Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Forest County & Lamar County

William P Nix

William P Nix

Sep 26, 2026

Bill Nix, aged 71, passed away on Saturday, September 26th, 2026, surrounded by family he loved dearly.

Born on November 12th, 1954 in Greenville, Mississippi, he was raised an Air Force brat, living in Texas, Illinois, and Germany but primarily spending his later childhood and early adulthood in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and his later adulthood primarily in North Carolina. He worked a...

Jincy Lee Denenea

Jincy Lee Denenea

Sep 1, 2026

Jincy Lee Denenea was a mother, grandmother, sister, daughter stepmother, aunt and friend, but beyond every title, sha was simple Jincy. A free spirit, loving heart woman who made people laugh. A woman who loved her family fiercely ,who also loved her fur babies like children ,and a woman who could never be replaced .Her life may have ended, but...

Bettie Jane Pelas

Bettie Jane Pelas

Aug 29, 2026

Bettie Jane Pelas , was perceived in death by her mother Ms. Agnes Roitzch and father Felix Pelas , stepfather Peter Robin and her grandson Richard Leon III and her late husband Charles Licciardi. She leaves behind six children , Clifford( Gwen) , Lisa ( Kenny), Robnett  , Agnes (Eddie)  Acosta , Antoinette Leon , Yvonne (Joe ) Murana and...

Suzette Marie Carpenter

Suzette Marie Carpenter

Aug 23, 2026

Suzette Marie (Bozanic) Carpenter

Suzette Marie (Bozanic) Carpenter, 67, of Lumberton, Mississippi, passed away August 23, 2026, following a difficult battle with cancer and complications from several other serious illnesses. Born August 29, 1958, in Cortland, New York, she was the daughter of the late George and Gloria Bozanic.

Strong-willed, fiercely stubborn, hardworking, generous, funny, and rarely at a loss for an...

Purcie Sylvester Gadley, Jr.

Purcie Sylvester Gadley, Jr.

Jul 18, 2026

Purcie S. Gadley, Jr., age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday in Ovett, Mississippi, surrounded by the family he loved so dearly.

Born on September 8, 1945, in Baxter, Pennsylvania, Purcie lived a life defined by an unshakeable conviction to stand up for what he believed in and never back down. He was a talented mechanic, and in his later years...

Karen Louise Armstrong

Karen Louise Armstrong

Jul 18, 2026

Karen Louise Armstrong, born as Karen Louise Garison, passed away July 18, 2026. She was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine on December 24, 1949 to Stanley Garison and Laura McCrum. She lived, grew up and worked in North Maine through grade school, she then attended the University of Maine where she pursued a degree in Education. She later met Richard...