John Elton Long

FUNERAL SERVICES: James Elton Long--Visitation:Wednesday November 30, 2011, 9:30AM-Service Time @ Sturgis Baptist Church. Service: Wednesday Nov. 30, 2011 @ 11 AM @ Sturgis Baptist Church. Interment: Sturgis Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Thelma Moss

FUNERAL SERVICES: Thelma Moss--Visitation:NONE. Service: Friday Dec. 2, 2011 @ 10 AM @ Graveside in Enon Cemetery. Interment: Enon Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Ellis G. Blackwell

Mr. Ellis G. Blackwell, 74, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Thursday, December 1, 2011, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 2, 2011, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. Trent Jaudon officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Blackwell was born December 27, 1936, in Raleigh, Mississippi. He was a Mason and Shriner. In addition to his wife, Marchelle, Mr. Blackwell is survived by his daughter Stacie VanLandingham and husband, Barry, of Louisville, Mississippi, and his son, Chris Blackwell, of Philadelphia, Mississippi. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Sophie and Blaine VanLandingham. In addition, Mr. Blackwell has four brothers: Fred Blackwell and wife, Phyllis; Kenneth Blackwell and wife, Peggy; Larry Blackwell and Harold (Hal) Blackwell. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gert and Helen Gray Blackwell. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Joyce Elizabeth McDonald Sullivan

Mrs. Joyce Elizabeth McDonald Sullivan, 78, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 1st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Bobby Joe Butler, Rev. Gerald Butler, and Rev. Charles Rook officiating. Interment will be in Ellison Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home.

Mrs. Sullivan was born March 29, 1933, in Preston, MS. She was retired from Quality Control at Spartus Corp. She was a member of Ellison Ridge Baptist Church. Her hobbies included reading her bible, quilting, gardening, word search puzzles, and enjoying time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James Edgar and Lessie Mae McDonald; a sister, Walterine Moore; and brothers, Paul McDonald, Grady McDonald, Lindsey McDonald, and twins, Edgar & Lester McDonald. She is survived by her husband of 61 years (married 8/4/1950) , Billy B. Sullivan; daughters, Vicki (Taylor) Tucker of Louisville, Lisa (Steve) Morgan of Louisville, and Renee (Wes) Jones of Columbus, MS; 10 grandchildren, Kiley Linch, Matthew Tucker, Blake Morgan, Kelli Linch, Clay Stanley, Jeffrey Tucker, Codi Parker, Dylan Morgan, Tyler Jones, and Will Jones; 9 great grandchildren, and 2 on the way.

Pallbearers are Kiley Linch, Matthew Tucker, Jeffrey Tucker, Dylan Morgan, Tyler Morgan, Will Jones, Austin Linch, Randy Sullivan, Clay Stanley, and Blake Morgan. Memorials may be made to Winston Choctaw Gideon Camp, P. O. Box 556, Louisville, MS, 39339.

George Warren Westbrook

Mr. George Warren Westbrook, 80, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2011, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, from 12 noon until service time. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at First Baptist Church in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. Carless Evans and Dr. Paul Blanchard officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Westbrook was born February 16, 1931. He was the owner of Westbrook Funeral Home, from which he retired after 31 years of service, and he was a member of First Baptist Church of Louisville.

Mr. Westbrook is survived by his daughter, Pam Westbrook Smith of Louisville, Mississippi; and by his son, Ronald B. Westbrook and wife, Valorie, of Little Rock, Mississippi. He is also survived by two sisters, Yvonnie Walker and husband, Pete, and Peggy Williamson and husband, Charlie, all of Mendenhall, Mississippi. Mr. Westbrook also has three grandchildren: Rachel Smith, Warren Hastings Westbrook and wife, Krystal, and Robert Bailey Westbrook, and one great-grandchild, Anna Kate Westbrook. He is preceded in death by his wife, Pat Westbrook, and by his parents, Virgil T. and Stella Warren Westbrook.

Pallbearers will be Mike Williams, Hastings Westbrook, Robert Westbrook, Wayne Walker, Greg Williamson, and Terry Williamson.

Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church Music Fund, P. O. Box 547, Louisville, MS 39339. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Edna Ruth Garrard

Mrs. Edna Ruth Garrard, 79, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, in Alvin, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 28th, at Porter Funeral Home, with interment in Sunrise Cemetery in Noxapater. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Mrs. Garrard was born October 30, 1932 in Winston County, MS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Coy Garrard. She is survived by two daughters, Diane Beasley of Alvin, TX, and Joanne Permenter of Preston, MS; three sons, Willard Coy Garrard, Jr. of Sante Fe, NM, James Lamar Garrard of Louisville, and George Eugene Garrard of Louisville; 11 grandchildren, and a number of great grandchildren.

Chris Elliot

Mr. Chris Elliott, 38, of Preston, Mississippi, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011, in Florence,Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Saturday, November 26, 2011, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and at Harmony Baptist Church on Sunday from 1 p.m. until service time. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 27, 2011, at Harmony Baptist Church in Louisville,Mississippi, with Rev. Jerry Lundy officiating. Interment will be in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Elliot was born April 11, 1973. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church, and he was an electrician and was a member of NECA-IBEW Local 480.

In addition to his wife, Lara Elliott, Mr. Elliott is survived by two daughters: Candace Thornton of Preston,Mississippi, and Alex Moody of Melbourne, Arkansas. He is also survived by three sons: Adam Elliott of Melbourne,Arkansas, Steven Thornton of Preston, Mississippi, and Jake Moody also of Melbourne, Arkansas. In addition, Mr. Elliott is also survived by his parents, David and Sandra Pennington Elliott of Columbus, Mississippi; as well as, his father and mother-in law, J. W. and Joan Holdiness of Louisville, Mississippi. Also, Mr. Elliott is survived by his sister, Lauren Kelly and husband, Brian, of Columbus, Mississippi, and his grandmother, Beatrice Pennington of Caledonia,Mississippi.

Pallbearers will be Jeffery Grimshel, E. C. Fortenberry, Johnny Holdiness, Joey Holdiness, Lester Holdiness, Steve Simpson, Brian Kelly, and Willie Smith. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue,Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Billy Higgason

Mr. Billy Higgason, 72, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011, at his residence in McCool, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Saturday, November 26, 2011, from5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 27, 2011, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. James Rushing and Rev. Jimmy Mangrum officiating. Interment will be in Welcome Chapel Jesus Name Church Cemetery.

Mr. Higgason was born June 3, 1939. He was a member of Ackerman Apostolic Church, and he was a logger, retiring from Weyerhaeuser Corporation.

In addition to his wife, Mable Kugle Higgason, Mr. Higgason is survived by three sons: Billy Russell “Rusty” Higgason and wife, Karen, of Allenhurst, Georgia; Steven Higgason and wife, Hadassah, of Iola, Kansas; and David Shane Higgason of McCool, Mississippi. He is also survived by his sister, Christine Thompson and husband, Robert, of Tupelo, Mississippi, and one brother, Jamie Higgason and wife, Glenda, of Louisville, Mississippi. Mr. Higgason also has seven grandchildren: Kelsey, Megan, Macey, and Kadyn Higgason all of Allenhurst, Georgia; Scott and Scarlett Higgason of Iola, Kansas; and Cameron Higgason of Philadelphia, Mississippi. He is preceded in death by his parents, Reuben Albert and Carrie Cornelia Burton Higgason; three sisters and one brother.

Memorials may be given to the Welcome Chapel Jesus Name Church Cemetery Fund. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Mary Emily Majure

Mrs. Mary Emily Greenway Majure, 87, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Winston County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 26th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 AM until service time at the funeral home.

Mrs. Majure was born December 13, 1923, in Farmerville, LA. She was a graduate of Mississippi College and was a retired school teacher from Louisville High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Walter Majure.

She is survived by two sons, Thomas Kirby (Patricia) Majure of Scotland Neck, N.C., and Joseph Marc (Nancy) Majure of Durham, N.C.

Memorials may be made to the Education Fund at First Baptist, P. O. Box 547, Louisville, MS, 39339.

Marion Glenn (Morgan) Miller

FUNERAL SERVICES: Marion Glenn (Morgan) Miller--Visitation:Tuesday Nov. 22, 2011, 5:00PM-8:00PM @ Coleman Funeral Home & Wednesday Nov. 23, 2011, 12PM til Service Time @ Sturgis Baptist Church. Service: Wednesday Nov. 23, 2011 @ 2 PM @ Sturgis Baptist Church. Interment: Sturgis Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Bettye Alice Coleman

Bettye Alice Coleman, 66, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at the Jeff Anderson Hospital, Meridian, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, at 1 p.m., from the Center Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, Dekalb, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, from 4 until 6 p.m., from Beck Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. The body will be placed in the church on Sunday one hour before service time.

Louise B. Staples

FUNERAL SERVICES: Louise Blake Staples--Visitation:Sunday Nov. 20, 2011, 12:00PM-Service Time @ Coleman Funeral Home. Service: Sunday Nov. 20, 2011 @ 2 PM @ Coleman Funeral Home. Interment: Concord Baptist Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Zelma Irene McIntire Worrell

FUNERAL SERVICES: Zelma Irene McIntire Worrell--Visitation:Thursday Nov. 17, 2011, 9:30AM-11:30AM @ Coleman Funeral Home & Thursday Nov. 17,2011, 1:00 PM - Service Time @ Weir Baptist Church. Service: Thursday Nov. 17, 2011 @ 2 PM @ Weir Baptist Church. Interment: Weir Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Elizabeth Carter

Elizabeth Carter, 96, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011, at the Winston County Nursing Home, Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral service will Be Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at 1 p.m., from the Chapel of Beck Funeral Home, with burial in the Memorial Garden Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Wed., Nov. 16, 2011, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the funeral home.

Alice S.Hailey

Mrs. Alice S. Hailey, 92, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Winston Medical Center Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, from 12:00 noon until service time. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. Chris Vowell and Rev. Jason Gross officiating. Interment will be in Hailey-Richey Cemetery in Preston, Mississippi.

Mrs. Hailey was born November 13, 1919. She was a member of Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church, and she was a homemaker.

Mrs. Hailey is survived by two sons: Robert Wade Hailey and wife, Peggy; and James Lamar Hailey and wife, Bonnie Kay, all of Louisville, Mississippi. She is also survived by four grandchildren: Malcolm Hailey and wife, Mandy; Allen Hailey and wife, Leigh Ann; Belynda Luke and husband, Chip; and April Bane and husband, Dave. She also has five great-grandchildren: Laura Beth Hailey, Kady Rose Hailey, Tanner and Tatum Luke, and Braxton Bane. She is preceded in death by her husband, J. T. Hailey, and her parents, Robert E. and Annie Jane Gully Scarborough.

Pallbearers will be Wayne Moody, Wade Hailey, Malcolm Hailey, Allen Hailey, Dave Bane, and Chip Luke. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Billy Moody, Bobby Moody, and Ed VanDevender.
Memorials may be given to the Hailey-Richey Cemetery in Preston, Mississippi. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Hixie H. Clark

Mrs. Hixie Maria Hall Clark, 89, died Monday, November 14, 2011, at Louisville Healthcare. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 17th, at 11:00 A.M. at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. David Keen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Mrs. Clark was born June 1, 1922, in Mooreville, MS. She was a homemaker, and a member of Poplar Flat Baptist Church, where she played the organ and piano for 37 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. “Bob” Clark. She is survived by a daughter, Lady Gillis of Louisville; four sons, Anthony Clark, Wayne Clark, and Danny Clark, all of Louisville, and Scotty Clark of Brandon, MS; a sister, Helen Deweese of Hendersonville, TN; a brother, Murray Hall of Louisville; 15 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and 6 great great grandchildren.

Pallbearers are Tommy Clark, Justin Clark, Robert Gillis, Ben Clark, Russ Clark, Walt Clark, Jason Clark, and Josh Clark.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assn, P. O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.

Kenneth Parker

Kenneth Parker, 71, passed in Lauderdale County, Mississippi on November 12, 2011. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Word of God Church in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Burial will take place in Morrow Cemtery in Neshoba County, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home Philadelphia is in charge of all arrangements

Evelyn Clower

Mrs. Evelyn Lucille Thomasson Clower, 82, of Pascagoula, MS, died Sunday, November 13, 2011, at George County Regional Hospital in Lucedale, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 16th, at Bevil Hill United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 12 noon until service time at Bevill Hill Methodist Church.

Mr. Clower was born June 3, 1929 in Sturgis, MS. She raised 5 children, and loved traveling and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert & Ina Thomasson of Sturgis, MS; her husbands, Kenneth Wood, and Robert Clower; a son, Donald Wood; and a brother, W. A. Thomasson.

She is survived by four children, Larry K. Wood, Barbara Wood Bryant, Daniel (Suzanne) Wood, and David (Donna) Wood, all of Pascagoula, MS ; 8 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren.

Joe O. Lovern

Mr. Joe O. Lovern, 73, of Jackson, Mississippi, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be at New Life Apostolic Church in Jackson, Mississippi, on Friday, November 11, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, November 12, 2011, from 10 a.m. until service time at North Bend Pentecostal Church in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at North Bend Pentecostal Church in Philadelphia, Mississippi, with Rev. Johnny Peden, Rev. Thomas Craft, Rev. Lanse Foster, and Rev. Joey Rogers officiating. Interment will be in North Bend Pentecostal Church Cemetery.

Mr. Lovern was born October 11, 1938. He was a member of New Life Apostolic Church in Jackson, Mississippi, and he was a retired merchandiser for McCarty Holman, where he worked for 38 years.

In addition to his wife, Patsy Peden Lovern, Mr. Lovern is survived by his daughter, Tonya James and husband, Rickey, of Byram, Mississippi; two sons, Joey Lovern and wife, Angela, of Brandon, Mississippi, and Shelton Lovern and wife, Alyson, of Pace, Florida; and two brothers, James Harmon Lovern and wife, Juaweese, and Jerome Lovern and wife, Joy, all of Philadelphia, Mississippi. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Marissa Lovern of Nashville, Tennessee; Desmond Lovern of Brandon, Mississippi; DeAnndra Lovern of Pace, Florida; and Ethan James of Byram, Mississippi, as well as a great-grandson, Brody Patterson. Mr. Lovern is preceded in death by his parents, Wilburn and Lala Elizabeth Posey Lovern.

Pallbearers will be Rudy Lovern, Jerry Lovern, Bobby Joe Lovern, Orbon Lovern, Robert Lovern and Billy Don Pope. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Al LeDoux, James Lacey, Calvin Morales, Lloyd Ellis, David Guthrie, and L. M. Odom. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Martha Jane Elizabeth Moore

Mrs. Martha Jane Elizabeth Moore,71, passed on November 9, 2011 in Neshoba County, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Greenfield M.B. Church in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Beck Funeral home Philadelphia is in charge of all arrangements.

Thomas Allen Black

FUNERAL SERVICES: Thomas Allen Black--Visitation:Wednesday Nov. 9, 2011, 5PM-8PM @ Coleman Funeral Home. Service: Thursday Nov. 10, 2011 @ 2 PM @ Chester Baptist Church. Interment: Mt. Nebo Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Louis Horne

Mr. Louis Horne, 95, passed on Saturday, November 5, 2011 in Attala County, Mississippi. Mr. Horne was a World War II Veteran. His funeral services will be 12P.M. Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the Union Grove Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Burial will take place at the Hopewell Cemetery in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Beck Funeral Home Chapel Philadelphia from 4:00P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

Clifford Triplett

Clifford Triplett, 48, passed away on Sunday October 30, 2011, at his home in Louisville, Mississippi.

Funeral service will be Sunday, November 6, 2011, at 2 p.m., from the Trinity Church of God In Christ, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the funeral home. The body will be placed in the church on Sunday one hour prior to service time. Burial will take place at Memorial Garden Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home in Charge.

Ralph Franklin Shotts

Mr. Ralph Franklin Shotts, 86, died Monday, November 7, 2011, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, Nov. 10th, at First Baptist Church, with Dr. Brett Golson officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home.

Mr. Shotts was born August 13, 1925, in Finkbine, MS. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, having served in India, China, & Burma. He received his B.S. degree from Mississippi State University in 1951. He owned and operated Eastside Motors since 1972. He was a former Scoutmaster for the Cub Scouts, and was a member of First Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Rena and Lee Shotts; and two brothers, Edgar Shotts and Charles Ray Shotts.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Annette Avara Shotts; two sons, Charles (Rhonda) Shotts, and Frankie (Sue) Shotts, both of Louisville; a brother, Gene (Zene) Shotts of Mendenhall, MS; three grandchildren, Jamie (Laura) Shotts, Jay Shotts, and Ryan Shotts ; and one great grandchild, Jacey Shotts.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, or Mississippi Methodist Rehab Center.

Henry Bruce Goodin

Mr. Henry Bruce Goodin, 69, died Friday, November 4, 2011, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 6th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Bobby Joe Butler and Rev. Gerald Butler officiating. Interment will be in Crystal Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Saturday at Porter Funeral Home.

Mr. Goodin was born December 14, 1941 in Winston County, Mississippi. He was a carpenter for Hughes Construction, and an avid quail hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Commie Wilson Goodin and Lizzie Bell Butler.

He is survived by his wife, Judy Robertson Goodin of Louisville; a daughter, Kimberly (Daniel) Robertson of Louisville; two sons, Chad (Jackie) Goodin and Brad Goodin, both of Louisville; four sisters, Kathleen Robertson of Louisville, Nita McAdory of St. Clair Shores, MI, Patsy Perry of Flora, MS, and Mary Jane Soufi of Gaithursburg, MD; three brothers, Bennie Goodin of Emmett. MI, Paul Goodin of Sturgis, MS, and Ricky Goodin of Louisville; and six grandchildren, Ashton Goodin, Austin Goodin, Justin Goodin, Kalee Goodin, Chandler Robertson, and Camden Robertson.

Sherry Ann Taff

Sherry Ann Taff, born on August 7, 1951, in Louisville, Mississippi, died suddenly on October 29, 2011. She is preceded in death by her mother and father Eddie Mae and Howard Leon White and her sister Sandra White Creed. She is survived by her loving husband, John Snowden Taff, with whom she shared 37 years of marriage, her daughter Sarah Quinn Power and husband Jarrod Power of San Antonio, her son Caleb Snowden Taff of San Antonio, her sister Susan White Dempsey of Louisville, Mississippi, her Uncle Bobby and Aunt Cynthia White of Pickensville, Alabama, as well as a host of beloved cousins, nieces and nephews.

Sherry will be remembered by her family, her students, and her friends as someone who lived with passion and energy dedicated always to helping others. As a career educator she wanted her students, including her children, to know how to learn.

Sherry received her BA and MA degrees in Educational Psychology from Mississippi State University. Upon graduation she and her husband John served two years in Costa Rica with the Peace Corps. Upon returning to the states Sherry began her career as a teacher. She taught for 25 years in the Northside Independent School District atClark High School, Stinson Middle School and O’Conner High School. She received additional post-graduate training in Clinical Psychology from St. Mary’s University and was certified as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology so that she could test and diagnose students with learning disabilities. Her extensive on-going research on cognitive learning led her to develop a style of curriculum and methodology that can be used by teachers of any subject to aid a student’s ability to learn. Upon retirement from NISD, she continued to work with teachers, giving workshops in the Northside and Harlendale school districts and other school districts in Texas. She was currently working on her Doctorate in Education through the Educational Leadership Program at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Sherry willingly gave of her time and abilities to help others wherever she found a need. She touched the lives of thousands of students and others, whether it was tutoring children, helping troubled teens, conducting community Bible studies or working with her church youth group. In all, her highest commitment through her Christian faith was to her family.

A memorial service for Sherry will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Wayside Chapel with visitation with family to follow. 1705 Northwest Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78213. Graveside services will be onMonday, November 7, 2011 at 10:30 AM at Betheden Cemetery in Louisville, Mississippi.

Messages may be left online with the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville at

http://www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Northside Education Foundation online athttp://foundation.nisd.net/donate.html.

Shirley Dempsey Holmes

Mrs. Shirley Dempsey Holmes, 53, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at North Mississippi MedicalCenter in Tupelo, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Thursday, November 3, 2011, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 4, 2011, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. Allen Eaves officiating. Interment will be in Welcome Chapel Jesus Name Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Holmes was born September 26, 1958, to Raymond and Minnie Selma Dempsey. She was a member of Welcome Chapel Jesus Name Church, and she loved growing flowers in her yard and fishing.

In addition to her husband, Joey Holmes, Mrs. Holmes is survived by her mother, Minnie Selma Dempsey; two sisters, Judy Stovall and Gail Nowell Dempsey; two brothers, Gerald Ray Dempsey and wife, Vicky, and Chester Dempsey and wife, Mona, all of Louisville, Mississippi. She is also survived by a step-daughter, Tess Satcher and husband, Jonathan, of New Hope, Mississippi; a step-son, Trey Holmes and wife, Amanda, of Columbus, Mississippi; three step-grandchildren, Aly Holmes, Haley and Madison Satcher; and her beloved dog, Fred. She is preceded in death by her father, Raymond Dempsey.

Pallbearers will be Raymond Dempsey, II, Jarrod Dempsey, Justin Dempsey, Brandon Stovall, Brett Kitchens, Chad Kitchens, Trey Holmes, and Jay Watson. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Cotton Stokes, Bill Boykin, Laice Nowell, and Travis Joiner.

Memorials may be given to the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation or to Welcome Chapel Jesus Name Church Cemetery Fund. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Mary Frances Kellum McDaniel

FUNERAL SERVICES: Mary Frances Kellum McDaniel--Visitation:Wednesday Nov. 2, 2011, 5PM-8PM @ Coleman Funeral Home. Service: Thursday Nov. 3, 2011 @ 10 AM @ Mt. Moriah Baptist Church near Weir, MS. Interment: Mt. Moriah Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com