Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Jason W. Talley

Jason W. Talley

Dec 24, 2021

A memorial service for Mr. Jason W. Talley will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother David Dewease officiating.

Mr. Jason W. Talley, 23, of Collinsville, Mississippi passed away Friday, December 24, 2021.

Jason was born July 29, 1998 at Rush Foundation Hospital in...

E.M. "Hoot" Gipson

E.M. "Hoot" Gipson

Dec 22, 2021

Funeral service for E.M. "Hoot" Gipson will be held Tuesday, December 28, 2021, 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Nathan VanHorn and Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements. Mr. E.M. "Hoot" Gipson, age 89, of Meridian passed away...

Daniel Pressley Self

Daniel Pressley Self

Dec 22, 2021

A private family service for Daniel Pressley Self, Jr. will be held at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton with Dr. Rhett Payne officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Daniel Pressley Self Jr. passed away at age 92 at the Martha Jo Leslie State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS...

Greg S Townsend

Greg S Townsend

Dec 19, 2021

Funeral services for Mr. Greg S. Townsend will begin at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, 22, 2021 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with the Reverends Mike Russell and Dr. Calvin Price officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Townsend, 47, of...

Jimmie E. Rowell

Jimmie E. Rowell

Dec 19, 2021

Graveside services for Mr. Jimmie E. Rowell will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at First Baptist Church of Collinsville Cemetery, with Dr. David Sellers officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Rowell, age 83, of Collinsville passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at his...

Doris Carlisle Little

Doris Carlisle Little

Dec 17, 2021

Funeral services for Mrs. Doris Carlisle Little will begin at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with the Reverends Glenn Jackson and Greg Massey officiating. Interment will follow at Enterprise Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Little, 88, of Meridian, passed...

Jeanette G Merrell

Jeanette G Merrell

Dec 17, 2021

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mrs. Jeanette G. Merrell will begin at 6:00 p.m. Monday, December 20, 2021 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Jim Rickles officiating. Service music will be provided by Bro. Jim Hutchinson. Interment will be held Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. Robert...

Wava Deloris Herrington Brown Glenn

Wava Deloris Herrington Brown Glenn

Dec 14, 2021

Funeral services for Deloris Glenn will be held Friday, December 17, 2021, 10:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Phillip Marshall and Dr. Richard McClain officiating. Burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Glenn, age 90, of Meridian passed away...

Katherine Lucille Dawkins Hicks

Katherine Lucille Dawkins Hicks

Dec 13, 2021

Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine Lucile Dawkins Hicks will begin at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Service music will be provided by Reverend David Bishop, Dr. Rhonda Wilson, and Barry Germany. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home...

Charles E. Rainer

Charles E. Rainer

Dec 13, 2021

Graveside services for Mr. Charles E. Rainer will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Rainer, age 86, of Meridian passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at his daughter’s residence surrounded by his loving family....

Betty Marie Gunn

Betty Marie Gunn

Dec 13, 2021

A memorial service celebrating the life of Betty Gunn will be held from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. at Suqualena United Methodist Church, 11241 Hwy 494, Meridian, Mississippi on Saturday, January 1st, 2022 with Reverend Dale Moore and Reverend Cheryl Farr officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Gunn, age 92,...

Ann Nance

Ann Nance

Dec 13, 2021

Memorial services for Ann Nance will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Ann Nance, age 73, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away December 13, 2021.

Ann...

Robert Breland "Bob" Deen, Jr.

Robert Breland "Bob" Deen, Jr.

Dec 12, 2021

Memorial services for Mr. Robert Breland “Bob” Deen, Jr. will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 17, 2021 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, with The Reverend Austin McGehee and The Reverend J. Brian Ponder officiating. Inurnment will be in the memorial garden at St. Paul's. There will be a reception to follow the memorial service in the parish...

Daniel Wayne "Danny" Palmer, Jr.

Daniel Wayne "Danny" Palmer, Jr.

Dec 11, 2021

Memorial services for Danny Palmer will be held Thursday, December 16, 2021, 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Dan Lanier officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Daniel W. Palmer, Jr., age 50, of Meridian passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer on Saturday, December...

Cathy S Huggins

Cathy S Huggins

Dec 11, 2021

Funeral services celebrating the life of Cathy S. Huggins will begin at 6:00 p.m.  Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Greg Mangum officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Huggins, 72, passed away Saturday December 11, 2021 at her home in...

James Aubrey Irby

James Aubrey Irby

Dec 10, 2021

Funeral services for Mr. James Aubrey Irby will be held Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. at Energy Church, 10122 County Road 430, Meridian, Mississippi with Reverend Mike Boles officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. James Aubrey Irby, age 88, of...

Ellen Limerick Wilkerson

Ellen Limerick Wilkerson

Dec 10, 2021

Graveside services for Ellen L. Wilkerson will be held Monday, December 13, 2021, 2:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Ms. Ellen L. Wilkerson, age 94, of Meridian passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, at Bedford Care Center of Marion.

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Kathleen P Lee

Kathleen P Lee

Dec 9, 2021

Private Funeral Services for Mrs. Kathleen P. Lee will be held at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with the Reverend Jim Hutchinson officiating. Interment will follow at Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Alabama. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Lee, 90, of Meridian, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at...

Donna Rae Rainey

Donna Rae Rainey

Dec 9, 2021

Graveside memorial services for Mrs. Donna Rae Jones Rainey will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Magnolia Cemetery, with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Rainey, age 75, of Meridian passed away on December 9, 2021 at Anderson Regional Medical Center....

Mary Hannah Newell Corkern

Mary Hannah Newell Corkern

Dec 6, 2021

Graveside services for Mary Newell Corkern will be held Saturday, December 11, 2021, 12:30 p.m. at Sunlight Baptist Church Cemetery in Franklinton, LA with Dr. John Temple officiating, burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Mary Newell Corkern, age 87, of Toomsuba passed away peacefully to meet her...