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.

Thomas Glenn Suttle, Sr.

Thomas Glenn Suttle, Sr., 78, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, November 28, 2014, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Sunday, November 30, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 1, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Bowie officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Archie Daniel Thompson

Archie Daniel Thompson, 87, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014, at the Choctaw County Hospital, Ackerman, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, at 11 a.m., from First Unity U. M. Church, Weir, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Thompson will be reposed in the church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Bethsalem Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Theodore Hughes

Theodore Hughes, 62, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Cuyahoga County Ohio. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, at 2 p.m., from Mount Bell M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Hughes will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before Service time. Burial will be in Oliver Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in Charge of arrangements.

Sheila Belle Hartness Gomillion

Sheila Belle Hartness Gomillion, age 57, passed away on November 24, 2014. Visitation will be held 5:00-8:00 pm, November 25, at Parkway Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday November 26, 2014 at 10:00 am at Madison United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Noxapater United Methodist Church Cemetery at 2:00pm.

Sheila was born and raised in Noxapater, MS. She was an active socialite, who played basketball, was a member of the track team, and the cheer captain. After graduating Salutatorian from Noxapater High School, she continued her education at East Central Community College (where she met her future husband, Ron Gomillion) and graduated from Mississippi State University (Go Dawgs!), and later earned an MBA from Mississippi College. Sheila battled Hodgkin's disease in September of 1978. She always joked that Ron Gomillion proposed because he thought she was going to die. They married on June 16, 1979 and she overcame the cancer.

Sheila had two children, Nicholas and Angela. She was a devoted mother who instilled her strength and Southern charm into her babies. Sheila was a pastor's wife, a hard-worker, a loving Matriarch, and a perfect "Gigi" to her six "grand-angels" who were her pride and joy. She will always be remembered for her beautiful spirit and smile.

Sheila was preceded in death by her father, J.B. Hartness, and mother, Mamie Hartness. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Gomillion; son, Nicholas Gomillion; daughter, Angela Beard McWilliams; son-in-law, Cain McWilliams; daughter-in-law, Jessi Gomillion; "grand-angels", Madelyn, Isabella, Sophie, Malley Belle, and soon-to-be born Gomillion Twins. She is also survived by her brother, Larry Hartness; sisters-in-law, Diane Hartness and Lynne Freeny; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Andrew Joseph Culpepper

Mr. Andrew Joseph Culpepper, 39, died Monday, November 24, 2014, at his home in Clinton, MS. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 26th, at New Hope Cemetery, with Rev. Billy Bowie officiating. Interment will be in New Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Culpepper was born August 28, 1975, in Flowood, MS. He was preceded in death by his father, Terry Joe Culpepper.

He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Eaves Culpepper; two sisters, Katherine Culpepper and Laura (Christopher) Davis, all of Clinton, MS; his grandmother, Grace Eaves of Louisville, MS; his grandfather, Joe Culpepper of Louisville, MS; his aunt and uncle, Kathy and Norman Brooks of Flowood, MS; and his niece and nephew, Eva and Noah Davis.

To sign the guest register, go to www.porterfuneralhome.net.

Sandra "Sandy" Gail Dawkins Nail

Sandra "Sandy" Gail Dawkins Nail, was born March 26, 1959. She was a resident of Oktibbeha County. She went to be with her heavenly Father at the age of 55, on November 21, 2014.

Visitation will be held on Monday, November 24, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. at Welch Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. at the Welch Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Halton Davis, Jr. Burial will follow in Memorial Garden Park, Octok Road, Starkville, MS.

Cathy Copeland Meares

Selma, NC – Cathy Lynn Copeland Meares, 50, passed away Thursday, November 20. She was a 1982 graduate of Noxapater High School in Noxapater, Mississippi. She was an administrative assistant with Eastern Wrecker Sales in Clayton, NC

Surviving are her husband, Scott Meares of the home; daughters, Kayla Lynn Meares and Taylor Marie Meares of the home; sister, Frankie Sullivan of Louisville, MS; and brother, Leonard Copeland of San Antonio, TX.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, November 22, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Garner, NC.

Online condolences may be offered at www.bryan-leefuneralhome.com .

William "W.C." Callaway

William “W. C.” Callaway, 77, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2014, at Macedonia Baptist Church with Rev. Ricky Callaway, Rev. Wayne Hill, and Rev. Hubert Yates officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 12 p.m. until service time at the church. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Maudie Lee Hudson

Maudie Lee Hudson, 93, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at the Winston Medical Center Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Thursday, November 20, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi; and on the day of the service from 1:30 p.m. until service time at the church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 21, 2014, at Camp Ground United Methodist Church with Rev. Larry Haggard officiating with interment following in the church cemetery.

Rownena Faye Glass

Rowena Faye Glass, 63, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014, at her home in Noxapater, Mississippi. Funeral will be Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at 1 p.m., from Mount Pleasant#2 M. B. Church, Noxapater, Mississippi. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 1 until 6 p.,m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Glass will be placed in the Church on Thursday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery, with Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Norris Videl Jernigan

Norris Videl Jernigan, 58, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at University Medical Center, Jackson, MS. Funeral Service will be Sat., Nov. 22, 2014, at 11 am., from Oak Grove M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 4 until 6 from the Funeral Home. Mr. Jernigan, will be placed in the chruch on Sat., one hour before service time. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Louisville, MS. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Bertha Lloyd

Mrs. Bertha Lloyd, 70, of Plattsburg, died Sunday, November 16, 2014 at her home. Visitation is Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Dwight Fleming and Rev. Scott Boatner officiating. Interment will follow in the Plattsburg Cemetery.

Geneva Mae Eaves

Geneva Mae Eaves, 97, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014, at her residence in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Sunday, November 23, 2014, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 24, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Walter Simmons and Rev. Grady Crowell officiating. Interment will follow in Murphy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Hatley Heard

Miss Hatley Marie Heard, infant daughter of Bradley and Jessica Lowrey Heard, gained her angel wings on Thursday, November 13th, 2014, while in her loving mother’s arms, and is now rocking in the arms of Jesus. Graveside services were held at Rocky Hill Methodist Church Cemetery on Saturday, November 15th, 2014, with Rev. Larry Haggard and Rev. Charles Rook officiating. Interment was in Rocky Hill Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

William T. "Billy" Moody Jr.

William Tatum “Billy” Moody, Jr. died peacefully at home on November 14, 2014. Visitation is Sunday, November 16, 2014, 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. The funeral will be Monday, November 17, 10:00 AM, Good Hope Baptist Church with graveside services following in the church cemetery.

John Barry Hatcher

Funeral services for Mr. John Barry Hatcher will be held at 2 PM Saturday, November 15, 2014 from John E. Stephens Chapel with Rev. John Stephens officiating. Interment will be in Mars Hill Cemetery in Winston County. John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. 

Phyllis Ann Miller

Phyllis Ann Miller, 50, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at her home, in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, at 2 p.m., from Mount Vernon M. B. Church, Noxapater, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, form 2 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Miss Miller will be placed in the Church on Sunday, one hour before Service. Burial will be in Union Chapel Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

James Clifton Eichelberger

James Clifton Eichelberger, 77, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at the Jeff Anderson Hospital, Meridian, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 at 11 a.m., from Mount Pleasant #2 M. B. Church, Noxapater, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, from 12 Noon until 5p.m., a wake Service will be 5 until 6 p.m., Mr. Eichelberger will be reposed in the church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Wanda Sue Bradford Edmonds

Wanda Sue Bradford Edmonds, 63, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at her residence in Starkville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, November 15, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will also be the day of the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Funeral Home as well as 30 minutes prior to the service at Bevill Hill United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2014, at Bevill Hill Church with Rev. Mike Childs and Rev. Don Hooper officiating. Interment will follow in Bevill Hill Cemetery with Rev. Don Hooper officiating.

Ricky B. Sloan

Ricky Benford Sloan, 60, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014, at his residence in Evans, Georgia. Funeral rites will be conducted by Father Lenin Vargas at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Stacy Parvin Fuller officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 1 p.m. until service time at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home.

Jeff Earsel Sanders

Mr. Jeff Earsel Sanders, 84, died Sunday, November 9, 2014, at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 11th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Jay Murphy officiating. Interment will be in Shiloh Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 11:00 A.M. until the service time at the funeral home. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Odell Collier Frazier

Mrs. Odell Collier Frazier, 79, died Sunday, November 9, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 12th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Charles Davis officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:00 A.M. until the service time at the funeral home. Porter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Ann Wood

Mrs. Mary Ann Wood, 83, died Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS.

Marcia Burleigh

Marcia Burleigh, 92, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2014, at Louisville Healthcare Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Sunday, November 9, 2014, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 10, 2014, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Horton officiating. Interment will follow in Murphy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Vivian Whiteside

Mrs. Vivian Whiteside, 96, died Thursday, November 06, 2014, at The Beehive Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 8th, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs and Rev. Dale Hathorn officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Margaret S. Broughton

FUNERAL SERVICES: Margaret S. Broughton---Visitation: 10AM until Service Time Friday November 7, 2014 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Friday November 7, 2014 @ 2:00 PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman,MS. Interment: Private Family Graveside Services ---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Kenneth T. McDill

Mr. Kenneth T. McDill, 63, died Thursday, October 30, 2014, at Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A. M. on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at South Louisville Baptist Church Family Life Center, with Rev. Timmy McDill officiating. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. McDill was born January 11, 1951 in Columbus, MS, the son of Beatrice and Walter Thomas McDill.

He is survived by his daughter, Kimberly M. McDill of Forest, MS; and two sisters, Ruby Black of Ackerman, MS, and Lucille Clark of Columbus, MS;  5 grandchildren; and 1 great grandchild.

Phillip Linley

Philip Jordon Linley, 27, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014, at his residence in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 5, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2014, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tony Linley and Rev. Matt Moehring officiating. Interment will follow in Old Mars Hill Cemetery.

Johnnie McClure

FUNERAL SERVICES: Johnnie McClure---Visitation: 5PM until 8PM Tuesday November 4, 2014 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. and 1 hour prior to the service on Wedensday November 5, 2014 @ Enon CP Church in Ackerman, MS Service: Wednesday November 5, 2014 @ 10:00 AM @ Enon CP Church in Ackerman,MS. Interment: Concord Baptist Cemetery ---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Marjorie Giffin

Mrs. Marjorie W. Giffin, 91, died at her home in Louisville, MS, on November 2, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 7th, at Porter Funeral Home, with interment in Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00 AM until service time at Porter Funeral Home.

Mr. Van Dorne Ming

Van Dorne Ming, 82, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, October 31, 2014, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, November 1, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2014, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Keen and Rev. T. J. Jennings officiating. Interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery with Rev. Tim Horton officiating.

Odessa Carter

Mrs. Odessa Carter, 93, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at the Winston County Medical Center, Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Sunday, November 2, 2014, at 2 p.m., from Mount Calvary M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Sat. from 2 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Carter will be placed in the Church on Sunday, one half hour before service time. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Arthur Lee Love

Arthur Lee Love, 84, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at  his home in Louisville, Mississippi.  Funeral Services will be Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at 11 a.m., from Mount Pleasant #1 M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home.  Mr. Love will be placed in the church on Saturday, one hour before service time.  Burial will be in the Union Chapel Cemetery.  Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Agnes Pauline Gazaway

FUNERAL SERVICES: Agnes Pauline Gazaway---Visitation: 11AM until Service Time Friday October 31, 2014 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Friday October 31, 2014 @ 2:00 PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman,MS. Interment: Craig Springs Cemetery ---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Andrew Parker

Mr. Andrew Parker, 78, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, at Louisville Health Care Center, Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at 11 a.m., from Maple Springs United Methodist Church, Visitation will be Thursday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Parker will be placed in the church on Friday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Center Ridge Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Rhonda Marie Fish

Rhonda Marie Fish, 51, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at the John C. Stennis Memorial Hospital in DeKalb, Mississippi. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Virginia Wade

Virginia Wade, 55, passed away on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at her home in Louisville, Mississippi.  Funeral Service will be Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at 11 a.m., from Friendship M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Tuesday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home.  Mrs. Wade will be reposed in the church on Wednesday, one hour before service time. Burial will take place at the Mount Pleasant#2 M. B. Church Cemetery, Noxapater, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Sedrick Neshavn Savior

Sedrick Neshavn Savior, 37, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at Doctor's Hospital, in Augusta, GA. Funeral Services will be Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, at Miller Chapel M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Wednesday from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Savior will be placed in the chruch on Thursday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Springhill Cemetery, with Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Fay Parks McCool

Mrs. Jewell Fay Parks McCool, 84, of Louisville, MS, passed away on October 23, 2014, at Belhaven Nursing Home in Jackson, MS. She was a resident of Winston Medical Center Nursing Home until the tornado in April of this year forced her to move to Jackson. Funeral services will be held at Evergreen Baptist Church on Sunday, the 26th of October at 2:00 P.M, with Rev. Charles Davis officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pauline Denson Wood

Pauline Denson Wood, 91, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at the Mississippi State Veterans Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Bowie officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until service time. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Birta Mae Shumaker

Birta Mae Shumaker, 68, passed away at her home in Noxapater, Mississippi, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. A Memorial Service is being planned for a later date. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville.

Alma Reese

FUNERAL SERVICES: Alma Reese---Visitation: None. Service: Thursday October 23, 2014 @ 2:00 PM @ Graveside - South Union Cemetery near Ackerman,MS. Interment: South Union Cemetery ---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Ray Jackson

Ray Jackson, 61, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Winston Medical Center Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jay Murphy officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 12 p.m. until service time at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home. Graveside services and interment will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2014, in Brown Cemetery in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.

Gene Blanton

Gene Blanton, 69, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Monday, October 20, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at Murphy Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Junior Davis and Rev. Mark Mayo officiating.  Interment will follow in Murphy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mary Louise Miles Carter

Mrs. Mary Louise Carter, 89, died Friday, October 17, 2014, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, October 20th, at Flower Ridge United Methodist Church, with Rev. Larry Haggard officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Flower Ridge United Methodist Church. Interment will be in Flower Ridge Cemetery.

J. Lamar Kemp

J. Lamar Kemp, 86, an outstanding community leader in government and civic affairs in Jackson, died on October 13, after complications from cancer. He has been a resident of Pearl for many years.

Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.. on Thursday, October 16, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 16, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS with Rev. Grady Bailey, Jr., officiating. Interment will be in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.

Norma Ruth Gregg

Mrs. Norma Ruth Gregg, 81, died Saturday, October 11, 2014, at Choctaw Regional Medical Center in Ackerman, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, October 13th, at Crepe Creek Baptist Church in Choctaw County, with Rev. Terry Corley and Rev. Paul Cain officiating. Visitation will be Sunday at Crepe Creek Baptist Church from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Interment will be in Crepe Creek Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Janice Elizabeth Crocker

Janice Elizabeth Crocker, 86, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 10, 2014, at Louisville Healthcare Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Lundy and Rev. Hubert Yates officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 2 p.m. until service time at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Doris Nell Stanley Jones

Doris Nell Stanley Jones, 77, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at The University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Visitation will be Saturday, October 11, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 12, 2014, at Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Doug Wise officiating. Interment will follow in Union Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery.

Willie Mae Hall

Willie Mae Hall, 71, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at her home in Noxapater, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, at 2 p.m., from Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, Noxapater, Mississippi. Visitation will be Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Hall will be placed in the Church on Wednesday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Mount Vernon Cemetery, Noxapater, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Theodore Roosevelt Thomas

Theodore Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., 65, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014, at the University Medical Center, Jackson, MS. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, at 12 p.m., from Wesley United Methodist Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, from 12 Noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Thomas will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

William Bruce “Hoagie” Holman III

William Bruce “Hoagie” Holman III, 43, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014, at his residence in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Haggard and Rev. Trent Jaudon officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

William Edwin Robinson, Jr.

FUNERAL SERVICES: William Edwin Robinson, Jr.---Visitation: None. Service: Tuesday October 7, 2014 @ 2:00 PM @ Graveside-French Camp Cemetery in French Camp, MS. Interment: French Camp Cemetery ---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

James Paul "Peter" Long

Mr. James Paul “Peter” Long, 77, died October 4, 2014, at his home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 7th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Smith officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Odean Jones

Funeral services for Mrs. Odean Jones will be held at 10 AM Saturday, October 4, 2014 from Noxapater Baptist Church with Rev. John Stephens officiating.The body will lie in state one hour prior to service at the church. Interment will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Noxapater. John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.

Rev. Ruben Larkin Gamblin

Rev. Ruben Larkin Gamblin, 74, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 201, at Hospice Ministries,Inc., Ridgeland, Mississippi . Funeral Service will be Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at 3 p.m., from Mount Calvary M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, from 3 until 5 from the Funeral Home. Rev. Gamblin will be placed in the church on Sunday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Norma Haggard Parks

Mrs. Norma Haggard Parks, 90, died Friday, October 3, 2014 in Carthage, MS. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 5th at Bethel Baptist Church, with Rev. David Keen officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Bethel Baptist Church. Interment will be in Perkinsville Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Christine Cannizaro

Christine Cannizaro, a retired registered nurse, mother of two, grandmother of five and great-grandmother of six, passed away in hospice care at the age of 84 on Oct. 2. A native of Louisville, Ms., she was born Christine Johnson, known to many as "Bitsy". 

Mrs. Mary Triplett Metts

Mrs. Mary Triplett Metts, 65, died Friday, October 3, 2014, at her home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 5th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Leslie F. Mills officiating. Interment will be in Antioch Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 12:00 P.M. until the service time at Porter Funeral Home.

Alice L. Allbritton

Alice L. Allbritton, 87, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at her residence in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Dowd and Rev. Franklin Smith officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home from 12 p.m. until service time. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Minnie Mae Reed

Minnie Mae Reed, 64, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at her residence in Meridian, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, October 3, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Ellison Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery.

Doris Collins Higginbotham

Doris Holdiness Collins Higginbotham, 84, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 2, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Franklin Smith officiating. Music will be provided by Linda Fortune and Sherry Clay who will be accompanied by Jewel Johnson; and by Emily Rogers accompanied by Dr. Angela Willoughby. Interment will follow in Indian Springs Cemetery.

Marshall “Grunt” Mitchell

Marshall “Grunt” Mitchell, 79, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014, at his residence in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Jackson and Dr. Mike Smith officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 12 p.m. until service time. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

William O. Hester

FUNERAL SERVICES: William O. Hester---Visitation: 5:00PM til 8:00 PM Sunday September 28,2014 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Monday September 29, 2014 @ 10:00 AM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Interment: Enon Cemetery ---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Mattie Mildred Taylor

Mattie Mildred Taylor, 93, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at Choctaw County Nursing Home in Ackerman, Mississippi. Visitation will be on Saturday, September 27, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 26, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Irvin officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Clifford "Tebo" Daniels

Clifford “Tebo” Daniels went to his eternal rest Saturday, September 27, 2014, after a lengthy illness. Visitation will be on Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2014, at Harmony Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Jones and Rev. Jerry Lundy officiating. Music will be provided by Dawn Parkes and Scott Prater. Interment will follow in Coy Methodist Church Cemetery in Preston, Mississippi.

Idella Bester

Idella Bester, 86, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Baptist Medical Center, Columbus, Mississippi.  Funeral Service will be Saturday, September 27, 2014, at 1 p.m., from Old Shiloh M. B. Church, Shuqualak, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, from 4 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home.  Mrs. Bester, 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.

Charles B. Thompson

Charles B. Thompson, 87, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2014, at Brighton Gardens of Dunwoody in Dunwoody, Georgia. Graveside services and interment will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, in Memorial Park Cemetery with Trey Woodruff delivering the eulogy. Visitation will be the day of the service from 10 a.m. until service time at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi.

Mary Alice Mills

Mary Alice Mills, 89, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 22, 2014, at Pioneer Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Mississippi. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Dowd and Rev. Leslie “Bo” Mills officiating. Interment will follow in Center Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetery.

John Lewis Ward

FUNERAL SERVICES: John Lewis Ward---Visitation: 11:30AM til Service Time Wednesday September 24,2014 @ French Camp Presbyterian Church in French Camp, MS. Service: Wednesday September 24, 2014 @ 1:30 PM @ French Camp Presbyterian Church in French Camp, MS. Interment: French Camp Cemetery ---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Katy Peterson Thomas

Katy Peterson Thomas, 79, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Choctaw Residence Center in Choctaw, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Griffin officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 9 a.m. until service time at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Interment will follow in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.

Marion Jeanette (Jean) Boswell Hollis

Funeral services for Mrs. Marion Jeanette (Jean) Hollis, née Boswell, Lummus will be held at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home of Meridian, MS on Monday, September 22, 2014 at 2 p.m. with Brother Charles Rook officiating. Burial will be in Meridian, MS at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  Visitation will be held Monday, September, 22, 2014  from 1:00 p.m. until 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Lamar Ball

Lamar Ball, 66, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014, at his home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, at 2 p.m., from Mount Calvary M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitatation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Ball will be reposed 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.

Christine Griffin

Christine Griffin, 86, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus, MS.  Funeral Service will be Saturday, Sept, 20, 2014, at 11 a.m., from Old Shilod M. B. Church, Shuqualak, MS. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.  Mrs. Griffin will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time, with Beck Funeral Home of Louisville In charge of arrangements.

Bessie Brown

Bessie Brown, 60, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus, MS. Funeral Service will be Monday, at 11 a.m., September 22, 2014, from New Jerusalem Pentecostal Church, Shuqualak, MS. Burial will be in the Friendship Cemetery, Gholson, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, from 2 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Brown will be placed in the Church on Monday, one hour before service time with Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Jane Boren Chambers (nee’ Jane Fair Boren)

Mrs. Jane Boren Chambers (nee’ Jane Fair Boren), died Sunday, August 17, 2014 in Hayesville, NC. She was born on February 5, 1937, in Aberdeen, Mississippi, the daughter of Elizabeth Fair and Allen Boren. Jane graduated from Louisville High School and from Sullins College in Bristol, Virginia. She was charming, gracious, and a friend to all. She married a Naval Aviator and lived all over the world, touching lives everywhere she called home. She was the best mother one could have, and we will miss her dearly.