Obituaries

Don D. Buckley

Don D. Buckley

Aug 21, 2020

Don D. Buckley, age 81, passed away peacefully at his home in Vancleave on Friday, August 21, 2020. He was a fun, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Prior to his retirement, He was a Production Superintendent with Hiller Systems at Ingalls Shipbuilding. His favorite hobbies were fishing, card playing with the grandkids, and more fishing. Mr. Buckley is preceded...

Nadine Marie Sekul

Nadine Marie Sekul

Aug 21, 2020

Nadine Marie Sekul, 60, of Ocean Springs passed away on Friday, August 21. She was preceded in death by her father, Anthony Sekul. She is survived by her mother Barbara Ann Sekul, her sisters Katrina Sekul Virden and Maria Sekul, her brother Peter (Beth) Sekul, her nieces Claire Virden, Ashley Sekul, and Brianna Sekul, and her nephews, Todd Lyons and...

Thomas Wayne "Tommy" Mallett

Thomas Wayne "Tommy" Mallett

Aug 21, 2020

Thomas Wayne Mallett, “Tommy” to all who knew him, died Friday, August 21, 2020 in a tragic boating accident. Tommy was the middle son of the late Harrell and Tillie Mallett and the grandson of the late Fred and Virda Mallett and the late John and Alice Gerkens. Tommy had a love of the water that started as a young...

Shane Ryan Carter

Shane Ryan Carter

Aug 20, 2020

Shane Ryan Carter, 35, of Long Beach died Thursday, August 20, 2020, in Long Beach. He was born in Pensacola, FL, and had been a resident of Long Beach about ten years. He was a member of the Catholic faith. Shane was preceded in death by his mother, Kelly Carter. He is survived by his father, Tommy Carter; two sisters...

Lisa Deninne White

Lisa Deninne White

Aug 19, 2020

Lisa Deninne White age 44 of Austin, TX passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. She was born on July 30, 1976 in Ocean Springs and attended school in Ocean Springs. Lisa had lived in Austin, TX for about sixteen years now. She was employed at the Austin Airport. Lisa is preceded in death by her grandma, Louise White; grandparents,...

Gary Ray Yarberry

Gary Ray Yarberry

Aug 19, 2020

Gary Ray Yarberry, age 64 of Gulfport, Mississippi passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday August 19, 2020. He was born November 14, 1955. Gary was a beloved husband, father, brother, son, and friend. Gary was a Veteran of the US Navy. He pastored West Helena Church of the Nazarene in West Helena, Arkansas in the 80’s. Gary...

Mary Johanson Aucoin

Mary Johanson Aucoin

Aug 19, 2020

Mary Johanson Aucoin, age 86, of Biloxi, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2020. Mrs. Aucoin was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be missed by all who knew her. She had an enormous heart, she was a caregiver, an amazing cook, unbelievably witty, and unapologetically herself...

Betty Albritton Templeton

Betty Albritton Templeton

Aug 18, 2020

Betty Albritton Terrell Templeton, 81, of Mobile died Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Providence Hospital in Mobile, AL. Betty grew up in Bogue Chitto, MS and graduated from Bogue Chitto High School. She graduated from University of Southern MS with a Bachelors of Business Education, Masters of Counseling, and Triple A Certification in Administration. Her long teaching career spanned from...

James Robert (Bob) Sidney Grove

James Robert (Bob) Sidney Grove

Aug 18, 2020

James Robert Sidney Grove (Bob), a resident of Gulfport, MS, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 while working in Huntsville, Alabama. He made his entrance into our world on June 26, 1973 in Moses Lake, Washington to SSGT James A. Grove, Dorothy Jane Grove and was anxiously awaited by his big sister Sandy. In his early years, he...

Rebecca Ann Allen

Rebecca Ann Allen

Aug 17, 2020

Mrs. Rebecca Ann Allen, Age 83, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020, in Biloxi, MS. A visitation will be held Saturday, August 22, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 2511 Pass Road, in Biloxi.

Arthur Andrew "Art" Dunn

Arthur Andrew "Art" Dunn

Aug 17, 2020

Arthur Andrew “Art” Dunn, 75, of D’Iberville, MS on Monday, August 17, 2020 in Biloxi. Mr. Dunn was born on August 20, 1944 in Lynchburg, VA to Arthur and Celia Dunn. He retired after 24 years of service with the U.S. Air Force, as well as SAC – USAF where he received the Distinguished Flying Cross Award and the National...

Sue Ann Dobbs

Sue Ann Dobbs

Aug 17, 2020

Sue Ann Dobbs, 70 of Gautier, MS passed away on Mon., August 17, 2020. She was born on September 9, 1949 in Fort Belvoir, VA to Marion Walker and Hildegard Ulbricht. Sue enjoyed spending time with her granddaughters. Sue was preceded in death by her parents, Marion Walker and Hildegard Ulbricht; and sibling, Rev. William Walker. She is survived by...

Beverly Hunt Maaya

Beverly Hunt Maaya

Aug 17, 2020

Beverly Hunt Maaya, 72, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at O.S. Hospital. She was born May 7, 1948, in Charleston, West Virginia to Burl Hunt and Clara Smith Hunt. She graduated from the University of MS with a degree in education and taught elementary school for many years along the Coast and in the Delta....

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...