Obituaries

Michael Joseph Cooney

Michael Joseph Cooney

Sep 11, 2018

Michael Joseph Cooney of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the age of 65. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m. in Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Danny Johnson officiating. He was a native of Metairie, Louisiana and was...

Billy Edward Tate

Billy Edward Tate

Sep 8, 2018

Billy Edward Tate of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the age of 88. Graveside Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Billy was a lifelong resident of Picayune, a member of Millcreek Baptist Church and U.S. Army Veteran who served his country in the Korean War. He...

Reggie Lavell Farmer

Reggie Lavell Farmer

Sep 7, 2018

Reggie Lavell Farmer, Jr. of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at the age of 46. Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Picayune Funeral Home. Memorial services will follow at 11:00 a.m. in the Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. He was a lifelong resident of Picayune, a hairdresser and of...

Timothy Edward Tate

Timothy Edward Tate

Sep 2, 2018

Timothy Edward Tate, age 62, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away, Sunday, September 2, 2018. Timothy was the son of Billy Edward Tate and the late Senator Margret "Wootsie" Tate. Graveside Services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. A Reception will held at 2:00 p.m.-5 p.m. p.m. at the Senior Center, 45 El Patch Parkway,...

Lester Villneurve

Lester Villneurve

Sep 2, 2018

Lester Villneurve, Jr. of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the age of 85. Mr. Villneurve was a resident of Picayune for over 36 years, a retired New Orleans Police Office and of the Catholic faith. He was a loved dad, husband, grandfather, friend and sibling. He impacted so many lives and will be greatly missed. Life...

Timothy Troy Pouncey

Timothy Troy Pouncey

Aug 31, 2018

Timothy Troy Pouncey of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 at the age of 59. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Pouncey Cemetery located near 10120 Possum Fork Road, Picayune, Mississippi. Mr. Pouncey was a lifelong resident of the Leetown community and a member of Lee's Chapel #2 Baptist Church. He...

Elizabeth Ejay Harris

Elizabeth Ejay Harris

Aug 30, 2018

Elizabeth Jean Harris of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the age of 47. Celebration of Life Services will be helld at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 124 Williamsburg Road, Picayune, Mississippi (the Old Solid Rock Church). Mrs. Harris was a resident of Picayune for over 30 years, a massage therapist and member of Resurrection...

Alphis James Mazingo

Alphis James Mazingo

Aug 29, 2018

Alphis James Mazingo of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at the age of 86. His visitation will be held Wednesday, September 5, 2018 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be at First Baptist Church of Carriere Cemetery. SERVICES TIME CHANGE DUE...

Frank Sean Carter

Frank Sean Carter

Aug 24, 2018

Frank Sean Carter of Picayune, Mississippi passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018 at the age of 68. Memorial services will be held by the family on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery. Frank was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard and a member of the American Legion Post 273. He...

Ray Holloway

Ray Holloway

Aug 23, 2018

Ray Holloway of Poplarville, Mississippi passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the age of 102. A Celebration of Life will be held by the family at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at First Baptist Church, 203 South Main Street, Poplarville, Mississippi, with a meal to follow at 2:00 p.m. He was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather,...

Jackie Thompson Wheat

Jackie Thompson Wheat

Aug 7, 2018

Jackie Thompson Wheat, age 77, of Poplarville, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held by the family at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Bethel Baptist Church in Poplarville, Mississippi with Bro. Billy Smith officiating. Mr. Wheat was a lifelong resident of Pearl River County and a member of Bethel Baptist Church....

James Sims Ballard

James Sims Ballard

Aug 2, 2018

Services for Jim Ballard will be held at Picayune Funeral Home on Saturday, August 11, 2018. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. with Funeral Services to follow at 12:00 p.m. in the chapel. Jim was born to Dora and Edwin Ballard on November 8, 1926 in Connecticut. He grew up in Roxbury in the Catskill Mountains of...

Anthony Salvador Licciardi

Anthony Salvador Licciardi

Aug 1, 2018

Anthony Salvador Licciardi, age 56, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in Covington, Louisiana. Visitation will be on Friday, August 3, 2018, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home with services to follow at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel with Bro. Bo Moeller officiating. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Diaz Licciardi of Picayune, Mississippi; son,...

Scott James Warner

Scott James Warner

Jul 28, 2018

Scott James Warner, age 38, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held by the family on Saturday, August 4, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Hide-A-Way Lake Lodge, 510 East Lakeshore Drive, Carriere, Mississippi with Pastor Dan Young of Roseland Park Baptist Church officiating. Mr. Warner was a...

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Jul 22, 2018

Robert Shaw, age 77, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018. He wintered in Carriere, Mississippi and summered in South Haven, Minnesota. He said he had the best of both worlds. Visitation will be on Monday, July 30, 2018, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home and a Memorial Service will follow at 12:00 p.m. in the chapel...

Frances Wallace

Frances Wallace

Jul 17, 2018

Frances Myalls Wallace, age 80, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Visitation will be held Friday, July 20, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Deacon Brian Clause, of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church officiating. Entombment will be at Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Picayune, Mississippi. Ms....

Alice Virginia Rogerson

Alice Virginia Rogerson

Jul 16, 2018

Alice Virginia Rogerson, age 82, of Carriere, Mississippi, formerly of Chalmette, Louisiana passed away Monday, July 16, 2018. A private memorial service will be held by the family. A native of Benwood, West Virginia, she was a member of the Catholic faith and a 30 year, retired Walmart Associate and Door Greeter in Picayune, Mississippi. She was a loving mother,...

Debra Kay Davis

Debra Kay Davis

Jul 14, 2018

Debra Kay Watkins Davis, age 59, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., services will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. Braque Cutrer officiating. Ms. Davis was a lifelong resident of Picayune, of the Baptist...

Gertie Catherine Mcmurray

Gertie Catherine Mcmurray

Jul 14, 2018

Gertie Catherine McMurray of Carriere, Mississippi, age 101 years old, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 14, 2018, with her daughter, Dorothy Diaz Savoie at her bedside. Gertie was preceded in death by her parents, Clair Chenevert and Clea' Chenevert; her sons, Gary H. Cole and Dalbert R. Guidroz, and her siblings, Odile, Odilia, Mable, Houston, Clair Jr., and Benton....

Philip Kyle Martinez

Philip Kyle Martinez

Jul 12, 2018

Philip Kyle Martinez, Sr., age 57, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018. Private memorial services will be held by the family at a later date. Mr. Martinez was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, a commercial fisherman and a resident of Pearl River County. He is survived by his wife Melanie Martinez of Picayune, Mississippi; sons, Philip...