Bayou Coco Cemetery

09/02/2026

Meet the two men who have been arrested after stealing several veterans’ memorial plaques from gravesites at Rotten Bayou, Bayou Coco and Standard Sandhill Cemeteries! And please, give a HUGE thank you to Investigator Lee Cox, the Hancock County Sheriff's Department and everyone else involved in catching these two! Unfortunately, although the plaques were recovered, they were destroyed, but hopefully we can work on getting these replaced!

09/02/2026

Two men have been arrested after several veterans’ memorial plaques were stolen from gravesites at three cemeteries in Hancock County. >>> https://www.wxxv25.com/two-arrested-for-stealing-veterans-memorial-plaques-from-hancock-county-cemeteries/

09/01/2026

Concerns are sparking in Hancock County after reports of theft and vandalism at three cemeteries. Tyler Bell explains.

08/29/2026

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO FAMILIES WITH LOVED ONES BURIED AT ROTTEN BAYOU AND BAYOU COCO CEMETERY 🚨 If you have a family member buried at the cemetery who was a veteran and had a bronze military plaque or marker, please visit or check on their gravesite as soon as possible to make sure their plaque is still there.

We are saddened to share that several bronze military plaques honoring veterans buried in the cemetery have been stolen. We do not know how many have been stolen, but have confirmed 2 at Rotten Bayou and 1 at Bayou Coco.

These plaques are more than pieces of bronze. They represent the service, sacrifice, and memory of the men and women who proudly served our country. The theft of these memorials is heartbreaking and deeply disrespectful to both our veterans and their families.

We also ask everyone to please share this post so that we can reach as many families as possible. If anyone has information about the missing plaques or has noticed suspicious activity around the cemetery, please contact the appropriate local authorities.

Please help us protect and honor the memory of those who served. 🇺🇸
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08/28/2026

Peggy A. Ladner, age 89, of Kiln, MS, passed away on August 27, 2026, in Gulfport, MS.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, J. Larry Ladner; her parents, Walton Willoughby and Sarah Dandisge Willoughby; and her siblings, Gaye Willoughby and Wayne Willoughby.

Mr. Ladner is survived by her children, Pam Ladner Phipps (Larry), Gatlinburg, TN, Kimberly Ann Ladner, Kiln, MS, Jay Larry Ladner (Jennifer), Hattiesburg, MS, and Stewart Dean Ladner (Angie); a sister, Dorothy Durham Ross (Huck), Jacksonville, FL; 4 grandchildren, Chelsea Caveny Lewis (Ben), Jackson, MS, Jackson Luke Ladner (Mathilde), Metairie, LA, London Brooke Ladner, and Parris Jade Ladner; 2 great-grandchildren, James Collier Lewis and Anne Caveny Lewis, both of Jackson, MS; and numerous other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Ladner was a native of Poplarville, MS and was a long time resident of Hattiesburg and Kiln. She was a 1954 graduate of Poplarville High School and a 1957 graduate of Pearl River Community College. She worked as an office manager at the University of Southern Mississippi from 1972 – 1996.

She dedicated a lifetime of support to her husband and his career in sports while raising 4 children. She was a faithful and active member of Annunciation Catholic Church, Kiln, MS.

“The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.”

Visitation will be on Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 10 - 11 am at Annunciation Catholic Church, 5370 Kiln DeLisle Rd, Kiln. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am in the church. Interment will be in Bayou CoCo Cemetery.

The Riemann Family Funeral Home, Pass Christian, is serving the family.

05/27/2026

05/25/2026

Take a moment today to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving.