Robert C. "Billy" Baker

Mr. Robert Cecil "Billy" Baker, 79, passed away on June 30, 2013, at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian, Mississippi. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 2, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church onWednesday, July 3, 2013, with Rev. Brett Golson and Rev. Rob Faulk officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Baker was born on October 1, 1933, to Avery A. and Jewell Carpenter Baker. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Louisville. He answered the call to serve his country by serving in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He was also a Mason, a Shiner, and a volunteer Fireman. He served on the local Board of Alderman and was the owner of Baker Ready Mix for 34 years.
Mr. Baker is survived by his wife, Peggy Kemp Baker; his sons, Billy Don Baker and wife, Cindy, and Bobby Baker and wife, Tracey, all of Louisville; and his daughter, Kathy Martin and husband, Allen, of West Point, Mississippi. He is also survived by his sister, Peggy McDowell and husband, Billy, also of Louisville. Mr. Baker has seven grandchildren: Brooke Baker, Brock Baker, Christopher Baker, Cortland Baker, Alison Mathis, Susan and Lamar Hodges, and Michael Martin; and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Baker is preceded in death by his parents; and by his brother, Roy Baker.
Serving as pallbearers will be J. B. Blanset, Mark Covington, Cully Hudspeth, Rudy Johnson, Clay Moore, Buddy Prisock, and Tom Simmons. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be the Baker Ready Mix Employees.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 N. Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register atwww.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Joe Ed Curtis

Mr. Joe Ed Curtis, 65, died Friday, June 28, 2013, at his home in Louisville, MS, with his wife and caregiver by his side. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs and Rev. Bill Taylor officiating. Interment will be in Enon Cemetery in Ackerman, MS. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Curtis was born December 15, 1947, in French Camp, MS, but had resided in Louisville for the past 37 years. He was a graduate of Ackerman High School and Mississippi State University. He was an insurance salesman for American Public Life Insurance Company, and a faithful member of Louisville First United Methodist Church, where he taught the Discipleship Sunday School class. Mr. Curtis was also an avid MSU football fan, and was greatly respected throughout the community.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hazel Box Curtis Coleman and Robert Warren Curtis; his stepfather, Robert Coleman; and a brother, Robert Curtis.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Gloria Burris Curtis of Louisville, his daughter, Mary Katherine Curtis Stewart (Tim) of Flora, MS; his son, Christopher “Clay” Curtis of Tupelo, MS; a sister, Charlotte Curtis Taylor (Bill); a brother, Tommy Curtis (Debby); and his 3 grandchildren, Peyton Curtis Stewart, Emily Katherine Stewart, and Kendall Grace Stewart; and his mother-in-law, Adelyne Burris.
Pallbearers will be Paul Simmons, Buster Moody, Billy Pearson, J.L. Pierce, Donny Todd, Tim Smith, Lucius Burris, and Charles Curtis.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church Music Fund, P. O. Box 523, Louisville, MS, 39339.
To sign the guest register, go to www.porterfuneralhome.net.

Ruby Conerly Ballard

Ruby Conerly Ballard, 77, passed away, on June 26, 2013, at her home, in Pickensville, Alabama. She was born February 24, 1936, in Monroe County, MS, the daughter of the late Preston Johnston and Ethel Adelaide Bush Conerly. She was the Bookkeeper for Ballard and Hudspeth Construction Company. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Pickensville, AL, and a member of the West Point Red Hat Society.
She married Edward Stinson Ballard, Sr. on January 10, 1953, and he passed away January 20, 2007. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her son: Edward Stinson Ballard, Jr; by four sisters: Emma Roebuck, Mamie Jackson, Marjorie Conerly, and Joanne Westbrook; and by four brothers: Preston, Walter, Lonnie, and Willie Conerly.
Funeral services will be Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 11:00 A.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with the Dr. Stan Ballard officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include two daughters, Terry Ballard Geer (Mahlon) of Columbus and Karen Ballard Cockrell of Starkville; son, Richard Ballard (Beverly) of Louisville. 11 Grandchildren: Will Ballard (Jamie), Dane Ballard (Keli), Luke Ballard, Elisabeth Golson (Tyler), Kylie Moody, Chad Moody (Hope), Jeffery Moody, Jesse Geer, Justin Cockrell, Alaina Cockrell, and Kristen Cockrell.
6 Great Grandchildren: Brayden Moody, Dalton Moody, Conerly Moody, Hayes Moody, Sutton Ballard, and Holden Hollingsworth. Brother, Jim Conerly (Joyce) of Myrtle Beach, SC, and a number of Nieces and Nephews.
Pallbearers will be Will Ballard, Dane Ballard, Luke Ballard, Kiley Moody, Chad Moody, Jeffery Moody, Justin Cockrell, Jesse Geer, Jonny Haney, and Buck Morgan.
Memorials may be made to Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, Post Office Box 908, Bellmawr, NJ 08099 or to First Baptist Church, 119 Old Mill Road, Pickensville, AL 35447-4125.
Visitation will be Friday 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home. To leave a message for the family, go to www.calvertfuneralhome.com

Betty Burkes Parkes

Mrs. Betty Burkes Parkes, 62, of Kosciusko, MS, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
She was born and reared in Noxapater, MS but had made her home in Louisville, MS most of her life. Mrs. Parkes was a member of West End Baptist Church in Louisville.

Willie James Triplett

Willie James Triplett, 68, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at his home in Louisville, Mississippi.  Funeral Service will be Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 2 p.m., from Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, Noxapater, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Friday, June 28, 2013, from 12 Noon Until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home.  Mr Triplett, will be reposed in the Church one hour before service time on Saturday.  Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in Charge of Arrangements.

Richard Walker

Richard Walker, 97, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at the Golden Living Center, Meridian, Mississippi.  Funeral Service will be Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 11 a.m., from Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Louisville, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home.  Mr. Walker will be placed in the church on Saturday, one hour before service time, with Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in Charge of arrangements.

Johnnie Lee Grant

Johnnie Lee Grant, 75, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at the Winston County Medical Center, Louisville, Mississippi.  Funeral Service will be Sunday, June 30, 2013, from the Chapel of Beck Funeral Home, burial will be in Memorial Garden Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Saturday, June 29, 2013, from 2 until 6 p.m., Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in Charge of arrangements.

Henry Clay Higginbotham

Mr. Henry Clay Higginbotham, 75, passed away on June 25, 2013, at his resident Mashulaville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, June 28, 2013, from 10 a.m. until service time at Mashulaville Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. at Mashulaville Baptist Church on Friday, June 28, with Rev. Bobby Parrish officiating. Interment will follow in Mashulaville Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Higginbotham was born on September 20, 1937, to John Jackson and Addie ComensHigginbotham. He was a member of Mashulaville Baptist Church and he retired from the Mississippi Forestry Commission.

Mr. Higginbotham is survived by his wife of 54 years, Peggy Sue Vaughn Higginbotham of Mashulaville; his son, Ricky Higginbotham of Nanih Waiya; and three daughters: Tammy Cade of Masulaville, Kim Garret of Meridian, Mississippi, and Tina Buchanan of Crawford, Mississippi. He is also survived by his sister, Gaddie B. Holdiness of Preston, Mississippi; and by eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Higginbothamis preceded in death by his parents; by three brothers, A. G. Higginbotham, BennyHigginbotham, and C. Q. Higginbotham; and by two sisters, Alice Coleman and Earline Richardson.

Serving as pallbearers will be Shane Baty, Allen Higginbotham, Mike Randazo, Bryan Dill, Buddy Chappell, and Michael Chappell. Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Tribute Program, P. O. Box 1000 Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.

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

Michael Allen Stewart

FUNERAL SERVICES: Michael Allen Stewart---Visitation: NONE. Service: Wed. June 26, 2013 @ 3PM @ GRAVESIDE in Chester Baptist Church Cemetery near Ackerman, MS. Interment: Chester Cemetery ----SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Aldun Lee Howard

Mr. Aldun Lee Howard, 60, died Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, MS. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, 6/23, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Franklin Smith officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Howard was born November 26, 1952, in Louisville. He worked as a welder on an offshore oil rig.

He is survived by a daughter, Ashley (Clifton) Jones of Wichita Fall, TX; a son, Chris (Avruti) Howard of Pineville, NC; a sister, Mary Howard of Nacogdoches, TX; and three brothers, Tony Howard of Louisville, Algene Howard of Pontotoc, and Leo Howard of McCool.

Brandon Lockett

Brandon Lockett, 59, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2013, at University Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi.  Funeral Services will be Saturday, June 22, 2013, at 1 p.m., from Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Louisville, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Springhill Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi.  The Body will be reposed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time, with Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Hardy Tingle

Hardy Tingle passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at Shands Hospital University of Florida after a long struggle with heart failure. He was born in Quitman, Mississippi November 25, 1946. He was preceded in death by his father, Fletcher W. Tingle. He is survived by

Otis Lynn Kilpatrick Caperton

Mrs. Otis Lynn Kilpatrick Caperton, born in Noxapater, Mississippi, on October 31, 1920, went to be at home with the Lord on June 17, 2013. She was married to Ralph G. Caperton, who preceded her in death in 1998. They made their home in Louisville since 1946.

She is survived by her son, Richard Ralph “Dickie” Caperton and his wife, Martha, and her daughter, Edna Joy Caperton Prisock and her husband, Judge Ed Prisock; grandchildren - Nora Gay Caperton Hendrix and husband, Scott; Roger Caperton and wife, Jennie; Jessica Prisock Madison and husband, Zachary; and Robert Prisock; great grandchildren - Sidney and Hoyt Hendrix, and David, Hayes, Ben and Cole Caperton, all of Louisville. She was looking forward to the approaching birth of her great granddaughter, Mary Grace Madison. Otis is also survived by her siblings: Bessie Joy Wall, Rebecca Becton, and Bill Kilpatrick. Also preceding her in death were her parents, Roger and Bessie Pollard Kilpatrick; and siblings Pollard Kilpatrick, Dr. T. R. Kilpatrick, Jr. and Emma Haze Kilpatrick.

Otis has been a member of First United Methodist Church in Louisville for 67 years. She has served God in many capacities in the church during these years. Her generosity, hospitality, love and prayers will be missed by all who knew her.

Visitation with the family will be held at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, 6/19, at First United Methodist Church, until the 11:00 funeral hour. Service will be conducted by Pastor Mike Childs with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Service and burial will be under the direction of Porter Funeral Home in Louisville. Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church, P.O. 523, Louisville MS 39339. Psalm 116:15 - “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints”.

Pallbearers will be Roger Caperton, Robert Prisock, Hoyt Hendrix, Zachary Madison, Robert Wall, and Johnny Crowell.

Deana Marie Rios

FUNERAL SERVICES: Deana Marie Rios---Visitation: Tues. June 18, 2013, 9:00AM until Service Time @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Tues. June 18, 2013 @ 10 AM @ GRAVESIDE in Enon Cemetery in Ackerman, MS. Interment: Enon Cemetery ----SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Royce T. Womble

Mr. Royce T. Womble, 88, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, June 20th, at Good Hope Baptist Church, with Rev. Jason Gross officiating. Interment will be in Good Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home.

Mr. Womble was born February 10, 1925, in Louisville, MS. He was retired as chief engineer on a towboat on the Mississippi River. He lived in Memphis for 33 years, and moved back to Winston County in 1987. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Beryl Holton Womble of Louisville; two daughters, Beverly Parker of Houston, TX, and Deborah Myers of Park City, Utah; a sister, Bonnie (Elmer) Durden of Pascagoula, MS; a brother, Wallace (Doris) Womble of Pascagoula, MS; and a granddaughter, Meredith Marie (Christian) Christensen.

Memorials may be made to Good Hope Baptist Church.

Mattie Lucy Carter

Mattie Lucy Carter 82, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013, in Gautier, Mississippi.  Funeral Service will be Friday, at 2 p.m., from Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Louisville, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Thursday, June 13, 2013, from 12 Noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home.  She will be reposed in the church one hour before service, Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements. 

George H. Sims

 George H. Sims, 75, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2013, in Illinois.  Funeral Service will be Saturday, June 15, 2013, at 2 p.m., from Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.  Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy Hazelwood

Mrs. Dorothy Hazelwood, 85, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Neshoba General Nursing Home in Philadelphia, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 14th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Chris Vowell officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 10 AM until service time at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be Saturday at 11:00 AM in Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, AR.

Mrs. Hazelwood was born February 29, 1928, in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas. She was a retired supervisor with Angelica Uniform Corp.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Hazelwood; and her parents, Agnes and George Deutsch.

Mrs. Hazelwood is survived by a son, Charles (Sheri) Hazelwood of Philadelphia, MS; a daughter, Dorothy Haberle of Philadelphia, MS; a sister, Barbara Evans of Ardmore, OK; 5 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.

Mavis Ward

Mrs. Mavis Ward, 90, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Thursday, June 13, 2013, from 5:00 p.m.until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at11:00 a.m. in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, June 14, 2013, with Rev. Justin Wilcher officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Ward was born on April 21, 1923, to Millard and Mary Elma Johnston Seward. She was a member of the Church of Christ and a homemaker.
She is survived by three daughters: Jessie Mae Watts, Gladys Kirk, and Linda Bateman all of Louisville; two sisters, Lottie Winstead and Eveyleen Kidnocker; and two brothers, Gilbert Seward and Rufus Seward all of Philadelphia, Mississippi. Mrs. Ward is survived by two grandchildren and by three great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Luther “Pete” Ward and her parents.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 N. Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Thelma Gatheright

Thelma Gatheright, 65, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at her home in Preston, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Monday, June 10, 2013, at 2 p.m., from Mount Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Preston, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, June 9, 2013, from 3 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home in Philadelphia. She will be placed in the church on Monday one hour before service time. Burial will take place in the church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Pearlie Mae Tucker

Mrs. Pearlie Mae Tucker,64, passed on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Neshoba County, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, June 13, 2013 from the Bibleway Pentecostal Church in Louisville, Mississippi. Burial will take place in the Bibleway Pentecostal Church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home Philadelphia is in charge of all arrangements.

Delma Ruth Slawson

Mrs. Delma Ruth Slawson, 77, of Louisville, MS, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. Visitation will be Monday, June 10 from 5 to 8 pm
at McClain-Hays Funeral Home in Philadelphia. The funeral service will be Tuesday, June 11 at 2 pm the funeral home chapel with Rev. T.J. Jennings and Rev. Kevin Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Winston County.

She was a longtime resident of Louisville where she retired from Spartus and Angelica Uniforms. Mrs. Slawson was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church in Collinsville.
Survivors include daughters, Teresa (Ken) Parker of Quitman, Joanne Parker of Collinsville and Renea (Kevin) Wilson of Philadelphia; son, Ricky (Teresa) Burns of Ridgeland; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters, Eva Dean Johnson of Noxapater, Christine Yates of Louisville, Gladys Drury and Josephine Quinn, both of Noxapater, Sammie Mae Hemphill, Allie Jean Bozeman and Ann Jenkins, all of Philadelphia and Rosemary Brady of Ada, Oklahoma; brothers, Richard Smith, Garland Smith, Bobby Joe Smith, Rex Smith and Paul Smith, all of Noxapater and a host of nieces, nephews and their families.

 
Mrs. Slawson was preceded in death by her spouses, Willie Joe Slawson and Willis J. Burns and her brother, Jimmy Don Smith.
To leave a message for the family, go to www.mcclainhays.com

Wanda Shaw

Mrs. Wanda Sue Shaw, 79, died Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Anderson Hospital in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, June 10th, at Macedonia Baptist Church, with Rev. Hubert Yates officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home.

Mrs. Shaw was born November 1, 1933, in Michigan. She was a retired seamstress with TRW, and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Her favorite hobby was gardening.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Curtis Shaw; and a son, Greg Shaw.

She is survived by a daughter, Carol (Clinton) Mills of Louisville; four sons, Delbert M. Shaw of Jackson, MS, James Curtis Shaw, Jr. of Thailand, Ken Shaw of Atlanta, GA, and Ricky Shaw of Louisville; a brother, Benny Weems of California; 12 grandchildren, Mary Denley, Allen Shaw, Jeremy Shaw, Nicholas Shaw, Josh Mills, Elena Mills, Kim Eaves, Christy Shaw, Robbie Shaw (dec), Justin Mills (dec), Kelly Shaw, and Daniel Shaw; and 7 great grandchildren, Connor Denley, Athena Shaw, Ryley Mills, Colton Mills, Brayden Gilbert, Aubrey Eaves, and Jayce Shaw.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Barbara Ray Stanford

Mrs. Barbara Ray Stanford, 78, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Louisville Healthcare Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Thursday, June 6, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville.

Charles B. "Red" King

Charles B. "Red" King---Visitation: Fri. June 7, 2013, 5:00PM until 8:00 PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS & 1 hr. prior to service time on Sat. @ South Union Methodist Church Arbor. Service: Sat. June 8, 2013 @ 10 AM @ South Union Methodist Church Arbor near Ackerman, MS. Interment: South Union Cemetery ----SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Lucille Ray Downing

FUNERAL SERVICES: Lucille Ray Downing---Visitation: Thursday June 6, 2013, 5:00PM until 8:00 PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Fri. June 7, 2013 @ 2PM @ Salem Independent Methodist Church near Ackerman, MS. Interment: French Camp Cemetery ----SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Pearlie Mae Hoskins Miller

Pearlie Mae Hoskins Miller, 97, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2013, at her Nephew's Home, in Atlanta, Georgia. Funeral Service will be Saturday, June 8, 2013, at 2 p.m., from Bethany Presbyterian Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, June 7, 2013, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. She will be reposed in the church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will take place in the New Zion Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Myrtle Mayo Triplett

Myrtle Mayo Triplett, 94, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, from 1 p.m. until service time at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at 2 p.m.