Obituaries

Margie Elaine Rose

Margie Elaine Rose

Dec 5, 2020

Margie Elaine Rose, 92, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Biloxi. Mrs. Rose was born May 10, 1928 in Liberty, MS to Hollis and Dorothy Longmire Crum. She graduated from nursing school in McComb, MS and was a registered nurse. Mrs. Rose was employed with the Mississippi State Sanatorium. She enjoyed golfing, football and dancing....

Jon Brandon Harrison Gartman

Jon Brandon Harrison Gartman

Dec 5, 2020

Jon Brandon Harrison Gartman (51) of Biloxi Mississippi passed away on Saturday December 5, 2020. The son of Jonny Duane Gartman and Susan Lee Caraway Gartman, Brandon grew up in Midwest City, Oklahoma with his brother Russel Lloyd McKeever Gartman. Brandon was known for his expression of joy, his generosity, his humor, and storytelling abilities. Brandon’s mother, Susan, was his...

Kathleen Scholtes Cosper

Kathleen Scholtes Cosper

Dec 5, 2020

Kathleen Scholtes Cosper, 79, of Ocean Springs, died in her sleep early in the morning of December 5. The cause of death was complications from the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. Kathy was born on September 9, 1941, in Biloxi, MS. She graduated as salutatorian from Biloxi High School in 1958, when she was 16 years old. Kathy studied at the...

Nancy Thi Nguyen

Nancy Thi Nguyen

Dec 4, 2020

Nancy Thi Nguyen, age 81, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020. Visitation will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, Thursday, December 10, 2020 and Friday, December 10, 2020 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church...

Charlie Bush

Charlie Bush

Dec 4, 2020

Charlie Bush of Gautier, Mississippi passed away at age 70 on Friday December 4th, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Seminary, MS on October 14th 1950. Charlie attended Morton High School until graduation and in 1968 enlisted in the U.S. Army. He trained at Fort Leonard Wood, MO and upon completion served 2 tours in...

Charles Anthony Montilla

Charles Anthony Montilla

Dec 4, 2020

Charles Anthony Montilla, 5 days short of age 92, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 in Ocean Springs, MS. Charles was born on December 9, 1928 in Chicago, IL. He proudly served 26 years in the U.S. Air Force. Charles served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam and retired as Senior Master Sergeant. After retirement, he worked at Sterling Drugs...

Brandi Guthrie

Brandi Guthrie

Dec 4, 2020

Mrs. Brandi Guthrie, age 48, of Ocean Springs, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020. Mrs. Guthrie was born in Mobile, AL on November 30, 1972. She was a longtime resident of Ocean Springs and was employed as a medical assistant. She was of the Baptist faith and loved to craft during her spare time. She is preceded in death by...

Hien Thi Le

Hien Thi Le

Dec 3, 2020

Hiên Thi Le, age 90, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Biloxi, MS. Hiên was born January 1, 1930 in Hai Phong, Vietnam. She was preceded in death by her children, Hanh Tran and Tuoi Tran. Survivors include her husband, Hoa Van Tran; children, Xuyen, Xuyen, Lang (Vinh), Hop (Vinh), Phuc (Hao), Hau, Gam (Huong), and Hong (Khoa);...

Steve DuRocher

Steve DuRocher

Dec 3, 2020

Steve DuRocher, age 68, of Biloxi, MS passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Gulfport. A rambler, a gambler and a sweet talking ladies man. A lover of life and beautiful women. Unknown for his Charitable works because he wanted it that way. An adventurer and world traveler, intent on going where few men have gone before and doing what...

Bobby Floyd Vercher

Bobby Floyd Vercher

Dec 2, 2020

Mr. Bobby Floyd Vercher, age 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Ocean Springs. He was welcomed into his eternal home by his loving wife Sybil Jean Vercher. He is also preceded in death by his parents Manuel and Eva Vercher, and brothers Van Vercher and Reece Lacour. Mr. Vercher was born in...

Thomas James Ladnier

Thomas James Ladnier

Dec 2, 2020

Thomas James Ladnier, (TJ or Teej), 41, passed away on December 2, 2020. TJ was a native of Gautier, MS and a longtime resident of Ocean Springs, MS. TJ attended Gautier High School and graduated in 2000. His hobby was tearing down and rebuilding or just fixing 4-wheelers, go-karts, can-ams or anything of the like. He was very knowledgeable of...

Mary "Rita" Davis

Mary "Rita" Davis

Dec 2, 2020

Mary “Rita” Davis, age 70, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. She was born in Fayette, AL and a resident of Ocean Springs, MS for 45 years. Rita was a graduate of Charles School of Cosmetology and worked as a barber with her partner in crime, Dennis Frazier, at Dennis Stylemasters for 43 years. She...

Alan Edward Smith

Alan Edward Smith

Dec 1, 2020

Alan Edward Smith, age 44, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Alan was born on February 14, 1976 in Wichita Falls, TX to George Smith and Yuriko Aizawa. He graduated from Ocean Springs High School in 1994. Alan lived his life to the fullest. He enjoyed hanging out with his kids, friends, and family. Alan was a jack-of-all-trades. If...

Colleen Kay Bradford

Colleen Kay Bradford

Dec 1, 2020

Colleen Key Bradford, age 61, of Long Beach, MS passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020, in Gulfport. Colleen was born in Ft. Walton Beach, FL on July 7, 1959, to James F. Loeser and Patsy L. Brewster. She graduated from Silver Springs High School in Silver Springs, Florida and was employed by the Long Beach School District. Mrs. Bradford is...

William Milton Hall

William Milton Hall

Dec 1, 2020

Mr. William Milton Hall, age 83, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Mr. Hall was transferred from Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi, to Lee Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Tupelo, MS.

Can and Mai Nguyen

Can and Mai Nguyen

Dec 1, 2020

Can and Mai Nguyen, ages 63 and 60, passed away on December 1, 2020. Can was born July 12, 1957 in Phu Quoc, Vietnam. Mai was born January 28, 1960 in Da Nang, Vietnam. They both left Vietnam at a young age to come to America for a better life. As fate would have it, they met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

James "Jim" W Foster

James "Jim" W Foster

Dec 1, 2020

James “Jim” W. Foster, age 73, of Gulfport passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020. He was born in Auburn, Al and was a resident of Gulfport for over thirty years. He was a member of St. Peters by the Sea Episcopal Church. He was a graduate of USM and previously served in the U.S. Air Force. He was employed with...

John W. "Ricky" Noble

John W. "Ricky" Noble

Nov 30, 2020

John W. “Ricky” Noble, Jr., age 45, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 Ricky was born in Biloxi, MS on October 3, 1975 to John Wayne Noble and Angela Jane Stephens Noble. He was a lifelong resident of the coast. Ricky graduated from Ocean Springs High School in 1995 and was employed with Seemann Composites for...

Lanny Mark Knebel

Lanny Mark Knebel

Nov 30, 2020

Lanny Mark Knebel, age 59, of Saucier, MS passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020. Lanny was born on September 16, 1961 in Biloxi to the late Alric Joseph Knebel Sr. and Irene Thibodeaux Knebel. He was a high school graduate of St. Martin High School. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jane Knebel; siblings, Ronny A....

Judith C. Meredith

Judith C. Meredith

Nov 30, 2020

Judith C. Meredith, 93-years-old, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, November 30, 2020, in Biloxi, MS. She was born September 9, 1927, in Lamont, Alberta, Canada to John Checknita and Mary Margaret Procinsky-Checknita. She met the love of her life, an Air Force pilot, Charles E. “Mickey” Meredith, III who swept her off her feet. The two were...

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