Obituaries
Selema Marie Diddlemeyer
Sep 23, 2025
Selema Marie Diddlemeyer, age 49, of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport.
Selema was born on March 31, 1976, in Biloxi. She graduated from high school in Biloxi and worked as a cashier at Maas Market. She loved sewing, going on vacation, the outdoors, and spending time with family.
Selema was preceded in death by...
Rudolph "Rudy" Fink III
Sep 22, 2025
Rudolph “Rudy” Fink, III, age 87 of Ocean Springs (“O.S”), Mississippi, left to happily be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. He passed, quickly, with family in Gulfport, following a second significant stroke. Rudy, for years, told everyone, “I know where I’m going and I’m ready.” So, instead of sorrow, picture him in heaven, talking to all and...
Elizabeth Louise "Betty" Thorpe
Sep 22, 2025
Elizabeth Louise “Betty” Thorpe, age 77, of Long Beach, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025.
Betty was born on February 8, 1948, in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Her family later moved to Altus, Oklahoma, where she graduated high school with the Class of 1966.
Betty lived a life defined by compassion, strength, and friendship. Her calling as a nurse was more than...
Ronald Burnell Mallette
Sep 22, 2025
Ronald Burnell Mallette, age 78, of Vancleave, MS passed away peacefully at his home in the Old Fort Bayou community on September 22 at 10:27 AM surrounded by his family and friends.
Ronnie was born on October 6, 1946, to George (Scrap) and Lila Mallette. On May 27, 1967, Ronnie married the love of his life, Brenda Kiernan Mallette (Bobo). They...
Carol Lynn Gray
Sep 21, 2025
Carol Lynn Morford Gray, 76, of Diamond Bar, CA and Gulfport, MS passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in Gulfport.
She was born in Creighton, formally Harrison Township, Allegheny County, PA to Lavern A. Morford and Elizabeth A. Bonaretti Morford. She attended East Deer Frazier High School and completed two years at Robert Morris College in Pittsburgh, PA. She was...
Dianna Elaine Fountain
Sep 21, 2025
Dianna E. Fountain, age 82, of St. Martin, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
Born on May 28, 1943, at Old Biloxi Hospital, Dianna was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She attended St. Theresa Elementary School and went on to graduate from Sacred Heart Girls High School in May of 1961. After high...
Rachel Ann Hendricks
Sep 20, 2025
Rachel Ann Hendricks “Turtle or Turtle Girl”, 47, a resident of Gulfport, MS died September 20, 2025, in Hattiesburg, MS.
She was born on July 15, 1978, in Fayetteville, AR to Archie and Loretta Baker. She was a 20-year veteran at Waffle House attaining Certified Gold Server status. Her hobbies included reading and playing puzzle games.
Rachel is preceded in death by...
Robert Paul Lundy
Sep 20, 2025
Robert Paul Lundy, age 67, of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Robert was born on July 11, 1958, in Gulfport to Reginald and Nellie Lundy. He was a lifelong resident of Gulfport. He was a painter.
Robert is survived by 2 sisters, Marsha Stull and Candy Lundy; 3 brothers, Dennis K. Lundy, Ronnie A. Lundy, and George Pasvantis; friends,...
Veronica Mary Lomax
Sep 20, 2025
Veronica Mary Lomax, 98, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at her home in Ocean Springs, surrounded by her loving family.
Vera was born in Liverpool, England on October 9, 1926, to Archibald and Annie Josephine Ford. Growing up in the UK, as a teenager, she survived the Blitz, the relentless bombing of London during World War II, as well...
John Ricky Nguyen
Sep 20, 2025
John Ricky Nguyen, 67, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025 in Pascagoula.
Visitation will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Monday, September 22, 2025 and Tuesday, September 23, 2025 from 1:00 pm until 4:30 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church on Wednesday, September...
SSG Jared Michael Young
Sep 19, 2025
SSG Jared Michael Young, age 44, of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025, in Killeen, TX.
Jared was born in San Antonio, TX on October 26, 1980. He graduated from Parkersburg South High School in West Virginia and joined the U.S. Army.
Jared received 3 Navy Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal, 2 Navy Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service...
Margy Crane O'Neil "Meemaw"
Sep 19, 2025
Margy Crane O'Neil "Meemaw," 77, of Biloxi passed away Friday, September 19, 2025. She was born in Denver, Colorado on December 10, 1948 to Guy and Betty Jo Crane.
Margy earned a degree in Accounting from William Carey University. In her free time, she loved camping with her devoted husband and cherished spending time with her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death...
Margaret Eva Sullivan Whitmyer
Sep 18, 2025
Margaret “Margie” Eva Sullivan Whitmyer, age 90, of Saucier, MS passed away on September 18, 2025.
Margie was born on June 22, 1935, to James Sullivan and Opal Cornwell in Trinidad, CO. She attended Trinidad High School and did secretary training in Junior College. Margie was a Ceramics instructor in Germany and worked as a Welder and Pipe fitter for Ingall’s...
Timothy Dale Gilmore
Sep 16, 2025
Timothy Gilmore, age 60, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Singing River Hospital in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Born on September 24, 1964, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Timothy was the cherished son of Charles F. Gilmore and Virginia L. Gilmore. He grew up with four siblings: Sandy Rybacki, Debra Moore, Eileen Gilmore Bolls, and Robert Gilmore.
Timothy proudly served his country in...
Deanna Sue Patton Farrah
Sep 16, 2025
Deanna Sue Patton Farrah, age 52, of Gulfport passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
Deanna was born in Gulfport and was a life-long resident of the coast. She was a graduate of Harrison Central High School.
Mrs. Farrah was preceded in death by her sister, Nancy Kay Barron.
Survivors include two sons, Caleb Jason Parker and Cole Jacob Smith and her parents,...
George Phillip "Jeep" Myers
Sep 16, 2025
George Phillip “Jeep” Myers, age 76, of Gulfport passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
Jeep was born in Gulfport and was a life-long resident of the Coast. He was a ceramic tile setter. Jeep was a member of the Baptist faith and attended Gulfport High School. He was an avid golfer and bowler. Although he played golf right-handed, he bowled...
John Anthony Morano
Sep 16, 2025
John Anthony Morano, age 68, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 16, 2025 as he walked the Ocean Springs/Biloxi bridge with his brother, David, and friend, TJ.
John was born on December 3, 1956 in New Orleans, LA, and was a long-time resident of Ocean Springs. He graduated from Ocean Springs High School where he was a tremendous athlete. He later...
Michael Wayne Gramelspacher
Sep 15, 2025
Michael Wayne Gramelspacher of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025, at age 73.
Michael was born on October 8, 1951, in Tell City, Indiana, to parents Peter and Helen Gramelspacher. He was a graduate of Tell City High School and the University of Evansville. He dedicated his career to retail management; most notably managing F. W. Woolworth...
Muoi Thi Nguyen
Sep 15, 2025
Mrs. Muoi Thi Nguyen, age 93, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. all at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi. Funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m. Interment will...
Calvin Stewart Moyer
Sep 14, 2025
Calvin Stewart Moyer, affectionately known as "Cal our Pal," passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the age of 71 in Bay St. Louis, MS.
Calvin's journey has come to its close and we give thanks for the beautiful life he lived. In Bay St. Louis, he shared his many gifts: shaping stones, working with wood, tending the earth, and...
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