Obituaries

Thomas Lewis Prewett

Thomas Lewis Prewett

Apr 9, 2009

Thomas Lewis Prewett, age 69, of Picayune passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009 at Biloxi VA Medical Center. There will be a private burial at Biloxi National Cemetery. He is survived by his daughter, Karen Ruffin of Picayune; sister, Nancy Williams of Seattle, Washington and two grandchildren

Thomas Kirby Hoffman

Thomas Kirby Hoffman

Apr 7, 2009

Thomas Kirby Hoffman age 71 of Picayune passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at his residence. Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 18th at 11:00 a.m. at his residence, 23100 Rd. 294, Picayune, with Bro. Bradley S. Aumann officiating. Thomas, a native of New Orleans, was a carpenter, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and a Catholic. He is survived...

James Paul Jarrell

James Paul Jarrell

Apr 3, 2009

James Paul Jarrell, Sr., age 66, of Picayune passed away Friday, April 3, 2009 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Mr. Jarrell, a lifelong resident of the Picayune area, worked in landscaping and was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by his son, James Jarrell, Jr. of...

Dudley Allen Mitchell

Dudley Allen Mitchell

Apr 2, 2009

Dudley Allen Mitchell, age 30, of Picayune passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 in an accident at Ramah, Louisiana. Memorial services will be held Sunday, April 12th from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. at his grandmother's home at 147 Luther Davis Rd., Picayune. Allen worked as a roustabout and was a member of First Baptist Church of Carriere. He is...

Eula Faye Lee

Eula Faye Lee

Apr 2, 2009

Eula Faye Lee, age 74, of Picayune passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Highland Community Hospital. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 4th at 10:00 a.m. at Burgetown Church with Elder Frank Spiers and Elder Joe Quave officiating. Burial will follow at the Burgetown Cemetery, under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, April...

Helen Juanita Coons

Helen Juanita Coons

Apr 1, 2009

Helen Juanita Coons, age 84, of Nicholson passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Highland Community Hospital. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, April 5th at 4 p.m. at Music Funeral Home in Waycross, Georgia. Visitation will be at Music Funeral Home on Sunday, April 5th from 2-4 p.m. Burial will be at Mars Hill Cemetery in Hoboken, Georgia.

Vernon Earl Lucas

Vernon Earl Lucas

Mar 26, 2009

Vernon Earl Lucas, age 74, of Picayune passed away Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Highland Community Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Vernon, a native of Arkansas, was a boat captain and a Baptist. He is survived by his wife of forty-six years, Edna Robin Lucas of Picayune; sons, David Lucas of Arkansas and Kenneth...

Azariah Matteo

Azariah Matteo

Mar 25, 2009

Azariah Matteo, the one day old son of Latisha Smith, of Carriere passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, LA. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 27th at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of McNeill, with Bro. Tim Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the McNeill Cemetery. A time of...

Douglas Strain

Douglas Strain

Mar 24, 2009

Douglas Strain, age 78, of Carriere, MS passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at his residence. Graveside services will be held Friday, March 27th at 11:00 a.m. at Pearson Cemetery, with Bro. McCoy officiating. Visitation will be at Picayune Funeral Home on Thursday, March 26, 2009 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Douglas, a former resident of Texas, worked as a...

Robert D. Duhon

Robert D. Duhon

Mar 24, 2009

Robert D. Duhon, Jr., age 72, of Biloxi passed awayTuesday, March 24, 2009 at Biloxi VA Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Robert, a native of Kaplan, Louisiana, was a Master Sergeant retired in the U.S. Air Force and a Catholic. He is survived by his sons, Bobby Duhon and Jeffrey Duhon, both of Biloxi,...

Ronald Robert Zamsky

Ronald Robert Zamsky

Mar 18, 2009

Ronald R. Zamsky, age 75, of Carriere died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 in a motorcycle accident near Utica, MS. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, March 21st at 11:00 AM at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, with Father Michael Snyder officiating. The visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20th at Picayune Funeral Home. Ronald,...

Alton Dean Woodard

Alton Dean Woodard

Mar 13, 2009

Alton "Dean" Woodard, age 71, of Carriere, MS passed away Friday, March 13, 2009 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. A time of visitation will be held at Picayune Funeral Home on Monday, March 16, 2009 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Dean, a former resident of Pearlington, MS, was a produce wholesaler and a Baptist. Dean is survived by...

Renelda Mary Marchand

Renelda Mary Marchand

Mar 10, 2009

Renelda Mary Marchand, age 75, of Carriere passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Slidell Memorial Hospital. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, March 14th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, with Father Michael Snyder officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday, March 14th at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church from 9:30 a.m. until time of service....

Maggie L. Landry

Maggie L. Landry

Mar 7, 2009

Maggie L. Landry, age 86, passed away March 7, 2009 in Lansing, Michigan. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 13th at 3:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Kent Megehee officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until time of service at Picayune Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Lee's Chapel #1 Cemetery, under...

Billy R. Willcutt

Billy R. Willcutt

Mar 6, 2009

Billy R. Willcutt, age 69, of Carriere passed away Friday, March 6, 2009 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Billy moved to the area from Michigan fourteen years ago and was a set-up man at Ford Motor Co. and in the National Guard. He is survived by his wife, JoAnn Willcutt of Carriere; two...

Edith Nadine Dear

Edith Nadine Dear

Mar 5, 2009

Edith Nadine Dear, age 84, of Chalmette, LA passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Highland Community Hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Edith, a native of Oklahoma, was a homemaker and a Baptist.. She is survived by her son, Wayne Bradford Dear, Sr. of Chalmette, LA; daughter, Sherron Bauer of Poplarville; four grandchildren; and two...

Cynthia Ann Hudgins

Cynthia Ann Hudgins

Mar 4, 2009

Cynthia Ann "Lulu" Cash Hudgins, age 48, of Picayune passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at Highland Community Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 15th at 1:00 p.m. at 25950 LongVue Drive, Picayune, MS. She enjoyed playing the piano and was a Christian. She is survived by her soulmate, Max Kurtz; sons, Thomas Hudgins and Richard...

George Foster Nati

George Foster Nati

Mar 3, 2009

George Foster Nati, age 49, of Picayune passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at a later date. George, a native of New York, was a construction worker and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Becky Nati.

O.B. Goode

O.B. Goode

Feb 26, 2009

Funeral services for O. B. Goode, Jr., who passed away at his residence February 26, 2009, will be held on Tuesday, March 3rd at 10:00 a.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church of McNeill, where he had been a faithful member for 48 years. Bro. Mike Phillips, pastor, will be officiating with burial to be at the Veterans' National Cemetery in...

Robert Anthony Kastner

Robert Anthony Kastner

Feb 24, 2009

Robert Anthony Kastner, age 72, of Picayune passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at his residence. A private memorial services will be held at a later date. Robert was the Supervisor of the Road Department in St. Bernard Parish, LA and a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Anna Kastner of Picayune; son, Scott Kastner of Picayune;...