Obituaries
Samuel Francis Shorey
Jan 14, 2026
Samuel Francis Shorey, 91, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Heritage United Methodist Church, D'Iberville, MS. Friends may visit one hour prior. Burial will follow at the Biloxi National Cemetery.
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Max Noel Harbison
Jan 13, 2026
Max N. Harbison, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Max was born November 1, 1934, in Russellville, Indiana. He has been a coastal resident for forty-nine years.
He was in the United States Air Force for 26 years before retiring on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
He will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Max leaves cherished memories...
Dolores Rita Sonnier
Jan 12, 2026
Dolores Rita Skrnich Sonnier, 93 of D'Iberville, MS, passed peacefully into God's arms on Monday, January 12, 2026 in Ocean Springs, MS.
Born September 22, 1932, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to John and Antonia (Kuljis) Skrnich, Dolores married her beloved husband, George, in 1950. They shared 71 years of marriage, building a family grounded in love, faith, and devotion to one another.
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Ruby Grace Fayard
Jan 12, 2026
Ruby Grace Fayard (Alliston), a lifelong matriarch of family, faith, and community, passed away on January 12, 2026, in Gautier, Mississippi. She was born in Okaloosa County, Florida, on March 12, 1927—though her birth certificate records April 12, a discrepancy attributed to the era’s old-school midwife practices. Census records throughout her life consistently reflected March 12, the date her family...
Randye June Hill Berryhill
Jan 12, 2026
Randye June Hill Berryhill, age 73, of Gulfport, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 1726 15th Street, Gulfport. Friends may visit beginning at 1:00 p.m. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport, is honored to serve the family of Randye June Hill Berryhill.
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John S. "Jack" Joachim
Jan 12, 2026
John “Jack” Schappert Joachim Jr., a beloved patriarch whose warmth, ingenuity and unwavering love touched everyone he knew, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, at the age of 91, enveloped in the embrace of his devoted family in his lifelong home of Biloxi, Mississippi.
Born on December 18, 1934, in the heart of Biloxi, Jack was the cherished eldest son...
Sa Nguyen
Jan 11, 2026
Sa Thi Nguyen, age 68, of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, in Biloxi.
She was born on February 10, 1957, in Vietnam, to the late Thanh Thi Nguyen and Ty Nguyen.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thanh Thi Nguyen and Ty Nguyen; her son, Quoc Tran; and her brothers, Cach Nguyen and Dut Van Nguyen.
She...
Teo Van Nguyen
Jan 11, 2026
Teo Van Nguyen, age 50, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Visitation will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Thursday, January 15th and Friday, January 16th from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church in Biloxi. Friends...
Lisa LeMaire
Jan 11, 2026
Lisa Ann “ChiChi” (Stark) LeMaire, 58, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026 in Gulfport.
Lisa was born in Hershey, PA and called the Gulf Coast her home for 45 years. She was a graduate of St. Martin High School, where she participated in cheer and gymnastics. Lisa worked for Royal and Star Dry Cleaners for many years....
Patsy "Pat" Jo Kilpatrick
Jan 10, 2026
Patsy "Pat" Jo Kilpatrick ,88, of Saucier, MS passed away in Biloxi, MS on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
She was born in Laurel, MS to Jessie Thomas Holifield and Leila Walters Holifield, the youngest of 9 siblings that she loved dearly. She attended school and played basketball in Myrick, MS. She retired from VA Medical Center as the Supervisor of the...
Blanche Elizabeth McLain Wallette
Jan 10, 2026
Blanche Elizabeth McLain Wallette, "Liz". 84 years old, from Abilene, Texas. Passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, in Jackson, Mississippi
She was born on August 29, 1941, in Natchitoches, Louisiana. She was a graduate of Campti High School, Campti Louisiana and attended Northwestern State College in Natchitoches where she studied business office administration. She was a homemaker and worked as...
Janice Cooper Bush
Jan 10, 2026
Janice Cooper Bush, 74, of Gautier, MS passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Ocean Springs, MS. Friends may visit from 11:00am until service time.
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Daniel David VanDeMark
Jan 10, 2026
Daniel David VanDeMark, 88, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
He was born on October 9, 1937, in Piqua, Ohio to Daniel Vivian VanDeMark and Della Kenworth VanDeMark, his stepmother was Marie Ladner VanDeMark. He graduated from Gulfport High School and then served in the Navy for 30 years. After his retirement,...
Dennis Bailey Forrest
Jan 10, 2026
Dennis Bailey Forrest, 68 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
He was born in Baltimore, MD on July 1, 1957. He was raised in North Carolina, moving to Mississippi in 1994. He loved his coworkers and his job, fishing, the outdoors, and his dogs, Jack and Lucy. He also loved his time with his family and...
Elizabeth "Libby" Rae Denyer
Jan 9, 2026
Elizabeth "Libby" Rae Denyer, passed away, Friday, January 9, 2026, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. She was 44 years old and was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on April 26, 1981.
Libby is survived by her parents, Greg and Susan Denyer of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, her biological father, James Carter Tapp, her daughter, Vivian Elizabeth Denyer, her sister, Megan Mount and husband Eric,...
Elizabeth Rae Denyer
Jan 9, 2026
Elizabeth Rae Denyer, 44, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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A visitation will be held from 4:00pm to 6:00pm on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Ocean Springs, MS.
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Carolyn Lassabe
Jan 9, 2026
Carolyn Lassabe, age 78, of Long Beach, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 9, 2026.
Carolyn, a native of the Gulf Coast and member of First Baptist Church of Long Beach, loved the Lord and enjoyed working with children. As her children were in school, she volunteered as a leader of 4-H clubs and chaperoned for the Long Beach band...
Lucile (Cile) Zachry Shaw
Jan 9, 2026
Lucile (Cile) Zachry Shaw, 97, was born in Meridian, Mississippi, on June 14, 1928. She died on January 9, 2026, at her home in Gulfport, Mississippi, surrounded by family.
She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Angie Zachry; her twelve older siblings; her husband, Ralph W. Shaw; and her daughter-in-law, Gigi Jackson Shaw. She is survived by her...
Fred Blaine Harper
Jan 8, 2026
Fred Blaine Harper, 78, of Biloxi, MS passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026.
He was born on August 13, 1947, in West Virginia to Parents Carl and Thelma Harper. After graduating with an Associate degree Fred joined the Air Force, reaching the rank of E-7. He was stationed and worked at Keesler Air Force Base for many years. In his free...
W.C. "Cotton" Fore
Jan 8, 2026
Wallace Cecil “W.C.” “Cotton” Fore, 83, of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 8, 2026, with his wife, Penny, by his side. He was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, on January 20, 1942, and passed away just days shy of his 84th birthday.
To those who worked alongside him, W.C. “Cotton” Fore was known simply as Unit...
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