Obituaries

John J. Codella

John J. Codella

Aug 17, 2020

John J. Codella III, 48, died Monday, August 17, 2020. He was born in Marrero, LA on February 12, 1972 to Sheryl and John J. Codella II. John was a long-time resident of Biloxi, a graduate of Mercy Cross High School and a member of Nativity BVM Cathedral. John had countless friends, some that he included in his extended family...

Bonnie Diaz Magallanes

Bonnie Diaz Magallanes

Aug 15, 2020

Bonnie Diaz Magallanes passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 1:44 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her family. She was 93 years young and, other than a stroke in November 2019, she enjoyed great health and took no medications. She was born in Biloxi to George Diaz Sr and Thelma Gable Diaz who preceded her in death along...

Delaine W. Beach

Delaine W. Beach

Aug 15, 2020

Delaine W. Beach, 82, of Long Beach, MS, died Saturday, August 15, 2020. He was born in Pearl River County and was a lifelong resident of the Coast. He was a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church. Mr. Beach was the retired meat market manager at Jitney Jungle where he was employed for many years. He is survived by his...

David S. Joachim

David S. Joachim

Aug 15, 2020

David S. Joachim of Slidell, LA, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Slidell Memorial Hospital, due to complications from chronic heart disease. He was 72 years old. Born David Scott Joachim on May 26, 1948, in Biloxi, MS, he was the third of four children born to Mark G. and Lillie C. Joachim, nee Chinn of Biloxi. Dave...

Gerald R. Stees

Gerald R. Stees

Aug 14, 2020

Gerald R. Stees, 93, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 in Vancleave. Mr. Stees was born in Harrisburg, PA and formerly resided at the U.S. Armed Forces Retirement Home. He was retired from the U.S. Navy and also from the Department of Defense as a Program Analyst. Mr. Stees was a 32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner...

Eula Marie Meyers

Eula Marie Meyers

Aug 14, 2020

Eula Marie Meyers, age 93, of Vancleave, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020. Marie was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was born in The Kiln. The family moved to McComb after their home burned down when Marie was in grade school. And finally, to Gulfport, until she married and settled in Vancleave with her husband,...

Joseph K. Parker

Joseph K. Parker

Aug 14, 2020

Joseph K. Parker, 77, of Grand Bay, AL passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 in Grand Bay. Mr. Parker was a native and lifelong resident of the Coast. He was a retired Diesel Mechanic and Scrap Metal Extraordinaire. Mr. Parker was the former owner of J.K. Parker Truck Service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hosie B. and...

Wilton Elisha "Bill" Whiddon

Wilton Elisha "Bill" Whiddon

Aug 14, 2020

Wilton Elisha “Bill” Whiddon, 88, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at his residence in Ocean Springs, MS surrounded by his family. Mr. Whiddon was born in Tylertown, MS on November 9, 1931 to Sam and Addie Whiddon. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in the Korean War from 1951 – 1953. He was preceded...

George Nicholas Blazick

George Nicholas Blazick

Aug 14, 2020

Mr. George Nicholas Blazick, Jr., age 73, of Gautier, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS. George was born on September 27, 1946 in Akron, Ohio to the late Kathryn Yankovich Blazick and George Nicholas Blazick, Sr. He served in the United States Marines where he was awarded with a Purple Heart....

Marcus Ray "Mark" Hill,

Marcus Ray "Mark" Hill,

Aug 14, 2020

Marcus Ray "Mark" Hill, Jr., age 55, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on August 14, 2020. Mark was a native of Pascagoula. In his youth, he enjoyed growing up on the Pascagoula River and all it had to offer. He also enjoyed traveling, roller skating and fishing. He lived and worked many of his early years in Southern California,...

Audris Anthony Olier

Audris Anthony Olier

Aug 14, 2020

Mr. Audris Anthony Olier, age 88, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. Mr. Olier was born on June 4, 1932 in Biloxi to Elie and Agnes Olier. He was a graduate of Biloxi High School and served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a...

Charles "Charlie" Wilson

Charles "Charlie" Wilson

Aug 13, 2020

Charles “Charlie” Wilson, a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the age of 55, at his home in Perkinston, MS. Charlie was born in Latimer, MS on July 7, 1965. He was a devoted father and grandfather. Charlie loved to fish and hunt. He loved his family and friends and will...

Lajuan Webb Fowler

Lajuan Webb Fowler

Aug 12, 2020

Mrs. Lajuan Webb Fowler, age 78, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Mrs. Fowler was the wife of the late Thomas Fowler; loving mother of Stanley (Mailene) Fowler, Scott (Debbie) Fowler; daughter of the late Elvin and Christine Webb; beloved sister of Judy (late Donald) Meyers, Kathy (Honorable Michael) Randolph, Nell (JD) Reeves, and Tim...

Christian Gage Nelson

Christian Gage Nelson

Aug 11, 2020

Christian Gage Nelson, 28 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Tues., August 11, 2020. He was born on September 30, 1991 in Clarksdale, MS. Christian attended Gautier High School and MGCCC. He was employed at Desoto County Sheriff’s Dept. and Ocean Springs Police Dept. Christian was an Auburn and Saints football fan and bled the blue, as law enforcement...

Myrtle Mae Ganzy

Myrtle Mae Ganzy

Aug 11, 2020

Mrytle Mae Ganzy (Myrt), age 92, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, in Gulfport. Mrs. Ganzy was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on July 22, 1928, to Homer W. Johnson, Sr. and Charlotte Johnson. She attended Springfield Trade School High School and was employed by the Milton Bradley Company and the post office in Springfield, MA; Sears...

John Michael Kranz

John Michael Kranz

Aug 10, 2020

John Michael Kranz, age 61, of Gulfport, died Monday, August 10, 2020, in Gulfport. He was born to John Hillard and Lois Kranz on September 7, 1958. He graduated from St. John High School. He was an accredited master insulator and sheet metal mechanic and was a self proclaimed audiophile. He loved music and literature. John was preceded in death...

Robert Harold "Cool" Watson

Robert Harold "Cool" Watson

Aug 9, 2020

Robert H. “Cool” Watson, Jr. Age 65, of Gulfport passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020. He was born in Biloxi and was a resident of Gulfport. He was a graduate of Gulfport East High School and two years of Metal Trades at Jefferson Davis Campus. He worked for Struthers Wells, Palmer Tool, Yates and his most loved job at Austal...

Kristi Wilson

Kristi Wilson

Aug 9, 2020

Kristi Jeane Wilson, age 63, of Biloxi, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 in Ocean Springs. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona and had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. Kristi was a former employee with Wal Mart. Her family and friends were the delight of her life and she looked forward to spending time with them....

Robert (RJ) J. Murrah

Robert (RJ) J. Murrah

Aug 9, 2020

Robert (RJ) J. Murrah, 90, passed away in Ft. Worth, TX on Sun., August 9, 2020. RJ was a long- time resident of Ocean Springs, MS. He was born on January 19, 1930 to Eula Guillotte and Homer Allen Murrah. RJ graduated from Moss Point High School in 1948. He attended MS Gulf Coast Jr College from 1954-1955 and USM...

Joyce Barnett

Joyce Barnett

Aug 9, 2020

Joyce Barnett, age 63, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020. No services are scheduled at this time. BRADFORD-O’KEEFE funeral home, Pass Road, Biloxi, is honored to serve this family.