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Rachel Claudine Stevens

Rachel Claudine Stevens

Jun 26, 2010

Mrs. Rachel Claudine Stevens, 91, died peacefully after a lengthy illness at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS, on Saturday, June 26th, surrounded by her devoted children and a loving niece. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Monday at Noxapater Baptist Church, with interment in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 1:00 Pm until service time...

Henry Lamar Clark

Henry Lamar Clark

Jun 22, 2010

Henry Lamar Clark died on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Winston Medical Center at the age of 94. Visitation at Porter Funeral Home will be on Monday, June 28, 2010, from 9:00-10:00 A.M. Funeral services will follow at 10:00 A.M. with Reverend Scott Phillips officiating. Interment will immediately follow the service at the Masonic Cemetery. Lamar was the son of...

Jean McCraw Porter

Jean McCraw Porter

Jun 19, 2010

Mrs. Jean McCraw Porter, 91, died Saturday June 19, 2010, at Golden Age Nursing Home in Greenwood, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday June 21, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Lexington, MS, with Rev. Matthew Rowe and Rev. Robert Weatherington officiating. Interment will be in Oddfellows Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday at 12 noon until...

Jean Walters Mayo

Jean Walters Mayo

Jun 18, 2010

Mrs. Jean Walter Mayo, 51, died Friday, June 18th, 2010, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 21st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Larry Haggard and Rev. Franklin Smith officiating. Interment will be in Liberty Cemetery. Mrs. Mayo was born July 5, 1958, in Louisiana. She was a homemaker. She...

Clyde Hamm

Clyde Hamm

Jun 16, 2010

Mr. James Clyde Hamm, 80, died Wednesday, June 16th, 2010, at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 19th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Walter Simmons officiating. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday...

Martha Elizabeth Neal

Martha Elizabeth Neal

Jun 14, 2010

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Neal, 77, died Monday, June 14th, 2010, at the Bee Hive Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 16th, 2010, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Larry Haggard officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will from 9:30A.M. Wednesday until service time at the funeral home. Mrs. Neal was...

Tommy C. Suttle, Jr.

Tommy C. Suttle, Jr.

Jun 8, 2010

Mr. Tommy C. Suttle, Jr. , 76, died Tuesday, June 8th, 2010, at Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital in Kosciusko, MS. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, June 13th, at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Betheden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM Sunday until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Suttle was born June...

Robert Farish

Robert Farish

May 31, 2010

Robert O’Neal Farish, age 97 passed away May 31, 2010 at Webb House Retirement Center in Smithville, TN. He was born September 29, 1912 in Neshoba County, MS. He was retired from Louisville Public Schools as Director of Maintenance. He was also the former owner of Robert O. Farish Plumbing & Electric which was a Plumbing, Electrical, and Air Conditioning...

Sidney F. Callahan

Sidney F. Callahan

May 29, 2010

Mr. Sidney F. Callahan, Sr., 74, died Saturday, May 29th, at his home in Birmingham, AL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 1st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Jim Garner officiating. Interment will be in Conn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. Mr. Callahan was born May...

Jean Fancher Smith

Jean Fancher Smith

May 21, 2010

Mrs. Jean Fancher Smith, 82, died Friday, May 21, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, May 23rd, at Betheden Cemetery, with Rev. Arthur Story and Rev. Billy Bowie officiating. Interment will be in Betheden Cemetery. Mrs. Smith was born April 23, 1928, in Columbus, MS. She was a Registered Nurse,...

Lawson "L.B." Quinn

Lawson "L.B." Quinn

May 19, 2010

Mr. Lawson B. “L. B.” Quinn, 82, died Wednesday, May 19th, at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 20th at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Donald Ham, Rev. Wesley Landrum, and Rev. Hubert Yates officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday...

James "Sonny" Wade

James "Sonny" Wade

May 14, 2010

Mr. James Arthur “Sonny” Wade, 70, died Friday, May 14, 2010 at the V. A. Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 17, 2010, at 11:00 AM at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dewitt Cutts officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday...

Clifford "Butch" Whitt

Clifford "Butch" Whitt

May 3, 2010

Mr. Clifford D. “Butch” Whitt, resident of Memphis, TN, was born February 2, 1948 in Louisville, MS, died May 3, 2010 in Biloxi, MS at the age of 62. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 2 pm from Porter Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Joe Stevens Caldwell officiating, with interment at Memorial Park in Louisville....

Shirley Mae Pruitt

Shirley Mae Pruitt

Apr 28, 2010

Mrs. Shirley Mae Hemphill Pruitt, 59, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 1st, at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Sardis Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Pruitt was born May 11, 1950, in Winston...

John Henry Gully

John Henry Gully

Apr 8, 2010

Mr. John Henry Gully, 75, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family, on Thursday, April 8, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, April 11th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Tommy Jones officiating. Interment will be in Ellison Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home. Mr....

William Porter Hull

William Porter Hull

Mar 29, 2010

Mr. William Porter Hull, Sr., 87, passed away Monday, March 29th, 2010, at Winston Medical Center. Funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 31st, 2010, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Billy Bowie and Dr. Brett Golson officiating. Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Hull was born November 6, 1922, in Longview, MS. He moved to Louisville...