Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas
James E Robinson
Oct 4, 2024
Funeral services for Mr. James E. Robinson will begin at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with the Reverends Bob Null and Jimmy Reed officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites at Pine Grove Church Cemetery in the Martin Community. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Mr....
Reverend John Wayne Edwards
Oct 3, 2024
Services Celebrating the Life of Reverend John Wayne Edwards will begin at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church of Meridian, MS, with Rev. Joseph Bird officiating. A private Interment was held following family graveside rites at Pine Forest Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the...
Quintin Lonnie Timms
Oct 2, 2024
Funeral services for Mr. Quintin Lonnie Timmes will be held at 10:00AM, Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Marty Harper officiating. Burial will follow at Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Mr. Lonnie Timms, age 61, of Meridian passed...
Mary Lou Pace
Oct 2, 2024
A graveside service for Mrs. Mary Lou Pace will be scheduled at a later date. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Mrs. Mary Lou Pace, 81, of Bailey, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
Mary Lou was born in Meridian, Mississippi on May 12, 1943. She and Jack...
Brenda Sheryl Hardy
Oct 1, 2024
A graveside service will be held for Brenda Hardy Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 12:00 PM at Blackwater Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Sean Burleson officiating, burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Mrs. Brenda Hardy, age 77, of Meridian entered into rest on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at...
Terrell Lee Knight
Sep 29, 2024
A service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Terrell Lee Knight, age 74, of Collinsville passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Ochsner Rush Health.
Survivors include siblings, Patricia Chadwick and Perry Knight; nephews, Jimmy Knight, Billy Knight, Allen Knight, Mike Chadwick, and Jimmy Chadwick; numerous cousins, extended family and friends.
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Ernestine M Ethridge
Sep 29, 2024
It was Ms. Ernestine and her family's request to not have an obituary and we would like to honor those wishes.
Michael Wayne "Mike" Gunn
Sep 28, 2024
Funeral services for Michael “Mike” Wayne Gunn will begin at 11:00 AM Thursday, October 3, 2024, at Enterprise Baptist Church with Bro. Tony Chancellor and Bro. Scott Wright officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites at Enterprise Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Michael Wayne “Mike” Gunn, age 72, of Enterprise,...
Douglas Vivian Mathis
Sep 27, 2024
Funeral services for Mr. Doug Mathis will be held Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Harrell officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with military honors. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Mr. Douglas Vivian Mathis, age 76,...
Billy Earl Watkins
Sep 26, 2024
Funeral services for Mr. Billy Earl Watkins will begin at 1:00 PM Monday, September 30, 2024, with Reverend Michael Pogue officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Mr. Watkins, 84, of Meridian, died Thursday, September 26, 2024, at Ochsner Rush...
Richard Timothy West, Jr.
Sep 24, 2024
Mr. Richard "Richie" West, Jr., age 33, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Rush Hospital in Meridian, MS. Richie loved life and was loved by all. He will be deeply missed.
Richie West is survived by his father, Tim West, Sr., and five siblings; Kimberly Smith (Jason), Kasey Moore (Houston), David West, Brittney Koonce, and...
Isabel Calderón
Sep 24, 2024
A Mass of Christian Burial for Isabel Calderón will be held on Monday, September 30, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Carlisle officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Mrs. Calderón, 86, of Meridian, passed away September 24, 2024....
Johnny Ray King
Sep 23, 2024
Funeral services for Mr. Johnny Ray King will be held Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 11:30 AM at the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Owen officiating. Burial will follow at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Johnny Ray King, age 47,...
Commander Paul J. Mathis
Sep 23, 2024
A graveside service for Paul J. Mathis will be held Friday, September 27, 2024, at 11:30 AM at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Matthew Stokley officiating, burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Mr. Paul J. Mathis, age 95, of Meridian passed away Monday, September 23, 2024, at...
William "Bill" Beard
Sep 23, 2024
Mr. William "Bill" Beard, 81, passed away Monday, September 23, 2024 at his home at Dalewood Lake.
Bill was best known as a piano tuner. He was a kind and generous soul to everyone he met. You could see his faith in God by the way he conducted himself in business and life. Bill never let his...
Sandra Davidson Gray
Sep 22, 2024
Services Celebrating the life of Mrs. Sandra Davidson Gray will begin at 12:00 PM Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in Meridian, Mississippi with Brother Kenneth Murray and Brother Dennis Coats officiating. Private Graveside Interment rites will follow at Archusa Memorial Gardens in Quitman, Mississippi. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted...
Marsha Sue Keeton
Sep 22, 2024
Services for Mrs. Marsha Sue Keeton will be held at 1:00PM, Tuesday, October 01, 2024, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jeff Hancock officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Marsha Keeton, age 70, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at University of Alabama-...
Marjorie Lee Graham
Sep 19, 2024
Mrs. Marjorie Graham, age 85, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Marjorie was a loving mother and grandmother. She had a big heart and loved spending time with her family. Mrs. Marjorie was a kind woman and had many close friends. She was a long time member of Long Creek...
William E. "Bill" Bruce, Jr.
Sep 15, 2024
Graveside services for Mr. William E. "Bill" Bruce, Jr. will begin at 2:00 PM Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Bro. Dennis Robinson officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Mr. Bruce, 74, of Lauderdale, died Sunday, September 15, 2024, at...
Robert Lawrence Valdez, Sr.
Sep 14, 2024
A memorial service for Mr. Robert "Bob" Lawrence Valdez, Sr. will be held at a later date. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Mr. Robert "Bob" Valdez, age 71, of Meridian, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024, at his home.
Survivors include his children, Anna Marie Valdez, Jennifer Valdez,...




