Ms. Frances Camille Grantham
Apr 12, 2017
Ms. Frances C. Grantham, 82 of Mendenhall, passed away Wednesday morning in Perkinston. Frances was born September 11, 1934, one of 4 children to Fordy and Dolly Mae Welch. She grew up and lived in the Mendenhall area, until Arthur Ray Grantham caught her eye. The two were married on July 29, 1954, and moved to Hattiesburg while he attended...
Betty Bozeman Odom
Apr 8, 2017
Betty Bozemen Odom went to be with her loved ones and Lord and Savior,Jesus Christ April 8, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her Family and friends. She is survived by her son, Thomas Guy Odom (Melanie) and her daughter, Joan Marie Odom both of Lumberton, a sister in law, Bobbie Bozeman of Crawfordville,Fl. a sister Doris Duncan of Lake...
Mr. Steven Austin Sturdivant Sr
Mar 31, 2017
Mr. Steven Austin "Steve" Sturdivant, 47 of Wiggins, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, March 31, 2017. Steve was born October 11, 1969 in Monroe, LA to Robert and Syble Sturdivant. He grew up in the Hammond area, and enjoyed fishing and other outdoor things, such as gardening. He graduated with honors from high school in Hammond, and eventually moved to...
Ms. Joyce Marie Parker
Mar 16, 2017
Our loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, Joyce Parker, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday evening, March 16 in Pelham, Alabama surrounded by her loved ones. She loved life and lived it to the fullest, living life her way. She loved butterflies and traveling, enjoying new adventures throughout the country. She taught her...
Mr. Louis Mckinley Carroll Sr
Mar 10, 2017
Louis M. Carroll, Sr., 50 of Fruitland Park, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 in McHenry. Louis was born November 19, 1966 in Biloxi, MS, the youngest of three children to George Sr. and Geraldine Carroll. He grew up in the Ocean Springs area, and made his home in Forrest county. Louis made a career as a carpenter and heavy...
Mr. Callis T. "Bubba" Duncan
Mar 8, 2017
Callis T. "Bubba" Duncan, 46 of McHenry, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, March 8th, 2017. Bubba was born Sept. 26, 1970 in Gulfport, the 8th out of 13 children to Buddy and Beleta Duncan. He grew up in the Saucier / McHenry area, and enjoyed fishing, motorcycles, low-riders, and dancing, among other things. Bubba always like to draw,...
Mr. John Stephen Purcell
Feb 26, 2017
Mr. John S. Purcell, 70 of Wiggins, passed away at his home Sunday morning. John was born June 21, 1946 in Moline, IL, the 1st of 3 children to George Jr. and Elizabeth Purcell. He would grow up in Moline with his grandparents, George Sr. & Laura Purcell, along the banks of the Mississippi River. He enjoyed the outdoors and...
Mr. John Joseph Crittenden
Feb 24, 2017
Mr. John Crittenden, 52 of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, February 24th, at Garden Park Hospital, after a lengthy battle with illness that began with pneumonia. John was born May 21, 1964 in Highland Park, Michigan, the 4th of 5 children to David L. and Rose Marie Crittenden. He grew up in that area, just South of Detroit, and enjoyed...
Mrs. Katherina Christina "Kathy" Daniels
Feb 20, 2017
Mrs. Katherina Christina Daniels, 58 of Wiggins, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 20, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Gulfport. Kathy was born October 23, 1958 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, the oldest of 3 children to Lee & Gaby Prine. She would grow up in various cities and towns in the US and Europe,...
Mr. Wilfred Carlton "Buddy" Duncan
Feb 17, 2017
Mr. Wilfred C. "Buddy" Duncan, 78 of McHenry, passed away at his home in McHenry on Friday, February 17th, 2017. Buddy was born and raised here in South MS, the 2nd of 4 children to Wilfred Callis & Lois Breland Duncan. As a young lad, he grew to love riding motorcycles and dirt track racing cars. A month after his...
Mr. Paul Edward Gentry Sr
Feb 7, 2017
Mr. Paul E. Gentry, Sr, 73 of Saucier, passed away at Garden Park Hospital in Gulfport on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Paul was born on Christmas Day 1943, the oldest of 4 children to Paul Pitt and Lee Opal Gentry. He grew up in the small town of Bayview, Alabama in the Birmingham area. Following high school, he attended and...
Mr. Robert Joe Hendrix
Jan 29, 2017
Mr. Robert Joe Hendrix, 58 of the Silver Run community, passed away unexpectedly at his residence Sunday afternoon. Robert was born the 2nd of 5 children to Eli John and Myrtis L. Hendrix, on September 3, 1958 in Gulfport, MS. The family moved back and forth between the West Coast and South MS due to work, but he primarily grew...
Mr. Walter Pierce
Jan 28, 2017
Mr. Walter Ivy Pierce, 64, passed away Saturday morning in Hattiesburg. Walter was born September 27, 1952 in Independence, Louisiana, the oldest of 2 boys to Ashford Bryant and Alma Mae Pierce. He grew up in Spring Creek, and as most folks of that area, grew to enjoy hunting, fishing, and LSU sports. He graduated from Spring Creek High School...
Mr. Linon Charles Taylor
Jan 23, 2017
Mr. Linon Charles Taylor, 63 of Wiggins, passed away Monday, January 23rd at his residence. Charles was born December 9, 1953 in Wiggins to L.C. and Leanna Taylor, but grew up however, on the West side of Chicago, where his mother's family is from. As a young man, he enjoyed sports and all the things young boys do. He played...
Mr. James Willis "Peanut" Holston
Jan 18, 2017
James Willis "Peanut" Holston went to be with his wife Mary Ellen and his Lord on Wednesday January 18,2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willis Howard Holston and Nettie Anderson Holston along with three sisters, Gwendolyn Nall, Cora Broadus, and Elizabeth Sue Kittrell. Three brothers Bill , Jack and Tommy Holston. He is survived by two daughters...
Mr. Donnie Lamar Knighton
Jan 6, 2017
Mr. Donnie L. Knighton, 51 of Flint Creek Road in Wiggins, passed away early Friday morning, January 6, 2017, at Stone County Hospital. Donnie was born November 9, 1965 in Jackson, MS where he grew up, the youngest of 2 boys to Murray and Judy Knighton. His father was a commercial driver, and Donnie enjoyed going with his dad, eventually...
Mr. Roosevelt Breland
Jan 2, 2017
Mr. Roosevelt Breland, 65 of Wiggins, passed away on Monday at Woodland Village in Diamondhead. Roosevelt was born December 30, 1951, one of 9 children to Livingston and Mattie Mae Breland. He grew up in the Gumbranch community West of Wiggins. As a young man, he became fond of music and sports. He played football as a running back at...
Nan Elizabeth Byrd
Dec 21, 2016
Nan Elizabeth Byrd (62) of Lumberton, Ms. went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Asbury Hospice House. Nan was born on November 29,1954 in Bellevue, Ohio to the late Wilson and Melvina Tucker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband H.E. Byrd; and sister Roberta Burge. She is survived by her...
Mr. Rhett Owen Kilgore
Dec 20, 2016
Mr. Rhett Owen Kilgore, 56 of McHenry, MS, passed away in Wiggins on Tuesday, December 20th. Rhett was born May 19, 1960 in Birmingham, Alabama, to James Verdo and Doris Louise Kilgore. He grew up in and around Northern Alabama, and had to deal with the loss of his father, as well a sister, at an early age. After completing...
Mr. Franklin Peter Darby Jr
Dec 16, 2016
Mr. Frank Darby, Jr., 55 of Perkinston, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening in Wiggins. Frank was born October 13, 1961 in new Orleans, LA, the oldest of 4 children born to Frank Sr. and Rose Francis Darby. The family would split time between the Crescent City and the Pearlington area of the MS Gulf Coast. Frank was, by all...