Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Ronald W. Klump

Ronald W. Klump

Jan 5, 2014

Ronald W. Klump Memorial services for Ronald W. Klump will be held Friday, January 10, 2014, at 3.00 p.m. at Northpointe Presbyterian Church with Dr. Bob Schwanebeck officiating. There will also be a memorial service in Lancaster, South Carolina in Unity A.R.P. Church, on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the Unity A.R.P. cemetery. Robert...

Louise Brantley

Louise Brantley

Jan 5, 2014

Louise Brantley Services for Louise Brantley will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Doug Faulkner officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Brantley, 87, of Meridian died Sunday, January 5, 2014, at Poplar Springs Nursing...

Opal Moore Mitchell

Opal Moore Mitchell

Jan 4, 2014

Services for Opal Moore Mitchell will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Central Baptist Church, with Dr. Gary Blair officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Mitchell, age 97, of Meridian passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Mrs....

Bruce "Trae" Talmadge Hethcox, Iii

Bruce "Trae" Talmadge Hethcox, Iii

Jan 4, 2014

Bruce Talmadge Hethcox, III "Trae" Memorial service for Bruce Talmadge Hethcox, III "Trae" will be held Thursday, January 9, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Living Word Church (north of Jackson Street in Quitman), with Darrell Shelton officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Hethcox, 45, of Quitman died Saturday, January 4, 2014, in...

Jerry Soares

Jerry Soares

Jan 4, 2014

Jerry Soares Memorial service for Jerry Soares will be held Friday, January 10, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Ben Laird officiating. Mr. Soares, 57, of Marion, died Saturday, January 4, 2014, at his residence. In lieu of flowers the family requests donation be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Family and friends...

Marion "Buster" Hensley

Marion "Buster" Hensley

Jan 3, 2014

Graveside services for Marion "Buster" Hensley will be held Monday, January 6, 2013, at 10:30a.m. at Mt Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery, with Reverend Wayne Smith officiating. Burial will be in Mt Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Hensley, age 87, of Meridian, passed away Friday, January 03, 2014, at Silverleaf...

Mary Doris Lockhart

Mary Doris Lockhart

Jan 2, 2014

Services for Mary Doris Lockhart will be held Sunday, January 5, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mike Boles officiating. Burial will be in Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Lockhart, age 71, of Meridian, died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Anderson Regional...

Karen Leigh Paige

Karen Leigh Paige

Jan 1, 2014

Memorial Services for Karen Leigh Paige will be held Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Davey Wilkinson and Dr. David Caves officiating. Burial will be in Toomsuba Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Ms. Paige, age 32, of Toomsuba, passed away Wednesday, January...

Ardell Warren Thomas

Ardell Warren Thomas

Dec 31, 2013

Ardell Warren Thomas Services for Ardell Warren Thomas will be held Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Jerry Read officiating. Burial will follow at Rush Cemetery in Kemper County, MS, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Thomas, age 93, passed away Tuesday, December 31,...

Mary Kate Mcdonald

Mary Kate Mcdonald

Dec 31, 2013

Graveside services for Mary Kate McDonald will be held Friday, January 3, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at Gumlog Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. McDonald, age 95, of Meridian, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Aldersgate. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include her nephews, Marvin Gibson of Meridian,...

Charles K. Poore

Charles K. Poore

Dec 30, 2013

Services for Charles Keffier Poore, Jr. will be held Thursday, January 2, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Jeff Hancock and Brother James Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Poore, age 80, of Meridian, passed away Monday, December...

Helen Mae Cobb

Helen Mae Cobb

Dec 29, 2013

A memorial service for Helen Mae Cobb will be held Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 1:0 0 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on North Hills Street. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Cobb, age 93, of the Russell Community, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Queen City Nursing Center.

Robert Steven Lummus

Robert Steven Lummus

Dec 27, 2013

Services for Robert Steven Lummus will be held Monday, December 30, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ervin Mooney officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Lummus, age 47, of Meridian, died Friday, December 27, 2013 at his residence. Survivors...

William A "Bill" Godfrey

William A "Bill" Godfrey

Dec 24, 2013

William A. "Bill" Godfrey Services for William A. "Bill" Godfrey will be held Saturday, December 28, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Godfrey, 69, of Meridian died Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. Bill Godfrey was a...

Ouida Thurman Smith Raulins

Ouida Thurman Smith Raulins

Dec 24, 2013

A memorial service for Ouida Claire Thurman Smith Raulins will be held Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Hebron Baptist Church, 4795 Vimville Causeyville Road. Mrs. Raulins, 89, was born July 20, 1924, in Meridian where she resided until her death December 24, 2013. Mrs. Raulins, a long time resident of the Vimville Community, devoted her life to...

Bobbie J. Griffin

Bobbie J. Griffin

Dec 23, 2013

Bobbie J. Griffin Services for Bobbie J. Griffin will be held Friday, December 27, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Chris Vowell officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Griffin, age 85, of Philadelphia, died Monday, December 23, 2013 at Neshoba...

Stella Harris Snowden

Stella Harris Snowden

Dec 22, 2013

Stella Harris Snowden Services for Stella Harris Snowden will be held Saturday, December 28, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at Pine Springs Southern Methodist Church. Burial will be in Pine Springs Southern Methodist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Snowden, 93, of the Pine Springs Community died Sunday, December 22, 2013, at Ft....

John H. Keyes

John H. Keyes

Dec 22, 2013

John H. Keyes Graveside services for John H. Keyes will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday December 24, 2013 at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Keyes, 76, of Meridian, died Sunday December 22, 2013 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was retired from Meridian Junior...

John (Jerry) L. Parker

John (Jerry) L. Parker

Dec 22, 2013

Services for John L. (Jerry) Parker will be held Tuesday, December 24 at 12:00 at Robert Barham Family Funeral home with Rev. Mike Russell and Rev. Larry Hilliard officiating. Burial will follow in Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Parker died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Anderson's Hospital. He was retired from...

Mary Esther Eaks

Mary Esther Eaks

Dec 21, 2013

Mary Ester Eaks Services for Mary Ester Eaks will be held Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend A.M. Mansfield officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Eaks, age 87, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013...