Nathan Lavern Dillard

Mr. Nathan Lavern Dillard, 78, of Pearl River, Louisiana, passed away peacefully in his home in the Honey Island Swamp on Saturday, May 27, 2023.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Ervin Nathan Dillard and Helen Juanita Dillard; siblings, Sarah Nell Haislip, Alice Virginia Albers, Patty Lou Moody, Margaret Ann Dillard, H.C. Dillard, and Richard Dillard.

Survivors include his wife, Karen Irene Dillard; children, Stewart Mayeaux, Jolie Dillard (Scott) Thomas, Lathan (Megan) Dillard, Jackie Dickinson, Jeffery (Kathy) Dickinson; one sister, Ruth Dillard Dyle; grandchildren, James, Alex, Taylor (Flint), Madison, Scotty, Leigha, Cane, Briar, Branson, Noah, Reagan, Brody, Katy, Waylon, Kyle, and Emily.

Funeral services will be held at Picayune Funeral Home (815 South Haugh Avenue, Picayune, MS, 39466) on Friday, June 2, 2023 at 10:00 am. Burial will follow in Gipson Cemetery (1514 West Union Road, Carriere, MS, 39426). Visitation will be from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Thursday evening at Picayune Funeral Home.

Picayune Funeral Home, (601) 798-5238.
www.picayunefh.com