Obituaries
Gary E. Jordan
Jun 22, 2019
Gary Jordan, age 70, originally from Ocean Springs, MS, and then Scottsboro, AL, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on June 22, 2019. He was born in Hattiesburg, MS on August 17, 1948. He later moved to Louisiana, where he became a proud part of the Gonzales High School class of 1966. He enlisted in the Marine Corps...
Anna Belle Kozlowski
Jun 22, 2019
Anna Belle Kozlowski, 80, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Biloxi. Mrs. Kozlowski was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She loved to dance and sing karaoke. Mrs. Kozlowski enjoyed the many days on the shrimp boat with her husband and going to the islands. She enjoyed playing Bingo and...
Rev. Dr. David Eugene Stephens
Jun 21, 2019
Born in Dawson County, TX, The Reverend Dr. David E. Stephens died peacefully in his Ocean Springs home surrounded by family and friends on June 21, 2019 after a stoic battle with cancer. In 1972 David came to the MS Gulf Coast to direct the shutdown of Back Bay Mission, a program serving youth and low-income families since the 1920’s....
James A. Eberhardt
Jun 20, 2019
James Andrew Eberhardt, age 84, died on Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. He will be transferred to Bobbitt Memorial Chapel, 1299 E Highland Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92404 for services. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street in Gulfport, was honored to help serve this family.
Thomas Walters, USN (Ret)
Jun 20, 2019
Tom Walters died peacefully at home on June 20, 2019. Raised in Laurel, MS, Tom attended The University of Mississippi and received his BS degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and an MBA from Mississippi College. As a Navy pilot he flew the P-3 Orion aircraft during the Vietnam War era. Following his service, he joined the telecommunication and...
Catherine Cole Petty
Jun 19, 2019
Catherine Cole Petty, 95, passed away June 19, 2019 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 2, 1923 in Greensburg, LA and lived most of her life in Baton Rouge, LA, until she moved to the Mississippi gulf coast in February of 2017. Catherine, known to many as Cacky, received her BA from the University of North Carolina...
Cecil Gerald "Pete" Woods
Jun 19, 2019
Cecil Gerald "Pete" Woods, Jr. age 71, of Gulfport died Wednesday, June 19, 2019. He was born June 26, 1947. Pete was born in Scottsboro, Alabama, but lived in several states as well as overseas in France, Germany and Iran. He graduated from Tehran American School in Tehran, Iran, in 1965 and returned to the U.S. and the University of...
Isaac Joseph "Guitar Bo" Darensbourg Jr.
Jun 19, 2019
Isaac Joseph Darensbourg Jr, also known as Guitar Bo, age 81, devoted father and lifelong resident of Bay St. Louis, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Guitar Bo was born in Bay St. Louis on Easy Street, where he graduated from St. Rose High School in 1955. Guitar Bo was an active member of the...
Glenn Stover Conner
Jun 18, 2019
Mr. Glenn Stover Conner, Jr., age 73, of Biloxi, MS died Tuesday, June 18, 2019. He was born December 5, 1945 in Virginia and worked in the gaming industry. Private services will be held. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Pass Road in Biloxi, was honored to help serve this family.
Scott Lewis Layfield
Jun 17, 2019
Mr. Scott Lewis Layfield, age 43, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019. Mr. Layfield was born in Warner Robins, GA and has resided on the Gulf Coast since 1978. He loved the New Orleans Saints and especially loved spending time with his family. Mr. Layfield was preceded in death by his father, Luther Layfield and his step-father, Vernon Williams....
Nora Marie Ziz
Jun 16, 2019
On June 16, 2019, Nora Marie Ziz went home to Jesus, surrounded by her nine brothers and sisters. Nora was born on April 19, 1949, in Biloxi, to George Anthony Ziz, Sr. and Frances Norton Ziz. She touched many lives throughout her 70 years, including all of the students she taught and her family members and friends. Nora was a...
Shirley R. McDonnell
Jun 16, 2019
Shirley R. McDonnell, age 88, of Biloxi passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019. Shirley was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She never met a stranger and was known to all as mawmaw. Shirley was preceded in death by her mother and father; 2 brothers; and 3 sisters. Survivors include her devoted and loving husband of 65 years,...
Dina Lyn Rapuano
Jun 16, 2019
On Sunday June 16, 2019, Dina Lynn Rapuano gained her angel wings in her home in Ocean Springs, MS accompanied by her life-long love and soul mate Rico Rapuano. Dina was born on December 24, 1960 and was raised by her mother, Barbara, in Los Angeles, CA. There, she attended Central High School and Ocean County College before starting her...
Willie Charles Cruso
Jun 14, 2019
Mr. Willie Charles Cruso III, born on April 11, 1947, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to the late Patsy Saujon Cruso and the late Willie Charles Cruso Jr., passed away at the age of 72 on June 14, 2019, in Pascagoula, Mississippi surrounded by his family and loved ones. Willie graduated from Biloxi High School and served in the Navy from 1967...
Dwight C. Braswell
Jun 14, 2019
Mr. Dwight C. Braswell, age 68, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. Mr. Braswell was born in Washington State and had been a resident of the coast for over 50 years. He was employed as a welder with Mallette Brothers Asphalt Company. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Christy Braswell Coyne. Survivors include his...
Hugo C. Nievas
Jun 14, 2019
Dr. Hugo Nievas, age 78 years, passed away June 14, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, following a lengthy illness. He was born December 28, 1940, in San Luis, Argentina and came to the U.S. in 1972 to further his studies in medicine, practicing Cardiology on the MS Gulf Coast from 1978-2018. He is preceded in death by his parents,...
Nancy Muriel Beaugez
Jun 13, 2019
Nancy Muriel Beaugez, age 65, of Biloxi, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. Nancy was born on November 21, 1953 in Biloxi, MS. She is preceded in death by her parents, Percy Beaugez and Hazel Holifield Franklin; and siblings, Paul Beaugez and Neil Beaugez. Nancy is survived by two brothers, Elliott Beaugez and Stanley Beaugez; four...
Shannon Rita Lestrade Covich
Jun 13, 2019
Shannon Covich, age 91, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at home on Thursday, June 13, 2019. She was born in Biloxi to Henrietta Dellenger and Charles P. Lestrade on September 11, 1927. She graduated from Biloxi High School in 1944 at the age of 16. After high school she worked in the bookkeeping department for J.C. Penney’s. She married Jerry...
Lauren Michelle Hannah
Jun 12, 2019
Lauren Michelle Hannah, age 20, of Biloxi, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Lauren was born on May 11, 1999. She had a passion for makeup and comforting the animals at the Humane Society. Left to cherish her memory, her loving parents, Francis “Scott” Hannah and Erin L. Hannah; sister, Nicole Kesterson; grandparents, Michael and Susan Kesterson and Karry...
Joe Stevenson Cox
Jun 11, 2019
Joe Stevenson Cox, born on October 21,1949 in Columbus, MS, to the late Margaret L. (Harris) Cox and the late Oscar O’Neal Cox, passed away at the age of 69 on June 11, 2019, in Gulfport, Mississippi surrounded by his family and loved ones. Joe graduated from Gulfport High East in 1967. He attended and taught drafting and design at...
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