Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas
Dr. Robert Anthony Hermetz
Mar 11, 2016
Dr. Robert Anthony Hermetz
Funeral services for Dr. Robert Hermetz will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Meridian with Reverend Kenneth Boudreau, Reverend Kyle York, and Dr. Rhett Payne officiating. Dr. Hermetz’s Community Chorus, which he founded in 1971, will also be present to honor...
Betty "Sue" Seal
Mar 10, 2016
Betty “Sue” Seal
Funeral services for Sue Seal will be held Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. John Temple officiating. Burial will be at 5:00 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Poplarville, MS with Reverend Ricky Aldridge leading.
Mrs. Seal, age 80, of Meridian, formerly...
Clifton Wadell Byrd
Mar 9, 2016
Clifton Wadell Byrd
Funeral services for Wadell Byrd will be held Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Jeff Myers, Reverend Jim Rickles, and Reverend Greg Massey officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
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John H. Hart
Mar 9, 2016
John H. Hart
Funeral services for John Hart will be held Friday, March 11, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Carl White officiating, assisted by Joe Gordon and Jacob Scrimpshire. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the...
Jeanne Corn
Mar 7, 2016
Jeanne Corn
Graveside services for Jeanne Corn will be held Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at Causeyville Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Chuck Fowler officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Mrs. Corn, age 74, of Causeyville, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016.
...Lcdr Gayle Fry
Mar 6, 2016
Lcdr. Gayle A. Fry
Lcdr. Gayle A. Fry, USN ret., entered into eternal peace on Sunday, Mar. 6, 2016, surrounded with love and family at home in Marion, MS.
Gayle was born in October of 1927...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...




