Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Michael Wilton Engell

Michael Wilton Engell

Apr 18, 2024

Michael Wilton Engell, 77 of Marion, Mississippi passed away on April 18, 2024. A memorial will be held Sunday, April 21, 2024, at First Baptist Church, Marion, where he was a lifelong member. Visitation will be at 2:00, with service to follow at 3:00.

Mike was born on June 20, 1946, to Aubrey Fewell Engell and Marjory...

Robert E "Bobby" Payne, Jr., J.D.

Robert E "Bobby" Payne, Jr., J.D.

Apr 15, 2024

Funeral Services for Mr. Robert E. “Bobby” Payne, Jr., J.D.  will begin at 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with the Reverends Sharon Wilson and George Warner officiating. Interment will follow in Clayton Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Payne, 83,...

Rebecca Lolley Meyer

Rebecca Lolley Meyer

Apr 15, 2024

Graveside memorial services for Rebecca Lolley Meyer will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery, with Burt Zeller speaking. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Rebecca Lolley Meyer, age 83, of Meridian passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Baptist...

Wayne Jackson

Wayne Jackson

Apr 13, 2024

Funeral services for Mr. Robert Wayne "Stonewall" Jackson will be held Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 11:30 AM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Rev. Bart Ladner officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Wayne Jackson, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS,...

George Alexander "Sonny" Evans, Jr.

George Alexander "Sonny" Evans, Jr.

Apr 13, 2024

Funeral services for Mr. George Alexander “Sonny” Evans, Jr. will be Thursday, April 18th, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church of Meridian with Dr. Rhett Payne officiating. Burial to follow at Sageville United Methodist Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Evans, 91, of Meridian passed away...

Martha Sanderford

Martha Sanderford

Apr 11, 2024

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Sanderford will begin at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Arkadelphia Baptist Church with Brother Keith Lovett officiating. Service music will be provided by Brother Kim Culpepper. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Sanderford, 91, of...

Kathryn Dell Coker

Kathryn Dell Coker

Apr 10, 2024

Funeral services for Kathryn Dell Coker will be held Sunday, April 14, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Bill Lacy and Dr. Ben James officiating. Burial will be in Toomsuba Cemetery. Mrs. Coker, age 85, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at her home in Toomsuba surrounded by her loving family.

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Clyde Dean Rose

Clyde Dean Rose

Apr 8, 2024

Funeral services for Mr. Clyde Dean Rose will be held 11:30AM, Friday, April 12, 2024, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Tom Sikes officiating. Interment will follow at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Rose, age 79, of Meridian, passed away on Monday,...

Leslie Dean Matteson

Leslie Dean Matteson

Apr 7, 2024

A memorial service with full military honors for Mr. Leslie Dean Matteson will begin at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 22, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Meridian, MS.

Leslie D Matteson was born in Sioux City, IA on 10/27/36. As a child he lived Chicago IL, Montana, and Minnesota. Even as a teen he was a hard...

Donna Lynn Richardson

Donna Lynn Richardson

Apr 7, 2024

Funeral services for Mrs. Donna Richardson will be held Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 11:30 AM at the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Clay Chancelor and Brother Mike McKee officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM prior to the funeral service...

Josephine "Jo" Rita Vandevender

Josephine "Jo" Rita Vandevender

Apr 5, 2024

Funeral service for Josephine "Jo" VanDevender will be held Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Episcopal Church with The Reverend Austin McGehee officiating. Burial to follow in Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Josephine "Jo" VanDevender died peacefully at home at the age of 102....

Yvonne Sanderford

Yvonne Sanderford

Apr 4, 2024

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mrs. Yvonne Sanderford will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. at Center Hill Pentecostal Church, 9681 Pine Springs Road, Meridian, Mississippi 39305 with Rev. Thomas Lucky, Rev. Tommy Parker, and Rev. David Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored...

Stanley Frazier, Jr.

Stanley Frazier, Jr.

Apr 4, 2024

Graveside Services for Mr. Stanley Frazier, Jr will begin at 10:00 AM Monday, April 8, 2024, at Arkadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Keith Lovett officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Frazier, 83, of Bailey, died Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Baptist Anderson...

Rev. Jerry R. Mcmullen, Sr.

Rev. Jerry R. Mcmullen, Sr.

Apr 3, 2024

Funeral services for Rev. Jerry R. McMullen, Sr. will be held Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 2:30 PM with Rev. Michael McMullen officiating. Interment will follow at Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Rev. Jerry was a dedicated pastor for over 50 years, serving others and...

Paul Edward Lutz

Paul Edward Lutz

Apr 2, 2024

Paul Edward Lutz - a 100% disabled veteran who loved muscle cars, music, Ebay and his dog - died March 30 at home in Enterprise. He was a private, unassuming extraordinary man.

Born 66 years ago in Plainfield, N.J, Lutz beat the draft by joining the U.S. Navy. He worked in boiler rooms of destroyers affectionately known...

Marie Meredith

Marie Meredith

Apr 1, 2024

Marie Meredith, age 78, of Marion, MS, passed away Monday, April 1, 2024, at her home.

Marie worked for many years as a Nurse's Assistant at East Mississippi State Hospital.

She is survived by her sisters Joyce Slayton and Teresa Spivey (Jesse), and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in...

Mary Martha "Martie" Butler

Mary Martha "Martie" Butler

Mar 31, 2024

A service celebrating the life of Mrs. Mary Martha "Martie" Butler will begin at 2:00 PM Friday, April 5, 2024 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Scott Crenshaw officiating. Inurnment will follow at a later date in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

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Carolyn Grace Combs

Carolyn Grace Combs

Mar 30, 2024

Graveside services for Mrs. Carolyn Combs will be held Monday, April 8, 2024 at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens at 2:00pm with her brother Butch Flanagan officiating.

Mrs. Combs, 76 of Meridian, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Baptist Anderson's Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Carolyn enjoyed watching Northcrest Baptist Church through livestream,...

Doris Miller Sims

Doris Miller Sims

Mar 29, 2024

Funeral services for Mrs. Doris Miller Sims will be Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 2:30 P.M. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Sims, age 98, of Merdian, Mississippi passed away...

Martha Charlene Calvert

Martha Charlene Calvert

Mar 29, 2024

Funeral services for Martha Charlene Calvert will begin at 2:30 PM Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, Hwy 39 North, Meridian, Mississippi. Officiating the Service will be the Reverend Dr. Carl White, and burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements....