Juanita Joyce Jayne of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at the age of 77, in the comfort of her home. Juanita was a resident of Picayune, Mississippi for the past fifteen years. She was an Ombudsman Advocate for the elderly, enjoyed art, and loved her cats. She is Survived by her sons, Wilford Duke, Robert Duke, and...
Joyce A Krantz (née Tomczak) passed away in her home on May 15, 2020 in McNeill, MS due to complications following cancer. She was 81. Ms. Krantz was born on August 27, 1938 in New Orleans, LA to her parents, Sigmund and Ethel Tomczak. She married Arthur Krantz, Jr. in 1954. Joyce lived most of her life in New Orleans,...
Mary Desiree "Des" Williamson Raffo, age 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2020, at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. She was born on April 5, 1937 in New Orleans, LA, to the late William and Lucille (Decuir) Williamson of New Iberia, Louisiana. She was an only child, yet had two cousins, Ernest and the late Max Gibbs, whom she...
Leon "Len" Robert Barnum of Ceasar, Mississippi passed away Wednesday May 6, 2020 in the comfort of his home, at the age of 80 after a short battle with cancer. Len was a resident of the Ceasar Community for 34 years and a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. He was a retired Warehouse Manager and worked at Dupont, Delisle for...
Angelia Christine Jarrell of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the age of 65. Christine was a lifelong resident of Picayune, Mississippi and a member of Greater Life Apostolic Church in Carriere, Mississippi. She served the community for forty-four years at Donut Time and Grill in Picayune, Mississippi. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking and loved family life....
William Keith Tuggle of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at the age of 63. William was a longtime resident of Carriere, Mississippi and enjoyed listening to music. He is Survived by his mother, Barbara Tuggle; sister, Cynthia Tuggle (Kathi Mitchell). He is preceded in death by his father, Billy Rudolph Tuggle. Due to the Covid-19 regulations a...
Christopher Taylor Chavers of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the age of 31. Christopher was a lifelong resident of Carriere, Mississippi and a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. He was a loving father, son and husband. He is Survived by his wife, Kasey A. Chavers; Parents, Jonathan Chavers and Tammy Carr; one son, Braxton Chavers; two...
Sean "Blake" Sylvan McMillan, Jr. of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at the age of 28. Blake was a resident of Pearl River County for the past six years where he attended Resurrection Life and World Outreach Revival Center. He loved water sports, the beach, weightlifting, four-wheeler riding, and fishing. He is Survived by his wife, Amber...
Kelly James Maynard, Jr. died on Friday April 24, 2020, at his fathers' home in Picayune, Mississippi. Kelly was born April 25, 1990 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital, the Son of Kennyetta Maynard and Kelly Maynard, Sr. Surviving in addition to his parents, a sister, Sunnie Cagle and her husband, Shawn Cagle, parents of Jaxon James Cagle and Emery Alton Cagle...
Following Ronald's cremation, many delays and restrictions due to the COVID Pandemic, caused burial arrangements to be put on hold. Ronald spent his youth growing up in the "Irish Channel" neighborhood of New Orleans, LA and graduated from Redemptorist High School. Soon after graduation he marries Jo Ann Duhurst, settled in Metairie, LA and raised his family of three sons....
Doris Deal Snell of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at the age of 72. Doris was a longtime resident of Picayune, Mississippi and a member of Unity Baptist Church. She worked as a Library Technician for Picayune School District and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. She was known as the E T.V. Lady amongst her fellow coworkers....
Hubert L. Neal of Franklinton, Louisiana passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at the age of 76. Hubert was a longtime resident of Franklinton, Louisiana. He was a truck driver all his life and enjoyed being on the go. He is Survived by his wife, Darlene Neal; three sons, Kenny Neal, Jimmy Neal, and Randy Crisp; one daughter, Debra Guthrie;...
Lifelong resident of Mississippi, Charles Ross "Tad" Jordan passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones April 17, 2020. Tad was born to Charles Aubon Jordan and Sarah Nell Dillard Haislip on December 29, 1969 in Perkinston, MS. He was loved by all and will be deeply missed. Tad was known for his outgoing sense of humor, love of the...
Theresa Payne Williams of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 at the age of 79. Theresa lived the past few years in Picayune, Mississippi. She was a big family-oriented person. Her number one thing in life was Family. She enjoyed Calligraphy, her monthly luncheons with her high school peers and attending the senior center in Picayune where she...
Robert E. Stanton, age 88, passed away on April 17, 2020. Sylvia D. Stanton, age 84, followed her husband, Robert, in death on April 28, 2020. They are now resting in eternal peace together after 67 years of marriage. Robert was born February 11, 1932 in Chicago, IL. Sylvia was born on September 21, 1935. They are survived by their...
John William Ferguson, Jr. of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 at the age of 87. John was a resident of Picayune, Mississippi since nineteen ninety-eight coming from Wisner, Louisiana. He was a veteran of the US Army, and a Deacon and member of Believers Church of Picayune, Mississippi. He enjoyed being outdoors in his vegetable garden, mowing...
Donald A. Bowles, age 80, of Picayune, Mississippi, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020. If there is one word that typifies Don Bowles, the word is minister. As an ordained minister, he certainly fit the definition as "one who is authorized to perform religious services." However, even more than that, Don lived out the word minister in verb form: "to...
Joel Bedon Lee of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the age of 79. Joel was a lifelong resident of Picayune, Mississippi and a member of Cedar Hill House of Prayer. He is Survived by three sons, Joey Lee (Cecilia), Jody Lee (Hope), and Jason Lee all of Picayune, Mississippi; one daughter, Gina Mitchell of Picayune, Mississippi;...
Jeffery Joseph Watts of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020 at the age of 64. Jeffery was a lifelong resident of Picayune, Mississippi. He worked for Nasa several years and dismantled bombs offshore on Johnson Island. He then started his own business, Tractor Plus. He enjoyed being outside, working on tractors. If it was broke, he would fix...
Rev. James Murray Kennedy, Sr. of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 at the age of 86. Rev. James was a lifelong resident of Picayune, Mississippi and a member of McNeill First Apostolic Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and had a passion for teaching the Bible and loved his family. He is Survived by his wife, Dorothy Kennedy...