Hattiesburg High School Mississippi Alumni Obituaries

Obituary for A beloved husband father and brother Alex B. McDowell 71 passed away January 27 2026 at his home in Freeport Florida. Alex was born on October 19 1954 to Eva Merle Pridgen and James Edward McDowell in Brewton Alabama. He was the fifth of six children and the family lived in Brewton whil...

A beloved husband father and brother Alex B. McDowell 71 passed away January 27 2026 at his home in Freeport Florida. Alex was born on October 19 1954 to Eva Merle Pridgen and James Edward McDowell in Brewton Alabama. He was the fifth of six children and the family lived in Brewton while spending su...

UPDATE The funeral services for Mrs. Nugent have been rescheduled for Saturday January 31 2026 at 1200 pm at Richmond Road Baptist Church Texarkana Texas with a visitation at 1100 am. The burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery Ruston Louisiana at 1100 a.m. on Monday February 2 2026. Eberline B...

Reggie Evan Temple, CMSGT (Ret.), 78, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family.Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Moore Funeral Home, Hattiesburg Chapel. Funeral servic...

Joyce Nell Dunn Brent, 85, of Hattiesburg, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, at Forrest General Hospital. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 12:00 noon to 1:15 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2502 Old Highway 24, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, with service...

Brian Anthony King, 58, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026, at Asbury Hospice House, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, loyalty, and quiet strength that touched all who knew him. He was also known for a vibrant sense of humor, often bringing smiles to family and friends with his impressive...

John “Johnny” Girard Guthrie, Jr. of Wiggins, MS passed away Friday, January 16th, 2026 at the age of 72.Johnny was born in Hattiesburg, MS on April 22nd, 1953 to John G. and Randalin T. Guthrie. He grew up in Wiggins, MS and graduated from Stone High School in 1971. He was a registered forester wit...

Blair Philip Pack, 83, of Hattiesburg, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Forrest General Hospital. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:45 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2502 Old Highway 24, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, with services immed...

Tammy Diane Carlisle Bynum age 64 of Soso Mississippi went to be with her Lord on December 25 2025 at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg Mississippi after a courageous five year battle with cancer. She was born on June 23 1961 in Laurel Mississippi to Milton and Maurine Carlise who preceded her in ...

Era Fran Fran Christie ne Ball age 73 passed away on December 26 2025 in Jackson Mississippi. She was born on May 17 1952 in Natchez Mississippi and lived a life marked by devotion to her family her community and her many passions. Fran attended NatchezAdams High School and went on to build a divers...

Johnnie Lee Welch Jr. was born on January 18 1956 in Picayune Mississippi to Ruth Bettis and Johnnie Lee Welch Sr. He attended Eastside Elementary School and Picayune Memorial High School in Picayune. He later worked for the City of Hattiesburg and after retiring he continued working various jobs. J...

Mrs. Occletta "Ms. Cookie" White Norwood born May 10 1935 in Gulfport Mississippi peacefully entered eternal rest on Sunday June 1 2025 at the age of 90.She was the cherished daughter of the late Tom White and Lucille Walker Evans. She was a devoted member of Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist Church und...

Susan Rayner 64 of Laurel MS entered into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday December 16 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents Garland and Betty Dykes and her brother Michael Dykes all of Laurel MS. She is survived by her husband of 35 years Charles David Rayner of Laurel MS and her belove...

Robert Bob Herrmann Kouns 86 of South Shore Kentucky passed away on January 31 2026 at UK Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland Kentucky surrounded by family. He was born on November 1 1939 to the late William Bill and Mary Alice Harr Kouns. Bob left an undeniable mark on those who knew him maki...

Danita Rostyak 67 of New Hebron Mississippi passed away December 29 2025 in Hattiesburg. She was born February 9 1958 in Monticello Mississippi to Paul and Barbara Sutton of New Hebron. She grew up in Monticello and attended high school there. Danita loved horror movies Westerns music and cats. She ...

Royce Timothy Welch Sr. 85 met his Savior face to face on January 22 2026 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg Mississippi. He was born to John Franklin Doc Welch and Eula Mae Thames Welch on July 12 1940 at Magee General Hospital in Magee Mississippi. He met the love of his life Linda King wh...

Mildred was born on 7151930 in Wayne County Mississippi. Her parents are the late James Mallard and Thelma Henrietta Craven Griffith. Mildred has one sister Mary Nell Griffith Gieger. Mildred and her family lived in several places and she attended schools wherever her family was living at the time. ...

Funeral services will be held at 1100 am on Tuesday January 13 2026 at First Baptist Church of Columbia for Thomas Bennett Whitehead M.D. 94 of Columbia who passed away Friday January 9 2026 surrounded by family at his residence. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia. Rev. Brett Frazier...

Funeral services will be held at 300 pm on Sunday December 7 2025 at the Collins Methodist Church in Collins for James E. Pickering 105 of Collins who passed away on Friday December 5 2025 at the Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg Mississippi. Reverend Tim Beard and Reverend Tim Atwood will off...

Funeral services will be held at 200 p.m. on Thursday January 29 2026 at the Mount Olive Methodist Church in Mount Olive for Henry Lafayette Leonard 83 of Mount Olive who passed away Monday January 26 2026 at the Harriet House in Sumrall Mississippi. Reverend Dennis Lewellyn and Rev Jerry Beam will ...

Funeral services will be held at 1200 noon on Saturday December 20 2025 at the Billy M. KingColonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins for Neil Delbert Rogers 89 of Collins who passed away on Monday December 15 2025 at the Alden Pointe Assisted Living Memory Care in Hattiesburg Mississippi. Dr. Joseph...

Betty Carol Webb Robinson 82 of Bay Springs MS passed away Monday December 1 2025 at her residence in Bay Springs MS. She was born on Sunday March 28 1943 in Hattiesburg Mississippi. Visitation will be held on Friday December 5 2025 from 1000 am until 1200 pm at Bay Springs Baptist Church in Bay Spr...

A graveside service for Peter "Bo" Leon Carroll 67 of Nacogdoches will be held at 230pm on Monday January 12 2026 at Moral Cemetery officiated by Chris Burris. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 100 to 200pm on Monday January 12 2026 at Laird Funeral Home. Mr. Carroll passed away on...