Obituaries

Penny Sue Fortenberry

Penny Sue Fortenberry

Jul 3, 2014

Penny Sue Yost Fortenberry, age 62, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014. Visitation will be held Saturday, July 12, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at New Palestine Baptist Church. A Memorial Service held by the family will follow from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Fortenberry was a resident of Pearl River County and a...

Richard Earl Dillard

Richard Earl Dillard

Jul 2, 2014

Richard Earl Dillard, age 67, of Nicholson, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Highland Community Hospital with his wife and family by his side. Visitation will be held Saturday, July 5, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Services will follow at 10:30 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be...

Robert C. Duckett

Robert C. Duckett

Jun 30, 2014

Robert C. Duckett, Sr., age 85, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Monday, June 30, 2014. Visitation will be held Monday, July 7, 2014 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. Burial will be at Garden of Memories Cemetery in St. Bernard, Louisiana under the direction of...

Edgar Cornelius Penton

Edgar Cornelius Penton

Jun 27, 2014

Edgar Cornelius Penton, age 71 of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Friday, June 27, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2014 at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at Picayune Funeral Home, Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 10 a.m. with Bro. James Reeves and Bro Wesley Quave officiating. Burial will follow at Carriere...

Robert Billie Thompson

Robert Billie Thompson

Jun 26, 2014

Robert Billie Thompson, age 85, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014. A memorial service will be held Monday, June 30, 2014 at Picayune Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. with Bro. James Reeves officiating. Mr. Thompson was a Tugboat Supervisor, a member of Masonic Doric Lodge #205, and a member of Scottish Rite Valley of New Orleans. He...

Terry Ranee Ulmer

Terry Ranee Ulmer

Jun 25, 2014

Terry Ranee Milbrett Ulmer, age 57, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Mrs. Ulmer was a resident of Pearl River County for 20 years and a homemaker. She is survived by her father, Raymond Milbrett of Oregon; husband, Randall "Randy" Ulmer of Carriere; sons, Casey Ulmer...

Joyce Theresa Ashley

Joyce Theresa Ashley

Jun 24, 2014

Joyce Theresa Ashley, age 66, of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Visitation will be held Saturday, June 28, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral Services will follow at 12:00 noon at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home....

Wanda Orr

Wanda Orr

Jun 22, 2014

Wanda Orr, age 83, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 25, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Lavelle Lee officiating. Burial will follow at Pearson Cemetery under the...

Nellie K. Broadhead

Nellie K. Broadhead

Jun 20, 2014

Nellie K. Broadhead age 79, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Friday, June 20, 2014. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Henleyfield. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Wayne Broadhead and Bro. Vernon Watts officiating. Burial will be at Henleyfield Cemetery. Mrs. Broadhead was a Nurse's...

Kenneth Arthur Sandy

Kenneth Arthur Sandy

Jun 14, 2014

Kenneth Arthur Sandy, age 88, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away May 9, 2014 at his residence. A memorial service will be held by the family Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 1806 South State Road 145, French Lick, Indiana at 2:00 p.m. A native of England Kent Lane, Harbridge, Ringwood-Hants, he was born March 27,...

Paul Leland Prestridge

Paul Leland Prestridge

Jun 10, 2014

Paul Leland Prestridge, 47, of Austin, TX, and St. Bernard Parish, LA, passed quickly and peacefully on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, after a short but hard-fought battle with colon cancer. Paul was born on Sunday, July 24, 1966, in St. Bernard General Hospital, Chalmette, LA, to Carolyn Marie Cantrell and George Earl Prestridge, Sr. He was always happy and carefree...

Claude E. Furr

Claude E. Furr

Jun 9, 2014

Claude E. Furr, Sr., age 77, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Monday, June 09, 2014. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 10, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at New Palestine Baptist Church with Bro. Josh Braddy officiating. Burial will follow at New Palestine...

Shannon Paul Lee

Shannon Paul Lee

Jun 9, 2014

Shannon Paul Lee, age 42, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 Visitation will be held Saturday, June 14, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Terry Lobell. A Celebration of Life Ride will take place to The Broke Spoke in Kiln, Mississippi after the...

Linda Davis Szymczak

Linda Davis Szymczak

May 25, 2014

Linda Davis Szymczak, age 61, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away May 25, 2014. A family memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by mother, Joan Rosnack of Ohio; sons, Mike Maresh of Texas and Mark Maresh of Alabama; daughter, Sabrina Young of Picayune; brother, David Davis of Ohio; sisters, Sandra Westmorland of Tennessee and Donna...

Donald Lee

Donald Lee

May 18, 2014

Donald Lee age 62, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Mr. Lee was a lifetime resident of Pearl River County, a welder and a Baptist. He is survived by sons, Matthew Lee of Long Beach and Bryan Lee of Diberville; brothers, Jerry R. "Margaret" Lee of...

James Henry Burrow

James Henry Burrow

May 13, 2014

James Henry Burrow, age 95, of Carriere, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 15, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Graveside Service will be Friday, May 16, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Biloxi National Cemetery under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Mr. Burrow was a Veteran of...

Wanda Jo Pilkins

Wanda Jo Pilkins

May 2, 2014

Wanda Jo Pilkins, age 73, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Friday, May 2, 2014. A private memorial service was held. She is survived by her husband, William Pilkins, Picayune; sons, Carl Pilkins, Troy Pilkins, Brent Pilkins, and Josh Pilkins; daughters, Shelly Halfhill and Angel Case; brother, Ricky O' Daniel; twelve grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by,...

Marjorie Ball Wright

Marjorie Ball Wright

May 1, 2014

Marjorie Ball Wright left this world and a worn out physical body and was translated, through her faith in the resurrection power of Jesus Christ, into a glorified body and entered Heaven to see her Savior face to face on Thursday, May 01, 2014. Marjorie was born on December 7, 1921, and lived everyday of her life in service to...

Geraldine Meitzler

Geraldine Meitzler

Apr 29, 2014

Geraldine Meitzler, age 76, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014. A graveside service will be held Friday, May 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Bro. James Reeves officiating. Burial is under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Mrs. Meitzler was a lifetime resident of Pearl River County, a homemaker, and a Baptist. She...

Ronald Gale Gries

Ronald Gale Gries

Apr 28, 2014

Ronald Gale Gries, born May 14, 1944 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, age 69, of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Monday, April 28, 2014. The family is holding a private service at a later date. Mr. Gries was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, an avid fisherman, and a member of the National Rifle Association and Ducks Unlimited. He is survived...