Obituaries

Linda Louviere

Linda Louviere

Dec 31, 2022

Linda Louviere, 71, passed away peacefully with family by her side on December 31, 2022.

She was born on September 23, 1951, in Geneva, Wisconsin to Ervin Pearley Hanson and Dorothy Lillian Siemers. She married the love of her life, Clarence “Sooky” Louviere on June 28, 1970, who preceded her in death on October 5, 2013. Sooky and Linda are...

Jerrye Maxine Nix

Jerrye Maxine Nix

Dec 30, 2022

 

Jerrye Maxine Nix, age 88, of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022.

Ms. Nix, most knew her as Maxine, was a longtime resident of Gulfport. She received her Teaching Credentials and Master’s Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and was a longtime teacher at Pass Road Elementary School. Maxine was member of Unity Church of Gulfport...

Julia Neely Nelson

Julia Neely Nelson

Dec 30, 2022

 

Julia Neely Nelson, age 52, passed away on December 30, 2022. 

Julie grew up in Ocean Springs and primarily lived on the coast throughout her life. She worked for Memorial Hospital at Gulfport for more than 10 years. She had a big heart and smile. Country music and 80’s rock were her favorite music. Known as “Juju” to her...

Michelle Lauren Hill

Michelle Lauren Hill

Dec 30, 2022

 

Michelle Laurèn Hill of Gulfport, MS passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022. She was born on July 26, 1975 and was adopted at three weeks old by Lawrence and Cindy Hill. She enjoyed long talks with her mother and was truly a daddy's girl. Michelle was a joyful child and played a mothering role to her younger sisters and...

James Sydney Fleming

James Sydney Fleming

Dec 29, 2022

 

James S. Fleming, 87, of Owensboro, KY passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born in Sharon Grove, KY on October 1, 1935 to the late John Clem Fleming and Mary Etta Cook Fleming. Jim was a graduate of Todd County High School and studied at Western Kentucky...

Anthony Joseph Marciano

Anthony Joseph Marciano

Dec 29, 2022

Anthony Joseph Marciano, age 69, of Biloxi passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022.

A private service will be held at a later date. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport is honored to serve the Marciano family.

 

Hewitt P. Barton, Sr.

Hewitt P. Barton, Sr.

Dec 28, 2022

Hewitt P. Barton, Sr. “The Papa”, 84 of D’Iberville, MS passed away on December 28, 2022 in Gulfport, MS.

He was born on February 25, 1938 in Biloxi, MS to Ramsey and Edwina Barton. He was a college graduate. He was a Journeyman Wireman for the Local Union 903 IBEW for over 50 years. He served in the Army. He...

David Nelson Carr

David Nelson Carr

Dec 28, 2022

David Nelson Carr, age 36 of Gulfport, joined our Father in Heaven peacefully at home on Wednesday morning, December 28, 2022.

David was born in Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi on September 20, 1986. He was a graduate of Harrison Central High School in 2005 with high honors and was a member of the National Honor Society.  David attended The University...

Perry J. Newman

Perry J. Newman

Dec 28, 2022

Perry Joseph Newman, a resident of Biloxi, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 in Gulfport after a long and hard-fought battle against ALS. He was 72. He was born in Biloxi and was the youngest son of Herbert and Elenora Desporte Newman. He was a member of the Catholic faith and a graduate of Notre Dame High School.

Perry...

Byrd Austell Cassibry

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...