Obituaries

Thomas Ray Havens

Thomas Ray Havens

Aug 14, 2012

Thomas R. (Tommy Ray) Havens, age 65, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Havens was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. L. E. (Gene) Havens, Jr. and Fannie Lott Havens. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ellen Havens; a brother, L.E. (Gene) Havens, III of Ocean Springs and a sister, Cheryl...

Edna "Nana" Leva

Edna "Nana" Leva

Aug 14, 2012

Edna “Nana” Leva, age 89, of Long Beach, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 in Gulfport. She was born in Altha, Fla. and had been a resident of Long Beach for over 20 years. She was Methodist. Mrs. Leva was a writer of poems and her poem entitled “Camille” was published in the Daily Herald after Hurricane Camille. She was preceded...

Marie  Landry  Gospodinovich

Marie Landry Gospodinovich

Aug 14, 2012

Marie Landry Gospodinovich, 90, of Biloxi, MS died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Estelle Landry; two brothers, Wilbur “Put” Landry and Arthur “Shummy” Landry; her son, John Thomas Taranto; two grandsons, John Patrick Taranto and Arthur Paul Taranto; and her husbands, George Milian and Dominic Gospodinovich. She is survived...

Marvin  Owen Smith

Marvin Owen Smith

Aug 12, 2012

Marvin Owen Smith was born in St. Martin, MS on May 05, 1935 and passed away August 12th, 2012 at the age of 77. He served 20 years of dedicated military service to his country, including tours in both Korea and Vietnam. During a tour to Germany he met his life companion Mabella and enjoyed regular trips back to see...

Henry L. "Hank"  Cook

Henry L. "Hank" Cook

Aug 12, 2012

Henry L. "Hank" Cook, 83, of Sikeston died August 12, 2012 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Hank was born May 28, 1929 in Peoria, Illinois to the late Karl and Rosa Miller Kreiter. He was preceded in death by the loving parents who raised him, Alva and Mildred Shook Cook; one daughter, Virginia Cook; four sisters, Lena,...

Nell Weems Davis

Nell Weems Davis

Aug 11, 2012

Nell Weems Davis, age 92, of Vancleave, MS, died Saturday, August 11, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Nell was a native of Columbia, MS. and an active member of First Baptist Church of Vancleave. She enjoyed being a member of the Fort Bayou Homemakers Club for many years, Young at Heart, church choir and being with family and friends. She had...

Edwin F. "Rick" Reynolds

Edwin F. "Rick" Reynolds

Aug 11, 2012

Edwin F. “Rick” Reynolds, 51, of Ocean Springs, died Saturday, August 11, 2012. He is survived by his children, Wendy E. Peoples and Edwin F. Reynolds, II; his parents, Edwin and Elizabeth Reynolds; one sister, and two brothers. Private memorial services will be conducted at a later date. The Ocean Springs chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of...

Ann Baltar Schmidt

Ann Baltar Schmidt

Aug 10, 2012

Mrs. Ann Baltar Schmidt, 75, of Biloxi, died Friday, August 10, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Schmidt was born in Biloxi on April 22, 1937. She graduated from Biloxi High School and St. Mary’s Dominican College in New Orleans. After several years working in the insurance industry in New Orleans, and two years in Huntsville, Alabama, she returned home to...

Joan Roubion

Joan Roubion

Aug 10, 2012

Ms. Joan Roubion, age 79, of New Orleans, LA., died Friday, August 10, 2012 in Ocean Springs. Joan was a resident of the coast since 1998. She worked for J.C. Penney for many years and at the casinos for a while. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Anthony Rhoto and Catherine Johanna Hoff Rhoto, a brother Ronald...

David  Anthony Weems

David Anthony Weems

Aug 10, 2012

David Anthony Weems, 55, of Ocean Springs, died Friday, August 10, 2012. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 1:00 PM at New Augusta Cemetery, New Augusta, Ms.

Marsha Kay Vaughn

Marsha Kay Vaughn

Aug 9, 2012

Marsha Kay Vaughn, age 72, of D’Iberville, MS passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012. Marsha was born and raised in Anderson, IN and after much travel as a military wife, settled in Mississippi in 1970. She was an active member of the D’Iberville Women of the Moose Lodge, Chapter 528. Marsha enjoyed crocheting, gardening and spending time with her friends...

Frank "Red" Hall

Frank "Red" Hall

Aug 9, 2012

Frank “Red” Hall. 91, of Gulfport died Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Round Rock, Tex. He was a longtime resident of Gulfport and had recently moved to Austin, Tex. to be close to his daughter and granddaughter. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam, serving 29 years and retiring as a...

Linda Adams DiSalvo

Linda Adams DiSalvo

Aug 9, 2012

Linda Adams DiSalvo, 63, of Gulfport died Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Gulfport. She was born in Jacksonville, Fla. and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for 44 years. She worked at the President Casino and the Silver Slipper Casino for 19 years. Linda was a hard working single mother who loved spending time with her family. She...

Michael  Lynn  Miller

Michael Lynn Miller

Aug 9, 2012

Michael Lynn Miller, II, was taken to Heaven by a host of God’s angels on Thursday, August 9, 2012, after a long, hard battle with cancer. Mike was born at Ft. Devens, Massachusetts on August 12, 1968, and spent his entire life in Biloxi, Mississippi. Mike was a 1987 graduate of Biloxi High School. He was married to his loving...

Shelley Pylate Carter

Shelley Pylate Carter

Aug 9, 2012

Shelley Pylate Carter, age 43, of Biloxi, MS, went to heaven on August 9, 2012 at her home surrounded by her love ones following a seven year battle with breast cancer. Shelley was born on March 2, 1969 in Biloxi, MS. She graduated from St. Martin High School in 1987, where she was a cheerleader and played softball. She was...

George Randall "Randy" Bradley

George Randall "Randy" Bradley

Aug 9, 2012

George Randall “Randy” Bradley, 55, of Biloxi, MS died Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Biloxi. Randy was a longtime coast musician and a “true Saints fan”. He was preceded in death by his mother, Arlene Trahan; his grandparents, Sylvian and Bessie Carver; his Uncle Sammy Carver; and his Uncle Buddy and Aunt Dorothy Parker. Survivors include his son, Nolan Andrew...

Ernest Wayne Easlic

Ernest Wayne Easlic

Aug 9, 2012

Ernest “Wayne” Easlic, Sr. age 57, of Gulfport, died Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Gulfport. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elbert and Lou Rena Easlic; a brother-in-law, Terry Kelly, Sr. He is survived by two chilldren, Wayne Easlic, Jr. and Angela Easlic; a sister, Patricia Kelly; a brother, Bill Easlic; five grandchildren, Tyler, Kayleigh, Jake, Alyssa, Savanah;...

Joyce Frentz

Joyce Frentz

Aug 8, 2012

Mrs. Joyce Frentz, age 82, joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 8, 2012. Joyce was born in Richton, MS on June 11, 1930, and died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. A gifted artist in the medium of porcelain painting, Joyce was happiest when she could share one of her hand painted treasures with her...

Jacob "Jack"  Thomas Markowitz

Jacob "Jack" Thomas Markowitz

Aug 8, 2012

Jacob Thomas "Jack" Markowitz, 61, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Jack was born August 15, 1950 in West Palm Beach Fl, graduated in 1968 from H B Plant High School in Tampa, FL and served 7 years in the US Air Force. He was a long time local business owner, lifelong natural salesman and respected for his financial acumen. Family...

Iris  Ramsay Stanovich

Iris Ramsay Stanovich

Aug 8, 2012

Iris Ramsay Stanovich, age 91, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Iris was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was member of Epworth United Methodist Church and a former member of Slavonian Ladies Auxiliary. She is preceded in death by her husbands, David Fayard and Francis Stanovich; her parents, Oscar and Amelia Noble Ramsay; four brothers, Elvin Ramsay, Elliot...