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Richard Lee Cornelius
Sep 17, 2016
Mr. Richard Lee Cornelius, 49, died Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Private services will be held at a later date. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ricky was born September 16, 1967, in Greenville, MS. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wynell and Charles Marion Cornelius. He is survived by his...
Doris Ward
Sep 17, 2016
Doris Eaves Ward, 96, passed away peacefully at her home in Louisville, MS on Saturday, September 17, 2016, under the compassionate, competent care of Sta-Home Hospice medical staff who were surrounded by Doris’ loving family and caregivers. Doris was a lifelong resident of Winston County. She grew up on a beautiful 300-acre farm in the Ellison Ridge Community in east...
Josie Marie Myers
Sep 16, 2016
Miss Josie Marie Myers, 78, died Friday, September 16, 2016, at her sister’s home in the Nanih Waiya community. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, September 19th, at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Jerry Lundy officiating. Interment will be in Harmony Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Miss Myers was born February...
Sarah Yarbrough
Sep 11, 2016
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Yarbrough, 95, died Sunday, September 11, 2016, at the Beehive Home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, September 12th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 12:00 noon until service time at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Sarah...
Ruby Beatrice "Bea" Sullivan
Aug 28, 2016
Ruby Beatrice Walker Sullivan, 81, gained her angel wings when she went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 28th, at her home in Louisville, MS, surrounded by family and friends. She was born August 9, 1935, in Louisville, MS, to Orby David Walker and Annie Jane Smith Walker. A Celebration of Life service will be...
Nathan Hayes Allen
Aug 27, 2016
On August 27, 2016, Nathan Hayes Allen went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was 88. A celebration of his life and funeral service will be held from Porter Funeral Home at 12:00 Noon on Monday August 29, 2016 with Reverend Leslie F. (Bo) Mills and Reverend Mike Dowd conducting the services. Visitation will be Monday...
JImmy Dale Edwards
Aug 15, 2016
Mr. Jimmy Dale Edwards, 75, died Monday, August 15, 2016, at Laird Hospital in Union, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, August 18th, at Rural Hill United Methodist Church, with Rev. Tony Fortenberry officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Rural Hill Cemetery. Porter...
Marsha Haggard Gregory
Aug 14, 2016
Mrs. Marsha Haggard Gregory, 66, died Sunday, August 14, 2016, at her home in Winston County. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 16th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Jerry Lundy and Rev. David Addy officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Harmony...
Frances Young Hill
Aug 13, 2016
Mrs. Frances Young Hill, 95, died August 13, 2016, at Winston County Nursing Home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 16th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1:00 P.M. until service time. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in...
Marion Richard "Bud" Foster
Aug 11, 2016
Mr. Marion Richard “Bud” Foster, 87, died Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Choctaw Regional Medical Center in Ackerman, MS. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August 14th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. the funeral home. Interment will be in Springfield Memorial Park in...
Nadean Eaves Miles
Aug 9, 2016
Nadean Eaves Miles, 74, of Brandon, MS, went home to be with her heavenly Father on August 9, 2016. She was born on March 6, 1942 in Louisville, MS to Albert McKinley Eaves and Elsie Haggard Eaves. She graduated from Clarke College in 1962 and from William Carey in 1964. She was married on December 26, 1964 to her high...
Prentiss Burrage
Aug 4, 2016
Mr. William Prentiss Burrage, 91, died Thursday, August 4, 2016, at the Winston County Nursing Home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 7th, at Harmony Baptist Church, with Rev. Jerry Lundy and Rev. Tommy Jones officiating. Visitation will be Saturday at Porter Funeral Home from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Interment will be...
Joy Horton
Jul 17, 2016
Joy Medora Hines Horton at a well-lived 97 years of age passed from this mortal life on July 17, 2016 in Gulfport. Over her later years when asked if she was troubled with thoughts of dying, she responded “Certainly not; that’s God’s business, not mine.” She lived a peaceful life true to her family heritage as a gentle, mannered, role-model...
Burgess Jackson
Jul 17, 2016
Mr. Burgess Pearson Jackson, 83, died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 19th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Bro. Ray Sullivan officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 11:00 A.M. until the service time at the funeral...
Janet Younger Dill
Jul 7, 2016
Janet Younger Dill died surrounded by her family on July 7 at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston at the age of 72 after a courageous, two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Janet was born on September 30, 1943, in Columbus, MS. She graduated from Louisville High School in Louisville, MS in 1961. She attended and received her undergraduate degree in...
Lois Smith Cournoyer
Jul 4, 2016
Mrs. Lois Smith Cournoyer, 94, died Monday, July 4, 2016, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 7th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Dr. Brett Golson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Lois was...
Kathleen Robinson
Jul 1, 2016
Mrs. Kathleen Goodin Robinson, 76, died Friday, July 1, 2016, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 5th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Gerald Butler officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial...
Ann Vernon VanDevender
Jun 23, 2016
Annie Lue “Ann” Vernon Van Devender Memorial services for Annie Lue "Ann" Vernon Van Devender will be held Sunday, June 26, at 3:00 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home with Reverend Ray Luke, Reverend Chris Gully, and Reverend Gerald Butler officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 P.M. until service time. Interment will be in Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery in Kemper...
Mitzi Ann Miller
Jun 23, 2016
Mitzi Ann Miller, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Pensacola, FL on Thursday, June 23, 2016. Mitzi was born December 6, 1930, in Louisville, MS where she attended elementary and high school. She received a B.S. degree from Mississippi State College for Women in 1952. She began teaching physical education in Greenville, MS and later moved to Pensacola...
Fred Forrester Mitchell, Jr.
Jun 14, 2016
Mr. Fred Forrester Mitchell, Jr., 66, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Graveside services were held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 17th, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Interment was in Memorial Park. Porter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Fred was born July 11, 1949,...
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