Obituaries
Mary "Libby" Williams Necaise Rybakowski
Jan 18, 2020
Mary "Libby" Williams Necaise Rybakowski, 89 of Gulfport passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 18, 2020. Libby was born on April 18, 1930 to the late Bruce and Bessie Williams in Catahoula, MS. She is survived by her 3 daughters Judy (Butch) Nelson, Debra (Rodney) White and Chris Necaise; 6 grandchildren Scott Ladner, Shelli (Shane) Mahnke, Butch Nelson III, Chip...
Ruth Ola Fultz Brooke
Jan 17, 2020
Ruth Ola Fultz Brooke was born on August 31, 1921 in the rural home of her mother and father, Selma Zoey and Horace Benton Fultz, near Conroe in Montgomery County, Texas. She attended grammar and high school in the Conroe school system with perfect attendance throughout, and graduated in 1939 as salutatorian of her class. She went on to study...
Johnnie Evern Phillips
Jan 16, 2020
Johnnie Evern Phillips, 82, of Perkinston, Mississippi died Thursday, January 16, 2020 in Gulfport, Mississippi. He was born on August 2, 1937 in Smackover, Arkansas. Johnnie’s parents were Jeffie Phillips and Martha Slater Philips. He earned a B.S.E. in Education as well as a Masters in Science. Johnnie served 26 years of military service in the Marine Corps and retired...
James "Jim" Alan Chipman
Jan 15, 2020
Mr. James “Jim” Alan Chipman, age 76, of D’Iberville passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Mr. Chipman was born on August 10, 1943 in LaGrange, GA and grew up in Wauchula, FL where he graduated high school. He retired as a MSgt in the U.S. Air Force where he served 20 years. He worked for 15 years with the...
MSgt Donald Banovich, USAF, Retired
Jan 15, 2020
MSgt Donald Banovich, US Air Force, Retired, age 87, of Biloxi, MS passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Banovich was born May 5, 1932 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He was a U.S. Air Force MSgt, Retired and an avid golf player. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eli Banovich and Mary Kosick. Mr. Banovich’s survivors...
Bonnie Lou O'Neal
Jan 15, 2020
Bonnie Lou O’Neal, 71, of LaRue, MS passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in Gulfport. Bonnie was born September 15, 1948 in Harlan, KY. She loved to read as well as paint. Bonnie was happiest outdoors and in her yard with her flowers. She enjoyed fishing and working in the garden. Bonnie loved her cat and dogs and most importantly...
Holly Ann Adams-Sherman
Jan 15, 2020
Holly Ann Adams-Sherman, LCDR, United States Navy, Retired, 65, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in Gulfport, MS. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Leslie G. Sherman (2007). Survivors include her loving husband of 33 years, Anthony M. (Tony) Sherman of Gulfport, MS and a daughter, Lisa Grayum (Travis) and a granddaughter , Finley Mae all...
Annette "Ann" Hager
Jan 14, 2020
Annette “Ann” Hager, age 84, of Biloxi passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Greenbriar Nursing Center. She was born September 3, 1935 in Galveston, Texas. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Ann is preceded in death by her parents, James and Vivian Cope; Donald “Shotsie” Hager; and siblings, James Cope, Ronald Cope and...
Amy Diane McQueen
Jan 13, 2020
Amy Diane McQueen, age 47, of Woolmarket, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 in her home surrounded by family and friends. Amy was born on May 6, 1972 in Gulfport, MS. She was a graduate of D’Iberville High School and MGCCC, Jefferson Davis Campus. She was a longtime participant in the American Cancer Society, Celebration of Life and worked...
Phillip Lomax Sealy
Jan 13, 2020
Phillip Lomax Sealy, age 56, passed from this life to eternal life on January 13, 2020. For two years he fought a valiant battle against metastatic melanoma. During that time, he fought an even more valiant battle to not waste the trial that God had providentially placed upon his path. He viewed his severe season of suffering as a unique...
Roselene Battise Haley
Jan 11, 2020
Roselene Battise Haley, 70, of Biloxi passed from this life on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at home after a short battle with liver cancer. Rose was born August 22, 1949 in Biloxi, MS to the late Rufus and Sophie Battise. She was educated at Sacred Heart Girls Academy. Rose was employed at Kennedy Engine Co. for 25 years as a...
Catherine Caranna Carrubba
Jan 11, 2020
Catherine Caranna Carrubba, age 94, of Long Beach passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 in Long Beach. She was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach and a member of the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paulino...
William "Bill" E. Howard
Jan 10, 2020
William “Bill” E. Howard, 68, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away January 10, 2020. Bill was born at Fort Bragg, NC but moved to Mississippi at age 19. After his 2005 retirement from Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality he moved to Ocean Springs in 2007. Bill was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Kathleen Holden Howard of Fayetteville, NC...
Sally Laura Snyder Parker
Jan 10, 2020
Sally Laura Snyder Parker, age 94, passed away on January 10, 2020. Mrs. Parker, a native of the Mississippi Delta, was born on August 21, 1925, and lived in Ocean Springs most of her adult life. She is well-known for her stories about her rich life picking cotton and the days she spent tending Parker’s Grocery and Service Station. Her...
Margaret Maureen Reid McLeod
Jan 10, 2020
Margaret Maureen Reid McLeod, 72, of D’Iberville, MS passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 in Biloxi. Mrs. McLeod was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi and retired from Biloxi Walmart. She was of the Methodist faith and a member of the Fleur de Lis Auxiliary, the VFW Auxiliary and BPOE 606. Mrs. McLeod enjoyed quilting and sewing. She was...
Fredrick Warren "Freddy" Jones
Jan 9, 2020
Fredrick Warren “Freddy” Jones, age 71, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Mobile, AL. Freddy was born October 27, 1948 in Fayetteville, NC. He was a donations coordinator for Mission of Hope in Mobile. He enjoyed reading, watching sports, and listening to classic rock. Freddy was predeceased by his mother, Mary Evelyn Cain Diaz and brother, Victor Jerome...
Catherine McDermott Laws
Jan 9, 2020
Catherine McDermott Laws, age 91, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Gulfport. She was born in Summerdale, Al and was a resident of the coast for seventy years. She was a local artist and a lover of the outdoors. She loved all animals especially her dogs and cats. She was a sweet, loving soul and would help anybody. She...
Cono Anthony Caranna II
Jan 9, 2020
Cono Anthony Caranna II departed this life on January 9, 2020, at the Biloxi Veterans Administration Hospital in the arms of his wife Margaret. He was a graduate of Biloxi High School 1960, the University of Southern Mississippi, and the University of Mississippi School of Law. He served in the United States Army as a rifle company commander in Vietnam...
Michael Steven Vickery
Jan 8, 2020
Michael Steven Vickery, 57, of Vancleave, MS passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in Vancleave. Mr. Vickery was born September 4, 1962 in Winfield, AL. He graduated in Winfield, AL. Mr. Vickery was an EMS Provider, an inspector for Compton Engineering and a gas truck driver for Neil Gas. He enjoyed camping, grilling, Alabama football, but mostly spending time with...
Mary Shannon Moran
Jan 8, 2020
Mary Shannon Moran, 91, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, went to her reward in heaven on January 8, 2020. Moran was a native of Biloxi, Mississippi, and a longtime resident of Ocean Springs. She was born on April 10, 1928. She was a graduate of Biloxi High School, and attended the Mississippi University for Women, but continued her education later at...
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