Rutha Bell Eiland
Rutha Bell Eiland passed away on August 12, 2020. She was born August 14, 1929 to the late Dee Calvin Eiland and Ruby Coleman Eiland in Louisville, Mississippi.
She is survived by her children Larry S. Eiland Taylor, of Houston, TX. Nancy Jackson Johnson, Jr. of Madison, MS, one granddaughter, three grandsons and a great-grandson; sisters: Edna Avery of Chicago, IL, and Idella Sanders of Monroe, LA, and including a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, in-laws, and friends.
Pallbearers were relatives and family.
Ida Dell Richardson
Ida Dell Richardson, 70, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at her residence in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 23 in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Glynn Barker officiating. Interment followed the service in Butler Cemetery in the Butler Community of Noxubee County. Visitation was the day of the service from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. The family urges everyone to please observe all safety precautions concerning COVID-19.
Dell was born October 25, 1950, to Weldon and Estelle Clark Richardson in Louisville, Mississippi. She was a member of First Apostolic Church of Louisville.
Dell is survived by two brothers Curtis Richardson and Doug Richardson all of Louisville. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers are Corey Richardson, Danny Richardson, Tony Richardson, Ben Clark, and Rylee Pearson. Memorials in honor of Dell may be given to Nowell-Massey Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses.
Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.
Mary Dean Coleman
Mary Dean Coleman passed away on December 26, 2020. She was born on September 23, 1929.
Mrs. Coleman worked as a dietician for the Winston County Hospital for many years. She attended Harper Chapel Church and served on the Mother Board and assisted on the kitchen committee. She was the mother of nine children: Ellouise Howard, Arlee Ewards, Obie Lee Hathorn, Lois Ball, Dr. Martha Moore, Jimmie Coleman, Bonnie Jackson, Jeweline White and Malcolm Coleman; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; and one uncle.
Services were officiated by Rev. John Ball, and Rev. Cedric Wooten
Taylor Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Frances Ann Alston
Frances Ann Alston passed away at Choctaw County Hospital in Ackerman, MS, on December 20, 2020. She was born in Louisville, Ms in 1964.
Funeral services were December 26 at Greater Hope Pentecostal Church Cemetery with Elder Harvey Scott officiating.
She is survived by her husband Edward Alston, daughters, Eldner Graham, Kimberly Alston, Georgena Merritt, Moteka Beechum, Annie Lee, Ebony Alson, and Laura Alston; sons, Graham, Desmond Graham, Edward Barksdale, and Russel Alston; sisters, Glenda Holman, Patricia Carter, Charlotte Carter, and Rita McReynolds; brothers, Darrell Carter, Gary Carter, Christopher Carter, Kevin Carter, and Jerome Carter and other relatives including 5 grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Funeral was held at Greater Hope Pentecostal Church Cemetery on December 28, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Officiating was Elder Harvey Scott. Beck Funeral Home in Louisville was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bill McDonald, Jr.
Mr. Bill McDonald, Jr. passed away on December 24, 2020 at his home. McDonald was born in Noxapater, MS in 1941.
He is survived by his wife Mary H. McDonald, daughters, Sharon Griggs, Elizabeth Coburn and Teresa Overstreet all of Philadelphia, Ms; sons, Curtis McDonald, Noxapater, Ms; sisters, Rosa Henley of Louisville, Ms, and Geneva Goss of Chicago, IL; brother, James McDonald of New Albany, Ms and other relatives including 15 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
The funeral was held at Donald Rest Cemetery in Philadelphia, Ms on December 29, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Officiating was Supt. Stan Jones. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of arrangements.
Nellie Nicholson
Nellie Nicholson passed away on December 27, 2020. Nellie was born in Louisville, Ms, in 1930.
Survivors include daughters, Irie Nicholson, Annie Nicholson, and Flora Nicholson McDonald all of Louisville, Ms., Tashia Rochelle Roberson of Brandon, Ms; sons, Henry Nicholson, Caesar Nicholson, Jr., Eddie D. Nicholson, Johnny Earl Nicholson, Bobby Joe Nicholson all of Louisville, Ms and other relatives include 34 grandchildren, 68 great grandchildren, 9 great great grandchlildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
The funeral was held at Pilgrim Rest M.B. Church in Louisville, Ms on December 30, 2020 at 11:00 am. Officiating was Rev. Peter Neely, Sr. Beck Funeral Home in Louisville was in charge of arrangements.
Patty Jean Hopkins
Patty Jean Hopkins passed away on December 26, 2020 at her home in Louisville, Ms. She was born in Louisville, Ms in 1933.
She is survived by daughters, Emma Cooper, Carolyn Hopkins, Evelyn Bates, and Bernice Ann McDaniel; sons, Tommy Ray Hopkins, Jimmy Hopkins, Lee Earl Hopkins, Harvey Hopkins, Jr., and Anthony Hopkins; sisters, Betty Eiland, Detroit, MI, Diane Combs and Sarah Jean both of Illinois. Brothers, Bobby White and Alex Smith and other relatives including in-laws, 31 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and family.
The funeral was held at Beck Funeral Home in Louisville at 1:00 pm on December 31, 2020. Officiating was Rev. Carl Swanigan. She was buried at Union Chapel Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of arrangements.
Albert Goodwin
Albert Goodwin passed away on December 24, 2020 at Noxubee County Hospital. He was born in Macon, Ms in 1943.
He is survived by daughters, Brenda Goodwin, and Ida Diane Carr both of Macon, Ms; sons, Maurice Shepherd of Jackson, Ms, and Albert Goodwin, Jr. of Macon Ms and other relatives include 11 grandchildren, 1 great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, and other cousins and family.
The funeral was held at Mt. Olive Church Cemetery in Macon on January 2, 2021 at 2:00 pm. Officiating was Rev. Billy Goodwin. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville, Ms was in charge of arrangements.
Clifford Roberson
Clifford Roberson passed away on December 27, 2020 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, Ms. He was born in Louisville, Ms in 1952.
He is survived by his daughters, Kayla Rogers of Louisville, Ms, Lucretia Fisher of Cleveland, OH; sons, Corey Rogers of Louisville, Ms, and Tyrei Rogers of Pearl, MS; sisters, Gwendolyn Chamberlin and Maxine Hudson both of Louisville, Ms, Marilyn Tillery of Starkville and other relatives include 11 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, uncles, nieces, nephews, and other, cousins and family.
The funeral was held at Antioch Church Cemetery in Louisville, Ms, in January 3, 2021 at 12:00 pm. Officiating was Rev. Isreal Lee. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville, Ms was in charge of arrangements.
Howard Roland Barnett
Dec. 19, 2020
Graveside services for Howard Roland Barnett, 81, of Ocean Springs were Dec. 23, 2020, at Crestlawn Memorial Park in Ocean Springs conducted by the Rev. Rick Brooks.
He was born Feb. 17, 1939, in Webster County to the late Drew and Leade Barnett, and grew up in the area around Eupora. Mr. Barnett was a veteran, a Mason and member of St. Paul United Methodist Church Downtown in Ocean Springs. He died Dec. 19, 2020, in Ocean Springs.
Survivors include his wife, Hermanell Hearn Barnett; a daughter, Candice Jones; and many nieces and nephews.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home of Ocean Springs was in charge of arrangements.
Garvis Lamar Blaine
Dec. 31, 2020
Memorial services will be held at a later date for Garvis Lamar Blaine, 85 of Ackerman.
He was born April 11, 1935, in Choctaw County to the late Benny Garvis and Opal Turner Blaine. Mr. Blaine was retired from the U.S. Air Force. He died Dec. 31, 2020, at Diversicare of Eupora.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Blaine of Ackerman; a daughter, Terry Barron of Pontotoc; three sons, Mark Blaine of Australia, Kirk Blaine of Philadelphia and Scott Blaine of Caledonia; a sister, Pat Garlock of Kentucky; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Christian Way United.
Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.
Lewis Glenn Brotherton
Dec. 11, 2020
Lewis Glenn Brotherton, 93, of Eupora died Dec. 11, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.
He was born in Kentucky to the late J.H. and Mamie Wilson Brotherton. Mr. Brotherton was a Purple Heart recipient, and served in World War II, Vietnam, Korea and occupied China as a gunnery sergeant.
Survivors include a daughter, Deloris Zellmer; a son, Bruce Brotherton; and a sister, Harriett.
Associated Family Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Tupelo was in charge of arrangements.
Scarlett Jo Mitchell Devine
Dec. 9, 2020
Graveside services for Scarlett Jo Mitchell Devine were Dec. 12, 2020, at Midway Cemetery outside Vaiden led by the Revs. Dean Stewart and David Westmoreland.
She was born July 6, 1958, in Greenwood to the late Joe Mitchell and the late Beverly Norfleet Williams Beam. Mrs. Devine graduated from Eupora High School in 1976 and pursued a career in nursing after graduating from the Mississippi University for Women in 1987. She was a member of Vaiden Baptist Church. Mrs. Devine died Dec. 9, 2020.
Survivors include her husband, Stanley Devine of Vaiden; two children Alex Devine of Miami and Adrianne Devine of Brandon; and her stepfather J. D. Beam of Stewart.
Pallbearers were Bill Carson, Dennis Dean, Brad Fouche, Larry Graves, John Hightower and Jimmy Webb.
Memorials may be made to Vaiden Baptist Church, 501 Mulberry St, Vaiden, MS 39176 or to the Midway Cemetery Fund, 49702 Highway 430, Vaiden, MS 39176.
Oliver Funeral Home of Winona was in charge of arrangements.
Geraldine C. McKee
Jan. 2, 2021
Graveside services for Geraldine C. McKee, 91, of Sturgis were Jan. 4, 2020, at Wake Forest Cemetery in Sturgis.
She was born Sept. 8, 1929, in Hymera, Ind., to the late Earl Scott and Bernice Johnson Clark. Mrs. McKee was a wife and homemaker. She died Jan. 2, 2021, at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville.
Survivors include three daughters, Jackie Makamson of Sturgis, Elizabeth Ann Parker of Berlin, Md., and Mary Kathryn McVeigh of Wiggins; two sons, Gerald E. McKee of Panama City, Fla., and David Lee McKee of Emory, Texas; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.
Nancy Carolyn Middlebrooks
Dec. 30, 2020
Graveside services for Nancy Carolyn Middlebrooks, 95,were Jan. 4, 2021, at Wake Forest Cemetery in Sturgis.
A homemaker, she was born Oct. 24, 1925, in Sturgis to the late Robert L. Sr. and Zorada Ivey Adams. Mrs. Middlebrooks died Dec. 30, 2020, at her residence in Meridian.
Survivors include a son, Tony Middlebrooks of Meridian; and one grandson.
Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.
Robert Earl Ray
Nov. 11, 2020
Graveside services for Robert Earl.. Ray, 75, of Kennedy, Ala., and formerly of Eupora were Nov. 14, 2020, at Antioch Cemetery in Belk, Ala., with Stan Adams and Delbert Preuninger officiating.
He was born May 29, 1945, Mr. Ray died Nov. 11, 2020 at Fayette (Ala.) Medical Center.
Survivors include a son, David Ray of Wayside, Ala.; a daughter: Kim Vail of Vernon, Ala.; two sisters: Mary Ann Gregg of Paragould, Ark., and Martha Graham of Caledonia; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Michael Adams, Jonathon Fowler, Tyler Fowler, Jason Porter, Nathan Porter and John David Ray.
Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette was in charge of arrangements.
Patrick Leon Reves
Oct. 12, 2020
Graveside services for Patrick Leon Reves, 50, of Eupora were Oct. 17, 2020, at St. Peter Church of God in Christ Cemetery in McCarley.
He was born Feb. 8, 1970. Mr. Reves died Oct. 12, 2020, in Eupora.
Survivors include his wife, Tonya Nichelle Reves of Eupora; their children, Jeremy Vantrel Reves and Kiesha Ifeacho Reves; his mother, Stella Mae Swims Reves of McCarley; two sisters, Patricia Reves of McCarley and Michelle Reves of Saltillo; one granddaughter; and a host of nieces and nephews.
West Memorial Funeral Home of Starkville was in charge of arrangements.
Joyce Brannon Williams
Nov. 20, 2020
Graveside services for Joyce Brannon Williams, 88, of Bessemer City, N.C., were Nov. 24, 2020, at Westview Gardens in Bessemer City with the Rev. Tripp Hord officiating.
She was born March 2, 1932, in Eupora to the late Joseph Wiley Brannon and Era Viola Brannon. Mrs. Williams was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bessemer City. She died Nov. 20, 2020, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, N.C.
Survivors include two daughters Linda Sandbo and Robin Williams; three siblings Dot McCorkle, Lucy Thompson, Michael Brannon and James Brannon; and one grandson.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church in Bessemer City.
Greene Funeral Service of Gastonia was in charge of arrangements.
Clarification:
Taylor Funeral Home should have been listed as in charge of arrangements on previous published obituaries of Carter Eugene Cunningham, Roosevelt Callahan, Bessie Holmes and Theodre Dotson.
