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Winfield A. "Pete" Hartley
Jun 8, 2026
A funeral service for Winfield A. “Pete” Hartley will be held Friday, June 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Hal Bates officiating. The visitation will be held Friday, June 12, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM at the funeral home prior to the service in the chapel. Burial will be at Forest...
Harold G. Williamson
Jun 7, 2026
Funeral services for Mr. Harold G. Williamson will be held Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Hal Bates officiating. Interment will follow at West Kemper Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive guests one hour prior to services. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Harold...
Teresa Fikes Bye
Jun 6, 2026
Funeral Services for Mrs. Teresa Fikes Bye will begin at 3:00 PM Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church with Reverend Jim Hutchison officiating. A private interment will follow graveside rites. The Bye Family will receive guests for a time of visitation from 2:00 PM until 2:45 PM prior to funeral rites in the church. Robert Barham Family...
Burna "Bill" Turnage
Jun 5, 2026
Graveside services for Mr. Burna "Bill" Turnage will be held at a later date at Turnage Family Cemetery in Meehan, MS.
Mr. Bill Turnage, 78, of Meridian, MS, passed away Friday, June 5, 2026.
Bill worked at Mozingo's Bonita Grocery store and the City of Meridian for many years until he moved to Birmingham, AL where he worked for Bruno's Grocery Store...
Roy Bannister Clark, Jr.
Jun 5, 2026
Roy Bannister Clark, Jr.
Mr. Clark, age 66, of Meridian, passed away on June 5, 2026 at The Oaks Rehabilitation Center. At this time, no services are scheduled. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Survivors include his two children, Chris Clark and Karen Clark Rains; sister, Janet Clark Gordon; brother, Mark Clark; nephew, Matt Gordon;...
Ellen Marie McGrew
Jun 3, 2026
A funeral service for Ms. Ellen "Marie" McGrew will be held Friday, June 12 at 10:00 AM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Brother Kyle Crenshaw officiating. A committal service will follow at Pleasant Hill Community Church Cemetery on Zero Road. The family will receive friends Thursday, June 11 from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Robert...
Diane Grace Jozwiak
Jun 1, 2026
It is with deep sadness that the family of Diane Grace Jozwiak announces her passing on June 1, 2026 at the age of 81.
Diane was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to John and Evelyn (Sauer) Yaklovich. She spent her life as the proud military wife of her husband, who retired from the U.S. Navy after 24 years of service. She also...
Nina Mae Posey
Jun 1, 2026
A graveside service for Mrs. Nina Mae Posey will be held on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at Old Marion Cemetery with Rev. Jack Kern officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the graveside service from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home.
Mrs. Nina Mae Posey, age 98, of Meridian, passed away peacefully...
Charlie Pearson
May 31, 2026
Funeral services for Mr. Charlie Pearson will be held Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Hutchison officiating. Interment will follow at Old Marion Cemetery. The family will receive guests an hour prior to service time at the funeral home.
Charles "Charlie" Pearson age, 77, of Meridian, MS, passed away Sunday, May 31,...
Lewis Lowry Sanders
May 31, 2026
Funeral services for Mr. Lewis Lowry Sanders will begin at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. David Hopkins officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. The Sanders family will receive guests for a time of visitation from 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM prior to funeral rites in the chapel. Robert Barham...
Mildred W Thompson
May 29, 2026
Graveside services for Mrs. Mildred W. Thompson will begin at 2:30 PM Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, with Dr. John Temple officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. The Thompson Family will receive guests from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home prior to departure to the cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored...
Billie Jean Vandevender White
May 28, 2026
With hearts full of love and gratitude for a life well lived, we celebrate the life of Billie Jean VanDevender White, who peacefully entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on May 28, 2026. Funeral services celebrating her life will begin at 11:00 on Monday, June 1, 2026 at DeKalb Baptist Church, with the Reverends Hal Bates and James...
Hilda Faye Davis
May 28, 2026
Funeral services for Mrs. Hilda Faye Davis will begin at 3:00 PM Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with Reverends Tim Buchanan and Matthew Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery. The Davis Family will receive guests from 1:00 PM until 2:45 PM prior to funeral rites in the chapel. Robert Barham...
Judy Laine Bruce
May 27, 2026
Graveside services for Mrs. Judy L. Bruce will begin at 2:00 on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, with Rev. Rodney Baker officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Mrs. Bruce, age 72, of Lauderdale, passed away on May 27, 2026 at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Judy was born...
Sidney Cecil Yates
May 27, 2026
Funeral services for Mr. Sidney Cecil Yates, RPh. will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Bro. Hubert Yates officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:00 until 10:45 a.m. prior to the funeral. Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored...
Emily Pauline Pope
May 27, 2026
Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Pauline Pope will be held Monday, June 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Corey Fontan officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held an hour prior to service at the funeral home.
Mrs. Pope, age 88, of Meridian, passed away Wednesday, May 27,...
Donald M. Chapman
May 26, 2026
A funeral service for Donald M. Chapman will be held Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. The visitation will be held Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM at the funeral home prior to the service. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is...
Jeff A. Buckley
May 24, 2026
A graveside service for Jeff Buckley will be held Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Chunky Cemetery with Masonic funeral rites, with burial to follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Jeff Austin Buckley checked out peacefully in his favorite chair surrounded by his loved ones on Sunday, May 24th, 2026.
Jeff was a...
Heath Smith
May 24, 2026
Mr. Heath Smith, age 54, of Quitman passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026. At this time, no services are scheduled. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
Heath was born on October 30, 1971 to James "Jim" Smith and the late Rhonda Daughdrill Smith in Jackson, Mississippi. He graduated from Lawrence County High School...
Kelly Dial
May 23, 2026
Kelly Dial, born October 2, 1957, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Kelly was truly one of a kind and will be remembered for the way he made people laugh, as well as for his kindness and generosity.
While his passing leaves an incredible void in the hearts of those who loved him, his memory and...
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