Obituaries
Miriam Joan "JoAnn" Motes
Feb 9, 2024
JoAnn, a resident of Lighthouse Assisted Living and Memory Care in Ocean Springs, MS passed on to eternal life February 09, 2024 at the age of 85. She lived a wonderful life and should be beautifully honored and remembered. She was loved. She will be missed.
JoAnn is preceded in death by her parents, Archie Prentiss Ishie, Sr. and Helen Marie...
Delores Sablich Barras
Feb 9, 2024
Delores Sablich Barras, a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi, a dear friend, loving mother, grandmother and sister, journeyed to her heavenly rest and eternal home on Friday, February 9, 2024 at the age of 93.
Born November 10, 1930, in the growing up era where family, heritage and faith were valued, she was the youngest of 4 children, born to...
Barbara Jean Keegan Felder
Feb 9, 2024
Following a recent fall, Barbara Jean Keegan Felder, age 82, of Gulfport, MS went to be with the Lord on February 9, 2024.
Barbara was born in Pascagoula on August 14, 1941. She and her brother grew up in Biloxi. Barbara graduated from Biloxi High School and then attended Touro Nursing College in New Orleans, LA. She worked as a Home...
Richard "Ricky" Allen Dobrowski
Feb 8, 2024
Richard “Ricky” Allen Dobrowski, 57 of Lucedale, MS passed away unexpectedly on February 8, 2024.
He was born on June 23, 1966 in Westerly, RI. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked for Vice Construction for nearly thirty years. He was an active member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church and the Elks Lodge in Pascagoula. He...
Glen E. Syring
Feb 8, 2024
Glen Elmer Syring, age 75, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Heaven’s Harbor.
He was born on June 2, 1948 in Wausau, WI to the late Elmer and Nora Rheinschmidt Syring. He was a 1966 graduate of Mosinee High School. Glen earned his Bachelor of Science- Paper Science Engineering degree from Western Michigan University in...
Joan E. Harrell
Feb 8, 2024
Joan E. Harrell, Age 70, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
Joan was born on March 3, 1953, in Fort Campbell, Kentucky to George and Anita Tisdale. She was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor’s of Science degree with Special Honors and worked in...
Brunhilde Anna Martin
Feb 8, 2024
Brunhilde Anna Martin, 82, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024 in Biloxi.
Mrs. Martin was born on March 27, 1941 in Dux, Germany to Josef and Marie Detsch Eschborn. She was a resident of the coast since 1962.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Martin; her parents; and her brother, Siegbert Eschborn.
Funeral Services will...
Connie Lillian Kingston Thrasher
Feb 8, 2024
Connie Kingston Thrasher, 64 passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 8, 2024, Connie was a Native of Gulfport, MS. and a resident of Slidell, LA.
She was a graduate of Harrison Central High. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be truly missed by all that knew her.
Connie is preceded in death by her parents James (Jim)...
Adonis Armstrong
Feb 7, 2024
Adonis Armstrong, age 73, of Biloxi, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
Adonis was born on December 11, 1950 in New Orleans, LA.
He is survived by his daughter, Marcie Armstrong Walton; son, Andre Phillip Armstrong; granddaughter, India Chante Armstrong; sisters, Mary A. Green and Donna Griffin; and brothers, Emile Smith, Jr., Barry Smith, Donald Smith, and Michael Smith.
A graveside service...
Barbara Ann Robbins McNab
Feb 7, 2024
We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Barbara Ann McNab. Affectionately known to her grandchildren and close friends as Moose or Bobbie. She lived a long, full, and glorious life of 86 years. She was loved and will be missed by many. She grew up in Cambridge, Maryland, where she lived until marrying Richard Kirk McNab (Mack), the love of...
Stephenie "Nowell" Weaver
Feb 7, 2024
Stephenie “Nowell” King Weaver, 48 of Gautier, MS passed away on February 7, 2024.
She was born on January 5, 1976 in New London, CT to Stephen and Dana King. She was a graduate of Ocean Springs High School class of 1994. She was a two- time parent of the year. She had immense talent in a very wide array of...
Doris "Dottie" Evelyn Howell Sexton
Feb 7, 2024
Doris “Dottie” Evelyn Howell Sexton, 93, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away February 7, 2024. She was born in West Virginia to William “Bill” and Covie Goins Howell.
Dottie and her sisters would walk to school across the Bluefield National Scenic River bridge and down Rock Rd. to their father and mothers’ respective houses. The girls grew up in a 2-bedroom...
Doris Smith Harper
Feb 6, 2024
Doris Smith Harper, age 87, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2024, in Houston, TX, surrounded by family and friends.
Doris was born on May 26, 1936, in Fort Worth, TX to Wade Austin Smith and Jessie Maye Cooke Smith. She lived on Crestline Road until she left home for college. Doris attended Arlington Heights High School, where she was...
Brenda Sue Pritchard
Feb 6, 2024
Brenda Sue (Taylor) Pritchard, 72, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at her home in Gulfport.
Mrs. Pritchard was born in Gulfport and was a life long resident of the Coast. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Raymond “Butch” Pritchard. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Lynn Moss...
Dixie Stoddard
Feb 6, 2024
Dixie Stoddard, 88, of Biloxi, MS, born May 10, 1935 and fell asleep in death peacefully on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.
Dixie was the wife of the late Gordan Stoddard for almost 60 years. They had four children, Larry, Steve, Fredda and Cliff along with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
As one of Jehovah’s witnesses for 72 years, Dixie had strong faith and...
William Clay Crawley, Jr.
Feb 5, 2024
William Clay Crawley, Jr. age 93, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, February 5, 2024, at Serenity Springs Nursing Home in Ocean Springs, MS.
Bill was born on November 15, 1930, in the Mount Carmel Community of Decatur County, TN, to the late William Clay and Lillie Mayme (Phillips) Crawley. He joined the US Air Force as a teenager...
Linda Lee Kumpunen
Feb 5, 2024
Linda Lee Kumpunen, 76, of Ocean Springs, MS, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully passed away on February 5, 2024 surrounded by her family after a month-long struggle following a stroke.
She was born on August 12, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts to Ruth and Thomas Proctor. She was a graduate of Plymouth-Carver High School. In addition to raising six...
Ronald F. Page
Feb 5, 2024
Ronald F. Page, 77, of Latimer MS, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024.
Ron was born on November 5, 1946, to Andy and Louise (Seymour) Page in Pascagoula, MS. Ron was one of eight children, Raymond Page, Caroline Crawford, Ona Lee Williams, Warren Page, Shannon Page, Donald Page, and Robert Page.
After Ron graduated from St. Martin High School, he worked...
Guy B Roberts
Feb 4, 2024
Guy B. Roberts, Jr. “Guy B” of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024 in Ocean Springs at the age of 73.
Guy B was born in Biloxi, MS on Monday February 6, 1950 to the late Guy B. Roberts, Sr. and Iris Dubaz Roberts. He graduated Class of 1968 from Biloxi High School and served his country in...
Freddie Leroy Fornea, Sr.
Feb 4, 2024
Freddie Leroy Fornea, Sr. passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
He was born August 18, 1950 in New Orleans, LA to Johnnie Willis Fornea, Varnado, LA and Ada Mae Owens Jenkins, Franklinton, LA. Freddie grew up in Varnado, LA, and was drafted into the United States Army in June 1970 then was deployed to Vietnam...
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