Dillan Bryce Whitman

Funeral Services for Dillan Bryce Whitman--Visitation: Wednesday May 2, 2012, 5 PM til 8 PM @ Coleman Funeral Home. Service: Thursday May 3, 2012 @ 11 AM @ Kilmichael Baptist Church. Interment: Poplar Creek Nations Cemetery--SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Roy Bruce

Funeral Services for Roy Bruce--Visitation: Tuesday May 1, 2012, 5PM til 8PM @ Coleman Funeral Home. Service: Wednesday May 2, 2012 @ 2PM @ Coleman Funeral Home. Interment: South Union Cemetery.

Billy Fleming

Mr. Billy Ray Fleming, 79, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012, at St. Dominic Hospital inJackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.  Visitation will also be held at Calvary Baptist Church on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, from 1 p.m. until service time.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at Calvary Baptist Church in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. Ricky McKay and Rev. Trent Jaudon officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Fleming was born January 30, 1933. He was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church, where he sang in the church choir.  He was a graduate of Louisville High School, Class of 1952, having also attended schools in Porterville, Okolona, and Scooba.  In 1954, he graduated from East Central Junior College (now East Central Community College) in Decatur, Mississippi, with an Associate of Arts (A. A.) degree in Business Administration.  In 1959, Mr. Fleming graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science (B. S.) degree in Business Administration.  He then graduated from Mississippi State University in 1975 with a Master of Science (M. S.) degree in Business Education.  Mr. Fleming had basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and Camp Chaffee,Arkansas.  He served in the United States Artillery with the 25^th Infantry Division in Hawaii and was assigned to the 69^th Field Artillery Battalion.  He retired to Louisville in July, 1988, after 27 years as a Business Education teacher in Cobb County, Georgia.

Mr. Fleming is survived by four sisters:  Virginia Mitchell of Louisville, Mississippi; Laverne McKay of Murrayville, Georgia; Eula Betts and husband, Ted, of Southaven, Mississippi; and Gloria Cade and husband, Wallace, of Starkville, Mississippi.  He is also survived by four brothers:  Ernest Fleming and wife, Martha; Bobby Fleming and wife, Sheila; and Joe Fleming and wife, Agnes, all of Louisville, Mississippi; and Terry Fleming and wife, Judy, of Philadelphia, Mississippi; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.  Mr. Fleming is preceded in death by his parents, Owens Paulette Fleming, Sr. and Linzie Danner Fleming; and his brothers, Owens Paulette Fleming, Jr., and Bobby Gene Fleming. 

Pallbearers will be Mike Mitchell, Ronnie Mitchell, Scotty Fleming, Lee Fleming, Wally Cade, and Mark Fleming.  Serving as honorary pallbearers will be the Men’s Sunday School class and the Deacons of Calvary Baptist Church.  Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children’s ResearchHospital, Tribute Program, P. O. Box 1000 Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142; or to The Baptist Children's Village, P. O. Box 27, Clinton, MS  39060-0027; or to Calvary Baptist Church, c/o Jo Ellen Johnson, 4109 Old Robinson Road, Louisville, MS 39339.  Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook atwww.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Donnie Ray Triplett

Donnie Ray Triplett, 53, passed away on April 27, 2012, at his home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at the Chapel of Beck Funeral Home. Visitation will be Monday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m.
He leaves to cherish his memory, a son, Kyjhana D. Triplett, a very special friend, Alice Moore, three brothers, Ulest Lewis(Pearlie), Bobby Triplett(Joyce) of Louisville, Mississippi, Charles Triplett(Gerald) of Nashville, TN., Three sisters, Mary Hathorn(Quincy) of Olive Branch, MS., Joann Fry(James) of Memphis, TN., and Mary ann Hopkins of Louisville, MS. A host of Nieces, Nephews and other relatives and friends.
He was a veteran of the U. S. Army.
He worked for the Beck Funeral Home for more than twenty years.

Betty Ann McQuillen

Mrs. Betty Ann McQuillen, 54, died Saturday, April 28, 2012, at her home in Noxapater, MS. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 3, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, May 2, at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. McQuillen was born November 16, 1957, in Illinois. She was an employed as a mail carrier for the U. S. Postal Service. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hazel Hanuski and Georle Milde.

She is survived by a daughter, Tracy (Michael) Mullins of Eupora, MS; a son, John Milde of Noxapater, MS; 7 sisters, Cindy (Chuck) Dooge and Debbie Rabe, both of DeMotte, IN; Joanne Milde and Judy Milde, both of Hebron, IN, Pamela Milde of Fredricksburg, TX, Donna (Dennis) Miller of Lowell, IN, and Becky (Robb) Randolph of Bourbonnais, IL; a brother, George (Judy) Milde of Hebron, IN; and 4 grandchildren.

Her children and grandchildren meant the world to Betty; and she was loved dearly by her siblings.

Mary Hosket

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Kathryn Ford Wood

 Kathryn Ford Wood--Visitation: Saturday Apr. 28, 2012, 1PM til Service Time @ Coleman Funeral Home. Service: Saturday Apr. 28, 2012 @ 3PM @ Ackerman United Methodist Church. Interment: Enon Cemetery. SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com------

Marion E. Roush

Marion E. Roush joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 23, 2012. He was born December 29, 1925 in Morrill, Kansas to Charles L. and Ruth Roush. Following graduation from Salina High School, Marion joined the United States Army and was a Staff Sergeant with the 3rd Division in Ft. Benning, GA. After serving his country in occupied Germany for two years, Marion returned home and later attended the University of Kansas. While there, he met the woman who was to be his loving wife of 56 years, Annie Laura VanLandingham, and joined her in marriage on June 12, 1951. They made their home in Pascagoula, MS where Marion was a respected businessman and a partner in the accounting firm of Wolfe, Roush and McDuff. He later founded the firm Automated Accountants and was a pioneer in computer assimilation in the workplace. In March of 1991, Ann and Marion relocated to the Oklahoma City area where he has remained a resident since that time. He was a member of Quail Springs Baptist Church.

A kind and gracious gentleman, Marion seldom met a stranger and always offered a generous smile and warm hello to all who crossed his path. He lived a life of integrity and honor as he fulfilled the roles of devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother and son. Marion loved his Lord, cherished his family and treasured his friends. He was a man of great strength and quiet dignity whose unselfish and caring heart endeared him to all.

Marion was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Roush; parents, Charles and Ruth Roush; sister, Juanita Bearle Roush; brothers, Myrl and Vernon Roush and cousins, Garald and Edgar Roush. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Susan Roush of Mobile, AL; daughter and son-in-law, James and Pamela Bradford of Edmond, OK; grandsons, Charlie and Jackson Roush; granddaughters, Anne and Kathryn Bradford; brother and sister-in-law, Sam and Janice Roush of Sabetha, KS; sisters and brothers-in-law, Wilma and Bob Lehmann of Nashville, TN and Dyce and Wanda Bonham of Olathe, KS; sister-in-law Marie Roush of Sabetha, KS as well as numerous nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly.

Family visitation will be Wednesday, April 25 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Smith-Kernke Funeral Home, 14624 N. May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK, and Friday, April 27 from 5:00-7:00 at Porter Funeral Home, 302 West Park Street, Louisville, MS. A celebration of Marion’s life will be held at Hopewell Baptist Church in McCool, MS on Saturday, April 28 at 11:00 a.m. where interment will follow.

Christine Johnson Morgan

Mrs. Christine Johnson Morgan, 82, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2012, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, Mississippi.  Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Sunday, April 22, 2012, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 23, 2012, at Hopewell Baptist Church in McCool, Mississippi, with Rev. Tim Black and Don Calcote officiating.  Interment will be in Lakewood Memorial Parks Cemetery in Jackson, Mississippi. 
 Born on April 30, 1929, Mrs. Morgan was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and she was a homemaker.
 Mrs. Morgan is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Calcote and husband, Don, of Meridian, Mississippi, and her son, Billy Morgan, and wife, Sandra, of Louisville, Mississippi.  She is also survived by two sisters, Vivian Cleo Johnson of McCool, Mississippi, and Mary Francis Tharp of Petal, Mississippi.  Mrs. Morgan has four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Van Garvis Morgan as well as her parents, Allen Lonnie and Mary A. Putnam Johnson.
 Serving as pallbearers will be Patrick Morgan, Dakota Morgan, Don Calcote, Billy Morgan, Jr., Floyd Morgan, and Ted Callahan.  Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Jimmy O'Brian Luke

Mr. Jimmy O’Brian Luke, 73, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Saturday, April 21, 2012, from 12 noon until service time. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. Larry Haggard and Rev. Mike Dowd officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Luke was born January 11, 1939.  He was a lifetime member of Middleton United Methodist Church, and served in the Army National Guard.  He loved antique cars and participated and won many trophies.  Jimmy was an avid NASCAR fan!  After 38 years of service, he retired from U. S. Electrical Motors of Philadelphia, Mississippi.  In his retirement, he enjoyed driving cars for Crowson Auto World.
Mr. Luke is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sarah Ann Small Luke of Louisville, Mississippi, as well as two sisters, Barbara Sullivan also of Louisville, and Lynda Jolly and husband, Alex, of Brandon, Mississippi.  He is also survived by other relatives:  Janice Davis and husband, Jim, of Columbus, Mississippi; Lynn Moore and husband, Albert, of Louisville; and Willie Small and wife, Ann, of Denham Springs, Louisiana.  He also has several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and a great-great-grandson.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Birtie Lee Harrison Luke; and his son, Brian Luke. 
Jimmy and Sarah were fortunate to have special neighbors, friends, and family:  Diane Adcock, Judy Post, Wanda Coward, Jan Lowery, Geraldine Covington, Beverly Woods, Frank Morgan and caregivers, Dot Papalambros and Ruth Pearson.
Many thanks to Dr. Michael Ard, nurses, and attendants of Winston Medical Center, Dr. Justin Baker of Hederman Cancer Center of Jackson, Mississippi, and nurses and therapists of Sta-Home Health Center. 
Pallbearers will be Frank Morgan, Tommy Luke, Lamar Parks, Jay McMillin, Ricky McArthur, and Billy Joe Horn.  Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Willie Small, Alex Jolly, Jim Davis, Albert Moore, Tommy Landers, Joe Johns, Jerry Whitehead,       M. D. McMinn, Mike Stevenson, Franklin McDill, and Travis Joiner.  Memorials may be given in honour of his son, Brian Luke, to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Tribute Program, P. O. Box 1000 Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.  Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Bobby Ray Carter

Bobby Ray Carter, 58, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012, at the St. Dominic Hospital, Jackson, MS. Funeral service will be Saturday, April 21, at 1 p.m., from the Calvary Apolistic Church, Louisville, MS. Visitation will be Friday from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from Beck Funeral Home. The body will be placed in
the church on sat. one hour before service time.

Foresteen Ashford

Foresteen Ashford, 72, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Alive Hospice, Nashville, Tn. Funeral service will be Saturday, at 11 a.m., from the Chapel of Beck Funeral Home.

Hilda Coburn

Hilda Coburn, 81, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at the Winston County Medical Center, Louisville, MS. Funeral service will be Saturday, at 2 p.m., from Center Hill Church of God in Christ, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be on Friday from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from Beck Funeral Home. The body will be placed in the church on Saturday one hour before service time.

Laurie Perry Fulce

FUNERAL SERVICES: Laurie Perry Fulce--Visitation: Thursday Apr. 19, 2012, 5PM til 8PM @ Coleman Funeral Home. Service: Fri. Apr. 20, 2012 @ 10AM @ Ackerman United Methodist Church. Interment: Salem Cemetery near Ackerman, MS. SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Buzz Crosby

Buzz Crosby passed away peacefully on April 15, 2012 with his wife of 49 years by his side. He was a native of Noxapater, Mississippi and resided in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for the past 19 years. Buzz graduated from East Central Junior College and Mississippi State University. He was a decorated Korean War Veteran and a Corporate Certified Public Accountant. At the time of his death he was employed by Gerry Lane Enterprises.He is survived by his wife, Anna Stuart Crosby; daughter Teresa Frank and husband Garry, two grandchildren, Kristen and Alex Frank and son, Greg Crosby.Buzz will be greatly missed by his family, work family and friends. He was known for his honesty and work ethic, his pleasure in cooking seafood dishes for his friends and family and most of all for his loyalty, generosity and love for his family.

He belonged to the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accounts, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Broadmoor Methodist Church.

The family would like to thank the nursing staff on the 5th floor at Our Lady of The Lake hospital and the staff at the Carpenter House for their care and support during the past month.

Buzz will be returning to his beloved Mississippi for burial.Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 11 a.m. from Old Pearl Valley Baptist Church in Neshoba County, MS with Rev. Bobby Waggoner officiating. Burial will follow in Old Pearl Valley Cemetery under the direction of McClain-Hays Funeral Home in Philadelphia, MS.

Samuel Hunter Vaughn

FUNERAL SERVICES: Samuel Hunter Vaughn--Visitation: Wednesday Apr. 18, 2012, 5PM til 8PM @ Coleman Funeral Home. Service: Thurs. Apr. 19, 2012 @ 11AM @ Ackerman Baptist Church. Interment: Enon Cemetery in Ackerman, MS. SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Mason "Sonny" Boyd

Mr. Mason “Sonny” Boyd, 68, was born, April 14, 1944. He entered into heaven to be with Jesus on April 14, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 17th, at Poplar Flat Baptist Church, with Rev. Jonathan Peeples officiating. Interment will be in Poplar Flat Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home.

Mason “Sonny” Boyd was preceded in death by hisfather, Mason Boyd, Sr. of Montgomery, AL, and his mother, Maggie Wade Parker Boyd.

He grew up on a dairy farm in Montgomery. He attended Auburn University, and then met his wife, Helen. He worked for Sable Steel of Montgomery, and then he and his wife and two children moved to Louisville, MS. He was a businessman for 15 years and a sales representative with Taylor Machine Works for 20 years. He and his son, Cody, had a tree trimming service for 2 ½ years. He had a love for horses and a God-given talent for woodwork. Crosses were what he loved building the most. He was a man who loved his family very much, but his most sincere love was for Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Helen Boyd; a daughter, Kellie, and her husband, Hap Orr of Somerville, TN; a son, Cody and his wife, Angela Boyd of Louisville; and grandchildren, Olivia Orr, Elizabeth Ann Orr, J. Brady Orr, Mason Boyd, Chelsie Burns, and Kristen Burns.

Sonny Boyd went to heaven on his birthday and this was the most wonderful gift he could have ever had.

Pallbearers are Donnie Woodruff, Barry Black, Jerry Donald, Bennie Kirk, Pete Johnson, and Buster Orr.

Memorials may be made to French Camp Academy.

Macle Junita "Betty" Crocker

Mrs. Macle Junita “Betty” Crocker, 79, died Saturday, April 14, 2012, at her home in Louisville. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 17th, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home.

Mrs. Crocker was born July 22, 1932, in West Virginia. She was an inspector for Georgia Pacific, and was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Cochran and Barbara Ann Adkins, both of Louisville; one son, John Bibbee of Louisville; one sister, Patty Marselle of Columbus, OH; six grandchildren, Jamie Lee Bibbee, John Michael Bibbee, Ernest Cochran Jr., Angelo Spradling, James Cochran, and Alice Duncan; 12 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, J.W. Crocker; and her parents, John Franklin Riffle and Esta Alice Craigo.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org, or Sta-Home Health Agency, 1120 E. Main St., Philadelphia, MS 39350.

Mr. Jimmie T. Roberson

Mr. Jimmy T. Roberson, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Winston Medical Center Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Sunday, April 15, 2012, from 12 noon until service time.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. Toby Halfacre and Rev. Bobby Joe Butler officiating.  Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.  
Mr. Roberson was born April 22, 1923.  He was a member of Zion Chapel Pentecostal Church, and a retired truck driver for J. T. Reed.
Mr. Roberson is survived by his wife, Eva Stevenson Roberson, his daughter, Sherry Duran and husband, Donny, all of Louisville, Mississippi; and daughter, Linda Swindle and husband, John, of Noxapater, Mississippi; and his son, James Berlin Roberson and wife, Judy, also of Louisville, Mississippi.  He is also survived by four sisters:  Lillie Pearl Kiener and husband, Merle and Lola Merle Espenchied, both of Ohio; Maxine Butler and husband, Roy, of Caledonia, Mississippi; and Joyce Fettrow and husband, Dave, also of Ohio.  Mr. Roberson has six brothers:  Horace Robertson and wife, Inez, of Louisville, Mississippi; Milton Robertson and wife, Stella, of Ohio; Cloys Roberson of Michigan; Rev. Bennie Robertson and wife, Helen, of Philadelphia, Mississippi; Travis Robertson and wife, Elizabeth, of Louisville, Mississippi; and Roland Robertson of Jackson, Mississippi.  He is also survived by three grandchildren:  Traci Borlovan, Leslie Nagel and husband, Brad, and Clay Duran; as well as, two great-grandchildren, Jacob Borlovan and Halle Nagel.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Elbert and Etter Miles Robertson; and his sister, Edna Louis VanDevender.
Pallbearers will be Willie Earl Stevenson, Harley Eaves, Delbert Garretson, Stevie Breazeale, Billy Joe Jones, and Billy Straight.  Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association.  Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Lucille Miles Reed

Mrs. Lucille Miles Reed, 94, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at her home in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 14th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Rob Faulk officiating. Interment will be in Harmony Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Reed was born December 24, 1917, in Winston County. She was a homemaker and a member of South Louisville Baptist Church.

She is survived by two sons, Woodrow (Elisa) Reed of Philadelphia, MS, and Mike Reed of Louisville, MS; one daughter, Mary Conn of Columbus, MS; one sister, Eddie Mae Livingston of Louisville, MS; 27 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and 5 great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clint Reed; her parents, Lofford Miles and Martha Gregory; and 5 sons, Ronnie Reed, Frank Reed, Terry Reed, Jerry Reed, and Henry Watkins Jr.

Pallbearers will be Mark Reed, Jason Reed, Shane Reed, Brandon Reynolds, Blaise Reynolds, and Chris Reed. Honorary pallbearers are Blake Reynolds and Blade Reynolds.

Memorials may be made to the Harmony Cemetery Fund, 320 Harmony Baptist Church Rd, Louisville, MS 39339.

Jimmy E. Oswalt

FUNERAL SERVICES: Jimmy E. Oswalt--Visitation: Wednesday Apr. 11, 2012, 5PM til 8PM @ Coleman Funeral Home. Service: Thurs. Apr. 12, 2012 @ 11AM @ Coleman Funeral Home. Interment: Wake Forest Cemetery near Sturgis, MS. SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @

Mrs. Jimmie Hazel Shurden

Mrs. Jimmie Hazel Shurden, 99, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Winston Medical Center Nursing Home in Louisville, MS. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 9, 2012, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Louisville, Mississippi, with Henry Shurden officiating. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home of Louisville is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Shurden was born December 26, 1912. She was a homemaker and a member of Jesus Name Church .
Mrs. Shurden is survived by her son, Henry Shurden and wife, Jeanette, of Noxapater, Mississippi. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Mitchell Brian Shurden, Timothy Shurden, Leigh Ann Shurden Gregory, Nathan Scott Shurden, Larry Taylor Shurden, Jeffery Shurden, and Julie Delaine Shurden, as well as 10 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Shurden was preceded in death by her parents, Henry D. and Florence Cummings Shurden.
Pallbearers will be Mitchell Shurden, Glen Shurden, Glenn Gregory, Taylor Shurden, and Jeffery Shurden. Memorials may be given to the American Red Cross. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at http://www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com/.

Rose Bradford Massey

Rose Bradford Massey, 97, died April 8, 2012, at OCH Regional Medical Center. Services are Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Bevill Hill United Methodist Church in Winston County with the Rev. Don Hopper officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Massey was born Oct. 6, 1914. She retired from University Cleaners and was a member of Bevill Hill United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Melburn "Pete" Bradford and J.D. Massey; and infant son, Steve Bradford. Survivors include her daughters, Melba Smith and Wanda Sue Bradford, both of Starkville; sister, Dorothy Hamill of Louisville; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Bobbie Jean Bruce

FUNERAL SERVICES: Bobbie Jean Bruce--Visitation: NONE Service: Mon. Apr. 9, 2012 @ 1PM @ Graveside-South Union Cemetery. Interment: South Union Cemetery near Ackerman, MS. SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Sarah A. Murphy

FUNERAL SERVICES: Mrs. Sarah A. Murphy--Visitation: Fri. Apr. 6, 2012, 5PM til 8PM @ Coleman Funeral Home. & Sat. Apr. 7, 2012, 1 Hr prior to Service Time @ Salem Indp. Meth. Church. Service: Sat. Apr. 7, 2012 @ 2PM @ Coleman Funeral Home. Interment: Salem Independent Methodist Cemetery near Ackerman, MS. SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @

Mary Clyde Edmonds

Mrs. Mary Clyde Edmonds, 94, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 7th, at New Hope Baptist Church in Longview, with Rev. Frankie Tomlinson officiating. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Craig Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Edmonds was born April 2nd, 1918 in Louisville, MS. She was a 1932 graduate of Louisville High School, retired supervisor for Garan Inc., and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Glen George Edmonds, and Jerry (Katie) Edmonds, both of Starkville; one sister, Naomi Ming of Louisville; 4 grandchildren, Jennifer Garner, Amber Williamson, Randi Woods, and Jorga Wilson; and 2 great grandchildren, Trey Williamson and Brayleigh Williamson. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Wise Jackson and Archie Lee Edmonds, her parents, Floyd Hamill and Lucy Wicker, one daughter, Mary Lee Farley, one sister, Camillia Stokes, one brother, George Hamill, and one grandson, Mike Edmonds. Memorials may be made to The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Alabama-Mississippi Chapter.

John Craig Dempsey

Mr. John Craig Dempsey, 41, passed away on April 3, 2012, in Brandon, Mississippi.  Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Friday, April 6, 2012, from 10 a.m. until service time.  Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 6, 2012, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Stacy Parvin officiating.  Interment will be in Whitehall Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Martha Dempsey; his daughter, Amy Dempsey; and his son, Ian Dempsey, all of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.  He is also survived by his parents, Noble and Grace Dempsey, and two brothers, Mark Dempsey and wife, Tabby; and Jason Dempsey and wife, Christy; all of Louisville, Mississippi. 

Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 N. Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS, is handling the arrangements.  You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com

Marie Childress Fuller

Mrs. Marie Childress Fuller, 76, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 6th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Lawrence Runnels and Mr. Mike Fuller officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be in 16th Section Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Fuller was born May 26, 1935 in Winston County. She was a homemaker, a member of the Betheden Homemakers Club, and a member of Wess Chapel Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Robby (Melinda) Fuller, and Danny (Teresa) Fuller, both of Louisville; one daughter, Cindy (Danny) Keene of Louisville; two sisters, Lillie Mae Flake of Louisville, and Nancy Starnes of Ackerman; 8 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lamar Fuller; one son, David Keith Fuller; and one grandson, David Levi Tennyson. Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society.

Patricia A. Power

FUNERAL SERVICES: Mrs. Patricia A. Power--Visitation: Wed. Apr. 4, 2012, 5PM til 8PM @ Coleman Funeral Home. Service: Thurs. Apr. 5, 2012 @ 11AM @ Coleman Funeral Home. Interment: Reed's Chapel Cemetery near Stewart, MS. SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com