Obituaries

Roberta Mary (Thayer) Hill

Roberta Mary (Thayer) Hill

Jan 16, 2024

Roberta Mary (Thayer) Hill, wife of US Marine Corps Sergeant Major (Retired) Harold A. Hill, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024 following a lengthy battle to recover from injuries suffered in an accidental fall.

Roberta is the daughter of the late Robert Ellsworth Thayer and Mary Lola (Edmister) Thayer of Beaver Dams, NY.  She was born June 23, 1940 in Cooperstown,...

Brian Craig Parker

Brian Craig Parker

Jan 15, 2024

Brian Craig Parker, age 59, of Gautier, MS, passed away at his home suddenly on Monday, January 15, 2024.

Brian was born on November 29, 1964 in Fort Knox, KY. He was a veteran of the US Army. He was an infantryman with and an expert at M16 and hand grenades. He served 2 years, 3 months. He was stationed in...

John "Johnnie" Carter Cook, Jr.

John "Johnnie" Carter Cook, Jr.

Jan 15, 2024

John “Johnnie” Carter Cook, Jr., 79 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on January 15, 2024.

He was born on February 4, 1944 in New Orleans, LA to John and Vera Cook. He graduated from Ocean Springs High School in 1962 and attended the University of South MS. He worked in construction and sales. He served in the U.S. National...

George A. Peloquin

George A. Peloquin

Jan 15, 2024

 

George A. Peloquin, 65, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Monday, January 15, 2024. George was born in Chicopee, MA to George and Marjorie Peloquin.

George retired from the United States Navy Seabee Unit. He was a veteran of Desert Sheild and Desert Storm. Following his retirement, he worked as an electrician.

He is preceded in death by his...

Larry Brian Migues

Larry Brian Migues

Jan 14, 2024

Larry Brian Migues, 58, of Vancleave, MS passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024. Larry was born December 21, 1965 in Biloxi, MS to Eules Migues Jr. and Agnes Migues. Larry attended schools in D’Iberville. After graduating, he sought a career in heavy equipment operation. He received his diploma and CDL license. Larry worked for several trucking companies and worked locally at...

Bobbie Nugent Parnell

Bobbie Nugent Parnell

Jan 14, 2024

Bobbie Nugent Parnell, 84, of Vancleave, MS passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024. Bobbie was born January 1, 1940 to Stanley and Josephine Fountain.

Bobbie was a native and lifelong resident of Vancleave. She was a member of LaRue Baptist Church and was cofounder of Parnell Construction. Bobbie was an incredible woman with a head strong personality. She loved sitting...

Charles W. Stanley, Jr.

Charles W. Stanley, Jr.

Jan 14, 2024

 

Charles W. Stanley, Jr., 77, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024 in Gulfport.

Mr. Stanley was born on November 15, 1946 in Biloxi, MS to C.W. Stanley, Sr. and Mary Dorothy Bosarge. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 30 years. Mr. Stanley served in the U.S. Army and was very proud of being...

Peggy Jo Bass Daniels

Peggy Jo Bass Daniels

Jan 13, 2024

 

Peggy Jo Bass Daniels, age 92, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

Peggy was born in Marion County on December 28, 1931.  When she was ten, her family moved to Picayune and then to Poplarville six years later where she lived until moving to Ocean Springs to live with her daughter several years ago.

Peggy...

Christine Marie Chandler

Christine Marie Chandler

Jan 13, 2024

Christine Marie Chandler, 65, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Moss Point, MS.

Visitation will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Porter Avenue in Ocean Springs on Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am followed by an 11:15 am graveside service at Evergreen Cemetery in Ocean Springs.

Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home...

Christian Jean Gaston Gabriel Fraisse

Christian Jean Gaston Gabriel Fraisse

Jan 13, 2024

 

Christian Jean Gaston Gabriel Fraisse, 79, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Ocean Springs.

Mr. Fraisse was born in Paris, France on September 27, 1944 to Genevieve Estelle Berthe Dacquin Fraisse and Georges Francois Fraisse. He attended Lycee Carnot and Universite de Paris. He married Charlotte Elizabeth Boehmer in New Orleans, LA on November 27,...

Margaret A. Broussard

Margaret A. Broussard

Jan 13, 2024

Margaret A. Broussard, age 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Ocean Springs Saturday, January 13, 2024. Affectionately known as “Maggie” or “Tookie” by family and friends, Margaret was born and raised on Point Cadet in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She was married to the love of her life Roland J. Broussard,...

Cap Van Le

Cap Van Le

Jan 13, 2024

Cap Van Le, age 91, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. all at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi.

Interment will follow at...

Thomas Wink Peresich

Thomas Wink Peresich

Jan 12, 2024

Thomas Wink "Tom" Peresich gained his eternal rest on Friday, January 12, 2024, in Ocean Springs, MS, at the age of 64.  Our sweet Tom will be remembered for his gentle spirit, kind/loving ways, and his huge heart of appreciation.  To know him was to love him, and the many precious memories he leaves behind are a testament to that.

Tom...

Judith Ann Jones

Judith Ann Jones

Jan 12, 2024

Judith A. Jones, age 71, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024 in Gulfport, MS.

She was born on May 6, 1952, in Dayton, OH to Charles and Ruth Buchanan.  She was employed with General Motors.  She enjoyed her crafts and antiquing, but above all she loved her children, grandchildren and her dogs.  As we lay Judith to rest, trouble is...

Syble Rae Williams

Syble Rae Williams

Jan 12, 2024

Syble Rae Williams, 92, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024 in Gulfport.

She was born on May 28, 1931, in Purvis, MS to Hubert R. Littleton and Hassie Myrtle Holland. 

Syble was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Bond; her children, Kenny W. Goff, Sherry Cruthirds Necaise and Tony E. Goff and her siblings, Earnest Holland and...

Louis "Pete" Suarez

Louis "Pete" Suarez

Jan 12, 2024

 

Louis “Pete” Suarez, age 86, of Saucier, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024.

Mr. Suarez was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. After graduating from Biloxi High School, Mr. Suarez continued his hard-working skills in the bottling industry for over 50 years.  Through these years Mr. Suarez not only lovingly provided for his family, but he...

Wayne and Beryl Clear

Wayne and Beryl Clear

Jan 11, 2024

Wayne Cale Clear, born April 25th, 1933 in Stewartsville, Ohio and Beryl Edna Sarah Ann (Guilford) Clear born June 20th,1927 in Leicester, England both passed peacefully on January 11th, 2024 within 12 hours from each other. 

Wayne served his country in the Korean War where he met Beryl (Terri) while stationed in England. They were married for 68 years. 

They left behind...

Froilan Bula Bebita

Froilan Bula Bebita

Jan 11, 2024

 

Froilan Bula Bebita, age 94, of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024.

Froilan was born on November 2, 1929 in Borogan, Eastern Samar, Philippines. He earned an Associates Degree in Accounting in the Philippines. Froilan joined the U.S. Navy and served from November 1963 until February 1977. He received the Good Conduct Medal 4 times and the...

Larry Wayne Van Cleve

Larry Wayne Van Cleve

Jan 11, 2024

Larry Wayne Van Cleve, age 79, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024.

Larry Van Cleve was born November 20, 1944, in Norfolk, Virginia. He joined the Army in 1963, completed basic and advanced individual training at Fort Ord, California, and then served as a wheeled vehicle mechanic in the 3rd Infantry Division in Germany. Following...

Steven Edgar Terrell

Steven Edgar Terrell

Jan 10, 2024

Steven Edgar Terrell, 72, of Harriman, TN, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, with his wife Debra Bishop Terrell at his side.

He was born on October 07, 1951, in Myrtle Creek, OR, although has mostly resided in Jacksonville, FL, Ocean Springs, MS, Buena Vista, CO, and Harriman, TN. Steve served in the United States Marine...