Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Johnnie Landrum Reece

Johnnie Landrum Reece

Jan 5, 2015

Johnnie Landrum Reece Graveside service for Johnnie Landrum Reece will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery, with Dr Rhett Payne officiating. Mrs. Reece, 83, of Meridian passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015, at Rush Hospital. Mrs. Reece was a lifelong residence of Meridian and was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Her...

Henry Lowry Randall

Henry Lowry Randall

Jan 4, 2015

Henry Lowry "Lonnie" Randall Retired Railroad Engineer Graveside services for Henry Lowry "Lonnie" Randall will be Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at 12:30 pm at Magnolia Cemetery with The Reverend Luther Ott presiding. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Randall, 84, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 14,...

Malcolm Gray Newell

Malcolm Gray Newell

Jan 4, 2015

Malcolm Gray Newell Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January, 7, 2015, for Malcolm Gray Newell at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in Meridian. Dr. John Temple, Pastor of Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church, will be officiating the service. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, and the burial will be at Hickory Grove...

Coleman D. Anthony

Coleman D. Anthony

Jan 3, 2015

Coleman D. Anthony Funeral service for Coleman D. Anthony will be held on Wednesday, at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverends Marty Harper, Mike McKee and Todd Tillman officiating. Burial will be at Old Marion Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Anthony, 82, of Meridian passed away on...

Joseph Edwin Tinsley

Joseph Edwin Tinsley

Jan 2, 2015

Funeral services for Joseph Edwin Tinsley will be held Monday, January 5, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Freeman officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Tinsley, age 67, of Meridian, MS passed away January 2, 2015 at his...

Cesar O. Pradera

Cesar O. Pradera

Jan 2, 2015

Cesar O. Pradera A memorial visitation for Cesar Pradera will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Mr. Pradera, 83, of Meridian, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015, at The Oaks Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Pradera was born in Uruguay in 1931. He was a longtime resident of New Jersey...

Donald North

Donald North

Dec 31, 2014

Donald North Funeral services for Donald North will be held Monday, January 5, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother David Caves and Dr. John Temple officiating. Burial will be in Mississippi Veterans Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. North, 64, of Toomsuba, passed away...

Carolyn Jefferies

Carolyn Jefferies

Dec 31, 2014

Carolyn Jefferies Funeral services for Carolyn Jefferies will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Prince of Peace Baptist Church, with Pastor Zachary Operton officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Carolyn Jefferies, daughter of the late Julian Jefferies, Sr. and Mamie Harris Jefferies,...

Norma R. Johnson

Norma R. Johnson

Dec 31, 2014

Norma R. Johnson Graveside services for Norma R. Johnson will be Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Johnson, age 83 of Meridian passed away Wednesday December 31, 2014 at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Johnson retired from Bell South after over 40 years. She loved...

Sara Lucy Buckley

Sara Lucy Buckley

Dec 31, 2014

Sara Lucy Buckley Graveside services for Sara Buckley will be held Monday, January 5, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Chunky Cemetery, with Reverend Lyn Nations officiating. Burial will be in Chunky Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Buckley, 77, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at Andersons Hospital. Sara was a...

Carolyn Jeffries

Carolyn Jeffries

Dec 31, 2014

Carolyn Jeffries Funeral services for Carolyn Jeffries will be held Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Prince of Peace Baptist Church, with Pastor Zackery Overton officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Ms. Jeffries, 78, of Meridian, passed away December 31, 2014, at her home. Family and...

Suzanne Parent Keeter Jones

Suzanne Parent Keeter Jones

Dec 30, 2014

Suzanne Parent Keeter Jones Memorial services for Suzanne Jones will be held Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Reverend Brian Ponder will officiate, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Jones, 75, of Meridian, passed away December 30, 2014, at Specialty Hospital. Suzanne was born and raised in Milwaukee,...

Linda Mae Keller

Linda Mae Keller

Dec 27, 2014

Linda Mae Keller Funeral services for Linda Mae Keller will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Lori Carden officiating. Burial will be at Beeson Family Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Keller, age 62, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, December 27,...

Margaret Helen Sims

Margaret Helen Sims

Dec 26, 2014

Margaret H. Sims Funeral services for Margaret H. Sims will be held Monday, December 29, 2014 at 1:00p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dewey Turnage and Reverend Chuck Overby officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Sims, age 70, of Meridian, passed...

Eldon L. Shirley, Jr.

Eldon L. Shirley, Jr.

Dec 22, 2014

Eldon L. Shirley, Jr. Funeral services for Eldon Shirley, Jr. will be held Saturday, December 27, 2014, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Eb Fox officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Shirley, 66, of Meridian, passed away Monday, December 22...

Elaine C. Jones

Elaine C. Jones

Dec 21, 2014

Elaine C. Jones Graveside service for Elaine C. Jones will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at Suqualena Cemetery, with Brother Mike Russell officiating. Mrs. Jones, 85, of Meridian passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at her home. Survivors include her son, Doug Jones and wife, Janet of Meridian; grandson, Buck Jones and wife, Leslie...

Billie East

Billie East

Dec 21, 2014

Billie Luke East Funeral service for Billie Luke East will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Kenneth Owen and Reverend Jonathan Speegle officiating. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. East, 96, of Meridian and Columbus...

Barbara Byrd Butler Odom

Barbara Byrd Butler Odom

Dec 20, 2014

Barbara Byrd Butler Odom Funeral services for Barbara Byrd Butler Odom will be held Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother David Deweese officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Carmel Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Odom, age 67, of Collinsville, passed away...

Fred Henry Mendius, Jr.

Fred Henry Mendius, Jr.

Dec 19, 2014

Fred Henry Mendius, Jr. Memorial services for Fred Henry Mendius, Jr. will be held Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Mr. Mendius, 75, of Meridian, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014, at Anderson's Regional Medical Center. As a youngster, Fred was active in the Civil Air Patrol, and was a graduate of...

Ada Sims

Ada Sims

Dec 17, 2014

Ada Marie Sims (Sally) Funeral Services for Ada Sims will be held Saturday, December 20th at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Rose Hill, MS with Reverend Michael Sims officiating. Burial will be held at Rose Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Sims, age 68, of Rose Hill, MS passed away...