Obituaries

James Monroe Mitchell

James Monroe Mitchell

Jan 18, 2018

James Monroe Mitchell, age 69, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018. A memorial service will be held by the family Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Flat Top Unity Baptist Church on Indian Ridge Road, with Bro. Randy Shaw officiating. Mr. Mitchell was a lifetime resident of Picayune, and a truck driver. He loved to...

Rachel Irene Hamrick

Rachel Irene Hamrick

Jan 12, 2018

Rachel Irene Hamrick, age 75, of Saline, Louisiana passed away Friday, January 12, 2017. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 18, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Entombment will be at Memorial Gardens Mausoleum under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Mrs. Hamrick...

Eliska Mary Christian

Eliska Mary Christian

Jan 11, 2018

Eliska Mary Moore Christian, age 90, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by sons, Albert James Christian (Angela) of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Victor Carl Christian (Cheryl) of Picayune; daughters, Carmella Christian of Terrytown, Louisiana, and Millicent Baudier (Michael Haase) of Metairie, Louisiana; sister, Julie...

Norman Neal Burns

Norman Neal Burns

Jan 7, 2018

Neal Burns, 82, of Waveland died peacefully at home on January 7, 2018. The cause of death was Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Norman "Neal" Burns was born May 15th, 1935 in Oklahoma City, Ok to James Norman and Lorena Davis Burns. Neal went to so many schools he lost count, as the family followed his father, a skilled sheet metal worker around...

Paul Rudolph Spillmann

Paul Rudolph Spillmann

Dec 31, 2017

Paul Rudolph Spillmann, Jr. of Picayune,Mississippi passed away December 31, 2017 at the age of 82. Private memorial services will be held by the family at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Gatlinburg Little Log Chapel, 945 Glades Road, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738. Survivors include his sister, Sandra Merit (Hal) of Picayune, Mississippi; children, Scott J. Spillmann (Lauren) of...

Mary Pearl Kennedy

Mary Pearl Kennedy

Dec 28, 2017

Mary Pearl Kennedy, age 87, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017. Visitation will be held Saturday, December 30, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 12:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. James Reeves officiating. Burial will be at New Palestine Cemetery under the direction of...

Lawrence Edward Evans

Lawrence Edward Evans

Dec 27, 2017

Lawrence E. Evans, age 67, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017. No services will be held at this time. Mr. Evans was a Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, boat captain, and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by one sister, Helen E. Stokes and her husband Bill of Florence, South Carolina. He is preceded in...

Brandy Elizabeth Rome

Brandy Elizabeth Rome

Dec 27, 2017

Brandy Elizabeth Little Rome, age 25, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 31, 2017 from 1:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home with Bro. Danny Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Gipson Cemetery under the direction of Picayune...

Robert William Schlumbrecht

Robert William Schlumbrecht

Dec 25, 2017

Robert William Schlumbrecht, Jr., age 68, of Poplarville, Mississippi passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 Visitation will be held Friday, December 29, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Nick Freeman and Bro. Scott Downes officiating; Burial will be at Derby Place...

Vernona Louise Ostarly

Vernona Louise Ostarly

Dec 23, 2017

Vernona Louise Ostarly, age 89, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 6, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held Monday, January 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Biloxi National Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. Mrs....

James Bryant Dill

James Bryant Dill

Dec 17, 2017

James Bryant Dill, Sr., age 67, of Picayune, Mississippi went home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 17, 2017. A memorial service will be held by the family on Friday, December 22, 2017 at Rolling Hills Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. Barry Lee officiating. Mr. Dill was a retired operator at Valero Oil Refinery, a member and...

John "Mickey" Somerhalder

John "Mickey" Somerhalder

Dec 10, 2017

John "Mickey" Somerhalder, age 71, of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017. The memorial Services for John (Mickey) Somerhalder will be held on January 13, 2018 at 11am. The memorial will be located at The Wildwood Lodge in Wildwood Subdivision. 8 Fox Pen Drive Carriere, MS 39426 Directions: Turn right off of hwy 11 on to...

Raymond Edward Evans

Raymond Edward Evans

Dec 1, 2017

Raymond E. Evans, age 70, passed away December 1, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, John W. and Mildred Cooper Evans. Ray is survived by his wife, Donna Falcon Keith-Evans; his daughters, Dawn Evans and Chalice Evans Amacker; grandchildren, Jackie Evans, Catie Evans, Sean Evans, Michael Evans, Nicole Jarrell, and Jordan Jarrell; great-grandchildren, Katlyn Evans, Logan Evans,...

Laurel Ann Necaise

Laurel Ann Necaise

Nov 30, 2017

Laurel Ann Necaise, age 70, of Pearlington, Mississippi passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by two sons, Robert "Tommy" Necaise of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Kurt A. Necaise of Pearlington; one daughter, Pamela White of Pearlington; four brothers, Bob Grimm and his wife Susan of Illinois, Mike...

Dale Thomas Fasske

Dale Thomas Fasske

Nov 29, 2017

Dale Thomas Fasske, age 58, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017. A memorial service will be held at a later date. He is survived by his wife, Angela Holland of Picayune; two sons, Dayne Fasske of Carriere, and Nicholas Cuevas of Picayune; three daughters, Katrina Fasske Fraley and her husband Chris of Prairieville, Louisiana, Alisha Holland of...

William Robert Jackson

William Robert Jackson

Nov 29, 2017

William Robert Jackson, Jr., age 70, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Mr. Jackson was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, book editor for the Picayune Writer's Group, and a past member of the Pearl River County Historical Society. Bill was much loved by the young people in his community for the many rides he provided to...

Dennis Ray Smith

Dennis Ray Smith

Nov 26, 2017

Dennis Ray Smith, age 58, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017. Visitation will be held at Picayune Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Funeral services will follow at 12:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Danny Johnson officiating. Burial will be at George Ford Cemetery under the direction...

Sally Ann Combe

Sally Ann Combe

Nov 21, 2017

Sally Ann Smith Combe, age 73, of Slidell, Louisiana passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, December 4, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church with Father John Noone officiating. Mrs. Combe was a teacher's assistant, and a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She is survived by...

Sherry Joyce Boyle

Sherry Joyce Boyle

Nov 20, 2017

Sherry Joyce Boyle, age 68, of Picayune passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 surrounded by her family. Visitation will be Friday, November 24, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Frierson officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Joyce was...

Linda Dell Joplin

Linda Dell Joplin

Nov 20, 2017

Linda Dell Joplin, age 75, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Monday, November 20, 2017. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by daughters, Valdine Norton of Carriere, and Jeannine L. Joplin of Montana; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Eva Griffin; and husband Harold Joplin.