Aubrey Augusta Collier
May 30, 2020
Aubrey Augusta Collier, 74 of Wiggins, passed away Saturday surrounded by his family. He was born May 19, 1946 in Mobile, AL, the sixth of fourteen children to Arthur & Dorothy (Barber) Collier. Aubrey grew up in and around the Grand Bay and Bayou La Batre area where he enjoyed fishing, when he wasn't working. In a home with...
Loyd Junior Franks
May 30, 2020
Loyd Junior Franks, 78 of Perkinston, passed away Saturday afternoon at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, following a lengthy illness. Born July 23, 1941 in Georgia, he was the oldest of six children. Junior, as he was known to most everybody, was one of a kind really. In his younger years, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and drag racing, among other...
Rickey Dale Rose
May 28, 2020
Rickey Dale Rose, 58 of Saucier, passed away Thursday afternoon in rural Stone County. He was born August 26, 1961 in Water Valley, the oldest of seven children. Rickey grew up in Texas for the most part, enjoying all things aquatic as a young man. He loved to be in a boat, just riding or fishing, plus he enjoyed...
Steven Lee Thamert
May 28, 2020
Steven Lee Thamert, 55 of Wiggins, passed away in his sleep May 28, 2020. Steven was a man of few words, but showed his love with his actions. He was born April 3, 1965 in Sumnter, South Carolina. He married the love of his life, Eugenia LaLani "Lani" Thamert on his birthday in 2015. Steven was a hard working...
Diana Sue (Holston) Wiltshire
May 27, 2020
Diana Sue Wiltshire, 58 of Lumberton, passed away Wednesday evening at Forrest General Hospital. Born December 21, 1961 in New Orleans, Sue was the oldest of two children to Tommy Holston and Alma Diane Slade. She grew up in the Lumberton area, on a family farm close to Red Creek. A country girl at heart, she enjoyed going to...
Joyce Rachel (Whittington) Walters
May 26, 2020
Joyce Rachel Walters, 73 of Wiggins, passed away Tuesday May 26th at her home. Joyce was born at her family's home in the Ramsey Springs community, on August 7, 1946. She was the daughter and tenth of fifteen children to Otto & Elner (Crawford) Whittington. She grew up on her family's dairy farm, attending Home Vocational School in Big...
Lawrence Junior Smith
May 24, 2020
Lawrence Junior Smith, age 74, of Saucier, passed away on May 24, 2020 at Garden Park Medical Center. Lawrence was born on July 2, 1945 to Lawrence and Josephine (Bates) Smith. Anyone who knew Lawrence consider him to be a great person and an even a better man. He was a hard-working truck driver, who was good and fair...
Albert Lynn White, Sr.
May 20, 2020
Albert Lynn White, Sr., known to many as Lynn and called “Coach”, age 73, passed away May 20, 2020, in Lumberton, MS. He was born February 22, 1947 in McLain, MS to Albert and Ella Vee White. He married Dana Laura Meers on August 18, 1968. Lynn has been a resident of Lumberton since July 1970, when he and...
Duel Vincent Bryant
May 20, 2020
Duel Vincent Bryant, 41 of Purvis, tragically lost his life Wednesday, May 20, 202o Purvis. Vincent was born Dec. 29, 1978 in Ocean Springs, MS, the only son and youngest of four children to Paul Edward, Jr. and Ramona Gail (Rowell) Bryant. He grew up in and around the Oloh and Purvis area, choosing to call Purvis home. He...
Diana "Donna Sue" Deschamp
May 18, 2020
Diana Sue Deschamp, known to most as Donna Sue, age 65, passed away at her home in Pass Christian on May 18, 2020. She was born to Ruben and Mary Ann (Ladner) Deschamp in Gulfport, MS on February 2, 1955. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother and best friend, Ruben “Blue” Deschamp, Jr.; sister, Kathleen Deschamp...
Robert Earl Cates
May 18, 2020
On May 18, 2020, Robert Earl Cates, age 77 of Saucier, was called home. He was the only child born to Seymour and Thelma (Thomas) Cates in Biloxi on October 20, 1942. He is preceded in death by his parents; daughters, Robin Henderson and Kimberly Chapman; and son in law, Dennis Chapman. Robert leaves behind the love of his...
Levi Quinn Mccormack
May 17, 2020
Levi Quinn McCormack, 33 of Gulfport, passed away at his home Sunday evening. Trinity Funeral Services is honored to serve the McCormack family in this difficult time, asking that everyone keep them in your prayers over the coming days.
Alvis Leon Partridge
May 17, 2020
Alvis Leon Partridge, 87 of Meridian, passed away May 17th at UMMC in Jackson. Born and raised in the Dekalb area in Kemper county, he was the son and third of of eight children born to Henry Eugene & Hattie Mae (Harpour) Partridge. Growing up in rural South MS, Alvis loved to hunt and fish, spending lots of time...
Timothy Wayne Reed
May 17, 2020
Timothy Wayne Reed, 69 of Wiggins, passed away Sunday afternoon at his home. He was born July 24, 1949 in Sapulpa, OK, the third of eight children to Billy Gene & Dorothy Isabelle (Wagoner) Reed. Tim spent most of his younger years in Terrytown, LA, but had some in Illinois as his father travelled around working in the bakery...
Iris Marie (Smith) Lamb
May 16, 2020
Iris Marie Lamb, 62 of Mount Olive, MS, passed away Saturday, May 16th in Gulfport. She was born July 20, 1957 in New Orleans, LA to her loving parents John L. and Maria H. (Espinoza) Smith. She is preceded in death by her father; her daughter, Christina Lynn Cole and a sister Darleen Maria Bullock. Left to cherish her...
Barbara Jeanne (O'Brien) Coyne
May 13, 2020
Barbara Jeanne Coyne, 64 of McHenry, passed away at her home earlier this month. Barbara was the youngest of four children and only daughter of Warren & Therese (Helmer) O'Brien. Born May 17, 1955 in South Louisiana, Barbara grew up in and around Bell Chase. As the baby and only girl, you might imagine that she would be somewhat...
Ellis Michael Smith
May 12, 2020
Ellis Michael Smith, age 73 of Purvis, MS, passed away on May 12, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born to Ellis and Elnora (Lewis) Smith in Poplarville, MS on March 28, 1947. Mike or Mutt as those close to him called him played basketball for Baxterville and Purvis High School. He was a Veteran...
Paulette Ann (Hall) Henley
May 10, 2020
Paulette Ann Hall Henley, age 73, of Kiln, MS, died on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at her home. She was born on January 20, 1947, to SFC Adolph R. “Johnny” Hall and Mary “Lillian” Hall. Since she was the daughter of a Sergeant First Class of the Army, she was able to travel different states as a child and...
Barbara Earl Lachaussee
May 9, 2020
With great sadness the family of Barbara Earl Lachaussee announces her passing after an extended illness, on May 9, 2020, at the age of 72 years. Barbara will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 48 years, Jerome, and their daughters, Roxanne [Ken] Barnett and Melanie [Mark] Velazquez. She will also be fondly remembered by her grandchildren, Dalton, Elijah,...
Qontray James Harris
May 6, 2020
On October 1, 1991 in Gulfport, MS a handsome baby boy named, Qontray “Tray” James Harris, was born to Jennifer Harris and Terry McCray. “Tray” joined the Wiggins Church of God in Christ at an early age. He was a member of the Boys group where he volunteered doing different things in the church and throughout the community. He...