Obituaries
Jarvis Earl Stephens
Jan 4, 2021
Jarvis Earl Stephens, age 82 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Monday January 4, 2021. Jarvis was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a carpenter at Ingalls Shipbuilding for 40 years before retiring. Jarvis loved being outdoors gardening and working in his yard, but also enjoyed sitting around watching a good Western Movie on TV....
David Allen "Hank" Rogers
Jan 4, 2021
David Allen "Hank" Rogers, 68, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Nancy, his two daughters, Tara Rogers Adas and Scarlett Rogers Green, along with grandson, Caleb, and sons-in-law, Yusef Adas and Kyle Green. The son of James A. and Joyce Krohn Rogers (Paw & Maw,...
George Sekul
Jan 4, 2021
Coach Stephen George Sekul, age 83, died Monday, January 4, 2021 at his home in d’Iberville, Mississippi surrounded by family. Raised in Biloxi, Mississippi Sekul is survived by his wife Diane Poulos Sekul and three daughters: Gia Knight, Kari White and Michelle Sekul Kanode (Jesse); six grandchildren: Justin Vuyovich and Aden Knight (Gia), Ivan Nicholas Kovacevich, Rumor Alexandria White and...
Joseph Robert "Joe" Hermes
Jan 3, 2021
Joseph Robert “Joe” Hermes, 66, a lifelong resident of Biloxi, MS, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Mr. Hermes was born in Biloxi, MS on September 27, 1954 to Al and Laura Hermes. He graduated from Biloxi High School and MS Gulf Coast Community College. Mr. Hermes was formerly employed with Ingalls and the Biloxi Port Commission. He was...
Joseph Ren "Joe" Bradford
Jan 3, 2021
Joseph Ren “Joe” Bradford, 63, of Saucier, MS passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in Gulfport. Joe was born on January 2, 1958 in Washington D.C. to J.C. and Wyvonne Bradford and was the oldest of four sons. He worked at Northrop Grumman as a welder and fiberglassed parts of Navy ships for many years. He then went on...
Linda Marie Leger
Jan 3, 2021
Linda Marie Leger, age 64, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at home. Linda was born on April 13, 1956 in New Orleans, LA, to Kenneth Waits and Carolyn Rink. She was a housewife and loved gardening, family gatherings and watching hummingbirds. Linda was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Waits, mother, Carolyn Rink and...
Mark S. Blackmon
Jan 2, 2021
Mark S. Blackmon, 68, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 in Ocean Springs with his daughter by his side. Mr. Blackmon was born in Biloxi, MS on December 13, 1953 to Frank Blackmon and Mary Antionette Wiltz Blackmon. He graduated from D’Iberville High School and attended Jefferson Davis Community College and Mississippi State University. He retired...
Andrew "Andy" George Dedicos
Jan 2, 2021
Andrew “Andy” George Dedicos, age 97, of Gulfport passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 in Gulfport. He was born December 25, 1923 in New York City, New York. He earned a degree in engineering and served in the U.S. Army having served at the Pentagon during World War II. He owned and operated Angelo’s Restaurant in Gulfport until it closed...
Judith "Judy" Ecker Hatch
Jan 2, 2021
Mrs. Judith “Judy” Ecker Hatch, age 83, passed away on January 2, 2021 at home with her daughter Vicki and son-in-law, Dana. Judy retired from Kodak after 30 plus years. She loved to shop, garden, was a Red Hatter, loved spending time with her family and friends, but her greatest joy was sailing around upstate New York on her sailboat....
Juanita "Anita" Melancon Muller
Jan 2, 2021
A pioneer of her time; a chemist, a model T mechanic, an airplane pilot, a pharmacist, Juanita (Anita) Melancon Muller, age 97, passed away on January 2, 2021. She was the first born child of Norris and Mary Melancon, owners of Melancon’s Café in Morganza, LA. Anita is survived by siblings; Bernie Melancon (Shirley), Ted Melancon (Jane), Patricia “Pat” Ramagos,...
Lola Belle Clark
Jan 1, 2021
Lola Belle Clark, age 79, of Gulfport, MS died Friday, January 1, 2021, in Gulfport. Lola graduated from Harrison Central High School in 1959. She worked at Stacy’s Dept. Store in Gulfport, the Milk of Magnesia plant, the Seabee Base and the Armed Forces Retirement Home. After retirement, she continued to work at Garden Park Hospital and retail. She was...
Donna Mae Parks
Jan 1, 2021
Donna Mae Parks, 87, died Friday, January 1, 2021 at Patient Care Medical Center after a brief struggle with coronavirus. Mrs. Parks was born on September 15, 1933 in Clearfield, Utah, to Frank Herman Dellenbach and Leona (Conshafter) Dellenbach. Her early years were in Clearfield, Utah. She graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in...
Christy LeBourgeois Huy
Jan 1, 2021
Christy LeBourgeois Huy, 44, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 at her home in Biloxi. Mrs. Huy was born in New Orleans, LA on September 18, 1976 to Lawrence Aloysius LeBourgeois, Jr. and Lovevella May Roy LeBourgeois-Long. She graduated from Chalmette High School and Nunez Community College. Mrs. Huy was a business owner and enjoyed watching...
Katherine Bailey Bradford
Jan 1, 2021
Katherine Bailey Bradford died peacefully surrounded by family on January 1, 2021 after a courageous 13-year battle with cancer. Born on April 20, 1948 in Lambert, Mississippi, she lived her adult life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 50 years. Katherine studied at both Ole Miss and Auburn University, receiving her degree from Auburn in Fashion Merchandising and Design. She...
Dianne D. Boyd Carriveau
Jan 1, 2021
Dianne Carriveau, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 1, 2021 in Ocean Springs, MS. Born in 1938, Dianne was the daughter of M. L. and Pauline Duncan of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She was a graduate of Tuscaloosa High School, Class of 1956. Dianne attended First Presbyterian Church of Ocean Springs. Married life brought her to Mobile, Alabama where she and...
Lonnie Anthony Bobinger
Dec 31, 2020
Mr. Lonnie Anthony Bobinger, Sr. age 77 of Gulfport, MS passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Mr. Bobinger was born on May 25, 1943 in Kiln, MS and graduated from St. John Catholic School. He was a Sexton for the City of Gulfport at Evergreen Cemetery for almost 20 years. He was the co-owner of Brady’s Bait House with...
Kim Loan Nguyen
Dec 31, 2020
Kim Loan Nguyen, age 31, og d'Iberville, MS, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 6th, Thursday, January 7th and Friday, January 8th from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2020 at Vietnamese Martyrs...
Michael John Gandour
Dec 31, 2020
Dr. Michael John Gandour, 66 years old of Gulfport, Mississippi, died Thursday, December 31, 2020 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Michael was born on November 10, 1954 in Sistersville, West Virginia to his parents Jackson Gandour Sr. and Mary Gandour. After Michael lost his father to cancer when he was only seven, he and his mother moved to South Florida to be closer...
Retta Marie Day Cox
Dec 30, 2020
Retta Marie Day Cox, age 66, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 in Ocean Springs. She is now in God’s care, reunited with her loving husband. Retta was born in Vicksburg, MS on October 3, 1954. She enjoyed fishing and crafting in her spare time. She is preceded in death by her husband of 36 years,...
Teddie Gene Gartman
Dec 30, 2020
Teddie Gene Gartman, Sr., age 86, of Gulfport, died on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, in Gulfport. He was born in Saucier, MS and was the retired owner of a heavy equipment construction company and always enjoyed the fact that he passed his love of construction on to his children and grandchildren. Mr. Gartman was a Veteran and served in the...
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