Velma Lee Sims

Velma Lee Sims, 65, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2012, at the University Medical Center, Jackson, MS., Funeral Service will be Saturday, November 3, 2012, at 11 a.m., from The Mount Olive Church of God In Christ, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from Beck Funeral Home. The body will be placed in the church on Saturday one hour before service time.

Lewis F. Coffey

Mr. Lewis F. Coffey, 79, died Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Vickers Personal Care Home in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 30th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Kenny Hodges officiating. Interment will be in Rocky Point Cemetery in Renfroe, MS. Visitation will be Monday from 7:00 to 8:00 PM at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Starkville, MS, and Tuesday from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home in Louisville.

Mr. Coffey was born September 4, 1933, in Leake County, Mississippi. He was an Army veteran, and received his B.S. degree in Geology from Mississippi State University. He was the former owner of Firestone and Town & Country Furniture in Louisville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Dee Mitchell Coffey.

Mr. Coffey is survived by two daughters, Catherine (Blake) Purcell of St. Petersburg, Russia, and Melinda (Rodney) Merkel of Temperance, MI; two sons, Kent (Judy) Coffey of Starkville, and Chris Coffey of Starkville; a brother, Joe Coffey of Madison, MS; 16 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Palmer Home for Children.

Mary Patricia "Pat" Ryals

Mrs. Mary Patricia “Pat” Ryals, 72, died Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at Regency Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 25th, at Porter Funeral Home , with Mr. Kevin Ryals, Rev. Phil Messner, and Rev. Bruce Case officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home.

Mrs. Ryals was born October 21, 1940. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sybil and Howard Garner; and a sister, Jean Huntley.

She is survived by her husband, Roy Ryals of Brandon, MS; two daughters, Debbie (Mike) Hardwick of Oxford, MS, and Angie Ryals of Madison, MS; a brother, Jim Garner of Weir, MS; two grandchildren, Kelsey (Eddie) Malone and Mary Michael Hardwick; and one great grandchild, Branson Malone.

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

Robert Tilton Hemphill

Mr. Robert Tilton Hemphill, 62, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012, at his residence in Louisville, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Sunday, October 28, 2012, from 12 noon until service time at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi.  Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 28, 2012, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rob Faulk officiating.    

Mr. Hemphill was born on April 12, 1950.  He was a member of South Louisville Baptist Church and was a retired car salesman.  

Mr. Hemphill is survived by his daughter, Kelli Hemphill Haynes of Louisville, Mississippi; one sister, Patricia Hemphill of Roseville, California; one brother, Ronald Hemphill and wife, Patsy; and one grandson, Branson Haynes all of Louisville.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Emmett Tilton Hemphill, Jr. and Kathleen Parks Hemphill.

Arrangements are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS.  Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Glendon "Skinny" Smith

Mr. Glendon “Skinny” Smith, 89, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at his residence in Louisville, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Wednesday, October 24, 2012, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2012, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel Rev. Eddie Painter and Rev. Tim Horton officiating.  Interment will be in Ellison Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery.  

Mr. Smith was born on December 10, 1922.  He was a member of Ellison Ridge Baptist Church and a retired supervisor with DeSoto Furniture in Canton, Mississippi.  After his retirement, he worked for the City of Canton and later as a part-time guard for Georgia Pacific Corporation in Louisville.  He answered the call of his country during World War II by serving in the United States Army.  

Mr. Smith is survived by his daughter-in-law, Kathy Smith Carr and husband, Dewane; and his sister, Maxine Houston all of Louisville, Mississippi.  He also has two grandchildren:  Brian Keith Smith and wife, Cristina, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Felecia Jackson of Southaven, Mississippi, as well as, three great-grandchildren:  Cody Jackson, Kennedy Jackson, and Olivia Smith.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Hemphill Smith; two sons, Jerry Wayne Smith and Byron Glenn Smith; and his parents, John Estol and Nettie Smith.

Pallbearers will be Keith Smith, Mitch Sanders, Larry Cockrell, and Wayne Haggard.  Serving as honorary pallbearers will be members of the McDonald’s Coffee Crew. Memorials may be given to Ellison Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Marion Hisaw, 4810 Ellison Ridge Road, Louisville,MS  39339.    

Arrangements are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS.  Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Joan Taunton

Visitation for Mrs. Joan Taunton will be Friday, October 26, 2012, from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. A private graveside service will follow the visitation. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Grace Suttle

Mrs. Grace Johnson Suttle, 86, died Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 27th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Sammy McMillin and Rev. Jason Gross officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mashulaville Baptist Cemetery.

Mrs. Suttle was born May 17, 1926, in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. She was a homemaker, a member of Disabled American Veterans, and a member of Mashulaville Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, William Felix Suttle Sr., and her parents, Nannie Lou Teasley and Robert Jeremiah Johnson.

She is survived by two daughters, Nan B. Lee of Louisville, MS, and Jerry L. Browner of Florence, MS; one son, William Felix Suttle Jr. of Jackson, MS; one sister, Verlin Sutherland of Terry, MS; one brother, Ellzy Johnson of Crystal Springs, MS; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Mitch Whitehead, Tilton Patterson, Donald Parks, Douglas Lee, Mike Yakstis, Michael Yakstis, and Rusty Suttle.

Memorials may be made to The Gideons International, www.gideons.org

Martha Maurine (Prewitt) Crimm

FUNERAL SERVICES: Martha Maurine (Prewitt) Crimm--Visitation: Tuesday October 23, 2012, 5PM until 8PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS & Wednesday October 24, 2012, 1 PM until Service Time @ Salem Independent Methodist Church near Ackerman, MS. Service: Wednesday October 24, 2012 @ 2 PM @ Salem Independent Methodist Church. Interment: Salem Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Mr. Darwin D Whitmire

Mr. Darwin D. Whitmire, 84, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at Crossgates RiverOaks Hospital in Brandon, Mississippi. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 23, 2012, from 9 a.m. until service time at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Trent Jaudon officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Whitmire was born on October 18, 1928. He was a member of South Louisville Baptist Church, a former Mason, and he retired from the United States Air Force after serving 20 years.

Mr. Whitmire is survived by his wife, Marzene P. Whitmire of Louisville, Mississippi; and three sons: Steve Michael Whitmire (Sandra) of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Alan Wayne Whitmire (Georgia) of Columbus, Mississippi; and Kenneth Earl Whitmire (June) of Albany, Georgia. He is also survived by two sisters: Juanita Rodgers (James E.) and Linda Swain (David) all of Louisville,Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his parents, Phillip M. and Elva Mae Adams Whitmire; his sister, Bettye Jean Stewart; two nephews, Mike Swain and Dan Stewart; and his great-niece, Tammy Roland.

Memorials may be given to South Louisville Baptist Church, c/o Carla Fleming, 933 South Church Avenue, Louisville, MS 39339.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Elizabeth Reaves

Mrs. Elizabeth Reaves, 78, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at her residence in Oxford, Mississippi. Visitation will be Monday, October 21, 2012, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, and on Tuesday from 1:30 until service time at the church. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2012, at Union RidgeBaptist Church. Interment will be in Union Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Reaves was born on August 25, 1934. She was a member of Union Ridge Baptist Church and she enjoyed a career as a beautician, a homemaker, and at the Spartus Corporation.

Mrs. Reaves is survived by her son, Steve Reaves and wife, Alice Fay, of Oxford, Mississippi. She has one sister, Ella Mae Jett of Paducah, Kentucky; and one granddaughter, Allison Stephanie Reaves. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie M. Reaves.

Memorials may be given to Union Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Lamar Clark, 1249 Union Ridge Road, Noxapater, MS 39346.

Arrangements are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

James William "Will" McLeod

Mr. James William “Will” McLeod, 37, died Saturday, October 20, 2012, in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A. M. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home.

Mr. McLeod was born August 3, 1975, in Louisville, MS. He was a 1993 graduate of Louisville High School and East Central Community College and attended Mississippi State University. He was a supervisor with Louisville Utilities. Will was an avid turkey and deer hunter. He was a member of Dancing Rabbit Hunting Club and a guide for Black Prairie Outfitters. He was an avid Ole Miss fan, and was deeply devoted to his son, Hank. He was a member of First United Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Charles “Bob” McLeod; and his brother, Hank McLeod.

He is survived by his son, Hank Coehn McLeod of Louisville; his mother, Judy Hall McLeod of Louisville; and host of cousins and friends.

Pallbearers are Vance Taylor, Parrish Jewell, Ryan Jewell, Chad Curry, Neil Gregory, Marcus Thames, and Patrick Landers. .

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Bus Fund, P. O. Box 523, Louisville, MS, 39339.

Nancy Aycock McCool

Nancy Aycock McCool, age 91, entered into the joy of her Lord on Friday, October 19. Funeral services are at 3:00 pm Sunday, at the First United Methodist Church in Louisville, with visitation from 1:00-3:00 immediately prior to the service. Nancy McCool was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, David McCool, by her parents, Maude Chatham and Charles Reed Aycock, and by brothers and sisters Rodney Aycock, Charlie B. Aycock, Angie Virginia Mayeaux, and Ruby Lee Gardner. She is survived by her children, Charles E. McCool (wife, Beth) and Linda M. Waldron (husband, Ed), by five grandchildren, Joey McCool (wife, Courtney), Cara McCool, Alison Whitney (husband, Chandler), Jennifer Caperton (husband, Roger) and Mary Esther Slater (husband, Steven), and by nine great grandchildren. Nancy McCool was a native of Rose Hill and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Louisville for some 70 years, where she taught Sunday School and was a Methodist Youth Fellowship leader and later became an active member of the Ed Livingston Sunday School Class. She was also a former member of Louisville's Fortnightly Club and Women's Junior Auxiliary as well as other service clubs. For 27years, she was the financial secretary for Inter-City Federal Savings and Loan, now a part of Renasant Bank. She began her working career at the Rex Soda Shop in Louisville, followed by positions in Texas banks as she continued her education at Tyler Commercial College. During World War II, while her husband served in the US Navy in the Pacific Theater, she was employed in a secretarial capacity for California winery and furrier companies. After World War II, she worked at the University of Mississippi to help put her husband through both undergraduate and graduate school in accounting. Following the completion of her husband's education, she and her husband returned to Louisville in 1948, where they began their family. Nancy McCool loved her Lord, her community, her church, and especially her family, where she was affectionately known by her grandchildren and great grandchildren as NanNan. Pallbearers are Roger Caperton, Joey McCool, Tommy Russell, Steven Slater, Chandler Whitney, and Jim Wood. The family wishes to extend their special thanks to Brother Mike Childs, to her caregivers Betty Chappel, Ruthie George, and Demetrice Kennedy, and to Sonya Berryhill and Christie Dempsey, staff members of Sta-Home Hospice. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or to Sta-Home Hospice. To sign the guestbook please go to www.porterfuneralhome.net

Luvenia Keeton

FUNERAL SERVICES: Luvenia Keeton--Visitation: Thursday October 18, 2012, 5PM until 8PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS & Friday October 19, 2012, 1 PM until Service Time @ Concord Baptist Church near Ackerman, MS. Service: Friday October 19, 2012 @ 2 PM@ Concord Baptist Church. Interment: Concord Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Rebecca Bowie Ruth

Mrs. Rebecca Bowie Ruth, 84, died Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Winston County Nursing Home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, October 19th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Dr. Mark LaRue officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be at 4:00 P.M. Friday in Bassett Cemetery in Bassett, Arkansas.

Mrs. Ruth was born October 27, 1927, in Bassett, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Louisville, MS. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Amon Rodney Bowie and Hiram D. Ruth; and a son, Rodney Bowie.

She is survived by a son, Billy (Betty) Bowie of Louisville, MS; two daughters, Regenia Adams of Noxapater, MS, and Betty Lance of Parsons, TN; a sister, Betty Irwin of Kapaa, Kaui; two brothers, William LaRue of Idaho, and Wallace LaRue of Sandy Ridge, TN; four grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.

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

Jeremy Thomas Rosamond

FUNERAL SERVICES: Jeremy Thomas Rosamond--Visitation: Tuesday October 16, 2012, 5PM until 8PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Wednesday October 17, 2012 @ 11 AM@ Coleman Funeral Home. Interment: Pine Bluff Cemetery (Kilmichael, MS.)---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Rev. Bobby Joe Butler

Rev. Bobby Joe Butler, 76, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2012, at his residence in Louisville, Mississippi, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 16, 2012, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Zion Chapel Pentecostal Church in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at Zion Chapel Pentecostal Church with Rev. Rick Humphries, Rev. Scott Eaves, Rev. Dewayne Kelsey, and Rev. Gerald Butler officiating. Conducting graveside services will be Rev. Andrew Higginbotham and Rev. Fred Frasier, Jr. Interment will be in Ellison Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery.
Bro. Bobby Joe was born on October 30, 1935. He served as pastor of Zion Chapel Pentecostal Church for 34 years. He worked at Barge Timber Company in Macon, Mississippi, for 23 years. He also served this community for 44 years through his ministry on WLSM Radio Station. He was a member of Associated Brotherhood of Christians Ministerial Association and a lifetime member of the Beaver Mountain Hunting Club.
Bro. Bobby Joe is survived by his wife, Carolyn Butler of Louisville; one brother, Gerald Butler and wife, Brenda, of Shuqualak, Mississippi; 16 nieces and nephews; 31 great-nieces and nephews; and 11 great-great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emmett and Irene Higginbotham Butler; and five siblings, Elbert Butler; James Henry Butler; Mildred Butler Moody (Edmond); Rhodam Butler (Jean) and Dot Butler Hailey.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Moody, Woody Moody, Jerry Flowers, Doug Butler, Charles Hailey, Jr., Eric Breazeale, Danny Keene, Scott Barnhill, and Steven Breazeale. Memorials may be given to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Tribute Program, P. O. Box 1000 Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Arrangements are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Mr. M. O. Estes

Mr. James E. “M. O.” Estes, 75, passed away on October 15, 2012, at his residence in Louisville,Mississippi, surrounded by his loving family.  Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rickey McKay officiating.  Interment will be in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Estes was born on December 27, 1936.  He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.  Mr. Estes was a retired electrician with McWhirter Electric and Weyerhaeuser Corporation.   

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jane Chamblee Estes of Louisville, Mississippi; his daughter, LeAnn Boswell and husband, Kenny, also of Louisville; and two sons, Hal Estes and wife, Susan; and Patrick Estes and wife, Michelle, all of Noxapater, Mississippi.  Mr. Estes has three sisters:  Maxine McCool of Noxapater, Mississippi; Jean Woodruff of Louisville; and Elsie Carter (J. C.) also of Noxapater.  He also has three brothers:  Dee Estes (Patti) of Prentiss, Mississippi; Bob Estes (Faith) of Noxapater; and Jerry Estes (Ilene) of Louisville.  Mr. Estes is survived by seven grandchildren:  Trent Boswell, Taylor Smith, Brooke Smith, Jacob Smith, Kayla Estes, Braden Estes, and Cody Estes.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Littleton “Wert” Worthy and Lottie Craig Estes; and his brother, Wayne Estes.

Pallbearers will be Bobby McWhirter, Jimmy McWhirter, Troy Ward, Neal Chandler, John Vowell, William Holman, Billy Caperton, and Ray Sims.  Serving as honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Men’s Sunday School Class of Calvary Baptist Church.  Memorials may be given to Calvary Baptist Church, c/o Jo Ellen Johnson, 875 Old Robinson Road, Louisville, MS 39339. 

Arrangements are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 N. Columbus Avenue,Louisville, MS.  Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.   

Mrs. Inez Tabor

Mrs. Inez Tabor, 97, died Sunday, October 14, 2012, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 16th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Dowd and Rev. Leslie Mills officiating. Interment will be in Rural Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home.

Mrs. Tabor was born September 14, 1915, in Winston County, MS. She was a homemaker and member of Rural Hill United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Tabor.

She is survived by a son, Harry Bernard (Vale) Tabor, Jr. of McCool, MS; 4 grandchildren, Tammie Morgan, Debbie Arnett, Tim Tabor, and Terry Hickey; and 11 great grandchildren, Phillip Watson, Laura Watson, Tyler Tabor, Teryn Tabor, Andrew Arnett, Matthew Arnett, Stephen Arnett, Amanda Arnett, J. P. Arnett, Anna Claire Morgan, and Liam Hickey

Memorials may be made to Rural Hill United Methodist Church, c/o Dale Shumaker, 12878 Hwy 14 West, McCool, MS, 39108.

Mrs. Ophelia Holton

Mrs. Ophelia Holton, 94, died Saturday, October 13, 2012, at Neshoba General Nursing Home in Philadelphia, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, October 15th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Fred Frazier officiating. Interment will be in Vernon Assembly of God Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. . Mrs. Holton was born August 1, 1918, in Winston County, MS. She was a homemaker and a member of Vernon Assembly of God.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Holton; her parents, Sue Robinson and James Davis Miles; two grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

She is survived by two daughters, Mary Ruth (Asa) Thomas of Noxapater, and Freda ( the late Henry Rhodes) Rhodes of Louisville; two sons, James Berlin (Shirley) Holton of Noxapater, and Jesse Gene (Emily) Holton of Madison, MS; 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren.

Pallbearers are T. J. Thomas, James Gully, Sam Gully, Brady Thomas, Chase Thomas, and Jerry Thomas.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Ruthie Gladney

Ruthie Gladney, 69, Ackerman, died 10-05-2012. 

Arrangements: Williams & Hampton.