Obituaries
Rogers L. Broussard
Mar 7, 2020
Mr. Rogers L. Broussard, age 88, of Biloxi, MS died Saturday, March 7, 2020 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Broussard was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. He served in the United States Army where he received a Purple Heart and numerous other medals for his valiant service in the Korean War....
William "Billy" Jefferson Rushing Sr.
Mar 7, 2020
William "Billy" Jefferson Rushing Sr., age 78, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Ocean Springs. Billy was born on October 5, 1941, in Ludlow, Massachusetts. He graduated from Biloxi High School in 1959 and served in the U.S. Navy from October 19, 1961 to October 18, 1963. He was preceded in death by his...
Thomas Raye Hartford
Mar 6, 2020
Thomas Raye Hartford, age 78, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020, in Biloxi. Mr. Hartford was born in Corbin, KY and had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Abilene Christian College and he was a retired U. S. Air Force Veteran with 22 years of service...
William Kevin Thimm
Mar 6, 2020
William (Bill) Thimm, age 75, passed away at home on March 6, 2020. Bill was born in Mt. Vernon, New York, but had lived in Gulfport, Ms since 2005. Bill was the son of George and Rita Thimm. Bill is survived by his wife, Linda “Brown” Thimm, four children, Shawn (Janet), Chris (Gayle), Dana (Aaron), and Kevin, ten grandchildren and...
Dorothy Mansfield Keen
Mar 5, 2020
Mrs. Dorothy Keen, age 90, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Dorothy was raised in Pascagoula. While working as a waitress at a diner in Pascagoula she met her future husband. She then followed him for the next 20 years where ever the Coast Guard sent him including Newfoundland, New Orleans, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Virginia...
Martha Raye Sorel
Mar 5, 2020
Martha Raye Sorel, age 79, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at her home in Vancleave. Martha was born on April 10, 1940 in Woodbury, TN. She was employed at Memorial Hospital Gulfport for 30 years as a switchboard operator. Martha was preceded in death by her parents, Charter and Theola Tenpenny of TN; husband, John L Sorel from...
Sylvia Marie Bell
Mar 5, 2020
Sylvia Marie Bell, age 71, of Gulfport passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 in Gulfport. She was sent from Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport to Miller Funeral Home in Tallapoosa, Georgia.
Robert B. Dozier
Mar 5, 2020
Mr. Robert B. Dozier, age 74, of Live Oak, FL, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Shands UF in Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. He was the son of the late Marvin Allen and Janet Britt Byrd Dozier, Sr. Mr. Dozier was preceded in death by his brother, Marvin Allen Dozier. He served his country in the...
Justin Paul Boudreaux
Mar 4, 2020
Justin Paul Boudreaux, 36, born August 9, 1983 in Ocean Springs, MS died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in Pascagoula, MS. He resided in St. Martin. Justin was a welder by trade and a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He loved hunting, fishing, and his dog named Hex. He was a lifelong New Orleans Saints and Mississippi State fan....
Jeanell Taylor Sullivan
Mar 3, 2020
Jeanell Taylor Sullivan, age 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. She was a Christian and a longtime member of Bayou View Baptist Church in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nellie Katherine Taylor; her father, Howard Taylor; one sister, June Llorens; and a son-in-law Mike Nellums. She is survived...
Betty Lou Matlock
Mar 3, 2020
Betty Lou Matlock, age 74 died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Saucier, MS. She was born on February 27, 1946, in Biloxi, MS. She was a homemaker who enjoyed drawing, fishing and camping. Betty was preceded in death by her parents Isscar (Tickle) Waltman and Maggie Goff, two sisters and 4 brothers. She is survived by her husband Vernon Matlock...
John "Jack" Acevedo
Mar 3, 2020
John “Jack” Acevedo, age 78 passed away on March 3, 2020 in the comfort of his home. Mr. Acevedo was born on October 13, 1941 to the late John and Lillian Acevedo of Biloxi. He was well known for his exceptional building and remodeling of homes across the coast. He has been a lifelong member of the Biloxi Elks Lodge...
Nolan L Broussard
Mar 2, 2020
Nolan L. Broussard, Sr. was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was born February 1, 1948, to Nutley and Daisy Broussard. He attended St. Michael Elementary School where he was often called out of class to serve Latin masses. This privilege left quite an impression on him and he vowed to dedicate himself to the Catholic Church. He continued his...
James Joseph Johnston
Mar 2, 2020
James Joseph Johnston, 56, returned to his heavenly home on March 2nd, 2020 after a valiant battle. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his illness and ultimately gave him peace. James was born to the late Edwin and Joan Johnston, in Biloxi, MS on March 21st, 1963. His Catholic faith began at...
James Stephen Bourque
Mar 2, 2020
James Stephen Bourque, age 68, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020. He was a proud Marine, proud father, and friend to all who knew and loved him. Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Allen and Faye Bourque and his brother, John Bourque. Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife of 30 years, Kathy Bourque of...
Agnes June LeJeune Hupp
Feb 27, 2020
Agnes June LeJeune Hupp died on Feb. 27, 2020 in Gulfport, MS, from complications from urothelial cancer at the age of 73. She was a resident of Estherwood, LA. Agnes --- or June as she preferred to be addressed--- grew up in Estherwood surrounded by the love of many sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was the youngest child...
Joan Marie Blessey Anseman
Feb 27, 2020
Joan Marie Blessey Anseman, 91, of St. Martin, MS passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020, in Ocean Springs, MS. Mrs. Anseman was born on May 30, 1928, in New Orleans to Walter and Norma Blessey. She attended St. Anthony of Padua school and Delgado Trade School in New Orleans. She wed Alphonse Anseman, Jr., on August 9, 1952, and...
Margaret Vaughn Nemec
Feb 27, 2020
Margaret Cecilia (Vaughn) Nemec, 82 of Saucier, Mississippi, passed away on February 27, 2020 at Canon Hospice in Gulfport, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 36 years, Godfrey James Nemec; her sons Brian V. Lake and Tony M. Lake; her sisters Barbara J. Felton and JoEllen Coplea. Born in Oak Creek, Colorado, she was the...
John Merle Edgil
Feb 27, 2020
John Merle Edgil, 79, of Biloxi, MS passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 in Biloxi. Mr. Edgil was born in Jasper, AL and grew up in Amory, MS. He was a longtime resident of Franklin, LA and a resident of the coast for the past 11 years. Mr. Edgil was employed with the Columbian Carbon Chemical Company for 35 years...
Ronald "Ron" Eugene Jolley
Feb 26, 2020
Ronald “Ron” Eugene Jolley, Sr., age 72, of Ocean Springs passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Ron was born on September 11, 1947 in Chattanooga, TN to Wiley and Florence Jolley. He attended Opelika High School and Auburn University. Ron Worked in management at J.C. Penney's for 27 years and owned Badcock Home Furniture from 1993 until 2017. He...
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