Obituaries
James (Jim) Newton Yelverton
Jul 4, 2019
Mr. James (Jim) Newton Yelverton, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Jim was born July 15, 1939 to Carroll Newton Yelverton and Lillie (Rush) Yelverton. A native of Hattiesburg, he graduated from Hattiesburg High School in 1957 and attended the University of Mississippi, graduating with a degree in Geological Engineering. A born leader, Jim held many leadership roles in...
Dolores St. Martin
Jul 3, 2019
Our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister, Dolores left us for her eternal home on July 3, 2019. She was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cano in Shreveport, LA on October 26, 1926. At the time of her death she was living in Pass Christian, MS. and had previously lived in Shreveport, LA, Biloxi and Ocean Springs, MS. Dolores...
Carroll "Butch" David Raley
Jul 3, 2019
Mr. Carroll “Butch” David Raley, age 70, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Raley was born in Biloxi, MS and was a longtime native of Biloxi. He graduated from Biloxi High School in 1967. Mr. Raley dedicated most of his life to sports. What began as a love for baseball became much more...
Maurice Smith
Jul 3, 2019
Maurice Royal Smith, 87 of Ocean Springs died July 3, 2019 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He was born January 22, 1932 in Steamboat Rock, Iowa to Royal George Smith and Mary Lucille Risinger Smith. He served as a Captain in the United States Navy. He earned his Doctorate in Education. Maurice was preceded in death by his parents, Royal George...
Kyle Nathan Rhoads
Jul 2, 2019
Kyle Nathan Rhoads, age 40, passed away Tuesday July 2, 2019 in Gulfport, Mississippi. He was born February 27, 1979 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Kyle was a graduate of Boyertown Area High School. He worked as a Document Imaging Clerk for National Penn Bank and Hancock Bank for 15 years. He was an avid Philadelphia Flyers fan, he also enjoyed puzzles...
Jack W. Purvis
Jul 2, 2019
Mr. Jack W. Purvis, Jr, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at his home in Ocean Springs, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Purvis was born in New Orleans, LA, on February 28, 1937 and raised in Laurel, MS by his grandmother, Emily Stone and special Aunt Dalma Stone Davis. He was a hard worker and loving...
Marylyn Ima Beasley
Jul 2, 2019
Marylyn Ima Beasley, age 62 died on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 in Biloxi, MS. She was born on October 28, 1956 in Newnan, GA to her parents Leroy and Dorothy Black. She was a 1975 graduate of Newnan High School and a retired employee of the Port of Pascagoula. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; her sister,...
Thelma Beritiech Cochrum
Jul 2, 2019
Mrs. Thelma Earline Beritiech Cochrum, age 86, of Poplarville, MS, formerly of Ocean Springs, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in Poplarville, MS. Mrs. Cochrum was born in Dauphin Island, AL and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Windsor Park and retired from KMart in Ocean Springs after...
Marjorie Stratton Williams
Jul 1, 2019
Our beautiful and loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Marjorie Stratton Williams, age 61, of Ocean Springs, gained her wings on Monday, July 1, 2019 after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. She was an inspiration to so many people that she came into contact with. Margie successfully fought and won the battle of addiction and went on...
Nora K Menasco
Jun 29, 2019
Nora K. Menasco of Pass Christian, MS, age 79, passed away peacefully at her home on June 29th, surrounded by family and all of the love this world can offer. Born – Orchard, AL to Edward Sr. and Emma Kelly. She graduated from Theodore High School where she was in the Beta Club and a majorette. She spent 56 years...
Veronica "Vera" Scanlan Munar
Jun 29, 2019
Veronica “Vera” Scanlan Munar, 77, joined a heavenly host of angels on Sunday June 30, 2019 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Vera was born September 17, 1941 in Pago Pago, American Samoa, on the Pacific island of Tutuila. When she was a child, she and her family moved up to Honolulu, Hawaii where her parents owned and operated the Freeze King in...
Tony Ray Damron
Jun 29, 2019
On June 29, 2019, the world lost a maverick, a dreamer, entrepreneur and inventive genius. Tony Ray Damron embraced a life of daring and risk, never shying away from a challenge. Everything Tony did was bigger and bolder. He worked hard and played harder with fast toys, whether horses, go-carts, motorcycles, or boats, he enjoyed them all. And instilled that...
Marvin Earl "Papa T" Turnipseed
Jun 28, 2019
Marvin Earl Turnipseed’s heart could beat no longer and he went to see Jesus on Friday, June 28th 2019 in Biloxi. Best known by all who knew and loved him affectionately as “Papa T”, he is preceded in death by his parents, Aubrey and Clara Lee Turnipseed; a sister, Mary Elizabeth (Liz) McGee; and 3 brothers, Jack Turnipseed, Albert Turnipseed...
Lionel W Ladner
Jun 27, 2019
Lionel W. Ladner, Sr. age 74, of Gulfport died Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Gulfport. He was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the coast. He was the retired owner of T & L Coffee Service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Toni Ingrassia Ladner; two sisters, Venetha Ladner, and Juanita Wells; and a brother,...
Stephen Lamar Tuten
Jun 27, 2019
SMSgt. Stephen Lamar Tuten, age 69, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at home in Ocean Springs. Mr. Tuten was born on September 21, 1949 in Ridgeland, South Carolina. He graduated from Brookland-Cayce High School in 1967 where he played football. He joined the military in 1968, was a Vietnam veteran and won numerous awards,...
Daniel Glass Renauld
Jun 27, 2019
Daniel Glass Renauld, 73, of Biloxi, MS passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Biloxi. Private services will be held at a later date. The Howard Avenue Chapel of BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Doris Dick Ladnier
Jun 26, 2019
Doris Dick Ladnier, beloved wife and mother, departed this life on June 26, 2019. Doris graduated from St. Elizabeth High School in Oakland, CA in 1944. She completed Cadet Nurse Corp training in Biloxi in 1948. Doris worked at the Biloxi VA and later spent 26 years caring for newborns in the Biloxi Hospital nursery. While in nursing school, she...
Tiffany S. Rodgers
Jun 26, 2019
Tiffany Sherie Rodgers, age 37, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in McHenry, MS. Tiffany was born in Biloxi on January 14, 1982. She graduated from Harrison Central High School in 2000 and from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2005. Tiffany worked as a Radiologist/Cat Scan Tech. She loved swimming, going to the beach, and watching the Saints...
Ernest Edward "Ernie" Orman, Jr.
Jun 25, 2019
Ernest Edward “Ernie” Orman, Jr., 82, of Biloxi, MS passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in Biloxi. Mr. Orman was a native of Calhoun City, MS. He retired from the US Air Force after 20 years of service, as well as from the MS Power Company, Plant Daniel. Mr. Orman was a member of First Baptist Church of Biloxi. He...
Barbara Stone Puckett
Jun 25, 2019
Barbara Stone Puckett, 71, of Gulfport, MS passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bart and Mary Woodard; six siblings, Peggy Kidd, Carlton Kidd, Patsy Kidd, Betty Ladner, Kendall Lee Woodard and Cynthia Havard; and her grandchild, Dakota Spiers. Ms. Barbara’s survivors include her children, Eddie (Beth) Stone and...
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