Obituaries

Bro. James F. Jackson

Bro. James F. Jackson

Jun 24, 2015

Bro. James Frank Jackson, Jr., age 57, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Highland Community Hospital. Bro. James was a minister, a Brick mason and a lifelong resident of Picayune. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and son. Visitation will be held Monday, June 29, 2015 at Picayune Funeral Home from 12:00 a.m. - 2:00...

James H. Silvey

James H. Silvey

Jun 20, 2015

James Hugh Silvey, age 66 of Carriere, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Picayune Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at New Palestine Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Mr....

William Edward Hutchison

William Edward Hutchison

Jun 19, 2015

William Edward Hutchison, Jr., age 76, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Friday, June 19, 2015. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment will be held at Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Mr. Hutchison was a retired Major in...

William Dalton O'Meara

William Dalton O'Meara

Jun 18, 2015

William "Dalton" O'Meara, age 21, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015. Visitation will be held Friday, June 26, 2015 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jonathan McLemore officiating. Burial will be at Unity Baptist Church...

Robert Alen Tanis

Robert Alen Tanis

Jun 17, 2015

Robert Alen Tanis, II, age 43, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015. No formal services will be held. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Tanis of Picayune; mother, Christel; three daughters, Jennifer, Megan (Robert), and Jessica; three brothers, David, Brian, Sean; two sisters, Tonya, and Leslie; six grandchildren, Courtney, Dalton, Corbin, Noah, Reese, and Marley. He...

Larus Lee

Larus Lee

Jun 14, 2015

Larus Lee, age 81, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015. Graveside service will be held Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Union Baptist Church Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. with Bro. Kevin Neary and Bro Nicky Lee officiating. Burial is under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Mr. Lee was a lifetime resident of Pearl River County, and a...

Peggy Faye Dillard

Peggy Faye Dillard

Jun 13, 2015

Peggy Faye Dillard, age 74, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015. Visitation will be held Monday, June 22, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Hickman officiating. Burial will be at Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral...

William Travis Booth

William Travis Booth

Jun 11, 2015

William Travis Booth, age 84, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015. A memorial graveside service will be held Friday, June 19, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at New Palestine Cemetery with Bro. Danny Johnson officiating. Mr. Booth was a Veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Korean War. He was a lifetime resident of Picayune, a...

Harold J. Veasey

Harold J. Veasey

Jun 11, 2015

Harold J. Veasey, age 76, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Slidell, Louisiana at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Mr. Veasey was born March 16, 1939. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, and a...

Victor Irwin Carlson

Victor Irwin Carlson

Jun 10, 2015

Victor Irwin Carlson, age 93, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Visitation will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor B.J. Condrey officiating. Burial will be at Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City. Mr. Carlson...

James Hubert Orange

James Hubert Orange

Jun 10, 2015

James H. "Buddy" Orange, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the age of 86 at Canon Hospice. Buddy was preceded in death by his wife Gail Gaiennie, his son Jimmy Orange and his brother Larry Orange. He is survived by his sister Jerry Taylor, his daughter Deborah Jallans (Glenn) and his two sons Vernon and Michael Orange,...

Ollie Mae Currie

Ollie Mae Currie

Jun 8, 2015

Ollie Mae Currie, age 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, June 8, 2015. Ollie Mae was the daughter of Joe and Edna Reyer. She married Daniel Currie January 9, 1947 in Poplarville and they later moved to Picayune. She worked several years as a clerk at TG & Y and Gibson Pharmacy. Ollie Mae loved to...

O.H. Howell

O.H. Howell

Jun 6, 2015

O.H. Howell, beloved father, husband and brother, passed away June 6, 2015 in Ocala, FL. He was 79. O.H. was a longtime resident of Nicholson, MS. He retired from the Pipeliners Union 798. He is preceded in death by his wife Gloria Smith Howell,his parents Homer and Opal Howell, brothers Arnold and Stanley Howell, sisters Rebecca McBride and Pauline Oaks....

Glenda Jean Carpenter

Glenda Jean Carpenter

May 31, 2015

Mrs. Glenda Jean Carpenter (née Adcox) died peacefully in her home on May 31, 2015 in Picayune, Mississippi at the age of 72. Glenda is survived by her husband, Charles; children, Regina and David Zinzer of Centreville, VA, Danielle and Rodney Lyle of Picayune, MS, and Melissa and Mickey Jarrell of Picayune, MS; eleven grandchildren, Heidi (Steve), Nicholas, Nathan (Darlene),...

Corine Petticrew

Corine Petticrew

May 29, 2015

Corine Petticrew, age 84, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Friday, May 29, 2015. Visitation will be held Friday, June 5, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 12:00 p.m. with Bro. James Reeves officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Mrs. Petticrew was...

Shirley Anne Croney

Shirley Anne Croney

May 26, 2015

Shirley Anne Croney, age 52, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Turtleskin Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Mrs. Croney was a lifetime resident of Pearl River County, a homemaker, and a member of the Baptist faith. She is now with our...

Charles Phillip Carpenter

Charles Phillip Carpenter

May 25, 2015

Charles Phillip Carpenter, Sr., age 50, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Monday, May 25, 2015. Visitation will be held Friday, June 5, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Services will be held Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at New Palestine Baptist Church. Burial will be at New Palestine Cemetery. Mr. Carpenter was a...

Phyllis Marie Lee

Phyllis Marie Lee

May 24, 2015

Phyllis Marie Lee, age 77, of Picayune, Mississippi went to be with the Father, Sunday, May 24, 2015 at her residence. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Picayune Funeral Home from 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Funeral Service will follow at 2 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in New Palestine Cemetery under...

Ralph Martin

Ralph Martin

May 23, 2015

Ralph Martin, age 79, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015. Visitation will be held Friday, May 29, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Cedar Hill House of Prayer. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. with Bro. Glen Kennedy officiating. Burial will be at New Palestine Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Mr....

Evelyn Marie Chapman

Evelyn Marie Chapman

May 20, 2015

Graveside services for Evelyn Chapman, age 93, of Carriere, Mississippi, who passed away on May 20, 2015, will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday, May 22, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home, Picayune, Mississippi. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Baptist...