Obituaries

Glen Levell Dowdy

Glen Levell Dowdy

May 2, 2017

Glen Levell Dowdy, Sr., age 75, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. A memorial service will be held by the family to celebrate his life on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., at Resurrection Life Ministries in Picayune, Mississippi. Mr. Dowdy was in the concrete business for over 50 years, and was a native of West...

Charles W. Blose

Charles W. Blose

May 2, 2017

Charles W. Blose, Sr., age 76, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Visitation will be held Friday, May 5, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at New Henleyfield Baptist Church. Funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at New Henleyfield Baptist Church with Bro. R.T. Buckley and Bro. Ray Allen officiating. Burial will be at Henleyfield...

Richie Dewayne Palmer

Richie Dewayne Palmer

Apr 29, 2017

Richie Dewayne Palmer, age 59, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017. The family will have a graveside service on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Lee's Chapel #2 Cemetery with Bro. Cedric Lumpkin and Bro. Winfred Baker officiating. Mr. Palmer was a lifetime resident of Hancock County, and a member of Lee's Chapel #2. He...

Thomas James Stewart

Thomas James Stewart

Apr 24, 2017

Tom "Tommy" Stewart passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 in Hattiesburg. He was born June 11, 1947 to Robert ("Bob") and Arlene Stewart. As a boy, Tom enjoyed Dixie League baseball and, as a father, enjoyed coaching his daughters' softball teams. Tom was an avid golfer who won the Millbrook club championship in 1969. As a vocational rehabilitation counselor,...

Robert Earl Cooley

Robert Earl Cooley

Apr 20, 2017

Robert Earl Cooley, Sr., age 77, of Kiln, Mississippi passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017. Visitation will be held Monday, April 24, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Matthew Stahl officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction...

David Alan Garrett

David Alan Garrett

Apr 16, 2017

David Alan Garrett, age 31, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 12:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. David was a resident of Pearl River County for 22 years. He was a mechanic...

Dennis Wayne Points

Dennis Wayne Points

Apr 16, 2017

Dennis Wayne Points, age 56, of Poplarville, Mississippi passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 28, 2017 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Funeral mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Father Noone officiating. Mr. Points was a resident of Pearl River County for 24 years. He was...

Lily Michelle Reynolds

Lily Michelle Reynolds

Apr 10, 2017

Lily Michelle Reynolds, age 13, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. Visitation will be held Monday, April 17, 2017 from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 12:00 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Burial will be at New Palestine Cemetery. Lily is a loving daughter, sister, and friend...

Mary Joe Lee Crow

Mary Joe Lee Crow

Apr 8, 2017

Mary Joe Lee Miles Crow, 90 years old, passed away in Birmingham, Alabama on, Saturday, April 8, 2017. Graveside services will be Friday, April 14 at 2:30 p.m. at Sones Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Brad Miles officiating. Burial will be at Sones Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. She is survived by one...

Roy Arnold Felty

Roy Arnold Felty

Apr 8, 2017

Roy Arnold Felty, age 73, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Felty was a Veteran of the U.S. Marine who served in Vietnam. He is survived by two brothers, Frank Felty, and James Felty; two sisters, Orilla Felty, and Mary Holsapple. He is preceded in death by...

Jack Tomberlin Wakefield

Jack Tomberlin Wakefield

Apr 5, 2017

Jack Tomberlin Wakefield, age 68, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, April 05, 2017. No services will be held at this time. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen M. Wakefield of Picayune; step-son, Mel Beardsley and his wife Debbie of Waterford, Michigan; step-daughters, Tami Tindall and her husband Jay of Holly Michigan, and Teri Steward and her husband Dave...

Pamela Kay Walters

Pamela Kay Walters

Apr 2, 2017

Pamela Kay Walters, age 71, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017. No services will be held at this time. She is survived by her husband, James Walters of Picayune; one son, Raymond Gerhart of New Orleans, Louisiana; two daughters, Paula Culpepper (Chris) of Destrahan, Louisiana, and Sheila W. Odom of Carriere; daughter-in-law, Melissa Odom of Carriere; one...

Opal Jean Williams

Opal Jean Williams

Mar 30, 2017

Opal Jean Williams, age 80, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Memorial services will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Williams was a lifetime resident of Picayune, and owner of Picayune Monument. She is survived...

Davia Jean Delyea

Davia Jean Delyea

Mar 26, 2017

Davia Jean Delyea, age 73, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 1, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel at 3:00 p.m. Mrs. Delyea was a resident of Pearl River County for 40 years, a former Beautician,...

Annette Marie Martin

Annette Marie Martin

Mar 24, 2017

Annette Marie Martin, age 67, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Friday, March 24, 2017. Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from 1:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Union Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Union Baptist Church with Bro. Dan Young officiating. Burial will be at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Martin was a...

Kathie Irene Lingo

Kathie Irene Lingo

Mar 21, 2017

Kathie Irene Lingo, age 71, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Lingo was a resident of Picayune for 30 years, and was a truck driver. She is survived by her husband, Earl Lingo of Picayune; one son, Earl Lingo, Jr. of Slidell, Louisiana; three daughters, Tamela...

Gabriel Dwayne Barber

Gabriel Dwayne Barber

Mar 19, 2017

Gabriel Dwayne Barber, infant, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Necaise Crossing Cemetery. He is survived by his parents, Curtis "Boe" Barber and Breona Bond; paternal grandparents, Curtis and Janel Barber; maternal grandparents, Bruce and Jody Bond.

Rose Ann Castro

Rose Ann Castro

Mar 19, 2017

Rose Ann Castro, age 63, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017. Visitation will be held by the family Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. at Flat Top Baptist Church. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. Randy Shaw officiating. Mrs. Castro was resident of Picayune since 2006 and was a member...

Bobby Lynn Mitchell

Bobby Lynn Mitchell

Mar 18, 2017

Bobby Lynn Mitchell, Sr., age 66, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017. A memorial service will be held by the family at Corinth Baptist Church, 1080 River Rd., Nicholson, MS, on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor David Russell officiating. Mr. Mitchell was a very active member of Corinth Baptist Church. He loved to...

Gerald Dean Timmons

Gerald Dean Timmons

Mar 14, 2017

Gerald Dean Timmons, age 78, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Visitation will be held Friday, March 17, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 4:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bear officiating. Mr. Timmons was a Vietnam Veteran, a Purple Heart Recipient, a Veteran...