Jesse Bryant Helveston
Jan 20, 2022
Jesse Bryant Helveston, 72 of McHenry, passed away Thursday morning, January 20th at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born December 2, 1949 in Hattiesburg and grew up in Gulfport, where he enjoyed working with his dad in the family business, Helveston Paint and Drywall. Jesse will be remembered for starting youth football in Saucier, coaching many...
James Kendall Erkhart
Jan 20, 2022
James Kendall Erkhart, 53 of Gulfport, passed away on January 20, 2022 at Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 08, 1968 in Gulfport, the only child to James "Bo" and Susie (Deschamp) Erkhart. He grew up in the Lizana community where he enjoyed hunting, fishing and racing. From go-karts to dirt track cars, Kendall loved racing. He attended...
Joan Christine Ladner
Jan 19, 2022
Joan Christine Ladner, 84 of the Necaise Crossing community, passed away Wednesday morning in Hattiesburg. She was born December 4, 1937 at the family home in rural Hancock county, the middle of three children to Chandler and Eula (Cuevas) Ladner. Joan grew up there in Necaise Crossing, through some tough times in the post-depression era where folks didn't have...
George Oscar Mitchell
Jan 18, 2022
George Oscar "Shorty" Mitchell passed away, surrounded by family at the age of 80, January 18, 2022 in Carriere, MS. George was born on December 5, 1941, in Picayune, Mississippi to late George Bingly and Carrie Elizabeth Mitchell. George was a kind and loving person that treated anyone in his life like family. He always put others first. He...
Lonnie Elwood Beall
Jan 18, 2022
Lonnie Elwood Beall, 74, passed away on January 18, 2022 at University Medical Center in Mobile, AL. He was born on November 01, 1947 in Lumberton, MS the only child of Levy Elwood and Florine (Parker) Beall. He grew up in Lumberton an outgoing and adventurous young man. He worked from an early age, managing not one but three...
Linda Joyce Saucier
Jan 18, 2022
Linda Joyce Saucier, 66, passed away January 18, 2022 at her home in Gulfport, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 08, 1955 in Biloxi, the sixth of nine children to George and Estelle (Lewis) Breland. She grew up on the Coast, mostly in the Pass Christian - Long Beach area, where she loved to draw. Pictures,...
Darrell Lee Stivers
Jan 16, 2022
Darrell Lee "Thomas" Stivers, known to most as "Pops", age 65, departed this life on January 16, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born into a coal miner's family on October 27, 1956 in Logan, West Virginia. He fought a hard and lengthy battle with cancer, doing so with dignity and unmatched bravery. Darrell was a strong and...
Regina Catherine (Moran) Necaise
Jan 15, 2022
Regina Catherine Necaise, 80, passed away on January 15, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 31, 1942 in Bay St. Louis, MS, the middle of three children to Authur Reginald and Pearl (Couest) Moran. Regina grew up in the Bay, calling it home for her entire life. Her family owned horses...
Peggy Ann Ladner
Jan 14, 2022
Peggy Ann (Haas) Ladner, 67, of the Kiln, passed away Friday afternoon at Slidell Memorial Hospital. Born on September 16, 1954, at Southern Baptist Hospital in New Orleans, Peggy was the oldest of six children to Wesley Leroy and Myrtle Mae Haas of Kiln, MS. Intelligent and ambitious, Peggy lived a very interesting life. Graduating from Hancock High School...
Rev. Jerry Franklin Eastes
Jan 14, 2022
Rev. Jerry Franklin Eastes, age 78, walked with his savior Jesus Christ Friday, January 14, 2022. He was born September 11, 1943, in Marion, Indiana. he went halfway around the world to marry Lucia Pogay Tamosa Eastes on July 25, 1991. Jerry was in the US Navy in 1961, the year his wife was born. He was the jack...
Judy (Herrington) Ladner
Jan 11, 2022
Judy Herrington Ladner, 75 of the Silver Run community, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 11th, surrounded by her loving family. Judy was born January 24, 1946 at the family home there in Silver Run. She was the second of five children and the oldest daughter of the family. Growing up in Silver Run, Judy learned all about cooking and...
Joseph Jonathon Harris
Jan 8, 2022
Joseph Jonathon Harris, 54 of Hattiesburg, passed away January 8th at Merit Health in Hattiesburg. He was born January 5, 1967 in Brooklyn, NY, the eighth of ten children to Othello William and Clara Dee (Lowery) Harris. He grew up in Newburg, NY and was an athletic, rambunctious young man. Joseph was inovative and enjoyed music. He played the...
Kathy Rhea (Creel) Bailey
Jan 8, 2022
Kathy Rhea Bailey, 64, passed away January 8, 2022 in Hattiesburg, MS. Born November 5,1957 to James and Selma Creel in Ellisville, MS. Left to cherish her memories are her husband of 18 years, Win Bailey; mother, Selma Creel; grandson, Brendan Tisdale; brother, Gary (Melony) Creel and Jason (Mindy) Creel; two nephews, Dustin and Jase Creel; and niece, Bayle...
Mia Roxanne (Felts) Prine
Jan 8, 2022
Mia Roxanne Felts Prine was born on October 8, 1980 in Jackson, Mississippi. She passed away on January 8, 2022 at the age of 41. Mia is survived by her son and daughter, her mother, Mrs. Tammy Kyle Watson and Mr. Tom Watson of Hazlehurst Mississippi; brother, Mr. Jeremy Felts; sister, Mrs. Sarah E. Felts; niece, Allie G. Wilson;...
Elisha Mitchell Holder
Jan 8, 2022
Elisha "Mitchell" Holder, 58 of Bendale, passed away at his home Saturday, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 3, 1963 in Lucedale, the second of three children to E. M. and Charlotte Ann (Walker) Holder. Mitchell grew in the Vestry community, spending most of his younger years with his grandparents, the late Elroy and Annie Bea...
William Jackson "Bill" Brickerd
Jan 7, 2022
William Jackson Brickerd, 75 of McHenry, passed away January 7th at his home. He was born March 28, 1946 in New York, and grew up on Long Island. Bill was an athletic young man, playing baseball, soccer, football and more. He was a stand-out player on the diamond though and was elected to the Hall of Fame for his...
James Holloway
Jan 4, 2022
James Edward Holloway, age 69, passed away on January 4, 2022 in Carriere, Mississippi. James was born on January 20, 1952 to Medford and Alice Holloway in Orange, TX. Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Sara Holloway; children, Sonnet (Glen) Amacker, Justin Holloway, and Lee (Sierra) Holloway; grandchildren, Alexander, Cayden, Taylor, Preston, Julianna, and L.J. Holloway, James...
Eugene Lee Christopherson
Jan 4, 2022
Eugene Lee Christopherson, 62 of Gulfport, passed away January 4th at the Boyington. He was born October 18,1959 in Garrison, North Dakota, the second of five children to Percy and Rozann J. (Inglehart) Christopherson. Eugene grew up in Saucier where he came to enjoy fishing, hunting and mechanicing on things. He killed lots of deer and played some football...
Anthony Dewayne "Tony" Morris
Jan 3, 2022
Anthony Dewayne "Tony" Morris, 63, passed away on January 03, 2022 at his home in the Janice community. He was born on October 28,1958 in Pensacola, FL, the youngest of two children to Ray and Ruby (Wilson) Morris. Tony, as he was known by those closest to him, grew up in South Mississippi and has loved to hunt and...
James Michael "Tiger" Lovett
Jan 3, 2022
James Michael “Tiger” Lovett, age 59, passed away on January 3, 2022 in Kiln, Mississippi. James was born on July, 21 1962 to Thomas and Mary Lovett in Minot, North Dakota. If Tiger wasn’t working, you knew he would be out fishing, hunting, or cruisin’ on his motorcycle. You could catch him playing bingo every Sunday at his moms...