Obituaries

William "Hoop" Edward Hooper

William "Hoop" Edward Hooper

Apr 30, 2015

William “Hoop” Edward Hooper, Sr. of D’Iberville, MS, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hoop, born October 9, 1935, in Mount Carmel, Indiana, retired from the United States Air Force on July 31, 1980, after dedicating 26 years of his life to serving and protecting The United States of America. Hoop retired from the Air Force Civil...

Nellie  Lamas  Cobb

Nellie Lamas Cobb

Apr 29, 2015

Ms. Nellie Lamas Cobb, age 91, of Biloxi, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Ms. Nellie was born in Mobile and was a longtime resident of Biloxi. She dedicated her life to serving the Catholic Church. She took care of many priest and Catholic Churches in Biloxi and Gulfport. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Cobb; parents,...

Thomas "Tommy" Kevin  Peresich

Thomas "Tommy" Kevin Peresich

Apr 29, 2015

Thomas Kevin “Tommy” Peresich died at home after a long illness. Tommy was always up to something. He loved to tease people, had a quick wit and easy smile. He could put everyone at ease and liven things up at the same time. His capacity for play and mischief could be infuriating and totally forgivable in the same minute. All...

Clyde Binion

Clyde Binion

Apr 29, 2015

Clyde Binion, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. He was born September 15, 1949 in Pascagoula, MS to Clydeene Smith Binion and Thomas Files “Dutch” Binion. He was a graduate of Pascagoula High School and a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. Clyde was preceded in death by his parents, Clydeene and Dutch Binion, and grandson,...

Arthur A. DeLano

Arthur A. DeLano

Apr 29, 2015

Arthur A. DeLano, 95, of Huntington, NY, Biloxi, MS and most recently Baltimore, MD, died Wednesday, April 29th in Baltimore, MD. Art was born at home in Rouse’s Point, NY. He was the youngest of seven children. After graduating from high school, Art enlisted in the Army Air Corps as an aviation mechanic. In 1942, Art was appointed a Staff...

Rodney "Rod" Fields, USAF SMSgt,

Rodney "Rod" Fields, USAF SMSgt,

Apr 28, 2015

Rodney Mark Fields, 67, of Saucier passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Gulfport. Rod was born in Enid, Oklahoma on September 6, 1947 to Beverly "Ben" Fields and Hulda Reimer Fields. He moved to Colorado Springs, CO in 1954 as a child. Rod attended Air Academy High School, graduating in 1965. Rod joined the U.S. Air Force in 1967...

Jean "JP"  Pierre Brunschwig

Jean "JP" Pierre Brunschwig

Apr 28, 2015

Jean Pierre “JP” Brunschwig, age 75, resident of Ocean Springs, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015. He was born in Havana, Cuba and sought asylum in the United States as a political refugee in 1961. JP settled in Houston, Texas, and in 1963 married Nancy Bebeau from Virginia. Several years later he became a naturalized citizen. JP completed a Bachelor of...

Katie Quave Jackson

Katie Quave Jackson

Apr 27, 2015

Mrs. Katie Quave Jackson, age 94, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015. Mrs. Jackson was born in Vancleave and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. She worked for many years as a seamstress at E.R. Moore in Ocean Springs and doing alterations at Keesler for the servicemen. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Raymond Meyers

Raymond Meyers

Apr 27, 2015

Raymond Meyers, 88, died Monday, April 27, 2015. Graveside service: Monday, May 4, 2015 at Biloxi National Cemetery at 10am. BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home is in charge. 228-374-5650

Otto E. "Buddy" Wills

Otto E. "Buddy" Wills

Apr 27, 2015

Buddy, 63, was called home, by our Lord, on Monday, April 27, 2015 Born in Biloxi, MS, Buddy proudly served his country in both the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, and left a decorated Vietnam Veteran. After his duty to his country, he then proudly served his community with the Biloxi Police Department until he retired as a decorated Investigator....

Charles "C.L." D'Angelo

Charles "C.L." D'Angelo

Apr 27, 2015

Charles “C.L.” D’Angelo, Sr., age 75, of Biloxi died Monday, April 27, 2015 in Biloxi. He was born in Gulfport and had been a resident of the Coast for most of his life. He was the owner of Charlie D’Angelo Electric until 2005. He previously served in the U.S. Air Force as a civil engineer. He was a member of...

William "Bob" Allen

William "Bob" Allen

Apr 27, 2015

William “Bob” Allen Nix, age 90, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Ocean Springs Hospital. He was born on October 12, 1924, in Merigold, MS to the Rev. and Mrs. Pernell Ollie Nix. Bob was raised in Wiggins, MS. He played a season of football at the University of Mississippi until enlisting in the...

Helen Ramsey Carver

Helen Ramsey Carver

Apr 27, 2015

Helen Ramsey Carver, age 85, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 in New Orleans, LA. She was born November 14, 1929 in Bay St. Louis to her parents Alva P. Ramsey and Cecile Johnston Ramsey of Gulfport, MS who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Herbert Henry Carver of Bay...

Augustine Natalie Corso Harrison

Augustine Natalie Corso Harrison

Apr 26, 2015

Augustine Nathalie Corso Harrison went to meet the Lord Sunday, April 26, 2015, just a few weeks short of her 100th birthday. She passed peacefully during the night at her home of the past four years in Stafford, VA. Augustine was born June 3, 1915, in Biloxi, MS. She married Richard B. Harrison and had two daughters. She was a...

Captain Candler Yarborough

Captain Candler Yarborough

Apr 26, 2015

Captain Candler Yarborough, 75, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 26, 2015. Candler was an exceptional husband and loving father. He retired as a distinguished captain after 33 years of service with Delta Airlines. Candler enjoyed helping the community by volunteering as a fireman and paramedic while residing in Houston. He was a...

Marshall Zak Horn

Marshall Zak Horn

Apr 25, 2015

Obituary for Marshall Zak Horn Marshall Zak Horn, age 92, died at his home, Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Rockford, Illinois. He was born October 2, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, and later moved to Woodstock, Illinois. In 1941, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving through World War II. He served on the U.S.S. Wyoming, the U.S.S. Constellation, the U.S.S. Keokuk,...

1st Sgt. Joseph H. Demoran

1st Sgt. Joseph H. Demoran

Apr 24, 2015

1st Sgt. Joseph H. Demoran was called home by his Savior on Friday, April 24th, 2015. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on November 11, 1938 to Albert and Annie (David) Demoran. Dad devoted his life to the Marine Corps. Enlisting at an early age, his military career included duties in Mexico, Thailand, Cape Town, South Africa, and a tour...

Iris  Gertrude  Letort Holloway

Iris Gertrude Letort Holloway

Apr 24, 2015

Iris Gertrude Letort Holloway, 95, of Ocean Springs died Friday, April 24, 2015 in Biloxi. Mrs. Holloway was born in St. Martin, MS to Henry L. and Ellen Jane Bullock Letort. She was a lifelong resident of the Coast and a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Holloway worked as a seamstress for E.R. Moore and...

Jessie Laten Pigg

Jessie Laten Pigg

Apr 23, 2015

Eighty year old, long-time resident of Latimer, Jessie Laten Pigg went home to meet the Lord, Thursday morning, April 23, 2015. Surrounded by family and friends, he passed peacefully in his sleep at his daughter’s residence in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his father, Corbet Pigg , his mother, Christine Boutwell Wooten, brother, Herman Wooten, and twin...

Timothy "Tim"  Gerard Swanson

Timothy "Tim" Gerard Swanson

Apr 22, 2015

Timothy “Tim” Gerard Swanson, 51, was called home to the loving arms of our Lord on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his caring family. Tim was a loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother and friend who was never shy to say “I love...