Julius "Judith" Lyon

Mrs. Julius "Judith" Lyon, 66, formally of Noxapater, Mississippi, passed at her home on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia. Funeral Service will be Saturday, October 21, 2017, at 12 p.m., from Mount Pleasant #2 Missionary Baptist Church, Noxapater, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 2 until 5 p.m., and a wake service will be 6 until 7 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Lyon, will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Bobbie Nell Carter

Mrs. Bobbie Nell Carter, 81, of Louisville, Mississippi, passed on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at her daughter's home in Starkville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, at 2 p.m., from Greater Hope Pentecostal Church, Weir, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Carter, will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Sylvester Echols

Sylvester Echols, 74, of French Camp, Mississippi, passed on Thursday, September 28, 2017, at his home. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at 1 p.m., from Millsprings M. B. Church, Weir, Mississippi. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Echols, will be placed in the Church on Wednesday, one hour before service time. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

William E. “Bill” Coleman

Mr. William E. “Bill” Coleman, 92, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, October 9, 2017, at Winston Medical Center Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be at 11a.m. on Friday, October 13, 2017, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Hisaw and Dr. Rob Paul officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 10 a.m. until service time at Nowell Massey Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Ester B Clark

Mrs. Ester B Clark, 84, of Louisville, Mississippi, passed on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at the Louisville Health Care Center, Louisville, Mississippi.Funeral Service will be Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 11 a.m., from Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Clark, will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Louise Crowell McAdory Cravens

Funeral services for Mrs. Louise "Dolly" Crowell McAdory Cravens will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, Oct. 10th, at Evergreen Baptist Church, with Rev. Grady Crowell and Rev. Warren Hunt officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. 

Kenneth Ladale Parker

Funeral services for Mr. Kenneth Ladale Parker will be held 12 Noon Friday, October 6, 2017 at John E. Stephens Chapel with Rev. Mike Boles officiating. Interment in Hight Assembly of God Cemetery in Noxapater. Visitation beginning the same day of service, Friday at 10 AM at John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Services. 

Mr. Parker, 67, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 in Cashiers, North Carolina. He has lived in Meridian most of his life and was an insurance agent. His hobbies include golfing, watching football and spending time with family. Mr. Parker was a member of Evangel Temple. Preceded in death: Father, G.W. Parker.
Survivors: Daughters, Alesia Miller of Meridian and Ciara Parker of Collinsville; Sons, Ken Parker Jr. of Collinsville and Nathaniel Parker of NC; Mother, Vivian Lowe of Enterprise; Brother, Kendall Parker of Enterprise; (9) Grandchildren.
Pallbearers: Ken Parker Jr., Wade Parker, Daniel Parker, Tanner Parker, Jackson Parkerand John Luke Parker.

Paula F. Rogers

Paula Rogers, 64, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 6, 2017, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Visitation will be Sunday, October 8, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Nowell Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, October 9, 2017, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Grady Crowell officiating. Interment will follow in Murphy Creek Cemetery.

Paula was born July 27, 1953, to Frank and Margaret Carr Rogers. She was a member of East Louisville Baptist Church and was retired from Mississippi State University School of Veterinary Medicine where she served as an Executive Secretary.

Ms. Rogers is survived by her sister, Bridget Walker of Brandon, Mississippi; and by two nieces, Megan Walker and Katelin McNeill and husband, J.D. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Serving as pallbearers are J. D. McNeill, Jay Stokes, Tim Walker, and Palmer Young. Memorial contributions in honor of Ms. Rogers may be given to Murphy Creek Baptist Church Audio and Sound Fund, 5420 Bond Road, Louisville, MS 39339.

Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Charles Gable Hornesbuger

Mr. Charles Gable Hornesbuger, 88, of Noxapater, Mississippi, passed on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at the Louisville Health Care Center, Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at 11 a.m., from Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, Noxapater, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 3 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Hornesbuger, will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Mount Vernon Church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Lillie Pearl Slaughter

Mrs. Lillie Pearl Slaughter, 69, of Louisville, Mississippi, passed on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Baptist Medical Center, Columbus, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Sunday, October 8, 2017, at 2 p.m., from Mount Bell Missionary Baptist Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Slaughter, will be placed in the Church on Sunday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Juanita Brandy

Miss Juanita Brandy, 51, of Shuqualak, Mississippi, passed on Friday, September 29, 2017, at Baptist Medical Center, Columbus, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, October 7, 2017, at 1 p.m., from Old Shiloh M. B. Church, Shuqualak, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 1 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Miss. Brandy, will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Rebecca Green Baker

Mrs. Rebecca Green Baker, 85, died Monday, October 2, 2017 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 4th at 10:30 A. M. at Zion Hill Church in Leake County. with Rev. David Cook officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:30 until service time at the church. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Louisville. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Travis Whitten

Mr. Travis L. Whitten, 87, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, October 2, 2017, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Trent Jaudon officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service at Nowell Massey Funeral Home from 12:30 p.m. until service time. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Elizabeth Ann Griffith

Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith, 68, died Sunday, October 1, 2017, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 4th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Franklin Smith officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Indian Springs Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

Mrs. Griffith was born December 14, 1948, in Winston County, MS. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by his parents, Irene and George Howard; a sister, Peggy Ann Smith; and a brother, Jessie Howard.

She is survived by her husband, Charles Hardy of Noxapater, MS; three daughters, Melissa (Michael) Moravec of Noxapater, Beth Hardy of Carthage, and Kim Hardy of Kosciusko; two sons, Ricky Griffith of Noxapater, and George Griffith of Oxford, MS; two sisters, Sammie Cobb and Addie Smith of Noxapater, MS; 5 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Haden Smith, Christopher Cremeen, Christian Branning, Paul Smith, Jr., P J. Nickels, and Paul Morris.

To sign the guest register, go to www.porterfuneralhome.net.

Bessie Mae Graham

Mrs. Bessie Mae Graham, 57, of Louisville, Mississippi, passed on Thursday, September 28, 2017, at her home. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at 2 p.m., Hopewell United Methodist Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Graham will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Hopewell Church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Jo Ann Vaughn

Visitation: 5PM til 8PM Saturday September 30, 2017 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Funeral Service: 4:00 PM Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Coleman Funeral Home inAckerman, MS Interment: Enon Cemetery in Ackerman, MS.

Archie Collins

Visitation: 5PM til 8PM Saturday September 30, 2017 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Funeral Service: 2:00 PM Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS Interment: Old Lebanon Presbyterian Church Cemetery near Ackerman, MS.

Corley Lavan McCorkley

Corley Lavan McCorkley, 39, of Louisville, Mississippi, passed on Thursday, in Scott County Mississippi, from an auto accident. Funeral Service will be Saturday, September 30, 2017, at 11 a.m., from Calvary Apostolic Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, September 29, 2017, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. McCorkley, will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Callie Peacock

Mrs. Callie Peacock, 98, of Preston, Mississippi, passed on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at her home. Funeral Service will be Saturday, September 30, 2017, at 1 p.m., from the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Preston, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Peacock, will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Anderson Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Preston, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Syble Jearlene Hughes

Mrs. Syble Jearlene Hughes, 65, passed on Friday, September 15, 2017, at her home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Services were held on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at 2 p.m., from Piney Grove United Methodist Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation was Wednesday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Hughes, was placed in the Church on Thursday, one hour before service time. Burial was in the Hopewell Church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.