Maxine’s husband passed away recently. Condolences to her family and friends. We got to meet Frank at a ‘62 reunion a few years ago.





Dr. Frank Eugene Dement, III of Hattiesburg, MS, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on July 20, 2024, with family at his bedside. A funeral service will be held in his honor at the Hattiesburg Chapel of Moore Funeral Home on Saturday, July 27, 2024.Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. and the service will be at 3:00 p.m. The service will include singing and a time for sharing memories. All who knew him are welcome to join us in celebrating the life of a man who was loved deeply and will be missed.
Frank was born in Meridian, MS to Rev. Frank E. Dement, Jr and Mamie Brothers Dement. He graduated from Pascagoula High School, Millsaps College, and then from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in 1965. Frank married Maxine Roberts in 1966 and was blessed to celebrate fifty-eight years of marriage. He served in the U.S. Navy, with the first six months of training in Pensacola, FL. He was stationed at Cherry Point, NC Marine Base for two and a half years during Vietnam. After the Navy, he completed a pediatric residency at UMMC in Jackson, MS. He then moved to Hattiesburg, MS to join Dr. George Kimbrough in the practice of pediatrics in 1971. After the death of Dr. Kimbrough, Dr. Kimble Love joined his practice for eighteen years at the Children’s Clinic, which eventually joined with Hattiesburg Clinic and other partners to follow. He enjoyed caring for children overseas and volunteered to go on several medical mission trips with different organizations. During his practice, he was actively involved with The American Medical Association; Mississippi State Medical Association; the American Academy of Pediatrics; and was a Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics. In 2003, he retired and took pleasure traveling with family and friends. He was talented in many ways and found creating stained glass artwork to be a relaxing hobby. He also spent time at his fish camp in Bay St. Louis and learned to fish and crab. The camp sadly was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Frank was a lifelong Methodist and served his Lord by being involved in many church activities in various capacities. He sang in the choir thirty plus years and was a member of a quartet formed by Ed Walker, Main Street United Methodist’s Church Musical Director. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Frank E. Dement, Jr and Mamie Brothers Dement; parents-in-law, Howard and Josephine Roberts; and brother-in-law, John Carmichael.
Frank is survived by his wife, Maxine Dement of Hattiesburg; a son, James (Sandy) Dement of Brandon; a daughter, Michelle (Pete) Williams of Wiggins; sister, Emmie Jean Carmichael of Brandon; four granddaughters, Cameron (Cole) Maloney, Kaylan (Gavin) Tanner, Ashley Williams, Carey Williams.
In lieu of flowers, donations are invited to be made to St. Jude.org; Aldersgate Mission of Main Street United Methodist Church, (P.O. Box 1009, Hattiesburg, MS 39403); or to Children’s of Mississippi at UMMC (601-984-2300).