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

Robert E. Windham

Robert E. Windham

Sep 3, 2018

Mr. Robert Windham, 73, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018, at his home in Louisville.   Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, September 7th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Jay Murphy officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Salem Baptist Cemetery near Lake,...

Charles Barrett "Barry" Stokes

Charles Barrett "Barry" Stokes

Sep 2, 2018

Mr. Charles Barrett “Barry” Stokes, 58, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 6th, at 11:00 A.M. at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Gerald Butler officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be...

Camille Holman Fulton

Camille Holman Fulton

Sep 2, 2018

Mrs. Camille Holman Fulton, 94, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at her home in Louisville.   Camille was born June 25, 1924, in Noxapater, MS.   She was a graduate of Louisville High School, and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Education from Blue Mountain College. She taught junior high school for many years, and was a member of First Baptist...

Elizabeth Blaine Nichols

Elizabeth Blaine Nichols

Aug 28, 2018

Mrs. Elizabeth Blaine Nichols, 85, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Hickory Cotttage at Winston County Nursing Home.   Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 31st, at Porter Funeral Home with Dr. Johnny Collins officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 8:30 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial...

Tommy Wayne Adams

Tommy Wayne Adams

Aug 27, 2018

Mr. Tommy Wayne Adams, 61, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018, at his home in Ackerman, MS.   Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, August 31st, at Porter Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Hubert Yates officiating. Visitation will be Friday at Porter Funeral Home from 2:00 P.M. until service time. Porter Funeral Home is in charge...

Janie Dale Taylor

Janie Dale Taylor

Aug 27, 2018

Mrs. Janie Dale Hutchison Taylor, 98, passed away Monday, August 27th, 2018, at the Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, August 31st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Dr. Gayle Pope officiating. Interment will be in Bethsalem Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 11:00 A.M. until the service time at...

Ava Doris McDonald Weil

Ava Doris McDonald Weil

Aug 26, 2018

Mrs. Ava Doris McDonald Weil, 84, passed away on Sunday, august 26, 2018, at Louisville Healthcare in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 30th,at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike McDonald officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at Porter Funeral Home. Mrs. Weil was born November 21, 1933, in...

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Aug 24, 2018

Roy L Roberts passed away on August 24, 2018, at the Bee Hive Assisted Living Home where he had been living for approximately 7 months. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on August 27, 2018, at Poplar Flat Baptist Church, Louisville, Mississippi, with Dr. Gayle Pope officiating. Visitation will be at the Church beginning at 9:00 a.m. Burial...

Jerry H. Edmonds

Jerry H. Edmonds

Aug 20, 2018

Mr. Jerry Hamill Jackson Edmonds, 78, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018, at his home in Starkville, MS. Graveside services and interment will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, August 24th, at New Hope Baptist Cemetery in Longview, MS, with Rev. Jim Philamlee officiating. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Edmonds was born March 30, 1940...

Gary Barnett

Gary Barnett

Aug 13, 2018

Mr. Gary Dexter Barnett, 71, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018, at the Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 15th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Danny Bryant officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 12:00 P.M. until the service time...

Hilda Everitt Simmons

Hilda Everitt Simmons

Aug 9, 2018

Mrs. Hilda Everitt Simmons was born October 29, 1929, in Laurel MS, and died August 9, 2018, in Louisville, MS after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, August 13th, at First Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating.  Visitation will be Sunday from 2:30 to 6:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home, and Monday...

Nancy Childress Starnes

Nancy Childress Starnes

Aug 9, 2018

Mrs. Nancy Carol Childress Starnes, 76, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at her home in Ackerman, MS.   Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 11th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Rob Faulk officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Porter...

Cedell Alexander

Cedell Alexander

Aug 3, 2018

Mr. Cedell Adam Alexander, Sr., 84, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018, at his home in Noxubee County, MS. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August 5th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. David Keen officiating. Interment will be in Perkinsville Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday from 1:00 P.M. until the service time at the funeral...

Devon Thomas

Devon Thomas

Jul 28, 2018

Devon Thomas, age 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, July 28, 2018 surrounded by his family. Prior to his passing, eloquent monikers could be attached to this patriarch of our family: Husband, Daddy, Paw Paw, sailor, mechanic, and woodsman. However, what is in a name? Devon epitomized a true leader servant of his Savior, nation, and...

Nadine Smith

Nadine Smith

Jul 22, 2018

Nadine Capwell SmithMay 12, 1933   -   July 22, 2018 Mrs. Nadine Capwell Smith, 85, died Sunday, July 22, of Alzheimer’s Disease at her daughter’s home in Columbus, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Friday, July 27th, at First Baptist Church in Louisville. Visitation will be Friday at the church from 12:00 noon until service time. Interment...

Greg King

Greg King

Jul 21, 2018

Mr. David Gregory “Greg” King, 47, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at his home in the Nanih Waiya community.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 23rd, at 5:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Greg DePriest and Rev. Gary Morris officiating.  Visitation will be Monday from 2:00 to 5:00 P.M. at Porter  Funeral Home.  Interment...

William Vance Bateman

William Vance Bateman

Jul 17, 2018

Mr. William Vance “Van” Bateman, 62, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at the Mississippi State Veteran’s Hospital Community Living Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 21st, at Middleton United Methodist Church, with a graveside service to follow at 12:00 noon, at Middleton Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of...

James Horton

James Horton

Jul 17, 2018

Mr. James Lawrence “Jim” Horton, 92, passed away on July 17, 2018, at this home in Louisville, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 19th, at 2:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Stacy Parvin and Rev. Paul Knight officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 12:00 noon until service time. Interment will be...

Kathleen Brent

Kathleen Brent

Jul 14, 2018

Mrs. Kathleen Brent, 95, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at St. James Place in Baton Rouge, LA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 19th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Tommy Shields officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial Park...

John Denton Jowers

John Denton Jowers

Jul 2, 2018

Mr. John Denton Jowers, 86, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018, at Winston Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 5th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Junior Davis officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Glen Eden Cemetery in Livonia, MI....