Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Louisville, MS, Winston County & Surrounding Areas

Bettie Jean McMillon

Bettie Jean McMillon

Dec 1, 2025

Mrs. Bettie Jean Johnson McMillon, 95, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Carthage Senior Care in Carthage, MS. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, December 5th, at Noxapater Baptist Church, with Rev. Corbin Jenkins officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the church. Interment will be in Mt. Carmel...

Vickie Jones Snow

Vickie Jones Snow

Nov 17, 2025

Vickie Jones Snow, 66, passed away on November 17, 2025, at her home in Louisville, MS. Graveside services and interment will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, November 21st at Murphy Creek Cemetery, with Rev. Mark Mayo officiating. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Vickie was born September 22, 1959, in Louisville, MS, to Pearl Cutts and Odie...

Donald K. Shumaker

Donald K. Shumaker

Oct 30, 2025

Donald Keith Shumaker of Winston County, MS passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025 at the age of 86. He was born in the Hinze Community on October 11, 1939 to Addie Inez Burchfield Shumaker and Grover Houston Shumaker. He was a member of the last graduating Class (1957) of Lobutcha High School. He attended East Central CC and graduated...

Glenn W. Wiygul

Glenn W. Wiygul

Oct 28, 2025

Mr. Glenn W. Wiygul, 84, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS.

Glenn was born November 26, 1940, in Shannon, MS and graduated from Shannon High School in 1958. He graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in entomology and where he also earned his PhD in the same field. He worked with...

Robert G. "Bob" Langley

Robert G. "Bob" Langley

Oct 26, 2025

Robert Gordon “Bob” Langley, 92, of Louisville, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2025. Bob will forever be remembered for his outgoing nature, winsome personality, and deep passion for aviation.

Born on March 26, 1933, in Natchez, Mississippi, Bob was the son of Robert Percy and Vannie Langley. After attending California Polytechnic State University, where he majored in Aeronautical Engineering,...

Steven A. Miles

Steven A. Miles

Oct 17, 2025

Mr. Steven Anthony Miles, 74, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025, at The Willows Assisted Living Facility in Philadelphia, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 21, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Ben Laird officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in...

Frances Culpepper Garretson

Frances Culpepper Garretson

Oct 9, 2025

Mrs. Frances Lee Culpepper Garretson, 87, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Winston Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Dewayne Kelsey officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 13, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home, and again on Tuesday from...

Greg Clark

Greg Clark

Sep 29, 2025

Mr. Gregory Thomas “Greg” Clark, 66, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, at his home in Louisville, surrounded by his loving family. Graveside services and interment were held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 1st, at Chamberlain Cemetery in Kemper County, with Rev. Tyler Guy officiating. 

Greg was born February 16, 1959, in Louisville. A 1977 graduate of Louisville High...

Jasper O. Peterson

Jasper O. Peterson

Sep 19, 2025

Mr. Jasper Odis Peterson, 85, passed away on September 19, 2025, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville.

Mr. Peterson was born April 7, 1940, in Big Springs, TX. He worked in construction most of his life as a heavy equipment operator. He lived most of his life in Louisiana, and had been in Louisville for the past 12 years to be...

Maxine Ard

Maxine Ard

Aug 30, 2025

Maxine Ard, age 92, transitioned on August 30, 2025, in Louisville and is now with her husband Lee, her grandmother Shirley, her mother Nettie, her daughter Jacovia, her brother Carroll, and her sisters Faye, Hazel and Susie.

Max grew up in the Buckhorn Community of North Mississippi and had been a resident of Vicksburg since 1962 until recently when she moved...

Sylvia Duck Clark

Sylvia Duck Clark

Aug 30, 2025

Mrs. Sylvia Duck Clark, a cherished member of her community, passed on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi, at the remarkable age of 91. Born on July 24, 1934, in Meridian, Mississippi, Sylvia's life was a tapestry woven with devotion, leadership, and a love for education and service.Sylvia was the daughter of George and Camille...

Charlene Allman Clark

Charlene Allman Clark

Aug 29, 2025

Mrs. Charlene Allman Clark, 93, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, at the Beehive Home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, September 1st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs and Rev. Damon Williams officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will...

Linuel D. Jayroe

Linuel D. Jayroe

Aug 23, 2025

Dr. Linuel D. Jayroe, age 87, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, in Gadsden, AL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 27th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Junior Davis and Dr. Greg Belser officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial...

Raymond E. McKay

Raymond E. McKay

Aug 6, 2025

Raymond Earl McKay, (“Ray or Mac”), age 90 of Bossier City, Louisiana passed away on August 6, 2025. He was born on November 28, 1934, to Lee Parks and Lucille Bessie in Winston County, grew up in rural community of Ellison Ridge. He finished High School at Louisville in 1953. Raymond retired from the United States Air Force with 23...

Sue B. Gregory

Sue B. Gregory

Aug 5, 2025

Mrs. Sue Brown Gregory, 62, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at her home in Sturgis, MS.                 A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, September 6th, at Gum Branch Baptist Church,   with Rev. Jonathan Peeples officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the service.

Sue was born...

Elizabeth Webb Farish

Elizabeth Webb Farish

Jul 30, 2025

Mrs. Elizabeth Amanda “Libby” Farish, 91, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at Winston County Nursing Home Dogwood Cottage in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 3rd, at Porter funeral Home, with Rev. Trent Jaudon officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will...

William Page Goodrich

William Page Goodrich

Jul 26, 2025

William Page Goodrich was born in Louisville, MS at the Louisville Hospital on October 25, 1945, and passed away under the compassionate care of the staff at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo on July 26, 2025. He was preceded by his parents William Edward and Martha Elizabeth Goodrich and is survived by his brother Jefferson Shackelford Goodrich who resides in...

Mary Hodge Darby

Mary Hodge Darby

Jul 22, 2025

Mrs. Mary Hodge Darby, 92, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at her home in Noxapater, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, July 25th, at Noxapater Methodist Church, with Rev. Sara Windham officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 12:00 P.M. until service time at the church. Interment will be in Noxapater Methodist Cemetery. Porter...

James O. Thrasher

James O. Thrasher

Jul 21, 2025

Mr. James O. Thrasher, 94, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, MS. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 25th, at Whitehall Cemetery, with Rev. Frank Keeton officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. at Whitehall Church. Interment will be in Whitehall Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is...

Jerry Kelley Nance

Jerry Kelley Nance

Jul 18, 2025

Mr. Jerry Kelley Nance, 75, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at First Methodist Church at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 21st, with Rev. Damon Williams and Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. at First Methodist Church. Interment will be...