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Paulette Chandler
Jan 26, 2026
Mrs. Paulette Smith Chandler, 80, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Winston County Nursing Home in Louisville, MS.
Paulette was born February 7, 1945. She attended Noxapater High School, and worked for many years for Anglica and TRW Manufacturing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Opal Smith; two sisters, Patsy Wigle and Peggy Dickerson; two...
Tony Beard
Jan 24, 2026
Tony Beard, as he loved to be called, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at his home in Louisville, Ms. A celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, 1321 North 7th Street, West Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation is the day of the service from 1:00 P.M. until service...
Vernece Vanlandingham Bruce
Jan 13, 2026
Mrs. Vernece Bruce , 90, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at St. Dominic Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 17th, at Shiloh Baptist Church, with Rev. Jay Murphy officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the church. Interment will be in Shiloh Cemetery. Porter...
Michael Wayne Sharp
Jan 5, 2026
Mr. Michael Wayne Sharp, 62, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday January 8th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Jon White officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Bevill...
Wayne Veazey
Dec 31, 2025
Mr. Wayne Veazey, 73, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at his home in Louisville. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 4th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 12:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. A private burial will follow at Mt. Hebron...
Johnny Wesley Arledge
Dec 26, 2025
Mr. Johnny Wesley Arledge, 75, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at his home in Louisville. Johnny was born November 3, 1950, in Louisville, MS, to John Gerald and Ira Mae Arledge. He was a 1968 graduate of Louisville High School and attended East Central Community College. He worked for 40 years as a building and grounds technician for...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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