All Obituaries

Paula Jean Leahy, 72, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Anderson’s hospital. The family will have a private memorial service later. Barham Funeral Home-Forest Lawn Chapel is handling the arrangements. Mrs. Leahy was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a cabinet maker/machinist. She is survived by her sister, Kathleen Downs of San Antonio, Texas.  

Funeral services for Mr. Tony Gerzsenye will be held Saturday at 11 am at Stephens Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Mr. Gerzsenye, 35, of Toomsuba, passed away at his residence on February 19, 2020. He enjoyed all types of music and anything that had to do with cars or trucks. Mr. Gerzsenye was also an accomplished artist and tattooist. He is survived by his wife Ashley Gerzsenye; grandfather Willard Osborne; aunt Tonya Ellison and uncles Larry...

Graveside services for Billy Joe Boyette will be Saturday, January 18, 2020, 3:00 pm, at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Bro. Frankie Boyette will be officiating. Barham Funeral Home Forest Lawn Chapel is handling his arrangements. Mr. Boyette, 77, died Friday at The Specialty Hospital of Meridian. He was retired from the Meridian Fire Department, with 21 years of service as a firefighter. He was also a longtime paper carrier for the Meridian Star as well as an electrician, and at one time...

Funeral services for Rev. William Walker will be held Wednesday at 12 noon at Barham Funeral Home, Forest Lawn Chapel. Rev. Jackie Strebeck, Rev. Warren Hedgepeth and Dr. Danny Lanier will be officiating. Burial will follow in Conehatta Methodist Cemetery. Rev. Walker 88, of Meridian, passed away November 16th at The Oaks Nursing Center. He was a veteran, having served his country in the U.S. Air Force. After his military service, Rev. Walker began his many years of ministry in the Baptist...

Funeral services for Clarky “Jane” Griffin will be Friday, November 22, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Barham Funeral Home-Forest Lawn Chapel. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with Bro. Jack Kern officiating.  Mrs. Griffin, 88, died Friday, November 15, 2019, at Bedford Care Center in Marion. Jane was born and raised in Kemper county. She moved to Meridian for a job and met Wilmer Griffin. They married and raised five children. They loved camping and were very proud...

Services for Mr. Robert "Bobby" Hale will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Barham Funeral Home-Forest Lawn Chapel at 11:00 a.m. with visitation from 10:30 a.m. until service time.  Interment will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens cemetery. Mr. Hale, 73, passed away on November 11, 2019 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was veteran of the United States Navy. Retired from Roadway after 30+ years. He loved spending time in the outdoors, building fires...

Fairie Jean Houston, 87, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at her home in Collinsville, MS. The family will have a private memorial service later. Barham Funeral Home-Forest Lawn Chapel is handling the arrangements. Mrs. Houston was a longtime cake maker and decorator, operating out of her home in Collinsville. She was well renowned in the cake decorating business and was the past president of the Mississippi Cake Decorators Association. She and her late husband, Max Lamar Houston, used...

Graveside services for Frances Janell Tucker will be Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 2:30pm at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Rev. Ervin Mooney will be officiating. Barham Funeral Home - Forest Lawn Chapel has been entrusted with her arrangements. Mrs. Tucker, 91, died Tuesday at her residence in Meridian. Her favorite pastime was crocheting baby blankets and afghans. She is survived by her son Raymond Earl Tucker (Sarah); granddaughters Michelle McNabb (Michael), and Amanda Graham (Neil);...

Funeral services for Mr. Timmy Derrell Truitt will be held Saturday at 1pm at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Lauderdale. Rev. Gerry Parker will be officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with military honors.  Barham Funeral Home, Forest Lawn Chapel is honored to be assisting with the arrangements. Mr. Truitt, 48, of Meridian passed away at his residence on Friday, October 4th.  He was a retired from the military, having served his country in the U.S. Army for...

  Funeral services for Mr. William E. Jackson will be held Friday at 2pm at Barham Funeral Home-Forest Lawn Chapel. Rev. Larry Reynolds will be officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with military honors. Mr. Jackson, 96, of Dalewood, passed away at his residence on Tuesday. Mr. Jackson served his country as an aircraft mechanic in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII earning the Victory medal and American Theatre ribbon. He was retired as a carpenter. He enjoyed...