Obituaries

Sylvia S. Babin

Sylvia S. Babin

Feb 11, 2010

Sylvia S. Babin, 75, of Biloxi, died Thurs, 2-11-10. Memorial services at a later date in Baton Rouge. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Biloxi, is in charge of local arrangements. www.bradfordokeefe.com.

Anna Kopszywa Smolcich

Anna Kopszywa Smolcich

Feb 11, 2010

Anna Kopszywa Smolcich, 83, of Biloxi, MS died on Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Biloxi. Mrs. Smolcich was born in Cleveland, OH and resided in Biloxi 82 years of her life. She was a loving wife, of 68 years, mother, sister, aunt and friend who was a gentle and compassionate person whose family was the joy of her life. She...

Felton Marie Whitfield Scarborough

Felton Marie Whitfield Scarborough

Feb 11, 2010

Felton Marie Whitfield Scarborough, age 57, of Pompano Beach, FL died Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Pompano Beach. Mrs. Scarborough was born in Picayune and lived in Slidell before moving to Pompano Beach for the last ten years. She loved the beach, nature, and children. She was an exceptional salesperson. Mrs. Scarborough was a lover of animals, especially her beloved...

Arnold Nicholas Clark

Arnold Nicholas Clark

Feb 11, 2010

Arnold Nicholas Clark, age 74, of Gulfport died Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Gulfport. He was born in Orange Grove and was a life long resident of Harrison County. He was Catholic and a member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Parish. He was a pipe fitter and a member of Local # 568. He was preceded in death...

Audrey Carnley

Audrey Carnley

Feb 11, 2010

Mrs. Audrey Carnley, age 84, of Lucedale, MS., died Thursday, February 11, 2010, in Lucedale. Mrs. Carnley attended church services regularly and was most happy when singing along with all her friends. She was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church in Vancleave. She was preceded in death by her son, Charles, parents, John and Jess Carnley, brothers, Jack and Jerry,...

Carol Biggs

Carol Biggs

Feb 10, 2010

Carol Biggs, 82, of D'Iberville, MS died Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Mr. Biggs was an avid outdoorsmen, including hunting, fishing, camping and gardening. He was also a WW II Veteran, who served proudly in the US Navy on the USS Walke and USS Kitkun Bay. He will be loved and missed by all of his family and friends. Mr. Biggs...

Grace Marsh

Grace Marsh

Feb 10, 2010

Grace Marsh, 86, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Mrs. Marsh was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a homemaker, seamstress. Mrs. Marsh is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Ralph W. Marsh, Sr.; sister, Mattie Pearl Pell. She is survived by her daughters, Glenda K. Simons of Biloxi, Gracie K. Smith of...

Tabby O'Brien

Tabby O'Brien

Feb 10, 2010

Tabby O'Brien, age 30, of Long Beach, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in Long Beach. She is survived by her mother and step-father, Colleen and Mike Bradford of Long Beach; her father, Thomas T. O'Brien of New Port, RI; her son Connor O'Brien Bradford of Long Beach; "Uncle" Betsy of Pass Christian and Aunt Kellie of Orlando, FL; a brother,...

Mitchell Anthony Abide

Mitchell Anthony Abide

Feb 10, 2010

Mitchell Anthony Abide passed away in Covington, La. on February 10, 2010, one month before his 89th birthday. Mr. Abide was born in Greenville on March 10, 1921 to Melham and Bonda Abide. He was the sixth of nine children. He graduated from Greenville High School and LSU where he received a degree in mechanical engineering. During World War II,...

Grace Bailey

Grace Bailey

Feb 10, 2010

Grace Marsh, 86, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Mrs. Marsh was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a homemaker, seamstress. Mrs. Marsh is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Ralph W. Marsh, Sr.; sister, Mattie Pearl Pell. She is survived by her daughters, Glenda K. Simons of Biloxi, Gracie K. Smith of...

SSgt Clemmie W. Gillikin, Sr., USAF Ret.

SSgt Clemmie W. Gillikin, Sr., USAF Ret.

Feb 10, 2010

SSgt Clemmie W. Gillikin, Sr., USAF Ret., 77, of Biloxi, died on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Mr. Gillikin was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a retired SSgt in the USAF, a Vietnam Veteran, a member of the VFW and Elks. He retired from the city of Biloxi after 33 years to enjoy spending much of his...

Irene Parker

Irene Parker

Feb 9, 2010

Irene Parker, 79, of Gulfport died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in Gulfport. She was born in Biloxi and was a longtime resident of the coast. She loved the church and was a member of Mother of Sorrow Catholic Church and later moved to Nativity BVM where she would go everyday until she got sick. Irene was preceded in death by...

Raymond Joseph Cox

Raymond Joseph Cox

Feb 9, 2010

Mr. Raymond Joseph Cox, 63, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010, in Biloxi. Raymond was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and the University of Southern Mississippi with a Master's Degree in Education. Raymond was a retired elementary school teacher, having taught for over 30 years with the Biloxi Public School System. After retiring he designed...

Colt William Harold Peacey

Colt William Harold Peacey

Feb 8, 2010

Colt William Harold Peacey, age 16 days, of Gulfport, died Monday, February 8, 2010 in Gulfport. He is survived by his parents, Scott and Jennifer Peacey of Gulfport; grandparents, Lois and William Peacey of Ludlow, MA and Bianca Heagy of Manchester, MD; uncles, Robby Heagy of Manchester, MD, William Peacey (Melissa) of Gulfport, and Jay Peacey of Ludlow, MA; and...

CMSGT John Shannon Morrison, USAF Ret.

CMSGT John Shannon Morrison, USAF Ret.

Feb 8, 2010

CMSGT John Shannon Morrison, USAF Ret., 61, of Biloxi, MS died on Monday, February 8, 2010. Mr. Morrison was the son of Ida "Taddy" Meighen Morrison and Claude J. Morrison. He was born in Steubenville, OH on January 1, 1949. Mr. Morrison was retired from Keesler Air Force Base after 27 years of honorable service. He was a member of...

Libby Belle Jordan

Libby Belle Jordan

Feb 8, 2010

Mrs. Libby Belle Jordan, age 90, of Destin, FL., passed away on Monday, February 8, 2010, at Destin Healthcare and Rehab Center. She was a resident there for the past three years, moving to Destin, FL., from Ocean Springs, MS., where she had lived for 51 years. Libby was born on October 25, 1919, in Oak Grove, LA., and was...

Lula Estella McElroy Compton

Lula Estella McElroy Compton

Feb 8, 2010

Mrs. Lula Estelle "Biggy" McElroy Compton, 88, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, February 8, 2010. Mrs. Compton was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a longtime member of Cedar Lake Christian Assembly. She liked to paint, play the piano, work in her yard and attend Bible study. In additon to being a homemaker, she worked alongside her...

James H.L. Thomas

James H.L. Thomas

Feb 7, 2010

James H. L. Thompson, 76, of Long Beach, died Sunday, February 7, 2010 in Gulfport after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Thompson was born in Racine, WI on March 29, 1933 and had been a resident of the Coast since 1942. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles E. Thompson and Nellie House Thompson; five brothers, Charles,...

Dorothy C. Holley

Dorothy C. Holley

Feb 7, 2010

Dorothy C. Holley, 93, of Biloxi, MS died on Sunday, February 7, 2010. Mrs. Holley was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was also a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mrs. Holley is preceded in death by her son, Lionel J. Holley, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce H. Sandras of Pass Christian, MS; 7...

Earline Burke Holder

Earline Burke Holder

Feb 7, 2010

Earline Burke Holder, age 83, of Gulfport died Sunday, February 7, 2010 in Biloxi. She was born November 5, 1926 in Greenville, MS and moved to Gulfport from Jackson in 1939. She was a graduate of Gulfport High School and Gulf Park College. She was preceded in death by her mother, Estelle Fewell Burke and father, Irwin Earl Burke; a...

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