Maxine Ard: 1933-2025

LOUISVILLE, Miss. — Maxine Ard, age 92, transitioned on August 30 in Louisville and is now with her husband Lee, her grandmother Shirley, her mother Nettie, her daughter Jacovia, her brother Carroll, and her sisters Faye, Hazel and Susie. 

Max grew up in the Buckhorn Community of North Mississippi and had been a resident of Vicksburg since 1962 until recently when she moved to the Winston County Nursing Home in Louisville. 

Max was a longtime member of Bowmar Avenue Baptist Church where she served as a children’s Sunday School teacher. 

Max was a master seamstress and quilter, an accomplished gardener, a gifted baker, an intrepid traveler, and a skillful raconteuse. 

Max’s children, Dr. Michael Ard and Barbara Couture, her grandchildren, Erin Ard, Anna Ard, Miranda Tunnell, Megan Tunnell, Curtis Tunnell, Tyler Tunnell, Bryan Couture, Dr. Nicole Couture Avalon, Alex Couture and Zac Couture, her great-grandchildren and her sister Margie remain to remember her. 

For her friends and relatives in North Mississippi, a memorial service will be held in Louisville on September 5 at Porter Funeral Home 79 West Park Street with visitation at 12:30pm and the service at 1:30pm. For her Vicksburg friends, a memorial service will be held on September 10 at Glenwood Funeral Home 145 Highway 80 with visitation at 12:30pm and service at 1:30pm with Reverend Mark Mayo officiating at both memorials. 

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to the charity of your choice in honor of Max.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Maxine Ard, please visit Glenwood Funeral Home’s floral store.

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