Obituaries

Ila Mae Wolverton

Ila Mae Wolverton

Jun 25, 2014

Ila Mae Wolverton, 95, of Ocean Springs, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Mrs. Wolverton was born in Newton, MS and has been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1953. She was a member of Woodhaven Baptist Church in Ocean Springs. She is preceded in death by her husbands, T.L. Jordan and W.C. Wolverton;...

Charlana "Lana" Marie Pickich

Charlana "Lana" Marie Pickich

Jun 25, 2014

Charlana “Lana” Marie Pickich, 36, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Lana was born in Independence, Louisiana on April 2, 1978, though she spent most of her life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She passed peacefully at her home in Biloxi, Mississippi. She is survived by her two precious sons, John David Rutherford, IV,...

Anna Mae "Sarah" Lechner

Anna Mae "Sarah" Lechner

Jun 25, 2014

Anna Mae “Sarah” Lechner, age 97, of Ocean Springs, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Mrs. Lechner was born in Ocean Springs and was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was a member of the Altar Society of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Vancleave, a past member of St. Michael’s Altar Society and Choir, and member of...

Linda  Jean Parrish Carter

Linda Jean Parrish Carter

Jun 23, 2014

Linda Jean Parrish Carter, 59, of Ocean Springs died Monday, June 23, 2014 in Ocean Springs. Linda earned her Bachelor of Science degree from USM while working 23 years at Ingalls Shipbuilding, of which she was very proud. She ran the Ocean Springs Kustom Cycle Shop in the seventies, built her own Harley from a basket of parts, and made...

Deborah  Ann Thibodeaux Fayard

Deborah Ann Thibodeaux Fayard

Jun 23, 2014

Deborah Ann Thibodeaux Fayard entered into the gates of Heaven on Monday, June 23, 2014. She was born on July 15, 1951 in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She graduated from Biloxi High School in 1969. Deborah spent her professional career in the financial services industry for Keesler Federal Credit Union, where she loved interacting...

David Lee Redmond-Sanford

David Lee Redmond-Sanford

Jun 23, 2014

David Lee Redmond- Sanford, 66, of D’Iberville died Monday, June 23, 2014. David was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Myrtis Shoemaker Redmond; adoptive father, James M. Sanford; son, David James Sanford; sisters, Mary Kelley, Gloria Potts, Sandra Waltman, and Brenda Cobb; brothers, Jerry, Eldon, Lavoise, George, Tommy,...

Jennifer Marie Tolito Courtney

Jennifer Marie Tolito Courtney

Jun 22, 2014

Jennifer Marie Tolito Courtney, 35, passed away June 22, 2014. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Mildred and Joseph Tolito; and two aunts, Diana Furr and Pamela Akins. Jennifer is survived by two daughters, Kristin and Macy Courtney; her parents, Robert Tolito of St. Martin and Debbie Rice of Biloxi; her brothers, Shaun Tolito of St. Martin, and...

Rose Marie Fountain

Rose Marie Fountain

Jun 22, 2014

Rose Marie Fountain went home to the Father and her beloved Mother and Father on June 22, 2014. Rose was a strong and charismatic woman that had an infectious smile. She was wise, loyal, and full of integrity but she always chose to be the wind beneath others wings. Instead of taking the Glory and spotlight that she earned and...

Anthony Christopher "Chris" Taranto,

Anthony Christopher "Chris" Taranto,

Jun 21, 2014

Anthony Christopher “Chris” Taranto, Sr., 71, passed away in his sleep Saturday, June 21, 2014. Chris was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a 1961 graduate of Notre Dame High School. While a stand out pitcher at Notre Dame, Chris achieved national recognition when he pitched 9 no hit games (6 consecutive)...

Marie Charlene Hager Kelly

Marie Charlene Hager Kelly

Jun 21, 2014

Marie Charlene Hager Kelly, age 79, of Gulfport, MS passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014. Charlene was a graduate of Gulfport High School. She attended the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS, and Gulf Park College for Women, Gulfport, MS. Charlene was a Licensed Real Estate Agent, Property Manager and bookkeeper. After retiring Charlene was an advocate for Senior...

Gordin Smith

Gordin Smith

Jun 20, 2014

Gordin Smith, age 75, of Gulfport died Friday, June 20, 2014 in Gulfport. Mr. Smith retired from Mississippi Power Company after 35 years of service. His place of worship was Trinity Bible Church at River Oaks in Biloxi. He was a member of four Antique Car Clubs and enjoyed team roping. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents,...

Joe Ann Cutter Seymour

Joe Ann Cutter Seymour

Jun 20, 2014

Ms. Joe Ann Cutter Seymour, age 68, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014, in Ocean Springs. She was born September 19, 1945, in Gulfport. Ms. Seymour was a resident of Ocean Springs for 28 years. She was retired and a member of the Ocean Springs Chapter of TOPS #0281 where she did much of the...

Margaret "Peggy" Stribling  Bradley

Margaret "Peggy" Stribling Bradley

Jun 20, 2014

Margaret "Peggy" Stribling Bradley of Saucier, 88, MS, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, June 20, 2014. Peggy was born in Waco, TX. She grew up in San Angelo, TX, met and married Bill, and had Tracy and Blair while there. Her husband was Vice-President of Sunset Motor Lines, so the family traveled to a variety of locations...

Ralph Paul Autrey

Ralph Paul Autrey

Jun 20, 2014

Ralph Paul Autrey, Sr. (aka “Curly,” “Cowboy”, and “Pa-Pa”), age 85, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, passed away on June 20, 2014, from a sudden accident at his home. Ralph was born in Garland, Arkansas, on July 19, 1928. He graduated from Texarkana High School and attended the University of Arkansas. He was a lifelong Razorback fan and active alumni of...

Winnie Ruth Nolan

Winnie Ruth Nolan

Jun 20, 2014

Winnie Ruth Nolan of Biloxi, died Friday, June 20, 2014 in Gulfport. She was born Sept 30, 1931 in Round Lake, MS and raised in Charleston, Ms. Later she moved to Biloxi where she worked for years as a server at several coast landmarks including Mary Mahoney’s Café, then as an in home caregiver until retiring. Friends and family called...

James Hagin

James Hagin

Jun 19, 2014

James "Jimmy Joe" Hagin, a lifelong resident of Long Beach, MS, passed away on Thursday June 19, 2014. Jimmy Joe was a good and generous man, always there to help anyone who asked. He was a hard worker retiring from Bailey Lumber after over 40 years. As a younger man he loved to race his Corvette and was a devoted...

Lawrence Carl Slade

Lawrence Carl Slade

Jun 19, 2014

Lawrence Carl Slade, Jr, age 83, of Gulfport died Thursday, June 19, 2014 in Gulfport. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in the Korean War. He was a shipyard worker for 25 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a devoted father to his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Carl Slade, Sr....

Francis Jeanette Tramuta

Francis Jeanette Tramuta

Jun 19, 2014

Jeanette Tramuta passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2014. She had been courageously and tirelessly giving it her all, recovering from surgery. Born and raised in Paulding, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Herbie and Eddie Lee Dearman who preceded her in death along with her brothers Henry, Doug and Dallas Dearman. She is survived by a sister Shirley (Bubba)...

Laurence Landry

Laurence Landry

Jun 17, 2014

Mr. Laurence Landry, age 64, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in Ocean Springs. Laurence was a lifelong resident of the coast, was employed as an electrician at the Biloxi VA Medical Center for 30 years and served in the U.S. Army as a light arms specialist. He loved fly fishing, collecting antiques and was...

George Russell "Gus" Young

George Russell "Gus" Young

Jun 15, 2014

George Russell “Gus” Young, age 66, of Mobile, AL died Sunday, June 15, 2014 in Mobile. He was born in Washington D.C., was a resident of Mobile for the past nine years and was a former resident of New Orleans, LA for fifteen years. He was employed by the Salvation Army in New Orleans and Mobile. He served in both...