Marshall Page Meacham, DDS

Video Memorial TributeMarshall Page Meacham, DDS, age 96, passed away at the Veteran's Home in Oxford, MS on April 2, 2017. He is the widower of Jean Hartzell Meacham. Funeral Services for Dr. Meacham will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Batesville, MS with visitation beginning at 2:30 prior to the service. Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville. Rev. Ed Temple Rev. Ed Woodall, and Rev. Martin Case will officiate the service. Wells Funeral Home has charge. Marshall Page Meacham was born May 26, 1920, to Harold and Sadie Page Meacham in the Garrison community near Franklin, Tennessee.  For eight years he attended a one room school house with his neighbors, brothers, and sister before attending Battle Ground Academy in Franklin.  After graduation he attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.  In 1944 he completed Dentistry at the University of Tennessee School of Medicine in Memphis where he met and married Jean Hartzell. Meacham was commissioned to serve in the US Navy and honorably discharged in 1953.  The M. P Meacham family made their permanent home in Batesville, MS, where he practiced dentistry for 54 years.  He is survived by his 3 children:  Robert (Carolyn) Meacham of Senatobia, Carolyn (Hal) Ferrell of Batesville, Marsha (Jeff) Petry of Indianapolis; 6 grandchildren (Jana Buckler, Jeana (John) Burchfield, Joann (Kerry) Davis, David (Stephanie) Meacham, Jared (Heather) Petry, Natalie (Charles) Wright; 10 great-grandchildren (Emme Buckler, Chris Burchfield, Matt Burchfield, Mary Grace Dickerson, Will Davis, Samuel Davis, Aaron Meacham, Caleb Meacham, Andrew Wright, Joseph Wright); and, brother Wendell G. Meacham (Raymond, MS).  Meacham was active and supportive of the United Methodist Church where he taught 8th grade Sunday School and was a member of the Jim Bates Sunday School class, as well as, numerous community activities, schools, and both professional and civic organizations including a charter member of Lions Club, American Dental Association, Rotarian with 20 years perfect attendance, Rotary Club:  Paul Harris Fellow, and Junior Auxiliary 1982 Charity Ball King.  His family and many former patients and friends were recipients of his fish, photographs, written tales ‘Hills and Hollows’, vegetables, wood-crafted products—and his friendly whistle.Memorials may be made to Batesville First United Methodist Church, 119 Panola Ave. Batesville, MS 38606 or the charity of your choice.