Rosemary C. Herrington

Mrs. Rosemary C. Herrington, 87, died Friday, January 30, 2014, at Neshoba General Nursing Home in Philadelphia, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, February 2nd, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mason Joy officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Curtis "Junebug" Goodin, Jr.

Funeral Arrangments are incomplete at this time. Nowell Massey Funer Home

Kathryn Arlene Shaw

Miss Kathryn Arlene Shaw, 58, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at Anderson Hospital in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, February 2nd, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Rob Faulk officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 11:00 A.M. until service time at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Murphy Creek Cemetery.

Janice Diane Bowie

Mrs. Janice Diane Bowie, 61, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015, in Orange Beach, Alabama. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 31st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Rob Faulk officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Mt. Nebo Cemetery in Choctaw County, MS. Porter Funeral Home of Louisville is in charge of arrangements.

William Lewis Brown

William Lewis Brown, 41, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015, at his home in Winston County Mississippi. A Private service is scheduled for a later date. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville, in charge of arrangements.

Zavier Lamar Lee

Zavier Lamar Lee, 23, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015, St. Luke's Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, TX. Funeral Service will be Saturday, January, 31, 2015, at 12 Noon, from Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, for 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Lee will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Oliver Cemetery. Beck Funeal Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Sarah Elizabeth Long

FUNERAL SERVICES: Sarah Elizabeth Long---Visitation: 9:30AM until Service Time Tuesday January 27, 2015 @ Sturgis Baptist Church in Sturgis, MS. Service: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 @ 11:00 AM @ Sturgis Baptist Church in Sturgis, MS. Interment: Sturgis Cemetery --SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Thomas "Tommy" Myers Mitchell

Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Myers Mitchell, 87, died Sunday, January 25, 2015, at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 27th, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until the service time at the church. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Zora Elizabeth "Liz" White

Mrs. Zora Elizabeth “Liz” White, 81, died January 25, 2015 at Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Murphy Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until the service time at the funeral home. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Maudine Vowell Bennett

Maudine Vowell Bennett, 86, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, January 23, 2015, at her daughter’s residence in McCool, Mississippi. Visitation will be Sunday, January 25, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2015, at Hinze Baptist Church with Rev. Alton Thrasher officiating. Visitation will also be the day of the service at Hinze Baptist Church from 1 p.m. until service time. Interment will follow in Hinze Baptist Church Cemetery.

Rev. Henry Donald, Jr.

Rev. Henry Donald, Jr., 75, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at Jeff Anderson Hospital, Meridian, MS. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at 11 a.m., from Mount Vernon M. B. Church, Noxapater, MS. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Rev. Donald will be placed 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.

Milton Bailey

Milton Bailey, 88, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at the Winston Medical Center Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Thursday, January 22, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2015, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville with Rev. Greg Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Sunrise Memorial Cemetery in Noxapater, Mississippi.

Christine Robertson Richardson

SERVICES: THURSDAY,
JANUARY 22, 2015
11:00 A. M.
MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL

VISITATION: WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 21, 2015
5:00 - 8:00 P. M.

INTERMENT:
COY METHODIST CEMETERY
PRESTON, MS

OFFICIATING: REV. RAY LUKE
                                                            REV. CREIGHTON WHITE

Linda Fox

Mrs. Linda Fox, 57, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at her residence in Louisville, MS. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 25th, at River of Life Church in Louisville, with Rev. Eddie Agnew officiating.

Mrs. Fox was born February 26, 1952, in Montgomery, AL, but lived most of her life in West Point, MS. She worked in food service and was a member of the River of Life Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gerald and Virginia Fox; and her brother, Gerald Lynn “Jerry” Fox.

She is survived by an aunt, Geneva Green of Columbus, MS; an uncle, Donald Kellum of Sturgis, MS; a step-sister, Conna Montgomery of Pontotoc, MS; and a step-brother, Cory Barnes of California; and a number of cousins.

Memorials may be made to River of Life Church, 202 McCully Avenue, Louisville, MS 39339.

Nelson Short

Nelson, Short, 89, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at his home in Noxubee County Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at 2 p.m., from Union Chapel M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 5 until 7 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Short will be placed in the Church on Satruday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Ruth Cemetery, Macon, MS. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Augusta Lee Doss

Augusta Lee Doss, 69, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at Baptist Medical Center, Columbus, MS. Funeral Service will be Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at 2 p.m., from Mount Bell M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Doss, will be placed in the Church on Sunday, one hour before service time, Burial will be in the Mount Bell Cemetery, with Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Kenny Little

Mr. James “Kenny” Kindred Little, 64, died Friday, January 16, 2015, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, January 19th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Dowd officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 11:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Barbara Jean McAdory

Barbara Jean McAdory, 74, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at her residence in Louisville, Mississippi. A memorial service is planned for a later date at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Noxapater, Mississippi.

Bobby Joe "Billy" Reed

Mr. Bobby Joe “Billy” Reed, 70, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015, in Winston County. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 16th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Eddie Agnew and Rev. Fred Underwood officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 12:00 noon until service time at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Butler Cemetery in Noxubee County.

Doug Cunningham

Doug Cunningham, an Ole Miss and NFL football great and Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer, died Tuesday, Jan. 13. Funeral services will be at noon Friday at Covenant Presbyterian, preceded by a 10 a.m. visitation. A graveside service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Louisville at 3:30 p.m. 

Lois Jean Rhodes

Lois Jean Winstead Rhodes, 81, of West Point passed away Monday December 12, 2015 at the NMMC-Tupelo. She was born October 14, 1933 to the late Merle Lashley and Freeman Winstead.

She is survived by a son,Rickey Richardson of Starkville; daughter, LaJoane Metts of West point; sister, Joan Landrum of Louisville; 2 Grandchildren, Clint Eubanks (Michelle) of Jackson, Caleb Metts (Virginia) of Tupelo; and 4 Great-grandchildren, Hattie and William Metts, Molly and Macy Aycock.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be made to West Point & Clay County Animal Shelter 1212 Old Tibbee Rd West Point, MS 39773.

Troy L. Watson

Troy L. Watson, 51, passed away at his home in Edison, NJ, on Friday, January 9, 2015. Funeral Service will be Saturday, January 17, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. from Mt. Moriah M.B. Church, 308 S. MLK Drive, Louisville, MS 39339. Burial will be in the Union Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, January 16, 2015, from 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m. from the funeral home. Mr. Watson will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time, with Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangement.

Tamara L. M. Smith

Tamara L. M. Smith, 52, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at her residence in Noxapater, Mississippi. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 16, 2015, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Father Augustine Palimattam officiating. Interment will follow in Indian Springs Cemetery in Noxapater.

Charles "Tom" McCullough

SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 14, 2015
11:30 A. M. 
MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL

VISITATION:  WEDNESDAY, 
JANUARY 14, 2015
9:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIME

INTERMENT:  MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY
LOUISVILLE, MS

OFFICIATING:  BRO. BOB WILBORN
REV. CHRIS VOWELL

Marshall Coats

GRAVESIDE SERVICES: WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 14, 2015
2:00 P. M.
SPRING CREEK CEMETERY

VISITATION: TUESDAY,
JANUARY 13, 2015
4:00 - 7:00 P. M.
MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAl HOME

Geraldine Ellington Rushing

FUNERAL SERVICES: Geraldine Ellington Rushing---Visitation: 10:00AM until 12:00PM Thursday January 15, 2015 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Thursday, January 15, 2015 @ 12:00 PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Interment: Mt. Airy Cemetery (No Public Graveside Services)---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Jimmy Gale Haggard

Jimmy Gale Haggard, 65, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Neshoba General Hospital in Philadelphia, Mississippi, with his loving wife by his side. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 14, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Hight Assembly of God Church in Noxapater, Mississippi, with Rev. Toby Halfacre and Rev. Tom Bentley officiating. Interment will immediately follow the service in the church cemetery.

Embree Hisaw

Embree Hisaw, 85, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, January 12, 2015, at his residence in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 13, 2015, from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel Rev. Billy James and Rev. T. J. Jennings officiating. Following Masonic rites, interment will follow in Ellison Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery.

Roy de Walker

Roy de Walker

April 30, 1945 – December 25, 2014

Obituary

Roy de Walker was born in Louisville, Mississippi on April 30, 1945, to the union of Curtis Walker and Christine L. Jackson Walker.  Affectionately known as “Rollie” by friends and family members, he was the fourth of ten siblings.  From his days as a youth, Roy grabbed the respect of those around him and set out to do his best.  He took interest in reading and engaged in activities that had definite purpose.  In school, he earned good grades and secured the leading roles in the annual productions put on at Rocky Hill Elementary School.  Most importantly, it was at Oak Grove Baptist Church during Easter recitations and other programs for the youth that Roy exhibited and developed his love for speaking and began to hone his oratorical skills.  It was here also, that Roy was baptized and accepted Christ.

Leo Clifton Cremeen

Leo Clifton Cremeen, 91, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2015, at the Attala County Nursing Home in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, January 10, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Noxapater Baptist Church with Rev. Junior Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

Gladys Taylor Merritt

Gladys Taylor Merritt, 91, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015, at her residence in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, January 10, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Poplar Flat Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will follow in Poplar Flat Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jonathan Peeples officiating.

Kenneth Wayne Hodges

Kenneth Wayne Hodges---Visitation: 5:00PM until 8:00PM Thursday January 8, 2015 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Friday, January 9, 2015 @ 2:00 PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Interment: (No Public Graveside Services)

Samuel Webb Wood

FUNERAL SERVICES: Samuel Webb Wood---Visitation: 5:00PM until 8:00PM Thursday January 8, 2015 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Friday, January 9, 2015 @ 11:00 AM @ Enon Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Ackerman, MS. Interment: Enon Cemetery

Wesley Isiah Bell

FUNERAL SERVICES: Wesley Isiah Bell---Visitation: 5:00PM until 8:00PM Wednesday January 7, 2015 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Thursday, January 8, 2015 @ 2:00 PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Interment: Self Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Oktibbeha County)

Rev. Walter Reed

Rev. Walter Reed, 86, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 8th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Albert Reed, Rev. Melvin Chase, and Rev. David Tipton officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Good Hope Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

Connie Cumberland

SERVICES: THURSDAY, 

JANUARY 1, 2015
11:00 A. M.
MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL

VISITATION: WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 31, 2014
5:00 - 8:00 P. M.

INTERMENT: COY CEMETERY
PRESTON, MS

OFFICIATING:
REV. LAWRENCE POOL
REV. CREIGHTON WHITE

Roy de Walker

Roy de Walker, 69, passed away at his home, in Burlingame, CA., on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at 11 a.m., from Oak Grove#2 M. B. Church, 5210 Enon Road, Louisville, MS. 39339. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, from 12 noon until 5 p.m., a wake service will be from 6 until 7 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.

Myrtle B. Hollis

FUNERAL SERVICES:Myrtle B. Hollis---Visitation: 12:00PM until Service Time Saturday January 3, 2015 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Saturday, January 3, 2015 @ 2:00 PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Interment:Antioch Methodist Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com