Obituaries
Brickford Allen Lero
Aug 29, 2025
Brickford Allen Lero, age 74, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
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Mary Bayles
Aug 28, 2025
Mary Cenac Bayles passed away Thursday, August 28, 2025 at the age of 54, in her Biloxi home. Mary was born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on December 25, 1970, and has been a resident of the MS Gulf Coast since 1984 where she attended Biloxi High School.Mary was centered on hospitality and service. This was the root of all...
David Thomas Messa
Aug 28, 2025
David T. Messa, age 76, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Mr. Messa was born in New Orleans, LA, on July 21, 1949, and was a long-time resident of Gulfport. He graduated from East Jefferson High School and attended LSU in Baton Rouge and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches until the time “Uncle Sam” called him to...
Darlene Gigl Council
Aug 28, 2025
Darlene Gigl Council, age 77, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025, in Ocean Springs.
Born on March 25, 1948, in McKinney, Texas, Darlene was the daughter of William and Dorothy Stevens Gigl. She grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and graduated from Biloxi High School. Darlene will be remembered as a devoted and loving wife,...
Debbie “Nana” Palmer
Aug 28, 2025
Debbie “Nana” Palmer, age 58 of Saucier, MS, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Debbie was born and lived the majority of her life in Granby, MO, before moving to Saucier, MS in 2016. She was a loving mother and grandmother, who loved scuba diving, coaching, and watching her grandchildren. Most days she could be found at some sporting event for...
Eva Mae Magee-Sullivan
Aug 26, 2025
Eva Mae Magee-Sullivan, 78, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, in Gulfport.
Born on October 17, 1946, in Collins, MS, Eva was the daughter of Evelina Nelson and Samuel Booker. She graduated from Carver High School, continued her studies at Prentiss Institute, and later attended the University of Southern Mississippi.
Throughout her life, Eva worked for Neco, Gulf...
Quynh Van Nguyen
Aug 26, 2025
Mr. Quynh Van Nguyen, age 75, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Mass will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville at 11:00 a.m. Friends are invited to...
Stanley Dexter Tillinghast
Aug 26, 2025
Stanley Dexter Tillinghast, 79 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on August 26, 2025. Stanley, known for his easygoing spirit, love of family, and appreciation for the simple joys of coastal life, spent his years surrounded by the people and places that mattered most to him.
Stanley was a son, a brother, an uncle, and a twin- a role that defined...
Adelaide Josephine Taranto Chinn
Aug 26, 2025
Adelaide Josephine Taranto Chinn, 97 of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 in D’Iberville.
Born on the Fourth of July, 1928, in Biloxi, Mississippi, Adelaide Chinn lived a full and joyous life as a proud lifelong resident of her beloved hometown.
She grew up on Magnolia Street in downtown Biloxi and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy. A devout Catholic,...
Dakota Dane "Kota" Flowers
Aug 26, 2025
It is with very heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dakota Dane “Kota” Flowers, 26 of Ocean Springs, MS on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 in Ocean Springs.
Kota was born on October 16, 1998 in Biloxi, MS to John and Misty Balius Flowers. He has a strong love for music and being with his family. Kota will be missed...
Gladys Rivera Acevedo
Aug 25, 2025
On the evening of Monday, August 25, 2025, our beloved mother, Gladys Mercedes Rivera Chevrez Acevedo, passed peacefully in her sleep at her home in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. She was 74 years old.
Born on August 31, 1950, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, Gladys was the cherished daughter of Ramon Rivera and Maria Antonia Chevrez Rivera. Her journey took her from the...
Elisa Viniegra
Aug 25, 2025
Elisa Viniegra, age 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 25, 2025, in Mandeville, Louisiana.
Elisa was born on November 9, 1941, in the Philippines. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose love and care touched the lives of all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Isaac.
Elisa is survived by her children, Isagani...
Bruce Allan Frallic
Aug 25, 2025
Bruce Allan Frallic of Diamondhead, MS passed away peacefully on Monday, August 25, 2025.
Bruce grew up in Middletown, OH. He graduated from Miami University where he served as treasurer and president of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Prior to graduating he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps to become a pilot and was appointed to the Officers Candidate School in...
Gary Martin Bedsole
Aug 25, 2025
Gary Martin Bedsole, age 62, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025.
Gary was born December 28, 1962 in New Orleans, LA, while his parents, Leon and Patricia Bedsole were students at The New Orleans Baptist Seminary. The family moved to Baton Rouge, to Enterprise, Alabama, to Pensacola, Florida, where Gary started his education in kindergarten and elementary...
William Ralph Nichols
Aug 24, 2025
William Ralph Nichols, 72, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi – known to most as Bill and to a lucky few as “Knute” – passed away peacefully at his home on August 24, 2025.
Bill was born on October 8, 1952, in Wichita, Kansas. After graduating from high school in Wichita, he moved to Pascagoula, Mississippi, which became his beloved adopted home. There,...
Melba Ruth Leigh
Aug 24, 2025
Melba Ruth Leigh, 76, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at her home in Gulfport.
She was born in Rusk, Texas on November 7, 1948, to Carl Ellis Minchew and Ella Mae Smith Minchew. After completing high school, she was co-owner and secretary of J&L Television until retirement, and she also worked at Walmart making many more...
Ricardo Anthony "Rick" Rosonet, Sr.
Aug 24, 2025
Ricardo Anthony “Rick” Rosonet, Sr., age 78, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
Rick was born in Biloxi on September 26, 1946. He attended Biloxi High School and joined the US Army, where he served for four years. His service included 13 months in Vietnam where he earned two Purple Hearts for wounds received during enemy action....
Mark Alan Stapleton
Aug 23, 2025
Mark Alan Stapleton, age 58, of Gulfport, Mississippi, formerly of Chesapeake, West Virginia, passed away on August 23, 2025.
Born and raised in Chesapeake, Mark was a proud West Virginian with deep roots in his hometown. He spent much of his youth on the ballfield, where he developed a lifelong love for sports. Whether it was baseball, football, golf, bowling, darts,...
David Ralph "Coach" Allen Jr.
Aug 23, 2025
David Ralph “Coach” Allen Jr, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, surrounded by his family, at the age of 80.
He had been married to the love of his life, Robin, for almost 60 years, who he loved and protected fiercely. His life was spent doing the things he loved – hunting, fishing, coaching rec baseball,...
John Arthur Gagnon
Aug 23, 2025
John Arthur Gagnon, affectionately known to many as Pop and Jackie, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2025, in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was born on August 20, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late Alfred and Freda Gagnon.
He served in the United States Air Force and worked with the United States Postal Service. In addition to his professional contributions, John...
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