 2015

Shirley Ann Barber Scott Services for Shirley Ann Barber Scott will be held at the Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4223 Popular Springs Drive, on December 18th at 10:30 AM with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.  Visitation will be on December 17th from 5 to 7 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, Highway 39 North. ...

Harriet Mcgonagill

Harriet Mcgonagill

Dec 12, 2015

Harriet McGonagill Visitation for Harriet McGonagill will be held Wednesday, December 16, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Harriet McGonagill passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015, at her home. Harriet will be remembered by many of her former TAG students whom she taught at Southeast Lauderdale County School....

Edward "Sonny" Vance

Edward "Sonny" Vance

Dec 9, 2015

Edward “Sonny” Vance Funeral services for Edward “Sonny” Vance will be held Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. at Pine Forest Baptist Church with Bro. T.J. Jennings, Bro. Charles Davis, and Bro. David Sellers officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Vance, age...

Thellis Irma Munn

Thellis Irma Munn

Dec 8, 2015

Funeral services for Thellis I. Munn will be held Friday, December 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jeff Myers officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery in Newton County on Highway 494. Mrs. Munn, age 100, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Bedford Care Center. ...