Obituaries

Inez Fleming

Inez Fleming

May 28, 2018

Inez Fleming, age 87, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Monday, May 28, 2018. Visitation will be held at Picayune Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Sycamore Baptist Church with Bro. Donnie Smith and Bro Billy Ferrell officiating. Burial will...

Earnest Laird Williamson

Earnest Laird Williamson

May 20, 2018

Earnest Laird Williamson, age 66, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018. No services will be held at this time. Mr. Williamson was a lifetime resident of Pearl River County, and a member of First Baptist Church of Carriere. He is survived by his brothers, Cecil Williamson of Carriere, Jeffery Williamson of Carriere, Tommy Williamson of Houma, Louisiana,...

Elizabeth Rae Williams

Elizabeth Rae Williams

May 13, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" Rae Whitfield Williams, age 86, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018. Visitation will be held Friday, May 18, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bo Moller officiating. Mrs. Williams was a resident of Pearl River...

Matthew Joshua Lee

Matthew Joshua Lee

May 12, 2018

Matthew "Josh" Joshua Lee, age 37, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jeffrey Lawson officiating. Burial will be at New Palestine Cemetery under the direction...

Charles David Jeffcoat

Charles David Jeffcoat

May 9, 2018

Charles "Charlie" David Jeffcoat, Sr., age 77, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Union Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Union Baptist Church with Bro. Nicky Lee officiating. Burial will be at Union Baptist Church Cemetery under the...

Charles Frederick Liebel

Charles Frederick Liebel

May 7, 2018

Charles "Chuck" Frederick Liebel, II, age 58, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Monday, May 7, 2018. A memorial service will be held by the family on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at West Union Baptist Church with Bro. Bud Putnam and Bro. Danny Johnson officiating. Mr. Liebel was a resident of Picayune of 46 years. He enjoyed riding...

Tyrone Winston Abel

Tyrone Winston Abel

May 3, 2018

Tyrone Winston Abel, age 77, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018. No services will be held at this time. Mr. Abel formerly from New Orleans, was a resident of Pearl River County for 17 years, and an Insurance Agent. He is survived by his wife Sandra Marie Abel of Carriere; step-son, Rory Falghou, Sr. and his wife...

Vera Janet Dimaggio

Vera Janet Dimaggio

May 1, 2018

Vera J. Bass DiMaggio passed away on May 1st at the age of 68. She was born in Columbia Ms. and spent most of her life in St. Bernard Parish, La. Beloved daughter of Robbie Bass and the late Larkin Bass. She leaves behind her husband of 50 years Gregory DiMaggio and her two children Rebecca St. Philip(Michael) and Gregory...

Anthony Alan Walker

Anthony Alan Walker

Apr 25, 2018

Anthony Alan Walker, age 55, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018. A memorial service will be held by the family at a later date. Mr. Walker was a resident of Picayune for 15 years, and a former mechanic. He is survived by his wife Chrie Walker of Picayune; son, Robert Walker of Picayune; daughter, Rebecca Womack of...

Charles Vernal Lee

Charles Vernal Lee

Apr 25, 2018

Charles Vernal Lee, age 79, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Visitation will be held Monday, April 30, 2018 at Picayune Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Pearson Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Mr. Lee was a lifetime resident...

William Edward Baria

William Edward Baria

Apr 19, 2018

William Edward Baria, age 79, of Poplarville, Mississippi passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018. A memorial service will be held by the family at a later date. Mr. Baria was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and a former truck driver. He is survived by his daughter, Denise Nicole Cogsdell (Chris) of Mobile, Alabama; brother, Wayne Baria (Darlene) of...

Robert Morris Tatom

Robert Morris Tatom

Apr 12, 2018

Robert M. "Pineapple" Tatom, age 74, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018. A memorial service will be held by the family at a later date. Mr. Tatom was a Veteran in the U.S. Army, and a former welder. He is survived by his wife, Deloris H. Tatom; children, Jenean Tatom, Marcel Medeiros, Robert Duke Tatom, Summer Tatom,...

Mary Dell Smith

Mary Dell Smith

Apr 12, 2018

Mary Dell Smith, age 94, of Laurel, Mississippi passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 15, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Henleyfield Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith was...

Dorothy Jeanne Slade

Dorothy Jeanne Slade

Apr 10, 2018

Dorothy Jeanne Lewis Slade, age 71, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018. A graveside memorial service will be held at New Palestine Cemetery on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Dr. Keith Warden will officiate the services. Mrs. Slade was a lifetime resident of Picayune, a former dental assistant,...

Vaughn Chamberlain Brayson

Vaughn Chamberlain Brayson

Apr 9, 2018

Vaughn "Buddy" Chamberlain Brayson, Jr., age 70, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Monday, April 9, 2018. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Allen Hickman officiating. Mr. Brayson was a Veteran of the U.S. Army,...

Kenny Ray Stockstill

Kenny Ray Stockstill

Mar 30, 2018

Kenny Ray Stockstill, age 60, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Friday, March 30, 2018. A memorial service will be held by the family at a later date. Mr. Stockstill was a lifetime resident of Picayune, and of the Baptist faith. Left to cherish his memories, daughter, Crystal Stockstill; grandchildren, Kimberly Penton, Steve Knight, Newton Knight, Jennifer Cooke & Eric Cooke;...

Belinda Varnado Mitchell Beech

Belinda Varnado Mitchell Beech

Mar 29, 2018

Belinda Varnado Mitchell Beech, age 71, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away peacefully Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law after having a stroke on her birthday. Belinda was born on March 24, 1947 in Long Island, New York. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at New Palestine...

Lemuel Powell Pearson

Lemuel Powell Pearson

Mar 27, 2018

Lemuel Powell Pearson, age 74, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Picayune Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jeremy Williams officiating. Mr. Pearson was a Veteran of the Army National...

Noel Mark Mansfield

Noel Mark Mansfield

Mar 24, 2018

Noel Mark Mansfield, age 80, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018. Visitation will be held 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Graveside service will follow at Mansfield Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Mr. Mansfield was a former systems operator at NASA, and of the Christian faith....

James Marion Smith

James Marion Smith

Mar 24, 2018

James Marion Smith, age 44, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018. A memorial service will be held by the family on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Smith was a lifetime resident of Picayune, a truck driver, and a member of Catahoula Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by son,...