Stephanie Farlow

Mrs. Stephanie Cruz Farlow, 45, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS.

Mrs. Farlow was born December 18, 1972, in Guam. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her mother, Katherine Aqualo Cruz.

She is survived by her husband, Michael Farlow of Louisville; a son, Hardy Hiebert; and two brothers, Clifford Cruz and Carlos Cruz.

Funeral services will be held at a later date.

Bettye Davis McGee

Mrs. Bettye Davis McGee, widow of Mr. William Henry "Spec" McGee, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018, at the Hickory Cottage at Winston County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 2, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Michael McGee officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Beverly Marie Edwards Hortman

Beverly Marie Edwards Hortman, 64, of Milwaukee, WI., passed on Friday, May 25, 2018, at the Georgia Medical Center, Lithonia, Georgia. Funeral Service, will be Friday, June 8, 2018, at 12:00 p.m., from Ebenezer Church of God in Christ, Milwaukee, WI. Burial will be in the Glen Oaks Cemetery, Milwaukee. Peace of Mind Service of 5325 W. Greenfield Ave. West, Milwaukee, WI. 53214, of Milwaukee, in charge of Arrangements. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of Local Arrangements.

Darvin Franklin Haynes

Darvin Franklin Haynes, 66, of Louisville, passed on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the Winston County Nursing Home. Funeral Service will be Monday, June 4, 2018, at 11 a.m., from Beck Funeral Home. Visitation will also be on Tuesday, from 9:30 a.m., until the Funeral Hour. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Dewie Leigh Eiland

Mrs. Dewie Leigh Eiland, 81, of Louisville, passed on Friday, May 25, 2018, at the University Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 1 p.m., from Rockport United Methodist Church, Ackerman, Mississippi. Visitation will be Friday, from 3 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Eiland, 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.

Shilica Chantrel Rice

Shilica Chantrel Rice, 28, of Starkville, Mississippi, passed on Monday, May 21, 2018 at the University Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi.
Funeral Service will be Sunday, June 3, 2018, at 2 p.m., from Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Louisville, Missisippi. Visitation will be Saturday, from 3 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Miss Rice, will be placed in the Church on Sunday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Oliver Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Juanita White

Juanita White, 79, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2918, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Thursday, May 31, 2018, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Nowell Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 1, 2018, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Antoine Stokes officiating. Interment will follow in Sunrise Cemetery in Noxapater, Mississippi.

Willie Mae Foster

Mrs. Willie Mae Foster, 88, of Louisville, passed on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at her Daughter's Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at 12:30 p.m., form Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, Louisville, with burial in the New Prospect Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, from 3 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Foster, will be placed in the Church on Tuesday, one hour before Service time. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Wanda Adams

Wanda Adams, 70, died May 23, 2018, at Noxubee County Nursing Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Butler Pentecostal Church with Ronnie Cartwright, Gerald Butler and Danny Ray Coleman officiating. Interment will follow in Butler Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the church. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon is in charge of arrangements. 

Mrs. Adams was born May 22, 1948, in Louisville, to the late Charles Ben and Lillie Mae Garrard Whitehead. She attended Nanih Waiya School and was a member of Macon Pentecostal Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her three brothers. 

She is survived by her husband, Bobby Adams of Shuqualak; daughter, Rhonda Vernon of Shuqualak; sister, Kathy Martin of Louisville; brothers, Gary Whitehead and Jesse Whitehead, both of Louisville; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090.

Rosezell Bender

Mrs. Rosezell Bender, 81, formerly of Louisville, passed on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at St. Cloud Regional Medical Center, St. Cloud, FL. Funeral Service will be Saturday, May 26, 2018, at 11 a.m., from Tabernacle Baptist Church, Louisville, with Burial in the Webster Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, from 3 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Mrs. Bender, will be placed in the Church on Saturday, one hour before service time. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Jimmy McWhirter

Mr. James Norwood “Jimmy” McWhirter, 75, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Mississippi
Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 23rd, at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Newlie Long officiating. Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church on Tuesday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Frances Long

Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Long will be held at 11 AM Monday, May 21, 2018 at John E. Stephens Chapel with Rev. Clayton Peters officiating. Interment in Bond Baptist Cemetery. Visitation 5-9 PM Sunday, May 20, 2018 at John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Services. 

Mrs. Long, 79, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at Specialty Hospital in Meridian, MS. She lived in the Bond Community most of her life, but lived in Winston County the past 20 years. She worked in a garment factory for many years. Her hobbies include reading western novels and watching old television comedys. Mrs. Long is a member of Bond Baptist Church.

 
Preceded in death: Parents, Guy McKay, Myra Cumberland McKay; Husband, Thomas Long; Sisters, Lucille Houston, Ella Mae Pou; Brothers, Emmette, Roy, Raymond and Dickie McKay.
Survivors: Sons, Terry Long, Jeff Long and Bill Long, all of Louisville, MS; Brother, Norman McKay (Pauline) of New Orleans, LA; host of nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Scheherrazide Vazondrella Evans

Mrs. Scheherrazide Vazondrella Evans, 46, of Ackerman, Mississippi, passed on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in Choctaw County Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at 2 p.m., from Weir Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Weir, Mississippi. Visitation will be Monday, from Serenity Baptist Church, 106 North Airport Road, Ackerman, MS. 39735. Mrs. Evans, will be placed in the Church on Tuesday, one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.

Larry Boatner

Larry Boatner, age 67, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, May 18, 2018, at his residence in the Plattsburg Community of Winston County. Visitation will be Saturday, May 19, 2018, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Indian Springs Assembly of God Church on Mt. Calvary Road off Highway 25 South; as well as 1 p.m. until service time on Sunday. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at Indian Springs Assembly of God Church with Rev. Franklin Smith officiating. Interment will immediately follow in Indian Springs Cemetery.

Albert Lee Whitehead

Albert Lee Whitehead, 66, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, Mississippi. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2018 in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Smith officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 12:00 p.m. until service time at Nowell Massey Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Neshoba County.

Eleanor Hutchison Whitmire

Eleanor Hutchison Whitmire (87) died on May 17, 2018, after suffering for over 14 years from Alzheimer’s. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Monday, May 21st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Alex Coblentz and Rev. Chris Vowell officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Bethsalem Cemetery in Choctaw County.

Jerry Ricks

Funeral services for Mr. Jerry Ricks will begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2018 at Highland Baptist Church in Meridian with Bro. Jon Cooper and Bro. David Hutto officiating. Interment will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church in Noxapater with Bro. Ed Newman officiating with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Ricks, 67, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Ricks was an avid outdoors man who loved fishing and hunting. He was known for his love of friends, family and his church. He was a faithful member of Highland Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for over 16 years. He was also retired after over 40 years as traffic light controller and street maintenance supervisor with the city of Meridian as well as HVAC work with Whitehead Refrigeration.

Mr. Jerry is survived by his wife of 43 years, Mary Jo Ricks; Sisters, Joyce Way, Nell Ricks, Alice Ricks, Linda Waltmon, Marie Wilson, and Gayle Newman. Brothers, Jimmy Ricks, Billy Joe Ricks, Randy Ricks, Dorris Ricks as well as numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

The family request memorials be made to the Gideon’s International or to The American Cancer Society.

Pallbearers will be Robbie Thomasson, Chris Ricks, Eddie Way, David Wilson, Bryan Ricks, Casey Ricks, Ron Waltmon, and Kevin Thomasson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Larry Whitehead, R.W. Williams, Troy Smith, Dr. Dale Touchstone, Greer Goldman Stacey Ricks, Lee Thomasson, Robert Compton, Tom Clayton, Josh Newman, Justin Newman and Dan Fulton.

Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at robertbarhamffh.com

The family will receive friends from 9:30 until service time at Highland Baptist Church prior to services.

Mary Ruth Lovorn Moody

Graveside services will be held on Thursday, 17, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at Middleton Cemetery in Winston County with Rev. Curt Pace officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 10:00-12:00 at McClain-Hays Funeral Home.

Mrs. Moody, 94, of Philadelphia, died Monday, May 14, 2018, at the Neshoba County Nursing Home.

Mary Ruth Lovorn Moody was born on February 3, 1924, in the Nanih Waiya community of Winston County, MS, to Henry Tom and Abby Fulcher Lovorn and entered her eternal home on May 15, 2018. She married Joseph W. Moody on August 19, 1944, and they had two children, David Keith and Mark Wilson.

She is predeceased by her parents; husband; sister, Mildred L. Long; brother-in-law, Arthur Ray Long; nephew, Stanley L. Long; and brother-in-law, Roy King Humphries.

She is survived by her sons; grandchildren, Erin Rebekah (Richard) Goldman, Jacob Keith Moody and Hannah Jean Moody; great-grandchildren, Avery Rebekah Goldman and William Jackson Polk; a sister, Kathy L. Humphries; brother-in-law, Aaron Buster Moody; nephew, Bobby Moody; and nieces, Suzanne Trott, Shannon Smith and Kelly Dawkins.

She spent most of her adult life as a homemaker and loved to sew, cook, and nurture her family. The values that were instilled in her by her parents, church and extended family were passed down to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and have exceeded her lifetime.

Pallbearers are Bobby Moody, Richard Goldman, Jacob Moody, Foster Welburn, Mike Tynes and Raymond Richardson.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Gideons International, or your favorite charity.

Paula Rogers Hendrix

Mrs. Paula Deloris Rogers Hendrix, at the age of “29” (born September 20, 1938) peacefully passed and joined other members of her family on May 15, 2018.

Paula grew up in Meridian, MS before meeting Jerry Wallace Hendrix of Louisville, MS on July 6, 1958 at Frank’s Drive-In. They began their life-journey on Valentine’s Day in 1959 enjoying 49 years of marriage and raising three children. They worked side-by-side at Hendrix Electric Company, Inc. for many years before opening PJ’s, a women’s clothing store with locations in both Louisville and Jackson, MS. Though she enjoyed her time in the business world, her passion was time with her family attending many sporting and school events. The last three years were spent sparring with her caregivers. We are forever grateful for their love and support. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed.

She is preceded in death by her husband Jerry; her parents, Estelle and Paul Rogers of Meridian, MS; and her grandson, Tait Hendrix of Madison, MS.

She is survived by her daughter, Sheryl Hendrix of Tuscaloosa, AL; sons, Steve (Melinda) Hendrix of Madison, MS and Scott R. Hendrix of Tupelo, MS; grandchildren, Tal (Leah) Hendrix of Jackson, MS and Eron Hendrix of Tupelo, MS; and great-grandchildren, Cobb, Ann Mabry, Mary Tait and Walt Hendrix of Jackson, MS. Walt was born on Paula’s last birthday. She is also survived by two sisters, Gwendolyn (Brian) Eden and Linda (Durward) Smith.

We will celebrate her life Friday, May 18, 2018, with visitation at 12:00pm, followed by a service at 1:30pm all at Porter Funeral Home in Louisville, MS. Burial will be at New Hope Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Tait Hendrix Foundation at www.taithendrixfoundation.org or the New Hope Cemetery Fund, 22723 Hwy 14 East, Louisville, MS, 39339.

Billie Clark McCully

Billie Joyce Clark McCully passed away on May 14, 2018 at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Billie Joyce was born June 7, 1931 to Spiva “Buck” Clark and Lucille Vickers Clark. She graduated as valedictorian of her class at Sturgis High School in 1949 and married James S. “Pete” McCully soon after. The couple made their home on the McCully Dairy farm in the Evergreen Community. In 1968 they purchased Pete’s Bait Shop on Cagle Street and operated it until 1987. She was an active member of Evergreen Baptist Church and served as church pianist and organist for over 40 years. She was also active in WMU and other programs of the church. She served as Woman’s Chairman for the Winston County Farm Bureau and later as a District Woman’s Chairman for the Mississippi Farm Bureau.