Services for Michael Eslie Ware will be held Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at 1 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Kern officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. Ware, 63, of Meridian died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at his residence.

He is survived by his wife, Kathrena Ware of Meridian, children: Dustin Ware and wife, Melanie of Asheville, N.C., Benjamin Ware and Shannon of Nashville, Tenn., and Erin Ware of Thornton, Colo., granddaughter: Elsie Ware, mother: Alice Ware of Meridian, brothers: David Ware and wife Jena, Meridian, Scott Ware and wife Elea of San Francisco, Calif., Doug Ware and wife, Amy of Thompson Station, Tenn., and Clay Ware of Blue Ridge, Ga.; sister: Virginia May and husband, Jerry of Collinsville and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mr. Ware is preceded in death by his father, Charles Ware.

Family request memorials be made to Poplar Springs Baptist Church and Hospice Compassus.

Pallbearers will be Bob Covert, Neil Moore, Steve Parker, Robby Armstrong, Woodson Emmons and Harold Dubose

Honorary pallbearer is John Walker.

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

Visitation will be Monday 5 -7 pm at the funeral home.

Source:  Meridian Star, The (MS) — Monday, October 8, 2012