2025

Funeral services for Mr. Jimmy Nguyen will be held on Monday, October 6, 2025, 3:00pm at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. The family will receive friends an hour prior to services.

Jimmy Nguyen, age 60, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Ochsner Rush Hospital.

He is survived by his wife Chin Tran, his son, Hoang Gia Nguyen, extended family members and...

Oct 1, 2025

Kenneth Hanson, of Collinsville, Mississippi, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025. 

Kenneth was a veteran of the United States Air Force. 

He is survived by his brother, Darrell Hanson of Holman, WI; several nieces and nephews; and his step-sons, Jerry Greatsinger and Mark Hamilton.

Mr. Hanson was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Rose Hanson; his parents, Minor and Clara Hanson; and...

Sep 30, 2025

Funeral services for Ms. Glenn Dean Holliman will begin at 2:00 PM Friday, October 3, 2025, at Bucatunna Baptist Church with the Reverends Derrick Simmons, Alan McCord, and Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites at Bucatunna Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Ms. Holliman, 79, of the Energy...

Sep 30, 2025

A graveside service for Earline Wall will be held Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Jim Wall officiating, burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Earline Wall age 95, of Meridian passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at J.T. Champion Nursing Center.

Survivors include her...

Sep 30, 2025

A memorial service for family and close friends honoring Mr. Bob Rea was held Monday, October 6th, 2025 at 12:00 PM in the courtyard of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with Rev. Katie Sorey officiating. Inurnment followed in the church columbarium. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to have been entrusted with the arrangements.

George Robert Rea, Jr. CPA, age 86,...

Sep 28, 2025

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mrs. Dorothy Pigott Garrett will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at First Baptist Church of Lauderdale, with Rev. David Etter and Rev. Rick Pigott officiating. Interment will follow at Lockhart Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Garrett, age 84, of Toomsuba passed...

Sep 28, 2025

Funeral services for Ms. Marilyn Shirley will begin at 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Bethany Baptist Church with the Reverends Ty Pigott and Dr. Scott Harrell officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites in the church cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Ms. Shirley, 75, of the Whynot Community, passed away peacefully...

Sep 24, 2025

A funeral mass for Dr. David C. Newell, Jr. will be held Friday, September 26, 2025, at 12:00 PM at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Augustine Palimattam officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements. 

Dr. David Newell, Jr. age, 76, of Meridian passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at his...

Sep 23, 2025

Graveside services for Mrs. Rachel Nester will begin at 11:00 AM Friday, September 26, 2025, at Meridian Memorial Park with Dr. Tom Sikes officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Nester, 91, of Meridian, died Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Northpointe Health and Rehab after an extended illness.

With...

Sep 22, 2025

Funeral services for Mr. Richard Kent Lewis, Sr. will begin at 2:00 PM Monday, September 29, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with the Reverends David Keller and Jesse Quinn officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites at Coker’s Chapel Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Lewis, 72, of the Southeast...

Sep 18, 2025

Phillip Edward Jenkins 

A visitation for family and friends of Mr. Phil Jenkins will be Monday, September 22, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Phil Jenkins, 77, a long-time resident of Meridian, MS, passed away peacefully in his home on September 18, 2025,...

Sep 16, 2025

Edwin Equen Downer, age 94, of Meridian, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2025 at Aldersgate Retirement Community of Meridian.

Funeral Services will be held at Central United Methodist Church in Meridian, Monday, September 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Dr. Scott Wright officiating. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. A...

Sep 15, 2025

Mrs. Judy Herring, age 82 of Philadelphia passed away at her home on Monday, September 15, 2025.

Survivors include her children, Ruth Fulton (Rickey); Jason Herring; grandchildren, Bryan White (Michelle), Laura Davis (Thad), Crystal McConnell, Lindsey Pitts (Justin), Makaliah Herring and Kaliab Herring; ten great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends.

She was...

Sep 14, 2025

Funeral services for Mr. William “Bill” Fairchild will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ (1404 MS-19, Meridian, MS 39301) with Rev. Allen Shortridge, Rev. Josh Fitzgerald, and Rev. Mark McFerren officiating. Interment rites with military honors will follow in the church cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to...

Sep 14, 2025

Johnnie Jean, also known as NeeNee to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend to her family and all who knew her. She had a nurturing spirit to care for all that came through her open doors. She spent most of her life as a homemaker, taking pride in...

Sep 13, 2025

Funeral services for Mr. Samuel Patrick Kidd, Sr. will begin at 11:00 AM Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Oak Grove Community Church on Valley Road with the Reverends Kenneth Owen and Lewis May officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites in the church cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr....

Sep 11, 2025

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Judy will be held Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Bernard Allen "Hoot" Gibson officiating. Burial will follow at the MS Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Annie Ruth Barnes...

Sep 8, 2025

Private family graveside services for Mr. William L. “Buddy” Rainer, Jr. will be held at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Rainer, age 90, of Meridian passed away on September 8, 2025 at James T. Champion Nursing Facility.

Mr....

Sep 7, 2025

Memorial services for James Taylor “Jimmy” Britain, Jr. will be held at a later date. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Britain, age 56, of Stonewall passed away on September 7, 2025 at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Jimmy was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and son....

Sep 7, 2025

Graveside services for Mr. Roy Sellers will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Mosley Boswell Cemetery in Gilbertown, Alabama (968 Carlisle Road, Gilbertown, Alabama 36908) with Rev. Jerry Turner officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Sellers, age 72, of Gulfport and formerly of Meridian,...