Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

James Richard Billings

James Richard Billings

Mar 21, 2015

James Richard "Jimmy" Billings Funeral services for Jimmy Billings will be held Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Mike Ragland officiating. Burial will be at Duffee Baptist Church Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Billings, age 50, of Collinsville, passed away...

Sam Steven Roberts

Sam Steven Roberts

Mar 20, 2015

Sam Roberts Services for Sam Roberts will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Chaplain Reardon officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Harrison, Arkansas. Mr. Roberts, 64, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away on March 20, 2015, at Rush Foundation Hospital, with his sister at his side. Sam...

Anne Jellenc

Anne Jellenc

Mar 20, 2015

Anne Jellenc Funeral services for Mrs. Jellenc will be held at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home on Sunday, March 22, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., with Eli Jellenc and Pastor Brad Sliger co-officiating. The burial will take place at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Clarke County. Anne Jellenc (neé Shirley) completed her journey through this life on March, 20, 2015. Having enjoyed...

Jonathan Hester

Jonathan Hester

Mar 19, 2015

Jonathan Fontain Hester Visitation for Jonathan Fountain Hester will be held at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in Meridian starting from noon until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 2015. Mr. Hester, 56, died in Gautier, MS, on Thursday March 19, 2015 surrounded by his family while under Hospice Care. Jonathan was born in Meridian, MS on January 11, 1959,...

Sally C. Brown

Sally C. Brown

Mar 17, 2015

Sally C. Brown Funeral services for Sally C. Brown will be held Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Cameron Douglas and Rev. Lea McCracken officiating. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery. Mrs. Brown, age 82, of Meridian, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Sally Merritt...

Charles D. Roberts

Charles D. Roberts

Mar 17, 2015

Charles D. "Claw Hammer" Roberts Funeral services for Charles "Claw Hammer" Roberts will be held Friday, March 20, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dano Rainer officiating. Burial and Masonic Rites will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Roberts, age 65, of Bailey, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Regency Hospital. He...

Larinda June Payne

Larinda June Payne

Mar 16, 2015

Larinda June Payne Memorial services for Larinda June Payne will be held Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at Long Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Morris and her son, Nelson Smith officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Payne, age 68, of Meridian, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Anderson Regional...

Carolyn Joyner

Carolyn Joyner

Mar 15, 2015

Ulma Carolyn Joyner Funeral services for Ulma Carolyn Joyner will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother David Sellers and Brother Wade Ricks officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Joyner, 71, of Collinsville, passed away March 15...

Edna Earl Herrington Hatcher

Edna Earl Herrington Hatcher

Mar 13, 2015

Edna Earl Herrington Hatcher Services for Edna Earl Herrington Hatcher will be held Monday, March 16, 2015 at Antioch Southern Methodist Church (Litchfield Life Center). Visitation for the family will begin at 9:30 A.M. with public visitation from 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M., followed by Funeral and Graveside services. Rev. Rick Pigott, Rev. Damon Williams, and Rev. Wallace Terry will...

Alice Lockley

Alice Lockley

Mar 12, 2015

Alice W. Lockley Graveside services for Alice W. Lockley will be held Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 2:30pm at Magnolia Cemetery. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Lockley, 84, of Meridian, passed away March 12 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Born in Demopolis, AL on...

Albert Creel

Albert Creel

Mar 11, 2015

Reverend Albert Creel Funeral services for Reverend Albert Creel will be held Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Long Creek Baptist Church with Brother Mike Ragland and Brother Walter Pierce officiating. Burial will be at Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Reverend Albert Creel, age 78, of Meridian,...

Frances L. Perkins

Frances L. Perkins

Mar 11, 2015

Frances L. Perkins Graveside services for Frances Perkins were held Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Dr. John Temple officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Gladys Frances Lowe Perkins, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, after a brief illness. She was born in Laurel, Mississippi, and was...

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Mar 11, 2015

Paul Smith Funeral services for Paul Smith will be held Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Wayne Hunt officiating. Burial will be at Hester Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Smith, age 76, of Collinsville, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Anderson...

Elaine Lawrence Byrd

Elaine Lawrence Byrd

Mar 10, 2015

Elaine Lawrence Byrd Funeral services for Elaine Lawrence Byrd will be held Friday, March 13, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Central Baptist Church with Dr. Gary Blair and Dr. Greg Massey officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Byrd, age 90, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, March...

Ronnie Pool

Ronnie Pool

Mar 10, 2015

Ronnie Pool Funeral services for Ronnie Pool will be held Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 11:00 am, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Jack Giles officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Pool, 56, of Meridian, passed away March 10 at Rush Foundation Hospital. Ronnie...

Darren Smith

Darren Smith

Mar 9, 2015

Darren Smith Funeral services for Darren Smith will be held Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 11:00 am at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Doctor David Byrd and Brother Mike McKee officiating. Burial will be in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Smith, 48, of Kewanee, passed away March 9, at...

William Theodore Combs

William Theodore Combs

Mar 8, 2015

William Theodore "Bill" Combs Services for William Theodore "Bill" Combs will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Charles Davis and Reverend Harold Scott officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Combs, 85, of Meridian passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Anderson Regional Medical...

Mary Louise Bullock

Mary Louise Bullock

Mar 5, 2015

Mary Louise Bullock Funeral services for Mary Louise Bullock will be held Monday, March 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Bullock, age 92, of Meridian, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at her home. She was the last living member of...

Tina Gressett Ford

Tina Gressett Ford

Mar 5, 2015

Tina Gressett Ford Funeral services for Tina Gressett Ford will be held Sunday, March 8, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Mark Lawson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Church Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Ms. Ford, 46, passed away March 5, 2015, at her home....

Helen Marie Compton

Helen Marie Compton

Mar 2, 2015

Helen Marie Compton Graveside services for Helen Marie Compton will be held Saturday, March 7, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion Church Cemetery in Snell, MS with Reverend Richard Davis officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Compton, age 73, of Destin, Florida, formerly of Meridian, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 in Destin....