Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Louisville, MS, Winston County & Surrounding Areas
Lynn Beasley
Jun 27, 2023
Mr. Lynn H. Beasley, Jr., 81, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Regency Hospital in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 1st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Betheden Cemetery....
Joe Smith
Jun 14, 2023
Mr. William Joe Smith, son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend passed away from this life Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at his home on Campground Road, Winston County, MS, after a brief illness A graveside service and interment will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, June 16th, at Campground Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 to...
Delisa Lynn Peavy
Jun 13, 2023
Delisa Lynn Peavy, 63, of Columbus, formerly of Louisville died Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at her home. DD, as she was affectionately called by many, or as her neighbor’s knew her as Max’s mom referring to her Australian Shepherd that she so dearly loved, was never one to venture far from home unless it was a horse show with her...
Carolyn P. Palmer
Jun 1, 2023
Mrs. Carolyn P. Palmer, 81, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Regency Hospital of Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 3rd, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Tommy Jones officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 12:00 noon until service time at the funeral home. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of...
Claire Crowell
May 19, 2023
Anna Claire Johnson Crowell went to be with her Lord on May 19th, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 23rd, at First Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the church. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in...
Claire Woodward
May 19, 2023
Mabel Claire Woodward (Claire) passed away in Louisville, Mississippi, on May 19, 2023, at the age of 83 years. Claire was born on December 23, 1939 in Waterford, Mississippi. Claire was the wife of Roland Woodward. Married in 1962, they made Louisville their home and raised their three children, Martha Claire, Scott (Kim), and Doug (Angelia.) In addition to being...
Mary Ann Sessions
May 17, 2023
Mrs. Mary Ann Sessions, 94, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at St. Martin’s in the Pines in Birmingham, AL. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 21st, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Dowd officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be Monday...
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...