Obituaries
Woodrow M. Clark
Nov 1, 2019
Mr. Woodrow M. Clark, Sr., age 74, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019. Woodrow was a shrimper for 27 years and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a devoted husband for 51 years and a loving father and grandfather. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Woodrow was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer Porter Clark, Sr. and...
James "Eddie" Upchurch
Oct 31, 2019
James (Eddie) Upchurch Sr., 82, died October 31st, 2019 in Blountville, TN. He was born in Laurel, Mississippi where he lived until 1951 when his family relocated to Gulfport, Mississippi. He attended Gulfport High School where he excelled in sports and was elected Mr. GHS in 1955. He continued his education at Mississippi State University, graduating in 1960. He worked...
Sara Williamson Peebles
Oct 31, 2019
Sara Williamson Peebles, age 82, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi, is honored to help serve this family.
Pearline Marie Townsend
Oct 31, 2019
Pearline Marie Townsend, 85, of Gulfport passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019. She is survived by her sons, Elbert "Bo" Blackwell, Randy Owen, Clifford James Stimeling, and Joseph Charles Stimeling; her sister, Louise; her brother, Jr. Saucier; ten grandchildren; twenty one great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. Services were private. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street in Gulfport, was honored...
Bishop Roger Paul Morin
Oct 31, 2019
Bishop Roger Paul Morin, third bishop of Biloxi, died Thursday, October 31, 2019. He was 78. Bishop Morin was returning to Biloxi after vacationing with his family in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and passed away during his flight from Boston to Atlanta. “This is a sad day for our diocese. I was shocked to hear the news,” said Bishop Louis...
Richard "Johnny" Wilson
Oct 31, 2019
Richard Melvin “Johnny” Wilson, age 88, of Gulfport, MS, died Thursday, October 31, 2019, in Kiln. Mr. Wilson was born January 11, 1931, in Gulfport, MS, and was retired as the owner of Wilson’s Garage for 52 years. He attended Gulfport High School and was a member of St. John Catholic Church. He served in the US Army from 1948-1952....
Kristi Leigh Ryan
Oct 31, 2019
Kristi Leigh Ryan “Kristi-Poo”, age 52, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi was born on November 9, 1966 and passed away on October 31, 2019. Kristi was a native of Waynesburg, Kentucky and graduate of Lincoln County High School. She was a devoted Christian, avid Kentucky Basketball follower, quilter and gardener. Kristi was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Jones; mother,...
Lawrence E. "Larry" Yarborough
Oct 30, 2019
Lawrence Emile “Larry” Yarborough, Sr., 93, of Pass Christian, MS, passed away October 30,2019, at Fidelis Northshore, Mandeville, LA. Visitation will be 10 am, Monday, November 4, with Funeral Mass at 11 am, at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, Pass Christian, MS. Interment to follow at Live Oak Cemetery, Pass Christian, MS, with Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport...
Jayna Patricia Griffin
Oct 30, 2019
Jayna Patricia Griffin, 29, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away peacefully October 30, 2019, in the presence of family. Jayna was known by all as tirelessly loving and undyingly devoted to all those she ever knew and loved, and none more than her beautiful children, Coleman (6) and Emma (4), whom Jayna cherished and adored every hour of every day,...
Christopher Carmon Sturgill
Oct 29, 2019
Christopher Carmon "Poobah" Sturgill, 55 of Ocean Springs, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Christopher was a longtime resident of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He was a skilled woods craftsman and the world's greatest Poobah. He was preceded in death by his father, John C. Sturgill; and sister, Pam Weber. He is survived by his wife, Connie Sturgill; children,...
Betty Richardson
Oct 29, 2019
Betty Richardson, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in Gulfport. Betty was a recent resident of Gulfport, MS and longtime Resident of Southfield, MI. Betty was born in Glasgow, Scotland, her accent and energy will be long remembered by all who met her. She is a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Survivors include her loving husband Ken,...
Opal Angeline Walker Suggs
Oct 29, 2019
Mrs. Opal Angeline Walker Suggs, age 84, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away in Marietta, GA on October 29, 2019. Opal was born July 19, 1935 in McHenry, MS. She was a graduate of Vancleave High School and attended Spencer Business College of New Orleans, LA. On April 30, 1955 she married Daniel Suggs. They were married for 50 years...
Mary Anna Dauro Hansen
Oct 29, 2019
Mrs. Hansen, age 98, a native and lifelong resident of Long Beach, MS, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 29, outliving all family members. She was a first generation American, the last of fifteen children, born on Feb 4, 1921 to Vincent and Angelina Trippe Dauro, both natives of Alia, Palermo, Sicily, who didn’t meet until the young Miss Trippe arrived...
Annie Ruth Hale Buck
Oct 29, 2019
Annie Ruth Hale Buck, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in Biloxi. Annie Ruth was born and reared in Meridian, MS. She was a U.S. Army Veteran. She moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1950 and has been a member of the First Baptist Church in Biloxi since then. Annie Ruth Buck served as leader of...
Shawn Timothy Dickinson
Oct 27, 2019
Shawn Timothy Dickinson, of Biloxi MS, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, October 27, 2019. A longtime resident of Ocean Springs, Shawn was known for his quick humor, kind heart and immense love for his family and friends, and his pets. He had a passion for football (Saints), fishing, traveling, automobiles and politics. Shawn is preceded in death...
Helen Marie McCarthy
Oct 27, 2019
Mrs. Helen Marie McCarthy, our beautiful, sweet, strong willed, Irish, devoted mother, wife and friend, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away peacefully at her home on October 27, 2019. She was born in Woburn, MA but was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. She loved her family and devoted her life to them. Helen loved to travel. She...
Alvin Paul "Pete" Vallo, Sr.
Oct 27, 2019
Alvin Paul “Pete” Vallo, Sr., 84, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019 at his home in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Vallo was born in Biloxi on November 8, 1934. He was a 1953 graduate of Biloxi High School, a lifetime member of the French Club and owner of Precision Piping. Mr. Vallo enjoyed fishing. He was preceded in death by his...
Angel Ray Seidule
Oct 27, 2019
Angel Ray Seidule, age 59, passed away in Gulfport, MS on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Born July 27, 1960 in Gulfport, MS to Janice Wieck and the late Herman Ray Perkins, she was the older of two children. Angel owned and operated My Little School day care in Woolmarket, MS. She enjoyed taking care of others, especially children. Angel also...
Nancy Kelly Grimes
Oct 27, 2019
Nancy Kelly Grimes, 80, of Ocean Springs died Sunday October 27, 2019 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Nancy was born June 21, 1939. She graduated from High School. She was self-employed. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Grimes; and her daughter, Brenda Seymour. She is survived by her son, Michael Grimes; her daughter, Sherry Grimes; her grandchildren, Joshua...
Donald Gilbert "Don" Hansen, Sr.
Oct 26, 2019
Mr. Donald Gilbert "Don" Hansen, Sr., age 83, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on October 26, 2019. Don was a native of San Diego, CA and a longtime resident of Vancleave. He graduated from Prescott, AZ High School and served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps. While serving in Miami, FL he met and married Jo Ann Adams....
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