Obituaries

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

Mary Alice Robertson

Mary Alice Robertson

Oct 27, 2010

Mrs. Mary Alice Robertson, 76, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at Anderson Hospital in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, Oct. 30th, at Vernon Assembly of God, with Rev. Jesse Ray officiating. Interment will be in Vernon Assembly of God Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Porter Funeral Home. Mrs....

Willie D. Shepperd

Willie D. Shepperd

Oct 18, 2010

Mr. Willie Dallas ( Butterbean ) Shepperd age 80 of Ledbetter, Ky. passed away Monday at the Western Baptist Hospital . Mr. Shepperd was a native of Noxapater, MS. He was a retired Pipe Fitter for ICG Railroad and VMV Enterprise and was a U.S. Army where he served in the Korean Conflict. Mr. Shepperd was a member of the...

James "Sonny" Boydstun

James "Sonny" Boydstun

Oct 9, 2010

Mr. James L. “Sonny” Boydstun, 73, died Saturday, October 9, 2010, at Regency Hospital in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 12th, at 11:00 A.M. at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Larry Haggard officiating. Interment will be in Rocky Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. Mr. Boydstun...

Annie Charlton McKinley

Annie Charlton McKinley

Oct 5, 2010

Mrs. Annie Charlton McKinley, 89, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at her home in Louisville, MS. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, October 7th, at Porter Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Joe Butler and Rev. Mason Joy officiating. Visitation will be held at 12:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial...

Kelley Payton Mills

Kelley Payton Mills

Sep 26, 2010

Mr. Kelley Payton Mills, 18, died Sunday, September 26, 2010, in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 28th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Dowd officiating. Interment will be in Center Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at Porter Funeral Home. Kelley was born November 4, 1991, in...

Mary McLeod Gookin

Mary McLeod Gookin

Sep 20, 2010

Mrs. Mary McLeod Gookin, 80, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, at Winston Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 23rd, at 11:00 a.m. at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Mary was born December, 1,...

Elizabeth Ann Hearndon

Elizabeth Ann Hearndon

Sep 15, 2010

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Hearndon, 79, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at Rush Hospital in Meridian. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, Sept. 18th, at Good Hope Baptist Church, with Rev. Sammie McMillen officiating. Mrs. Hearndon was born February 2, 1931, in Fort Totten, NY. She was a retired LPN. She is survived by her husband, Alton...

William W. "Bill" Johnson

William W. "Bill" Johnson

Sep 12, 2010

Mr. William W. “Bill” Johnson, 86, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at the Mississippi Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, Sept. 14th, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Betheden Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday from 9:45AM until service time. Mr....

Virginia Cartledge Calloway

Virginia Cartledge Calloway

Sep 8, 2010

Mrs. Virginia Cartledge Calloway, 85, died Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at Bedford Care Center in Marion, MS. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, September 11th, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Louisville, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from Saturday from 12 noon till 1:00 PM at Porter Funeral...

Mattie Mae West

Mattie Mae West

Sep 4, 2010

Mrs. Mattie Mae Higginbotham West, 78, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Good Hope Baptist Church, with Rev. Sammie McMillen and Rev. Larry Ferris officiating. Interment will be in Good Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at Porter Funeral...

Doris Elaine Boydstun

Doris Elaine Boydstun

Sep 4, 2010

Mrs. Doris Elaine Triplett Boydstun, 84, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at her home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Monday, Sept. 6th, 2010, at First Baptist Church, with Dr. Brett Golson officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday at Porter Funeral Home. Mrs. Boydstun was...

Louise Elizabeth Lawrence

Louise Elizabeth Lawrence

Sep 3, 2010

Mrs. Louise Lawrence, 85, died Friday, September 3, 2010, at Winston Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 6th, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday at Porter Funeral Home. Mrs. Lawrence was born August 5,...

Ben "Bud" Higginbotham

Ben "Bud" Higginbotham

Aug 21, 2010

Mr. Ben “Bud” Edward Higginbotham, 44, died Saturday, August 21st, at Noxubee County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, August 23rd, at Mashulaville Baptist Church, with Bro. Bobby Joe Butler and Bro. Bobby Parish officiating. Interment will be in Mashulaville Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday at Porter Funeral Home,...

Macy Bell Myers

Macy Bell Myers

Aug 7, 2010

Mrs. Macy Bell Myers, 94, died Saturday, August 7, 2010, at her home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 9th, at Harmony Baptist Church, with Rev. Jerry Lundy and Rev. Tommy Jones officiating. Interment will be in Harmony Cemetery. Visitation is from 4:30 to 8:00 PM Sunday at Porter Funeral Home. Mrs. Myers was...

Alma Beatrice Presley

Alma Beatrice Presley

Aug 6, 2010

Mrs. Alma Beatrice Presley, 91, died, on Friday, August 6, 2010, at her home in Shuqualak. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, August 9th, at Butler Pentecostal Church in Shuqualak, with Rev. Rayburn Druey and Rev. Gerald Butler officiating. Interment will be in Butler Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 9:00 Sunday at Butler Pentecostal Church....

Roy F. Pearson

Roy F. Pearson

Aug 4, 2010

Mr. Roy Franklin Pearson, 56, died Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 7th, at Porter Funeral Home, with interment in Whitehall Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Pearson was born January 2, 1954, in Louisville. He was...

Louise Cockrell Metts

Louise Cockrell Metts

Aug 4, 2010

On August 4, 2010, at age 87, Mrs. Louise Metts passed away at St. Dominic’s Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Metts was a resident of Louisville, MS, where she had lived her entire life. On December 15th, 1923 Mrs. Louise Metts was born to Edgar and Lucille Cockrell. In 1943 she was wed to Mr. John Phillip...

Joel Triplett

Joel Triplett

Jul 31, 2010

Mr. Billy Joel Triplett, 62, died Saturday, July 31, 2010, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 3rd, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment will be in Antioch Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at Porter Funeral Home. Mr....

Fran Bailey

Fran Bailey

Jul 24, 2010

Frances Eva O’Connor Bailey, 88, a devoted wife and mother, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 24, 2010, at Winston County Nursing Home. Visitation will be at Porter Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. and services at First United Methodist Church in Louisville on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, beginning at 11:00 a.m. A graveside...

William D. Metts

William D. Metts

Jul 17, 2010

An icon was lost in the Taylor Machine Works family with the passing of William Metts, Director of Marketing for over 38 years. From his early beginnings more than 51 years ago as a service man taking care of Taylor customers throughout the Southeast, William’s expert knowledge of the Taylor products, his infectious attitude of positive thinking, and his “get...