Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Ruff Daniel "Dan" Compton

Ruff Daniel "Dan" Compton

Mar 6, 2016

Ruff Daniel “Dan” Compton Funeral services for Ruff Daniel “Dan” Compton will be held Friday, March 11, 2016, at 11:30 a.m., at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Dale Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Church Cemetery in the Clarkdale community (Valley Road). Mr. Compton, age 79, of Clarkdale, passed away March 6, 2016, at Anderson Regional...

Donnie Griffin

Donnie Griffin

Mar 5, 2016

Donald “Donnie” Griffin

Funeral services for Donnie Griffin will be held Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 11:30 a.m., at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Tim Chennault and Dr. Rory Lee officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. Griffin, 58, of Pearl, formerly of Meridian, passed away March...

Bettye Woodward

Bettye Woodward

Mar 3, 2016

Funeral services for Bettye Woodward will be held Monday, March 7, 2016, at 1:00 p.m.,  at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Franklin McLelland officating.  Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Woodward, 89, of Meridian, passed away March 3 at Anderson Hospital.

Bettye enjoyed working her booth...

Charles "Skeeter" Lang

Charles "Skeeter" Lang

Feb 29, 2016

Funeral services for Skeeter Lang will be held Friday, March 4, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., at Poplar Springs Drive United Methodist Church, with Dr. Chuck Meador officiating.  Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Lang, age 95, of Meridian, passed away February 29, 2016, at Rush...

Beth Rhodes Causey

Beth Rhodes Causey

Feb 28, 2016

Beth Rhodes Causey Memorial services for Beth Causey will be held Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Midway Baptist Church with Dr. Michael Bird officiating. Ms. Causey, age 61, of Meridian, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Beth was a retired nurse and a member of Midway Baptist Church. Survivors include brothers, Arthur...

Diana Jean Calvert

Diana Jean Calvert

Feb 26, 2016

Graveside services for Diana Calvert will be held Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Pine Grove Church Cemetery in Martin. Diana Jean Calvert (formally Haywood) passed away on February 26, 2016 in McMinnville, TN. She is survived by two daughters Deborah and Michelle, nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. She was born in Bridgewater, England and along with her mother, father,...

Mary "Peggy" Marguerite Denton

Mary "Peggy" Marguerite Denton

Feb 20, 2016

Mary Marguerite “Peggy” Denton

Graveside services for Peggy Denton will be held Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with Reverend Kenneth Owen officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Denton, age 94, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016...

Bonnie Elizabeth Porter-Slaton

Bonnie Elizabeth Porter-Slaton

Feb 19, 2016

A celebration of life service for Bonnie Slaton will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Stonewall, Mississippi.  Burial will take place at a later date in Elmira, New York.

Mrs. Slaton, age 60, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016, at Rush Hospital.

Bonnie...

James O. Vincent

James O. Vincent

Feb 16, 2016

James O. Vincent

Graveside services for James O. “Jim” Vincent will be held Friday, February 19, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with Dr. John Temple officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Vincent, age 90, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, February 16,...

Vernon Joseph Roberts

Vernon Joseph Roberts

Feb 15, 2016

Vernon Joseph Roberts

Visitation for Vernon Roberts will be held Thursday, February 18, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home.  Graveside services will follow at Magnolia Cemetery, with Brother Jack Kern officiating.

Mr. Roberts, 89, passed away February 15 at Dogwood Assisted Living in...

Lloyd King

Lloyd King

Feb 12, 2016

Lloyd King

Funeral services for Lloyd King will be held Monday, February 15, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Kenneth Owens officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. King, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 12, 2016 at his beloved church,...

John William Lang, Sr.

John William Lang, Sr.

Feb 10, 2016

John William Lang, Sr.

1927 - 2016

John William Lang, Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend and highly-skilled putter and chipper passed away February 10, 2016 following the essence of a life well-lived. “Doc” as he was affectionately known was born January 22, 1927 in Meridian, Mississippi; graduated from Meridian High...

Brenda Booth Brown

Brenda Booth Brown

Feb 9, 2016

Memorial services for Brenda Booth Brown will be held Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge near Starkville, Mississippi. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Brenda Booth Brown (January 15, 1960 – February 9, 2016), age 56, of Meridian, Mississippi, lived her life with a spiritual connection...

James A. "Sonny" Partridge

James A. "Sonny" Partridge

Feb 8, 2016

James A. (Sonny) Partridge

Graveside services for James A. (Sonny) Partridge will be held Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with visitation prior from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home.

James A. (Sonny) Partridge, age 67, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 at Generations...

Pamela Love Burrage

Pamela Love Burrage

Feb 6, 2016

Memorial services for Pam Burrage will be held Friday, February 12th, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Tim Crawley and Brother Franklin Denham officiating.

Mrs. Burrage, 58, of Madison, passed away February 6th, at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Mrs. Burrage was born December 2, 1957, in Meridian, Mississippi to the late...

Gerald "Trey" Patterson

Gerald "Trey" Patterson

Feb 4, 2016

Memorial services for Trey Patterson will be held Saturday, February 6, 2016, at 3:00 p.m., at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. prior to service.

Mr. Patterson, 29, passed away February 4, 2016, in Meridian.

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James Bradley Suttles, Jr.

James Bradley Suttles, Jr.

Feb 4, 2016

James Bradley Suttles Jr.

Graveside services for Brad Suttles will be held Monday, February 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. View Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Suttles, age 69, of Meridian, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Rush...

Terrence "Tc" Wells

Terrence "Tc" Wells

Feb 3, 2016

Terrence “TC” Wells

Funeral services for TC Wells will be held Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. Wells, age 68, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at his residence.

Survivors...

Billy Joe Fuller

Billy Joe Fuller

Feb 2, 2016

Graveside services for Billy Joe Fuller will be held Friday, February 5, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Kewanee, with Reverend Mike McKee of Cuba Baptist Church officiating and Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Fuller, 81, of Kewanee, passed away February 2, 2016, at Rush Specialty Hospital....

George Leslie "Beaver" Watkins

George Leslie "Beaver" Watkins

Feb 1, 2016

Visitation for Mr. Watkins will be held Wednesday, February 3, 2016 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home and services will be Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at the Mississippi Veterans Cemetery in Newton.

Mr. Watkins, age 84,...