Obituaries

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

Barbara Taylor

Barbara Taylor

Mar 8, 2014

There will be a memorial graveside service for Barbara Taylor, 71 years old, of Greenville, MS, on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 3:00 P. M. at Poplar Flat Baptist Church in Louisville. She died Saturday, March, 8 2014 at her home. Mrs. Taylor was born October 15, 1942 in Macon, MS. She attended school in Philadelphia, MS where she graduated...

Noel Travis Palmer, Sr.

Noel Travis Palmer, Sr.

Mar 7, 2014

Mr. Noel Travis Palmer, Sr., 85, died Friday, March 7, 2014, at his home in Philadelphia, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 9th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Hubert Yates officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral...

Rev. Rayburn Druey

Rev. Rayburn Druey

Mar 5, 2014

Rev. Rayburn G. Druey, 72, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at his home in the Butler community. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 8th, at Butler Pentecostal Church, with Rev. Bert Jones, Rev. Andy Haynes, Rev. Charles Bosarge, Rev. Mike White, Rev. Allen Eaves, Rev. Bobby Dudeck, and Rev. Sammy Worley officiating. Interment will be...

Keaton Addkison

Keaton Addkison

Mar 5, 2014

Mr. Keaton A. Addkison, 73, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at his home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1100 A.M. on Friday, March 7th, at South Louisville Baptist Church, with Rev. Rob Faulk and Rev. Trent Jaudon officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Porter...

Louise Allen

Louise Allen

Mar 5, 2014

On March 5, 2014, Evelyn Louise Pearson Allen went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was 85. Visitation will be Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Porter Funeral Home, Louisville, MS from 5-7. A celebration of her life and funeral service will be held from Porter Funeral Home at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 7, 2014, with...

Franklin McDill

Franklin McDill

Mar 2, 2014

Mr. Franklin McDill, 78, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at his home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P. M. on Wednesday, March 5th, at Murphy Creek Baptist Church, with Rev. Justin Wilcher officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Murphy Creek Cemetery. Porter Funeral...

Richard Woodward

Richard Woodward

Feb 28, 2014

Mr. Richard H. Woodward, 54, died Friday, February 28, 2014, at Pioneer Community Hospital in Ackerman, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 3rd, at Whitehall United Methodist Church, with Rev. Kyle Ivy, Rev. Mike Dowd, and Rev. Stacy Parvin officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will...

Fran Brewer

Fran Brewer

Feb 23, 2014

Mrs. Fran Brewer, 79, died Sunday, February 23, 2014, at her home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, February 27th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Tommy Shields officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is...

Tom Robert Boone

Tom Robert Boone

Feb 23, 2014

Mr. Tom Robert Boone, Jr., 78, died on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at his home in Noxapater. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Greg Thomas and Rev. James Dearing officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mr....

Hazel Palmer Kemp

Hazel Palmer Kemp

Feb 20, 2014

Mrs. Hazel Palmer Kemp, 89, died Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 22nd, at Harmony Baptist Church, with Rev. Jerry Lundy officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Harmony Cemetery. Mrs. Kemp was...

Susan McMillin Lawson

Susan McMillin Lawson

Feb 13, 2014

Mrs. Susan McMillin Lawson, 56, died Thursday, February 13, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 15th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.     Mrs....

Roland Byrd

Roland Byrd

Feb 9, 2014

Miles Roland Byrd, 72, died of a stroke February 9th at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 12th, at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Scott Phillips officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Poplar Flat Cemetery. Roland was born...

Cyril Mantel Clay

Cyril Mantel Clay

Feb 9, 2014

Funeral services for Mr. Cyril Mantel Clay will be held on Thursday, February 13th, 2014 at 11:00 A.M, at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Junior Davis officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until service time at the church. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Clay was born February...

Harold Gordon

Harold Gordon

Feb 4, 2014

Mr. Harold Curtis Gordon, Jr., 62, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 8th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Prentiss Gordon, Sr., Rev. Prentiss Gordon, Jr., and Rev. Owen Gordon officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at...

Mary Gilliam Metts

Mary Gilliam Metts

Jan 29, 2014

On January 29th at 1:40 pm Mary Gilliam Metts, 84, found sweet relief from Alzheimer’s as she was escorted by an angel into the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ from her home. Visitation will be Friday, January 31st at Porter Funeral Home from 5-8. A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 1st...

Mamie E. Kugle

Mamie E. Kugle

Jan 28, 2014

Mrs. Mamie E. Kugle, 96, went to be with the Lord January 28, 2014. She was born Mamie Elizabeth Hodges in Choctaw County, MS, on August 16, 1917, to Mary Jane Walker and Thomas Randolph Hodges. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fancher Medders in 1949, and her husband Jessie Kugle in 1983. She is survived by her...

Rev. Travis A. Reed

Rev. Travis A. Reed

Jan 28, 2014

Rev. Travis A. Reed, 87, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at Winston County Nursing Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 30th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Greg DePriest, Rev. Matt Moehring, and Rev. Lane Busby officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 9:30 AM until service time. Interment will be in Memorial...

Howard Richardson

Howard Richardson

Jan 26, 2014

Howard Earl Richardson (Lou), age 66 of Sumiton, Al passed away on Sunday January 26th 2014 due to a long illness. He is survived by 2 sons; Michael and Andy, 3 brothers; Tom, Rob, and Mark Richardson. He is the son of the late Robert J. Richardson and Anna Mae Lenard. He will be missed by his nephews, friends, and...

Dorothy E. Young

Dorothy E. Young

Jan 24, 2014

Dorothy (Dot) Crenshaw Young, 86, of Louisville, MS, left the pains of this world on January 24, 2014 and entered into rest to await Jesus’ return. Dorothy was born in Lauderdale County to the late Trudie Hughes and William Joseph Crenshaw on October 16, 1927. She graduated from Louisville High School and East Central Junior College. Dorothy worked as a...

Royce McBrayer

Royce McBrayer

Jan 15, 2014

Mr. Clinton Royce McBrayer, 87, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at his home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, January 17th, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the church. Porter Funeral Home...