Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Dr. Joe Ford Jacobs

Dr. Joe Ford Jacobs

May 24, 2025

A funeral service for Dr. Joe Ford Jacobs will be held Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 11:30 AM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Pastors Bo Kyle and Rhett Payne officiating. Burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Dr. Joe Ford Jacobs, 75, Radiologist at...

Jerrell Polk

Jerrell Polk

May 23, 2025

Funeral services for Mr. Jerrell Polk will begin at 11:30 AM, Thursday, May 29, 2025,  at First Christian Church of Meridian with the Reverends Dr. Mark Benson and Dr. Tom Sikes officiating. Service music will be provided by Mr. David Benson. Interment will follow graveside rites at First Baptist Church Cemetery in Collinsville. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is...

E.B. Edward Barksdale Crawford Iii

E.B. Edward Barksdale Crawford Iii

May 23, 2025

Edward Barksdale "E.B." Crawford III, age 82, of the Dalewood Community passed away Friday, May 23, 2025, at his home.

E.B. was a one of the first original residents of Dalewood Shores Lake, and was a fixture of the Lauderdale Community. He was involved with the volunteer fire department, the voting booths, and Lauderdale Presbyterian Church. E.B....

Dr. Milton Halsey Smith

Dr. Milton Halsey Smith

May 20, 2025

Graveside services with military honors will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Hamrick Cemetery. Funeral services for Dr. Milton Smith were held Saturday May 31, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Pastor Sarita Rainey Boesel officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 - 11:45 at the funeral home prior to funeral...

James "Tim" Thornton

James "Tim" Thornton

May 18, 2025

A graveside service for Tim Thornton will be held Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Bethel Southern Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Bob Followell officiating, burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Tim Thornton, age 58, of Centerhill Community "Shucktown" passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025,...

Ernesteen Bradley

Ernesteen Bradley

May 18, 2025

A celebration of life for Mrs. Ernsteen Bradley will be held at 3:00PM, on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church with Reverend Jim Hutchinson officiating.

Mrs. Ernesteen, age 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Anderson's Regency Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Ernesteen was a loving wife and wonderful mother....

Johnny B Mobley

Johnny B Mobley

May 16, 2025

Funeral services for Mr. Johnny B. Mobley will begin at 1:00 PM Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Evangel Temple Church with Reverend Mike Boles officiating. Interment will begin at 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS  with Military Honors. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the...

Lyndia B. Parten

Lyndia B. Parten

May 15, 2025

Funeral services for Mrs. Lyndia B. Parten will be held Monday, May 19, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Midway Baptist Church with Bro. Michael Pogue officiating. Burial will follow at Toomsuba Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Lyndia B. Parten, age 80, of Meridian, MS passed away Thursday,...

Dennis Scott "Mac" Walker

Dennis Scott "Mac" Walker

May 12, 2025

A memorial visitation for Mr. Dennis Scott "Mac" Walker will be held Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 10:00 until 12:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Brother Jack Gray will close the visitation with prayer and remarks. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Dennis Scott "Mac" Walker, 25, of...

Angieleen Smith Goodman

Angieleen Smith Goodman

May 9, 2025

Funeral services for Mrs. Angieleen Smith Goodman will begin at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Hal Bates officiating. Burial will follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Mrs. Angieleen Goodman, 90, passed away peacefully...

Forest Hime

Forest Hime

May 9, 2025

Services Celebrating the life of Mr. Forest Hime will begin at 1:30 PM Friday, May 16, 2025, in the chapel of Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Chuck Overby officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Hime, 72, of Meridian, died Friday, May 9, 2025, at the University...

Rebecca "Becky" Jeanne Torrance White

Rebecca "Becky" Jeanne Torrance White

May 8, 2025

Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca Jeanne Torrance "Becky" White will be held Monday, May 12, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Followell officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Porterville. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Rebecca Jeanne Torrance "Becky" White,...

Margaret Patricia Sheehan

Margaret Patricia Sheehan

May 7, 2025

A graveside service for Pat Sheehan will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Bane Cemetery in Coker, AL with Rev. James Bane officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Pat Sheehan, age 75, of Lauderdale passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at her home surrounded by...

Lucille Long Calvert

Lucille Long Calvert

May 4, 2025

Graveside services for Mrs. Lucille Long Calvert will begin at 11:45 AM Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Pine Grove Church Cemetery in the Martin Community with Reverend Damon Williams officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Calvert, 96, of the Martin Community, died Sunday,...

Arthur Andrew Dowdle

Arthur Andrew Dowdle

May 3, 2025

Arthur Andrew “Andy” Dowdle, 82,  passed away at home, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and a life well lived. He was the husband of Anne Self Dowdle for 59 years. Together, they reared two daughters, Courtney Milan (Stuart) and Jennifer Rawson (Scott), who carry forward his kindness, wit, and devotion to family.

Andy had a...

Tommy Dale Henderson

Tommy Dale Henderson

May 3, 2025

Funeral services for Mr. Tommy Henderson will begin at 11:00 AM Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Bro. Chris Gully officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery in Kemper County, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Tommy Dale Henderson, age 60, of Meridian, MS...

Monica E. Eaves

Monica E. Eaves

May 1, 2025

Memorial services for Mrs. Monica E. Eaves will be held at 3:00PM, Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Monica Eaves, age 64, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Baptist Anderson Regional Center. Monica was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. Monica and Freddie had three children that she...

Henry Edward Massey

Henry Edward Massey

Apr 28, 2025

Visitation for Mr. Henry E. Massey will be held from 5:00PM until 7:00PM on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home.

Mr. Henry Massey, age 66, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Ochsner Rush Hospital. Henry was an outdoorsman. You could always find him fishing, hunting, or even sitting on his porch...

Terry Morgan

Terry Morgan

Apr 28, 2025

Graveside services for Mr. Terry Morgan will begin at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 2, 2025, at the MS Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS, with Mr. Robert Clint Walker officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Morgan, 84, of Meridian, died Monday, April 28,...

Sharon Kay Poole

Sharon Kay Poole

Apr 27, 2025

Funeral services for Mrs. Sharon “Kay” Poole will begin at 2:00 PM Friday, May 2, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with the Reverends Bill Yount and Don Malin officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites at Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Poole,...