Mary Frances

Culpepper

Mary Frances Culpepper, age 75, of Pascagoula, Mississippi, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born April 12, 1951 in Pascagoula, a daughter of Manuel Leon and Marie Anna Landry Bosarge. She married the love of her life, Tommy on September 25, 1971. Mary was raised on Canty Street and helped at her family’s seafood business until she had children and became a homemaker.

Mary’s house was always a safe and friendly place for everyone. You could always get a meal, a cup of coffee and plenty of laughs. She loved fiercely and was loved the same. She will truly be missed by all that knew her but missed mostly by her family.

She was preceded in death by her dad Manuel Leon Bosarge Jr, mom Marie Landry Bosarge, sister Juanita Bosarge Tackett, Marie (Charles)Bosarge Trehern, brother-in-law Eric Luke, Sister-in-Law Angela Bosarge, Grandchildren Kreed Lightsey, Emersyn Lightsey and Paityn Lightsey.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years Thomas B Culpepper Sr (Tommy), her children Kim (Danny) Kitchens, Bart (Monica) Culpepper, Brad (Jeanie) Culpepper, Erica (Charlie) Lightsey. Grandchildren Kayla (Jason) Diehl, Maegan Culpepper, Sarah Kitchens, Trey Kitchens, Chase (Kama) Geiger, Ashley (Justin) Hutson, Kyleigh Culpepper, Kaelynn Lightsey, Khloe Lightsey, and Kharlie Lightsey, great grandchildren Hadley Geiger, Jaxin Hutson, Joey Hutson, Harper Geiger, Wyatt Diehl and Wesley Diehl, her brother Manuel Bosarge III, brother Donald Bosarge (Anita), sister Gloria Russell and brother-in-law Don Tackett numerous nieces, nephews and loved ones.

Pallbearers are Charlie Trehern, Donnie Bosarge, Chase Geiger, Charlie Lightsey, Justin Hutson, Jason Diehl, Trey Kitchens and Jaxin Hutson.

Visitation will be held Monday, September 28th, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM followed by Funeral Services at 12:00 PM Monday, September 28, 2026 at Holder-Wells & Coastal Funeral Homes 12800 Hwy 613 Moss Point, MS 39562. Burial will immediately follow at Serene Memorial Gardens. Bro Alton Stokes Sr. will be officiating.

In Lieu of flowers please donate to the Mark Guillotte Foundation for cancer patients in Jackson County at 904 Powell’s Point Dr, Gautier, MS. 39553.