Obituaries

Scarlett Ashley Tittle

Scarlett Ashley Tittle

Oct 20, 2023

Scarlett Ashley Tittle, 56, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 20, 2023.  Born July 4, 1967 in Georgia, she was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast, spending the last 20 years residing in Saucier, MS.

She acquired quite the list of family and friends from life and from Georgia to Texas she made just as many memories...

Julius Allen "Chief" McNemar

Julius Allen "Chief" McNemar

Oct 19, 2023

 

Julius Allen “Chief” McNemar, 81, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023 in Gulfport.

Mr. McNemar was born on June 14, 1942 in Torrance, CA to Anna Mae Clarke McNemar Wiles and Leonard McNemar. He was a Vietnam Veteran and retired from the U.S. Navy as Master Chief after 20 years of service. Mr. McNemar was...

Bruce Garvin Johnson, Sr.

Bruce Garvin Johnson, Sr.

Oct 18, 2023

Bruce Garvin Johnson Sr, age 80, of Gulfport passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 in Gulfport, MS.

Mr. Johnson is preceded in death by his parents, Garvin and Mabel Johnson and sister, Sharon Hoganson. 

Mr. Johnson is survived by his loving wife, Mildred (Deanie) Johnson; brother, Greg Johnson; children Stephanie Bruder, Bruce Garvin Johnson II, and Terry Gonzalez; 11...

Richard Melvin Chishko

Richard Melvin Chishko

Oct 18, 2023

Richard Melvin Chishko, 73, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 in Gulfport.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home, O'Neal Road, Gulfport is honored to serve the Chishko family.

Dr. Harvey S. Herrin, Jr.

Dr. Harvey S. Herrin, Jr.

Oct 17, 2023

 

Dr. Harvey S. Herrin, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.

Wife:  Ruth

Children:

          Elizabeth Noel (Paul)

          Lara Schaubhut (Dustin)

          Mariha Herrin Brown (Charlie)

          Harvey “Beau” Herrin III (Stephanie)

 

Grandchildren:

          Jonathan Noel

...

Margaret Katherine "Kathy" Dibble

Margaret Katherine "Kathy" Dibble

Oct 16, 2023

Margaret Katherine “Kathy” Dibble, age 64, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023 (The Feast of St. Margaret Aliquoque) at her home in Gulfport.

Kathy was born on September 28, 1959, in Gulfport. She graduated from St. John Catholic High School. She was a devoted mother of 8 children, who all grew up to be practicing Catholics. Kathy always claimed...

Mathilde Lynn Munn

Mathilde Lynn Munn

Oct 16, 2023

Mathilde Lynn Munn, 76 of Vancleave, MS passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023.

She was born on August 2, 1947 in Lake Charles, LA to Carl and Ina Marie Strickland. She graduated from Bogalusa High School Class of 1965. She attended Southeastern Louisiana University. She was a part of the Gautier Friends of the Library and wrote a weekly...

Edmond David White

Edmond David White

Oct 15, 2023

Edmond David White “Mann”, age 45, of Gulfport, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023.

 

Mann was born in Lafayette, LA, on September 23, 1978, to Eddie Dean White and Diane White-Wash. He was a licensed barber and independent contractor. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, barbecuing, and spending time with his family and friends.

 

Mann was preceded in...

Anthony Wayne Theriot

Anthony Wayne Theriot

Oct 15, 2023

 

Anthony Wayne “Tony” Theriot, 57, of Biloxi, MS “The Point” passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 in Vancleave.

Tony was born on November 10, 1965 in Biloxi, MS to Kathy and Norris “Bubba” Theriot. He graduated from Biloxi High School and served in the Army National Guard. Tony was a Floor Supervisor in the casino industry on the...

Cyprus Isley Edison Reynolds

Cyprus Isley Edison Reynolds

Oct 14, 2023

Our little angel Cyprus Isley Edison Reynolds went to heaven peacefully Saturday, October 14, 2023.

He was born October 7, 2023, in Gulfport, MS to Savannah Galle Reynolds and Maxwell Edison Reynolds. He is survived by his parents; sisters, Lilah Reynolds and Lorelei Reynolds; grandparents, Rhonda Bruno, Sandra Beaugez, Josh and Amie Smith; uncle, Egil Galle; and aunt, Madisyn Galle....

John T. Snook, Sr.

John T. Snook, Sr.

Oct 13, 2023

 

John T. Snook, Sr., 76, of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2023 after a short illness.

John was born on August 3, 1947 to Howard P. Snook, Sr. and Frances J. Snook (nee Bardenhagen) in Bayonne, New Jersey. He grew up all over the world and served in the United States Army. He went on...

Theodore Scott Cotman

Theodore Scott Cotman

Oct 13, 2023

Theodore Scott Cotman, age 83, of Gulfport, peacefully passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023.

Scott was born and raised in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and met his wife, Bonnie Jean, while stationed at Hunter Air Force Base in Savannah, Georgia.  Scott and Bonnie Jean moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast upon his assignment to Keesler Air Force Base and decided...

Anne French Pierce

Anne French Pierce

Oct 13, 2023

Anne French Pierce, 101, died Friday, October 13, 2023, at Greenbriar Nursing Center in D’Iberville.

She was born July 23, 1922, to Richard Clark French and Marion Newman French in St. Joseph, MO.

Anne worked for the Daily Herald in downtown Gulfport in the early 1950s and later went to work for the Gulfport Police Department where she retired...

Myrtle Bang Waltman

Myrtle Bang Waltman

Oct 13, 2023

 

Myrtle Bang Waltman, age 79, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023 in Perkinston, MS.

Myrtle was born on May 28, 1944. She was a lifelong resident of Vancleave, MS. Myrtle loved gardening, making flower arrangements, and working in the yard.

She was preceded in death by her mom and dad, Hesiciah “Babe” Bang and Mrs. Lula Bang of...

Patricia "Patty" Reid Caranna

Patricia "Patty" Reid Caranna

Oct 13, 2023

 

Patricia "Patty" Reid Caranna, age 77, of Biloxi, MS peacefully passed from this life October 13, 2023, in Gulfport, MS.

Patty was born November 26, 1945, to Joseph Clifford "J.C." Reid and Josie Miller Reid of the Robinwood community in Lawrence County, MS. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Monticello during her younger years in Lawrence...

Ms. Candise Darling

Ms. Candise Darling

Oct 12, 2023

 

Ms. Candise Darling, 71, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023.

Ms. Darling was born in Gulfport, MS where she resided throughout her life and was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Gulfport. She was a former stockbroker prior to raising a family, and later in life became a teacher's assistant at Anniston Elementary School. Ms. Darling fiercely loved her...

Kenneth "Glenn" Freeman

Kenneth "Glenn" Freeman

Oct 12, 2023

 

Kenneth “Glenn” Freeman, age 82, of Gautier, MS passed away at his home on Thursday, October 12, 2023.

Glenn was born in Belle Chase, LA on March 9, 1941, to Mildred E. and Arthur W. Freeman. He was the Valedictorian of his class at Belle Chase High School. Glenn received a Bachelor of Electrical and Engineering from LSU and...

Cornelius Henry "Casey" VerBerkmoes, CMSgt USAF Retired

Cornelius Henry "Casey" VerBerkmoes, CMSgt USAF Retired

Oct 12, 2023

 

Cornelius Henry “Casey” VerBerkmoes, CMSgt USAF Retired, 90, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023. 

Born 1933 in Grand Haven, MI, the eldest of four children, to Cornelius Clarence VerBerkmoes and Hermina Minke Van Dyke VerBerkmoes. He lived in Grand Haven until age nine, then in Robinson Township on the bank of the Grand River until...

Roscoe Riley Chrisman

Roscoe Riley Chrisman

Oct 11, 2023

Roscoe Riley Chrisman, 93, of Long Beach, MS, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023, in Gulfport, MS.

He was born April 10, 1930, in Oran, Iowa to Roscoe Chrisman and Ruth Reginold Chrisman and a proud veteran of the United States Army (WWII and Korea).

Roscoe was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Donna Ruth Chrisman and his parents.

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Johnnette Betts

Johnnette Betts

Oct 11, 2023

Johnnette Betts, age 59 went on to Glory on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at her longtime home in Gautier.

She was born on January 27, 1964 in Repton, AL to Roosevelt and Lillie Lett. She was a 1982 graduate of Repton High School with aspirations of becoming a journalist. She married Joe Lee Betts Jr. on July 24, 1982. She...

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