Obituaries
Danny Dean Barich
May 22, 2012
Danny Barich, age 53 and a lifelong resident of Biloxi passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in Biloxi. Danny, a kind and gentle soul loved working and fishing the waters of the Gulf Coast. He is preceded in death by his parents, August and Rita Barich; and his brother, Terry Barich. He is survived by a brother, Greg Barich; three...
Bruce W. Page
May 22, 2012
Bruce W. Page, age 60, of Gulfport, died Tuesday May 22, 2012 in Slidell, La. He was born in Hillsboro, Illinois. He was Lutheran. Mr. Page is survived by his wife, Mary Page; his father, Max Page; a step-sister Gerilynn; and a brother, Ed Page. Services were private. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, O’Neal Road was in charge. View and sign register...
Peggy George
May 21, 2012
Peggy George, 79, of Gulfport, died Monday, May 21, 2012 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents Lee and Allie Foster; and a son, Scott George. Mrs. George is survived by her Husband of 62 years, Kenneth George of Gulfport; two sons, Kevin George of Orlando, Fla. and Kelly George of Gulfport; a friend, Mrs. Rose Brown;...
Richard Donald Lowery
May 20, 2012
Richard Donald Lowery, 64, of Bogalusa, LA passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Mobile, AL. Richard is survived by his three children and five grandchildren. His daughter, Melisa “Lisa” Smith of Bogalusa and her children, Tristan and Alex; his oldest son, Jason Lowery of Mobile, wife, Beth and daughter, Alexis and his youngest son, Michael “Kelly” Lowery of...
Donna Wernowsky Bryant
May 20, 2012
Donna Wernowsky Bryant, 48, of Latimer died on Sunday, May 20, 2012. Donna was a Respiratory Therapist at Singing River for the past 17 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who was very high spirited and friendly. Donna is preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Nancy Wernowsky; brother, Carl Wernowsky. She is survived by...
Debra Switzer
May 19, 2012
Debra G. Switzer, 56, of Gulfport, died Saturday, May 19, 2012 in Gulfport. She was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of Gulfport. She was Baptist. She was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Switzer. Mrs. Switzer is survived by her husband, Merrill Switzer, III; a daughter, Kristina Thomley; two sons, Merrill Switzer, IV and Edward Switzer;...
Joseph Robert "Joe" Nixon
May 19, 2012
Joseph Robert “Joe” Nixon, 47, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012 in Biloxi. Joe was born June 30, 1964 of Catholic faith and attended Ocean Springs and St. Stanislaus Schools. He loved living on the coast and enjoyed all that if offered. In addition to boating, fishing and hunting, he enjoyed the love and laughter of...
Bruce Murray
May 19, 2012
Bruce Murray, 67, of Vancleave, died Saturday, May 19, 2012 in Vancleave. Bruce will be sadly missed and will always be kindly remembered as a loving and husband, father, grandfather, and friend who was big hearted and out-going. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Elizabeth Murray. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Murray; son, Bruce Murray...
Bryan Thomas Sawyer
May 18, 2012
Bryan “Bean” Thomas Sawyer, age 28, died May 18, 2012 in Gulfport. He was born May 27, 1983 in Slidell, LA and was a longtime resident of Pass Christian. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Joseph Ault; and his uncle, John Thomas Sawyer. He is survived by his parents, William Bryan Sawyer and Cynthia Sanders Sawyer; brother, Andrew...
Mary Nani Howieson
May 17, 2012
Mary Nani Howieson, 63, of Biloxi, MS passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 17, 2012, after a valiant fight with cancer. Mary was born in Hawaii on March 11, 1949, but lived most of her adult life along the Gulf Coast. She was a proud team member of Walmart in Gulfport for 12 years, before taking leave to fight cancer....
Thomas Edward DeLang
May 17, 2012
Thomas Edward DeLang, age 58, died May 17th, 2012, at Ocean Springs Hospital from complications following admission for pneumonia. Tom was born in Rockford Illinois on August 22, 1953. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and began his career in the Casino Industry with Harrah’s, Reno Nevada. Tom was one of the team who opened the President...
Leila E. Smith Creel
May 16, 2012
Lieutenant Colonel Leila E. Smith Creel, U.S. Army Nurse Corps Retired, age 69, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 16, 2012 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Leila was the fourth of 12 children, a native of Biloxi and a 1961 graduate of St. Martin High School and a 1963 graduate of the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in...
Neville Gates
May 16, 2012
Mr. Nelville Gates, Sr., WWII veteran having served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Breton, Korean War veteran, and retired owner of Gates Cleaners, Inc. for 48 years, age 88, died Wednesday, May16, 2012 in Gulfport, MS. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 21, 2012 at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport. Burial will...
Larry "Mac" McGill,
May 15, 2012
Mr. Larry Don “Mac” McGill, Sr., age 77, was called home to be with his heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in Ocean Springs, MS. He was born in Wiggins, MS and lived most of his life in Biloxi. After proudly serving in the U.S. Navy, he began his career as an electrician, working for Gulf Electric in Biloxi...
William Randall Coker
May 15, 2012
Mr. William Randall Coker, Sr., age 66, of Carriere, MS., died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in Hattiesburg, MS. Mr. Coker was a native of Smiths Station, AL and a former longtime resident of Ocean Springs. He was a resident of Picayune for 8 years and was formerly employed at Ingalls Shipbuilding. Survivors include a daughter, Brandy Leslie, son William "Randy"...
Sheila Mary Gray
May 15, 2012
Sheila M. Gray, 78, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Mrs. Gray was a native of England and had been a resident of Ocean Springs for the past 44 years. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ocean Springs where she was active in Daughters of the King. Mrs. Gray was also a...
Zan L. Skelton
May 15, 2012
Zan L. Skelton Jr., 83, of Biloxi, MS died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in Biloxi. The longtime Biloxi educator is survived by his son Daniel Wilder Skelton and Dan's wife Terri of Metairie, Louisiana; his son John Logan Skelton and Logan's wife Lisa of Ann Arbor, Michigan; his grandson John Charles Skelton, Metairie; and his granddaughter Alyssa May Skelton, Ann...
James Edward Pack
May 14, 2012
James E. Pack, Sr. of Vancleave, MS went home to be with his Lord on May 14, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Frances (Bellais) Pack; his son, James E. Pack, Jr. (Mari Ellen); his daughter Elizabeth F. Ketnor (Archie), all of Vancleave; two sisters, Ruth Dowin of Vancleave and Dorothy Mills of Atlanta, GA;...
Anthony Joseph Formica
May 14, 2012
Anthony Joseph Formica, born October 12, 1988, in Gulfport, MS went to be with our Heavenly Father on May 14, 2012. Anthony was known for his affectionate smile and laughter. He loved God’s waters and was an avid fisherman. He was a child of the king and we can be comforted by the inspired words of Christ in St. John...
Daegan L. "Jhafarris" Stallworth
May 13, 2012
Daegan L. Stallworth "Jhafarris", age 17, of Ocean Springs, MS., entered this world on October 21, 1994, and departed on May 13, 2012. Daegan touched many people along his journey on earth and now continues this journey as a guardian angel. Daegan attended Ocean Springs High School where he played football. He was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents,...
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