Obituaries

Davis Alfred Neill

Davis Alfred Neill

Oct 31, 2013

Davis A. Neill, age 78, died on October 31, 2013. He was a resident of the Gulf Coast 46 years and was a man of many talents and skills. Davis is survived by his wife, Suzanne Watson Neill; children, Marilyn Lackey, Davidson , NC; Terry Barkley, Mooresville, NC; Ashley Barros of Mobile, AL; Cynthia Lassiter, Biloxi, MS; Ginger Tsiyinskyy, Ukraine;...

Sgt. 1st Class Glenn Lawrence "Bud" Holcomb

Sgt. 1st Class Glenn Lawrence "Bud" Holcomb

Oct 30, 2013

Sgt. 1st Class Glen Lawrence Holcomb “Bud“, 57, of Vancleave, MS, formerly of Minden, LA., passed away after a long battle with cancer on October 30, 2013, wrapped in his loving wife’s arms. Born on February 26, 1957 in Minden, LA, he was the beloved son of Ila Victoria Martin and Glen Holcomb, Jr. Glen was a US Army Active...

Leon Roy Ponthieux

Leon Roy Ponthieux

Oct 30, 2013

Leon Roy Ponthieux, age 36, of Biloxi, passed Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Leon is preceded in death by his brother John Wayne Ponthieux. Survivors include his children, Baylea and Brent Ponthieux; parents, Roger, Sr. and Mary Ponthieux; five sisters, Lillian Wetekamm, Donna Leger, Pat Brown and Esther L. Gray and Rachel Ponthieux; brothers, Rogers Ponthieux, Jr., Frank Ponthieux and Jessie...

Buell "Rip" Weems

Buell "Rip" Weems

Oct 28, 2013

Buell "Rip" Weems, age 81, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, October 28, 2013, in Biloxi. Mr. Weems was born in Troy, Alabama and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1966. He retired from the U. S. Air Force after 23 years of service with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. Mr. Weems was preceded in death by his son,...

Dymphna Seymour Schmidt

Dymphna Seymour Schmidt

Oct 28, 2013

Ms. Dymphna Seymour Schmidt, age 52, of Ocean Springs, MS died Monday, October 28, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Ms. Schmidt was a native and lifelong resident of the coast. She was a member of Latimer Assembly of God Church and a former Home Health Care worker. She enjoyed her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father,...

Hope McKenzie Ridgeway

Hope McKenzie Ridgeway

Oct 28, 2013

Hope Marie McKenzie Ridgeway, 96, of Ocean Springs, MS died Monday, October 28, 2013 in Ocean Springs. Hope was born in New Orleans, LA on February 24, 1917. After her father died, she was fortunate enough to be raised in a Lutheran orphanage until the age of 16. After high school she held a variety of jobs, then met her...

Edward John Sternberg

Edward John Sternberg

Oct 27, 2013

Edward John Sternberg, 81, of Gulfport died Sunday, October 27, 2013. Private service. BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home, O'Neal Road, Gulfport, is in charge of arrangements.

Reba Louise Swingle

Reba Louise Swingle

Oct 27, 2013

Reba Louise Swingle, age 91, died of natural causes on Sunday, October 27, 2013. She was born in Grenada, MS but had been a resident on the coast for many years, having lived in Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, and Biloxi. Reba served in the United States Marine Corps during WWII. For all of her professional life, she was a beautician and...

Tracy Charlotte Hunt Crosby

Tracy Charlotte Hunt Crosby

Oct 25, 2013

Tracy Charlotte Hunt (Crosby) Born February 20, 1965, went home to be with our Lord October 25, 2013. She is survived by her son, Cody Crosby and his wife Alisa of Finley, Ohio; her fiancée and love of her life, Charles Drexler of Ohio; her parents, WJ and Ruby Hunt of Vancleave; one sister, Debbie Sestak; two brothers and their...

Lorence "MiMi" Gottschalk

Lorence "MiMi" Gottschalk

Oct 24, 2013

Florence "MiMi" Gottschalk 94 of Long Beach died Thur Oct 24, 2013 in Gpt. Arrangements are incomplete at BRADFORD-O'KEEFE FUNERAL HOME, 15th St. Gpt.(228 865-0090)

Edward Dean Reiter

Edward Dean Reiter

Oct 24, 2013

Edward Dean Reiter, 44, of Vancleave, MS passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 in Ocean Springs, MS. Dean was born in Pascagoula and was a lifelong resident of Vancleave. He was a loving husband and father and an avid hunter and fisherman. Dean served in the United States Air Force and was deployed to Kuwait during Desert Storm. He was...

Joseph Wesley Toche

Joseph Wesley Toche

Oct 23, 2013

Joseph Wesley Toche, Jr. 90, of Biloxi, Ms. died Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in Biloxi. Wesley was born on December 13, 1922 in Biloxi, MS. He was the oldest of six children. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Bernice Thibodeaux Toche, his parents, Joseph Wesley Toche, Sr. and Anita Sonnier Toche, brothers Wallace Toche, Curtis...

James Harold Barnett

James Harold Barnett

Oct 23, 2013

James Harold Barnett, age 93, of Biloxi, MS passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Mr. Barnett graduated from Carthage High School and was a World War II Veteran. He spent his working career at Keesler Air Force Base in the Technical Training School and his retirement years traveling with his wife and enjoying his grandchildren. As a long time resident...

Christiaan Johan Le Fevre de Montigny

Christiaan Johan Le Fevre de Montigny

Oct 22, 2013

Captain Christiaan Johan Le Fevre de Montigny, of Ocean Springs, MS sailed off into the sunset on October 22, 2013, in Ocean Springs, MS. He was born in The Hague, Holland on June 26, 1930 to Gillis Le Fevre de Montigny and Tina Du Croo. He was a 1st Lieutenant in the Dutch Navy Reserve and after extensive study became...

Howard Lamar Delancey

Howard Lamar Delancey

Oct 20, 2013

Howard Lamar Delancey, born June 17, 1957, was the youngest child and only son of Virgil Guyton Delancey and Maggie Lee Sanders. He earned his angel wings Sunday, October 20, 2013 at the tender age of 56. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Diane; his sisters, Virginia and Pat; and his great nephew Zeke. He is...

Bobby Joe Hill

Bobby Joe Hill

Oct 20, 2013

Bobby Joe Hill, 67, of Gulfport went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 20, 2013 in Gulfport. He was a native of Jasper, Alabama and had been a resident of Gulfport for the past 35 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd Hill and Vercie Rooks...

Jane Carolyn Lopez

Jane Carolyn Lopez

Oct 20, 2013

Jane Carolyn Lopez, age 65, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, October 20, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Jane was born in Biloxi and graduated from Biloxi High School. She was a devoted and loving mother and volunteered her time to St. Martin PTO. She retired from the Jackson County School District after 27 1/2 years of dedicated service. She was...

Jacqueline Moran Toncrey

Jacqueline Moran Toncrey

Oct 18, 2013

On October 18, 2013, a beautiful Soul was granted her Angel wings. Mrs. Jacqueline Moran Toncrey, age 88, was reunited with her beloved husband of 68 years, Mr. Henry J. Toncrey, Sr. and her son, Noll P. Toncrey at the Pearl Gates. “Ms. Jack” was also preceded in death by her parents, Mathew (Mac) Moran and Esparance Quave Moran; her...

Carolyn  Riddle Head

Carolyn Riddle Head

Oct 18, 2013

Carolyn Riddle Head, 67, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday October 18, 2013 in Ocean Springs. Carolyn was born in Biloxi, MS and was a graduate of Biloxi High School. She was a former employee of the Sekul Hornsby &Tisdale law firm. She was preceded in death by her parents, George R. and Nettie Mae Riddle; and her sister, Sara Riddle...

Valentine "Valine" Provost

Valentine "Valine" Provost

Oct 18, 2013

Valentine “Valine” Provost Dudley, age 94, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Friday, October 18, 2013. Valine was born on February 14, 1919, in Cardiff, AL, grew up in Mobile, AL and raised her children in Ocean Springs, MS with her husband, Jack. She spent the last 30+ years in Sunnyvale, CA, living with her son, Stephen and returning to Ocean...