Obituaries
Flornn Theodore "Ted" Bellon
Jul 29, 2014
Mr. Flornn Theodore "Ted" Bellon, age 88, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Ted was a longtime resident of the coast and received a Bachelor's Degree from Auburn University. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served our nation during WWII. He worked as a programming engineer in radio and television in Mobile, AL for...
Phyllis Jean Litke
Jul 29, 2014
Phyllis Jean Litke, 76, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014. She spent many years taking care of children for working mothers. Phyllis spent 10 years or more in the Cub Scouting program helping to prepare boys for WEBLOS. She taught young children in Sunday School for more than 40 years. Phyllis allowed parents to enjoy the worship service while she supervised...
Robert Walter "Bobby" Baronich
Jul 29, 2014
Robert Walter “Bobby” Baronich, 77, passed away, July 29, 2014, in Biloxi, surrounded by family. “Bobby B.” as he was often times called, was born, raised, and a life-long resident of Biloxi. Born July 12, 1938, he grew up on “The Point” on Sophie Street in East Biloxi, and continued to live in Biloxi as he married and raised a...
George Joseph Higginbotham
Jul 28, 2014
George Joseph Higginbotham, 93, died at his home in Woolmarket on Monday, July 28, 2014. George was born on May 17, 1921 in Youngsville, LA but spent most of his life in Biloxi and Woolmarket, MS. He was the son of Nelson Higginbotham and Edna (Delcambre) Higginbotham. He was of the Catholic faith. George was a past president of the...
Bonnie Jean Franks
Jul 26, 2014
Mrs. Bonnie Jean Franks, age 84, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014. Mrs. Franks was born in Hattiesburg and was a longtime resident of the coast. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Pearl Grayson. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Homer Franks, daughter, Linda Fournier and son, Dave Morgan, four...
Shawna Leigh Dickinson Cannon
Jul 26, 2014
Shawna Leigh Dickinson Cannon, 32, of Ocean Springs, MS died Saturday, July 26, 2014 in Ocean Springs. Shawna lived in Florida and was a native and longtime resident of Ocean Springs. She loved animals and worked for Bienville Animal Clinic. She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Arlene Ruiz; and her grandfather, Bill Turner. Her survivors include her husband,...
Roberta Jane "Janie" Gilly Hood
Jul 25, 2014
Roberta Jane “Janie” Gilly Hood, 67, of Biloxi, went to her heavenly rest on July 25, 2014. The daughter of Robert James and Mary Jane Wilkes Gilly, Janie was born in Biloxi on May 22, 1947 and graduated in 1965 from Biloxi High School where she was active in many clubs including Debuteens. She obtained her BS in Business from...
JoAnn Clair Trochesset
Jul 24, 2014
JoAnn Clair Trochesset of D’Iberville, MS, died peacefully on July 24, 2014. She was born in Biloxi on November 23, 1933, and has been a lifelong resident of D’Iberville; having happily raised her family there, which includes her five daughters. She was a member of the North Bay Senior Citizens, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and a graduate of Sacred Heart...
Lorne Arthur Davis
Jul 24, 2014
Lorne Arthur Davis, Sr. was a most unassuming man. He was born September 29, 1918 in a sod farmhouse to Clifford A. Davis and Johanna Sneider, whose families had settled the Dakota Territory. He attended a one-room South Dakota schoolhouse in his early years and graduated from the South Dakota School of Mines in 1941 with a BS in Chemical...
Jayne Lea Nixon Spiers
Jul 23, 2014
Mrs. Jayne Lea Nixon Spiers, age 82, of Prescott, AZ, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, of natural causes. She was living in Arizona close to her oldest daughter, Janice Spiers Goff, at the time of her death. Jayne was a longtime resident of Ocean Springs and a seamstress at the ER Moore Company in the 1950's. She was...
Beatrice Fayard Quave
Jul 22, 2014
Beatrice Fayard Quave, age 89, passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. She was a native of Biloxi, MS and a longtime resident of D’Iberville, MS. Beatrice was in the civil service in personnel at Keesler Air Force Base until her retirement. She is preceded in death by her husband, Louis Lee Quave, Sr.; her parents, Leon...
Gerry Preston
Jul 22, 2014
Gerry Preston, age 61, of Gulfport died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in Gulfport. Arrangements are incomplete at BRADFORD-O’KEEFE, O’Neal Rd, Gulfport (228 831-2322)
Walter Rodney Stutts
Jul 22, 2014
Walter R. Stutts, age 64, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in Gulfport. Arrangements are incomplete at BRADFORD-O'KEEFE FUNERAL HOME, 15th Street, Gulfport. (228 865-0090)
Royce R. Mattina
Jul 21, 2014
Mr. Royce R. Mattina, age 86,of Gulfport, MS, died Monday, July 21, 2014, in Gulfport. Mr. Mattina was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a WW II Veteran of the Merchant Marines and retired from Struthers Wells of Gulfport. He was a self taught musician playing the piano and drums. Having lived...
Howard Williams Richardson
Jul 21, 2014
Howard Williams Richardson, age 80 of Saucier, passed away on Sunday, July 20th, 2014 in Gulfport. He was born in Moorhead, MS on June 25th, 1934. He was a Harrison County Sheriff Department Deputy and for many years a construction contractor all over the Gulf Coast. He retired in 1999 as Director for Harrison County Sand Beach Department. He was...
Rachael Michelle "Ray Ray" Biggs
Jul 21, 2014
Rachael Michelle "Ray Ray" Biggs, age 23, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014. Rachael was born in Biloxi, MS on August 29, 1990 and was a 2008 graduate of St. Martin High School. She received an Associates Degree from MGCCC and was pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Elementary/Special Education from USM. She loved dancing and...
Don O'Hara Melvin
Jul 21, 2014
Don O’Hara Melvin, age 58, of Biloxi passed away Monday, July 21, 2014. Don was a resident of Biloxi and was a graduate of Biloxi High School. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a S3-Viking Mechanic with a Rank of E5 on the U.S.S. Kennedy. He was a former Deputy Sheriff in Harrison County and was formerly employed...
Jo Ann "Nanny" Dubuisson
Jul 20, 2014
Jo Ann “Nanny” Dubuisson, age 69, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 surrounded in love with her family by her side. She was born in Gulfport and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. Jo Ann was a loving mother, grandmother and “Nanny” to many children over the years. She was always there for everyone whether it was a...
Roland Phillip Wescovich
Jul 19, 2014
Roland Phillip Wescovich, 83, peacefully passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014 with his family by his side. Dad proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. He served aboard the USS Bayfield APA33 as a boatswain mate and received several battle ribbons. He enjoyed attending the Bayfield Ships reunion in recent years to “hang out...
Leon Ross Graben
Jul 19, 2014
Ross Graben, age 82, of Gulfport, MS, passed away at home on Saturday, July 19, 2014. Ross was born January 31, 1932, in Talladega, AL to Eral R. Graben and Cleo Willingham Graben. During the Korean Conflict he served as a U.S. Army corpsman with a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH). After graduating from Southeastern University in Washington, DC in...
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