Obituaries
Joshua Samuel Smith
Sep 9, 2023
Joshua Samuel Smith 39 of Waveland, MS went home to be with our lord on September 9,2023. Melanie and I thank each and every one for the kind words of sympathy and compassion in this most difficult time. The passing of our son is by far the most heart wrenching loss that we have to endure. The hole that this creates...
Charlotte Justa "Dede" Gray
Sep 9, 2023
Charlotte Justa “Dede” Gray, 88, of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023.
Charlotte was born on December 5, 1934, to Angel Lema and Charlotte Lema in Galveston, Texas. In 1953 she graduated from Ursuline Academy as a straight A student. After graduation she worked at the local telephone company. She met Emmett Gray, and they...
Kathryn Ann Bigelow Hurt
Sep 8, 2023
Kathryn Ann Bigelow Hurt, 70, of Waveland, MS passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 at her residence in Waveland.Mrs. Hurt was born August 8, 1953 in New Orleans, LA to Halbert & Georgia Smith Bigelow. She retired from the Hancock County Tax Assessors Office after 25 years of service. She enjoyed bird watching, crocheting, cooking, camping, and her fur babies. She...
Louie "Buddy" W. Storey, Jr.
Sep 7, 2023
Louie “Buddy” W. Storey Jr. peacefully rejoined his heavenly father on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at the age of 71. He became a resident of the Gulf Coast as a young teenager. After Hurricane Camille in 1969 and its destruction, he did what many other teenagers did by helping out others. His lifelong love for the Gulf Coast began in...
Carlton A. Reavis, Jr.
Sep 6, 2023
Carlton A. Reavis, Jr. 87, of Diamondhead, MS passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023 in Gulfport, MS.
He was a member of Diamondhead Community Church.
He enjoyed his grandchildren, fishing, old movies and cooking.He was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, church member, and friend who will be sadly missed.
He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Susan Robinson Whiddon
Sep 5, 2023
Susan Robinson Whiddon, 59, of Bay St. Louis, MS, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.
Susan was a member of First Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis, MS, and formerly a member of First Baptist Church in Sumrall, MS.
She loved her family, her dogs, and all people in general, very intentional in her relationships and always wanted people...
Margaret Virginia Smith Payne
Sep 4, 2023
Margaret Virginia Payne (Smith), 86, of Perkinston, MS, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, September 4, 2023. She was born to the late Jacob and Era Smith (Magee), a salesman and a homemaker, in Pike, Mississippi on October 16, 1936. She grew up in Tylertown, MS and was known by “Virginia”. She married her husband, Jerry L. Payne...
Sandra Lee Farve
Sep 4, 2023
Sandra Lee Farve, 77, of Lafitte, LA passed away Monday, September 4, 2023, in Lafitte, LA.She was of the Baptist faith, and she loved cruises. She worked at The Original Bruning's Seafood Restaurant in New Orleans for 35 years.She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and niece who will be sadly missed by her family...
Patricia R Stennett
Sep 4, 2023
On Monday, September 4, 2023, Patricia "Pattie" Rome Stennett lost her battle with muscular dystrophy and joined her beloved Lord.
In life, Pattie was a Girl Scout, a Girl Scout Leader, Cookie Mom and Summer Camp Leader. She had the honor of serving as a Room Mother, PTO representative on St. Mark Elementary School Board, Secretary of the Hancock County...
Sarah McFarland Leopold
Aug 29, 2023
In loving memory of Sarah McFarland Leopold, who peacefully passed away on August 29, 2023, at the age of 74. Sarah's journey here on earth ended on the 18th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a poignant reminder of her resilience as a longtime Bay St. Louis resident who bravely faced and overcame life's challenges.Born as Sarah Dale, she bore witness to...
James J. Collins, Sr.
Aug 29, 2023
James J. Collins. Sr. better know as “Jim” Collins, was born on September 8, 1929 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Jesuit High School in New Orleans. He received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy at St Mary’s Seminary in Perryville Missouri, and later graduated from Tulane University with a Masters Degree in Business Administration. He moved his family to Bay...
Anne K Mahaffey
Aug 26, 2023
Anne Kathleen Mahaffey, resident of Diamondhead, Mississippi, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, August 26th. Anne had been in hospice care this summer.
Born February 14, 1947, in Newport News, Virginia, Anne earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Toledo. She embraced being a pharmacist and loved her profession. Anne worked in various positions...
Annette Jeffords Breshears
Aug 26, 2023
Annette Jeffords Breshears passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 87. Annette was born in Waycross, Georgia to Lilly Belle and David V Jeffords on September 29, 1935. She was a respected real estate broker on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for many years. Annette was active in many community organizations including the Red Hat...
Annamay Helen Lucia
Aug 25, 2023
Annamay Helen Lucia, 91, of New Iberia, LA passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023 at her residence.
A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 11:30 am at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bay St. Louis, MS. The family has requested, only family attend.
Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis, MS is honored...
Ernest Samuel "Ernie" Carver, Jr.
Aug 25, 2023
Ernest Samuel "Ernie" Carver, Jr., 84, of Waveland, MS passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 in Waveland, MS.
Ernie graduated from Bay High School (1957) and Delgado Community College. He served in the United States Navy for 10 years. He was a member of Shoreline Park Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis. He was employed and retired as a...
Joan Forsythe Starr
Aug 23, 2023
Joan Marilyn Forsythe Starr, 89, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2023 in Bay St. Louis.Mrs. Starr was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Frank Felty, Jr.; daughter-in-law, Dottie Starr; and great-grandson, Levi Broadhead.She is survived by her husband, Herbert E. Starr, Sr; two daughters, Diana Broadhead (Wayne) and Melody Felty; son, Herbert E. Starr Jr.;...
Elizabeth Brent Mathilda Ann Cox
Aug 18, 2023
Elizabeth Brent Mathilda Ann Cox, known to her family as Betty Brent and to others, as Bee, aged 69, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023 in Gulfport, MS.
She was baptized at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church and was a lifelong member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church until Katrina washed it away.
She was in the Food and...
William Jules "Bill" Bourgeois, Jr.
Aug 18, 2023
William Jules “Bill” Bourgeois, Jr., of Waveland, MS, passed away in his home on Friday, August 18, 2023, at the age of 89.
Bill was born in New Orleans, LA, on February 14, 1934, to William Jules Bourgeois, Sr., and Genevieve Wolf Bourgeois. Following Genevieve’s death, Bill was raised by his aunt, Amelia Bourgeois Green of Lakeshore, MS. He knew...
Frank Jefferson Mollo
Aug 17, 2023
Going Home
Hi, I'm Frank Mollo, a devout Christian originally from New Jersey before ultimately retiring to Diamondhead, Mississippi. I have come to love it, saying just recently that "I am living my best life!”
This past year, I celebrated my 80th birthday. I told my son-in-law Dave then that 80 is the new 50. And now, Dave just turned...
William Scott Reynolds, Sr.
Aug 13, 2023
William Scott Reynolds, Sr., 76 of Pearlington, MS passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 in Pearlington, MS.
He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church of Pearlington.
He enjoyed playing cards, computer games, and working on anything with a motor. He was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother who will be sadly missed by his family...
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