Obituaries

Van Curtis Loveless

Van Curtis Loveless

Feb 4, 2008

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Walter Clifton Bennett

Walter Clifton Bennett

Feb 3, 2008

Walter C. Bennett, Sr., age 76, of Picayune passed away Sunday, February 3, 2008 at Gulf States LTAC, in Slidell, LA. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 6th at 12 noon at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. John P. Smith and Bro. Robert Osbourn officiating. Burial will follow at New Palestine Cemetery.Visitation will be Wednesday, February 6th...

John Wayne Sweeden

John Wayne Sweeden

Jan 28, 2008

John Wayne Sweeden, age 50, of Picayune died Monday, January 28, 2008 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 30th from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Picayune Funeral Home. At the family's request, there will be a private burial. John was a lifelong resident of Pearl River County. As a youth he was actively...

Anna Surbeck Bonano

Anna Surbeck Bonano

Jan 25, 2008

Anna Surbeck Bonano, age 91, of Picayune died Friday, January 25, 2008 at her residence. A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, February 2nd at 11:00 AM at Lady of Prompt Succor Church in Chalmette, LA. Mrs. Bonano, a former resident of Chalmette, LA, moved here two years ago and was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She...

Herbert Thomas Busby

Herbert Thomas Busby

Jan 20, 2008

Herbert Thomas Busby, age 49, of Picayune died Sunday, January 20, 2008 in Pearl, MS. The graveside service will be held Thursday, January 31st at 3:00 PM at New Palestine Cemetery. Herbert, a lifelong resident of Picayune, was a carpenter and a Baptist. He is survived by his mother, Velvie Maxine Durapau of Picayune; two brothers, James Robert Busby of...

Iola G. Shay

Iola G. Shay

Jan 19, 2008

Iola Shay, age 93, of Picayune passed away Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Covenant Health & Rehab in Picayune. Graveside Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, January 22nd at 3:00 PM at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, with Bro. Danny Johnson officiating. Mrs. Shay, a native of Scooba, MS, came to this area from Kentwood, LA in 1972. She is a member...

Samuel Guy Verret

Samuel Guy Verret

Jan 17, 2008

Samuel Guy Verret, Jr., age 71, of Picayune passed Away Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, January 22nd at 11:00 AM at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gary Killen officiating. Visitation will be at Picayune Funeral Home from 10:00 AM until time of service. Burial will follow at...

Douglas Michael Honaker

Douglas Michael Honaker

Jan 17, 2008

Douglas Michael Honaker, Jr., age 46, of Picayune passed away Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Highland Community Hospital. Douglas worked offshore with Cal Dive International and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a Baptist and a collector of Star Trek memorabilia. He is survived by his mother, Judith Faircloth of Picayune; two sons; one daughter, Tabitha Honaker; two brothers,...

Jay Weems

Jay Weems

Jan 17, 2008

Jay Weems, age 53, of Carriere passed awayThursday, January 17, 2008 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held Monday, January 21st at 2:00 PM at Christian Life Assembly of God Church with Rev. Darrell Worley officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 12:00 noon until time of service. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Jay moved to...

Ned Simons Ambrose

Ned Simons Ambrose

Jan 14, 2008

Ned Simons Ambrose, age 79, of Carriere passed away Monday, January 14, 2008 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Mr. Ambrose, a native of Maryland, moved to Carriere from Florida fifteen years ago. He enlisted in the military at the age of sixteen and served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1945-1948 in...

Douglas Edward Ryals

Douglas Edward Ryals

Jan 12, 2008

Douglas Edward Ryals, age 65, of Picayune passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Slidell Memorial Hospital, Slidell, LA. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 15th at 11:00 AM at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, with Father Mike Snyder officiating at the service. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 15th from 10:00 - 11:00 AM at St. Charles Borromeo...

Bradley Wayne Marshall

Bradley Wayne Marshall

Jan 9, 2008

Bradley Wayne Marshall, age 38, of Marrero, LA passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 12th at 10:00 AM at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Orean Spence officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery & Mausoleum, under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, January 11th...

Betty Jean Graf

Betty Jean Graf

Jan 5, 2008

Betty Jean Graf, age 70, of Picayune passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008 at NorthShore Regional Medical Center in Slidell, LA. The graveside service will be held Saturday, January 12th at 1:00 PM at Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Picayune with Bro. Jerry McRaney officiating. Betty Jean, a native of Collins, MS, moved to Picayune from New Orleans, LA twenty years...

Mary Elizabeth Mcinnis

Mary Elizabeth Mcinnis

Jan 5, 2008

Mary Elizabeth Powers McInnis, age 93, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008 at her residence in New Orleans, LA. Private burial services were held at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. McInnis, a former resident of Meridian, was a member of First Christian Church of Meridian. She is survived by her son, William McInnis of New Orleans, LA; brother, James T. Blanks...

Grady Z. Ashford

Grady Z. Ashford

Jan 4, 2008

Grady Z. Ashford, age 60, of Nicholson passed away Friday, January 4, 2008 at Canon Hospice in Jefferson, LA. Grady was a material handler at Heritage Plastics, Inc. Graveside services were held Monday, January 14th at 3:30 PM at New Palestine Cemetery, with Bro. Danny Johnson officiating.

Mary Lily Hamann

Mary Lily Hamann

Dec 30, 2007

Mary Lily Hamann, age 76, of Picayune passed away Sunday, December 30, 2007 at Highland Community Hospital, Picayune, MS. The funeral service will be held Saturday, January 5th at 10:00 AM at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, with Father Mike Snyder officiating at the service. Visitation will be Friday, January 4th from 6:00 - 9:00 PM at Picayune Funeral Home....

David Raymond Cooley

David Raymond Cooley

Dec 27, 2007

David Raymond Cooley, age 70, of Carriere passed away Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Slidell Memorial Hospital, Slidell, LA. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 26th at 3:00 PM at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Danny Johnson officiating. There will be a time of visitation from 2:00 PM until the time of service. David, a native of...

James Corbett Roberts

James Corbett Roberts

Dec 18, 2007

Jimmy Corbett Roberts, age 67, of Carriere passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at his residence. Graveside services will be held Thursday, December 20th at 3:00 PM at Gipson Cemetery, with Bro. Cedric Lumpkin officiating. Jimmy was born in New Orleans, LA and has lived in Carriere for twenty-two years. He was a welder and pipe fitter for fifty years....

Elton Odell Mccraney

Elton Odell Mccraney

Oct 9, 2007

Elton Odell "Tubby" McCraney, age 77, of Picayune died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at Canon Hospice in Gulfport, MS. Family and friends are invited to his memorial service on Saturday, October 13th at 10:00 AM at New Palestine Baptist Church, with Bro. James McCraney officiating. "Tubby", a lifetime resident of Pearl River County, was a welder at NASA and a...

Hugo Huffman Stockstill

Hugo Huffman Stockstill

Jan 1, 2001

Hugo Huffman Stockstill, age 68, of Carriere passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at his residence. Graveside Funeral Services will be held Monday, January 21st at 10 AM at Carriere Cemetery, with Bro. Cedric Lumpkin officiating. Hugo was the owner of a heavy equipment trucking company and a member of West Union Baptist Church. He is survived by his son,...