Obituaries
Talmadge Bennie Cook, Sr.
Oct 5, 2026
Talmadge Bennie Cook, Sr., 87, of Gulfport, MS passed away Monday, October 5, 2026. He was born August 10, 1939 in Collins, MS to Dewitt and Mamie Cook.
A funeral service will be held at 11 am on Friday, October 9, 2026 at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home. Friends are invited to visit one hour prior. Interment will...
Carla Ann Secunda
Oct 4, 2026
Carla Ann Secunda, 77 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00pm on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Ocean Springs, MS. Friends may visit one hour prior. Burial will be held at Holy Sepuchre Catholic Cemetery in Southfield, MI.
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James "Ron" Herring
Oct 4, 2026
James Ronald “Ron” Herring, 79, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, October 4, 2026, at home surrounded by the family he loved.
Ron was born February 16, 1947, in Gulfport, Mississippi, to James Carl Herring and Hester Tullos Herring. A proud Gulf Coast native, he called Ocean Springs home for more than 50...
Shannon Rose Creel
Oct 2, 2026
Shannon Rose Creel, 93, of Biloxi, MS, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026. Shannon was born in Biloxi, MS on December 3, 1932, to Frank and Frances Brown. Shannon was a graduate of Biloxi High School. She married the love of her life, Elwood, on August 6, 1950.
Shannon worked as Administrative Secretary at Howard Memorial Hospital and then moved...
Brenda Mae Deakle
Oct 1, 2026
Brenda Mae Deakle, 73, of Saucier, MS passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at her home in Saucier.
She was born in Hattiesburg, MS on October 24, 1952. She attended Jones County Junior College and was employed in home health. Brenda enjoyed taking care of her cats, reading and spending time enjoying nature with her great granddaughter.
Brenda is preceded in...
John Lance Farr
Sep 30, 2026
John Lance Farr, 57, of Biloxi died Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Mr. Farr was born in Meridian, MS and had been a resident of the Coast for about 20 years. He was an irrigation specialist with the Walmart Corporation.
He is preceded in death by his brother, Dereck Farr.
Survivors include his wife, Tina Farr; a daughter, Taylor Jordan; a son, Michael Cameron...
Stanton Gibson
Sep 30, 2026
Stanton “Gibby” Grimes Gibson, 79, of Biloxi, MS, passed away at home in Biloxi, MS on September 30th, 2026.
Stan was born in Hattiesburg, MS on February 10, 1947, to Perry and Bobbye Gibson. Stan worked for Ingalls Shipbuilding for 44 years and was an electrician manager. Gibby was a social butterfly! He always wanted to go, go, go! He enjoyed...
Timothy William Koerner
Sep 28, 2026
Timothy William Koerner passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026, at his home of thirty-nine years in Pass Christian, Mississippi.
His parents, Louis R Koerner and Margaret Elaine John of New Orleans predeceased him.
He leaves behind his wife of 46 years, Ann Benham Koerner; siblings, Louis and Francesca Koerner; his adopted sons, Charles Randolph Holt Fisher and John Benham Fisher; a...
George Thomas Glazier
Sep 28, 2026
George “Georgie” Glazier, age 71, of D’Iberville, Mississippi, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026.
George was born on August 11, 1955, in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was a graduate of Biloxi High School, Class of 1974, and was a member of Boy Scout Troop 213 in Biloxi. He served in the Army Reserves, including service in Afghanistan and Iraq. He worked...
Xet Thi Tran
Sep 27, 2026
Xet Thi Tran, age 94, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2026 and Friday, October 9, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church on Saturday, October 10,...
Elizabeth "Becky" Lane Hanna
Sep 27, 2026
Elizabeth “Becky” Lane Hanna, age 82, of Gulfport, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
Becky was born on April 24, 1944, in Wiggins, MS. She graduated from Wiggins High School. She also obtained a BS Degree in Education from The University of Mississippi and a master’s degree in special education from the University of Alabama. Becky also took summer enrichment...
Charles D. Hawkins
Sep 26, 2026
Charles D. Hawkins, 95 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, October 16, 2026 at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Ocean Springs, MS. Friends may visit one hour prior. Burial will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery at 2:30pm.
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Eric Wayne Rivers
Sep 26, 2026
On Saturday, September 26, 2026, Eric Wayne Rivers, age 44 of Saucier, MS passed on to be with our Lord.
Eric was a man of many talents who was a carpenter by trade, owning his own business, Erics All Pro Services. He loved spending time with his wife and family and being on the open roads on his motorcycle. He was...
Christie Camille Voulters
Sep 26, 2026
Christie Camille Voulters, age 57, of Pass Christian, Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born and raised in Monticello, Arkansas, Christie graduated from Monticello High School in 1987. She went on to attend Southeastern Community College, where she earned her associate degree in nursing and began a distinguished career dedicated to caring for others. Throughout...
Phillip Daniel Ward
Sep 23, 2026
Phillip Daniel Ward, age 85, of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Phil was born on February 9, 1941, in Greenville, AL to Mack and Leaota Ward.
Survivors include his wife, June Ward.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. A reception will follow the service.
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Michael "Mickey" Watts Sperry
Sep 23, 2026
Michael “Mickey” Watts Sperry, age 79, of Long Beach, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in his home that he built for his family 46 years ago.
Mickey was born on December 2, 1946, in Tylertown, MS to Edward and Lou Sperry. He was employed with MS Power Co., Plant Jack Watson, for 20 years prior to being self-employed.
Mickey was...
Patricia Diane Matherne
Sep 22, 2026
Patricia Diane Matherne, known simply as Diane, was a native of Calion and Lawson, Arkansas and resident of Gulfport, Mississippi. Surrounded by her loving family at her last breath, Diane went to walk with the Lord, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the age of 78.
Born on April 26, 1948, to Paul and Ruby Johnson Martin, she was the youngest daughter...
Denise Michelle Welch Beverly
Sep 21, 2026
Denise “Peaches” Michelle Welch Beverly, age 48, of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Denise was born on May 21, 1978, in Lufkin, Texas. She loved spending time with her family, going to the beach and getting sun, fishing, listening to music, watching movies, and cooking.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Juanita “Nina”...
Joan Valestro
Sep 19, 2026
Joan Valestro, 91, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in Biloxi.
Mrs. Valestro was born on September 30, 1934 in London, England to Eleanor Grove and Arthur Pope. She was employed with the Biloxi VA for over 30 years.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Carmel Valestro.
Mrs. Valestro’s survivors include her children, Linda Valestro, Sherry Washburn,...
Sheryl Bowman Applewhite
Sep 16, 2026
Sheryl Bowman Applewhite, 80, of Gulfport, MS, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Sheryl was born on October 24, 1945, in Hattiesburg, MS to Otis and Hettie Bowman. She attended Hattiesburg High School and later attended the University of Southern Mississippi.
Sheryl and Billy owned and operated TraMark Golfcourse in Gulfport, MS from 1975 until Hurricane Katrina...
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