Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

James "Jj" Jozwiak

James "Jj" Jozwiak

Mar 29, 2014

James "JJ" Jozwiak

Memorial Services for James "JJ" Jozwiak will be held Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Fleet Reserve Association Branch 264 on Hwy 39 North. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Jozwiak, 70, of Meridian, died Saturday, March 29, 2014 at his home. He was born...

Robert "Bob" A. Gentry

Robert "Bob" A. Gentry

Mar 29, 2014

Robert A. Gentry

Graveside service for Robert "Bob" A. Gentry will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery, with Reverend Roy S. Garrett officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Gentry, 87, of Albany, Georgia died Saturday,...

Hattie Mae Purvis

Hattie Mae Purvis

Mar 27, 2014

Hattie Mae Purvis Services for Hattie Mae Purvis will be held Friday, April 4, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olivet Chapel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mrs. Purvis, 82, of Meridian died Thursday, March 27, 2014, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Mississippi. Interment will be held Friday, April 4, 2014, at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Family and friends may sign...

Linda Kay Slaughter

Linda Kay Slaughter

Mar 26, 2014

Linda Kay Slaughter

Graveside services for Linda Kay Slaughter will be held Saturday, March 29, 2014, at 11:00 a.m.at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Houston, Mississippi. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Ms. Slaughter, age 47, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014, in Meridian....

Addine Mcwilliams

Addine Mcwilliams

Mar 25, 2014

Mrs. Addine McWilliams

Services for Mrs. Addine McWilliams will be held Saturday, March 29, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mrs. McWilliams, 82, of Meridian died March 26, 2014, at her daughter's home. She was a lifelong member...

William "Bill" Mitchell

William "Bill" Mitchell

Mar 25, 2014

William "Bill" Mitchell

Services for William "Bill" Mitchell will be held Friday, March 28, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Gary Blair and Dr. Reid Whittington officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. Mitchell, 84, of Meridian, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Bedford Care Center...

David Gregory Angle

David Gregory Angle

Mar 24, 2014

David Gregory Angle

Graveside service for David Gregory Angle will be held Thursday, March 27, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at Mississippi State Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Newton, with Reverend Robert Null officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Angle, 60, of Meridian died Monday, March 24, 2014, at...

Mary Simmons

Mary Simmons

Mar 24, 2014

Mary Simmons

Services for Mary Simmons will be held Friday, March 28, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church, with Reverend William Webb and Reverend Leon Ballard officiating. There will be a private burial prior to the service. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Simmons, 83,...

Mildred "Millie" Jeffares

Mildred "Millie" Jeffares

Mar 23, 2014

Mildred (Millie) Jeffares

Funeral services for Mildred (Millie) Jeffares will be held Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Charles Swann officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Jeffares, 90, of Meridian passed away...

Sylvia Joyce Cameron

Sylvia Joyce Cameron

Mar 19, 2014

Sylvia Joyce Cameron

Services for Sylvia Joyce Cameron will be held Saturday, March 22, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Ervin Mooney and Reverend Donald Gentry officiating. Burial will be in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Cameron, 78, of Toomsuba died Wednesday, March 19, 2104, at Yalobusha Nursing...

Wyatt Frankie Thomas

Wyatt Frankie Thomas

Mar 18, 2014

Wyatt (Frankie) Thomas

Services for Wyatt (Frankie) Thomas will be held Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Jesse Adcox officiating.

Mr. Thomas, 58, of Meridian died Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a well known auto technician for many years...

Samuel William Talbert

Samuel William Talbert

Mar 17, 2014

Samuel William Talbert

Services for Samuel William Talbert will be held Thursday, March 20, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at Arkadelphia Baptist Church with Reverend Dano Rainer and Eddie Davidson officiating. Burial will be in Gumlog Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Talbert, 70, of the Obadiah Community in...

Paul Elliot Graves, Sr.

Paul Elliot Graves, Sr.

Mar 16, 2014

Paul E. Graves, Sr.

Graveside services for Paul E. Graves Sr. will be held Thursday, March 20, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery, with Dr. Danny Lanier officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Graves, 74, of Meridian died Sunday, March...

Vester Bennett Miles

Vester Bennett Miles

Mar 13, 2014

Vester Bennett Miles

Services for Vester Bennett Miles will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014, at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Dano Rainer and Reverend Mike Russell officiating. Burial will be in Arkadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Miles, 85, of Meridian died Thursday, March 13, 2014, at his residence....

Clarence W. (Bill) Mcelroy, Jr.

Clarence W. (Bill) Mcelroy, Jr.

Mar 12, 2014

Clarence W. McElroy, Jr. (Bill)

Services for Clarence W. McElroy, Jr. (Bill) will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Rodney Ward and Dr. Gary Blair officiating. Burial will be in Toomsuba Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements....

Ted Glyn Rigdon

Ted Glyn Rigdon

Mar 11, 2014

Ted G. Rigdon

Services for Ted G. Rigdon will be held Friday, March 14, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverends Wayne French, Chuck Overby and Chris Cooksey officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Nebo Cemetery.

Mr. Rigdon, 83, of Meridian died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Anderson Regional...

Johnny "John" Boatner

Johnny "John" Boatner

Mar 11, 2014

Johnny "John" Boatner Services for Johnny "John" Boatner will be held Thursday, March 13, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Boatner, 69, of Collinsville died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. He is retired from Sarah Lee Bakery after 18 years...

Bertha Ivey Starnes

Bertha Ivey Starnes

Mar 9, 2014

Bertha Ivey Starnes Graveside service for Bertha Ivey Starnes will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Dr. Dan Lanier officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Starnes, 96, of Bailey died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at her residence. She...

Frances Ann Meyer

Frances Ann Meyer

Mar 9, 2014

Arrangements are incomplete at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home for Frances Ann Meyer. Ms. Meyer, 70, of DeKalb, Mississippi died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Arhonda Marie Boykin Ashley

Arhonda Marie Boykin Ashley

Mar 8, 2014

Arhonda Marie Boykin Ashley

Memorial services for Arhonda Marie Boykin Ashley will be held at a later date. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Ashley, 57, of Meridian, died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Rush Foundation Hospital.

Survivors include her...