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...
Mary Joyce Woodall, 60, passed away on March 20, 2022 at 11:43 am at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. She was born on March 15, 1962 on Long Island, NY, the oldest of six children to Henry Luther and Margaret Mary (Fox) Slayback. She grew in Copiague, NY where she enjoyed playing games and sports, playing Little League...
Captain" Alvin James Hebert age 58, passed away on March 19, 2022 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Alvin is preceded in death by his mother Brenda K Hall his father Alvin Paul Hebert his father-in-law John D Perron his brother-in-law James Clayton Perron. Left to cherish his memory or his loving wife of 40 years Janet Fay...
Richard Dale Griffin, 66 of Cranes, passed away March 19, 2022 at his home. He was born August 03, 1955 in Jacksonville, FL, the youngest of seven children, and son of William Howard and Helen Frances (Dearman) Griffin. He grew up in the Carnes community where he loved playing outdoors, hunting, and fishing. Rich, as he was known to...
Troy Buddy Bell, 66 of the Thomas School community of Pearl River county, passed away early Friday morning at his home. He was born March 25, 1955 in Alabama, one of six children and son of Coy Edgar Bell and Opal Jean (Williams) Saucier. Buddy grew up in Alabama before coming to South Mississippi, and drove log trucks early...
Jessie Carol Ritchie, 85 of Gulfport, passed away at Claiborne Assisted Living Center. She was born on August 21, 1936 in Decatur, MS, one of ten children to Walter Stephen and Ludie Idell (Glenn) Chandler. Growing up on the family farm in rural Newton county, Jessie was a true Southern girl that enjoyed the outdoors and playing with her...
Donald Gene "Slow Poke" Martin, 62 of the Carnes community, passed away March 15, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 16, 1959, the youngest of five children to Charles Basil and Vondell (Landrum) Martin. Donnie grew up in Lumberton and enjoyed riding horses and fishing. According to some of the stories he...