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