Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Louisville, MS, Winston County & Surrounding Areas
Infant Johnny Wade Rigdon
Sep 27, 2021
Infant Johnny Wade Rigdon passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2021, at Baptist-Golden Triangle Medical Center in Columbus, MS. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 30th, at Butler Cemetery in Noxubee County, with Rev. Bert Jones officiating. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Johnny Wade is survived by his parents, Brandon and...
Travis Hughes
Sep 20, 2021
Mr. Travis Lathair Hughes, 88, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 23rd, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Trent Jaudon officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until service time. Interment will be in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery in...
Lamar Garrard
Sep 18, 2021
Mr. James Lamar Garrard, 62, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, MS. He was born on May 3, 1959, in Winston County, MS. He is survived by a son, Eric Garrard of Reform, AL; a sister, Joanne Permenter; a brother, Willard Garrard; five grandchildren; and a special cousin, Dean Wilkerson. He was preceded...
Silas W. Miles
Sep 16, 2021
Mr. Silas Wesley Miles, 80, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at his home in Brandon, MS. Private family services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, September 20th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Ben Laird officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Miles was born April...
Wimbly J. Hankins
Aug 31, 2021
Bro. Wimbly J. Hankins, 92, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at the MS State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 5th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Lori Lee officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 P.M. until the service time...
Robert Earl Conn, Jr.
Aug 30, 2021
Mr. Robert Earl “Robin/Fritz” Conn, Jr., 64, of Memphis, TN, passed away on August 30, 2021, in Memphis, TN. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 11th, at Conn Family Cemetery on Yellow Creek Road in Louisville, MS. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Conn was born June 21, 1957, in Memphis, TN,...
Roy Byrd
Aug 28, 2021
Mr. Roy Rogers Byrd, 79, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at his home in Batesville, MS, surrounded by his family. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, September 4th, at Conn Family Cemetery in Louisville, with Rev. Billy Conn and Mr. Taylor Conn officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. at...
Joseph "J. B." Griffith
Aug 22, 2021
Mr. Joseph Brown “J.B.” Griffith, 71, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at Trend Health and Rehab in Carthage, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 25th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Franklin Smith officiating. Interment will be in Indian Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00...
Kimberly Foster
Aug 4, 2021
Mrs. Kimberly Foster, 43, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at her home in Noxapater, MS. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 7th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Antione Stokes officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Kimberly was born March 12, 1978, in Winston...
Maurice Clay
Aug 4, 2021
Mr. Henry Maurice Clay, 79, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 7th, at Harmony Baptist Church, with Rev. Jerry Lundy and Rev. Tommy Jones officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Harmony Baptist Church Family Life...
Joyce Jowers Sykes
Jul 30, 2021
Joyce (Earlene) Jowers Sykes answered her eternal call on July 30, 2021 after 92 years full of life on this earth. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, August 2nd, at First Baptist Church, with Dr. Heath Hillman officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home, and Monday at the church...
Eloise Reed Richardson
Jul 21, 2021
Mrs. Eloise Reed Richardson, 73, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 24th, at Murphy Creek Baptist Church, with Rev. Mark Mayo and Rev. Trent Jaudon officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home and Saturday...
Marion Robertson Bateman
Jul 20, 2021
Mrs. Marion Robertson Bateman, 92, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Rush Specialty Hospital in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, July 23rd, at Vernon Assembly of God Church, with Rev. Eugene Duran officiating. Interment will be in Vernon Assembly of God Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00 A.M. until the...
Charles Smyth
Jul 16, 2021
Mr. Charles Thomas Smyth, 77, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021, at Winston Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, July 19th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs and Rev. Jim Garner officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 12 noon until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Masonic...
Georgia Jo Windham
Jul 13, 2021
Mrs. Georgia Jo Windham, 72, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at her home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, July 16th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Jimmy Pender officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00 A.M. until the service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery in...
Kent Gravett
Jul 10, 2021
Kent Gravett, born June 10, 1938, peacefully passed away at his home in Louisville, MS on July 10, 2021, as a result of heart problems. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Rebecca, his sons Clay and Miles, granddaughter Nattiya ('KK') and grandson Oliver ('Ollie'). Kent received a BS in Theatre from Northwestern University, an MA in Directing...
Mary Jane Johnson
Jul 7, 2021
Mary Jane Johnson, 69, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, July 9th, at Porter Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Liberty Baptist Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is...
Garry V. Hughes
Jul 6, 2021
Garry V. Hughes Complex, yet courageous, Garry V. Hughes’ love of life didn’t come to an end with his death. Garry went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 6, 2021, at the age of 86 after a wonderful, adventurous life. He was surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his legacy by...
Kathy Hardy Oldham
Jul 5, 2021
Mrs. Kathy A. Oldham, 66, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS, surrounded by her loving family. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 17th at The Way Community Church, with Rev Shayne Martin officiating. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....