Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Denise Elaine Davis

Denise Elaine Davis

Jan 9, 2023

Funeral services for Ms. Denise Elaine Davis will begin at 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Bethany Baptist Church with Reverend Matthew Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Ms. Davis, 58, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 at Ochsner Rush...

Theresa Kay Adcock Miller

Theresa Kay Adcock Miller

Jan 7, 2023

“Pickle”

Funeral services celebrating the life of Ms. Theresa Miller will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Brian Wells officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery. Following graveside rites, the family would like to extend an invitation to all friends and family...

Everett Moore

Everett Moore

Jan 6, 2023

Graveside service for O. E. Moore will be held Saturday, January 14, 2023, at 1:00 PM at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Bro. Jack Kern officiating, burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. O. E. Moore, age 87 of Meridian passed away Friday, January 6, 2023, at Brookdale...

Linda Edwards

Linda Edwards

Jan 5, 2023

Memorial Services for Mrs. Linda Edwards will begin at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel. A private family interment will be held at a later date. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Edwards, 72, of Meridian passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023...

Nona "Jeannie" Switzer

Nona "Jeannie" Switzer

Jan 5, 2023

Graveside services for Jeannie Switzer will be held Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 1:30 PM at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Dr. Danny Lanier officiating with burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Jeannie Switzer, age 75 of Collinsville passed away Thursday, January 5,...

Lavelle "Tinker" Frazier

Lavelle "Tinker" Frazier

Jan 4, 2023

Funeral services for Brother Lavelle "Tinker" Frazier will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Pine Forest Baptist Church in Collinsville with Brother Andy May and Brother Wayne Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Lavelle "Tinker" Frazier,...

Thomas "Tom" Mattimore

Thomas "Tom" Mattimore

Jan 3, 2023

Thomas "Tom" Mattimore, age 60 of Marion, passed away in a car accident on January 3, 2023 and now rests in the hands of the Lord. He was predeceased by his sister, Maryanne Donnelly, and his parents, Harry and Kathleen Mattimore. He was survived by his beloved wife of 30 years, Angel Mattimore; his siblings, Joseph Mattimore (Rhonda), Jane...

Jackie Davis Thompson

Jackie Davis Thompson

Jan 2, 2023

Funeral Services for Mr. Jackie Thompson will begin at 1:00 PM Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Arkadelphia Baptist Church with Bro. Keith Lovett officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Thompson, age 73, passed away on January 2, 2023, at his home...

Grayson Norris Galatas Ii

Grayson Norris Galatas Ii

Dec 31, 2022

Services for SFC Grayson "Norris" Galatas, Jr. will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 9, 2023 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements. SFC Grayson Norris Galatas, Jr., age 60, of Collinsville, Mississippi passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in...

Dorothy Page Driskill

Dorothy Page Driskill

Dec 30, 2022

Funeral Services for Dorothy “Dot” Page Driskill will be Friday, January 6 th at Collinsville United Methodist Church at 11 AM with Dr. Ron Kitchens officiating.  Interment to follow in the church cemetery.

It is with profound sadness that the family of Dorothy Page Driskill announces her passing from this life on December 30, 2022, at age...

Brid. Gen. Sam Forbert, Jr.

Brid. Gen. Sam Forbert, Jr.

Dec 29, 2022

Funeral services for Brid. Gen. Sam Forbert, Jr. will begin at 11:00 am Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Meridian with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. with the funeral to follow at 11 a.m. Graveside immediately following at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home...

William Casey Arinder

William Casey Arinder

Dec 27, 2022

Memorial services for William Casey Arinder will be Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home.

William Casey Arinder of Meridian, MS passed at the age of 59. He took his last breath at Trend Health and Rehab on Tuesday night, December 27, 2022. Casey was a resident there for over 4...

Thomas J. Griffith

Thomas J. Griffith

Dec 26, 2022

A funeral mass celebrating the life of Mr. Thomas J. Griffith will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2022 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with Father Augustine Palimattam officiating. Graveside rites with full military honors will begin at 12:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted...

Leonard Earl Jones

Leonard Earl Jones

Dec 25, 2022

Leonard Earl Jones

Graveside Services for Mr. Leonard Earl Jones will begin at 10:00 AM Saturday, January 7, 2022 at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr. Scott Crenshaw officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Jones, 85, of Meridian, passed away Sunday,...

Paul Lester, Sr.

Paul Lester, Sr.

Dec 25, 2022

Graveside services for Mr. Paul Lester, Sr. will begin at 11:00 AM Friday, December 30, 2022 at the Masonic Cemetery in Newton, MS with Christopher Grayson officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Lester, 73, of Meridian, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022 at...

James "Jim" A. Rush, Jr.

James "Jim" A. Rush, Jr.

Dec 24, 2022

Memorial services celebrating the life of Mr. James “Jim” A. Rush, Jr. will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Brother Dennis Duvall and Tom “Preacher” Strickland officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Jim Rush, age 69, of Meridian, Mississippi...

Larry Joe Spencer

Larry Joe Spencer

Dec 23, 2022

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. Larry Spencer will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with the Reverend Dr. Richard Wallace officiating. Interment rites with military honors will immediately follow at Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Mr. Spencer,...

Bonnie Nell Reynolds Terry

Bonnie Nell Reynolds Terry

Dec 22, 2022

Services celebrating the life of Mrs. Bonnie Nell Reynolds Terry will begin at 10:00 AM Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with Reverend Dr. Derrick Wilson officiating. Graveside services will begin at 1:00 PM at Parkway Cemetery in Kosciusko, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

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Deborah Kay Massey

Deborah Kay Massey

Dec 19, 2022

Memorial services for Mrs. Deborah (Debbie) Kay Chancellor Massey will be held at a later date. Debbie Massey born August 2, 1960 went to be with her lord and savior on December 19,2022 after a long illness. The family would like to thank River Birch Assisted Living for the great care they gave her. Debbie is survived by her...

John Arthur Beason

John Arthur Beason

Dec 18, 2022

The family of Mr. John Arthur Beason will hold a memorial service celebrating his life at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at a later date. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Beason, age 62, of Tulsa, Oklahoma died on December 18 th , 2022 at Oklahoma State University Medical Center...