Obituaries
Wilda Theresa Mary Garlotte Horne Yoast
Jan 12, 2023
Wilda Theresa Mary Garlotte Horne Yoast, 94, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023 in Biloxi.
Mrs. Yoast was born in Biloxi, MS on May 28, 1928 to Dewey and Delta Garlotte. She graduated high school and volunteered for the VFW. Mrs. Yoast retired from the Keesler Exchange.
She was preceded in death by her husbands,...
Gloria Ann Freeman Simmons
Jan 11, 2023
Gloria Ann Freeman Simmons, 80, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 in D’Iberville.
Mrs. Simmons was born in Biloxi, MS on September 7, 1942 to Asel and Rose Mae Freeman. She graduated from Biloxi High School and attended vocational school, where she studied to become a key punch operator. Mrs. Simmons retired from the Data...
Patricia "Patsy" Mallard Ellmer
Jan 11, 2023
Patricia “Patsy” Mallard Ellmer, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, in Houston, Texas.
Patricia was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, to Albert “Buster” and Evelyn (McShane) Mallard. After graduating from Sacred Heart in 1950 and St. Mary’s Dominican College in 1954, she began a teaching career that spanned close to fifty years. One day, the father of one...
Jeanelle Madden Collom
Jan 11, 2023
Annie Jeanelle Madden Collom, 86 of Vancleave, MS passed away on January 11, 2023.
She was born on October 9, 1936 to Albert Madden and Ena Moffett.
Jeanelle was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Collom; son, Tommy Collom; parents, Albert and Ena Madden; brother, James Madden; sisters, Johnnie Rose Walker, Coyce Brown, Joyce Brigham, and Mildred Thompson.
She...
Juliette "Julie" Hebert Murray
Jan 10, 2023
Juliette “Julie” Hebert Murray, age 79, of Biloxi, passed away on January 10, 2023 in Biloxi.
Julie was born on April 8, 1943 in Biloxi, MS to the late Lonnie “Hoss” Hebert, Sr. and Julia Duval Hebert. She attended Biloxi High School. She enjoyed playing bingo, dancing and going on cruises with her best friend, Rhoda Eleuterius Coffield.
Julie is...
Dale Leroy Horner
Jan 10, 2023
Dale Leroy Horner, age 64, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in Gulfport.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home, O'Neal Road, Gulfport is honored to serve the Horner family.
Jan Cook
Jan 10, 2023
Jan Marie (Barnes) Cook, 73, of Biloxi, MS gained her eternal angel wings on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at home surrounded by her loved ones.
Jan was of Catholic faith. She was born in Biloxi, MS on April 20, 1949 to Charles and Estelle Barnes. Jan was a graduate of Biloxi High School Class of 1967 and a...
Charles "Charlie" Edward Swan, Sr.
Jan 9, 2023
Charles “Charlie” Edward Swan, Sr., 91, passed away on January 9, 2023. Charlie was a nationally acclaimed, award-winning artist with a career spanning over 70 years. He created over a thousand portraits, still lifes, cartoons, murals, and his signature caricature paintings which reside in the homes and offices of dignitaries, officials, and NASA pioneers. In his later years, he...
Luther William McKinney
Jan 9, 2023
Luther William McKinney, 85, of Biloxi, MS passed away Monday, January 9, 2023. Mr. McKinney was born December 26, 1937 in Canton, NC to Roger McKinney and Helen Whitmire.
Mr. McKinney served in the United States Air Force for 20 years on active duty and 24 years civil service. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing and playing ball.
He...
Daniel Royce Entrekin
Jan 9, 2023
Daniel Royce “Danny Boy” Entrekin, 72 of Vancleave, MS passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023 in Gulfport, MS.
He was born on September 28, 1950 at Keesler Air Force Base to William Lewis Entrekin and Mary Quave Entrekin Harris. He was a graduate from Vancleave High School. He was employed as a Heavy Equipment Operator, Automotive Tech, Security Guard,...
Douglas Scott "Scotty" Broome
Jan 9, 2023
Scotty Broome, 77, of Ocean Springs passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones, on Monday, January 9, 2023.
Scotty was born the last of eight children on December 20, 1945, in Biloxi, to Wylie Thomas Broome, Sr. and Dovie Marcella Haddox Broome. While still in High School, Scotty enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve at the age...
Peter Joseph Dacri, Sr.
Jan 8, 2023
Peter Joseph Dacri, Sr., age 80 of Vancleave, MS passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
He was born on December 27, 1942. He was a native of Philadelphia, PA. He had been a resident of Vancleave since 1991. He retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Vancleave.
Peter was preceded...
Cersy Cozell Richardson Williams
Jan 7, 2023
Cersy Cozell Richardson Williams, age 61, of Gulfport passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023.
Mrs. Williams was born in Jackson, MS and had been a resident of the coast since 2017. She was a member of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, George H. Williams, Jr.; three brothers, Fredrick Edison, Riley Richardson, Jr., and Patrick Richardson; and...
Melonie Hopkins
Jan 7, 2023
Melonie Jean Manuel Hopkins, age 75, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 7, 2023.
Melonie was born on July 31, 1947, to Wilfred and Vivian Manuel. She was a member of class of 1965 at Biloxi High School. She enjoyed working on her crafts and spending time with her family most of all.
She is survived by...
Audrey Genders Wilkes
Jan 5, 2023
Audrey Genders Wilkes passed away peacefully at her home on Porter Avenue in Biloxi, MS on the evening of Thursday, January 5, 2023 at the age of 98.
Audrey was born in Bloomington, IL on December 31, 1924 to Harry O. and Irene Hensel Genders. She graduated from Illinois State Normal High School in 1942 and attended William Woods...
Joseph "Joe" Schneider
Jan 5, 2023
Joseph “Joe” Schneider, Jr., 80 of Gautier, MS passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
He was born on February 7, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA to Joseph John Schneider, Sr. and Helen Barth Schneider. He received his Bachelor's degree from Mississippi State and later received his Master’s degree and Master’s + 30 degree. He was employed as a Special Education...
Joseph Arthur DuCre, Sr.
Jan 4, 2023
Joseph A. DuCre, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. He was born on September 2, 1926 in Biloxi, MS.
Joseph was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary DuCre and his loving and beautiful daughter, Michelle DuCre.
He is survived by his two sons, Joey and Michael DuCre; several grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Joseph was a...
Vincent Joseph "Simple Man" Tauzin, Jr.
Jan 4, 2023
Vincent Joseph Tauzin, Jr. “Simple Man”, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 63 years of age. Vincent was a life-long native of Biloxi, MS. Growing up in East Biloxi “The Point”, he naturally had a passion for fishing, boating, late night floundering and enjoying the beauty of Biloxi sunsets.
Vincent was a hard-working individual. Known by many...
Lois Chandler O'Neal
Jan 3, 2023
Lois Chandler O'Neal, age 93, of Biloxi passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023.
Lois was a longtime resident of Biloxi. She was born in Mineral Springs, MS on April 11th, 1929 but spent most of her early life in Laurel, MS. She was a fantastic cook. No one ever came to the house, expected...
Dwight Patterson Robinson
Jan 3, 2023
Dwight Patterson Robinson, 98, of Woolmarket, MS passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Mr. Robinson was born in Birmingham, AL on July 11, 1924 to Lowell Robinson and Eula Mae Farlow. He moved to the MS Gulf Coast as a young boy and has been a resident of the Woolmarket Community for the past...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
