Obituaries

Brigitte Ann Rogers BeLow

Brigitte Ann Rogers BeLow

Mar 1, 2019

Brigitte Ann Rogers BeLow, 68, died Friday, March 1, 2019 in Gulfport. Private services will be held. BRADFORD-O'KEEFE FUNERAL HOME, 15th St, Gpt. is in charge.

Lutricia Pearl "Trish" Freeman

Lutricia Pearl "Trish" Freeman

Feb 28, 2019

Lutricia Pearl “Trish” Roberts Freeman, age 76, of Gulfport passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019 in Gulfport. She was born in Anthony, Fl and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. She was a legal secretary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyndel Freeman; parents, Thomas and Hazel Mae Roberts; her twin brother, Lorenzo “Earl” Roberts; and a sister,...

Ronald Francis "Ron" Mapes

Ronald Francis "Ron" Mapes

Feb 27, 2019

Ronald Francis “Ron” Mapes, 91, of Biloxi, Mississippi, widow of his beloved wife of 42 years, Moira (Wynne) Mapes, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on February 27th, 2019. Aside from his wife, Ron was predeceased by his sister Elizabeth “Betty” (Mapes) Moore and his elder brother, Cletus Warren Mapes. He was also predeceased by his parents Cletus Eugene...

Kathleen “Kitty”  Stewart

Kathleen “Kitty” Stewart

Feb 27, 2019

Kathleen “Kitty” Stewart passed away quietly in her sleep on 27 February, 2019 in Vancleave, Mississippi. Kitty was a native of Maine and longtime resident of Massachusetts. She enjoyed family, friends, travel, art, word search and Chinese food. Kitty was predeceased by her parents Thelma Skidgel and Charles Patton and husband George Stewart. She is survived by 5 Children, Marilyn...

Beverly Ann Lawrence

Beverly Ann Lawrence

Feb 27, 2019

Beverly Ann Lawrence, age 84, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 in Gulfport. She was born November 20, 1934 in Springfield, Vermont. She graduated from high school in Virginia and attended Northern Virginia Community College. She worked at Gayfers as sales clerk, at the BX at Fort Belvoir, VA and BX at Keesler Air Force Base. She was a member...

Mark Joseph Abbott

Mark Joseph Abbott

Feb 27, 2019

Mark J. Abbott, 54, of Gautier, Mississippi, passed away February 27, 2019 in Gautier, Mississippi. He was born October 3, 1964 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Mark attended and graduated from Pascagoula High School. He also attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Mark served in the United States Army. He enjoyed fishing, hiking and gambling. Mark is Predeceased by his parents;...

Velma "Elaine" Terry  Parker

Velma "Elaine" Terry Parker

Feb 27, 2019

She would be the first one to tell you in her distinctive voice, armed with the trappings of her throne, that there better not be any parades the day she died as is the custom for a passing monarch. "People got to get to work. Kids got to get to school. Oak Street's got enough traffic. Nobody's got time for...

John Emerson Willse Jr.

John Emerson Willse Jr.

Feb 26, 2019

Mr. John Emerson Willse, Jr. (Jolly Jack, Cadillac Jack), age 89, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Mr. Willse was born on October 19, 1929, in Oradell, NJ to Jessie Kendrick and John E. Willse. He retired from the US Air Force after 27 years and also retired from the GE Aegis Project where he...

Myrna Williams Misko

Myrna Williams Misko

Feb 26, 2019

Myrna Williams Misko, 74, of D’Iberville, MS passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in D’Iberville. Mrs. Misko was a native and lifelong resident of D’Iberville. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Misko was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she was employed for 45 years, serving 5 pastors and many parochial vicars as secretary,...

Jane Lynn Guice

Jane Lynn Guice

Feb 26, 2019

Jane Lynn Guice of Biloxi, MS, lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday, February 26, 2019; she was 63 years old. Jane was born in Lake Charles, LA, on October 24, 1955 to Wayne Gerard Harris, Sr. and Maureen Rotherham Todd. Jane was preceded in death by her father; stepfather, E. Donald Todd; nephew, Jeremy Harris; and the love of...

Becky Shumock

Becky Shumock

Feb 26, 2019

Our beloved mother, Becky Jane Ashby Shumock, age 61 passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 after a valiant two year battle with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. She was born on December 8, 1957 in Denver, Colorado. The daughter of Virgil Austin Ashby and Marilyn Louthan Ashby. Becky graduated with high honors from Harrison Central High School in 1976. She continued...

Thomas Edward Brimmer

Thomas Edward Brimmer

Feb 26, 2019

Thomas Edward Brimmer, age 71, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Brimmer was born in Fremont, MI at the Gerber Hospital on May 17, 1947. He was president and owner of Brimmer Castings, Inc. Mr. Brimmer was a Marine Corps Veteran, a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and a member of the Knights...

Samuel "Andy"  Wright

Samuel "Andy" Wright

Feb 26, 2019

Samuel “Andy” Wright, 58, of Biloxi, MS passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Ocean Springs. Andy was born in Milford, DE and was a resident of the coast for the past 5 years. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp. Andy was an avid fisherman and pool enthusiast and a member of the APA Pool Players Association. He was...

Matthew H. McDermott

Matthew H. McDermott

Feb 25, 2019

Matthew H. McDermott of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed away at Holy Angels Residential Facility on February 25, 2019. Matthew was born on October 13, 1968 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Except for attendance at St. Mary’s Training Center in Alexandria, Louisiana, Matthew spent all his years at Holy Angels. St. Mary’s Training Center and Holy Angels were founded by Bishop Charles P. Greco...

Carl Lee Harvey

Carl Lee Harvey

Feb 25, 2019

Mr. Carl Lee Harvey, age 66, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019. Mr. Harvey was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the coast. He enjoyed activities such as the Biloxi Little Theater. He liked computer games and self-published board games. He worked at the Grand Casino in Biloxi for several years and...

Betty Blankenship Pylate

Betty Blankenship Pylate

Feb 23, 2019

Betty Blankenship Pylate, age 79, of Lucedale, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Betty was born and raised in Biloxi and graduated from Biloxi High School in 1957. She retired from Piltz, Williams, LaRosa & Company. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, M.D. and Flora Quave Blankenship; daughter, Penny P. Turner; and brother Billy Blankenship. Survivors include...

Adron Wiley Campbell

Adron Wiley Campbell

Feb 23, 2019

Adron Wiley Campbell, age 92, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, February 23, 2019, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He leaves his cherished wife of 62 years, Jacqueline Barhanovich Campbell; his daughter, Adriann, and her husband, Ken Griffith; his grandson, Adam Griffith; his granddaughter, Elizabeth (Chris) Bunch, his beloved great-grandchildren, Breauna, Tyson and Colin Bunch; and...

Mildred Alma Guse Olson

Mildred Alma Guse Olson

Feb 22, 2019

Mrs. Mildred Alma Guse Olson, age 100, died Friday, February 22, 2019. Mrs. Olson was a native of Mayville, WI and a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1987. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mayville, WI. She enjoyed playing golf, bridge and was an avid reader. Mrs. Olsen was preceded in death by her husband,...

Dorothy Mae Gentile Putnam

Dorothy Mae Gentile Putnam

Feb 22, 2019

Dorothy Mae Gentile Putnam age 95, of Gulfport, died Friday, January 22, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. Dorothy (Dot) Putnam was born and raised in Gulfport. She was a 1940 graduate of Gulfport High School and then graduated from “Mississippi Southern College” in Hattiesburg. During her college career, Dot was President of the Delta Sigma Epsilon sorority, President of Panhellenic, President...

Geneva Howard Varnado

Geneva Howard Varnado

Feb 22, 2019

Geneva Howard Varnado, age 75, of Gulfport died Friday, February 22, 2019 in Gulfport. She was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She was Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Terry Varnado; her parents, Jeff Robert Howard and Verma Strickland Howard; and several siblings. She is survived by three daughters, Tena...