Ricki Thomas Prewitt

Ricki Thomas Prewitt, 69, a retired school music teacher and private piano instructor, passed away Saturday October 12, 2013 at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Ms. Prewitt was born September 2, 1944 in Winona, MS. She taught numerous students in places such as Ackerman, MS, French Camp, MS, and Wood Jr. College, as well as, many private lessons in her home. Ms. Prewitt was a member of Bethsaida Baptist Church near French Camp, MS, where she served as their ordained minister of music.

Connie Ann Farish

Mrs. Connie Ann Farish, 61, died Sunday, October 13, 2013, at her home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 16th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Rob Faulk officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Connie was born March 17, 1952. She was a cosmetologist, and a member of South Louisville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dorman and Betty Marsh. She is survived by her husband, James David Farish of Louisville; two daughters, Robin Janson of Lake City, FL, and Jessica Lorraine Farish of Louisville; a son, Lee Janson of Navarre, FL, Timothy Paul Farish of Louisville, and James Matthew Farish of Birmingham, AL; and one grandchild. Pallbearers will be Chuck McCullough, Josh McCullough, Scott Letteri, Timothy Farish, Casey Smith, and Gene Holbrook.

Larry Hugh Johnson

Mr. Larry Hugh Johnson, 49, died Thursday, October 10, 2013, Kemper County, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 15th, at Macedonia Baptist Church, with Rev. Hubert Yates officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Johnson was born January 9, 1964, in Louisville, MS. He was a hunting guide, and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Jeannie Alexander Johnson of Louisville, MS; his son, Hugh Johnson of Starkville, MS; his daughter, Paige Johnson of Louisville, MS; his parents. Lou Reed Johnson and Walter Johnson, Sr. of Louisville, MS; his brother, Pete (Deborah) Johnson of Louisville, MS; and his sister, Ann Ricks of Brandon, MS.

Pallbearers will be Pete Johnson, Miles Johnson, Scott Schmitt, James Moffitt, Cody Stewart, David Parker, Dylan Morgan, and Peewee Howard.

Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society.

John Wendell Carter

Mr. John Wendell Carter, 79, died Thursday, October 10, 2013, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, October 12th, at Liberty Baptist Church, with Rev. Bobby Parrish officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Liberty Cemetery.

Mr. Carter was born July 24, 1934, in Winston County, MS. He retired after 22 years with the U. S. Air Force. He was also retired form Louisville Public School System as head of audiovisual and computer systems, and worked at Winston Medical Center as head of maintenance and the ambulance service. He was chairman of Deacons at Liberty Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Katherine Carter; his parents, Velna and Holder Carter; and a sister, Ercel Burks.

He is survived by his wife, Janice Webb Carter; a daughter, Angie (Ray) Hisaw of Louisville; two sons, Terry (Re-C) Carter of Louisville, and Ken (Julie) Carter of Madison, MS; 6 grandchildren, Rachael C. Bounds, Jade Gallagher, Becca Carter, John Mark Carter, Dylan Hisaw, and Ryan Smyth; and four great grandchildren, Hydie Grace Gallagher, Carter Gallagher, Bryson Gallagher, and Rivers Bounds.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the Liberty Cemetery Fence Fund. Pallbearers will be Mike Perkins, Josh Bounds, John Mark Carter, Ray Hisaw, Dillon Hisaw, and Ryan Smyth. Granddaughters will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Genia Lynne Hancock

Ms. Genia Lynne Hancock, age 52, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 7, 2013. Genia was a native of Louisville, MS and was a resident of Metairie, LA for 30 years. Beloved daughter of Emily Bradford Hancock Gregg and the late Lewis Eugene Hancock. Loved by Dennis Scandurro. Sister of Ada Emily Woodward (husband, Richard Woodward) and Brad Hancock (wife, Gina Rose Hancock). Aunt of Mitchell Kuykendall (wife, Tabitha Kuykendall) and Courtney Hancock. Genia was a member of Whitehall United Methodist Church in Louisville, MS and was a 1979 graduate of Louisville High School. Genia was known for her wisdom, perseverance and love for others. She will be deeply missed by everyone whose lives she touched. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd., near Clearview Pkwy., in Metairie, LA on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 beginning at 4:00 PM with a funeral service to follow at 6:00 PM in Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home’s chapel. Funeral services in Louisville will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 12th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Kyle Ivy and Rev. Mike Dowd officiating. Interment will be in Whitehall Cemtery. Memorials may be made to the Louisville Lions Club or Whitehall United Methodist Church.

Margery Catledge Brown

Mrs. Margery Catledge Brown, 92, died at the home of her daughter, Susan, in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, October 5, 2013. Graveside services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, October 12th, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Louisville. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. at Porter Funeral Home.

Frankie Lee Roberson

Frankie Lee Roberson, 90, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2013, at her home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, October 12, 2013, at 11 a.m., from the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Roberson will be reposed in the church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville is in Charge of arrangements.

Shirley Prisock Eaves

Mrs. Shirley Prisock Eaves, 75, died Sunday, October 6, 2013, at her home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 9th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Trent Jaudon officiating. Interment will be in Murphy Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00to 8:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home.

Bob Estes

Mr. Bob Estes, 80, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 6, 2013, at his residence in Noxapater, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville on Monday, October 7, 2013, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at Noxapater Baptist Church with Rev. Trent Bilbo and Bill Barnes officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mildred Dean Moore

Miss Mildred Dean Moore, 86, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013, in the Winston Medical Center Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time on Monday, October 7, 2013, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m.in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Keen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

William F. (Bill) Coleman, Sr.

FUNERAL SERVICES: William F. (Bill) Coleman, Sr.---Visitation: Thursday October 3, 2013, 12:00 PM until Service Time @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Service: Thursday October 3 , 2013 @ 2PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Interment: Enon Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @ www.colemanfuneral.com

Annie C. Cockrell

Mrs. Annie Catherine Crick Cockrell, 82, died Monday, September 30, 2013, at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 3rd, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mason Joy officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 PM until service time at Porter Funeral Home.

Mrs. Cockrell was born March 29, 1931, in Reform, MS. She was a retired respiratory therapist at Winston Medical Center, and was a member of East Louisville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Cockrell; her parents, Rowena and E. Z. Crick; a sister, Jacqueline Atkinson; and a brother, Gid Crick.

She is survived by two daughters, Melisa (Roy Dale) Fulton of Louisville, and Melanie (Cecil) Price of Louisville; three sons, Wayne (Annette) Cockrell of Hastings, Nebraska, Joe (Daphne) Cockrell of Louisville, and Wendell (Mary Lena) Cockrell of Perry, GA; 14 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.

Mary Young Bane

Mrs. Mary Y. Bane, 90, died Saturday, September 28, 2013 in her home of natural causes. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home with Brother Billy Bowie officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Porter Funeral home. After the service, the internment will be at Memorial Park where a private ceremony will be held for family.

 Mrs. Bane was born on August 9, 1923 in Philadelphia, MS to Mary Elizabeth Fulton and James Monroe Young. She was a homemaker and also worked in retail management when she lived in Biloxi, MS. She was a Sunday school teacher and active member of Bay Vista Baptist Church in Biloxi, MS. She belonged to the Lions Club in Louisville, MS, and loved gardening. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Louisville.

 She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles M. Christian of Biloxi and Louisville, MS; her second husband, Lamar Bane of Louisville, MS; her son, James Christian of Biloxi, MS; her brothers, James Young of Tupelo, MS, Fulton Young of Greenwood, Ms, and Simon T. Young of Louisville, MS; her sister, Maureen Morgan of Louisville, MS. She is survived by her daughter, Janet Lemcke, son-in-law, James Lemcke and granddaughter, Michelle Lemcke of Houston, TX; her son, Joseph Christian, daughter-in-law, Linda Christian and granddaughter, Dana Christian of Louisville, MS; her grandson, Brant Christian and wife, Faith Christian and great grandson, Brayden Christian of Louisville, MS; her daughter-in-law, Lynda Christian and grandson, Jonathan Christian of Biloxi, MS; her sister, Mildred Young Calvert of Louisville, MS; her niece, Kim Calvert McMinn and husband, Jeff McMinn, her great nephew, Landon McMinn and great niece, Peyton McMinn of Louisville, MS; her nephew, David Calvert and wife, Jennifer Calvert and great nephew, Gavin Calvert of Louisville, MS; her sister-in-law, Billie Jean Young and nephew, Barry Young of Paris, TN, her nephew, Thomas Young of Florida; her nephew, Richard Young and wife, Alison Young of Texas; her nephew, Sidney Sloan and wife, Deanie Sloan of Holly Springs, MS; her nephew, Fulton Young, Jr. and wife, Patricia Young, Jr. of Germantown, TN; her niece, Jacqueline Rhodes of Memphis, TN; her niece, Jeanette Young McCormick and husband Henry McCormick of Brandon, MS; her niece, Judy Carver and husband, Jerry Carver of Carrollton, MS; her niece, Donna Young Means of Lucedale, MS and many, many other wonderful relatives and friends.

Judy Gazaway

Mrs. Judy Gazaway, 58, died Friday, September 27, 2013 at Neshoba County General Hospital. Visitation will be on Saturday, Sept 28th from 5-8 pm at McClain-Hays Funeral Home in Philadelphia. The funeral service will be on Sunday, Sept 29th at 2pm at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Mike Skinner and Rev. Jack Foster officiating. Interment will follow at Good Hope Cemetery.

She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. She had formerly worked as office manager in medical equipment sales. Mrs. Gazaway was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Gazaway; daughter, Mandy Barfoot Guess and her husband, Brian; son, Marc Barfoot and his wife, Mitsy, all of Philadelphia and 12 grandchildren.
Mrs. Gazaway was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Ruby May and an infant twin brother, Jamie.

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Maurice Malone Hillhouse

FUNERAL SERVICES: Maurice Malone Hillhouse---Visitation: Fri. September 27, 2013, 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS & Sat. September 28, 2013, 1:00 PM until Service Time @ Center Grove Baptist Church near Maben, MS. Service: Saturday September 28, 2013 @ 2PM @ Center Grove Baptist Church. Interment: Wake Forest Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Susie Elizabeth Wilson Skelton

Susie Elizabeth Wilson Skelton, 92, died Sept. 23, 2013 in the Care Center of Louisville.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Oliver Funeral Home Chapel in Eupora with burial to follow in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Webster County. Rev. Mike Childs will officiate.
While living in Webster County, Mrs. Skelton attended the Mantee Baptist Church. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Skelton was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Curtis Skelton.
Survivors include one daughter; Sue Skelton Latham of Louisville; one son William C. Skelton of Louisville; one sister, Irene Wilson Ital, of Gloster; four grandchildren: Curt Skelton, Casey Skelton, Matt Skelton and Mandy Husak; and four great grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Curt Skelton, Casey Skelton, Matt Skelton, Charles Morgan, Calvin Redwine, and Russell Forrester.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 8 pm at the funeral home. Oliver Funeral Home of Eupora is in charge of all arrangements.

Milton Thomas

Mr. Milton Thomas, 54, of Noxapater, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be Thursday, Sept 26th from 5 - 8 pm at Zion Chapel Pentecostal Church. The funeral service will be at 11 am on Friday, Sept 27th at the church with Rev. Dewayne Kelsey officiating. Interment will follow at Sunrise Cemetery in Noxapater.

He was a native of Morton and had been a resident of Winston County since 1987. He was a retired truck driver. Mr. Thomas was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Winston County.

Survivors include his daughter, Sarah Mayo of Kosciusko; granddaughter, MaeLei Klaire Mayo of Kosciusko; companion/caregiver, Betty Lee; mother, Jessie Mae Thomas of Philadelphia; sister, Mary Ann Nutt of Kemper County; brother, Walter Jack Thomas of Noxapater; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his daughter, Christie Mae Thomas; father, Welton Thomas; and brother, Curtis Thomas.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made toward funeral expenses. McClain-Hays Funeral Home of Philadelphia is in charge of arrangements. www.mcclainhays.com

Harvey Jr. Carter

Harvey Jr. Carter, 70, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at the Winston County Nursing Home, Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 11 a.m., from the Chapel of Beck Funeral Home, 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.

Mary Alice Triplett

Mary Alice Triplett, 60, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2013, at the Winston County Medical Center, Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, September 28, 2013, at 2 p.m., from the Beck Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in Charge of arrangements.

Gary E. Lauderdale

Mr. Gary E. Lauderdale, 67, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013, in Sunflower County, MS. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 P.M. on Thursday, September 26th, at Oak Grove Cemetery in Noxapater, with Rev. James Dearing officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Lauderdale was born October 10, 1945, in Coahoma County, Mississippi. He was a retired truck driver, and was a member of Union Ridge Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy McAdory Lauderdale; and his parents, Mildred Early and J. D. Lauderdale.