Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Kitty Mae Keene Cobler

Kitty Mae Keene Cobler

May 14, 2014

Kitty Keene Cobler Services for Kitty Keene Cobler will be held on Monday, May 19, 2014, at 11 a.m., at Central United Methodist Church, in Meridian, Mississippi, with the Reverends Jimmy Harrison and John Branning officiating. Special words will be spoken by Jim Wall. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, in Meridian, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in...

H.L. "Billy" Putnam

H.L. "Billy" Putnam

May 11, 2014

H.L. "Billy" Putnam Graveside services for H.L. "Billy" Putnam will be held Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Burial will in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Putnam, 87, of Lauderdale, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 in Meridian. He was retired from Gulf States...

Alma Joan Gibson

Alma Joan Gibson

May 11, 2014

Alma Joan Gibson Funeral services for Alma Joan Gibson will be held Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Carmel Baptist Church with Reverends Franklin McLelland and Joe Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Carmel Baptist Church cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Ms. Gibson, age 89, of Meridian, passed away Sunday, May...

H. "Billy" L. Putnam

H. "Billy" L. Putnam

May 11, 2014

H.L. "Billy" Putnam Graveside services for H.L. "Billy" Putnam will be held Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Burial will in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Putnam, 87, of Lauderdale, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 in Meridian. He was retired from Gulf States...

James Allen Mcafee

James Allen Mcafee

May 10, 2014

James Allen McAfee James Allen McAfee, 73, of California passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014, in Meridian. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at robertbarhamffh.com.

Charles M. Easterwood

Charles M. Easterwood

May 10, 2014

Charles M. Easterwood, Sr. Graveside services for Charles M. Easterwood, Sr. will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with Dr. Carl White officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Easterwood, age 89, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Survivors include his daughter,...

Katherine Marie Brace

Katherine Marie Brace

May 8, 2014

Marie Dawson Brace Memorial services for Mrs. Marie Dawson Brace will be held Monday, June 30, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Alliance United Methodist Church, in Alliance, North Carolina, with Reverend Penny Dollar Farmer officiating. Burial will be at Alliance United Methodist Church Cemetery in Alliance, North Carolina, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home and Bryant Funeral Home in charge...

John Christopher Torrance

John Christopher Torrance

May 8, 2014

John Christopher Torrance Funeral services for Chris Torrance will be held Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Gary Blair officiating. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Torrance, age 24, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014....

Sara Chisolm Neal

Sara Chisolm Neal

May 7, 2014

Sara Chisolm Neal A life celebration and dinner on the ground will be held Saturday, May 10, 2014, beginning at 10:00a .m. with visitation and a meal. The service will be at 2:00 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church, Highway 495, Kemper County, with Reverend Bob Followell officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family...

Lois Baggett Russell

Lois Baggett Russell

May 6, 2014

Lois Baggett Russell

Funeral service for Lois Baggett Russell will be held Thursday, May 8, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Ron Leonard officiating. Burial will be at Jones Chapel Church of God Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Russell, 93,...

Winifred Dallas Davis

Winifred Dallas Davis

May 6, 2014

Winifred Dallas Davis Services for Winifred D. Davis will be held Friday, May 9, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Enterprise United Methodist Church with Reverend Charles Waddell officiating. Burial will be in Enterprise Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Davis, 88, of Enterprise, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Anderson Regional Medical...

Rida Massingale Hill

Rida Massingale Hill

May 5, 2014

Funeral services for Rida Hill will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Meridian, with, Dr. Raymon Leake and Reverend David McCubbin officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Hill, 91, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away on Monday, May...

Eddie R. Baker

Eddie R. Baker

May 4, 2014

Eddie R. Baker

Robert Barham Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements for Eddie R. Baker.

Mr. Baker, 48, of Meridian passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Baker was a loving and dedicated father and he was a member of First Baptist Church...

Patricia J. Smith

Patricia J. Smith

May 4, 2014

Patricia J. Smith

November 22, 1933 May 4, 2014

Services for Patricia J. Smith will be held Thursday, May 8, 2014, at 11:00 am. at First Presbyterian Church, located at 911 23 rd Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi with Dr. Rhett Payne officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in...

Dewey P. Downs

Dewey P. Downs

May 2, 2014

Dewey P. Downs

Dewey P. Downs, age 92, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014, at Bedford Care Center in Marion, Mississippi. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.

Family and friends may sign the online guest book at robertbarhamffh.com.

Edna Snowden Lashane

Edna Snowden Lashane

May 2, 2014

Edna Snowden LaShane

Funeral services for Edna Snowden LaShane will be held Thursday, May 8, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Wayne Hunt and Reverend Don Wilson officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mrs. LaShane, 72, of Meridian passed away on Friday, May 02, 2014, at...

Edith Mae Gardner

Edith Mae Gardner

Apr 29, 2014

Edith Mae Barrett Gardner

Funeral services for Edith Gardner will be held Friday, May 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Gary Bickford and Dwight Fleming officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Gardner, age 73, of Meridian passed away...

Kenneth E. Johnson

Kenneth E. Johnson

Apr 29, 2014

Kenneth E. Johnson

Services for Kenneth E. Johnson will be held Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Johnson, age 71, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at his...

Katherine Anne Chisolm

Katherine Anne Chisolm

Apr 28, 2014

Katherine Anne Chisolm

Graveside service for Katherine Anne Chisolm will be held Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Miss Chisolm, 69, of Meridian died Monday, April 28, 2014, at her home.

Family and friends may sign the online guest book at robertbarhamffh.com.

Elizabeth Ann "Bookie" Thomas

Elizabeth Ann "Bookie" Thomas

Apr 28, 2014

Elizabeth Ann "Bookie" Thomas

There will be a private family memorial service for Elizabeth Ann "Bookie" Thomas held at a later date.

Mrs. Thomas, 64, of Meridian passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014, at her home.

Survivors include her son, Christopher Thomas, wife Dawnell of Meridian; daughter, Lisa Ann Thomas; grandchildren, Peyton...