Davis Carter

Davis Carter, 58, passed away at his home, on Thursday, October 27, 2011, in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, November 5, 2011, at 11 a.m., from the Chapel of Beck Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., at the Funeral Home. Burial will take place at the Hopewell Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi.

Kyle Clark Ray

Mr. Kyle Clark Ray, 23, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011, in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Sunday, October 30, 2011, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 31, 2011, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Bro. Charles Rook and Bro. Zach Eaves officiating. Interment will be in SardisBaptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Ray was born October 10, 1988. He was a member of the East Louisville Volunteer Fire Department, and he worked as an Offshore Pipefitter in the Oil Field Industry.

In addition to his wife, Natalie, Mr. Ray is survived by two sons, Edward and Joseph Saucier of Louisville, Missisisppi. He is also survived by his grandmother, “Momma Grandmother” Sandra Clark; his father, Kenneth Eaves; his mother, Angela Clark Rivera and husband, Gerald; his grandfather, Anthony Clark; and his great-grandmothers, Katherine Hemphill and Hixie Clark all of Louisville, Mississippi. He is also survived by four sisters: Mallie Jane Rivera and Linda Carter and husband, Kevin, also of Louisville, Mississippi; Brandy Stone of Olympia, Washington; and Sasha Triplett and husband, Tim, of Gulfport, Mississippi. He also has three brothers: Roland Ray and wife, Bonnie, of Hamilton, Alabama; Aaron Rivera of Louisville, Mississippi; and Josh Rivera of Gulfport, Mississippi, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Maurice Eaves; his brother, Michael Eaves; and his nephew, Jacob Ralph Ray.

Pallbearers will be Corey Long, Hosea Flores, Darryl Reed, John Mask, Coleman Ford, Danny Whitman, and Aaron Rivera. Memorials may be given to the Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Sardis Road, Louisville, MS 39339. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Josephine "Jo" Johnson

Mrs. Josephine “Jo” Johnson, 94, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011, at her residence in Louisville,Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Saturday, October 29, 2011, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 30, 2011, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. Brett Gholson officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Johnson was born October 12, 1917. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for seven years and was a member of the Joy Club. She was the Office Manager of the American Creosote Plant.

Mrs. Johnson is survived by five daughters: Jo Lane Johnson of Louisville, Mississippi; Peggy Reed of Starkville, Mississippi; Sue Fulton and husband, Gary, of Louisville, Mississippi; Ginny Jessup and husband, Jim of Aberdeen, Mississippi; and Jill Johnson of Columbus, Mississippi. She is also survived by six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Howard L. Johnson and her son-in-law, Bert Reed.

Pallbearers will be Dick Crawley, Kenny Fulton, Jon Jessup, Paul Killen, and Steven Phelps. Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church, P. O. Box 547, Louisville, MS, 39339 or to the American Cancer Society or to the charity of your choice. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Rose Ann Scott

Rose Ann Scott,86, passed on October 27, 2011 at the Neshoba County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the Jerusalem Temple Church in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Visitation will be held at the church starting at 1:00P.M. Burial will take place at the Donald Rest cemetery in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home Philadelphia is in charge of all arrangements.

Letroy Earnest

Mr. Letroy Earnest ,85, passed on October 24, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 P.M., Saturday October 29, 2011at the Beck Funeral Home Chapel in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Visitation will be held Friday, October 28, 2011 from 3-6P.M. for the general public. Burial will take place at the Donald Rest Cemetery,

Willie Pearl Griffith

Mrs. Willie Pearl Griffith, 81, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at her home in Noxapater. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 29th at 11:00 A.M. at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Franklin Smith officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be in Indian Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Griffith was born January 15, 1930, in Winston County. She was a seamstress for Wells Lamont in Philadelphia, MS, and a member of Liberty Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Bryan Griffith; her parents, Fate Smith and Lois Swindle; 3 brothers, Elton Smith, Henry Earl Smith, and James Woodrow Smith; and two sisters, Waldine Jones and Donnie Allen. She is survived by four sons, Horace Griffith of Philadelphia, MS Richard Griffith of Oxford, MS, J.B. Griffith of Starkville, MS, and Joe Griffith of West Point, MS; one daughter, Sally Vowell of Louisville; one sister, Inez Eakes of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild. Memorials may be made to Indian Springs Cemetery Fund, 2539 Mount Calvary Church Rd., Louisville, MS 39339.

Rita Mae Foster

Mrs. Rita Mae Foster, 59, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at Louisville Health Care Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Thursday, October 27, 2011, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 28, 2011, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. Rob Faulk officiating. Interment will be in Ellison Ridge Cemetery.

Mrs. Foster was born August 9, 1952. She was a member of South Louisville Baptist Church, and she was a homemaker.

Mrs. Foster is survived by two daughters: Crystal Eakins Nobles of Louisville, Mississippi, and Mary Louann Johnson of Laurel, Mississippi. She is also survived by one sister, Marilyn Stokes, and two brothers, Albert O. Glass of Louisville, Mississippi, and Robert G. Glass of Pensacola, Florida. Mrs. Foster also has one granddaughter, Sarah Johnson. She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert O. and Betty Ruth Glass.

Pallbearers will be Ryan Gilmer, Austin Prisock, and David Johnson. Memorials may be given to French Camp Academy. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Frankie Joe Cannon

Mr. Frankie Joe Cannon, 72, died Monday, October 24, 2011 at Anderson Hospital in Meridian, MS. Graveside services will be held on Friday, October 28th, at 10:00 A.M. at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Paul Blanchard and Rev. Lewis Harris officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday at Porter Funeral Home. Mr. Cannon was born September 18, 1939, in Louisville, MS. He was a graduate of Louisville High School, and Mississippi State University with a Business degree. He worked as a bookkeeper for Zero Butane in Inverness, MS, and for Ballard & Hudspeth Construction in Louisville. He was a cattle farmer, and owned and operated Northwood Grocery for over 35 years. He was a member of the Army National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Maggie Roberts and Joe Metts Cannon; and a sister, Mary Ann Cannon Yarbrough.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Alewine Cannon of Louisville; three daughters, Kim Walker and Angela Lee, both of Hattiesburg, MS, and Jennifer (Alan) Higgason of Daleville, MS; a son, David (Lori) Mitchell of Louisville; five grandchildren, Justin Mitchell, Dawson Mitchell, Meg Higgason, Will Higgason, and Jake Higgason; uncle, Roy (Sarah) Roberts, aunt, Mary June Roberts; niece and nephews, Amy (Rob) Landry, Dr. Steven (Paige) Yarbrough, and Danny (Angela) Yarbrough; and a special helper, Mrs. Anita Coleman.

Memorials may be made to the Winston County Library, 301 West Park Street, Louisville, MS, 39339.

Paulne Parks Richardson

Visitation for Mrs. Pauline Parks Richardson will be Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2011, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Betheden Lutheran Cemetery.

Merry Palmer Rainey

Mrs. Merry Palmer Rainey, age 73, of McDonough, Georgia, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2011. She was born in Louisville, Mississippi, to the late James T. and Coley Ree Miles Palmer. Merry was a parishioner of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, her dog, Sugar and sewing.

Mrs. Rainey is survived by her children, Linda McMath and husband, Rodney, of Powder Springs, Georgia; Rita Perdichizzi and husband, Ettore, of Fayetteville, Georgia; Kelly Mansulich and husband, Keith, of Fayetteville, Georgia; Patti Jacobson of Mansfield, Georgia; and James Rainey and wife, Mary, of Auburn, Alabama. She was also survived by 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and four brothers, James Palmer of Detroit, Michigan; Rupert Palmer of College Station, Texas; Pettus Palmer of Jackson, Mississippi; and Haron Palmer of Stockbridge, Georgia; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Lyman Rainey and by siblings, Frances Humphries and Joel F. Palmer.

Friends may visit the family Monday, October 24, 2011, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a Rosary read at 8 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. Pettus Palmer officiating.

In lieu of flowers, contributions are asked to be made to Hospice Atlanta,1244 Park Vista Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30319 in memory of Merry Rainey. Haisten Funeral Home, McDonough, GA, 770-914-8833, www.haistenfunerals.com and Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS are in charge of arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Walter Miller

Walter Miller, 85, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at the Winston County Nursing Home, Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, at 1 p.m., from the Chapel of Beck Funeral Home. Visitation will be Monday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the funeral home. Burial will take place at the Union Chapel Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi.

Leonard Harold Thomas, Sr.

Mr. Leonard Harold Thomas, Sr., 79, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Apple Ridge Nursing Home in Harrison, Arkansas. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2011, at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Starkville, Mississippi.

Mr. Thomas was born August 14, 1932 to Arthur and Katie Chandler Thomas. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, and he worked as a farmer and enjoyed working with wood.

Mr. Thomas is survived by his daughter, Teresa Thomas, and two sons, Leonard Harold Thomas, Jr., and Johnny Wayne Thomas. He is also survived by two sisters, Marie Eaton and Evelyn Baxter, and three brothers, Don Thomas, William “Bill” Thomas and Arthur “Buddy” Thomas. Mr. Thomas also has three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Katie Chandler Thomas.
Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com

Leo Cole

Leo Cole, 62, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2011, at the Trinity Hospice House, in Collierville, TN. Funeral service will be Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at 1 .m., from the Friendship Missisonary Baptist Church, Gholson, MS. with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday at the funeral home from 12 noon until 6 p.m., The body will be placed in the church one hour before service time. Beck Funeral Home in charge of services.

William "Dib" Dempsey

Mr. William “Dib” Dempsey, 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mississippi. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 21, 2011, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home from 5 p.m .until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2011, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. Grady Crowell officiating. Interment will be in New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Dempsey was born July 14, 1931, and was retired as a pup wood hauler.
He is survived by seven sisters: Geraldine Dempsey, Virginia Stanley, Louise Dempsey, Pauline Dempsey and Dorothy Stevenson all of Louisville, Mississippi; Charlene Triplett of Noxapater, Mississippi; and Janice McBeth of Carthage, Mississippi; a brother, Harold Dempsey of Ackerman, Mississippi, and a host of nieces and nephews. Mr. Dempsey is preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Jessie Tharp Dempsey; his brother, Jack Dempsey; and a sister, Katie Crossland.
Pallbearers will be Jamie Dempsey, Robert Strickland, Henry Strickland, Stacey Littrell, Brian Stevenson, and Willie Earl Stevenson. Memorials may be made to your favorite charity. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, Mississippi, is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Edna Thames

Edna Thames, 87, passed on October 14, 2011 in Newton County, Mississippi. Funeral services will be Friday, October 21, 2011 at the Springhill M.B. Church in Union, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, Octover 21, 2011 at the Springhill M.B. Church from 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. Burial will take place at the church cemetery. Beck Funeral Home Philadelphia is in charge of all arramgements.

Hansel Murphy

FUNERAL SERVICES: Hansel Murphy--Visitation:Sat. Oct. 15, 2011, 5PM-8PM @ Coleman Funeral Home & Sunday Oct. 16, 2011, 1PM til Service Time @ Salem Independent Methodist Church. Service:Sunday Oct. 16, 2011 @ 2PM @ Salem Independent Methodist Church. Interment: Salem Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Louise Miller Byrd

Louise Miller Byrd, 90, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2011, at Rush Hospital, Meridian, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Monday, October 17, 2011, at 11 a.m., from Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Sunday, October 16, 2011, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., at Beck Funeral Home.

Hayward Watts

Mr. Hayward Noel Watts, 79, of McCool, Mississippi, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2011, at Winston Medical Center Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home from 5 p.m .until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2011, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. Stacy Parvin officiating. Interment will be in Rural Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Watts was born November 26, 1931, to Noel Elias and Essel Shumaker Watts. He was a member of Rural Hill United Methodist Church and a contractor in Houston, Texas, for over 45 years. Mr. Watts is survived by two daughters, Nancy Humplik and husband, Johnny, and Starlet Meadows and husband, Russell; and by his son, Robert Watts, all of Houston, Texas. He is also survived by two sisters, Clyde Dean Greene of Louisville, Mississippi, and Dorcy Lawrence and husband, Henry, of Zama, Mississippi; two brothers, Jimmy Ted Watts and Allen Watts and wife, Sissie, all of Louisville; as well as three grandchildren, Brandon Meadows, Jeffrey Watts, and Jerry Watts, Jr. He is preceded in death by his parents, Noel Elias and Essel Shumaker Watts; two sons, Jerry Watts and Mark Watts; and a brother, Wade Watts.

Memorials may be made to the Rural Hill Cemetery Fund. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, Mississippi, is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook atwww.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Geneva Inez Livingston

FUNERAL SERVICES: Geneva Inez Livingston--Visitation:Friday Oct. 14, 2011, 5PM-8PM @ Coleman Funeral Home & Saturday Oct. 15, 2011, 10AM til Service Time @ Sturgis Methodist Church. Service:Saturday Oct. 15, 2011 @ 11AM @ Sturgis Methodist Church. Interment: Betheden Cemetery (Winston County)---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Ornellist Carter Harris

Mrs. Ornellist Carter Harris, 83, passed on October 11, 2011 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Funeral Services will Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Union Grove M.B. Church in Union, MS. Burial will take place at the Mount Calavary Baptist Church in Jasper County, Mississippi. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 14, 2011 at the Beck Funeral Home Philadelphia location from 2-6P.M. for the general public.