Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Louisville, MS, Winston County & Surrounding Areas
Charles William Haggard
May 13, 2023
Charles William Haggard, or C.W., as most of his friends and family knew him, was born to Corinne Woodruff Haggard and Robert Swinton Haggard in their home on Ellison Ridge Road in Winston County, Mississippi on August 14, 1936. A devoted member of the Ellison Ridge Community, C.W. graduated from Ellison Ridge High School before attending East Central Community College...
Darryl Eubanks
May 9, 2023
Mr. Darryl Howard Eubanks, 71, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 13th, at Poplar Flat Baptist Church, with Rev. Doug Wise officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Porter Funeral Home is in...
Tammie Johns Cherry
Apr 18, 2023
Tammie Johns Cherry, 60, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at University of Alabama in Birmingham, after a long battle with cancer. Tammie was born on June 21, 1962, in Louisville. She was a graduate of Louisville High School, and East Central Community College. She was as a pharmacy tech for several pharmacies in Louisville, including Wal-Mart, Dan’s Drugs,...
Mildred Yarbrough Hathorn
Apr 18, 2023
Mildred Virginia Yarbrough Hathorn took the right hand of her savior and was willingly escorted to her heavenly mansion that had been under construction for over a hundred years on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Funeral services will be held Thursday April 20th at 2:00 pm at Porter Funeral Home with Rev Mike Childs and Rev Newlie Long officiating. Visitation with...
Julie Childress Easterling
Apr 13, 2023
Mrs. Julie Childress Easterling, 81, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Merritt Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 15th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Dwight Fleming and Rev. Nathan Moore officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be...
Ann Horton
Mar 14, 2023
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Horton 89, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2023, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 16th, at Whitehall Church, with Rev. Mike Dowd officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the church. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Shirley Hamill Smith
Mar 2, 2023
On Thursday, March 2, 2023, Shirley Hamill Smith, age 95, passed from this earthly life. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at First Methodist Church in Louisville, MS with the Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Visitation will also be held on Saturday, March 11 at First Methodist Church from 9:30 AM...
Melba "Billie" McAdory Standrod
Feb 27, 2023
Mrs. Melba “Billie” McAdory Standrod, 96, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023, at the Choctaw Residential Center in Philadelphia, MS. A graveside service and interment will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 3rd, at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Noxapater, MS, with Rev. Tommy Jones officiating. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Billie was...
Nita Halfacre Hartness
Feb 26, 2023
Mrs. Nita Joy Hartness, 86, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Louisville Healthcare in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 4th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Junior Davis officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Murphy Creek Cemetery....
Opal Shepherd McBrayer
Feb 20, 2023
Mrs. Opal Shepherd McBrayer, 96, passed away peacefully at her home in Louisville on Monday, February 20, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 22nd, at First Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.at First Methodist Church. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral...
Lesley Whitehead Boatner
Feb 20, 2023
Mrs. Lesley Ané Whitehead Boatner, 41, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS after a long battle with triple negative breast cancer. She was diagnosed in May of 2021, and fought a long, hard fight, but succumbed to leptomeningeal disease. Funeral services for Lesley will be held at 11:00 A.M....
Dana Marie Ross
Feb 19, 2023
Mrs. Dana Marie Ross, 49, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at her parents’ home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, February 22nd, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Michael Wells and Rev. David Keen officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be in...
Walter Perry Eaves
Feb 6, 2023
Mr. Walter Perry Eaves, 75, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at his home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 9th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Dwight Fleming officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Old Mars Hill Pentecostal...
Faye C. Hodge
Feb 3, 2023
Mrs. Faye C. Hodge, 85, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, at Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ackerman, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, February 6th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Brother Gary Caudill and Brother Antoine Stokes officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Interment will be in Harmony...
Edgar B. Kinard
Jan 27, 2023
Mr. Edgar Baker Kinard, 83, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Winston County Medical Center Hickory Cottage. Graveside services and interment will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 28th, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Mike Dowd and Mr. Ricky Bane officiating. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edgar was born July 24, 1939,...
Jane Chancellor Palmer
Jan 16, 2023
Mrs. Ollie Jane Chancellor Palmer, 86, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at her home in Philadelphia, MS. Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 18th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Randy Miller officiating. Visitation is Wednesday from 12:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Peggy Joyce Clinton
Jan 9, 2023
Services are scheduled for Peggy Joyce Kerr Clinton at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, January 13, 2023 at Hopewell Baptist Church, 443 Hopewell-Kerr Road, McCool, MS 39108, with burial to follow in the Hopewell Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the church. Peggy Clinton, 77, died, January 9, 2023 in the front bedroom of...
Jewell Childs Hill
Jan 7, 2023
Mrs. Jewell Childs Hill, 95, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at her home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 11th, at Murphy Creek Baptist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs and Rev. Mark Mayo officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral...
Gean Huntley
Dec 26, 2022
Mrs. Gean Burks Huntley, age 84, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, at Neshoba General Hospital in Philadelphia, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 29th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Johnny Collins and members of Mr. Huntley’s South Dakota Hunting Club officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday from 11:00 A.M. until the...
Dorothy Prisock Evans
Dec 24, 2022
Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Prisock Evans, 92, of Brandon, MS, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at Clinton Healthcare in Clinton, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, December 30th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Ricky Calloway officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be...