Obituaries

Michael Lynn "Mickey" or "Mike" Gaither

Michael Lynn "Mickey" or "Mike" Gaither

Oct 10, 2025

Michael Lynn “Mickey” or “Mike” Gaither, 85, of Biloxi, MS passed away at his home on Friday, October 10, 2025.

Mickey was born on March 21, 1940 in Chattanooga, TN to Henry Olan Gaither and Barbara Alice Ashburn. He graduated from Hixon High School, Class of 1959. Following graduation, he attended Hiwassee College in Athens, TN from 1959 to 1960 and...

Peggy S. Blanchard

Peggy S. Blanchard

Oct 8, 2025

Peggy S. Blanchard went home to her Lord and Savior on October 8th, 2025. She will be received by her loving family members and friends upon her arrival.

Peggy was born May 30, 1927 at her home near White Plains, MS to Alex and Alice Mouring Scarborough. She married young to her husband, Leamon Parker, who would soon be going overseas...

Donal "Mac" McLean Snyder III

Donal "Mac" McLean Snyder III

Oct 7, 2025

Donal McLean “Mac” Snyder III, age 54, of Diamondhead, Mississippi, passed away on October 7, 2025, at Slidell Memorial Hospital after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by love and will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, son, brother, and friend. To those closest to him, he was their Superman.

Mac was born on June 8, 1971,...

Edward O'Brien Warren

Edward O'Brien Warren

Oct 7, 2025

Edward O’ Brien Warren, age 60, of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

Edward was born on September 29, 1965, in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Hillcrest High, Country Club Hills, IL. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Army from which he was honorably discharged in 1989 with a service-connected disability.

Edward was an active member of New Harvest Worship...

Andrew Francis O' Brien Jr.

Andrew Francis O' Brien Jr.

Oct 6, 2025

Andrew Francis O’Brien, Jr., born June 18th, 1953, gained passage to the final leg of this life’s voyage on the morning of Monday, October 6th, 2025.

He navigated through quite a few ports of call along the way. Casting off from Warren, Ohio, in the mid-1970s, Andrew first moored down his life in New Orleans, where he gained his sea legs...

Robert Bennett

Robert Bennett

Oct 6, 2025

Robert “Terry” Bennett, age 84, of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at his home on October 6, 2025, surrounded by family and under the compassionate care of hospice.

Terry was born on May 13, 1941, in Guntersville, Alabama, to Paul and Jewell Bennett. After completing high school and college, he proudly dedicated his life to serving his country and community. Terry...

Sherry Migues Hankins

Sherry Migues Hankins

Oct 6, 2025

Sherry Migues Hankins passed away Monday, October 6, 2025.

Sherry, the ninth child of Alton “Black” and Martha (Bourgeois) Migues, was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, in the Point Cadet area. She grew up surrounded by family and love, beginning a new chapter of her life at a young age.

She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend whose life centered around her...

Stanley Michael Treadway

Stanley Michael Treadway

Oct 6, 2025

Stanley Michael Treadway, age 75, of Ocean Springs, MS was born on Scott AFB in Belleville, IL on November 21, 1949. Stan died at home on Monday, October 6, 2025 after receiving a cancer diagnosis on August 19.

Stan met the love of his life and beloved wife of 53 years, Gayle Johnston Treadway at Moss Point High School.

Stan and Gayle...

Ann Elizabeth Ruiz

Ann Elizabeth Ruiz

Oct 5, 2025

Ann Elizabeth Ruiz, age 84, of Long Beach MS and San Antonio TX, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 5, 2025. Up until the end, Ann maintained her kindness, grace, compassion, appreciation of beauty, love of family and friends, and expressed gratitude for her long life. Her life can be captured by the five “F” words: Family, Friends, Flowers, Food...

Moza George Hebert, Sr

Moza George Hebert, Sr

Oct 5, 2025

Moza George Hebert, Sr., 81, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, was born in Biloxi on June 24, 1944, and passed away on October 5, 2025, in Gulfport.

He was born to Moza Hebert and Dorothy Moran Hebert and attended D’Iberville schools before joining the United States Marine Corps in 1961. After his military service, he worked in several fields before starting his...

Jamie Ruth Castro

Jamie Ruth Castro

Oct 5, 2025

Jamie Ruth Thornton Castro, age 64, passed away at her home in Vancleave, Mississippi, on October 5, 2025. Jamie was born on April 30, 1961, in Jackson, Mississippi, to Robert and Violet Thornton.

Jamie had a giving heart and a strong will. She loved caring for others, tending her garden, spending time with her beloved dogs, and above all else, being...

Jeffrey Allen Meleady

Jeffrey Allen Meleady

Oct 5, 2025

Jeffrey Allen Meleady, age 62, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away peacefully at home on October 5, 2025.

Jeffrey was born on October 25, 1962, to Robert and Nancy Meleady in Morgantown WV. He attended Ocean Springs High School and, after graduation, proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Jeffrey later worked for many years at MGM Beau...

Roland Weeks, Jr.

Roland Weeks, Jr.

Oct 4, 2025

Roland Weeks, Jr., long-time Sun Herald publisher and businessman who helped pilot the Mississippi Gulf Coast through good times as well as disaster recoveries, died October 4, 2025. He was 89.

Weeks is remembered as an innovative thinker who turned a provincial Southern newspaper into a seven-day-a-week regional publication with a strong editorial voice. The Biloxi resident retired in 2001 but...

Gregory Keith Dean

Gregory Keith Dean

Oct 4, 2025

Greg Dean, age 73, of Gulfport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4, 2025. A transplant from the Windy City, Greg was a longtime resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He was more than just a familiar face- he was a steady presence, a devoted husband, a proud father, and a deeply loved grandfather.

He graduated from Niles North High School...

Deborah Ann Husband

Deborah Ann Husband

Oct 3, 2025

Deborah Husband was born on April 29, 1953, in Lynn, Massachusetts. She was proud to say—and let everyone know—that she was from Boston. Her accent gave it away every time. Of Greek and Italian descent, Deborah followed the Catholic faith. She entered heaven on October 3, 2025, at the age of 72. Deborah will be reunited with her beloved husband...

Mark Wilson Zimmerman

Mark Wilson Zimmerman

Oct 3, 2025

Mark Zimmerman, a man defined by his devotion to family and his love for animals, passed away in his home on Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Long Beach, Mississippi, at the age of 60.

He was born on October 23, 1964, in Toledo, Ohio. After retiring from his painting business, Mark’s life was centered on the simple joys of spending time...

Clayton Brown

Clayton Brown

Oct 3, 2025

Clayton Inhat Brown, of Biloxi, was called to his eternal home on Friday, October 3, 2025 following complications related to a fall. He was a devoted son, brother, husband, father and grandfather.

Clayton was born on October 1, 1946 and was raised in Florence, Alabama. He graduated from Coffee High School, class of 1964. He joined the Seabees in 1966 serving...

Jordyn Foster-Konstandinidis

Jordyn Foster-Konstandinidis

Oct 3, 2025

Jordyn Nickole Foster-Konstandinidis, age 25, of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed away on October 3, 2025, at Gulfport Memorial Hospital. Born on October 4, 1999, at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Virginia, Jordyn brought light and joy into the lives of all who knew her. She is the beloved daughter of Jennifer Foster and John Konstandinidis, and also lovingly remembered by her second...

Eunice Kimbrough Juniel

Eunice Kimbrough Juniel

Oct 2, 2025

Reverend Eunice Kimbrough Juniel of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed peacefully into eternal rest on October 2, 2025, at the age of 94. A devoted mother, educator, minister, singer, author, and spiritual guide, Eunice lived her life in service to God and to others, leaving behind a legacy of faith, learning, and love.

Born on September 12, 1931, in Magnolia, Alabama, Eunice was...

Bruce Robertson Dent Crook

Bruce Robertson Dent Crook

Oct 2, 2025

Bruce Robertson Dent Crook, 91 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on October 2, 2025.

She was born on November 20, 1933, lived in Robertson County, Springfield, TN. The daughter of Holman Winn Robertson and Jamie Rudolph Robertson.

Bruce spent most of her life in Mississippi, married to James Kinkead Dent, Jr until his death in 1982. They had two sons, James...