Beverlye Smith Wood

Mrs. Beverlye Smith Wood, 64, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015, in Kemper County. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 2nd, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Whitehall United Methodist Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Lawrence Dailey

Lawrence Dailey, 88, passed away at his home in Chicago, IL., on Saturday,December 26, 2015. Funeral Services will be Saturday, January 2, 2016, at 12 p.m., from Center Ridge M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Mr. Dailey, 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.

Flora Anne Smith

Mrs. Flora Anne Smith, 85, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015, in Kemper County. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 2nd, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Whitehall United Methodist Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Johnnie Mae Stevenson

Johnnie Mae Stevenson, 87, a retired plant supervisor at Angelica, passed away Wednesday December 30, 2015 at the Choctaw County Regional Medical Center in Ackerman, MS. Mrs. Stevenson was born July 29, 1928 in Choctaw County. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church in the Panhandle Community of Choctaw County, MS.

Janice R. McClain

Janice Ruth McClain---Visitation: 10AM until Service Time Saturday January 2, 2016 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Saturday January 2, 2016 @ 11:00 AM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Interment: Craig Springs Cemetery in Oktibbeha County---SIGN THE GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ http://www.colemanfuneral.com

Scott O’Brian Fowler

SERVICES: THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 31, 2015
11:00 A.M.
MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL

VISITATION: WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 30, 2015
4:00 - 8:00 P.M.

OFFICIATING: REV. ALBERT REID

Harold L. Reed

Harold L. Reed, 80, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015, in the Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian, Mississippi. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 29, 2015, from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Larry Moss Liddell

Larry Moss Liddell, 77, a retired machinist for Taylor Forge, passed away Saturday December 26, 2015 at his home near Weir, MS. Mr. Liddell was born June 22, 1938. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of South Union Methodist Church near Ackerman, MS.

Funeral Services for Mr. Liddell will be held on Tuesday December 29, 2015 at 2PM at the South Union Methodist Church Arbor. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday December 28, 2015 from 5PM until 8PM at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS and two hours prior to the service on Tuesday at the family campground tent at South Union Methodist Church Campground. Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman, MS is in charge of all arrangements.

Bert Glass, Jr.

Bert Glass, Jr., 64, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015, in Winston County Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at 11 a.m., from the Chapel of Beck Funeral Home, with Burial in the Mount Vernon Cemetery, Noxapater, Mississippi. Visitation will be Monday, from 1 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Frankie Lee Eichelberger

Frankie Lee Eichelberger, 73, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the Winston County Community Hospital, Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at 2 p.m., from Mount Pleasant #2 M. B. Church, Noxapater, Mississippi. Visitation will be Monday, from 1 until 5 p.m., from the Funeral Home. A wake service will be Monday, from 6 until 7 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Eichelberger, will be placed in the Church on Tuesday, one hour before service time. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Nannie M. Gladney

Nannie M. Gladney, 88, passed away on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at Jeff Anderson Hospital, Meridian, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, from Mount Zion M. B. Church, Sturgis, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, from 3 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Gladney 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.

Coy Lee Gill

Coy Lee Gill, 63, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at his home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at 12 p.m., from the Chapel of Beck Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday, from 3 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Eva Pearl Davis

Eva Pearl Davis, 62, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, at University Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Monday, December 28, 2015, at 3 p.m., from the Chapel of Beck Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, from 3 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Jessica Lynn Peterson

Jessica Lynn Peterson, 20, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Saturday, December 26, 2015, 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, December 27, 2015, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Phil Fancher officiating.  Interment will follow in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.

Coach Fred Morris

Beloved husband, father, coach and mentor, Fred Morris passed away after a short illness at the Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester, VA, on December 5, 2015. Fred is survived by his wife Willene, his sister Mildred Greer, his brother Harold, his son Keith, and his daughter Krischele.

Thomas "Kent" Walter Hillhouse

Memorial services for Mr. Thomas "Kent" Walter Hillhouse, 69, will be held at a later date. He passed away at his residence in Noxapater where he lived most of his life. He was a retired truck driver. Mr. Hillhouse was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Hillhouse and Mary Alice Wright; half-brother, Lamar Wright. Survivors are his wife, Amy Hillhouse of Noxapater; son, Joseph Hillhouse of Virginia; and three sisters. The family requested that in lieu of flowers donations can be made toward funeral expenses.

Wydell Davis Childs

Mrs. Wydell Davis Childs, 87 died Saturday, December 19, 2015, at her granddaughter’s home in Lebanon, TN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 22nd, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Junior Davis and Rev. Johnny Collins officiating. Visitation will be from Tuesday from 12:00 noon until service time at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Jearien Ball

Jearien Ball, 31, passed on Monday, December 14, 2015, in Winston County Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Monday, December 21, 2015, at 12 p.m., from Mount Calvary M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Sunday, from 3 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Ball will be placed in the Church on Monday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Brittany Annette Tyler

Brittany Annette Tyler, 24, passed away on Monday, December 14. 2015, in Winston County Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at 11 a.m., from Mount Vernon M. B. Church, Noxapater, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Miss Tyler, 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.

Keith Hudson

Mr. Keith Hudson, 80, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, December 18th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Larry Wissell officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 1:00 P.M. until the service time at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William “Fred” Reed

William “Fred” Reed, 85, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at Louisville Healthcare in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 18, 2015, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Glynn Barker and Rev. Fred Frazier officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 9 a.m. until service time at Nowell Massey Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Ruby Genece Moore Rook

Mrs. Ruby Genece Moore Rook of Ackerman passed on to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday December 15, 2015 at the age of 83 at the Choctaw County Nursing Center in Ackerman, MS after a lengthy illness.

Survivors include daughters Bobbie Maness(Dale) and Sarah Adams (Billy) both of Ackerman. Step-sons, Reverend Charles Rook (Doris) of Louisville and James Rook of South Mississippi. Sister Susie Barker (James Lee) of Brandon. Brother William Moore (Jo) of Weir, eleven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. She is also survived by numerous extended family and friends as well, especially Lynda McKinney (Wayne), Merle Gammill who visited often and with whom mom enjoyed having close, and two sister-in-laws, Marilynn Moore and Sandra Moore.

Preceding her in obtaining eternal life was her spouse of 28 years, William Grady Rook, parents Oliver and Ola Moore, sister Gertrude Shultz, and brothers Curtis Moore and Bennett Moore.

Mom loved to work in her flower garden and did so up until her physical health would not let her earlier this year. In the past year she had also developed a love for reading. She was always there for her family and did what she thought would help us when needed, often without being asked. She had also volunteered at the food pantry until her physical health declined.

Services for Mrs. Moore will be held at a later date and time pending a future announcement to be made by the family. Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman, MS is in charge of all local arrangements.

Jimmy Lee Young

Jimmy Lee Young, 58, passed away on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at Jeff Anderson Hospital, Meridian, Mississippi. Funeral service will be Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at 1 .p.m., from Center Hill Church of God In Christ, Louisville, Mississippi. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Young will be placed in the Church on Wednesday, one hour before service time. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Pauline Kirk Ray

Pauline Kirk Ray, 73, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at her home in Louisville, Mississippi in the presents of her children. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 15, 2015, from 5 pm until 8 pm at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be at 2 pm on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at Mt Hebron Methodist Church with Rev. Antoine Stokes officiating.

Johnny K. Luke

Mr. Johnny K. Luke, 74, also know as Captain John, died Friday, December 11, 2015, at his daughter’s home in Sturgis, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, December 14th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Stacy Parvin and Rev. Jonathan Stokes officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Murphy Creek Cemetery.

Phenion Stweart

Phenion Stweart, 69, passed away at her home in Chicago, IL. Funeral Service will be Sat. at 2 p.m., from Church of God, McCool, Mississippi. Mrs.Stweart will be placed in the Church on Sat. one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Bethsalem Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Ebb "Junior" Cockrell

Mr. Ebb “Junior” Cockrell, 73, died Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Anderson Medical Center in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 12th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Hubert Yates and Rev. Gary Caudill officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Betheden Cemetery.

Denise Carter

Denise Carter, 59, passed on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at her home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at 1 p.m., from Mount Moriah M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Union Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Carter, will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Clifton "PeeWee" Borel

FUNERAL SERVICES: Clifton "PeeWee" Borel---Visitation:
None Service: Saturday December 12, 2015 @ 11:00 AM @ Graveside with Military Honors-Moore Cemetery in Brooksville, MS. Interment: Moore Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Patricia Ann Bane Dempsey

Mrs. Patricia Ann Bane Dempsey, 77, died Monday, December 7, 2015, at her home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 9th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Jeff Walton officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 11:00 Am until service time at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Welcome Chapel Cemetery.

Joyce Harris Sargent Hurt

Joyce Sargent Hurt, 89, passed away Monday, December 7, at Winston Medical Center Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. A service celebrating Joyce’s life will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 9, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until the time of the service.

Thomas Gayron Knotts

Thomas Gayron Knotts, 50, died Friday, December 4, 2015 at 9:39 PM. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan, long time resident of Louisville, MS and current resident of Thibodaux, LA. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 8, 2015, from 5 p.m. until 7p.m. at Nowell Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Jones and Rev. Charles Rook officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehead Cemetery.

William Charles Hardin

William Charles Hardin, 67, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, at University Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 at 1 p.m. from Union Chapel M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi, burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, from 3 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Hardin will be placed in the Church on Monday, one hour before service time. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Don Webb Waldrop

Mr. Don Webb Waldrop, 72, died Thursday, December 3, 2015, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 6th, at Porter Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 P.M. until service time. Interment will be in Murphy Creek Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Nancy Miller

Mrs. Nancy Elaine Miller, 69, died December 2, 2015 at her home in McCool, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 5th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Dowd officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 12:00 P.M. until the service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Rural Hill Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Miller was born on April 29, 1946, in Natchez, MS. She was a clerk at Tabor Drugs for 17 years, and a member of Rural Hill United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth McAllister Pritchard and Hubert John Pritchard.

She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Charles Miller of McCool, MS; her daughter, Melissa Nevels of Walker, LA; her son, William Mack Crawford of Baton Rouge, LA; one sister, Betty Sue Phillips of Ellisville, MS; four grandchildren, Whitney Nevels, Julie Richardson, Kyle Nevels, and Kevin Crawford; and one great grandchild, Ilana Rushing. Pallbearers will be Kyle Nevels, Gene Benoist, Johnny Upchurch, Jim Willcutt, Dennis Dill, and Gary Hillhouse.

Memorials may be made to the Rural Hill Cemetery Fund, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, or the Palmer Home for Children. To sign the guest book, go to www.porterfuneralhome.net.

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Olyn P. Hampton, Jr.

Olyn P. Hampton, Jr., 68, passed away at his home in Chester, Virginia, on Sunday, November 29, 2015. Funeral Service will be Saturday, December 5, 2015, at 2 p.m., from Mount Sinai M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Wake services will be Friday, from 7 until 8 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mr. Hampton, will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Beck Funeral Home Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Hampton is survived by his wife, Judy Marchand Hampton;son, Randal S. Hampton; daughters, Deandra Miller and Sherry Johnson; grandsons, Kiwian, Randal Jr., Donteerian, Guvonni;Dear Mother, Helen Hampton; granddaughter, Ramesha; brothers and sisters, Willie Ann (Fred), Reginald, Ronnie (Angelia), Henry (Renee), Clifford(Vickie), Rosie, Mary and Lillie. He also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

James Curtis Triplett

James Curtis Triplett, 79, of Louisville, passed away at the Winston County Medical Center, on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015. Funeral Services will be Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, at 11 a.m., from Beck Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

H. Lamar Hurt

Hampton Lamar Hurt, age 93, of Louisville, MS, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Winston County Nursing Home.

He was born on October 14, 1922 in Louisville, MS to the late Hampton and Mae Hurt. Lamar was self-employed and the founder of Atlas Envelope, Inc. which he operated for over 60 years. He invented many of his own envelope machines and has two U.S. patents for x-ray envelopes. The double-sided x-ray envelope is still popular today.

Lamar is preceded in death by his brothers; Morris, Howard, Elon, John Earl, and Zeno Hurt; and sister, Elton Glassco.

Stacey Dunaway

Mr. Stacey Dunaway, 44, of Noxapater, died Sunday, November 29, 2015, in Winston County.Visitation will be Tuesday, December 1, 2015 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.  Services will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2015 in McClain-Hays Chapel at 2:00 p.m.,  interment in the Sunrise Cemetery, Noxapater, MS. with the Rev. Greg Thomas officiating.