Obituaries
Lisa Kirby
Jan 19, 2015
Lisa Kirby, 45, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 in Vancleave. Lisa was born in Maryland and had been a resident of Vancleave for the last six years. She loved reading and photography. She especially loved taking pictures of nature and animals. Lisa was a pet lover. She also loved writing poetry and received many awards...
Timothy Dale Myers
Jan 19, 2015
Mr. Timothy Dale Myers, age 60, of Larue, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 19, 2015. He was a member of Ramsay Hills Baptist Church in Vancleave. He loved to hunt and fish but most of all loved being a PaPaw to his three grandchildren. He will be sadly missed by many. He was preceded in death by...
John "John-John" Marion Dubaz
Jan 19, 2015
John “John-John” Marion Dubaz, age 51, of Biloxi, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015. John was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was of the Catholic faith and attended Nativity BVM Cathedral. John is preceded in death by his parents, L.J. and Irene Therrot Dubaz; and brother, Don Dubaz. Survivors include brothers, Lukie Dubaz, Mark (Ann) Dubaz, Paul Dubaz and...
Elsie Lucile Carter Davis
Jan 19, 2015
Elsie Lucile Carter Davis, 94, of Brookhaven, MS, formerly of Fontainebleau, MS, passed away at Haven Hall Healthcare Center in Brookhaven, on Monday, January 19, 2015. Mrs. Davis was born on July 2, 1920, in Village Mills, TX, to William Raymond Carter and Bertie Rae Wiggins Carter Releford. She retired from Civil Service after serving as a secretary for the...
Edward Zettel
Jan 18, 2015
Edward Zettel, 80, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Ocean Springs, MS. He was a resident of the Latimer Community. Edward was a member of the Shriners and was a Mason. He enjoyed fishing with his son and friends and sitting on the porch to watch the cars go by. Edward was preceded in death by his wife, Alethia Ann...
Matilda Rosalee Smolcich Barry
Jan 18, 2015
Matilda Rosalee Smolcich Barry, age 95, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Jackson, MS. Although she had been living with her son in Jackson for several years, her heart was always on Biloxi’s Point Cadet. Only Hurricane Katrina could have displaced her from her beloved Oak Street where she raised her family and lived happily for eighty-five years. Her family...
William M. "Billy" Dugan
Jan 17, 2015
Mr. William M. “Billy” Dugan, Jr., age 80, of North Biloxi, died Saturday, January 17, 2015 with his family by his side. Mr. Dugan was born June 13, 1934 in Shuqualak, MS. He served in the Marine Corp and retired from Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula after 25 years. Mr. Dugan is preceded in death by his parents, William Max Dugan,...
Edward "Scott" Bailey
Jan 17, 2015
Edward Scott Bailey, 50, died Saturday, January 17, 2015. Edward is preceded in death by his father, Chadwick Grady Bailey. He is survived by his wife, Helen Bailey; his children, Tammy Smith (Doug) Pittman, Dewana “Dee Dee” Bailey, Edward Scott “Scotty” Baily II, and Charles A. “Dale” Bailey; grandchildren, Keith Holland, Christian Holland, Corey Pittman, Cameron Collins, Kendall Collins, Kandyce...
Reba Carolyn Branch
Jan 17, 2015
Reba Carolyn Branch, 70, died Saturday, January 17, 2015 in Ocean Springs, MS. She was a resident of the Gulf Coast for the last 15 years. Reba was a member of the Beauvoir Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Friendship Club, the Association of Guidance Counselors and the VEA and NEA. She is survived by two brothers,...
James Harlan Hutchison
Jan 17, 2015
James "Jimmy" Harlan Hutchison, 56, of Gulfport died Saturday, January 17, 2015 in Gulfport. Jimmy was born April 10, 1958 and has been a resident of Gulfport all his life. He was a dedicated employee of Rex Distributing for 30 years. Jimmy was a loving father and grandfather. His hobbies included fishing and going to the beach. He also enjoyed...
Don Johnson
Jan 17, 2015
Don Johnson, 79, a resident of Kingston, Tennessee, and Saucier, Mississippi, died Saturday, January 17, 2015. He was much loved by his family and many friends. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather to more than just his own family and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Born May 3, 1935, in Roane County, Tennessee,...
Sgt. Ret. John. J. Porche' Jr., USAF
Jan 16, 2015
Sgt. Porche’ was a native of Houma, Louisiana and retired from military service 30 November 1962, to accept a position with Tumpane Company, a subcontractor of Boeing International, Turkish Division. There he met and married the love of his life, Kiyment (Kim) Akinay of Istanbul, Turkey. Kim died on 25 November 2013 and is buried at Biloxi National Cemetery where...
Gary Durham
Jan 16, 2015
Gary Durham, 45, of Ocean Springs was called home by our Heavenly Father on January 16, 2015. Mr. Durham was born on July 24, 1969 in East St. Louis, IL. He moved to Ocean Springs in 1991 where he resided until his death. He was employed with DaVita as a Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician. He will be remembered as a...
Mary Margaret "Maugie" Derouen
Jan 15, 2015
Mary Margaret “Maugie” Derouen, 70, died Thursday, January 15, 2015. She was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Maugie worked at St. Martin School System in the cafeteria for many years. She was a loving mother and grandmother to everyone she met. Maugie was preceded in death by her husband, Fabian Derouen; son,...
G.N. "Nicky" Creel
Jan 15, 2015
G. N. “Nicky” Creel, 85, passed away peacefully at home on January 15, 2015 in Biloxi, MS. He was born in Biloxi on April 10, 1929. Nicky graduated from Biloxi High School. Nicky served in the Army National Guard. In 1951, he married Iris Tiblier Creel. He went to work as a Deputy Chancery Clerk in Harrison County in 1954....
Kenneth Winfried Page
Jan 15, 2015
A life-long resident of the Gulf Coast, K.W. was the retired owner of Page Electric Company, Inc. He was a Shriner and 32nd degree Mason. Through the years K.W. did total restoration on several wooden boats, as well as building some from scratch. He was a member of Gulfport Yacht Club, and always enjoyed Monday lunches at the “old cronies”...
Patricia "Patsy" Lyons
Jan 14, 2015
Patricia “Patsy” Lyons, 77, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015. She was a native of Shreveport, LA and longtime resident of Biloxi. Patsy was a member of Blessed Seelos Catholic Church. She retired from Creative Learning Center. Patsy was a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks Ladies Auxiliary and the Crafty Ladies Sewing Club. She is preceded in...
Lela Champagne Blanchard
Jan 14, 2015
Lela Champagne Blanchard, 84, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Blanchard was born in Biloxi and was a past member of The French Club, Jolly Travelers Club and the Salvation Army Women’s League. She was a homemaker and a member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in D’Iberville. She is preceded in death...
Frank Donald Wilson
Jan 13, 2015
Graveside service for Frank Donald Wilson, Sr., age 74, of Terrytown, LA will be held Monday, March 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Gulfport. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Verna Mae Rosetti
Jan 13, 2015
Verna Mae Rosetti, 91, passed away January 13, 2015 in Biloxi after a brief battle with cancer. Verna was born October 29, 1923 in Biloxi, MS where she remained a lifelong resident. She married her husband Vick on December 22, 1940 in Biloxi, MS at St. Michael Catholic Church. After raising her children, she began working at Creative Learning Day...
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