Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Evelyn Shumate

Evelyn Shumate

Mar 24, 2023

After a full life of giving, serving, learning, traveling, loving, and living, Ruby Evelyn Shumate passed away peacefully on March 24, 2023, at the age of 98 and one a half months. Her passing was at North Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the oldest daughter of Charles Ether White (1902-1979) and Ollie Reed White (1904-1968). She was...

Clora Westbrook

Clora Westbrook

Mar 22, 2023

Graveside services for Mrs. Clora Westbrook will begin at 12:00 PM Friday, March 24, 2023 at Clay Memorial Cemetery in Cuba, AL, with Reverend Jack Kern officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Westbrook, 95, of Russell, passed away peacefully, Wednesday March 22, 2023...

Christopher Edward Wald

Christopher Edward Wald

Mar 19, 2023

Funeral services for Mr. Christopher Edward Wald will begin at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Tim Willis officiating. Interment will follow at Daleville Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Wald, 48, of Clinton, formerly of Meridian, passed away...

Wanda Lewis

Wanda Lewis

Mar 17, 2023

Funeral services for Mrs. Wanda Lewis will begin at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with the Reverends Dr. Randy Rich and Robin Brumfield officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Lewis, 88, of Meridian,...

Delores Ann Westbrook

Delores Ann Westbrook

Mar 16, 2023

Mrs. Delores Westbrook, age 64 of Columbus, MS passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Stephen T. Westbrook; children, Leigh Ann Cobb (Ward) and Laura Westbrook (Justin); grandchildren, Kenzie Holley, West Holley and Trey Cobb (Caroline); brothers, John Inmon, Jr. and Jimmy Inmon; numerous nieces,...

Violet Janell Fuller Neal

Violet Janell Fuller Neal

Mar 15, 2023

Funeral services for Mrs. Violet Janell Neal will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 20, 2023 at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Hutchison officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Violet Janell Neal, age 90, of the Zero Community,...

Mark Mardis

Mark Mardis

Mar 15, 2023

Memorial Services Celebrating the life of Mr. Mark Mardis will begin at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church.

Mr. Mardis, age 56, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at his home.

Mark was born February 16, 1967 in Meridian, Mississippi to the late Carolyn Irby Lovette and...

Mattie Jo Roberts

Mattie Jo Roberts

Mar 14, 2023

Funeral services for Mattie Jo Roberts will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Bro. Ebb Fox officiating. Burial will be held at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Ms. Mattie Jo Roberts, age 79 of Meridian, passed away...

Rita Carol Gough

Rita Carol Gough

Mar 14, 2023

Graveside services for Carol Gough will begin at 12:00 PM on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Suqualena, MS with Brother Virgil Walters officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Rita Carol Gough, age 65, of Collinsville, MS passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Magnolia Gardens...

Mary Ann Lewis

Mary Ann Lewis

Mar 13, 2023

Funeral Services for Mrs. Mary Ann Lewis will be held Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 2:30 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Joseph Knight officiating. Burial will be at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mary Ann Lewis, age 90, of Meridian passed...

Mgysgt Jesse Anthony Mendiola

Mgysgt Jesse Anthony Mendiola

Mar 10, 2023

A memorial service for Master Gunnery Sergeant Jesse Anthony Mendiola will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Poplar Springs Drive United Methodist Church with Rev. Matt Hall officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements. MGySgt Jesse Mendiola, age 64, of Meridian passed away peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2023....

Benny Joe Duett

Benny Joe Duett

Mar 10, 2023

Funeral services for Benny Joe Duett will be held Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Campbell officiating. Burial to follow at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS at 1:00 PM. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Benny Joe Duett...

Denton "Doc" Braswell

Denton "Doc" Braswell

Mar 10, 2023

Mr. Denton Graham “Doc” Braswell, Sr. joined his Lord Jesus Christ in victory on Friday, March 10, 2023 - one day before his 94th birthday.  Doc’s lifetime maxim was “Keep the Faith, Redeem the time” - paraphrasing Ephesians 5:15 - and his favorite bible verse was Proverbs 3:5-6.

Doc lived his life assuming “The Lord keeps you...

Jesse Livingston Hearne

Jesse Livingston Hearne

Mar 9, 2023

Graveside services for Mr. Jesse Livingston Hearne will begin at 11:00 AM, Monday, March 13, 2023 at Blackwater Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Barry Fulton officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Hearne, 40, of Meridian, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Ochsner...

Patricia Ann Batarseh

Patricia Ann Batarseh

Mar 8, 2023

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mrs. Patricia Batarseh will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with the Reverend Bobby Barfoot officiating. Interment rites will immediately follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Batarseh, age...

Carolyn Mae Barrett

Carolyn Mae Barrett

Mar 8, 2023

Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Barrett will be held Monday, March 13, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. John Dudley and Rev. Lane Townsend officiating. Burial will follow at Toomsuba Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Carolyn Barrett, age 79, of Toomsuba passed...

Terry Ellen Widener Wade

Terry Ellen Widener Wade

Mar 5, 2023

Graveside services celebrating the life of Mrs. Terry Ellen Widener Wade will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2023 at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Wade, age 78, of Meridian passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at the UAB Hospital.

Terry...

Raymond Lamar Massey

Raymond Lamar Massey

Mar 3, 2023

Funeral services for Mr. Raymond Lamar Massey will begin at 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Russell Baptist Church with the Reverends Steve Taylor and David Holifield officiating. Interment will follow at Old Marion Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Massey, 83, of Russell, passed away Friday,...

Walter Kenneth Todd

Walter Kenneth Todd

Mar 2, 2023

Walter "Kenneth" Todd, 92, of Martin, MS passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living. He was born on August 18, 1930 in Duffee, Mississippi. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He retired from James Rivers after 25 years.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 12:00 PM until 1:45 PM...

Margaret Virginia Johnson Barlow

Margaret Virginia Johnson Barlow

Mar 1, 2023

Graveside services for Ms. Margaret Virginia Johnson Barlow will be held on Monday, March 6, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. at Kewanee Cemetery with Dr. John Temple officiating.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Ms. Barlow, age 94, of Meridian, MS passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Ochsner Rush...