Obituaries
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Reginald "Reggie" Harrison Bates
Aug 8, 2020
On August 8, 2020, Reginald “Reggie” Harrison Bates, 66, of Ocean Springs, MS, went home to be with his Lord and Savior. Reggie fought a month long battle with Covid-19 before succumbing to complications due to his illness. Reggie Bates was born to parents, Richard and Irene Bates, on January 10, 1954, in the small town of Temple, TX. He...
Lum Devon Head
Aug 8, 2020
Lum Devon Head was born on October 13, 1947, in Bay St. Louis, MS. A lifelong resident of Pass Christian, MS, and a devoted and loving husband, father, grandpa (Papa), brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, and friend to so many, entered eternal rest on August 8, 2020, at the age of 72. He was a charter member of Grace Baptist Church. He...
Karlon Joe Ladner
Aug 7, 2020
GULFPORT Karlon Joe Ladner, age 63 of Gulfport passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 in Gulfport. He was a resident of Gulfport, a graduate of Gulfport High School and Jefferson Davis Community College. He was an Enrollment Manager for AON Insurance. He enjoyed the outdoors and gardening but his most enjoyment was time spent with his grandchildren. He was...
Pearl Faye McClellan
Aug 6, 2020
Mrs. Pearl Faye McClellan, age 93, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020. Mrs. McClellan was born in Oklahoma to the late Noah W. Parrish and Delsy Hammer Parrish. She is survived by her daughter, Billie Hewes; sons, David McClellan and Dale McClellan; 6 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren. Funeral service and interment will be...
Alan Leslie Klaser
Aug 6, 2020
Mr. Alan Leslie Klaser, age 73, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020. There are no services scheduled at this time. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi, is honored to serve this family.
Howard Leo Tupper
Aug 6, 2020
Howard Leo Tupper, age 76, of Ocean Springs, passed away at home with his family on Thursday, August 6, 2020. Howard was born on February 25, 1944 in Hartford, CT. He graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Coast, with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science where he made the dean’s list of honor. Howard proudly served in the...
Charles Glenn "Buddy" Wilson
Aug 6, 2020
Mr. Charles Glenn “Buddy” Wilson, age 80, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula, MS. Mr. Wilson was born November 22, 1939 in Pascagoula, MS to the late Archie E. Wilson and Louise E. O’Neal. He worked as a commercial driver and received numerous safety and driving awards including one million...
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