Forrest Eugene Thigpen, age 61, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Ochsner Northshore Hospital.
Visitation will be held Friday, August 21, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Lakeshore Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home.
Mr. Thigpen was a Veteran of the U.S. Marines, a lifelong resident of Picayune, a diesel mechanic, and a member of Grace Chapel Church.
He is survived by his wife, Cinda Thigpen of Picayune; mother, Amanda Thigpen; four sons, Corey (Kelly) Thigpen of Missouri, Doug (Susan) Thigpen of Pass Christian, Richard (Ramona) Thigpen of Carriere, Jeremy (Nikki) Thigpen of Saucier; two brothers, James Thigpen, and Thomas Bilbo; four sisters, Barbara Thigpen, Nancy Wright, Sue Thigpen, and Linda Hill; and thirteen grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his father, Forrest Thigpen; and one son, Michael Netto, Jr.; brothers, Herman Thigpen, William Thigpen, Patrick Thigpen, David Thigpen, and Johnny Thigpen.