Obituaries
Amanda "Mandee" DeCelle
Jun 1, 2024
Amanda “Mandee” Dawn DeCelle, 41, passed away on June 1, 2024 in Gulfport, MS.
Mandee was born on March 5, 1983 in Gulfport, MS to Steve and Debra (Cooper) DeCelle. She was a student of the Harrison County School District and Gulfport School District during her adolescent years. She was a very talented artist and athlete. Her hobbies included painting, drawing,...
Sandra Lynn Cullum
May 31, 2024
Sandra Cullum, age 75, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Friday May 31, 2024.
Mrs. Cullum was a resident of Gulfport, MS for 22 years. She previously lived in Slidell, LA for 17 years. She was a graduate of Little Rock Central High school. She was an active member with Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and Daughters of the Nile and an...
Elwin Franklin Clough, Jr.
May 31, 2024
Elwin Franklin Clough Jr, 81, of Gretna, LA, died Friday, May 31, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born in Gulfport, MS and was a lifelong resident of Saucier, MS until 4 years ago, when he moved to Gretna, LA.
Mr. Clough was preceded in death by Lucille Clough (Mother), Elwin Clough Sr. (Father), Desmond Patterson (Stepfather), Donna Finley (Daughter),...
Dr. Daniel R. Chamberlain
May 31, 2024
Dr. Daniel Robert Chamberlain, affectionately known as Dan, passed away on May 31, 2024, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He was born on August 22, 1932, in Mexico, Missouri, grew up in California and Jamaica, and spent his professional life in California, Pennsylvania and New York. He was a man of family and faith who dedicated his life serving in Christian...
Pamela Margaret Daniels Dattilo
May 30, 2024
Pamela Margaret Daniels Dattilo died peacefully at her home in Gautier, MS.
A lover of books, she was a teacher at Escatawpa Elementary and a substitute teacher throughout the Moss Point system. The mother of two daughters, Pam loved horses and made sure her girls had plenty of lessons and time with horses at Singing River Ranch, where their horses, Toby...
Elizabeth "Libby" Wagner
May 29, 2024
Elizabeth “Libby” Cornell Wagner, 71, of Long Beach, passed away on May 29, 2024, surrounded by family and embraced by the love and prayers of many others, at MDAnderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.Libby was born to the late Anna Hover and Bruce Cornell on January 28, 1953. She graduated from Long Beach High School in 1971 and then the...
Jonathan "Junior" Jenkins
May 29, 2024
Jonathan Sulaman Jenkins “Junior”, 21 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
He was born on February 28, 2003 in San Diego, CA to Jonathan Mathew Jenkins and Dunia Sulaiman. He attended Camp Shelby Youth Challenge Academy, MGCCC in Hattiesburg, and was the valedictorian of his high school. He was a sophomore at MGCCC, Perkinston campus, has...
Jean Ayers Hawkins
May 28, 2024
Jean Ayers Hawkins, 90, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 in Ocean Springs, MS. She was born on September 27, 1933 in Itta Bena, MS.
Jean spent much of her early life in and around Greenwood or Columbus, Mississippi. She graduated from Lee High School and Mississippi State College for Women in Columbus. She also briefly attended Blue Mountain College....
Nomah Peters
May 27, 2024
Nomah Peters, age 92, of Biloxi, Mississippi passed away Monday, May 27, 2024.
Ms. Peters was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast and was a 25+ year employee of the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce attaining the level of Vice-President of Operations. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by all who know her.
Ms. Peters...
James "J.B." Brune
May 27, 2024
James “JB” Brune, 59 years-old, was born December 27,1964 in Biloxi, Mississippi. JB passed away unexpectedly on Memorial Day, May 27th, 2024.
JB is preceded by his father, Glenn Brune.
He is survived by his two beautiful sons, Cooper and Brady Brune; his mother, Myra Brune; seven siblings: Sharon Brune Weeks (Roland), Catherin Brune Boudreaux (Wallace), Jennifer Brune Schmidt (Robbie), Rhonda Brune...
John Roy Moran, Jr.
May 26, 2024
John Roy Moran, Jr. passed away at his home in Troy, AL on Sunday, May 26, 2024. John Roy was born on May 28, 1949 to John Roy Moran, Sr and Ruth Martino of D’Iberville, MS.
John Roy loved his family more than life itself. He spent his entire life as a carpenter and over 35 years as a taxidermist. He...
Dorothy Carol Phelps
May 26, 2024
On Sunday, May 26, 2024, Dorothy Carol Andrews Phelps became reunited with her husband, Bert Phelps Jr. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her son’s home in Hurley, MS.
She was born in Biloxi, MS on February 28, 1932 and was the daughter of Walter and Ada J. Thompson Andrews and the great granddaughter of Joseph and Harriet...
Robert Edmund Moniot
May 26, 2024
Robert E. Moniot, age 84, was born in Biloxi, MS. He was a member of Nativity BVM Cathedral and served as an Extraordinary Eucharistic minister and usher.
He attended Sacred Heart Academy and was a 1957 graduate of Notre Dame High School. He attended Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL and Sophia Jesuit University in Tokyo, Japan.
He served 8 years in...
Kenneth Nichols
May 25, 2024
Kenneth Nichols, 63 passed away in May 25, 2024. He was involved in an auto accident on May 14, 2024 and passed 11 days later.
Ken was born February 21, 1961 in Pontiac, MI to Robert and Beatrice Nichols. He was one of 9 children. Ken joined the US Army and served our Country in Germany for numerous years and spent...
Lois Viola Gulck
May 25, 2024
Lois Viola Gulck “Punkie”, age 89, of Saucier, MS passed away peacefully at home with her daughter present.
She was born on November 24, 1934 in South Dakota to Bertice and Eunice Creamer. Lois attended Pierre High School and South Dakota State College where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics. In her earlier years she was a...
Laneth "Chuck" Womack
May 25, 2024
Laneth “Chuck” Womack, of Gulfport, MS, passed away peacefully at the tender age of ninety-four on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
Laneth had just recently celebrated his birthday. He was born on April 21, 1930 in Lubbock, Texas. Laneth enlisted in the Navy when he was just seventeen years old, during the Korean war. Upon joining the Navy, he met his then...
Paula Luisa Ruesga
May 22, 2024
Paula Luisa Ruesga was born on June 27, 1938, in Havana, Cuba. She arrived in the United States in 1966 and resided in New Orleans until 1995 when she moved to FL. Later, she returned to Biloxi, MS in 2003.
She loved to spend her weekends at the local casinos, where she played her favorite games and loved to eat...
Loleta Shirley Soloman
May 21, 2024
Loleta Shirley Soloman, 86, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Loleta was born March 26, 1938 in Quitman, MS.A funeral service will be held 1 pm on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home. Friends are invited to visit one hour prior. Interment will be held at a later date. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored...
Wanda "Penny" Schonewitz Lamas Johnson
May 21, 2024
Wanda “Penny” Schonewitz Lamas Johnson,73, of Biloxi, MS passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
Penny was born April 27, 1951 in Biloxi, MS to Freddie William Schonewitz and Verda Mae Belton. Penny was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast.
Penny is preceded in death by her parents, Freddie William Schonewitz and Verda Mae Belton; spouse, Donald Eugene Johnson, Jr.; and sibling,...
David Allen Thomas, Sr.
May 20, 2024
David Allen Thomas, Sr., 68, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Monday, May 20, 2024 in Ocean Springs.
David was a native of Mississippi, born to Truman and Jean Thomas. He graduated from Vancleave High School and was employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding. David enjoyed playing music, singing and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Angela Thomas; and...
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