Obituaries

Tonya Lynn Bruner

Tonya Lynn Bruner

Jun 25, 2020

Tonya Lynn Timmons Bruner of Picayune, Mississippi, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 in the comfort of her home. Tonya was a longtime resident of Picayune, Mississippi. She was a great person who loved to care for others. She enjoyed flower gardening, the beach and loved animals. She is survived by her husband, Michael Anthony Bruner; mother, Linda J. Timmons;...

Larry Van Anderson

Larry Van Anderson

Jun 23, 2020

Larry Van Anderson, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at the age of 74. Larry was a longtime resident of Carriere, Mississippi and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of First Baptist church of Carriere and loved motorcycles. He is survived by his wife, Tracy Anderson; two sons, Larry V. Anderson, Jr. (Kelly),...

Willis Jarrell

Willis Jarrell

Jun 22, 2020

Willis Jarrell of Molino, Florida passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at the age of 80. Willis was a resident of Picayune, Mississippi for twelve years before moving to Molino, Florida. He was of the Baptist faith and loved his family. He is survived by his wife, Linda Jarrell; two sons, David Jarrell of Louisiana and Danny Jarrell (Evelyn) of...

Mae Pauline Entrekin

Mae Pauline Entrekin

Jun 17, 2020

Mae Pauline Entrekin of Picayune, Mississippi, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the age of 83. Mae was a longtime resident of Picayune, Mississippi and a member of Unity Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to the Senior Center, gardening, and cooking. She loved being with her grandchildren and family. She is survived by her step-son, Eugene Entrekin (Jeanette)...

Darden Glen Bond

Darden Glen Bond

Jun 15, 2020

Darden Glen Bond, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at the age of 86. Darden was a longtime resident of Picayune, Mississippi and a veteran of the U.S. Marines. He attended Hope Chapel Baptist Church and enjoyed wood working. He is survived by his wife, Rosie Bond; four sons, Allen Bond, Glen Bond, Richard Bond, and Vernon...

Robert Shane Wilson

Robert Shane Wilson

Jun 15, 2020

Robert Shane Wilson, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at the age of 58. Robert was a lifelong resident of Picayune, Mississippi. He was an avid hobbyist and loved to be with his family and grandkids. He is survived by his daughter, Dawn Parker (Kevin); one brother, Richard Stacy Wilson; one sister, Janeena W. Manley; four grandchildren,...

Rella Mae Eggleston

Rella Mae Eggleston

Jun 13, 2020

Rella Mae Eggleston of Picayune, Mississippi, passed away Saturday June 13, 2020 in the comfort of her home. Rella was a resident of Picayune, Mississippi since 1987. She enjoyed her garden, thrift stores, and loved her family. She is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, Bobby E. Eggleston of Picayune, Mississippi; two sons, Melvin Dunaway (Mary) and Rusty Dunaway;...

Betty S. Smith

Betty S. Smith

Jun 12, 2020

Betty S. Smith of Henleyfield, Mississippi, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 12, 2020 at the age of 90. Betty was a resident of Henleyfield Community for over 61 years and a member of First Baptist Church of Henleyfield. For 28 years she worked at Walmart where she enjoyed helping people. Betty and her husband,...

Rebecca Ann Smith

Rebecca Ann Smith

Jun 9, 2020

Rebecca Ann Smith of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the age of 63. Rebecca was a resident of Carriere, Mississippi for the past twenty-five years and a member of Harmony Baptist Church. She enjoyed being outside, painting, and loved her grandchildren and family. She is Survived by her husband, Gordon Smith, III; one son, Phillip Devon...

Patsy Ruth Culpepper

Patsy Ruth Culpepper

Jun 8, 2020

Patsy Ruth Culpepper, of Purvis, Mississippi, went to be with the Lord Monday, June 8, 2020 at the age of 72. Before moving to Purvis, Mississippi with family, Patsy was a longtime resident of Picayune, Mississippi for over thirty years. She was a member of Apostolic Church of Purvis on Highway 589. She enjoyed fishing, playing the piano, and loved...

Carolyn Balser Ripoll

Carolyn Balser Ripoll

Jun 2, 2020

Carolyn Balser Ripoll of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the age of 72, in the comfort of her home. Carolyn was formerly from Meraux, Louisiana and a resident of Carriere, Mississippi since 2006. After thirty-two years of service, she retired from the United States Department of Agriculture and was a member of St. Vincent DePaul food...

Gary Lee Gledhill

Gary Lee Gledhill

May 31, 2020

Gary Lee Gledhill, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at the age of 59. Gary was a resident of Picayune, Mississippi since nineteen seventy-five. He loved to make people laugh, enjoyed classic cars and for the past twenty years, tried to clean Pearl River County of its trash with his waste management company, C&H Waste. He is...

Alice Virginia Albers

Alice Virginia Albers

May 31, 2020

Alice Virginia Dillard Albers, of Picayune, Mississippi, went to be with the Lord Sunday, May 31, 2020 at the age of 82. Alice was a lifelong resident of Picayune, Mississippi and a member of Westlawn Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Belinda Conerly of Carriere, Mississippi; grandchildren, Pamela Broussard (James) of Gulfport, Mississippi and Adam Conerly (Charissa) of...

Joyce Leola Cramer

Joyce Leola Cramer

May 28, 2020

Joyce L. Cramer (Dosier), 67, went to be with the Lord at 1:05 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Canon Hospice due to complications of pancreatic cancer and was surrounded by her family. She was born May 18, 1953, in Beardstown, Illinois. The daughter of Elmer and Clela (Babe) Dosier. She was a loving mother and had a way...

David Viles Kingsley

David Viles Kingsley

May 23, 2020

David Viles Kingsley of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the age of 76. David Kingsley was born in Maine. His family moved to Florida and he resided there until joining the army. While stationed in Hawaii, he met Dolly, his wife of 53 years. A graduate of Emporia State Teachers College with master's in music, he...

Raymond Lecloid Brady

Raymond Lecloid Brady

May 23, 2020

Raymond L. Brady, age 82, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at home with his family. Raymond had lived in Pearl River County his entire life. He was a member of White Chapel Church of God, retired from Offshore, loved old cars, loved his grandchildren, and was a gentle loving husband and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of...

William Mitchell Stewart

William Mitchell Stewart

May 17, 2020

William Mitchell "W.M." Stewart, Jr., age 89, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at his residence with his family. "W.M." was an Army Veteran, a member of Roseland Park Baptist Church, and taught school in Pearl River, Louisiana and at Pearl River Central School in Carriere, Mississippi. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Stewart of Carriere; one son, William...

James Bender Dischinger

James Bender Dischinger

May 17, 2020

James Bender Dischinger, Jr. (Jim), was born March 10, 1948 in Alexandria, Virginia to the late James B. and Nella Fabbri Dischinger. He passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at the age of 72. He was a Vietnam War veteran doing his tour of duty in Germany. After serving his country he came home and attended Old Dominion University...

Juanita Joyce Jayne

Juanita Joyce Jayne

May 16, 2020

Juanita Joyce Jayne of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at the age of 77, in the comfort of her home. Juanita was a resident of Picayune, Mississippi for the past fifteen years. She was an Ombudsman Advocate for the elderly, enjoyed art, and loved her cats. She is Survived by her sons, Wilford Duke, Robert Duke, and...

Joyce A Krantz

Joyce A Krantz

May 15, 2020

Joyce A Krantz (née Tomczak) passed away in her home on May 15, 2020 in McNeill, MS due to complications following cancer. She was 81. Ms. Krantz was born on August 27, 1938 in New Orleans, LA to her parents, Sigmund and Ethel Tomczak. She married Arthur Krantz, Jr. in 1954. Joyce lived most of her life in New Orleans,...