Picayune Memorial High School Alumni
Picayune, Mississippi (MS)

Recent Members
Beverly Roberts Beverly Roberts | 1982 |
Colleen Buckley | 2024 |
Jazmine Barr | 2014 |
Jerry Mcdougle | 1982 |
Megan Martin Megan Martin | 2012 |
Nell Jones | 1963 |
Randall Moore | 2003 |
Zykeriah Warren | 2000 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
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Honored Military Alumni

Boyd Huff
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
United States Air Force
Parachute Rigger / Air Trans / Computer Analyst
Picture is when I first joined.
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
United States Air Force
Parachute Rigger / Air Trans / Computer Analyst
Picture is when I first joined.


Chris Wheatley
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Chris was a piilot in the AF and flew the KC 135, was an instructor pilot in the T-38, and flew the U2 spy plane all over the world. Chris also served during the Desert Storm Conflict and 1 year tour of duty in Iraq, in addition to flying Open Skies missions over Russia and other countries.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Chris was a piilot in the AF and flew the KC 135, was an instructor pilot in the T-38, and flew the U2 spy plane all over the world. Chris also served during the Desert Storm Conflict and 1 year tour of duty in Iraq, in addition to flying Open Skies missions over Russia and other countries.

Curtis Duane Shoemake
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Sergeant; served in Iraq during Desert Storm
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Sergeant; served in Iraq during Desert Storm


Donald King
Class of 1973
Coast Guard, 20 Years
Served 12 years in Finance and Accounting and held MOS 15E Pershing Missile Crewman for 8 years. Was on active duty from May 1973 till June 1993. Still serving the military as a military pay technician at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service here in Indianapolis, IN.
Class of 1973
Coast Guard, 20 Years
Served 12 years in Finance and Accounting and held MOS 15E Pershing Missile Crewman for 8 years. Was on active duty from May 1973 till June 1993. Still serving the military as a military pay technician at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service here in Indianapolis, IN.

Donald W. King
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
12 Years in US Amy Finance and Accounting, 8 Years as a Pershing Missile Crewman. Still serving! Work for the Department of Defense Finance and Accounting Center in Indianapolis,
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
12 Years in US Amy Finance and Accounting, 8 Years as a Pershing Missile Crewman. Still serving! Work for the Department of Defense Finance and Accounting Center in Indianapolis,

Donald W. King
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
12 Years in US Army Finance and Accounting and 8 years as a Pershing Missile Crewman.
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
12 Years in US Army Finance and Accounting and 8 years as a Pershing Missile Crewman.

Emmett Higginbotham
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Petty Officer BMC(SW/AW)
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Petty Officer BMC(SW/AW)

Mark Gilreath
Class of 1984
Army, 8 Years
Combat Medical Specialist, served in Desert Storm as front line responder
Class of 1984
Army, 8 Years
Combat Medical Specialist, served in Desert Storm as front line responder



Patrice Prestridge
Class of 1988
Army, 11 Years
I joined the Regular Army in 1997 and transferred to the Texas Army National Guard in 2001. I'm currently on Active Duty with the Recruiting and Retention Battalion.
Class of 1988
Army, 11 Years
I joined the Regular Army in 1997 and transferred to the Texas Army National Guard in 2001. I'm currently on Active Duty with the Recruiting and Retention Battalion.

Patrick Wood
Class of 1986
Army, 15 Years
Serviced Honorable for 15 years. Serviced my country during the Gulf War.
Class of 1986
Army, 15 Years
Serviced Honorable for 15 years. Serviced my country during the Gulf War.
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Our Picayune Memorial High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Picayune Memorial High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Picayune are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!