Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

D. Steven Mccartney

D. Steven Mccartney

Jul 21, 2015

D. Steven McCartney Memorial services for Steven McCartney will be held Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jason Dyess officiating. Mr. McCartney, age 55, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Regency Hospital. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and his master's degree...

Kathleen S. Conaway

Kathleen S. Conaway

Jul 21, 2015

Kathleen Scruggs Conaway Kathleen Scruggs Conaway, of Toomsuba, passed away Tuesday, at age 83. She was born outside Tupelo, to Major and Eva Scruggs, the last of their eight children. Mrs. Conaway is remembered and cherished by her family for her sharp wit and her many surprising skills. She was a crack shot and a champion archer. She designed...

Joe Wylie Williams, Iii

Joe Wylie Williams, Iii

Jul 20, 2015

Joe Wylie Williams III A memorial service for Joe Williams will be held at a later date. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Williams, age 62, of Dalewood Lake, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at his home. He retired from BellSouth after 30 years of service. He enjoyed fishing and hanging out with...

Roy Herman Farrar

Roy Herman Farrar

Jul 19, 2015

Roy Herman Farrar Services for Roy Herman Farrar will be held Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Jim Wall officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Scooba, MS with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Farrar, 88, of Meridian, passed away Sunday, July 19,...

Lowell Franklin Williams

Lowell Franklin Williams

Jul 19, 2015

Lowell "Jr." Williams Causeyville-Snell-Entergy Lowell Williams passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the age of 71 years old due to heart complications at Rush hospital. He is survived by daughters, Roxanne and Tracey Anne and 2 grandchildren. His mother Mrs. Clifford Lowell Williams/Mrs. Nora Lee, and friend Gail Harmon, brother's family Bobby Joe and Martha Williams, brother's family Robert...

Seala Elizabeth Mcmullen Jennings

Seala Elizabeth Mcmullen Jennings

Jul 18, 2015

Services for Seala Elizabeth McMullen Jennings will be held Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Calvary Baptist Church at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Joe Anderson and Rev. Leon Ballard officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be held Monday, July 20, 2015 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at...

Rev. Towfig Salim Batarseh

Rev. Towfig Salim Batarseh

Jul 17, 2015

Reverend Towfig Salim Batarseh Funeral services for Rev. Towfig Batarseh will be held Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Bobby Barfoot officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Rev. Batarseh, age 74, of Meridian, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at Rush Foundation Hospital. Rev. Batarseh was born in...

Thomas Cottles

Thomas Cottles

Jul 15, 2015

A memorial service for Thomas Cottles will be held Saturday, July 18, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Evangel Temple, with Mike Boles officiating. Mr. Cottles, 42, of Collinsville, passed away July 15 at Anderson Hospital. Thomas was a lifelong resident of Lauderdale County. He will be remembered as a loving father, son, brother, and friend. He is survived by his...

Bruce Edward Wilson

Bruce Edward Wilson

Jul 11, 2015

Infant Bruce Edward Wilson Graveside services for Infant Bruce Edward Wilson will be held Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Infant Wilson, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Rush Foundation Hospital. Survivors include his parents, Anthony Wilson, Sr. and April Patrick Wilson; sister, Sarah...

Elton "Wayne" Crawford

Elton "Wayne" Crawford

Jul 8, 2015

Elton "Wayne" Crawford Funeral services for Wayne Crawford will be held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Wade Ricks and Nathan Trosper officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Crawford, 70, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at his home. Wayne was a 1963 graduate of...

Reverend James "Jim" Meadows

Reverend James "Jim" Meadows

Jul 8, 2015

Funeral services for Rev. Jim Meadows will be conducted Monday, July 13, 2015 at 11:00 AM from the Long Creek Baptist Church with Dr. Ray Meadows and Bro. Marty Harper officiating. Interment will follow in the Long Creek Cemetery under the direction of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. James Robert Meadows was born November 21, 1931 in Muscle Shoals, AL...

Ronald Earl "Truck" Wright

Ronald Earl "Truck" Wright

Jul 7, 2015

Ronald Earl "Truck" Wright Visitation for Ronald Earl "Truck" Wright will be held Friday, July 10, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Mr. Wright, 62, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Rush Foundation Hospital. Survivors include his sister Eva McMahan; brother, Grady K. "Butch" Wright; four aunts; one uncle; four...

Leon Minter

Leon Minter

Jul 6, 2015

Funeral services for Leon Minter will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at 12:00pm, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brothers Paul Harris and Andy May officiating. Burial will be at Friday, July 9, at 11:00am at Crystal Hill Cemetery in Thomaston, GA. Mr. Minter, 89, passed away July 6 at Rush Hospital. Leon retired from Roadway after more...

Charles Benjamin Vincent

Charles Benjamin Vincent

Jul 6, 2015

In remembrance of Charles Vincent, a worship service will be held at Central United Methodist Church on Friday, July 10th at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Dennis Gossett and Rev. Jimmy Harrison will officiate, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Burial will follow at Pine Springs Southern Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Vincent, 82, died Monday, July 6,...

William "Billy" David Bradford Jr.

William "Billy" David Bradford Jr.

Jul 6, 2015

William David "Billy" Bradford Jr. Funeral services for Billy Bradford will be held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Ralph Henson and Allen Herrington officiating. Burial will be at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Bradford, age 71, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at his home. He was a graduate...

Beverly Ann Becker

Beverly Ann Becker

Jul 4, 2015

Beverly Ann Becker Memorial Services for Beverly Ann Becker will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Marion United Methodist Church with Pastor George Pugh officiating. Beverly Becker, 60, of Lauderdale, MS passed away on Saturday July 4, 2015 at her home. She enjoyed playing card games, attending live tournaments and traveling. Her favorite place to...

Willie Marie Singleton

Willie Marie Singleton

Jul 4, 2015

Willie Marie Singleton Services for Willie Marie Singleton will be held Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Jamie Baker and Ron Cooper officiating. Interment to follow at Oddfellow Cemetery in Quitman, MS. Mrs. Singleton, 96, of Meridian, passed into eternity Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was...

Edward Hopper

Edward Hopper

Jul 2, 2015

Edward Lewis Hopper Services for Edward Lewis Hopper will be Monday, July 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Meridian with Rev. Rhett Payne officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at the church, prior to the service. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge...

Jimmy Wayne Gressett

Jimmy Wayne Gressett

Jul 2, 2015

Jimmy Wayne Gressett Funeral services for Jimmy Wayne Gressett will be held Monday, July 6, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Mark Lawson officiating. Burial services will follow at the MS Veterans Memorial Cemetary in Newton at 11:30 a.m. Mr. Gressett, 67, passed away July 2, 2015. Jimmy was a retired engineer with...

James Billy Nester

James Billy Nester

Jul 2, 2015

James Billy Nester Graveside services for James Billy Nester will be held Friday, July 3, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at Lockhart Cemetery with Reverend Brandon Speak officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Mr. Nester, age 78, of Toomsuba, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at his home. Survivors include...