Obituaries
Virgil Mitchell
Aug 25, 2019
Virgil L. Mitchell, age 76 died Sunday, August 25, 2019. He was a native of Morristown, TN and had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a retired U. S. Air Force Veteran of Vietnam with 22 years of service. After retiring from active duty he also served another 30 years of federal civil service at...
Aneta Sue Newport Johnson
Aug 25, 2019
Mrs. Aneta Sue Newport Johnson of Perkinston, MS passed away peacefully at home on August 25, 2019 surrounded by family. Aneta was born September 18, 1944 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her parents Walter Newport and Mariquita Ritenour Kendall and brother Johnny Stevens preceded her in death. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 30 years Douglas C. Johnson, son...
David Jay Sawyer
Aug 24, 2019
David Jay Sawyer, age 63, of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019. David resided in Gulfport for eleven years. He served in the United States Navy, retired and was a veteran of the first Gulf War. He received his bachelor of science in education from Arkansas State University. David enjoyed watching sports, especially the Razorbacks, and had a...
Barry Thomas St. Amant
Aug 23, 2019
Mr. Barry Thomas St. Amant, Age 59, died Friday, August 23, 2019. A visitation will be Saturday August 31, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. at BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home, 2511 Pass Road, in Biloxi.
Dustin James Sterling
Aug 23, 2019
Dustin James Sterling, age 28, passed away August 23, 2019, at Memorial Hospital, Gulfport, MS. He was the son of Ronald James Sterling (Tracey) and Tammy Charlene Seymour (Troy). He was born in Gulfport and received his GED at MSGCCC, and was employed at a John Fayard warehouse. His hobbies included fishing, eating and spending time with family. He was...
Gwendoline Ann Rosenstiehl
Aug 22, 2019
Mrs. Gwendoline Ann Rosenstiehl, age 94, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away at her home on Thursday, August 22, 2019. Mrs. Rosenstiehl was born on June 5, 1925, in Gainsborough, England. She was a lifelong member of The National Society and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She will be remembered for her candor and sharp wit. She was preceded...
Oliver Macallan Lesley
Aug 22, 2019
Oliver Macallan Lesley of Gulfport, MS, passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of August 22, 2019. He was 3 months old. Born May 20, 2019, to Alex and Kelsey Foster Lesley, Ollie, in his brief life, brought immeasurable joy to everyone who knew him, and his impact far exceeded the time he was with us. We knew he...
Raymond G. Marek
Aug 21, 2019
Raymond G. Marek, Jr. (Andy), age 59, of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, in Gulfport. Andy was born in Biloxi, MS and was owner of a construction remodeling business, Andy's Quality Home Repair. His hobby was building things. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond G. Marek, Sr., and brother Jeffrey Marek. He is survived...
Peter John "Pete" Marchese
Aug 20, 2019
Peter John “Pete” Marchese, 83, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 in Gulfport. He was born August 31, 1935 in Chicago and a longtime resident of Worth, IL before moving to Biloxi. After Katrina, Peter and Phyllis relocated to Hattiesburg and returned to the Coast in 2015. Peter earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical...
Jeanette M. Leonard
Aug 20, 2019
Mrs. Jeanette M. Leonard, age 64, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2019. She was a member of the Slavonian Ladies Auxiliary. She is preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Gladys Misko; and her brother, Louis D. Misko. Survivors include her husband, George Patrick Leonard; siblings, Elizabeth Cox (Patrick) and Katherine Atchison (Milton); sister-in-law, Amy Misko; niece, Katie...
Joseph Charles "Joe" Desfosse
Aug 19, 2019
Joe Desfosse, age 59, died Monday, August 19, 2019, in Gulfport. He had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast and was employed with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries). Joe was a graduate of Rutgers College and Virginia Institute of Marine Science a Graduate School of William and Mary. He enjoyed music (Lynyrd Skynyrd), hockey,...
Patricia "Patti" Courtney
Aug 18, 2019
Patricia “Patti” Virginia Courtney, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at the age of 76, in her home with her loving husband and daughter. She was a resident of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Patti was born on December 25, 1942 in Bay Shore, New York and attended North Babylon High School. Later in life she accomplished her goal of completing...
A.H. "Lank" Patterson
Aug 17, 2019
A.H. “Lank” Patterson, age 95, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019. Lank was born September 4, 1923, in Hatten, Alabama, and has been a resident of Biloxi since 1947. He was owner and operator of A. H. “Lank” Patterson Plumbing for nearly 50 years. He was Commissioner of Public Works for the City of Biloxi in the early 70’s and...
Retired MSgt Woodson A. Smith
Aug 17, 2019
Retired MSgt Woodson “Woody or Poppy”” A. Smith, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Woody was born in Roxanna, AL on March 31, 1936 to Lonnie and Elizabeth Smith. He attended School in Opelika, AL and joined the United States Air Force in 1954 where he served for 22 1/2 years of active...
Elizabeth Jean Cecil
Aug 16, 2019
Elizabeth Jean Cecil, age 81, of Rosholt, WI, died peacefully August 16, 2019 at Crossroads Care Center in Weyauwega, WI. Jean was born April 13, 1938 to the late Dudley and Margaret (Gilchrist) Andrews in Biloxi, MS. She grew up there, attended the local grade school, and graduated from Biloxi High School. She married Anthony F. Cecil on November 22,...
Jeremy Cristofer Butler
Aug 16, 2019
Jeremy Cristofer Butler, age 26, passed away on August 16, 2019 in Ocean Springs, MS. He was born on February 28, 1993 in Gulfport, MS. He was a lifelong resident of the coast. He worked in the construction and concrete business and enjoyed it very much. He also enjoyed motorcycle riding, art, and spending time with his family and friends....
Lucille Lou Young
Aug 16, 2019
Mrs. Lucille Lou Young, age 92, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019. Lou was born in Bay St. Louis, MS and graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Bay St. Louis. After graduating from high school she moved to Ocean Springs to live with her sister, Catherine. There she formed many lifelong friendships. She was one...
Retired Lt. Col. James Ethan Davis
Aug 16, 2019
Retired Lt. Colonel James Ethan Davis, Sr. passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on August 16, 2019 at his home in Gulfport with his family by his side. Mr. Davis was the only child of Bertha Stewart Davis and Luther A. Davis. He entered military school in the ninth grade and graduated GCMA with the class of 1941....
Helen Louise Lamey Moore Goff
Aug 15, 2019
Ms. Helen Louise Lamey Moore Goff, age 76 of D'lberville, MS, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Ms. Goff was born in Harrison County and was a longtime resident of D'lberville. She was valedictorian of her graduating class of D’lberville High School. She was employed with Fierson Optical in Ocean Springs, then became a full- time homemaker. Ms. Goff...
Roscoe "Boscoe" Anthony Wilkerson
Aug 14, 2019
Roscoe “Boscoe” Anthony Wilkerson, age 76, passed away on August 14, 2019 in Biloxi, MS. He was born on July 28, 1943 in Biloxi, MS to Roscoe and Lydia Wilkerson. Roscoe attended school in Biloxi and worked at Professional Drug Company for 49 years. He served in the US Marine Reserves and was an avid Nascar fan. Roscoe is preceded...
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