Obituaries

Felicidad Colinares Garcia

Felicidad Colinares Garcia

Jul 16, 2021

Felicidad Colinares Garcia, age 92 of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, July 16, 2021 in Biloxi, MS. She was born September 9, 1929 in the Philippines. She was a former longtime resident of California but was a resident of the Coast for three years. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. She was a retired caregiver....

Johnny Michael Cooper

Johnny Michael Cooper

Jul 16, 2021

Johnny Michael Cooper, 69, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 in Gulfport. Mr. Cooper was born in Jackson, MS and was a resident of Gulfport most of his life. He was a graduate of Gulfport East High School Class of 1969. Mr. Cooper was a retired Quality Inspector for nuclear power plant construction. He was a...

Vernona Louise Murphy

Vernona Louise Murphy

Jul 16, 2021

Please pray for me and my family. On Friday, July 16, 2021, my beloved mother, Vernona Murphy went home to be with Jesus. She passed peacefully in her sleep, warm in a bed. She was 72 years old. Vernona was a middle school teacher for 30 years and had a profound and lasting positive impact on all her students. My...

Rosco Lane

Rosco Lane

Jul 14, 2021

Mr. Rosco Lane, age 69, of Vancleave, MS, was called to his heavenly home on July 14, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 11, 1951, and was a native of Vancleave, where he spent his childhood with his siblings, Russell (Robin) Lane, Elizabeth (Robert) Montgomery and Jimmy (Susie) Lane. He spent his life from young...

Linda Clendenon Kadue

Linda Clendenon Kadue

Jul 14, 2021

With profound sadness we announce the passing of our loving and devoted mother, Linda Kadue. Linda died peacefully on July 14, 2021, with family at her side. Linda was born in 1950 on a U.S. Army base in Sendai, Japan; a fact she was always very proud of. Her family eventually moved to Jackson, Mississippi, where she graduated high school...

A.Y. Harper, Jr.

A.Y. Harper, Jr.

Jul 12, 2021

Mr. Alfred Yarborough Harper, Jr., age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021, in Houston, TX. Mr. Harper was a native of Jackson, MS and a former longtime resident of Ocean Springs. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and worked as an electrical engineer in the Defense Industry. He was also a graduate of Ole...

SSgt Bruce J. Ketzel, Sr.

SSgt Bruce J. Ketzel, Sr.

Jul 12, 2021

SSgt Bruce J. Ketzel, Sr., 91, of Vancleave, MS passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 in Biloxi. Mr. Ketzel was a native of Dayton, OH and a resident of the coast since 1968. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran where he retired as Staff Sergeant. Mr. Ketzel was a member of Ramsay Hills Baptist Church in Vancleave. He was...

Cindy Smart Carrubba

Cindy Smart Carrubba

Jul 11, 2021

Cindy Smart Carrubba, age 64 of Long Beach passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021. She was a graduate of Long Beach High School and Jeff Davis Junior College. Cindy was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach. She worked two years as a dental hygienist, ten years at Interchecks and thirteen years at USPS. After retirement Cindy...

Frank Sherwood Ward

Frank Sherwood Ward

Jul 11, 2021

Frank Sherwood Ward, aged 66 of Biloxi, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his residence. Frank was born July 7, 1955 in Michigan to his parents, Ralph and Elizabeth Ward. He worked for over 10 years at Treasure Bay Casino as the Inventory Control Coordinator. Frank loved cooking. Frank is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Elizabeth...

Judith (Judy) Ann Ball

Judith (Judy) Ann Ball

Jul 11, 2021

Judith (Judy) Ann Ball passed away on July 11, 2021 after a brief illness. She was 78 years old. Judy was born in Portsmouth, NH on October 14, 1942, to Mary and David Smith. She was a graduate of Portsmouth High School in 1961 and New England Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in 1964. She joined the U.S. Air Force...

Lourdes "Ludy" Tampus Rogador

Lourdes "Ludy" Tampus Rogador

Jul 10, 2021

Lourdes “Ludy” Tampus Rogador, 85, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021 in Biloxi. Mrs. Rogador was born on August 27, 1935 in Malimono, Surigao Del Norte Philippines to Agapito Fuentes Tampus and Oliva Ave Bonotan Tampus. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister and friend. Mrs. Rogador loved singing in the...

Nguyen Van Nguyen

Nguyen Van Nguyen

Jul 10, 2021

Nguyen Van Nguyen was born in Thai Binh Vietnam on December 29, 1968. He passed away on Friday, July 10, 2021, in New Jersey at the age of 52. He migrated to America in 1981 and grew up in Biloxi, MS. Nguyen was a commercial shrimper for many years in the Biloxi Gulf Coast, where he had 3 commercial shrimp...

James Ronald "Digger" Myers

James Ronald "Digger" Myers

Jul 10, 2021

James Ronald “Digger” Myers, age 72 of Vancleave, MS passed away on July 10, 2021 in Ocean Springs, MS. He was born on December 23, 1948 in Vancleave, MS. James was a Highschool graduate. He was the Greatest Dad in the World. James was employed as a painter at Ingalls. He loved hunting, fishing, spending time with family, collecting knives,...

Gwendolyn Marie "Sissy" Case

Gwendolyn Marie "Sissy" Case

Jul 10, 2021

Gwendolyn Marie “Sissy” Case, age 73, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Gwen was a native of Biloxi and longtime resident of Ocean Springs. She enjoyed sewing, camping, spending time with family and collecting antiques. She was preceded in death by her father, Claude A Palmer and mother, Alli Mae Palmer, husband, Leroy Eugene Case...

Linda Sue "Susie" Whitley Keenum

Linda Sue "Susie" Whitley Keenum

Jul 9, 2021

Linda Sue “Susie” Whitley Keenum, age 74 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021 in Ocean Springs, MS. She was born August 4, 1946 in Flint, MI. She attained a Bachelors Degree in the Civil Service. She was devoted to the Relay for Life- Camp Bluebird, red hats society- Sassy Cats, and was involved in the...

Brenda Joyce Roch

Brenda Joyce Roch

Jul 9, 2021

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Roch, age 74, of Biloxi, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021 in Gulfport. She was born on April 19, 1947 in Biloxi to Emelda Diaz Radich and Peter M. Radich, Jr. She was a 1965 graduate of Biloxi High School and retired from the Biloxi VA Medical Center. During her spare time, she enjoyed cruises, traveling,...

Kenneth Lee Clolinger

Kenneth Lee Clolinger

Jul 9, 2021

Kenneth Lee Clolinger, age 78 passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 at home in Gulfport. He was an electrical technician for Hammett’s Auto Electric and previously served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam and received the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal. He loved spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Gregory Steven Miller

Gregory Steven Miller

Jul 7, 2021

Gregory Steven Miller, age 51, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Greg was born on May 10, 1970 in Ottawa, IL to James and Ruth Miller. He was employed as a car show promoter. Greg enjoyed fishing, spending time with his dogs, car shows, building custom vehicles, and helping others in their time of need. He never knew a...

Joseph Eugene "Gene" Fiala

Joseph Eugene "Gene" Fiala

Jul 6, 2021

Joseph Eugene “Gene” Fiala, age 86, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in Ocean Springs. Gene, a native of Biloxi, was a graduate of Biloxi High School and graduated from Loyola University. He was an accountant for Rockefeller Center in New York City, NY for 42 years. Gene retired in Ocean Springs, MS. He is preceded in death by his...

Douglas and Edith Young

Douglas and Edith Young

Jul 5, 2021

We wish to share the recent passing of Douglas Arnold Young, 83, and Edith Gloria Young, 86, longtime residents of the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. They both died peacefully after sharing a lifetime of beautiful memories together, including their daughter Marisa. Originally from Mexico City, Edith emigrated to the United States in 1964 where she met and fell in love...