Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Russell M Wright

Russell M Wright

Dec 21, 2020

Graveside services for Mr. Russell M. Wright will begin at 1:00 pm Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery with Cathy Suitor Riley and Reverend Lynn Anderson officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Wright, 78, formerly of the Prismatic...

Peggy Jo Sharron

Peggy Jo Sharron

Dec 20, 2020

Graveside services for Mrs. Peggy Jo Sharron will begin at 11:30 am Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Sharron, 87, of Bailey, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Bedford Care Center of Marion.

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Suzanne Lesley Paul

Suzanne Lesley Paul

Dec 20, 2020

Graveside services for Suzanne Lesley Paul will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Magnolia Cemetery with Dr. Tom Sikes officiating.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Suzanne Lesley Paul passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Tidewell Hospice House in Bradenton, Florida. She was born in...

Rebecca Joyce "Jo" Stephens

Rebecca Joyce "Jo" Stephens

Dec 19, 2020

Graveside Services for Mrs. Rebecca Joyce “Jo” Stephens will begin at 11:00 am Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery with the Reverends Joe Williams and Caleb Hughes officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Stephens, 83, of Bailey, passed away Saturday,...

Vicki L. Armstrong

Vicki L. Armstrong

Dec 19, 2020

Memorial services for Mrs. Vicki L. Armstrong will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Mike Russell officiating.  Inurnment will follow at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Vicki L. Armstrong, age 70,...

Dr. Joe S. Covington

Dr. Joe S. Covington

Dec 17, 2020

Services for Joe Street Covington, MD will be held Monday, December 21, 2020, at 11:00 am at the Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Tom Sikes presiding.  Visitation will precede the services at 10:00 am. Covid-19 protocols will be observed throughout the services.

Dr. Covington passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Jeff Anderson Regional Hospital. ...

Maj James Ronnie "Flash" Gordon

Maj James Ronnie "Flash" Gordon

Dec 17, 2020

Memorial Services for Maj James Ronnie “Flash” Gordon will be held at a later date at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Maj. Gordon, 69, of Meridian, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at his home.

Flash was an avid walker having walked...

Patricia A Poythress Nelson

Patricia A Poythress Nelson

Dec 17, 2020

Graveside services for Mrs. Patricia A Starnes Poythress Nelson will begin at 2:30 pm Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Dr. Dan Lanier officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Poythress Nelson, 80, of Bailey, passed away Thursday,...

Agnes Bertha Copeland Carter

Agnes Bertha Copeland Carter

Dec 16, 2020

Graveside services for Mrs. Agnes Copeland Carter will begin at 11:30 am Monday, December 21, 2020 at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with Reverend Jimmy C. Taylor, Sr. officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Carter, 100, of Meridian passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020...

Carol Joyce Scarborough

Carol Joyce Scarborough

Dec 16, 2020

Graveside services for Mrs. Carol Joyce Scarborough will begin at 11:30 am Friday, December 18, 2020 at Hamrick Cemetery with the Reverend Virgil Walters officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Scarborough, 89, of Collinsville, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at her home...

Clyde A. "Buddy" Scott

Clyde A. "Buddy" Scott

Dec 16, 2020

Graveside services for Clyde “Buddy” Scott will be held Monday, December 21, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery, with Rev. Davey Wilkerson officiating, burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Col. Clyde “Buddy” Scott, age 79, of Meridian passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at The...

Martha Warren Williams

Martha Warren Williams

Dec 14, 2020

Private family services for Mrs. Martha Warren Williams will be held Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Purvis Family Cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Owen officiating.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Martha Warren Williams, age 90, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away peacefully on Monday, December 14, 2020 at her home....

Pennie Lynn Vaughn Thompson

Pennie Lynn Vaughn Thompson

Dec 14, 2020

Graveside services for Mrs. Pennie Lynn Vaughn Thompson will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2020 at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Mike Vick officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Thompson, 56, of Meridian, passed away Monday December 14, 2020...

Sidney Ferguson Curtis, Jr.

Sidney Ferguson Curtis, Jr.

Dec 14, 2020

Sidney Ferguson Curtis Jr passed away December 14, 2020, at Bedford Care Center of Marion. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. No service has been planned at this time.

Mr Curtis was born in Meridian MS, and after spending early childhood years in Newton MS, was a resident of Meridian...

Esther L Miller

Esther L Miller

Dec 13, 2020

Graveside services for Mrs. Esther L. Miller will begin at 2:30 pm Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Kewanee Cemetery with the Reverend Davey Wilkinson officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Miller, 88, of Lauderdale, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Anderson Regional...

Thomas K. Black

Thomas K. Black

Dec 13, 2020

Funeral service for Tommy Black will be held Friday, December 18, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Bro. Ebb Fox and Rev. Allan Singletary officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Tommy Black age 84, of Meridian passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Rush...

Christina Marie Hoover

Christina Marie Hoover

Dec 13, 2020

Graveside services for Mrs. Christina Hoover will be held Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Big Oak United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Davey Wilkinson officiating.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Christina Hoover, age 51, of DeKalb, Mississippi passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020.

Christina...

Adrian Delcambre Crawford

Adrian Delcambre Crawford

Dec 12, 2020

Mrs. Adrian Crawford, age 68, of Carriere, MS passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Alliance Health Center in Meridian.

Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at robertbarhamffh.com.

Edna Earle Tedder

Edna Earle Tedder

Dec 10, 2020

Graveside Services for Mrs. Edna Earle Tedder will begin at 2:30 pm Monday, December 14, 2020 at Hayes Cemetery with the Reverends Gilbert Eaves and Jimmy Culpepper officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Tedder, 97, of the Causeyville Community passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at her home....

Frances Elizabeth Cross Scitzs

Frances Elizabeth Cross Scitzs

Dec 10, 2020

Memorial service for Frances Scitzs will be held Thursday, December 17, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, with Dr. Danny Lanier officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Frances Scitzs, age 82, of Meridian passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020, at her home.

Frances...