Obituaries

William Leeroy Bean

William Leeroy Bean

Dec 25, 2014

William Leeroy Bean, age 82, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014. Visitation will be held Monday, December 29, 2014 from 12:00 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 Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Bean was born in St. Louis, Missouri, was...

Dorris Cecelia Ladner

Dorris Cecelia Ladner

Dec 25, 2014

Dorris "Cecelia" Ladner, age 70, of Perkinston, Mississippi passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Old Place Cemetery, 28025 Oak Ridge Dr., Perkinston, MS ** Directions to the Cemetery when on Caeser Necaise rd. go past White Cypress Lake Entrance and its first road to the right,...

William Allen Johnston

William Allen Johnston

Dec 24, 2014

William Allen Johnston, age 74, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Mr. Johnston was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, and a resident of Picayune for eight years. He is survived by sister, Jennie Lea Johnston Riley and her husband Charles of Carriere; nephews, Anthony Ciccio and his wife Jennifer, and Jason Riley; and great-nephews, Anthony Ciccio,...

Glen Alton Spiers

Glen Alton Spiers

Dec 20, 2014

Glen Alton "Bird Dog" Spiers, age 56, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 438 Anchor Lake Rd., at 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Funeral services will follow with Bro. Edison Williams officiating. Burial will be at McNeill Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home....

Lydia Ann Baker

Lydia Ann Baker

Dec 19, 2014

Lydia Ann Baker formally of 701 Williams Ave, Picayune, Mississippi was born in Bigbee, Alabama in Washington County on August 13, 1922. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Picayune, Mississippi. She is preceded in death by her father, John William Wright, and her mother Zelda Virginia Hutto Wright; two sisters, Minnie Lee Wright Sims, and Leona...

Barbara G. Fried

Barbara G. Fried

Dec 14, 2014

Barbara G. Fried, age 84, was called to heaven on Sunday, December 14th, 2014. She was born in New Orleans, LA and resided in St. Bernard Parish (Arabi) for 56 years. She relocated to Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina where she lived in Picayune for 9 years. Barbara is survived by her brothers Gerald O. "Chuck"Gussoni (Jakie) and Ronald J. Gussoni...

Robert Maurice Mars

Robert Maurice Mars

Dec 10, 2014

Robert Maurice Mars, age 71, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 14, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Monday, December 15, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with Bro. Scott Downes officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Robert was a lifetime resident...

Betty Virginia Gerhold

Betty Virginia Gerhold

Dec 6, 2014

Betty Virginia Gerhold, age 89, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Gerhold was a resident of Pearl River County for 8 years, and of the Catholic faith. She is survived by daughters, Sheila (Daniel) Cox of Picayune, and Sandra Gerhold of New Orleans; sister, Donna Pratt...

Allen Ray Beech

Allen Ray Beech

Dec 6, 2014

Allen Ray Beech, age 61, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014. Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2014 from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Beech was a lifetime resident of Picayune, worked in construction, a member of the Boulevard...

Ernest Frederick

Ernest Frederick

Nov 23, 2014

Ernest Frederick, age 56, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Picayune Funeral Home from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Mr. Frederick was a resident of Picayune for 20 years, and a steelworker in the construction industry. He is survived by his mother, Emma Frederick of Picayune; daughter, Laura...

William Fred Bounds

William Fred Bounds

Nov 15, 2014

William Fred Bounds, Jr. age 88, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 18, 2014 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at Salem Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. Gary Sumrall and Bro Dewayne Long officiating. Burial will follow at Gipson Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral...

Billy Joe Barnum

Billy Joe Barnum

Nov 14, 2014

Billy Joe Barnum, age 67, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Friday, November 14, 2014. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Christian Life Assembly of God. Mr. Barnum was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a resident of Pearl River County for 14 years, an automobile salesman, and a member of Christian...

Lawrence Henry White

Lawrence Henry White

Nov 9, 2014

Lawrence Henry White, Sr.., age 91, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014. Visitation will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. A Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. A private family burial will be at The Veteran Cemetery in Slidell, Louisiana at a later time....

David Ray Moore

David Ray Moore

Nov 9, 2014

David Ray Moore, age 69, of Moselle, Mississippi passed away on November 9, 2014 at Forrest General Hospital. David was born June 12, 1945 in Texas to Raymond and Jean Moore. He moved to Plaquemines Parish Louisiana and that is where he met and married his soul mate Linda "Maddox" Moore on August 12, 1966. He was a graduate of...

Wayne Douglas Freeman

Wayne Douglas Freeman

Nov 7, 2014

A Funeral Mass for Wayne D. Freeman, 70, of Carriere, Miss., who passed away Friday, November 7, 2014, will be held Saturday, November 15, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Picayune, Miss. Visitation will be Saturday, November 15, 2014, from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at St. Charles Borromeo Church. Father Joseph Truong Trinh will...

Troy Mae Varnado

Troy Mae Varnado

Nov 6, 2014

Troy Mae Varnado age 89, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Thursday, November 06, 2014. Visitation will be held Saturday, November 8, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Picayune. Funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. with Bro. R.T. Buckley officiating. Burial will be at New Palestine Cemetery. Mrs. Varnado was a lifetime resident of...

Jean Hayden Saunders

Jean Hayden Saunders

Nov 3, 2014

Jean Hayden Saunders, age 89, of Picayune, Mississippi, passed away Monday, November 03, 2014. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 5, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Unity Baptist Church. Funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Unity Baptist Church. Burial will be at Unity Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Jean was born on...

Billy Frank Stogner

Billy Frank Stogner

Nov 1, 2014

Billy Frank Stogner, age 62, of Lacombe, Louisiana passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Stogner was born in Picayune, and was a resident of Lacombe, Louisiana for 25 years. He is survived by his mother, Mary M. Dunn and her husband Richard of Gautier; father, Seymon F. Stogner of...

Timothy William Bass

Timothy William Bass

Nov 1, 2014

Timothy William Bass., age 46, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Gipson Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Wilson officiating. Mr. Bass was a lifetime resident of Pearl River County, and was in the landscaping business. He is survived by his father Thomas W. Bass...

Michael John Ratcliffe

Michael John Ratcliffe

Oct 23, 2014

Michael John Ratcliffe, age 54, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014. A memorial service will be held by the family at Bread of Life Fellowship Church on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Gerald Harris officiating. Mr. Ratcliffe was resident of Picayune for 39 years, and a member at Bread of Life Fellowship Church....