Betty Ann Dominick, 46, passed away April 13, 2022 at her home in Pass Chrisitan. She was born on December 26, 1975 in Biloxi, the youngest of three and daughter of James Acy and Jane Evelyn (Necaise) Ladner. Betty grew up in Pass Christian where she truly enjoyed the country life. She attended Harrison County schools and obtained her...
Gloria Elaine Elkins, 73, passed away April 13th at her home in the Robinwood community. She was born at the family home in the Riceville community on February 26, 1949, the daughter of Levan and Hannah (Burns) Ladner. Growing up in rural South Mississippi, Gloria was definitely an outdoors-loving country girl. She did whatever needed doing...from working in the...
James Michael Smith, 55, passed away on April 11, 2022 at Singing River Hospital Gulfport in Gulfport, MS. He was born on December 15, 1966 in Gulfport, MS, the seventh of nine children to Willie Earl and Edith Parker Smith, Jr.. James grew up in Saucier for the most part, and was an adventurous young man that enjoyed going...
Mary “Kathy” Ladner, 73, passed away on April 11, 2022. Born on February 25, 1949 and raised in Necaise Crossing to Burnis and Mary Ladner. Kathy is survived by her husband Kairel Ladner. Kairel and Kathy spent 53 years together, enjoying life in the White Cypress community. A loving Mother to Kara Hays and Kade Ladner, and a proud...
Billy Dean "Bo" Thomas, age 34, passed away April 10, in Kiln, MS at his residence. "Bo" as his family called him, was born May 06, 1987, in Slidell, the son of Donnie Dewayne Thomas and Carollyn Pashelk Thomas. Growing up in Pearl River, LA, Bo loved the great outdoors! At age fifteen he began learning the art of...
Marajo Elizabeth Thomason, just 33 years young, passed away on April 08, 2022 in Baton Rouge, LA. She was born on April 28, 1988 in Huntsville, AL, the fourth of six and daughter of Donna Elizabeth (Sims) Thomason. Marajo grew up in Greenwell Springs, LA on the family horse farm. She loved anything and everything horses, but also enjoyed...
Peggy Sue Meyers, 64, passed away April 3, 2022 in Ellisville, MS. She was born January 22, 1958 in Laurel, the eighth of nine children to Willie Ray and Dorothy Mae (McDaniel) Cromwell. Peggy grew up in the Rainey community outside Moselle where she enjoyed all things outdoors. She was, by every account, a definite tomboy that loved climbing...
David Carrell Rainey, Sr., 67 of Lumberton, passed away April 02, 2022 at Merit Health in Hattiesburg, MS. He was born July 11, 1954 at the old Methodist Hospital in Hattiesburg, the fifth of nine children to Ray Andrew and Lillian Virginia (Mullins) Rainey. Growing up in Hattiesburg, David was a South MS country boy and enjoyed all things...
Charlie James Brownlee, 83 of New Hope, passed away April 02, 2022 at Columbus Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. He was born at the family home in New Hope on April 03, 1938, the youngest of four children to Robert A. and Beatrice (Fondren) Brownlee. Known to most as Jimmy, he grew up in New Hope where his...
Thelma Mae Reeder, 81 of Big Level, passed away on March 30, 2022 at Ashbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg. She was born October 05, 1940 in Seventy-Six, Missouri, the second of four children to Henry and Ethel Mae (Rynes) Goodman. She grew up in that area and spent lots of time with family. Her family was all musically inclined...
“Life began in the sea; it’s the cradle of life” -Tennessee Williams
Cindy, 56, of Meridian, MS, passed away on March 28,2022 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS, surrounded by love, after a long battle with complications after receiving a much prayed for organ transplant in October of 2021. Cindy was preceded in death by her...
Ralph Louis Pace, 57, passed away on March 28, 2022 at his home in McHenry, MS. He was born on December 22, 1964 in Waukeegan, IL, the fifth of six children to Ruben Bennett and Virginia Lou (Odom) Pace. He grew up on the small family farm in Splunge community of rural Mississippi, where he enjoyed the country life....
Timothy Patrick Cauley, 62, passed away on March 26, 2022, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. Timothy was born on January 12, 1960, in Gulfport, MS to parents Joseph Jerome and Lois Marie Cauley. Left to cherish his memories are his loving wife of 22 years, Suzanne (Turck) Cauley of Wiggins, MS; service dog and favorite nurse, Cocoanut; siblings;...
Charles Wayne Donald, Jr., 39 of Gulfport, passed away March 24, 2022. He was born was born May 07, 1982 in Toppenish, WA, the second of four children to Charles Wayne Donald, Sr. and the late Debra Lynn Deters Donald. He grew up in the Gulfport area and was known by most as Charlie or Chuck. An easy going...
Rodney Bogart, age 62, originally of Henderson, TN and more recently of Carriere, MS, passed away at his home March 24, 2022. Mr. Bogart was the youngest of five children born to Francis and Martha (Doxtader) Bogart, on January 6, 1960, in Mason, MI. Rodney recently moved to the gulf coast to be closer to his companion, Helen, who...
Mr. Selvyn Tally Rayborn Sr., 80, of Lumberton, MS, left his earthly home on March 24 in Hattiesburg, MS. Selvyn was born, May 18, 1941 in Lumberton, MS to John and Eunice (Beach) Rayburn. He grew up in the Baxterville community and graduated from Lumberton High School, class of '59. After high school Selvyn went on the work Lumberton Citizens...
Nolan Ryan Wallace, 30, passed away on March 21, 2022 at his home in Gulfport. He was born on August 10, 1991 in Gulfport, the second of four children to David Harold and Tammie Lynn (Breece) Wallace. Nolan grew up in Gulfport for the most part, with some time in Texas. He was the outdoors type, enjoying horseback riding,...
Penny Caruso (Hackney) Schneider, 68, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022 in Gulfport. She was born March 19, 1954, in New Orleans, LA to Philippine and Frank Caruso. Growing up in New Orleans, Penny loved to hang out at the camp with her family, go fishing & crabbing with her dad, & getting into every concert, of her time,...
Mr. Arnold "Pete" Crain, 82 of Gulfport, went on to manage the pastures of heaven on March 20 at The Carpenter House in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Pete was born number ten out of eleven brothers and sisters, on January 07, 1940 in Bogalusa, LA to his parents Nick and Isabel (Ingram) Crain. Just an ole cowboy, Pete started breaking...
Florence Elaine Jamieson, most recently residing in Saucier, MS, was born June 1, 1929, in Sacramento, CA. She passed away due to cardiac issues, March 20, 2022, at the Keesler AFB Medical Center in Biloxi, MS. She was 92 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Florence Carson Rouse, one brother, Benjamin (Teddy) Rouse...