Obituaries
Raymond Joseph Michel
Oct 31, 2020
Mr. Raymond Joseph Michel, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020, in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Michel was born on August 27, 1934, in Biloxi, MS. He received his Masters Degree in Business. He served in the U.S. Army for two years and worked in Civil Service for 33 years at Keesler Air Force Base....
John Clark Jones
Oct 31, 2020
John Clark Jones, 68, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 31, 2020. John was a loving person, always generous with his kind smiles and captivating stories. He loved humor and collected many stories throughout his life as a minister, naval sailor, and casino dealer. His warmth will be missed by his family and friends. John is preceded in death by...
William Eugene Wittmer
Oct 30, 2020
William Eugene Wittmer, age 85, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Biloxi National Cemetery. The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve this family.
James "Jimmie" Cook
Oct 30, 2020
James “Jimmie” Cook, age 76, passed away after a battle with leukemia on October 30, 2020. Jimmie was born in Biloxi, MS, on May 10, 1944. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1962 where he was a standout athlete, holding many school and state track records for years. He attended Mississippi State University from 1962-1965. He met the...
Michael C. Baxter
Oct 30, 2020
Michael C. Baxter, age 43, of Ocean Springs, died Friday, October 30, 2020. He was the son of Branda and Lloyd Baxter. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi, is honored to serve the Baxter family.
Jackie J. "Mr. Jack" Litke
Oct 29, 2020
Jackie J. “Mr. Jack” Litke, age 85 of North Biloxi passed away on Thurs., October 29, 2020 at his residence. He was born on December 29, 1934 near Alta Vista, Kansas. He attended Country grade school through the eighth grade and graduated from Alta Vista High School in 1952. He joined the US Air Force in October 1952 and retired...
Bill Collum
Oct 29, 2020
Bill Collum Sr, age 65 of Biloxi, passed into the presence of his Lord on Thursday, the 29th of October. Bill was born on the 18th of December in 1954 in Corning, NY. In his 65 years, Bill was a farmer, Airman, car salesman, insurance salesman, advertising salesman, factory worker, shipping and logistics expert, and most recently a ride-share driver....
Julia "Gator" Maples Tuvell
Oct 29, 2020
Julia “Gator” Maples Tuvell, 57, of Ocean Springs, MS went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, October 29, 2020. She passed at Ocean Springs Hospital due to respiratory complications. Julia was born July 29, 1963 at Howard Memorial Hospital in Biloxi, MS. She was a Respiratory Therapist for over 20 years, Secretary for the God’s Gulf Riders of Gautier...
David G. Agate
Oct 29, 2020
David G. Agate III passed away suddenly at his home in Vancleave, MS, on October 29, 2020 after a long battle with diabetes. He was 52 years old. David was born in Pittsburgh, PA. At the age of 19 he joined the United States Air Force and was stationed at Keesler AFB, where he met his wife Vicky. David served...
Andrew James Romano
Oct 29, 2020
Andrew James Romano passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at the age of 84. Born in Vicksburg, MS on April 5, 1936, Andy came from humble beginnings. He worked his way through the University of Southern Mississippi, double majoring in Chemistry and Mathematics, with a minor in Physics. He worked as an Operations Research Analyst for the Department of...
Shepard Ray "Billy Ray" Havens
Oct 28, 2020
Mr. Shepard Ray "Billy Ray" Havens, age 78, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Billy Ray was born on December 18, 1941, in Biloxi, MS to William and Velma Havens. He graduated from Vancleave High School and completed one year at Perkinston Jr. College. He retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding as a tech writer. Billy Ray served...
Melonie Cecilia Mattina
Oct 27, 2020
Melonie Cecilia Mattina, 74, of Biloxi, MS passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in Ocean Springs. Ms. Mattina was born in Biloxi, MS on December 12, 1945 to William Dee and Elenora Swansine Previto. She retired from Boomtown Casino as a Slot Supervisor. Ms. Mattina enjoyed fishing, video poker, shopping JTV, surfing the web, but most of all, spending time...
Debra Dianne Wade
Oct 27, 2020
“Whenever we are missing you, we also remember how fortunate we were that you were in our lives, we wouldn’t trade those moments for the world” Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, Debra Dianne Wade, 62, left our world on October 27, 2020 in Mobile, AL. Please come and celebrate with us the life of Debra Wade. Visitation will be held...
Larry Keble Delancey
Oct 26, 2020
Larry Keble Delancey, age 68, passed away October 26, 2020 at his home in Vancleave, MS with his loving fiancée Linda by his side. Larry was born December 13, 1951 in Biloxi, MS. He attended Vancleave School system his entire life. He worked at Ingalls in the beginning of his adulthood, then transferred over to concrete and oil rig work,...
Frederick J. Petersen
Oct 25, 2020
Frederick J. Petersen (Fred, Pete, PeePaw, Grandpa or Great-Grandpa) passed away on October 25, 2020. He was born on April 29, 1921 in Cedar Falls Iowa. His wife of 46 years of marriage, Willoudeen, predeceased him on March 20, 2006. He was predeceased by his parents, Adolph and Martha Petersen, brothers, Elvin, Ernest and Donald, sister-in-law’s, Mary, Ranee and Juanita,...
Helen D. Hlass
Oct 25, 2020
Helen D. Hlass, age 82, passed away in Gulfport on October 25, 2020. She was born Helen Mae Diller on August 19, 1938 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania to Mennonite parents, Helen B. Diller, who worked for the U.S. Department of Interior as a clerk typist and Dr. Jesse D. Diller, a plant pathologist and pioneer in chestnut blight with the U.S....
Spencer Lyles Gray
Oct 25, 2020
Spencer Lyles Gray Sr. fell asleep in death on October 25, 2020. He was born January 5, 1934 to Elvira Lyles and George Gray Jr. He is survived by the love of his life, Ethel L. Gray. They enjoyed 62 years of life together as one. Spencer is survived by one son: Spencer L. Gray Jr (Sharon); six daughters: Marlene...
Janet Ferson Green
Oct 24, 2020
Janet Ferson Green passed-away comfortably and peacefully in her home on October 24, 2020. Professionally, and privately in her hobbies, Janet was competitively active at a time when it was uncommon for women to be so. This came from a strong innate motivation, discipline and persistence to gain self-satisfaction from her accomplishments. Despite her drive, she was not self-promoting and...
Wilse Duane Manning
Oct 24, 2020
Wilse Duane Manning, age 73, died on October 24, 2020 at Singing River Hospital. He was a resident of Ocean Springs, MS. Wilse was born on May 20, 1947 in Texas City, TX. He was a graduate of Miss. State University. Wilse was retired from the U S Postal Service. He enjoyed bridge, church activities, and traveling. Wilse was preceded...
Dennis Roy Smerz
Oct 23, 2020
Dennis Roy Smerz, age 74, of Ocean Springs, born June 26, 1946, went to meet the Lord on October 23, 2020. He bravely battled arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson’s, and cancer. He attended Ocean Springs schools from kindergarten thru high school and was a graduate of USM. Engineering work took him from Mississippi to Texas, Norway, Scotland, back to Texas,...
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