All Obituaries

John Curly Delahoussaye Jr. of Gautier, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at the age of 67.   John was born in New York, New York on September 10, 1953 to the late John C.  Sr. and Jackie Delahoussaye.  He grew up in New Orleans, LA and moved 30 years ago to Gautier.  He was a retired home builder and general contractor and also worked at Ingalls Shipbuilding for many years. After a courageous battle with cancer, being tired and weary he surrendered to death. We pray...

Craig J. Rockwell, age 48, of Pascagoula, Mississippi passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 15, 2021.   He was born February 9, 1973 in Pascagoula and resided here all his life. During his working career, Craig was a Boat Foreman at Ingalls’s Ship Building in Pascagoula, MS. One of his favorite things to do was spend time on the river, and being surrounded by nature. He was a family man through and through, who always made time for his loved ones. Our hearts are broken by his...

Patrick “Pat” Neil Green age 47, of Slidell, Louisiana and formerly of Pascagoula passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 10, 2021 in Slidell, LA. He was born January 21, 1974 in Pascagoula, MS and attended Pascagoula High School.  Pat was a former employee of Goodgame Printing and Vern Espey. He was currently working as brick mason for a number of contractors in Louisiana. Pat never met a stranger and had a natural people personality.  He was tenderhearted and...

Christine Renee Gladney Watts, 49, of Moss Point passed away July 5, 2021, at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula. Christine grew up in Ocean Springs and was a graduate of Ocean Springs High School.  She worked in a variety of positions at Ingalls Shipbuilding, retail businesses and the service industry.  Her favorite times were spent with her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Griggs Hamilton; her...

Garry Noel Shaw passed away on Friday, July 2 , 2021at the age of 78.   Garry was born on December 11, 1942 in Mobile, AL. He served in the United States Airforce and worked as an electrician for Ingalls Shipbuilding for over 30 years.  For 43 years he shared his love and life with his wife,  Shirley Kirkland Shaw.  We are honoring his wishes, his service and burial will be private.

Bruce Leon Jones, age 91, of Pascagoula passed away on Tuesday night, June 29, 2021 at his home. He was born February 20, 1930 in Pritchard, Alabama to George William Jones and Elizabeth Tipton Jones Manning.  He graduated from Miami Technical High School in Florida and attended University of Miami, Perkinston Junior College and Mississippi State. Mr. Jones was a United States Army Veteran having served during the Korean War for 3 years. He was an Industrial Engineer for 37 years at...

Audrey L. Hood passed away, Saturday June 26, 2021 at the age of 88. Audrey was born June 1, 1933 in Cairo, Il to James and Stella Ice.  She met and married the love of her life, James L Hood on April 29, 1952. They shared 52 years together until his death in 2004. She spent many years working in the retail industry and enjoyed meeting people. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Vancleave, as long as her health permitted. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, watching her...

Rev. Sam Jones, age 77, of Moss Point passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula. He was born December 27, 1943 in Northport, AL and has been a resident of this area since 1982. He graduated from Northport High School and attended the Seminary at Baptist Bible Institute and William Carey College.   Sam devoted his life to the Ministry for 62 Years and we will never know the number of lives he touched but we know God is sharing that...

Elmer Harold Knight, 82, of Gautier and Centerville Community in Jones County, MS (Cracker's Neck), went home to his "Old Master" Wednesday afternoon, June 23, 2021. He was born in Jones County, MS March 23, 1939. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer J. & Erma Lee Knight; brother-in-law, Robert Vinson; mother and father-in-law, Willie & Arcola Dozier; and his great granddaughter, Sophia Ann Myers. He is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Ellen Dozier...

Paulla Whittaker Harrelson passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the age of 71. Paulla was born on February 18, 1950 in Greenbay, WI to Roger and Virginia Whittaker. She met and married Robert Harrelson in 2005.  She worked as a hairdresser for 25 years and for the US Postal Service for 15. They moved to Gautier, MS in 2015 where she was a member of First Methodist Church of Gautier. Paulla loved working in her yard, swimming and of course spending time with her cat,...