Obituaries

John Richard Rinehart

John Richard Rinehart

Apr 15, 2019

John Richard Rinehart “Skip”, 79 of Gulfport passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 in Biloxi, MS. He was born in Troy, Ohio on March 9, 1940. He graduated from High School in the state of Florida. He was a Corvette enthusiast. John was in active duty to the United States Navy from 1957-1961. He was preceded in death by his...

Gary Willard Snyder

Gary Willard Snyder

Apr 15, 2019

Mr. Gary Willard Snyder, age 78, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019. Gary was born on October 12, 1940, in Massillon, OH, to Dale W. Snyder and Hazel June Mooney. He was a machinist at Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding from 1974 to 2002. He enjoyed going to yard sales every Saturday and helping those in need. Gary...

Evelyn A McCardle

Evelyn A McCardle

Apr 14, 2019

Evelyn Auline (Alford) McCardle, 85, of Gulfport passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 (Palm Sunday) at her home in Gulfport after a battle with cancer. Evelyn was born on October 24, 1933, in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the youngest of nine children of William Lace Alford and Lillie Myrtle Alford. She grew up in Philadelphia before moving to Mobile, Alabama to...

Esther Mary Marsh

Esther Mary Marsh

Apr 14, 2019

Esther Sonnier Marsh of Gulfport, MS passed away at the age of 94 on April 14, 2019. Esther was born in Biloxi, MS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milo Marsh. She is survived by two children, Annette Hammontree (Glenn) and Linda Hartfield (Bob); eight grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. In lieu of flower...

Gussey Rivers

Gussey Rivers

Apr 13, 2019

Gussey “Gus” Rivers, a long-time resident of Gulfport, MS, was called home to the Lord in the early hours of Saturday April 13th, 2019. He was 78 years old. He passed away while in Hospice Care. Gus was born on April 3rd, 1941 on St. Helena Island, SC to Arabelle (Green) Daise(D) and James Thomas Thompson(D). He was raised by...

Jane Pitalo Lancon

Jane Pitalo Lancon

Apr 13, 2019

Jane Pitalo Lancon, 65, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Lancon was born December 19, 1953. She was a life time resident of Biloxi and a member of Nativity BVM Church. When she wasn’t cooking at her restaurant, CJ’s Local Cuisine, she was either relaxing or spending time with her beloved...

Dinh  Van  Hoang

Dinh Van Hoang

Apr 12, 2019

Mr. Dinh Van Hoang, age 84, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 in Huntsville, AL. He was a commercial fisherman and enjoyed playing the piano in his spare time. He is preceded in death by his spouse, Quet Ha; son, Giap Hoang; and sibling, Khoai Hoang. Survivors include his children, Thuy-Anh Hoang, Loc Hoang, Phuong Hoang,...

"Bob" Robert  Stanley

"Bob" Robert Stanley

Apr 12, 2019

Mr. “Bob” Robert Stanley, age 94, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019. He was born on April 22, 1924 in Muskegon, Michigan. Mr. Stanley joined in the US Navy right out of school. He went on to the Navy Army Guard and later into the USS Threadfin, SSN 410. He served in World War II and then got out...

Guong Thi  Le-Tran

Guong Thi Le-Tran

Apr 11, 2019

Mrs. Guong Thi Le-Tran, age 68, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019. Visitation will be held from 3-5pm on Sunday April 14, 2019, Monday, April 15, 2019, and Tuesday, April 16, 2019 and from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 all at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home. Funeral Mass...

Elizabeth "Tootie" DeGeorge Callender

Elizabeth "Tootie" DeGeorge Callender

Apr 11, 2019

Mrs. Elizabeth “Tootie” DeGeorge Callender, age 83, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. DeGeorge; and her siblings, Gerald DeGeorge, Norman DeGeorge, Melrose Nicovich, Marilyn Stochol, and Sue Knebel. Survivors include her husband, H.L. Callender; son H.L. Callender Jr. (Debbie); brother...

Michael Robert Hanley

Michael Robert Hanley

Apr 10, 2019

Michael Robert Hanley, age 54, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 10, 2019. He was born on September 16, 1964, in Logan, Utah to James Robert Hanley and Dianne Campanelli. As a young man, Michael became a proud member of the United States Marine Corps. During his enlistment, he was honored...

Ruby L. Lee

Ruby L. Lee

Apr 10, 2019

Ruby L. Lee, age 82, of Biloxi, MS passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Ruby enjoyed a successful 27 years with H&R Block. She loved gardening and reading. She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Carlos E. Lee and her parents, Willie and Gracie Wilson. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ruby...

Kathleen  Seymour  Hebert

Kathleen Seymour Hebert

Apr 10, 2019

Kathleen Seymour Hebert, 70, of D’Iberville, MS passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in Hattiesburg, MS surrounded by her family. Mrs. Hebert was born December 1, 1948. She was a lifelong resident of D’Iberville, MS and a member of Ramsey Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Hebert loved to cook, play bingo and most of all spend time with her family and...

Thomas Searle Hewes

Thomas Searle Hewes

Apr 9, 2019

Thomas Searle Hewes, Jr. of Gulfport, MS passed away peacefully at home on April 9, 2019. He was born in Gulfport on January 4, 1931. He was preceded in death by his parents, Searle and Lillie Hewes, his sisters Annie Hewes, Frances (Tot) Favre and his beloved wife of 63 years, Celeste Boudreaux Hewes. Survivors include his sister, Jeanel (Bill)...

Infant Kayden Elijah McClain

Infant Kayden Elijah McClain

Apr 9, 2019

Infant Kayden Elijah McClain passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Biloxi. He is survived by his parents, MaNyia McClain and Marcelino Ramirez, who looked forward to his birth and the joy and love he was bringing to their life. He is also survived by his maternal grandparents, Tawanna and Brandon Battle; paternal grandmother, Melynda; maternal great-grandparents, Patricia and Frederick...

Gerrie Ann Simon Weldon

Gerrie Ann Simon Weldon

Apr 8, 2019

Gerrie Ann Simon Weldon, a longtime resident of the Biloxi area, died Monday the 8th of April at Merit Health Biloxi. Born in 1941, Gerrie a lifelong native of Biloxi, received a Bachelor of Science in Library Science from The University of Southern Mississippi. Gerrie was a librarian throughout her career for the Biloxi School District, Gulfport School District, and...

Marshall Brewster Heffner

Marshall Brewster Heffner

Apr 7, 2019

Mr. Marshall Brewster Heffner, age 93, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed this life peacefully on Sunday, April 7, 2019. Mr. Heffner was a lifelong resident of the coast since arriving with his family from Tulsa, OK (birthplace) in 1942. At the age of 17 he entered the Merchant Marines and served throughout WWII primarily in the North Atlantic. Upon the...

George Barrow Cousins

George Barrow Cousins

Apr 6, 2019

George Barrow Cousins, III passed away on Saturday evening, April 6, 2019. Barrow was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Ahern Cousins, his parents, George Barrow, II and Muriel Mead Cousins and his son-in-law, Greg Nolte, III. He is survived by his two daughters, Talie (Michael) Janus and Nikki Nolte, both from Biloxi, MS and one sister, Patricia (Tom)...

Gillis Wade Leger

Gillis Wade Leger

Apr 6, 2019

Mr. Gillis Wade Leger, 61, of Gulfport, MS and former resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away at home from cancer on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Gulfport. Mr. Leger was the former General Manager of Diamond Motors Nissan in Baton Rouge. He graduated from Redemptorist High School in the Class of 1976 and was an avid LSU Tigers fan....

Gerald  W. "Jerry"  Rose

Gerald W. "Jerry" Rose

Apr 5, 2019

Mr. Gerald W. “Jerry” Rose, 62, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019, as a result of complications from Heart Surgery. Mr. Rose was born in Biloxi August 16, 1956 and was a lifelong resident. He was a 1974 graduate of Biloxi High School and thereafter completed his Apprenticeship and training for the Electrical Industry in 1978. In the 1980’s, he...

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