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Jane Sheedy Grimmett

Jane Sheedy Grimmett

Nov 19, 2015

Jane Sheedy Grimmett , 75, of Louisville, MS, formally of Cleveland, MS, passed away surrounded by family November 19, 2015 at Winston Medical Center. A visitation will be held at 1:00 on Monday, November 23, 2015 followed by a memorial service at 2:00 P.M. at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Jane was born in Weir, MS in 1940. After...

Barbara Barnhill

Barbara Barnhill

Nov 17, 2015

Mrs. Barbara Ellen Barnhill, 77, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 21st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Dewayne Kelsey officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday from 1:00 P.M. until service time at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be at a later...

Curtis Griffin

Curtis Griffin

Nov 9, 2015

Mr. Curtis Lee Griffin, 71, died Monday, November 9, 2015, at LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville, TN. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 14th, at Porter Funeral Home, with his son, Bro. John Curtis Griffin and Rev. Phil Fancher officiating. Interment will be in Shiloh Baptist Cemetery in Sontag, MS. Visitation will be held Friday...

Cora Watkins

Cora Watkins

Nov 9, 2015

Mrs. Cora Gail Watkins, 66, died Monday, November 9, 2015, at her home in Louisville, MS. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Watkins was born August 9, 1949, in Meridian, MS. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Austin Watkins, Jr.; and her...

Rosemary Woodward

Rosemary Woodward

Oct 31, 2015

Mrs. Rosemary Ellis Woodward, 83, died Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 3rd, at Whitehall United Methodist Church, with Rev. Jonathan Stokes, Rev. Stacey Parvin, and Rev. David Greer officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Interment...

Horace Durward "Sonny" Mathews, III

Horace Durward "Sonny" Mathews, III

Oct 27, 2015

Mr. Horace Durward Mathews, III, 50, better known as Sonny to his family and friends, died Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at his home in Louisville, MS. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, October 30th, at New Hope Cemetery in Louisville, with Mr. Steve Hendrix officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00 AM to 12:45 P.M. at...

Melvin Burnham

Melvin Burnham

Oct 26, 2015

Mr. Melvin Thomas Burnham, Sr., 88, died Monday, October 25, 2015, at Choctaw Residential Center in Philadelphia, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 29th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Terrell Mayo officiating. Interment will be in Shiloh Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral...

Joanne Miller

Joanne Miller

Oct 20, 2015

Mrs. Joanne Bagwell Miller, 86, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Winston County Nursing Home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 21st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mark Mayo officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Murphy Creek Baptist...

Billy Joe Jones

Billy Joe Jones

Oct 17, 2015

Mr. Billy Joe Jones, 65, died Saturday, October 17, 2015, at his home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, October 19th, at Butler Pentecostal Church, with Rev. David Keen and Rev. Wes Jones officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Butler Cemetery....

Everett Miles

Everett Miles

Oct 11, 2015

Mr. Alvin Everett Miles, 80, died Sunday, October 11, 2015, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 13th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Larry Haggard officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until the service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Shiloh Baptist Cemetery. Everett was...

Caleb Hunt

Caleb Hunt

Oct 11, 2015

Mr. Justin Caleb Hunt, 26, died Sunday, October 11, 2015, in the Nanih Waiya community. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 14th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Jason Gross officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Good Hope Baptist Cemetery. Caleb...

Mary Alice Watson West

Mary Alice Watson West

Oct 11, 2015

Mrs. Mary Alice Watson West, 82, died Sunday, October 11, 2015, at her daughter’s home in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 15th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. David Allen officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 11:00 A.M. until the service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial Park...

William Bryant Quinn, Sr.

William Bryant Quinn, Sr.

Oct 10, 2015

Mr. William Bryant “Bill” Quinn, Sr., 86, died Saturday, October 10, 2015, at his home in Mountain View, Arkansas. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, October 12th, at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Noxapater. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Bill was born July 22, 1929, in Neshoba County, Mississippi. He was an...

Clarence Woods

Clarence Woods

Sep 29, 2015

Willis 'Clarence' Woods was born February 23, 1927. He was saved at the age of seventeen and was baptized in a pond in Attala County. Upon graduation of Lobutcher High School he enlisted in the United States Navy. He served on the USS Long Island in the South Pacific during World War II. He was discharged as an Honorable World...

Dan Knight

Dan Knight

Sep 23, 2015

Mr. Martin Daniel “Dan” Knight, 78, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at his home in Saltillo, MS. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, September 25th, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Charles Covington and Rev. Scott Phillips officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Knight was...

Bohdan Otto Williamson

Bohdan Otto Williamson

Sep 19, 2015

Mr. Bohdan Otto Williamson, 52, died September 19, 2015, at his home in Louisville, MS. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Mr. Williamson was born April 11, 1963, in Michigan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnnie Mae...

Juanice Shumaker Watson

Juanice Shumaker Watson

Sep 18, 2015

Mrs. Juanice Shumaker Watson, 81, died Friday, September 18, 2015, at Atwood Personal Care Home in Noxapater, MS. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, Sept. 20th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Charles Rook and Rev. Mark Mayo officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 P.M. until service time at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be...

Martina Jane Ashmore

Martina Jane Ashmore

Sep 13, 2015

Miss Martina Jane Ashmore, 73, died Sunday, September 13, 2015, at Winston County Nursing Home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 15, at Porter Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....

Dan Ella Templeton

Dan Ella Templeton

Sep 13, 2015

Mrs. Dan Ella Bane Templeton, 81, of Louisville, MS passed away at her home, surrounded by family on Sunday, September 13, 2015. She was born February 26, 1934 in Louisville, MS, to the late Henry Clay Bane and Della Mae Bane (Hill). She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Richard Clay Flake and Christopher Lee Flake; and...

Cordell Langley

Cordell Langley

Sep 9, 2015

Mr. Cordell Douglas Langley, 73, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday September 9, 2015, at his home in Ackerman, MS. Mr. Langley was born April 21, 1942 in Winston County, the only son of Leonard L. Langley and Winnie Ruth Wylie. Cordell was employed with the U.S. Tombigbee National Forest Service in Choctaw County, MS for 25 years....

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