Obituaries

Donald Lee Highnote

Donald Lee Highnote

Dec 14, 2021

Donald Lee Highnote of Carriere, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday December 14, 2021, at the age of 62. Donald was a native of Pearl River County and of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He adored his kids and grandkids and will be missed by many. He is survived by his wife of forty-one...

Thomas Randol Spiers

Thomas Randol Spiers

Dec 12, 2021

Thomas Randol Spiers of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at the age of 76. Thomas was a longtime resident of Bay St. Louis and a native of Pearl River County. He was a member of Henleyfield Baptist Church, enjoyed growing his garden, fruit trees, and loved to hunt and fish. He is survived by...

Jane Ann Mitchell

Jane Ann Mitchell

Dec 11, 2021

Jane Ann Mitchell of Picayune, Mississippi went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the age of 84. Jane was a lifelong resident of Picayune and a member of Roseland Park Baptist Church. She was an artist and enjoyed painting. Jane was very involved with her church and loved her family. She will be missed by...

Phillip Scott Haas

Phillip Scott Haas

Dec 11, 2021

Phillip Scott Haas of Picayune, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the age of 66. Phillip was a longtime resident of Picayune and of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed reading, old cars, and motorcycles. He also enjoyed music and was a drummer in a local band. He is survived by the love of his life, Mary Farrar;...

Brandon Garrett Richardson

Brandon Garrett Richardson

Dec 3, 2021

Brandon Garrett Richardson of Carriere, Mississippi went to be with the Lord after a long struggle of battling cancer, on Friday, December 3, 2021, at the age of 25 with his family by his side. Brandon was a member of Crossbrand Cowboy Church, loved football and was an avid LSU and Saints fan. Brandon was a quiet person but enjoyed...

Anita Louise Stephens

Anita Louise Stephens

Nov 27, 2021

Anita Louise Stephens of Picayune, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at the age of 69 in the comfort of her home. Anita was a longtime resident of Picayune and of the Catholic Faith. She enjoyed being with her family and spending time with children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of forty-nine years, Ashton...

Eugenia Muckelrath

Eugenia Muckelrath

Nov 25, 2021

Mrs. Eugenia Muckelrath, formerly of Raleigh, MS died Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2021 at the age of 90 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Zelma Hegwood, her husband, Winfred Muckelrath, and two daughters, Alice Rodriguez and Janice Berry. She is survived by her brothers Alvin Hegwood, wife Darleen, and Jerry Hegwood, wife Faye, all of...

Charles Spiers

Charles Spiers

Nov 25, 2021

Charles (Junior) Spiers, of Anner Necaise, Mississippi went to be with our Heavenly Father Thursday, November 25, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones. Junior was born in Hancock County on March 1,1932, as the oldest of seven children. He was raised in the Necaise, Mississippi Community, he came from a large family who has always...

Kenneth Wayne Havens

Kenneth Wayne Havens

Nov 23, 2021

Kenneth Wayne Havens of Carriere, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday November 23, 2021, at the age of 63. Kenneth was born in Bastrop, Louisiana and resided in Carriere for the past thirty-five years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, wood working, and drinking coffee. He will be greatly missed by many. He is survived by his wife, Gail Walker Havens; son, Chad...

Robert Thomas Necaise

Robert Thomas Necaise

Nov 22, 2021

Robert Necaise, Sr. of Pearlington, Mississippi passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021, at the age of 75 in the comfort of his home. Robert was a lifelong resident of the Logtown community and was of the Baptist faith. He was a tugboat captain, working on boats all over the world. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by...

Matthew Moses Flores

Matthew Moses Flores

Nov 21, 2021

Matthew Moses Flores of Picayune, Mississippi passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at the age of 45. Matthew was a longtime resident of Picayune since 1979. He is survived by his father, Armando "Pawpaw" Flores; sister, Angela Flores; brothers, Jacob Flores and Armand "Phillip" Flores (Edith); aunt, Alice Olivares; cousins, Tino Olivares, Joey Olivares, Sylvia Gonzales, Linda Perez, Brenda...

Sylvester Stewart

Sylvester Stewart

Nov 20, 2021

Sylvester Stewart of Carriere, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at the age of 87 in the comfort of her home. Sylvester was a lifelong resident of Carriere and a member of Lee's Chapel #1. He loved hunting, farming, and his cows. He will be greatly missed by many. He is survived by his loving wife, Vera Stewart;...

Brandy Songy Martinez

Brandy Songy Martinez

Nov 17, 2021

Brandy Songy Martinez of Picayune, Mississippi passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at the age of 45. Brandy was a resident of Picayune since 1997. She enjoyed off roading, loved her horses and spending time with family. She is survived by her husband, Ray Martinez; father, Jerry Songy; sons, Jannings Martinez and Dawson Martinez; sisters, Angela Lee (James), Tiffany...

Terry James Doyle

Terry James Doyle

Nov 13, 2021

Terry James Doyle of Pearlington, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at the age of 58. Terry was a longtime resident of Pearlington and a member of First Southern Baptist Church. He enjoyed motorcycles, racing, engine building, woodworking, and traveling. Terry was also an Ordained Minister and loved his family and animals. He is preceded in death by...

Elle Aurora Pharr

Elle Aurora Pharr

Nov 9, 2021

Elle Aurora Pharr was born on October 11, 2021 and met the eyes of Jesus at 6:04 p.m. on November 9, 2021. Elle was the daughter of Michael Pharr (of Picayune, MS) and Samantha Manor (of Yazoo City, MS). She is survived by 3 siblings, Carter Pharr, Elijah Pharr, Trey Goodloe; her paternal grandparents Charles and Greta Pharr of Picayune,...

Kenneth Ray Hoda

Kenneth Ray Hoda

Nov 6, 2021

Kenneth Ray Hoda of Picayune, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the age of 72. Kenny was a lifelong resident of Hancock County and of the Baptist Faith. Kenny owned and operated Kenny's Heating and Air, serving the greater Picayune and surrounding areas for more that forty years. He was Board President of the Standard Dedeaux Water...

Clarence Ashley Byrd

Clarence Ashley Byrd

Nov 5, 2021

Clarence "Ashley" Byrd age 73 of Carriere, Mississippi passed away at his home on Friday, November 05, 2021. Ashley was born September 23, 1948, in Bogalusa, Louisiana to the late Paul and Deana Byrd of Henleyfield, Mississippi. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Charles Byrd, Paul Byrd, and Jackie Byrd; and stepson, Henry R. Sissac. He is...

Rose Scibelli Linzell

Rose Scibelli Linzell

Nov 5, 2021

Rose Scibelli Linzell of Carriere, Mississippi passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021, at the age of 59. Rose graduated from Northern Lebanon High School and from Florida Institute of Technology where she received her Bachelor of Science degree. She enjoyed cooking, reading, painting ceramics, and traveling. She was very fond of unicorns, raising Ferns, and loved her pets. She...

Shirley Rae Bobbitt

Shirley Rae Bobbitt

Oct 29, 2021

Shirley Rae Bobbitt, age 77, of Baytown, Texas passed away Friday, October 29, 2021, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Shirley was a lifelong resident of Baytown, a caregiver and of the Baptist faith. She loved spending time with family and enjoyed researching their genealogy. She is survived by her son, William "Billy" Tucker IV (Catherine); daughters, Tammy Artalona (Christopher) and Michelle...

Lavon Whitfield Thomas

Lavon Whitfield Thomas

Oct 26, 2021

Lavon Whitfield Thomas of Pascagoula, Mississippi went to be with the Lord on October 26, 2021, at the age of 96. Lavon was a member of 21st Street Missionary Baptist Church where she was a piano player for many years. She was a nurse at Singing River Hospital until retirement and a private duty nurse until she was eighty-five. Lavon...