David "Hunter" Holmes

David "Hunter" Holmes, 102, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, in Chicago, IL. Funeral Service will be Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at 12 Noon , from Friendship M. B. Chruch, Louisville, MS. Mr. Holmes will be placed in the Church one hour before service time. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Deborah Ann Kerr Anazan

Mrs. Deborah Ann Kerr Anazan, 57, died Saturday, December 27, 2014, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Michael Stevie Langford

Michael Stevie Langford, 58, a retired construction worker, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014 at his residence.
A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014 at Reformation Church.
Mr. Langford, a native of Leake County, was a Mason with the Carthage Lodge.
Survivors include: his wife, Julie Langford of Louisville; sons, Jason King of Starkville, Michael Tyrel Langford of Carthage, Daniel Brice Langford and Brennan Michael Langford, both of Louisville; daughters, Shasta Langford of Forest and Kayla Ann Langford of Louisville; parents, Walter and Frankie Langford of Carthage; brothers, Danny Langford of Louisville and Thomas Langford of Carthage; sisters, Rebecca Langford and Paula Traxler, both of Louisville; 6 grandchildren.

Inez Moody Boyles

Mrs. Inez Moody Boyles, 92, died on Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 28th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Jason Gross officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Good Hope Cemetery.

Larry D. Miller

Larry D. Miller, 60, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at the Oktibbeha County Hospital, Starkville, MS. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, at 2 p.m., from Antioch M. B. Church, Louisville, MS. Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, from 12 noon until 7 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Miller will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Antioch Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Ida Busby Shaw

FUNERAL SERVICES: Ida Busby Shaw---Visitation: 10:30AM until Service Time Saturday December 27, 2014 @ Blythe Creek Baptist Church near Mathiston, MS. Service: Saturday December 27, 2014 @ 12:00 PM @ Blythe Creek Baptist Church near Mathiston,MS. Interment: Blythe Creek Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

James E. McKay

James E. McKay, 84, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, December 19, 2014, at the Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2014, at East Louisville Baptist Church with Dr. Mason Joy officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 11 a.m. until service time at the church. Interment will follow in Doty Springs Cemetery in Attala County.

Sarah S. Bishop

FUNERAL SERVICES: Sarah S. Bishop---Visitation: 6PM until 8PM Saturday December 20, 2014 @ Ackerman Church of God in Ackerman, MS. Service: Sunday December 21, 2014 @ 2:00 PM @ Ackerman Church of God in Ackerman,MS. Interment: Enon Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Carlos Deon Byrd

Carlos Deon Byrd, 34, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, at the Louisville Health Care Center, Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at 11 a.m., from New Zion M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Byrd, will be placed in the church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery, with Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Linda Hull

Linda Hull, 59, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014, at the Oktibbeha County Medical Center, Starkville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at 2 p.m., from the Chapel of Beck Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Burial will be in the New Zion Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mozell Triplett

Mozell Triplett, 96, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at her home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at 11 a.m., from Antioch M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Triplett will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Harrington Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Mary Irene Biddle

Mary Irene Biddle---Visitation: 1 hr prior to service Time @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Wednesday December 17, 2014 @ 2:00 PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman,MS. Interment: Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.co

Nora D. McCulloch

FUNERAL SERVICES: Nora D. McCulloch---Visitation: 5PM until 8PM Tuesday December 16, 2014 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Wednesday December 17, 2014 @ 11:00 AM @ Ackerman Baptist Church in Ackerman,MS. Interment: Enon Cemetery ---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Mary C. Brewer

FUNERAL SERVICES: Mary C. Brewer---Visitation: 12PM until Service Time Sunday December 14, 2014 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Sunday December 14, 2014 @ 2:00 PM @ Graveside-Enon Cemetery in Ackerman,MS. Interment: Enon Cemetery ---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

J. W. Dempsey

J. W. Dempsey, 74, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at his residence in Choctaw County, Mississippi. Visitation will be Sunday, December 14, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, December 15, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Sis. Minnie Dempsey and Rev. Allen Eaves officiating. Interment will follow in Owens Chapel Cemetery in Choctaw County.

Vincent Arthur Norderud

Vincent Arthur Norderud, 88, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, December 11, 2014, at his residence in Louisville, Mississippi. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date.

Claudell Hughes Weaver

Mrs. Claudell Hughes Weaver, 75 died, Tuesday, December 9, 2014, surrounded by loved ones at her home. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church on Highway 397. Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the American Cancer Society at https://donate.cancer.org

Claudell was born May 25, 1939 in Louisville, MS, the daughter of Betsy Ann Eichelberger and Tommie Neval Harris. She graduated from Louisville Negro High School in May 1957, and moved to Milwaukee Wisconsin where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Exceptional Education. She returned to Louisville in 1982, built a home, earned her Masters Degree at Mississippi State and was the Louisville Special Education Supervisor/Exceptional Education Teacher upon retirement from education for over 20 years.

She is survived by her daughter, Carmen E. Cole and son in law Angelo Crawford of Fredericksburg, VA, 5 sisters, 3 brothers, 5 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Donald Weaver, son Charles E. Clifton and daughter Charlotte Renee Jones.

David McNeal

David McNeal, 53, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, at his home in Ackerman, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be at the True Restoration Church, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at 11 a.m. Visitation will be from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. McNeal will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before Service time. Burial will be in the Enon Cemetery. Beck Funeal Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Luedean Jackson

Luedean Jackson, 87, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014, at the Louisville Health Care Center, Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, December 13, 2014, at 1 p.m., from Antioch M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Jackson, will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Antioch Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Carleen Turner McGraw

Mrs. Carleen Turner McGraw, 94, died Friday, December 5, 2014, of congestive heart failure in Wake Forest, NC. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, December 12th, at First Baptist Church, with Dr. Chuck Pourciau officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. McGraw was born October 20, 1920, in the Coldwater community of Neshoba County, MS. Her first job after finishing business college was as a legal secretary for a law firm in Philadelphia, MS. In August 1942, she married Thomas M. “Abe” McGraw and moved to Louisville. She worked for a time in the office of D. L. Fair Lumber Company, and in October 1951, she became church secretary at First Baptist Church, a position she kept for over 49 years. Carleen was a faithful member of First Baptist Church, where she served in many capacities, including department director and teacher in Sunday School, Training Union, Bible Study, and as Literature Librarian.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. T. M. “Abe” McGraw; her parents, Annie Elizabeth and Bartley E. Turner; three brothers and two sisters.

She is survived by two daughters, Cindy Bush of Wake Forest, NC; and Jenise (Billy) McGraw-Greer of Willow, Alaska; grandchildren, Josh (Sarah) Bush, and Beth (Sean) Jarvah; a great grandchild, James Russell Bush; step-grandchildren, Kayte (Todd) Abeles and Matthew Greer; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P. O. Box 547, Louisville, MS, 39339.

Daniel Edward Balius

Daniel Edward Balius, 87, of Louisville passed away on December 5, 2014. Visitation will be held at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, December 8, 2014. Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gerald Branum and Rev. Samuel Balius officiating. Following military honors, interment will immediately follow the service in Memorial Park Cemetery. 

Wilson Ray Foster

Wilson Ray Foster, 64, passed away at his Home, on Thursday, December 4, 2014, in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, at 2 p.m., from Beck Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sat., Dec. 6, 2014, from 1 until 5 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Roger Gillett

SERVICES: 2 P.M. SUNDAY DECEMBER 7, 2014 AT MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL

VISITATION: 4-7 P.M. SATURDAY DECEMBER 6, 2014

INTERMENT: MARS HILL CEMETERY (WINSTON COUNTY)

OFFICIATING: BRO. CARL GRUBBS

Jack Woodward

Jack Woodward, 92, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, December 6, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 7, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey with Rev. Stacy Parvin and Rev. Jonathan Stokes officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Brucie Lee Culberson

Brucie Lee Culberson, 97, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, at the Oktibbeha County Regional Medical Center, Starkville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, December 6th at 2 p.m., from Beck Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be Friday, December 5th from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Donal Rest Cemetery, Philadelphia, MS. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Missouri Shields

Missouri Shields, 78, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014, at her home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at 11 a.m., from Center Ridge M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Burial will be in the Center Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Miss. Shields, will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time, with Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Dixie Chandler Reese

Funeral arrangements incomplete.

Charles S. "Bob" Martin

FUNERAL SERVICES: Charles S. "Bob" Martin---Visitation: 5PM until 7 PM Tuesday December 2, 2014 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS & 1 Hr prior to service on Wednesday December 3, 2014 @ Weir Baptist Church. Service: Wednesday December 3, 2014 @ 2:00 PM @ Weir Baptist Church in Weir,MS. Interment: Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery ---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Gloria Hare Lundy

Gloria Hare Lundy, 66, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014, at her residence in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 3, 2014, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Visitation will also be the day of the service from 12 p.m. until service time at Harmony Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2014, at Harmony Baptist Church with Rev. David Addy and Rev. Paul Blanchard officiating. Interment will follow in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Wesley Stephens officiating.