Obituaries
Mackenzie Marie Venable
Apr 29, 2010
Mackenzie Marie Venable, infant daughter of Taylor Murphy and Daniel Venable of Vancleave, died Thurs., 4/29/2010 in Ocean Springs. Survived by grandparents, John (Augusta) Murphy and Evelyn Johnson, Sherrilyn Venable and William Venable, great grandparents: Aletha Hall, Carolyn Rigdon, Ronnie Rigdon, Janet Venable and Robert King. Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe where friends may call...
John E. Bradley, Ret. USN
Apr 27, 2010
John E. Bradley, Retired U.S. Navy, age 75, of Ocean Springs, MS died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Bradley was a resident of Ocean Springs for thirty-nine years. He was a retired CW04 in the US Navy for twenty years and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He held membership in Joppa...
James E. Ward
Apr 27, 2010
Mr. James E. Ward, age 48, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, April 27, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Ward was born in Montana and was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He was an artist who loved to draw, a glass blower and a welder. He was formerly employed at Halter Marine as a fabricator and welder. He enjoyed...
Ocie C. "Andy" Anderson
Apr 26, 2010
Ocie C. "Andy" Anderson, 76, of McHenry, died Monday, April 26, 2010 in Biloxi. He was born in Laurel and was a resident of Biloxi for most of his life. He previously served in the U. S. Army in Japan. He was Baptist. Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by his parents, Buster and Estelle Anderson. He is survived by...
Nitza Maria Betancourt Garbin
Apr 26, 2010
Mrs. Nitza Maria Betancourt Garbin, 75, of Ocean Springs, MS died Monday, April 26, 2010, in Long Beach. Mrs. Garbin was born in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1967. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean Springs and the mother of six children and sixteen grandchildren. Mrs....
Melody Elizabeth Holliman
Apr 23, 2010
Melody Elizabeth Holliman, 45, born and raised in Long Beach and a resident of South Mississippi Regional Center went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 23, 2010 in Gulfport. Ms. Holliman was a member of Family Worship Center in Gulfport. She was a loving daughter, sister, and aunt. Ms. Holliman was preceded in death by her sister-in-law Debra...
Mary Sue Mitchell Ray
Apr 23, 2010
One of the most respected and well known individuals in the City of Ocean Springs, Sue Mitchell Ray, passed away Friday, April 23, 2010, at Ocean Springs Hospital after a long fight with cancer. Mrs. Ray, who served for the past 18 years as the Executive Assistant to three Mayors, Kevin Alves, Seren Ainsworth and Connie Moran, was born in...
Edith "Joyce" LeMay Swetman
Apr 23, 2010
Edith "Joyce" LeMay Swetman passed away peacefully in her sleep into the hands of the Lord on Friday, April 23, 2010 at the age of 82. She was born on February 28, 1928 in Biloxi where she resided until moving to Diamondhead seven years ago to be closer to her daughters. She is preceded in death by her loving husband,...
Anne Ledet Ory
Apr 22, 2010
Anne Ledet Ory, 89, of Diamondhead, died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Beverly Cochran Personal Care Home in Kiln, MS. She was born in New Orleans, LA and taught elementary school until her retirement. Anne is preceded in death by her parents Andrew and Annie Ledet; her husband, Robert Louis Ory; and a sister, Irma Keller. She is survived by...
Randall "Randy" Paul Knebel
Apr 20, 2010
Randall "Randy" Knebel, 56, of D'Iberville, MS died on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Mr. Knebel was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was employed with Wal-Mart on Pass Road, Biloxi as a department manager and was formerly employed with Struthers Industries in Gulfport. Mr. Knebel is preceded in death by his mother, Irene Knebel; daughter, Roxanne Knebel; brother,...
Robert Charles Gibbs
Apr 19, 2010
Lt. Col. Robert C. Gibbs, USAF Retired, 91, of Gulfport, MS died on Monday, April 19, 2010. Mr. Gibbs was a native of Flint, MI. He retired after 30 years of service from the USAF and was a veteran of WW II, Korean and Vietnam Wars. Mr. Gibbs was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Gulfport. He is...
Joseph Frank Wozniek
Apr 19, 2010
Joseph Frank Wozniek, 52, of Saucier, MS went to be with our Lord on Monday, April 19, 2010. Joseph was born on February, 25, 1958, in Kenmore, NY. He had a long and dedicated military career. He served four years in the United States Marine Corps as an Aircraft Weapons Systems Technician achieving the rank of Sergeant and was stationed...
Loretta D. Ladner
Apr 18, 2010
Loretta D. Ladner, 87, of Pass Christian, MS, born in Cuevas, MS died on Sunday, April 18, 2010. Mrs. Ladner is preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Cyril Ladner, Jr.; parents, Herbert T. and Uranie Courtenay Dubuisson; sisters, Helen Smith and May Bailey; brothers, Hubert Aloysius and James E. Dubuisson. She is survived by her daughters, Beverly Lawless (Mike)...
Annie C. Rush
Apr 18, 2010
Annie C. Rush, nee Bishop, 78, of Gulfport, MS after a long and fulfilling life, died on Sunday April 18, 2010. Born in Jackson, MS on October 6, 1931, in 1950 she married John R. (Tubby) Rush. Together they had five children and eleven grandchildren. Ann spent many happy years in the Middle East and had a great appreciation for...
Harlen M. Terry, Jr.
Apr 18, 2010
Mr. Harlen Terry, age 74, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2010, in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Terry was born on June 14, 1935, in Tilden, IL., and worked for years as a prison guard at Menard State Prison in Chester, IL. He then moved to Port O'Connor, TX. in 1976, where he was an assistant manager...
S/MSgt Grady L. Roberts, USAF Retired
Apr 17, 2010
S/MSgt Grady L. Roberts, 81, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Mr. Roberts was a native of Ittawamba County, MS and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past 35 years. He served his country in the USAF for 25 years and retired as a Sr. Master Sgt. He was a member of...
Gail "Maw Maw" Leger
Apr 16, 2010
Gail Leger "Maw Maw", age 63, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, April 16, 2010 in Ocean Springs. Gail was a resident of Biloxi since 1963 and was a member of LeMoyne Boulevard Baptist Church. She enjoyed arts and crafts and took care of family and friends. She fought a courageous four year battle with cancer with the love of her...
Aubrey Emile Daniel
Apr 16, 2010
Aubrey Emile Daniel, 60, of Saucier, MS died on Friday, April 16, 2010. Mr. Daniel had a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science. He received 2 awards from the USDA for superior service in the development of spray equipment for agricultural use. Mr. Daniel was a member of the US Army for 6 years with honorable discharge. He was...
Levi Robert Tootle
Apr 16, 2010
Levi Robert Tootle, 20, of D'Iberville, MS died on Friday, April 16, 2010. BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home, Howard Ave., Biloxi is in charge of arrangements. 228-374-5650
John "J.R." Barton
Apr 16, 2010
John "J.R." Barton, 81, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Friday, April 16, 2010. J.R. was a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past 11 years. He was retired from the US Air Force and he served during WW II, Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Conflict. He was a Gideon and a member of First Baptist Church of Ocean...
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