Crystal Gayle Bunyard

Crystal Gayle Bunyard obituary, Meridian, MS

Crystal Gayle Bunyard

Crystal Bunyard Obituary

Visit the Robert Barham Family Funeral Home website to view the full obituary.

Services celebrating the life of Ms. Crystal Gayle Bunyard will begin at 2:00 PM Monday, January 19, 2026, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with Dr. John Temple officiating. The Bunyard Family will receive guests from 1:00 PM until 1:45 PM prior to funeral rites in the chapel. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Ms. Bunyard, 47, of Meridian, died Sunday, January 11, 2026, at her home.

Crystal loved to travel with her family and friends and especially loved going to the beach. She was a wonderful cook and also enjoyed DIY projects. She could accomplish anything she put her mind to. Crystal also especially loved her fur baby, Oliver.

Ms. Bunyard is survived by her sons, Christian Bunyard (Jordan), Landon Bunyard (fiancé Emilee), Braxtyn Rigdon (Jaelyn), and Nolan Rigdon (Layla); her granddaughter, Alannah Bunyard; her parents, Robert Bunyard and Cindy McKenzie; her siblings, Michael McKenzie (Shelby) and Megan Smith; her nieces, Raven, Kortney (Jay), Emra, and Autumn; her nephews, Garrett, Peyton, Blake, David, Patrick; her great nieces, Avery, and Charlotte; great-nephews, Keaton and Bryar; as well as a host of extended family members and friends.

Crystal is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Bernice and Chester Bunyard; and her maternal grandparents, Leonard and Helen Cousino; her brother, Scott Bunyard; and her stepfather, Lamar McKenzie.

Online condolences may be expressed at robertbarhamffh.com.

Robert Barham Family Funeral Home

6300 MS 39, Meridian, MS 39305

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