Friday, February 28, 2014

Don Horton

Mr. Don Horton, 72, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2014, at Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Nowell Massey Funeral Home. Visitation will also be the day of the service from 1 p.m. until service time on Monday, March 3, 2014, at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, with funeral services beginning at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Mike Dowd officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Clara J. Coleman

 Clara J. Coleman, 77, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at the Louisville Care Center, Louisville, Mississippi.  Funeral Service will be Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Louisville, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home.  Mrs. Coleman will be reposed in the church on Saturday, one hour before service time.  Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.  Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements

Mary Ellen Miller

Mary Ellen Miller, 93, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at her home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Sunday, March 2, 2014, at 2 p.m., from Still Valley M. B. Church, Louisville, MS.  Visitation will be Saturday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the New Zion Cemetery.  Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Olympia Charmaine Coleman


Miss Olympia Charmaine Coleman, 36, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014, at her home in Ackerman, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Thursday, at 11 a.m., from Gospel Temple Church of God In Christ, Ackerman, Mississippi. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Miss Coleman, will be reposed in the church on Thursday , one hour before service time. Burial wil be in the Enon Cemetery, Ackerman, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Catherine Thomas

Mrs. Catherine Thomas, 81, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014, at her home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at 11 a.m., from the Chapel of Beck Funeral Home, Louisville, MS. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Center Hill Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Sylvia Love Carr

FUNERAL SERVICES: Sylvia Love Carr---Visitation: 5PM til 8PM Tuesday February 25, 2014 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. & 10AM til Service Time Wednesday February 26, 2014 @ Concord Baptist Church near Ackerman, MS Service: Wednesday February 26, 2014 @ 11:00 AM @ Concord Baptist Church near Ackerman, MS. Interment: Concord Cemetery near Ackerman, MS---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Monday, February 24, 2014

James L. "Dough Belly" Worthy

James L. "Dough Belly" Worthy, age 68 passed away on February 20, 2014. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 25,  from 2 - 6 p.m. in the Williams & Hampton Funeral Chapel.

Theodore Houston

Mr. Theodore Houston, 98, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, February 24, 2014, at the Louisville Health Care Center in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2014, at Vernon Methodist Church with Rev. Becky Smith officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service at Vernon Methodist Church from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Interment will follow in the Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery

Billy Brown Ming

Mr. Billy Brown Ming, 87, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at the Hospice Ministries facility in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Fran Brewer

Mrs. Fran Brewer, 79, died Sunday, February 23, 2014, at her home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, February 27th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Tommy Shields officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Tom Robert Boone

Mr. Tom Robert Boone, Jr., 78, died on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at his home in Noxapater. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Greg Thomas, Rev. James Dearing, and Rev. Becky Smith. Visitation will be Thursday from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth Miller, 60, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at the Winston County Medical Center, Louisville, Mississippi.

Ruth Mae Montgomery

Ruth Mae Montgomery, 78, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Augusta, GA.

Hazel Palmer Kemp

Mrs. Hazel Palmer Kemp, 89, died Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 22nd, at Harmony Baptist Church, with Rev. Jerry Lundy officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Harmony Cemetery.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Coach George Lamar Hailey

Coach George Lamar Hailey, 85, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at his residence in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville on Friday, February 21, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Creighton White and Rev. Ben Hailey officiating. Interment will follow in the Hailey Richey Cemetery.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Lorine Davis


Lorine Davis, 76, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014, at the Winston County Medical Center, Louisville, Mississippi.

Funeral Service will be Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at 2 p.m., from Calvary Apostolic Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Davis will be reposed in the church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in Memorial Garden Cemetery, with Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Mrs. Jimmie Ruth Edwards

Mrs. Jimmie Ruth Edwards, 81, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at Oktibbeha County Hospital Regional Medical Center in Starkville, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Childs and Rev. Lawrence Runnels officiating. Interment will follow in Beth Eden Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Ora Faye H. Lindsey

Ora Faye Hudspeth Lindsey, 78, a homemaker/housewife, passed away Tuesday February 18, 2014 at the OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville, MS. Mrs. Lindsey was born May 1, 1935 in Winston County. She was a member of the Latter Day Saints.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Lindsey will be held on Friday February 21, 2014 at 10AM at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Interment will follow in the Bethsalem Cemetery located between Ackerman and Louisville, MS. Visitation will be held Thursday February 20, 2014 from 5PM until 7PM at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman, MS is in charge of all arrangements.
Mrs. Lindsey was preceded in death by her husband, Burt Lindsey, sons, Jason Lindsey and Jeff Lindsey, and her parents, Lillian and Eva (Gordon) Hudspeth. She is survived by her son, Johnny Lindsey of Sturgis, MS, a daughter, Janice Kilgore of Starkville, MS, a brother, Jimmy Hudspeth of Mantee, MS, and a sister, Barbara Williams of Scooba, MS. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Friday, February 14, 2014

Lessie Abell Stennis

Stennis, Lessie Abell. February 13. Age 81. Funeral services will be held on Sat., Feb. 22 at 11 AM. Visitation 10 - 11 AM at Mt. Pisgah MBC, 789C McDonald Rd, Preston. Interment will be at Mt. Pisgah MBC Cemetery. Viewing will be on Fri., Feb. 21 from 2 -6 PM at the Williams and Hampton Funeral Home in Louisville.


Family being served by:
Williams and Hampton Funeral Home
221 S. Jones Ave
Louisville, MS 39339
662-773-3162

Cortez A. Coburn

Cortez A. Coburn, 28, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 in Leake County, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Center Hill Church of God in Christ with burial in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, February 14, 2014 12:00 noon until 6: p.m. from the Funeral Home in Louisville. Mr. Coburn will be reposed in the church Saturday one hour before service time.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Susan McMillin Lawson

Mrs. Susan McMillin Lawson, 56, died Thursday, February 13, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center
in Tupelo, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 15th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Lawson was born May 2, 1957, in Louisville, MS. She was a 1974 graduate of Winston Academy, a graduate of Mississippi University for Women, and received her nursing degree from the University Medical Center. She was employed with Sta-Home Hospice, and was a member of First Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James R. & Barbara McMillin; a sister, Julie McMillin Sloan; and her grandparents, Marie Loden, Gaines Loden, and Burris William & Mattie Rene McMillin; and her first husband, Dr. Carey Wise.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Myrtice Hurst Fulton

Myrtice Hurst Fulton, 91, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2014, at the Winston Medical Center Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. She was born on May 13, 1922, to the late Charlie and Byrdie Hurst of Mashulaville, Mississippi, in Noxubee County, Mississippi. She lived in Washington, D.C. briefly, where she worked for J. Edgar Hoover. Myrtice married Woodrow Wilson Fulton on January 1, 1943 in Washington D. C. before he left for military service in World War II. They returned to live in Winston County for the remainder of their lives where she devoted her life as a homemaker for her family, caregiver to aging parents and other close family members. She was a tireless worker at Enon Baptist Church serving as church secretary/treasurer for many years. She also volunteered at the Winston Baptist Center for many years.

Barbara Ann (Perry) Aycock

FUNERAL SERVICES: Barbara Ann (Perry) Aycock---Visitation: 5PM til 8PM Wednesday February 12, 2014 @ Chester Baptist Church near Ackerman, MS & 11:00 AM til Service Time Thursday February 13, 2014 @ Chester Baptist Church near Ackerman, MS. Service: Thursday February 13, 2014 @ 1:00 PM @ Chester Baptist Church near Ackerman, MS. Interment: Mt. Nebo Cemetery---SIGN GUESTBOOK UNDER CURRENT OBITS @www.colemanfuneral.com

Cyril Mantel Clay

Funeral services for Mr. Mantel Clay, 86, will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, 2/12, at Porter Funeral Home, with interment in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:30 AM until service time at the funeral home.Correction: Funeral services for Mr. Mantel Clay have been rescheduled for Thursday, February 13th, instead of Wednesday, due to expected inclement weather.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Roland Byrd

Miles Roland Byrd, 72, died of a stroke February 9th at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 12th, at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Scott Phillips officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Poplar Flat Cemetery.

Friday, February 7, 2014

Randall "Randy" Pierce

Mr. Randall “Randy” Pierce, 52, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, February 7, 2014, at his residence in Noxapater, Mississippi. Visitation will be at

Irma Frances Morgan Gillis

FUNERAL SERVICES: Frances Morgan Gillis---Visitation: 4PM til 6PM Saturday February 8, 2014 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Loree M. Duett

Loree M. Duett, 32, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2014, with Rev. Justin Wilcher officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 11:30 a.m. until service time at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Jack Colston

Jack Colston, 50, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at the Rehab. Center, in Hattiesburg, MS. Funeral Service will be Saturday, February 8, 2014, at 11 a.m., from the Chapel of Beck Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Garden Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Sutie Lee Sherrod

Sutie Lee Sherrod, 96, passed away on Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at the Winston County Medical Center, Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at 2 p.m., from Antioch M. B. Church, Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Sherrod will be reposed in the church on Saturday, one hour before the Service time. Burial will be in the Antioch Cemetery, Louisville, Mississippi. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Vaden Dean, Jr.

FUNERAL SERVICES: Vaden Dean, Jr.---Visitation: 5PM til 8PM Thursday February 6, 2014 @ Ackerman Church of God in Ackerman, MS

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Jesse A. Gammill

FUNERAL SERVICES: Jesse A. Gammill---Visitation: 5PM til 8PM Tuesday February 4, 2014 @ Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS.

Harold Gordon Jr.

(Mr. Harold Curtis Gordon, Jr., 62, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 8th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Prentiss Gordon, Sr., Rev. Prentiss Gordon, Jr., and Rev. Owen Gordon officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Frances Shumaker

Mrs. Frances Shumaker, 73, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2014, at her residence in Pheba, Mississippi.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

George Lamar Arnett, Sr.

Mr. George L. Arnett, 89, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at the Mississippi State Veteran’s Home in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home of Louisville on Monday, February 3, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at Poplar Flat Baptist Church in Louisville. Interment will follow in Poplar Flat Baptist Church Cemetery.