Obituaries

David Brett Davis

David Brett Davis

Aug 27, 2008

David Brett Davis, age 41, of Picayune passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2008 in Picayune. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 30th at 11:00 a.m. at Mill Creek Baptist Church, with Rev. Arthur Lee officiating. Burial will follow at Mill Creek Cemetery, under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Visitation will be Saturday, August 30th at Mill Creek...

James Albert Bontempo

James Albert Bontempo

Aug 25, 2008

James Albert Bontempo, age 69, of Carriere passed away Monday, August 26, 2008 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Mr. Bontempo, a former resident of New Orleans, was a former computer operator at the "Times-Picayune", a U. S. Army veteran and a Catholic. He is survived by two daughters, Colleen LeCompte of Carriere and...

Peggy Pender Boone

Peggy Pender Boone

Aug 22, 2008

Peggy Pender Boone, age 58, of Picayune passed away Friday, August 22, 2008 at her residence. Memorial services will be held Thursday, August 28th at 1:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Danny Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Peggy, a former resident of Louisiana, was employed at...

Patrick Garrett Bell

Patrick Garrett Bell

Aug 20, 2008

Patrick Garrett Bell, Jr., age 74, of Carriere passed away Thursday, September 4, 2008 at his residence. His funeral service will be held Saturday, September 6th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, with Father Michael Snyder officiating. Burial will follow at New Palestine Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Visitation will be at St. Charles...

Corey & Christopher Simmons

Corey & Christopher Simmons

Aug 16, 2008

Justin "Corey" Simmons, age 18, and James "Christopher" Simmons, age 15,of Picayune passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008 in an automobile accident. Memorial Services will be Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. David Smith officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, August 21, 2008 from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Corey...

Melvin Douglas Winters

Melvin Douglas Winters

Aug 13, 2008

Melvin Douglas Winters, age 60, of Picayune passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at George Regional Hospital in Lucedale. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Melvin, a former resident of Slidell, LA, was retired from Greyhound Bus Lines and a member of Resurrection Life Worship Center. He is survived by his wife, Georgiana Winters of Picayune; son,...

William W. Craft

William W. Craft

Aug 10, 2008

William W. Craft, age 48, of Poplarville passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. His graveside service will be held Friday, August 15th at 10:00 a.m. at West Union Cemetery. William was a carpenter and a member of Union Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother, Clara Craft of Carriere; son, William Curtis Craft...

Peggy Joyce Bunn

Peggy Joyce Bunn

Aug 10, 2008

Peggy Joyce Bunn, age 74, of Picayune passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Highland Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 15th at 2:00 p.m. at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel in Winston-Salem, NC. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, under the direction of Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home, Winston-Salem, NC. Visitation will be Thursday, August 14th from 7:00...

Barbara Joan Spiers

Barbara Joan Spiers

Aug 8, 2008

Barbara Spiers, age 75, of Carriere, passed awayFriday August 8, 2008 at her residence. Her funeral service will be Monday, August 11th at 10:00 a.m. at Central Baptist Church in McNeill with Rev. Raymond Jeffcoat & Bro. Billy Galloway officiating. Burial will follow at McNeill Cemetery in McNeill Visitation will be held Sunday, August 10, 2008 from 6:00 to 9:00...

Mary Delaune

Mary Delaune

Aug 6, 2008

Mary Delaune, age 62, of Carriere passed away Wednesday, August 06, 2008 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. The funeral mass will be held Saturday, August 9th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, with Father Michael Snyder officiating. Burial will follow at Henleyfield Cemetery, under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home.Visitation will be held Friday, August 8th...

Victor Clay

Victor Clay

Aug 3, 2008

Victor Clay, age 89, of Picayune passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Covenant Health and Rehab. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, August 5th at 11:00 a.m. at Pine Grove Baptist church with Bro. Arlis Grice officiating, with Bro. Allen Hickman and Bro. Tim Mims assisting. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery, under the direction of Picayune Funeral...

Alice Lavigne Creel

Alice Lavigne Creel

Aug 2, 2008

Alice Lavigne Creel, age 55, of Anniston, AL passed awaySaturday, August 2, 2008 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, August 6th at 10:00 a.m.at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Rayburn Deese officiating. Burial will follow at Gipson Cemetery, under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 5th from 6:00 p.m. until...

Robert Stanley Hearn

Robert Stanley Hearn

Jul 31, 2008

Roberts "Stan" Stanley Hearn, age 54, of Carriere passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008 at his residence. Services will be held at a later date.

Mark Dollen Spiers

Mark Dollen Spiers

Jul 29, 2008

Mark Dollen Spiers, age 48, of Picayune died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at his residence. Memorial services will be held Monday, August 4th at 10:00 a.m. at Resurrection Life Worship Center, with Bro. Allen Hickman officiating. Mark was a truck driver, a U.S. Navy veteran, and a member of Resurrection Life Worship Center. He is survived by his wife, Louisa...

Richard Scott Stockstill

Richard Scott Stockstill

Jul 24, 2008

Richard Scott Stockstill, of Picayune died Thursday, July 24th, 2008 at Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana Memorial Service will be Thursday, July 31st, 2008, 2:00 p.m. at Westlawn Baptist Church with Bro. James Reeves and Bro. Scott Downes officiating. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Scott was a member of Westlawn Baptist Church. He...

Laken Brooke Lumpkin

Laken Brooke Lumpkin

Jul 23, 2008

Laken Brooke Lumpkin, age 8, of McNeill passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Children's Hospital in New Orleans, LA. Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 27th at 2:00 p.m. at Central Baptist Church in McNeill with Bro. Billy Galloway officiating, assisted by Bro. Bud Putnam, Bro. Donnie Broome and Bro. Shad Kennedy. Burial will follow in West Union...

Barbara A. Fishback

Barbara A. Fishback

Jul 22, 2008

Barbara A. Fishback, age 72, of Picayune passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at her residence. A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 26th at 10:30 a.m. at Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Bro. Tim Mims officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Barbara, a native of Illinois, has lived in the area for 30 years....

Jimmie Louise Stockstill

Jimmie Louise Stockstill

Jul 19, 2008

Jimmie Louise Sims Stockstill, age 64, of Carriere passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at her residence. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 26th at 6:00 p.m. at Byrds Chapel Methodist Church with Rev. Jimmy Dabbs officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday, July 26th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Byrds Chapel Methodist Church. Jimmie, a former...

William Andrew Gasper

William Andrew Gasper

Jul 16, 2008

William Andrew Gasper, age 86, of Picayune passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Highland Community Hospital. A funeral mass will be held Friday, July 18th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, with Father John Noone officiating. Visitation will be Friday, July 18th from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Burial will...

Charles Alton Carter

Charles Alton Carter

Jul 16, 2008

Charles "Mr. Charlie" Carter, Sr., age 79, of Picayune, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 in McNeill. His funeral service will be Saturday, July 19th at 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. James Reeves officiating, assisted by Bro. Cedric Lumpkin and Bro. James Gray. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Nicholson.Visitation will be held Friday,...