Janice Marie Wells
May 28, 2021
A memorial service for Janice Marie Wells, 67, will be scheduled at a later date.
Mrs. Wells was a retired sitter. She died May 28, 2021, at her residence in Mathiston.
Survivors include two daughters, Karen Christensen of Mathiston and Mitzi Ward of Eupora; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Oliver Funeral Home of Eupora was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hozell Fair
May 22, 2021
Funeral services for Mr. Hozell Fair, 80, were held on May 28, 2021 at 11am at Millspring M. B. Church of Weir, MS. Pastor Benjamin Lewis and Pastor Lee Carson officiated. Burial held at Millspring M. B. Church Cemetery.
Mr. Hozell Fair was born on September 8, 1941. He was a member of Millspring M. B. Church. Mr. Hozell Fair died on May 22, 2021.
Hozell is survived by: his children, Cathleen Johnson of Starkville, MS, Brenda Fair of Weir, MS, Jewell Fair and Rena McNeil of McCool, MS, Isabella Nicks of Huntsville, AL, and Michael Fair of Kosciusko, MS; ; brothers and sisters, Worlie Fair, Cora Fair, and Elmer Fair all of Weir, MS, Marie Pirtle of Ackerman, MS, Floria McCain, Dora Fair, Nathaniel Fair, and Lee Fair all of Washington DC, and Laura Simpson of St. Louis, MO; fourteen grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren, relatives, and friends.
Taylor’s Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of arrangements.
Lawrence Leroy “Roy” Black
May 22, 2021
Lawrence Leroy “Roy” Black, Jr., 72, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services were 3 p.m. Monday, May 24 in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Keen and Rev. Michael Wells officiating. Visitation was the day of the service from 2 p.m. until service time at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home. Interment followed the service at Rural Hill Cemetery in Louisville.
Roy was born October 19, 1948, to Lawrence Black, Sr. and Ellen Mary Wells Black. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.
Roy is survived by his sister Mary Jane Young of Louisville. He also leaves behind four nieces and a nephew. He is also survived by a host of great-nieces and great-great nieces.
Serving as pallbearers are Larry Cockrell, Kenny Kuhn, Mitch Sanders, Edward Stokes, Kenny Wright, and Ricky Wright.
Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 N. Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.
Samuel Jones
Funeral services for Samuel Jones, 43, were held at 1 p.m., May 24 at the Louisville Memorial Cemetery. Dr. B.M. Pittman officiated.
Mr. Jones died May 2 at the Winston County Hospital.
Survivors include his father, John Willie Jones; 2 daughters, Kierra Brown and Porscha Jones; 2 sons, Zydarion Hughes and Jayden Jones; 5 sisters, Victoria Ferrell, Margaret Hoskins, Latoya Jackson, Mayr Jones, and Sudie Mosley; 3 brothers, Jerome Warren, Willie Jones, and Timothy Jones; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Beck Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of the arrangements.
Geneva Miller Russell
Funeral services for Geneva Miller Russell, 84, were held at 1 p.m., May 28 at Agape Baptist Church in Louisville. Rev. Robert Brownlee officiated. Burial followed in Union Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Russell died May 21 at his home.
Survivors include 1 daughter, Ruby Perry; 1 son, Jimmy C. Miller; 1 brother, Joseph Miller; 13 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Beck Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of the arrangements.
Lester Thomas Swanigan
Funeral services for Lester Thomas Swanigan, 73, were held at 11 a.m., May 29 at Lonely Valley C.M.E. Church in Louisville. Rev. Carl Swanigan officiated. Burial followed in Antioch cemetery.
Mr. Swanigan died May 22 at Carrington Center in Starkville.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Swanigan; his father, Willie Lee Swanigan; 3 daughters, Sherry Searcy, Michelle Hardin, and Toni Swanigan; 2 sons, Latavious Bell and Lester K. Swanigan; his sisters, Arlinda Edwards, Dorothy Johnson, Valerie Kincaid, Yvonne Triplett, and Regina Spann; his brothers, Paris Swanigan, Larry Swanigan, Carl Swanigan, Jeffery Glenn, Joel Frazier, Tony Spann, and James Vaugh; 11 grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Beck Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of the arrangements.
Bonnie Faye Miller Hudson
Funeral services for Bonnie Faye Miller Hudson, 68, were held at 11:30 a.m., May 30 at Beck Funeral Home. Pastor Annie Thomas officiated. Burial followed in New Zion Cemetery.
Mrs. Hudson died May 24 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
Survivors include her husband, Willie Hudson; 1 step-daughter, Sheilya Hudson; 1 son, Synetrick Haynes; 1 step-son, Willie Henry; 4 sisters, Sarah Holland, Mary Rubin, Diannie Grissom, and Pearlie Johnson; 4 brothers, Charles Miller, Johnny Miller, Terry Miller, and Travis Miller; 6 grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Beck Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of the arrangements.
James Elbert Goss
Funeral services for James Elbert Goss, 73, were held at 11 a.m., May 31 at Center Ridge Cemetery. Rev. William Haynes officiated. Burial followed in the Center Ridge cemetery.
Mr. Goss died on May 22 at the Aurora Health and Rehabilitation Center in Columbus, MS.
Survivors include one daughter, Michelle Robinson; his brothers, Lennon Goss and Terry Goss Cummings; 5 grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Beck Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of the arrangements.
Roman Mosley
Funeral services for Roman Mosley, 38, were held at 1 p.m., May 24 at the Louisville Memorial Gardens park. Dr. B.M. Pittman officiated.
Mr. Mosely died May 3 at the University Medical Century.
Survivors include his wife, Sudie Mosley; his father, Larry Wellmaker; his step-father, Roy Carter; his mother, Loren Meeks; 4 sons, Cam’Ron, Braylen, Jayla, and Ro’Mani; 6 sisters, Royal, Suzanne, Kimberly, Joni, Lataska, and Janetiza; 4 brothers, Decoda, Curtis, Ladalvin, and Terrence; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Beck Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of the arrangements.
