Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Elizabeth Phine Upton Carney

Elizabeth Phine Upton Carney

Jul 6, 2026

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Carney will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Rutherford Family Cemetery in Lauderdale. The family will receive guests from 4:30 until 6:30 on Friday, July 10, 2026 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be...

Kenneth R Rainey, Sr.

Kenneth R Rainey, Sr.

Jul 6, 2026



Funeral Services for Mr. Kenneth R. Rainey, Sr. will begin at 12:00 PM Friday, July 10, 2026, at Evangel Temple Church with Reverend Mike Boles officiating. Entombment will follow graveside rites at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. The Rainey Family will receive guests for a time of visitation from 10:00 AM until 11:45 AM prior to funeral rites at the church....

Philip A Lee

Philip A Lee

Jul 3, 2026

Funeral Services for Mr. Philip A. Lee will begin at 11:00 AM Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel, with the Reverends Gilbert Prince and Matthew Hall officiating. Interment will follow with Navy Honors and Masonic Rites at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. The Lee Family will receive guests for a time of visitation from 10:00 AM...

Nancy "MiMi" Moffett

Nancy "MiMi" Moffett

Jul 2, 2026

Graveside services for Nancy "MiMi" Moffett will be held Monday, July 6, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. at Pine Forest Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Clay Pope officiating. The Moffett family will receive friends during a time of visitation from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. At the conclusion of the visitation, the funeral procession will...

Jerry Burt

Jerry Burt

Jul 2, 2026

Funeral services for Mr. Jerry Burt will begin at 11:30 AM, Monday, July 6, 2026, at Prospect Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Dr. Tom Sikes officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites in the church cemetery. The Burt Family will receive guests for a time of visitation from 10:00 AM until 11:15 AM prior to funeral rites in the church. Robert...

Jerry Gail Hobgood

Jerry Gail Hobgood

Jul 1, 2026

Jerry Gail Hobgood passed away in Marion, MS on July 1, 2026, at the age of 77. He was born and raised in Marion, Mississippi, and was a lifelong resident. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, July 8th at 10:00 am, presided over by the Revs Dale Moore and Davey Wilkinson at Magnolia Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Robert Barham...

Danny Wayne Neal Sr.

Danny Wayne Neal Sr.

Jun 28, 2026

Mr. Danny Wayne Neal, Sr. passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at his home. 

There are no services planned for Mr. Neal at this time. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with his care.

Danny Wayne Neal was a proud Shriner and York Rite Mason who devoted 25 years to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, serving as...

Vivian Elma Gustin Robbins

Vivian Elma Gustin Robbins

Jun 27, 2026

Memorial services celebrating the life of Mrs. Vivian Robbins will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Tanino's Restaurant (1 Old Ithaca Road, Off Hanover Square, Horseheads, NY 14845. 

Mrs. Vivian Robbins, age 94, of Marion, formerly of Horseheads, NY, passed away on June 27, 2026 at Marion Health and Rehabilitation. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored...

Curtis Ray Scruggs

Curtis Ray Scruggs

Jun 22, 2026

The family will have a memorial at a later date.

Mr. Curtis Ray Scruggs, age 57, of Meridian passed away Monday, June 22, 2026, at his home.

Survivors include daughter, Ciera M. Scruggs; grandchildren, Jayden Dominguez, Adryaan “Bug” Chable, Kaisen “Paco” Scruggs; spouse, Connie M. Scruggs; sister, Stephanie Harper; brother, Jonathan Scruggs; stepmother, Betsy Sulliman; aunt, Hazel Sullivan; numerous nieces, nephews, extended...

David "Mike" Richardson

David "Mike" Richardson

Jun 22, 2026

Graveside services for Mr. David “Mike” Richardson will begin at 1:00 PM Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Bob Followell officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Richardson, 80, of the Center Hill Community, died Monday, June 22, 2026, at his home surrounded...

Lynwood "Lindy" Lee Hudson

Lynwood "Lindy" Lee Hudson

Jun 21, 2026

A graveside service for Mr. Lindy Hudson will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Pine Springs South Methodist Church Cemetery with Bro. Marty Harper officiating, with the burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Lindy Hudson, age 67, of Meridian passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Baptist...

Laura Leanne Dayton White

Laura Leanne Dayton White

Jun 19, 2026

Memorial services for Mrs. Laura Leann Dayton White will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with the Reverend Dr. Will Wall officiating. The family will receive guests from 1:00 until 1:45 prior to the services at the funeral home. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the...

Earlene B. Davis

Earlene B. Davis

Jun 18, 2026

A visitation will be held for Mrs. Earlene Davis Tuesday, June 23, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements. 

Mrs. Davis was affectionately known as Mama to her children and Granny or Grandma to her grandchildren and many others who loved her. She...

Joseph Randall Watson, Jr.

Joseph Randall Watson, Jr.

Jun 17, 2026

Memorial services for Mr. Joseph Randall Watson, Jr. will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Rev. Jeff Hancock officiating. Inurnment, with full military honors, will follow at Hamrick Cemetery. The family will receive guests from 1:00 until 1:45 p.m. prior to the memorial service. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is...

T.J. "Joe" Middlebrook, Jr.

T.J. "Joe" Middlebrook, Jr.

Jun 16, 2026

Mr. T J. "Joe" Middlebrook, Jr. Mr. Joe Middlebrook, Jr., 82, of Meridian, died Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at his home following a brief illness. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. 

Online condolences may be expressed at robertbarhamffh.com.

Shirley Nell Goodman

Shirley Nell Goodman

Jun 16, 2026

Funeral services for Shirley Nell Goodman will be held Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 11:30 AM in the Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends Matthew Johnson and Tim Buchanan officiating. Interment will follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery. The Goodman Family will receive guests Friday, June 19, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM, and Saturday, June 20, 10:30 AM...

Thomas "Tom" F. Warden

Thomas "Tom" F. Warden

Jun 15, 2026

A memorial service for Tom Warden will be held, Friday, June 19, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Tom Sikes and Dr. Rhett Payne, III officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM prior to the service in the chapel. Robert...

Matthew "Matt" Davison

Matthew "Matt" Davison

Jun 14, 2026

Graveside services for Mr. Matthew “Matt” Davison, will begin at 10:30 AM Friday, June 19, 2026, at Half-Acre Cemetery located at 62 Thrush Road Sweetwater, AL 36782. Interment will follow graveside rites. The Davison Family will receive guests for a time of visitation, Thursday, June 18, 2026, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Robert...

Hewey Calvin "Hookey" Massey

Hewey Calvin "Hookey" Massey

Jun 14, 2026

Graveside services for Mr. Hewey Calvin "Hookey" Massey will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, with Reverend Dr. David Hopkins officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Massey, age 91, of Meridian passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at Poplar Springs Nursing Center.

Hookey was...

Jamie Smith Covert

Jamie Smith Covert

Jun 10, 2026

A memorial service for Jamie will be held Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 1:30 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Greg Massey and Daniel Covert officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM at the funeral home prior to the service in the chapel. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home...