Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Louise Thompson

Louise Thompson

Jan 18, 2016

Funeral services for Louise Miller Thompson will be held Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Louise Thompson, age 103, of Meridian passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at her...

Raymond "Ray" Hodgins

Raymond "Ray" Hodgins

Jan 18, 2016

Funeral services for Ray Hodgins will be held Friday, January 22, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. at Midway Baptist Church with Brother Bill Webb officiating and Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Hodgins, 52, of Meridian, passed away Monday, January 18 in Pensacola, Florida.

Ray loved...

Roy Ted Sellers

Roy Ted Sellers

Jan 16, 2016

Roy Ted Sellers

Funeral services for Roy Ted Sellers will be held Monday, January 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Steve Taylor, Brother Joe Anderson, and Brother Jack Kern officiating and music by Jewel Greer. Burial will be at Old Marion Cemetery.

Mr. Sellers, age 87, of...

Daniel "Dan" Ethan Sollie, I

Daniel "Dan" Ethan Sollie, I

Jan 16, 2016

Services for Daniel Sollie will be held Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. John Temple officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Sollie, age 52, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 in...

Lavern Waddell

Lavern Waddell

Jan 15, 2016

Funeral services for Lavern Waddell will be held Monday, January 18, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at College Park Methodist Church, with Brother Kenneth Owen officiating.  Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Waddell, 81, of Meridian, passed away January 15, at Anderson Hospital.

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Bill Smith

Bill Smith

Jan 15, 2016

Graveside services for William F. “Bill” Smith will be held Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Cokers Chapel Cemetery, with Reverends Davey Wilkinson and David Keller officiating.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Smith, 76, of Meridian, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016, at his residence....

Albert "Dudley" Valentine

Albert "Dudley" Valentine

Jan 14, 2016

Funeral services for Dudley Valentine will be held Saturday, January 16, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., at St. Patrick’s Church, with Father Cosgrove officiating.  Burial will be at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Valentine, 93, passed away January 14 at Poplar Springs Nursing Center. ...

Hunter George "H.G." Weddington

Hunter George "H.G." Weddington

Jan 13, 2016

HUNTER GEORGE WEDDINGTON

Hunter George “H.G.” Weddington, 98, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at North Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center.  Born April 18, 1917, Mr. Weddington was a lifelong resident of Meridian and well-known across the Deep South as a business...

Sarah Kathryn Williams

Sarah Kathryn Williams

Jan 13, 2016

Sarah Kathryn Williams

Funeral services for Sarah Williams will be held Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Burial will follow at Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Clarke County and Rev. Kyle Routzahn officiating.

Mrs. Williams, age 81,...

Jennifer Tidwell

Jennifer Tidwell

Jan 12, 2016

Jennifer Strickland Tidwell

Funeral services for Jennifer Strickland Tidwell will be held Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jerry James Vaughn, II officiating. Burial will be at Meridian Memorial Park.

Ms. Tidwell, age 42, of Water Valley, MS, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016.

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Gaythel Dearman

Gaythel Dearman

Jan 11, 2016

Funeral services for Gaythel Dearman will be held Saturday, January 16, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church with Reverend Jimmie Garrard officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Dearman, 82, of Meridian, passed away January 11 at Anderson Hospital.

Gaythel...

Carolyn Talbert

Carolyn Talbert

Jan 9, 2016

Carolyn June Lovett Talbert

Funeral services for Carolyn Talbert will be held Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Lauderdale Cemetery.

Mrs. Talbert, age 75, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016 at her home.

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Phillip "Phil" Waller

Phillip "Phil" Waller

Jan 8, 2016

Phillip “Phil” Waller

Funeral services for Phil Waller will be held Monday, January 11, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Donald Turner and Brother Kendall Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Waller, age 51, of Meridian, passed...

Andrew "Bud" Lee

Andrew "Bud" Lee

Jan 7, 2016

Funeral services for Bud Lee will be held Monday, January 11, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Tommy Espey officiating.  Burial will be at Meridian Memorial Park, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Bud was a good, Godly man who gave his life to the Lord...

Jewel Haager

Jewel Haager

Jan 6, 2016

Jewel Haager

Graveside services for Jewel Haager will be held Monday, January 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Reverend Joe Anderson officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Haager, age 90, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

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Claudine "Deane" Ainsworth

Claudine "Deane" Ainsworth

Jan 5, 2016

Funeral services for Claudine “Deane” Ainsworth will be held Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Davey Wilkinson and Reverend Gilbert Prince officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Ainsworth, age 96, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Ainsworth loved Jesus. She spent...

Mary Newell

Mary Newell

Jan 5, 2016

Mary Lee Newell

Funeral services for Mary Newell will be held Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John Temple officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery.

Mrs. Newell, age 90, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, January 05, 2016 at Poplar...

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...