April Ann Pope, 60, passed away December 26th 2021 at her home in Gulfport, with her loving husband holding her hand. She was born on December 23, 1961 in El Paso, TX, the only child to Kenneth Cathman and Ethel Ann (Payton) Starnes. She grew up in El Paso and attended school there, continuing her educational pursuits at El...
Doris Ellen Easley, 63, passed away on December 26th at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. She was born on December 08, 1958 in New Orleans, LA, the youngest of five children to Otto and Rachel (Mosley) Page. She grew up in the Silver Run community in Western Stone County. She was a momma's girl for sure but loved playing...
Felix Charles Smith, III, 45 of Bendale, passed away December 25th at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. He was born on January 26, 1976 in Biloxi, MS to parents Felix Charles Smith, Jr. and the late Deborah Lynn Herbert Smith. Felix grew up on the Gulf Coast where he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He and his brother played outside, up...
It is with great sadness that the Lee family announces the sudden passing of Fred Bryce Lee, 47 of Gulfport, on December 25, 2021. He was born on September 13, 1974 in Marrerro, LA. and is preceded by his father, grandmother, and grandfather. Fred is survived by his daughter, mother, wife, three brothers, two sisters, and a son, along...
Lee Marvin Fairley, 57, passed away December 23, 2021 at Memorial Hospital at Stone County in Wiggins, MS. He was born on April 17, 1964, at the family home in Wiggins, the third of four children and son of John Smith and Joanna Fairley. Marvin grew up in the Gum Branch community and was an outgoing, athletic young boy....
Frances Elaine Cobb, 80 of Perkinston, passed away on December 23, 2021 Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. She was born on August 07, 1941 at the family home in Perkinston, one of twelve children and daughter of Haston and Letha (Sumrall) Rogers. Frances, better known to most as "Tootsie", grew up in Perk close to the college campus. Being a...
Marilyn Blackwell, 70, of Palestine, AK., passed away peacefully December 22, 2021, at Crest Park Nursing Facility in Forrest City, AR. Four of five children, Marilyn was born February 21, 1951, to Woodrow and Helen Head in Poplarville, MS. She grew up in the Lumberton area until moving to Palestine with her son, where she lived the last twenty...
Suzanna Marie Sumrall, 56, passed away on December 21st at Ashbury Hospice in Hattiesburg, MS. She was born on April 02, 1965 in Phoenix, AZ, the youngest of two children to Aubrey Jerome and Maryann (Smith) Johnson. Suzanne, as she was known to most, grew up in the Phoenix area before moving to Seminary, MS as a teenager. She...
Ruby Mae Michaels, 67, passed away in Gulfport December 21, 2021. Ruby was born in Laurel, Mississippi to the late Edison Eugene and Birdie Mae Rayner. Ruby grew up the oldest of three, with her twin sisters Bonnie Sue and Bonnie Jean. She was a loving sister, mother, Maw Maw, and great cook. In her spare time, Ruby enjoyed...
Douglas “Corey” Brown, 49, who resided in Perkinston, MS but was from Pepin, WI and Pillager, MN, passed away unexpectedly on December 20 due to a chronic illness. Many knew him as Corey. He was born in Sleepy Eye, MN to Dewey Brown and Wendell Harer. He was a talented chef, firefighter, and CNC machinist. He adored time with...
Marlen Elisha Eddy, 61 of Perk, passed away December 19, 2021 at Merit Hospital Biloxi. He was born on August 01, 1960 in Laurel, the youngest of two boys to Marvon and Billie Sue (Landrum) Eddy. He grew up in Laurel and came to be known as Cricket by those closest to him. He and his brother were speedy...
Marc Allen Douroux, 69, of New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away Friday, December 17th at his residence in Picayune, Mississippi. He was the youngest of three boys to Joseph and Virgie Douroux, born November 3, 1952 in New Orleans. Marc grew up in the heart of The Big Easy, a typical boy who found himself in and out of trouble...
Stephen Austin Cole, 29, passed away on December 15, 2021, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Stephen was born on September 02, 1992, in Bremerton, Washington to Nancy Lynn Clinkenbeard and Billy Lynn Cole. Stephen has always been the person whose company everyone enjoyed. Anyone who had just met him or maybe had only heard of "King Steve" knew him to...
Sean Patrick Maddox, 44, passed away on December 16, 2021 in Ocean Springs. He was born on May 09, 1977 in Pensacola, FL, the forth of five children to John Wayne and Sandra (Barlow) Maddox. Sean grew up in Ocean Springs where he came to enjoy mud riding, but he loved fishing. Salt or fresh water, it didn't matter ...
Yvonne Louise Lee, 78 of the Logtown community, passed away Monday morning, December 13th at Picayune Health & Rehab Center. She was born at home on March 13, 1943, one of six children to Aaron LeRoy, Sr. and Eula Lee (Wyman) Carver. Growing up in the rural community of Logtown, Yvonne, or Louise as she was known by most, ...
Jerre Eileen Brewer, 73 of Hattiesburg, passed away Friday, Dec. 10th at Select Specialty Hospital in Gulfport. She was the youngest of five children to Andrew J. and Coral (West) Williams, born September 20, 1948 in Laurel. Jerre grew up in the Beat 4 community outside Waynesboro, a South MS country girl who learned all about raising gardens every...
Sandra Lynne Baughman, 75 of the Big Level community, passed away Friday afternoon, December 10th, with her loving husband and family at her side. She was born January 5, 1946 in Memphis, TN, one of three children and daughter of Leon Ohava and Jewel Earlene (Todd) Thompson. Sandra grew up in several places, spending the first few years in...
Brittanie Jannell Adkins, age 37, passed away on December 12, 2021. Brittanie was born on August 20, 1985 to Carl Folks and Vera Pitts Davis in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Brittanie's life was young and was lost at a young age. She was a very strong and kind person that had a light inside of her that shined on everyone...
Edna Maxine Glover, 83 of Wiggins, passed away at her home Dec. 8, 2021. She was born November 28, 1938, in Oroville, CA, one of eight children and daughter of Willard Roy and Eva Zelma (Gilpatrick) Owens. She grew up on her family's small farm in Biggs and was accustomed to caring for the animals and chickens, feeding watering,...
Arthur Ray Herrien, 61, of Wiggins, Mississippi passed away on December 08, 2021 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Arthur Grew up in Wiggins and was a former attendant of Locker High School. Arthur loved people and had a positive personality in any situation. He was always the center of attention and liked to joke around to keep the mood light. He...