Obituaries
George G. "Buster" Higgins III
Apr 21, 2015
George G. “Buster” Higgins III died peacefully on April 21, 2015 in Biloxi, MS at the age 89. George was born on June 5, 1925 in Grand Bay, Alabama. He graduated from Marion Military Academy in Alabama. George served honorably in the Navy during World War II aboard the USS Hodges (DE-231). He worked for F&F Distributors of Biloxi for...
Tammy Annette Lloyd
Apr 21, 2015
Tammy Annette Lloyd, 34, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015. She was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She is survived by her mother, Robin Dawson of Latimer, MS; father, Jack W. (Carol) Lloyd of Ormond Beach, FL; brother, Thurston Dawson; and grandmother, Genevieve Lloyd of Vancleave, MS. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials be made to St....
Robert Lee Wilkinson
Apr 21, 2015
Robert Lee Wilkinson, 82, of Gautier, MS passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Wilkinson’s survivors include his daughters, Tracy Landry (Ted) Ray and Tiffany Wilkinson; his grandsons, Jerry Landry and Jason Landry; and his granddaughter, Bethany Ray. Private services will be held at a later date. The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is in...
Janice Phillips Wilson Caridad
Apr 21, 2015
Janice Phillips Wilson Caridad, 62, of Pass Christian, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Caridad was born on August 22, 1952 in Saltburn, England to Frank and Dorothy Phillips Wilson who preceded her in death. Mrs. Caridad was educated in England and received her teaching credentials from Neville’s Cross College of Durham University, Durham,...
Benjamin Patrick Nowell
Apr 21, 2015
Benjamin Patrick Nowell, age 23, of Hattiesburg, walked into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 21, 2015. Ben was born in Gulfport, MS, December 9, 1991, to Pat and Rita Nowell of Biloxi. He recently graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Marketing where he was a proud...
Sally Marie Dennis
Apr 20, 2015
Mrs. Sally Marie Dennis, age 76, of Pascagoula, MS passed away Monday, April 20, 2015, in Ocean Springs. Sally was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who devoted her life to others. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Ruby Stratton; brother, Samuel Stratton; husband, Jack Dennis; daughter, Jackie Dennis; and granddaughters Katherine Ritter and Dana Lawrence....
Gordon "Red" Lichtenberg
Apr 19, 2015
Gordon "Red" Lichtenberg, age 84, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Gulfport. Gordon was born in Alta, Iowa and retired in 1996 in Biloxi after 21 years in the U. S. Air Force. He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church and loved wood working. Gordon was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Edna Lichtenberg; his daughter, Lillian...
Wayne May
Apr 19, 2015
Wayne May, age 66, of Long Beach passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 in Long Beach. He was the owner- operator of the Dog-n-Burger in Gulfport for 44 years and a member of the Restaurant and Beverage Association for many years. He was a member of the 4-H Club as a rifle instructor. He loved the outdoors: camping, fishing and...
Bertha L. Sadowski
Apr 18, 2015
Bertha L. Sadowski, 88, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Ocean Springs. Bertha was employed as a telephone operator for Southern Bell in the 60’s. She went to Wilton Cake Decorating School in Chicago to fulfill her dream of being a cake decorator. Upon her return to the coast, Bertha opened her own bakery,...
Doris J. Martin
Apr 18, 2015
Doris J. Martin, 81, of Diamondhead, MS, died April 18, 2015 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS. Doris, a resident of Diamondhead since 2000, originally hailed from Cedartown, Georgia and was a retired Georgia state government employee. She was preceded in death by her mother, Stella Steele Martin, her brother, Billy Martin, Jr., and sister-in-law, Shirley Sumrall Martin. She...
Jay Kennedy
Apr 17, 2015
Jay Kennedy, age 30, of Biloxi, died Friday, April 17, 2015. Jay was born in Baton Rouge, LA and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was an avid gun collector and a devoted father, loving son and brother. Survivors include his daughter, Jocelynn Kennedy of Biloxi; father, William (Pam) Kennedy of Bay St. Louis; mother, Marlene Buccione...
Michael Joseph Scarborough
Apr 16, 2015
Mr. Michael Joseph Scarborough, 68, of Biloxi, died Thursday, April 16, 2015. Michael was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. In his youth, he played baseball in Woolmarket and grew up to coach Little League on the same field. From 1965-1968 he played Lead Guitar for the rock bands the...
Marvin Lee Raesner, Sr.
Apr 15, 2015
Marvin Lee Raesner, Sr. was born in Rosenberg, TX August 27th, 1929, and passed away April 15th at 85, at home in La Marque, with his beloved wife Mary Rita Smolcich Raesner there with him, whom he had married 61 years before on August 30th, 1953. He was a native Texan, and lived all his life in Texas except when...
Rosalina Smith
Apr 15, 2015
Mrs. Rosalina Mendoza Smith, age 60, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015. She was born in Lipa City, Philippines where she earned a B A Degree at Maryknoll College in 1975. She traveled to Vancouver, Canada in the early 80's where she met Darrel Smith, her future husband. They were married in 1985 and immigrated to the United States. Rosalina...
Elizabeth McLemore
Apr 15, 2015
Elizabeth McLemore, age 72, of Gulfport passed away Wednesday April 15, 2015 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Edward McLemore; a son, Ronnie McLemore; her parents, Joseph and Lola Hicks; and a sister, Linda Neely. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda McLemore of Saucier and Patricia Cowart (Ellis) of Long Beach; two sons, David...
Stephen Donald Coblentz
Apr 15, 2015
Stephen “Steve” D. Coblentz, age 52, has been called home by his Savior. He was a beloved son, father, brother, nephew, uncle and cousin. He was a retired brick mason and a graduate of St. Martin High School. He was a gentle giant with such compassion for all. Steve loved three things most in life…his Lord Jesus Christ, his only...
Geraldine "Jerri" Harris
Apr 15, 2015
Geraldine “Jerri” Harris, a resident of Biloxi, MS died at Biloxi Regional Hospital on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the age of 83 years old. She has gone home to be with the Lord. Mrs. Harris was born February 1, 1932 in Pensacola, Fl. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law and aunt. Her family was her...
Elsie Ruth Dunn Shamber
Apr 14, 2015
Elsie Ruth Dunn Shamber, age 86, of Biloxi died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in Biloxi. She was born in Lumberton, MS and was a resident of Biloxi for about forty years. She was Baptist. Her hobby was dancing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Percy Shamber; her parents, Arvel Palmous Dunn and Ella May Walters Dunn; and...
Patricia Ann "Pat" Snyder Tolson
Apr 13, 2015
Patricia Ann “Pat” Snyder Tolson, age 86, of Fort Myers, FL died Monday, April 13, 2015. She was born in Clinton, Iowa, was a former resident of Gulfport for ten years and a resident of Fort Myers for the last 20 years. She was member of Resurrection Catholic Church in FT. Myers. She was a retired registered nurse. She was...
Tanya J. Griego
Apr 13, 2015
Tanya J. Griego, age 46, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015, in Biloxi. Mrs. Griego was born in Forest Hills, New York and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past fifteen years. She was a graduate of Fordham University in New York City, NY and earned a Masters Degree at Adelphi University in Long Island, NY. She was...
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