Obituaries

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

Carmen Elizabeth Smith

Carmen Elizabeth Smith

Jun 29, 2015

Miss Carmen Elizabeth Smith, 12, died Monday, June 29, 2015, at Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 3rd at 6:00 P.M. at Campground United Methodist Church, with Rev. Larry Haggard and Rev. Brian Carruba officiating. Interment will be in Campground Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M....

Melba Bruce Gammill

Melba Bruce Gammill

Jun 28, 2015

Long time Louisville resident Melba Bruce Gammill passed away early Sunday morning, June 28, 2015 at Bickford Cottages in Portage, MI. Her son Ronnie was by her side and holding her hand as her 93 years came to a peaceful end. Mrs. Gammill was born on March 29, 1922, in Choctaw County Mississippi to Lee Boyce and Clara Reid Bruce....

Bonnie Goodin

Bonnie Goodin

Jun 27, 2015

Mrs. Bonnie Dickerson Goodin, 82, died Saturday, June 27, 2015, at East Mississippi Nursing Home in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, June 29th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Bert Jones and Rev. John Sweeney officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 9:30 until the service time at the funeral home. Interment will be...

Willie Mae Wood

Willie Mae Wood

Jun 26, 2015

Mrs. Willie Mae Wood, 86, died Friday, June 26, 2015, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 27th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Leslie Mills officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 3:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Doty Springs Cemetery. Mrs....

Kendall Price

Kendall Price

Jun 20, 2015

Mr. Kendall Hall Price, 75, died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, June 24th, at Whitehall United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Dowd and Rev. Wayne Hill officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in...

Harold Robertson

Harold Robertson

Jun 18, 2015

Harold Robertson, 76, went to be with the Lord on June 18, 2015, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. He was surrounded by his loving family. A native of Louisville, MS, Harold was born on December 11, 1938 to Wilbur and Vera Stokes Robertson. Growing up in Louisville, Harold attended Nanih Waiya Attendance Center. After high school, Harold...

Geneva Oswalt

Geneva Oswalt

Jun 14, 2015

Mrs. Geneva Gammill Oswalt, 82, died Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 17th, at South Louisville Baptist Church, with Rev. Chris Kiepe, Rev. Trent Jaudon, and Rev. Ron McDougald officiating. Visitation will be at South Louisville Baptist Church on Wednesday from 1:00 P.M....

Bobbye Lee Harvey

Bobbye Lee Harvey

Jun 7, 2015

Mrs. Bobbye Lee Mitchell Harvey, 91, died Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Pioneer Hospital in Aberdeen, MS. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 9th, at Masonic Cemetery, with Rev. Roger Collins officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 10:00 AM until the service time at Porter Funeral Home. Mrs. Harvey was born July 19, 1923, in...

Scott Sennett

Scott Sennett

May 31, 2015

Mr. Richard Scott Sennett, 49, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at his home in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 6th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Smith officiating. Interment will be in Yellow Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday from 1:00 P.M. until the service time at the funeral home....

Sanders Powell

Sanders Powell

May 28, 2015

Mr. Sanders Powell, 81, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at his home in Louisville, MS. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, June 1st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Fred Frazier and Rev. Rob Faulk officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, May 31st, from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. at...

Lucille Wood

Lucille Wood

May 18, 2015

Ms. Lucille Wood, 84, died Monday, May 18, 2015, at Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 21st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Chris Vowell officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:30 until the service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in...

Margaret Linch

Margaret Linch

May 15, 2015

Mrs. Margaret “Shug” Hill Linch, 95, died Friday, May 15, 2015, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 21st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Charles Rook officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs....

Wesley W. Garrard

Wesley W. Garrard

May 7, 2015

Mr. Wesley W. Garrard, 91, died Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, May 8th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mark Mayo officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 9:30 AM until service time. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home of Louisville...

Ann Ray Chandler

Ann Ray Chandler

Apr 28, 2015

Mrs. Ann Ray Chandler, 72, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Choctaw County Medical Center in Ackerman, MS. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 1st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Rob Faulk officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Poplar Flat Cemetery. Porter Funeral...

Chris Ward

Chris Ward

Apr 28, 2015

Christopher (Chris) J. Ward, 67, died on Tuesday, April 28, at his home in Germantown, TN. Chris was a CPA and Accredited Estate Planner. He was a 1970 graduate of Mississippi State University at which time he began his professional career with Peat, Marwick Mitchell and Company. In 1976 he became associated with the Memphis CPA firm of Rhea and...

Jewel Alvin Sanders

Jewel Alvin Sanders

Apr 27, 2015

Mr. Jewel Alvin Sanders, 88, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at his home in Noxapater, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, April 30th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Jay Murphy officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday from 11:00 A.M. until the service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in...

Eva O. Jones

Eva O. Jones

Apr 27, 2015

Mrs. Eva O. Jones, 85, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at her home in Louisville, MS. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 29th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Dewayne Kelsey officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 10:00 A.M. until the service time at the funeral home. Interment will be at 3:30 PM in...

Mary Elise Slater

Mary Elise Slater

Apr 16, 2015

Mary Elise Slater, infant daughter of Steven and Mary Esther Slater, went from the loving arms of her family into the everlasting arms of the Lord Jesus, who on earth tenderly welcomed little ones unto Himself, declaring that of such is the kingdom of heaven. Elise is also survived by her sister, Anne Rowen Slater, and her two brothers, James...

Gabe Atkinson

Gabe Atkinson

Apr 5, 2015

Mr. Elbert Alford “Gabe” Atkinson, 85, died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Vickers Personal Care Home in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 8th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Larry Haggard and Rev. Scott Broughton officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be...

Pruitt Calvert

Pruitt Calvert

Apr 2, 2015

Pruitt Speed Calvert was born November 18th, 1929, in Kemper County, Mississippi. His parents were David Henry Calvert and Lena Speed Calvert. When he was 4 years old, his sister and brother-in-law, Sibyl and Paul Redd brought him to Louisville to live with them after his mother died from an accident. Starting at age 12 he worked part time at...