Obituaries
John David Cockrell
Jun 11, 2010
Mr. John David Cockrell, 63, of Gulfport, MS, died Friday, June 11, 2010, in Gulfport. Born in Mendhall, he lived on the coast for 25 years. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and loved to play his guitar and wade fish He is loved and will be missed by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, two...
Gladys Cowart Misko
Jun 11, 2010
Mrs. Gladys Cowart Misko, 81, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, June 11, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Misko was born in George County and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She was retired from AAFES as a food handler at Keesler Field.. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Peter D. Misko, Jr.; three daughters, Elizabeth (Pat) Cox,...
Kenneth Earl Langfitt
Jun 10, 2010
Kenneth Earl Langfitt, 64, of St. Martin, passed away at home Thursday, June 10, 2010. MSgt Langfitt retired from United States Air Force with twenty-one years of service, also retired as an electronics instructor from Civil Service. Kenneth was a devoted family man and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, Donald Langfitt;...
Leeosie "Leo" Freeman
Jun 10, 2010
Mr. Leeosie "Leo" Freeman, 68, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, June 10, 2010, in Biloxi. Mr. Freeman was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He retired from the Biloxi Fire Department in 1982 after 20 years of service. He was of the Catholic faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lidier and Elsie Switzer Freeman. Survivors include...
Betty Jo (B.J.) McCardle
Jun 10, 2010
Betty Jo (B. J.) McCardle, 71, of Biloxi, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2010. Mrs. McCardle was born in Seminary, MS, beloved daughter of Hubert and Lena Howard. She was married to her true love Carl R. McCardle on July 16, 1959. Betty was a Registered Nurse for the Veterans Administration of Biloxi for 26 years, where she devoted...
Lula Caroline Harper
Jun 9, 2010
Lula Caroline Harper, 60, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Mrs. Harper was a native of Grafton, WV and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past 26 years. She was a graduate of Grafton High School, Grafton, WV. She was a department manager for Walmart of Biloxi. Mrs. Harper is preceded in death...
Vera Theresa Ramsay
Jun 9, 2010
Vera Seymour Ramsay died June 9, 2010 in Latimer, MS. Mrs. Ramsay was born in 1918 in the St. Martin Community and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother to twenty-eight children. She was of the Catholic faith. Above all, Mrs. Ramsay loved taking care of her family, cooking, yard sales and tending the flowers in her yard. She was...
Dorothy Lee Pardee
Jun 9, 2010
Dorothy Lee White Brashear Pardee was born May 27, 1928, and died June 9, 2010 in Gulfport She was a native and life long resident of Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her mother Hilda White Nixon; grandparents O.T. White and Nora Austin; sons, John Brashear, David Pardee; and daughter Heidi Pardee She is survived by brother John Austin...
Bonnie Lou Prior
Jun 9, 2010
Bonnie Lou Prior, age 69, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in Gulfport. She was born in Hornell, NY and had been a resident of Gulfport for 34 years. She was a LPN and RN, earning her degrees in Bath, NY and was a nurse for 35 years. She retired from nursing in 1998 from the Gulfport VA ....
Sharon Lee Miller Vizzini
Jun 9, 2010
Sharon Lee Miller Vizzini went home to Jesus on June 9, 2010. She was the daughter and only child of Dorothy Miller and the late Walter Miller of Gulfport. Other than her father she was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Jewel Daniels Pruett; maternal grandfathers, Calvin Daniels and Oscar Pruett; her paternal grandparents, Maude and Wilbur Pritchett; her...
John Henry Merrit
Jun 9, 2010
John Henry Merritt, 65, of Gulfport, MS died on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Mr. Merritt was a S/Sgt in the US Air Force. He also worked in maintenance for Woodchase Apartments, RCA Communications in Antigua after the service. Mr. Merritt is survived by his wife, Francisca O. Merritt; daughters, Mary Thompson and Rachel Merritt; son, James Merritt; sisters, Opal Patton...
Karl "Chuck" Hutton
Jun 9, 2010
Mr. Karl "Chuck" Hutton, 58, of Gulfport, MS, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in Gulfport. Mr. Hutton was born in Prattville, AL, and had been a longtime resident of the coast. He was a brick mason. Survivors include his daughters, Kim H. (Rusty) Tarbes of Pensacola, FL, Heather H. (John) Richburg of Castleberry, AL, Stephanie H. (Tim) Rhodes of Monroe,...
Jessie Floyd Welch
Jun 9, 2010
Jessie Floyd Welch went home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. He leaves his wife, Merredithe, daughter, Teresa Magee, sons, Shannon Favre, Donald Koonce, Charles Welch, Robert Welch, Johnny Welch, and many loving grandchildren; great grandchildren; and friends. Jessie was raised in Uriah, AL, moving to the Gulf Coast in the sixties where he learned the...
Frank L. Verner
Jun 8, 2010
Frank L. Verner 83, known to all as “Capt Frank” passed away June 8th at his home after a brief illness. He spent 40 years at sea commanding small vessels to ocean going cargo and passenger vessels. His ship was toured by President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Roslyn while in port in Africa. He retired from Delta Lines in...
Mary Ann Harrison Warren
Jun 8, 2010
Mary Ann Harrison Warren, age 73, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 in Gulfport. She was a native and long time resident of Gulfport. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Gulfport, the Woodglen Garden Club, and Revelers Carnival Association. Mrs. Warren was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.Pat Harrison, Jr. She is...
Leona Simmons Farrell
Jun 6, 2010
Leona Simmons Farrell, 81, of D'Iberville, MS passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 6, 2010. Mrs. Farrell was born in Vancleave and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She is preceded in death by her parents, McKinley Simmons and Annie Forehand Simmons; two sisters, Margaret Wallace and Rosa Babuchna; two brothers, Roy Simmons and Paul Simmons....
Woodrow James Melton
Jun 6, 2010
Woodrow James Melton, 62, of Lizana, died Sunday, June 6, 2010 in Gulfport. He was born in Gulfport and was a life long resident of Lizana where he was a member of the First Baptist Church. He was a retired plumber. He was preceded in death by his father, Woodrow Melton; and a brother, Larry Melton. He is survived by...
Patricia Ann Bousqueto Johns
Jun 6, 2010
Patricia Bousqueto Johns, age 73, passed away peacefully, in her home, on Sunday, June 6th, 2010. “Pat” was born in Biloxi, MS, where she attended Our Mother of Sorrows School and Church. She graduated from Xavier Prep. Catholic School and Xavier Univ., both of New Orleans. She retired from the Department of Defense in Ft. Meade, MD. Pat was preceded...
Armstead "Doc" Brodnax
Jun 6, 2010
Mr. "Doc" Armstead Brodnax, age 73, of the Larue Community, died peacefully on Sunday, June 6, 2010, in Latimer, in the home he grew up in. Doc was a resident of the Larue community and was formerly employed with Litton Industries in Pascagoula. He loved the outdoors and loved to fish and hunt and was a local Historian He was...
Ruth Newport Carlisle
Jun 5, 2010
Mrs. Ruth Newport Carlisle, age 102, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Saturday, June 5, 2010, in Ocean Springs. She was born in Shawnee, OK., was a longtime resident of Zachary, LA. and a coast resident for fifteen years. Mrs. Carlisle, along with her husband, Reverend Robert Lee Carlisle, Jr., was a retired Southern Baptist Missionary, serving in Montevideo, Uruguay, for...
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