Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Sarah Pauline Simmons Busbee

Sarah Pauline Simmons Busbee

Oct 1, 2015

Sarah Pauline Simmons Busbee, 98, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Visitation for Mrs. Busbee, will be Monday, October 5, 2015, beginning at 12:00 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Meridian, MS. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of the church. A family graveside service will immediately follow the funeral...

Edward F. "Ed" White, Sr.

Edward F. "Ed" White, Sr.

Sep 29, 2015

Funeral services for Edward White will be held Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Jimmy Culpepper officiating. Burial will be at Mississippi State Veterans Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. White, age 79, of Meridian went to be with his Heavenly Father on September 29, 2015 at...

John Dryden Rawson

John Dryden Rawson

Sep 26, 2015

John Dryden Rawson Memorial services for John Rawson will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of the Mediator with Reverend Josh Messick officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial Garden at the Church of the Mediator. Mr. Rawson, age 85, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his home. Mr. Rawson investigated...

Doris Corley Renfrow

Doris Corley Renfrow

Sep 24, 2015

Funeral services for Doris Renfrow will be held Saturday, September 26, 2015, at 11:00a.m., at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Roy Dabbs officiating. Burial will be at Macedonia Cemetery in Suqualena, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Renfrow, 85, passed away September 24 at her home. Doris was lovingly devoted to her...

William Keith Lester

William Keith Lester

Sep 23, 2015

William Keith "Chef" Lester Memorial services for William Keith "Chef" Lester will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015 at First Assembly of Meridian with Reverend Bob Null officiating. Mr. Lester, age 64, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at his home. He was affectionately known as "Chef" because he was passionate about cooking for family...

Mary Wiggins Wright

Mary Wiggins Wright

Sep 21, 2015

A memorial service for Mary Wiggins Wright will be held Friday, October 16, 2015, at 6:30 p.m., at Northpark Church with Brother Ray Houser officiating. Mrs. Wright, 72, of Meridian, passed away September 21, 2015, at Anderson Hospital. Mary enjoyed working and spent eighteen years at Sears. She dearly loved her family and her greatest joy was spending time with...

Elzine Mangum Crenshaw

Elzine Mangum Crenshaw

Sep 21, 2015

Elzine Mangum Crenshaw Funeral services for Elzine Mangum Crenshaw will be held Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Hebron Baptist Church, with Dr. Richard Wallace officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Crenshaw, age 85, of Meridian, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015, at Anderson Regional...

Edna Whitenton Clark

Edna Whitenton Clark

Sep 16, 2015

Mrs. Edna Whitenton Clark Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Whitenton Clark will be held Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jack Kern officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Clark, age 92, of Meridian passed away Wednesday, September...

Harold Leroy Boehlke

Harold Leroy Boehlke

Sep 14, 2015

Harold Leroy Boehlke Memorial services for Harold Leroy Boehlke will be held at a later date. Mr. Boehlke, 85, of Meridian, passed away September 14, 2015, at Rush Hospital. Mr. Boehlke was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin on March 24, 1930. He grew up enjoying hunting and fishing with his three brothers. He proudly served his country in the Army, where...

Rose Mae Lunsford Wade

Rose Mae Lunsford Wade

Sep 13, 2015

Funeral services for Rose Wade will be held Friday, September 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverends Josh Messick and Steve Owen officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Wade, age 81, of Meridian, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015. Rose was a native of Oneida, Kentucky. She retired from Riley's Hospital...

Kimberly Leigh Ellsworth

Kimberly Leigh Ellsworth

Sep 12, 2015

Kimberly Leigh Ellsworth Services for Kimberly Leigh Ellsworth will be held Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Druid Hills United Methodist Church with the Reverend Richard Williams officiating. Burial will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Little Miss Kim passed away September 12, 2015 at James T....

Patrick M. Hibbs

Patrick M. Hibbs

Sep 11, 2015

Patrick M. Hibbs Graveside services for Patrick M. Hibbs will be held Monday, September 14, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Stonewall Cemetery with Reverends Roy Dabbs and Albert McMullen officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Hibbs, age 49, of Meridian, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hibbs...

James Chiasson

James Chiasson

Sep 10, 2015

Funeral services for James Paul Chiasson will be held Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rest Haven Garden of Memories in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Chiasson, age 48, of Dalewood, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015. Petty Officer...

Ruthie Mae Rigdon

Ruthie Mae Rigdon

Sep 10, 2015

Funeral Services for Mrs. Ruthie Rigdon will be held Monday, September 14, 2015 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 am with the Reverends Dewayne French, Chris Cooksey and Chuck Overby officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Nebo Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Rigdon, age 83, of Meridian, passed away...

Freddie Carroll

Freddie Carroll

Sep 9, 2015

Funeral services for Freddie Carroll will be held Sunday at 2:00pm, September 13, 2015, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Burial will be at Enon Cemetery in Texas. Mr. Carroll, 50, passed away September 9 in Georgia. Freddie was a 1983 graduate of Meridian High School. He was also a graduate of the University of Alabama, where he received his...

Edsel Ford Thrasher

Edsel Ford Thrasher

Sep 8, 2015

Funeral services for Edsel Ford Thrasher will be held Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Marvin Cooper officiating. Burial will be at Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Thrasher, age 69, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, September 8,...

Gene Brown

Gene Brown

Sep 6, 2015

Graveside services for Gene Brown will be held Tuesday September 8, 2015 at 12:30 pm at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with Reverend Gary Blair officiating. Mr. Brown, 79 of Meridian passed away September 6, 2015 at Anderson Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a member of Central Baptist Church and the Mississippi Bar Association. He was a graduate of...

Charles Patrick "Pat" Downs

Charles Patrick "Pat" Downs

Sep 3, 2015

Charles "Pat" Downs Graveside services for Charles "Pat" Downs will be held at 10:00a.m., Saturday, September 5, 2015, at Stonewall Cemetery. Reverend Kenneth Owens will officiate, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Downs, 89, of Meridian, passed away September 3, at Andersons. Pat was a member of the East Mississippi Sportsman Association. He was...

Travis Lavon Hoffer

Travis Lavon Hoffer

Sep 2, 2015

Funeral services for Travis Hoffer will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, September 5, 2015, at Bethany Baptist Church, with Reverend Marvin Cooper officiating. Burial will be at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Hoffer, 32, of Meridian, passed away September 2 in Newton. Travis was a member of Bethany Baptist...

Mattie Grimes

Mattie Grimes

Sep 2, 2015

Funeral services for Mattie Grimes will be held at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. John Temple officiating. Burial will be at Gumlog Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Grimes, 92, of Meridian, passed away September 2, 2015, at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Mattie Grimes...