Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Mark D. Carmichael

Mark D. Carmichael

Jul 15, 2014

Mark Delane Carmichael Mr. Carmichael, 41, of Bailey passed away on July 15, 2014 at his home. Mark was a former diesel mechanic and he enjoyed video games, hunting, fishing and Alabama football. He was a special person with a big heart. He kept it guarded from many, but if you were lucky enough to be welcomed in you got...

Sitaben B. Patel

Sitaben B. Patel

Jul 14, 2014

Sitaben B. Patel A service for Sitaben B. Patel will be held Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Priest Kirit Jhoshi officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Patel, age 88, of Meridian, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at her home. She will be...

Edward Lee Brosell

Edward Lee Brosell

Jul 12, 2014

Memorial services for Edward Lee Brosell will be held Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. at the Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Chuck Meador officiating. Mr. Brosell, age 69, of Meridian passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Brosell was employed with Atlas Roofing for over 20 years as an accountant. He also...

Marsha Lynn Stewart Suire

Marsha Lynn Stewart Suire

Jul 11, 2014

Marsha Lynn Suire Graveside services for Marsha Lynn Stewart Suire will be held Monday, July 14, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery. Reverend Allen Singletary will officiate, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Suire, 61, of Meridian, passed away July 11 at her residence. Marsha retired from the United States Postal Service,...

Bobbie Tyner Morgan

Bobbie Tyner Morgan

Jul 11, 2014

Bobbie Tyner Morgan August 3, 1930 July 11, 2014 Funeral service for Bobbie Tyner Morgan will be held on Monday, July 14, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Raymon Leake and Reverend Jack Kern officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 13, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00p.m. at the funeral home and...

Jackie D. Joiner

Jackie D. Joiner

Jul 10, 2014

Jackie D. Joiner Funeral services for Jackie D. Joiner will be held Saturday, July 12, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Wade Ricks officiating. Burial will be at First Baptist Church Collinsville Cemetery. Mr. Joiner, 63, of Collinsville passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2104, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Joiner was...

Jackie D. Joiner

Jackie D. Joiner

Jul 10, 2014

Jackie D. Joiner Funeral services for Jackie D. Joiner will be held Saturday, July 12, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Wade Ricks officiating. Burial will be at First Baptist Church Collinsville Cemetery. Mr. Joiner, 63, of Collinsville passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2104, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Joiner was...

Walter Louis "Rabbit" Ivey

Walter Louis "Rabbit" Ivey

Jul 9, 2014

Walter Louis "Rabbit" Ivey A private graveside service for Walter Louis "Rabbit" Ivey will be held on Friday, July 11, 2014, with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements. Walter Louis "Rabbit" Ivey, most beloved and devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in his home...

B.L. "Leon" Robertson

B.L. "Leon" Robertson

Jul 7, 2014

B.L. "Leon" Robertson, Jr. Retired Railroad Funeral Services for B.L. "Leon" Robertson, Jr. will be held Thursday, July 10, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, with Bro. Bill Webb officiating. Burial will be at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Robertson, 82, of Meridian, passed away...

James "Eddie" Edward Followay, Jr.

James "Eddie" Edward Followay, Jr.

Jul 6, 2014

JAMES "EDDIE" EDWARD FOLLOWAY JR. Funeral services for James "Eddie" Edward Followay Jr. will be held Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home at 11:30 a.m. with Bro. Roy Dabbs, Bro. Mike Everett, Bro. Bill Webb, Bro. Jimmy Culpepper, and Bro. Ryan Culpepper officiating. Burial will be at New Hope Baptist Cemetery on Hwy 145 South with...

William "Bill" Hall

William "Bill" Hall

Jul 6, 2014

William F. "Bill" Hall Potentate of Hamasa Shrine Funeral services for William F. "Bill" Hall will be held Wednesday, July 9, at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Reverends Drew Dabbs and Bill Webb officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn. Mr. Hall, 74, of Meridian passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Rush...

Betty Sykes

Betty Sykes

Jul 5, 2014

Betty Sykes Services for Betty Sykes will be held Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Brother David Chandler officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Sykes, 83, of Meridian passed away Saturday July 5, 2014, at her home....

Helen B. Maples

Helen B. Maples

Jul 3, 2014

Helen Bond Maples Services for Helen Maples will be held Saturday, July 5, 2014, at 10 a.m., in the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Dr. John Temple officiating. A private burial will be held afterwards with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Maples passed away July 3, 2014, at Anderson's Hospital. She...

Suzanne Burnham Speer

Suzanne Burnham Speer

Jul 3, 2014

Suzanne Burnham Speer Graveside services for Mrs. Speer will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements. Suzanne Burnham Speer, 89, of Boynton Beach and formerly of Gulfstream, Florida and Meridian, Mississippi passed away on July 3, 2014. She was a...

Ruth Evelyn Springfield Ray

Ruth Evelyn Springfield Ray

Jul 3, 2014

Ruth Evelyn Springfield Ray Graveside services for Ruth Evelyn Springfield Ray will be held at the Ray Family Cemetery in Raytown, MS on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with The Reverend J. Brian Ponder of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Meridian, MS officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Ruth Evelyn Springfield Ray,...

Dave E. Davis

Dave E. Davis

Jun 30, 2014

Dave Davis Visitation for Dave Davis will be held Thursday, July 3, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Mr. Davis, 58, of Meridian passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014, at Silver Leaf. Mr. Davis was employed with Meridian Medical Associates where he worked as a respiratory therapist. Survivors include his brother, Daniel...

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Burford Rue

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Burford Rue

Jun 29, 2014

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Burford Rue Mrs. Cindy Rue, 48, of Collinsville passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014, at her home. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Cindy was a loving wife and mother, and always faithful to everyone. Survivors include her husband, of twenty-nine years, John Rue of Collinsville; sons, Jonathan Daniel Rue and...

James "Tommy" Thomas Phillips

James "Tommy" Thomas Phillips

Jun 29, 2014

James Thomas "Tommy" Phillips Funeral services for James Thomas "Tommy" Phillips will be held Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Wade Ricks officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Phillips, 75, of the Suqualena Community passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. He...

Robert Guthrie

Robert Guthrie

Jun 27, 2014

Robert Edward Guthrie, Sr. Funeral services for Robert Edward Guthrie, Sr. will be held Monday, June 30, at 2:00pm at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Roy Dabbs officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Guthrie, 78, of Meridian, passed away Friday, June 27, at his...

Ruth Annette Mclemore

Ruth Annette Mclemore

Jun 25, 2014

Annette McLemore Memorial service for Annette McLemore will be held Friday, July 11, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Helen Tester. Mrs. McLemore, 72, of Meridian passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. McLemore was born in Montgomery, Alabama but she considered Meridian to be her hometown. She traveled...