Warner Gaston Obituary
A graveside service for Pete Gaston will be Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Magnolia Cemetery, with Reverend Bo Kyle officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Warner Hale "Pete" Gaston, 79, died Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Meridian, Mississippi.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis McLelland Gaston; daughters, Amanda Gaston Cross (Myles) of Madison, MS, and Lucy Gaston Blair (Josh) of Hattiesburg, MS; four grandchildren, Mary Gaston Blair, Anderson Myles Cross, Millicent Noble Blair, and Lucy Katherine Cross; and a sister, Lorraine Gaston Ennis (John) of Huntsville, AL.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Cecil Lorrain Gaston, Jr., and Edith Fussell Gaston of Meridian.
In lieu of flowers, please keep the family in your prayers.
6300 MS 39, Meridian, MS 39305
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