Obituaries

Joseph "Joe" Aaron Posey

Joseph "Joe" Aaron Posey

Apr 9, 2021

Joseph “Joe” Aaron Posey, 28, of Gulfport was suddenly taken from this world on April 9, 2021 in Latimer, MS. Family and friends are invited to the Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Monday, April 19 for visitation from 5pm-7pm with a memorial service at 7pm. There will be a Celebration of Life Potluck immediately following...

Mena Terry Koch

Mena Terry Koch

Apr 9, 2021

Mena Terry Koch, age 99, of Ocean Springs, was born November 19, 1921 in Biloxi and passed away on April 9, 2021 at her home in Ocean Springs. Prior to moving to Ocean Springs she and her husband John traveled world wide while he served as an officer in the United States Air force. After his retirement they traveled all...

Clasy Stallworth

Clasy Stallworth

Apr 8, 2021

Clasy Stallworth, age 65, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS. Clasy was born on October 11, 1955 in Camden, AL. She worked in customer service for 40 years. Clasy loved spending time with her family and friends, talking and laughing. Her greatest joy was being a grandmother and great-grandmother. Clasy was preceded in...

Debra Cathleen Allen

Debra Cathleen Allen

Apr 8, 2021

Debra Cathleen “Debbie” Allen, 53 of Moss Point, MS passed away on April 8, 2021 in Gulfport, MS. She was born on September 18, 1967 in Omaha, Nebraska to Howard Ham and Marilyn Ham Koehn. Debbie attended Liberty Christian Academy High School and was a member of Jesus Christ Baptist Church. She was employed as a travel agent. Debbie was...

Percy S. "Stanley" Beaugez, Jr.

Percy S. "Stanley" Beaugez, Jr.

Apr 8, 2021

Percy S. “Stanley” Beaugez, Jr., 69, of Biloxi, MS passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 in Wiggins. Mr. Beaugez was born in Biloxi on January 1, 1952 to Percy Beaugez and Hazel Holifield Franklin. He was a military veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his siblings, Paul Beaugez, Neil Beaugez and Nancy Beaugez. Mr. Beaugez is...

Patricia Gail Patrick

Patricia Gail Patrick

Apr 8, 2021

Patricia Gail Patrick, aged 67, of Biloxi passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her home. Patricia was born on June 5, 1953 in Anchorage, Alaska to her parents, Otis Beverly Hardy and Pauline A. Beaugez Hardy. She attended Pascagoula High School. Patricia enjoyed jewelry designing, interior decorating, writing inspirational columns on social media, photography and floral arranging. Patricia...

Thorvald "TJ" Jose Testman

Thorvald "TJ" Jose Testman

Apr 7, 2021

Thorvald “TJ” Jose Testman age 74, passed away at his home in Biloxi, MS on April 7, 2021. TJ was born in Pensacola, FL and attended USM, where he attained a Masters’ Degree. He was a civil servant, employed by the Veterans Administration. He retired as Chief, Human Resource Management from the Jackson, MS VA Hospital in 1999. TJ was...

Alexander Rocco Powell

Alexander Rocco Powell

Apr 7, 2021

Alexander Rocco Powell, 11 months old of Biloxi, passed away April 7, 2021 in Mobile, Alabama. Alexander was born on May 1, 2020 to his parents, Robert S. Powell and Alyssa Powell. He is survived by his grandparents, Dean and Linda Powell of Long Beach, Mississippi; his grandparents, Ryan and Sandi Landowski of St. Francis, Wisconsin; his sisters, Emma McKay...

Leandre "Steve" Williams

Leandre "Steve" Williams

Apr 6, 2021

Leandre “Steve” Williams, (The Bop) passed away on April 6, 2021 in Ocean Springs, MS. Steve, the baby of 13 children, was born in New Orleans, LA on August 13, 1946 to Wilfred Williams and Theophelia Verdin Williams. Steve worked as a crane operator in the petroleum industry in the 1970’s. Later, He was a staff manager for Security Plan...

Frank Peter Barhonovich

Frank Peter Barhonovich

Apr 6, 2021

Frank “Frankie” Peter Barhonovich III, age 52, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Frank was born on April 9, 1968 and was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a graduate of Mercy Cross High School and was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church. Frank worked most of his adult life at his father’s business,...

David Eugene Stickler

David Eugene Stickler

Apr 5, 2021

David Eugene Stickler, age 56, of Biloxi, passed away on April 5, 2021 in Beaumont, Texas. David was born March 20, 1965 in Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota. He attended St. Martin High School and served in the US Army for 14 years and was an E6. He served in the Military Special Forces as a paratrooper....

Evelyn "Voncile" Kendrick

Evelyn "Voncile" Kendrick

Apr 5, 2021

Evelyn “Voncile” Kendrick, 77 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021. She was born in Columbia, MS on September 12, 1944. Voncile was always the mom, maw-maw, and friend you knew was only ever a phone call away if you needed anything; never judging you but loving you with her whole heart. She was funny but...

Susie Wilkinson Moran

Susie Wilkinson Moran

Apr 4, 2021

Susie Wilkinson Moran is celebrating in Heaven as she joined her Lord and Savior on Easter Sunday! She passed peacefully surrounded by her family at age 85. Susie was born in Memphis, TN, to the late William Glenn Wilkinson and Susan Harris Wilkinson. Raised on a dairy farm in Hernando, Mississippi, she was an outstanding student, graduating as valedictorian and...

Jeffery Pete Fountain

Jeffery Pete Fountain

Apr 4, 2021

Jeffery Pete Fountain, 52, of Searcy, AR passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Searcy. Mr. Fountain was born in Chatom, AL on September 5, 1968. He was previously employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding and as a construction worker and a carpenter. Mr. Fountain enjoyed fishing, hunting, football, gardening and music. He was preceded in death by his son, Ronnie Pete...

Francis Andrew Murray

Francis Andrew Murray

Apr 3, 2021

Francis Murray, 77, beloved husband and father, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 in d'Iberville, MS. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patricia “Patsy” Murray of d'Iberville; his son, Derek Murray of d'Iberville; his sister, Cheryl McQueen of Biloxi; sister-in-law, Glenda Holifield (Glen) of Biloxi; and brothers-in-law, John Hickman (Amy) of Biloxi and William Hickman (Debbie)...

Holly Myers

Holly Myers

Apr 2, 2021

Holly Myers, a resident of North Carolina passed into eternal life on April 2, 2021. Holly was born at Frankfort Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 2, 1965, to Harold and Mary Myers. She was a graduate of Moss Point High School class of 1983. She then received her nursing degree from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Holly started her...

Anthony "Yank" Loren Ladnier

Anthony "Yank" Loren Ladnier

Apr 2, 2021

Anthony “Yank” Loren Ladnier, age 78, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 peacefully and comfortably at his home in Ocean Springs, MS. Anthony was born on February 26, 1943 in Pascagoula, MS. He attended Pascagoula High School, served in the U.S. Navy from 1964 until 1968, where he served on the USS Bainbridge, and worked at the shipyard in...

Larry Kenneth "Cheese" Foster

Larry Kenneth "Cheese" Foster

Apr 1, 2021

Larry Kenneth “Cheese” Foster, age 58, of Biloxi, MS passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021. Larry was a lifetime resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He was a selfless, humorous, big hearted, father, son and friend. He was an ardent rock music lover, especially Van Halen. He was an avid sports lover “LSU” & “Houston Astro’s”. He is preceded in...

Patricia Melerose Tapper Ramon

Patricia Melerose Tapper Ramon

Mar 31, 2021

Patricia Melerose (Tapper) Ramon, 86, of Biloxi, MS passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in Gulfport. Patricia was born in Biloxi, MS. She retired from the Biloxi VA as an LPN. Patricia was a member of First Baptist Church of Biloxi. She had nine children. Patricia loved each one of her children very much and they will miss her very...

Jonathan Lee Hunnicutt

Jonathan Lee Hunnicutt

Mar 30, 2021

Jonathan Lee Hunnicutt, 42 of Biloxi, MS, passed away on March 30th, 2021. Jonathan was born in Okinawa, Japan as a part of a Military Family and spent time in Fort Worth, Texas, Bossier City, Louisiana, Okinawa, Japan, and became a longtime resident of Biloxi, Mississippi. Jonathan was a graduate of Biloxi High School. He was a cook at McElroy’s...