Obituaries

Flora Mae Walker

Flora Mae Walker

Apr 6, 2023

Flora Mae Walker, 89, of Picayune, Mississippi, died on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at her residence. Ms. Walker was born February 10, 1934 in Lincoln County, Mississippi. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Annie Lou Varnado Smith; a son, David William Holland, Jr.; siblings, Opal Sandrich, Jeanette Williamson, G.W. Smith, Elmer Harold Smith, Tommy Smith, Leroy...

Alvin Elliot Lemmler

Alvin Elliot Lemmler

Apr 5, 2023

Alvin Elliot Lemmler, 90, of Picayune, Mississippi, died on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Al was born in 1932 in Biloxi, Mississippi. A veteran of the United States Navy, Al enlisted in the military in 1951 and served as a petty officer second class in the medical department throughout the Korean War. After his four years of service as a medic,...

Deborah Ann Jackson Virgillio

Deborah Ann Jackson Virgillio

Apr 1, 2023

On Saturday, April 1st, 2023 Deborah passed from this life into the eternal kingdom after a long courageous battle with Scleroderma. Deborah was born on January 12th, 1969 in New Orleans. She grew up in Picayune, MS as well as New Orleans where she graduated from Clifton L Ganus High School and Delgado Community College. She was an orthodontal assistant...

Richard R. Futch

Richard R. Futch

Mar 29, 2023

Richard R. Futch, 78, of Picayune, Mississippi, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 in Picayune Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Futch was born January 6, 1945 in Effingham County Georgia. He loved watching television, gardening, tending to animals, and walking. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. He is preceded in death by his parents, Otis...

Wanda Marie Jones Herrin

Wanda Marie Jones Herrin

Mar 26, 2023

Wanda Marie Jones Herrin, 65, of Carriere, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Wanda was born November 24, 1957 in Poplarville, Mississippi. She was an office manager at Hide-Away Lodge in Carriere. Caring for her family was her most important priority in life. She enjoyed singing, playing the flute, and gardening. She also enjoyed raising her turkey and chickens....

Billy D. Lundy

Billy D. Lundy

Mar 22, 2023

Billy D. Lundy, 62, of Perkinston, MS, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in Highland Community Hospital, Picayune. Mr. Lundy was born September 24, 1960 in Poplarville, Mississippi. He was a maintenance worker with Hancock County. He is preceded in death by his father, Slocum "Bill" Lundy; one sister, Darlene Jenkins; and one nephew, Tyron Scott Jenkins. Survivors include...

Tomara Lynn Hollaway East

Tomara Lynn Hollaway East

Mar 19, 2023

Tomara Lynn Hollaway East, 48, of Picayune, MS, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Tomara was born November 19, 1974 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is preceded in death by her father, John Hollaway, Sr. Survivors include her mother, Joanne Hollaway; four children, Brooklynn Hollaway, Jimmy "Blake" East, III (Lauren), Logan East, Josalin "Lil Bit" Smith; three siblings, Shontelle...

Cecelia Kubala Henry

Cecelia Kubala Henry

Mar 18, 2023

Cecelia Kubala Henry, 97, of Carriere, MS, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Preceded in death by parents, Anton and Marie Dudek Kubala; husband of 30 years, Edward John Henry; one son, William Henry; nine siblings, Agnes Parker, Mary Ripple, Lillian Kubala, Lucillie Downey, Tim Kubala, Lilly Kubala, Julius Kubala, Ben Kubala, William Kubala. Survived by five children, Karen...

Benward Lawrence "Pug" Treadway Iii

Benward Lawrence "Pug" Treadway Iii

Mar 18, 2023

Benward Lawrence "Pug" Treadaway, III, 73, of Katy, TX, passed away on March 18, 2023. Mr. Treadaway is survived by his wife, Claire Treadaway; six children, Russell (Lisa) Baldo, Benward Lawrence Treadaway, IV, Ronnie (Angela) Baldo, Kimberly (Paul) Nielsen, Thomas (Elizabeth) Treadaway, Jonathan (Ashley) Bush; eight siblings, Michael Kitchen, Miriam Flanagan, Donna Della Valle, April Picarella, Rustin Treadaway, Charmaine Ray,...

Kenneth Harold Mitchell Sr.

Kenneth Harold Mitchell Sr.

Mar 15, 2023

Kenneth Harold Mitchell, Sr., 76, of Carriere, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in University Medical Center, New Orleans He was born September 15, 1946 in Picayune, Mississippi. He retired as platoon Sergeant First Class in the Mississippi Army National Guard and enjoyed operating his portable saw mill. He is preceded in death by his parents, Toxie and Dorothy Meitzler...

Joyce Carpenter Pope

Joyce Carpenter Pope

Mar 14, 2023

Joyce Carpenter Pope, 86, of McNeill, Mississippi passed peacefully with the sunrise on March 14th, 2023. She was surrounded by family, hearing plans about her future Celebration of Life as she flew onto the next adventure. Joyce, or “Nanny” to many, was born January 21, 1937 as Beulah (a name she much disliked) on “a cold winter day five miles...

Deirdre Ann Griffith

Deirdre Ann Griffith

Mar 11, 2023

Deirdre Ann Griffith, 58, of Carriere, MS, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at her residence. Ms. Griffith was born June 1, 1964 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was a retired bank teller. She is preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Pamela DeLas Verret; and two brothers, Kenneth Verret and Frank Verret. Survivors include her three children,...

Thomas Leslie Heaps

Thomas Leslie Heaps

Mar 8, 2023

Thomas Leslie Heaps, 89, of Picayune, MS entered eternal life on March 8, 2023. Beloved husband of Joan. Cherished father of Graham, Andrew, and the late Stephen. Loved son of the late Martin Lawrence and Lily May. Admired brother of Bernard, Margaret (Peggy), the late Brian, and the late Eileen. Proud grandfather of three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Born...

Daniel Joseph Wheeler

Daniel Joseph Wheeler

Mar 7, 2023

Daniel Joseph Wheeler, Jr., 72, of Carriere, Mississippi (formerly of Plaquemines, Louisiana), passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in University Medical Center in New Orleans. Danny was born October 23, 1950 in Port Sulphur, Louisiana. Retired as an operator with Phillips 66 / Alliance Refinery for 39 years; a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints;...

Marjorie Lucille Workman-Grubb

Marjorie Lucille Workman-Grubb

Mar 5, 2023

Marjorie Workman-Grubb, 78, of Picayune, MS, entered Eternal Rest on March 5, 2023 surrounded by her children, after a valiant battle with COPD. Marjorie was a dedicated servant to our Lord, Jesus Christ. She received her certificate in Ministry from Calvary Temple in 1999. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mike and Edna Beard; her husband, Gene Grubb;...

Connie Gay

Connie Gay

Mar 3, 2023

Connie Theriot Gay, 65, of Carriere, Mississippi and Pioneer Village - Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023. Connie was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was married to the true love of her life, Reece Gay, for 26 years. Her dedication to her daughter, Alison, was both unwavering and filled with self-sacrificial love. Her limited...

Bradley Mills

Bradley Mills

Mar 1, 2023

Bradley Joseph Mills passed on at 53 years old on March 1st, 2023. Brad's family and friends will always remember him sharing hilarious stories, fishing, gardening, and dumpster diving for treasures. He found value in things and people that other's couldn't always see. He had a spirit of giving whether it was money, help, advice, or one of his treasures....

Sarah E. Sorrells

Sarah E. Sorrells

Feb 21, 2023

Saying goodbye to someone we love is never easy, regardless of their age. On Tuesday, February 23rd, 2023, Sarah E. Sorrells (Force) 92, of Slidell, Louisiana (formerly of Picayune, MS and Melbourne, FL), transitioned peacefully from her home to heaven. Sarah was born September 28, 1930, in Marks, Mississippi. She married Thomas Sorrells in 1948, had five children and became...

Juanita Warden

Juanita Warden

Feb 18, 2023

Today, the world is a little less bright as Juanita Dale Warden sadly passed away on February 18, 2023, at the age of 73, surounded by family and friends. She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a great grandmother, and a nurse who always took care of others first. She had many friends and was a well-loved member of...

Joyce Adams

Joyce Adams

Feb 18, 2023

Mrs. Joyce Havard Adams, 88, of McNeill Steephollow Road, McNeill, Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Mrs. Adams was born on September 9, 1934 in Metairie, Louisiana. She was a homemaker and was the owner and stylist of "Beauty From Within" in Slidell. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother and former President of the Southside Elementary PTA...