Obituaries
Byrd Austell Cassibry
Dec 27, 2022
Coast native Byrd Austell Cassibry left this mortal world on December 27th 2022 in Bay St
Louis, Mississippi. It was a life too soon ended. Born on May 17th 1954, she was the
daughter of the late Byrd Austell Thompson Cassibry and Napoleon LePointe Cassibry. Byrd
grew up in Gulfport, attending East Ward Elementary school and graduating from...
Judy Carol Estes Smith
Dec 27, 2022
Judy Carroll Estes Smith, at the age of 79, answered the call to heaven, directly after seeing her two sisters for the first time since covid and a six-year battle with Alzheimer's disease, on Tuesday Morning, December 27th 2022.
No stranger to disaster, Judy was raised in Guin, Alabama, the sight of an F5 tornado disaster. She moved to...
Neal Edward Bush Sr.
Dec 27, 2022
Neal Edward Bush, Sr. went to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. He was 81 years old. Neal was born in La Ceiba, Honduras on September 4, 1941, to Edward A. and Lois McNab Bush.
During high school, Neal transferred to French Camp Academy located in French Camp, MS where he excelled in his studies and was the...
Wendell Edward Pruitt
Dec 26, 2022
Wendell was born in Columbus, Mississippi to the late Vernon and Elizabeth Pruitt. He attended Biloxi public schools. After graduating, he went to both Mercer County Community College and the University of Maryland European Campus. He served in the U.S Army with the Pershing and Pershing II Missile Systems in the 56th Field Artillery Command, which was eliminated under...
Joan Annette Tobias Bufkin
Dec 26, 2022
Joan Annette Tobias Bufkin, age 78, passed away at home on Christmas Eve. She was born in Belleville, IL on November 21, 1944. She traveled the world as a child growing up in a military family. In 1959, the family of nine moved from Tripoli to Long Beach, MS when Joan was fifteen years old. Long Beach was an idyllic...
Delane Patterson Demoruelle
Dec 26, 2022
Mrs. Delane Demoruelle, 78, of Biloxi, Mississippi passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022 in Biloxi.
Mrs. Demoruelle was born in Moulton, Alabama and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She worked for Dr. Adkins for eighteen years. Mrs. Demoruelle was very involved in her children’s activities and her claim to fame was that all four of her...
Robert Willard Sudduth
Dec 25, 2022
Robert “Bob” Willard Sudduth, age 67, a resident of Gulfport, MS, passed away on December 25, 2022, at Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA.
Bob was born on October 17, 1955, to the late Evelyn and Robert E. Sudduth. He graduated from Fletcher Academy in 1973.
In 1975, Bob joined the United States Navy where he served as a...
John Marshal "JM" Wallace, III
Dec 25, 2022
John Marshal “JM” Wallace, III of Long Beach, MS passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022 in Gulfport at the age of 78.
Mr. Wallace was born on September 27, 1944 in Biloxi, MS to John M. Wallace, II and Dorothy O. Wentzel. He graduated from Biloxi High School and MGCCC. Mr. Wallace was a lifelong member of Church...
Mildred Demoruelle Jackson
Dec 24, 2022
Miss Mildred Demoruelle Jackson, 79 of Ocean Springs passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022 due to complications of pneumonia.
Miss Jackson, a native of Biloxi and a long- time resident of Ocean Springs, was a proud business owner of Guaranteed Plumbing Service since 1972. She was known as “Millie” by her family, friends, and business associates. Millie enjoyed walking with...
Helen Lopez Languirand
Dec 24, 2022
Helen Abbey Lopez Languirand departed this life peacefully and entered Heaven’s gates on Christmas Eve of 2022 in Gulfport after a period of illness.
Ms. Languirand was born January 9, 1953 to John (known as Jack) and Juanita Lopez in New Orleans. Her family had strong ties to Biloxi, as her Lopez forebears had pioneered the seafood industry there. While...
Dylan Ray Taylor
Dec 24, 2022
Dylan Ray Taylor, 20 of St. Martin passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022.
He was born on June 4, 2002 in Ocean Springs, MS to Jerry Taylor and Kimberly Lancer. He graduated from High School in 2020. He enjoyed reading, listening to music, and Anime (Japan Animation).
Dylan was preceded in death by his uncle, Dustin Taylor; great-grandmother, Etta...
Margaret "Diane" Polite Barhanovich
Dec 24, 2022
Margaret “Diane” Polite Barhanovich, 76, of Biloxi, MS called to the Lord on Saturday, December 24, 2022 in Ocean Springs.
Diane was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. Since 1976, she worked alongside her husband with their charter boat “Miss Hospitality.” Diane was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and a former member of the Slavic...
Mary Wallace Boles
Dec 24, 2022
Mary Wallace Boles or “Dorothy” (her Catholic name) to her school friends or “Mona Mary” to her childhood friends died Saturday, December 24, 2022 in Gulfport at the age of 74. Mary was born in Biloxi on March 22, 1948 to Dr. George W. Wallace and Mona Atkinson Wallace. Mary was raised on East Beach Blvd., Biloxi. She graduated...
Phong Manh Hoang
Dec 24, 2022
Phong Manh Hoang, 40, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 in Biloxi.
Visitation will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Thursday, December 29, 2022 from 1:00 pm until 8:00 pm with prayer from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Friday, December 30, 2022 from 1:00 pm until 8:00 pm with...
Patricia Howell Breslin
Dec 23, 2022
Patricia Howell Breslin, age 76, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022. She was born on March 17, 1946 and was the sixth child of Irene and Amel Howell. She had a great childhood, growing up with three brothers and two sisters.
She is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Linda Howell Kennedy and Emelda...
Diane Butler
Dec 23, 2022
Diane Butler, 77, of Gautier, MS, loving wife, mother and aunt, went to be home with our Lord, on December 23, 2022 after a long and arduous battle with cancer. Born June 26, 1945 to Romer Vendeck and Victoria (Vic) Showah Price in Greenwood, MS. After attending Delta State University, Diane graduated from Blue Mountain College, where she was a...
Melva Webb Emerson
Dec 23, 2022
Melva Webb Emerson, age 81, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi went to see Jesus on December 23rd, 2022 at 9:40 a.m.
Melva, or “Tooda” as she was affectionately called by her Father, was born on October 4th, 1941. The Lord blessed her on December 20th, 1968 with the love of her life, Charles Ray Emerson, a proud member of the...
Estelle A. Hebert Beauchamp
Dec 22, 2022
Estelle A. Hebert Beauchamp, 86, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 surrounded by loved ones.
Estelle was born and raised in Ponchatoula, LA on November 29, 1936. She married James Beauchamp Sr. days short of being 18 years old and they were happily married for 56 years. She raised three children and was a loving...
Bobby James "BJ" Cormier
Dec 22, 2022
Bobby James (BJ) Cormier was born on April 26,1946 and passed away on December 22, 2022. He was a loving brother, dad, and pawpaw. He proudly served the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
Bobby is preceded in death by his wife June, his sister Gloria, and his parents John and Emalie Cormier.
He is survived by his siblings...
Orville Thomas "Tom" Branham
Dec 22, 2022
On December 22, 2022, Orville Thomas “Tom” Branham of Gulfport MS, went to be with the Lord at the age of 79.
Tom was born on November 10, 1943 to Andy and Anne Branham of Hermitage, MO. After Tom graduated from high school in 1961, he went on to serve in the US Airforce. Tom served in the 173rd...
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