Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Herbert A. "Shorty" Mckee

Herbert A. "Shorty" Mckee

Mar 3, 2013

Herbert A. "Shorty" McKee Services for Herbert A. "Shorty" McKee will be held Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Gilbert Prince and Dr. Will Dowling officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. McKee, 82, of Meridian died...

Ruby Lee Martin Griffin

Ruby Lee Martin Griffin

Mar 2, 2013

Ruby Lee Martin Griffin Services for Ruby Lee Martin Griffin will be held Monday March 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Union Baptist Church, with Reverend John Edwards and Kyle Routzahn officiating. Burial will be in Union Baptist Church in Clarke County with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Griffin, 97, of Meridian died March...

Luna G. Newell

Luna G. Newell

Feb 28, 2013

Luna Gray Newell Services for Luna Gray Newell will be held Sunday, March 3, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Jimmie Smithey and Dr. Gary Blair officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Newell, 95, of Meridian died Thursday, February 28,...

Ovit C. "Corky" Corkern

Ovit C. "Corky" Corkern

Feb 26, 2013

Ovit C. "Corky" Corkern Ovit C. "Corky" Corkern passed away Tuesday morning, February 26, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. The World War II veteran was ninety-one years of age. He was born in Franklinton, Louisiana, on July 12 1921. He played football at Franklinton High School, and shortly after the outbreak of war, in 1941, he deployed with the...

Ina Faye Palmer

Ina Faye Palmer

Feb 26, 2013

Ina Faye Palmer Services for Ina Faye Palmer will be held, Thursday, February 28, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Ryan Moore officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery in Kemper County, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Palmer, 73, of Meridian died...

Hugh Danner Null

Hugh Danner Null

Feb 24, 2013

Services for Hugh Danner Null will be held Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Robert Horel officiating. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Null, age 84, of Lauderdale, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Poplar Springs Nursing Center. A...

Larry G. Dew

Larry G. Dew

Feb 23, 2013

Services for Larry G. Dew will be held Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Gary Blair officiating. Burial will be in Meehan Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Dew, age 66, of Meridian, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 in Meridian. He was a member...

Edward Clarke

Edward Clarke

Feb 23, 2013

Edward Clarke Visitation for Edward Clarke will be held Thursday, February 28, 2013, 4:00 pm-6:00 pm at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Mr. Clarke, 59 of Meridian, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Rush Hospital. He was retired from the U.S. Navy after twenty-five years of service. Mr. Clarke continued to work at NAS Meridian. Survivors include his wife Debra...

David Allen Harper

David Allen Harper

Feb 20, 2013

David A. Harper Services for David A. Harper will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Nolan Butler officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Harper, 57, of Meridian, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at his residence. He was the owner of Nanabe Creek Campground. Survivors...

Robert Lee Sumrall

Robert Lee Sumrall

Feb 20, 2013

Robert Lee Sumrall Graveside services for Robert Lee Sumrall will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Stinson Cemetery, with Reverend Dennis Kennedy officiating. Burial will also be in Stinson Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Sumrall, 81 of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Anderson Regional Medical Center....

Benjamin "Ben" Samuel Hammond, Iv

Benjamin "Ben" Samuel Hammond, Iv

Feb 19, 2013

Ben Hammond Service for Benjamin "Ben" Samuel Hammond IV will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at Coker's Chapel United Methodist Church with Reverend Davey Wilkinson and Reverend David Keller officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Ben, age 13, of the Vimville Community died...

Ann C. Mollett

Ann C. Mollett

Feb 18, 2013

Ann C. Mollett Graveside service for Ann C. Mollett will be held Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery, with Dr. Gary Blair officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Mollett, 99, of Meridian died Monday, February 18, 2013, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Survivors include her son, Raymond...

Robert Leonard Bridges, Iii

Robert Leonard Bridges, Iii

Feb 14, 2013

Robert Leonard Bridges, III Services for Robert Leonard Bridges, III will be held Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Frank Cosgrove officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Bridges, age 35, of Meridian, died Thursday, February 14, 2013. He earned...

Charlotte Johnson Herrington

Charlotte Johnson Herrington

Feb 12, 2013

Charlotte Johnson Herrington Services for Charlotte Johnson Herrington will be held Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 10:00 at Highland Baptist Church, with Reverends Jon Martin and James Ruffin officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Herrington, 65, of Meridian died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church. Mrs....

Martin J. "Mj" Pogue

Martin J. "Mj" Pogue

Feb 11, 2013

Martin J. "MJ" Pogue Services for Martin J. "MJ" Pogue will be held Sunday, February 17, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. at Center Grove Baptist Church, with Reverend Ervin Mooney and Reverend Jimmy Culpepper officiating. Burial will be in Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Pogue, 88, of the Center...

Albert Flynt Keller

Albert Flynt Keller

Feb 11, 2013

Albert Flynt Keller Services for Albert Flynt Keller will be held Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend David Watson, Reverend Charles Davis and Reverend Carl Stephens officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Nebo Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Keller, 95, of Collinsville...

Peggy Linda Drake Brogan

Peggy Linda Drake Brogan

Feb 11, 2013

Peggy Linda Drake Brogan A private memorial service for immediate family only will be held at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home for Peggy Linda Drake Brogan. Mrs. Brogan, 59, of meridian died Monday, February 11, 2013, at Rush Hospital. She was director with Magnolia Group home and also worked at United Blood Services as a phlebotomist. Survivors include her husband...

Doris Mae Beaver

Doris Mae Beaver

Feb 9, 2013

Doris Mae Beaver Graveside Services for Doris Mae Beaver will be held Monday, February 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Doris Mae Beaver passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at James T. Champion Nursing Home. She was and a lifetime resident of Meridian and a longtime Wal-Mart...

James "Jimmy" Myers

James "Jimmy" Myers

Feb 9, 2013

Services for James "Jimmy" Myers will be held Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends Mitchell McDonald and James Rickles officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Myers, age 82, of Meridian, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Specialty...

Wayne Elmo Newell

Wayne Elmo Newell

Feb 9, 2013

Graveside Services for Wayne Elmo Newell will be held Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with Reverend Jimmy Smithey officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Newell, age 55, of Meridian, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Central Baptist Church and worked...