John Hubert Dempsey

Mr. John Hubert Dempsey, 77, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013, at the Mississippi State Veteran’s Home in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Sunday, September 1, 2013, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 2, 2013, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Dowd and Rev. Owen Gordon, Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery. 

Samuel Ashley Smith

Mr. Samuel Ashley Smith, 41, died Thursday, August 29, 2013, in Meridian, MS. Graveside services will be held Sunday, September 1st at 6:30 P.M. at Campground United Methodist Cemetery, with Rev. Larry Haggard officiating. Interment will be in Campground Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Smith was born February 23, 1972, in Louisville, MS. He was a construction worker, and a member of Campground United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Sue Smith.

He is survived by his father, Joe Smith; two brothers, Tim (Lisa) Smith and Marty (Gina) Smith; his niece, Carmen Smith; and his nephew, Tyler Smith, all of Louisville, MS.

Pallbearers will be Tim Smith, Marty Smith, Tyler Smith, Matt Smith, Scott Smith, and Jared Estes.

Memorials may be made to Campground United Methodist Church.

Maxine McCool

Mrs. Maxine McCool, 86, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2013, at Winston MedicalCenter in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, August 30, 2013, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m.at Noxapater Methodist Church in Noxapater, Mississippi, on Saturday, August 31, 2013, with Rev. David Meadows officiating. Interment will follow in Noxapater Methodist Cemetery.

Clarence Anderson "Andy" McBrayer

Mr. Clarence Anderson “Andy” McBrayer, age 66, of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 28, 2013. A native of Louisville, MS and a graduate of Louisville High School, Andy retired from Mitchell Engineering (CECO) after 44 years of service. Andy married the love of his life, Carol Ann, in 1966 and moved to Columbus to start a family.
He was a longtime member of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church where he served as the Church Clerk for many years. He was a wonderful example of what a husband and daddy should be and loved his family. He was a quiet and unassuming man who served his Lord and is with him now. Andy was a man of his word who had character and integrity, teaching his children to always be kind and respectful to others.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Carol Ann Hisaw McBrayer; son, Scott McBrayer (Nici) of Homewood, Alabama; and daughter, Kimberly McBrayer Eubanks and her husband, Shay, of Atlanta, Georgia. He is also survived by his two beloved granddaughters, Kaitlin and Jordyn; 3 brothers, Eddie McBrayer, J.W. McBrayer, and Albert McBrayer; 5 sisters, Betty Fisher, Ann Jenness, Martha O’Shia, Margie Brown, and Peggy Pace. Andy also had an extreme closeness and love with his wife’s brothers and sisters and extended family who will miss him greatly.
The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Gunter and Peel Funeral Home located at 903 College Street in Columbus. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2013 in Louisville, Mississippi at Crystal Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, the same church where they were married.
Memorials honoring the life of Andy McBrayer may be directed to your favorite charity. Services are under the direction of Gunter and Peel Funeral Home.

Reverend Tommy Cherry

Rev. Tommy Cherry, 68, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, August 29, 2013, at his residence in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Ellison RidgeBaptist Church in Louisville on Saturday, August 31, 2013, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held

Sidney Joanne Stephenson

FUNERAL SERVICES: Sidney Joanne Stephenson---Visitation: Tues. August 27, 2013, 12:00 PM until Service Time @ Mt. Moriah Baptist Church near Weir, MS. Service: Tuesday August 27, 2013 @ 1PM @ Mt. Moriah Baptist Church near Weir, MS. Interment: Mt. Moriah Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Jim Bouchillon

Mr. Jim Bouchillon, 64, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at his residence inLouisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville,Mississippi, on Monday, August 19, 2013, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Junior Davis officiating. Interment will be in Murphy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Lottie Lee Coburn

Funeral Service for Mrs. Lottie Lee Coburn, will be Saturday, August 17, 2013, at 11 a.m., from Rockey Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Louisville, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Friday from 12 Noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Memorial Garden Cemetery, Louisville, MS.  Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Stefanie Moody Burchfield

Mrs. Stefanie Moody Burchfield, 34, of Louisville, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013. Visitation will be at South Louisville Baptist Church in Louisville, on Friday, August 16, 2013, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. onSaturday, August 17, 2013, at South Louisville Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Carr and Rev. Trent Jaudon officiating. Interment will be in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery.

Stefanie was born on January 4, 1979, to James and Teresa White Carter. She was a member of South Louisville Baptist Church and she was a former member of the Louisville Junior Auxiliary. Stefanie was an X-Ray Technologist at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mississippi.

Stefanie is survived by her husband, Jason “Bull” Burchfield; her sons, Jett Burchfield, Taylor Moody, and Brody Burchfield all of Louisville; and her daughter, Bella Burchfield of Flowood, Mississippi. She is also survived by her parents, James and Teresa Carter ofLouisville; her sister, Kimberly Rogers (Todd) of Starkville; and her brother, James William “Jay” Carter, Jr. also of Louisville. Stefanie is survived by her grandparents, Hershel and Bonnie Carter Burks; Gertie White; and Betty and Bud Shinn; her nephews, Landen Rogers and Will-Corben Rogers; and numerous aunts, uncles, and friends. She was preceded in death by grandparents, J. W. Carter and Jack White; her father-in-law, Allen Ray Burchfield; her mother-in-law, Wanda Shinn; her grandmother, Clara Burchfield; and Woody and Jeremy Moody.

Pallbearers will be Matthew Richardson, Will Moody, Brock Baker, Michael Miller, Miles Johnson, and Sam Allen. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Dale Chancellor, Lane Johnson, D. K. Boydstun, Clayton Forrester, Kyle Stewart, and Patrick McGivney.

Memorials may be given to Break-Away Outdoors, c/o Jay Stokes, 484 Ellison Ridge 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.

Thomas E. Eiland

Mr. Thomas E. Eiland (70) of Lathrup Village in the Detroit, Michigan area, passed away at home on Thursday, August 8, 2013.Visitation: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 from 4-8PM (Omega Psi Phi Memorial Service 7pm).Funeral services: Thursday, August 15, 2012 in the Chapel of Haley Funeral Directors. Family Hour 4pm/Funeral 5pm.In lieu of flowers the family is asking that you make a memorial donation to the American Diabetes Association in honor Thomas E. Eiland, Sr. You may copy and paste the link into your web browser:www.donations.diabetes.org

Mr Eiland had ties to Winston County.

Berneice Miller

Berneice Miller 82, Factory Worker passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Oktibbeha County Hospital of natural causes.

Services---Saturday, August 10, 2013 @ 11:00 a.m. at Hopewell M.B. Church, McCool, MS.

Interment--- Hopewell Cemetery, McCool, MS

Obie Adell Anderson

Obie Adell Anderson, 88, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at his residence in Preston, Mississippi.  Funeral Service will be Saturday, August 10, 2013, at 11 a.m., from Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, Preston, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Friday from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home.  Mr. Anderson will be reposed in the church on Saturday, one hour before service time.  Burial will be in the Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Preston, Mississippi.  Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Nettie M. Burchfield

FUNERAL SERVICES: Nettie M. Burchfield---Visitation: Tues. August 6, 2013, 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Wednesday August 7, 2013 @ 10AM @ Ackerman Baptist Church in Ackerman, MS. Interment: Memorial Park Cemetery - Louisville, MS---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Marion Edwin Hisaw

Mr. Marion Edwin Hisaw, 73, died Friday, August 2, 2013, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 5th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Mr. T. J. Jennings and Rev. H. D. Smith officiating. Interment will be in Ellison Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home.

Mr. Hisaw was born June 18, 1940, in Winston County. He was a 1958 graduate of Nanih Waiya High School, and was a retired salesman for Fair Propane. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Shriners, the Gideons, and served as Deacon of Ellison Ridge Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Annie Beth Fuller and Robert Edwin Hisaw; a sister, Fannie Hisaw; and a brother, Robert Berlin Hisaw.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Herrington Hisaw of Louisville; a son, Robert Charles Hisaw of Louisville; a daughter, Anna Beth (Clint) Hanson of Columbus, MS; sisters, Gayle Persons of Shuqualak, Bertie Jo Hisaw of Louisville, Joy (Van Dorn) Ming of Louisville, and Dorothy (Joe) Gutierrez; a sister-in-law, Carolyn J. Hisaw; and a brother, Embree Hisaw of Philadelphia.

Pallbearers will be Delbert Ming, Brent Gutierrez, Larry Cockrell, Marshall Winstead, Reed Simpson, and Stevie Herrington. Honorary pallbearers are Kenny Persons and the Deacons of Ellison Ridge Baptist Church.

Memorials may be made to Ellison Ridge Cemetery Fund, the Gideons, or the Baptist Children’s Village.

Jimmy O. Livingston

FUNERAL SERVICES: Jimmy O. Livingston---Visitation: Fri. August 2, 2013, 10:00AM until Service Time @ Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Bradley, MS. Service: Fri. August 2, 2013 @ 12PM @ Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Bradley, MS. Interment: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Mary Eloise Gully

Mrs. Mary Eloise Gully, 82, died Friday, July 31, 2013, at Winston County Nursing Home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, August 2nd, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Gully was born January 30, 1931, in Louisville, MS. She was the Secretary to the Superintendent’s Office for the Louisville Public School System for over 30 years, and a member of First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Mae Dawkins and Edwin Rives; and her brother, Brooks Rives.

She is survived by her husband, Charles Gully of Louisville, MS; her daughters, Janet (Jim) House of Jackson, MS, and Beth (Barton) Wynn of Tupelo, MS; her son, Brooks (Melanie) Gully of Starkville, MS; her sister, Helen Jones of Louisville, MS; and her grandchildren, Chase Wynn, Daniel Wynn, Kathryn Wynn, Laura House, Bob House, Helen House, Anna Rives Gully, and Audrey Gully.

Memorial may be made to First United Methodist Church, 300 W. Main St., Louisville, MS 39339.