Obituaries
Joseph Charles "Joe" Desfosse
Aug 19, 2019
Joe Desfosse, age 59, died Monday, August 19, 2019, in Gulfport. He had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast and was employed with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries). Joe was a graduate of Rutgers College and Virginia Institute of Marine Science a Graduate School of William and Mary. He enjoyed music (Lynyrd Skynyrd), hockey,...
Patricia "Patti" Courtney
Aug 18, 2019
Patricia “Patti” Virginia Courtney, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at the age of 76, in her home with her loving husband and daughter. She was a resident of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Patti was born on December 25, 1942 in Bay Shore, New York and attended North Babylon High School. Later in life she accomplished her goal of completing...
A.H. "Lank" Patterson
Aug 17, 2019
A.H. “Lank” Patterson, age 95, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019. Lank was born September 4, 1923, in Hatten, Alabama, and has been a resident of Biloxi since 1947. He was owner and operator of A. H. “Lank” Patterson Plumbing for nearly 50 years. He was Commissioner of Public Works for the City of Biloxi in the early 70’s and...
Retired MSgt Woodson A. Smith
Aug 17, 2019
Retired MSgt Woodson “Woody or Poppy”” A. Smith, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Woody was born in Roxanna, AL on March 31, 1936 to Lonnie and Elizabeth Smith. He attended School in Opelika, AL and joined the United States Air Force in 1954 where he served for 22 1/2 years of active...
Elizabeth Jean Cecil
Aug 16, 2019
Elizabeth Jean Cecil, age 81, of Rosholt, WI, died peacefully August 16, 2019 at Crossroads Care Center in Weyauwega, WI. Jean was born April 13, 1938 to the late Dudley and Margaret (Gilchrist) Andrews in Biloxi, MS. She grew up there, attended the local grade school, and graduated from Biloxi High School. She married Anthony F. Cecil on November 22,...
Jeremy Cristofer Butler
Aug 16, 2019
Jeremy Cristofer Butler, age 26, passed away on August 16, 2019 in Ocean Springs, MS. He was born on February 28, 1993 in Gulfport, MS. He was a lifelong resident of the coast. He worked in the construction and concrete business and enjoyed it very much. He also enjoyed motorcycle riding, art, and spending time with his family and friends....
Lucille Lou Young
Aug 16, 2019
Mrs. Lucille Lou Young, age 92, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019. Lou was born in Bay St. Louis, MS and graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Bay St. Louis. After graduating from high school she moved to Ocean Springs to live with her sister, Catherine. There she formed many lifelong friendships. She was one...
Retired Lt. Col. James Ethan Davis
Aug 16, 2019
Retired Lt. Colonel James Ethan Davis, Sr. passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on August 16, 2019 at his home in Gulfport with his family by his side. Mr. Davis was the only child of Bertha Stewart Davis and Luther A. Davis. He entered military school in the ninth grade and graduated GCMA with the class of 1941....
Helen Louise Lamey Moore Goff
Aug 15, 2019
Ms. Helen Louise Lamey Moore Goff, age 76 of D'lberville, MS, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Ms. Goff was born in Harrison County and was a longtime resident of D'lberville. She was valedictorian of her graduating class of D’lberville High School. She was employed with Fierson Optical in Ocean Springs, then became a full- time homemaker. Ms. Goff...
Roscoe "Boscoe" Anthony Wilkerson
Aug 14, 2019
Roscoe “Boscoe” Anthony Wilkerson, age 76, passed away on August 14, 2019 in Biloxi, MS. He was born on July 28, 1943 in Biloxi, MS to Roscoe and Lydia Wilkerson. Roscoe attended school in Biloxi and worked at Professional Drug Company for 49 years. He served in the US Marine Reserves and was an avid Nascar fan. Roscoe is preceded...
Martha Joanne Breland
Aug 14, 2019
Martha Joanne Breland, age 80, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, August 14, 2019, in Gulfport. Visitation will be held Friday, August 16, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Orange Grove. A service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in Conn Cemetery in Long Beach.
Pearline Alice Bolin
Aug 14, 2019
Pearline Alice Bolin, age 85, passed away August 14, 2019 in Ocean Springs, MS. She was born on January 3, 1934 in Bigelow, AR. She was a volunteer at the Keesler Airforce Base and worked at the pharmacy in Walmart. She enjoyed spending time with her family, working in the yard and her garden. Pearline is preceded in death by...
Kenneth Molton Dickson
Aug 13, 2019
Rev. Dr. Kenneth Molton Dickson died on August 13, 2019 in Long Beach, Mississippi. He was born in Corsicana Texas, on May 7, 1934 to Molton and Willie Bob Dickson. Upon graduating from Corsicana High School, Kenneth attended Southern Methodist University where he was a proud member of the S.M.U. Mustang Band. Following his graduation in 1956, Ken attended Perkins...
Charlotte Ruth Cashon Orr
Aug 12, 2019
Charlotte Ruth Cashon Orr of Gulfport passed away Monday, August 12, 2019. She was formerly of Laurel, MS and had been a resident of Gulfport for seven and a half years. She was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Gulfport. She was a graduate of Butler University in Indianapolis, IN with a Fine Arts Degree. While in Laurel she...
Shirley Faith Paxson
Aug 11, 2019
Shirley Faith Paxson, age 86, of D’Iberville, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. She was born on January 20, 1933 in New Jersey. She loved to spend time with her friends at the Casinos and was actively involved at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Lena Slobusky;...
Martha "Sue" Fisher
Aug 10, 2019
Martha “Sue” Hillman Fisher, age 91, passed from her earthly home to join her Heavenly Father on August 10, 2019 at her home in Vancleave, MS. Mrs. Fisher was born in Fordyce, Arkansas. During WWII she moved with her family to San Francisco, CA. During her time in California she worked at Wells Fargo Bank as a teller. While living...
Terah Michelle Bruce Lesso
Aug 10, 2019
Terah Michelle Bruce Lesso, 39, of Biloxi, MS passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 in Biloxi. Terah was born July 18, 1980 in Gulfport, MS and graduated from D’Iberville High School and the University of Mississippi. She was crowned Miss Teen MS, Miss Gulfport and Miss Tropical Hawaii. Terah was employed with Coldwell Banker as a real estate agent. She...
Vernie Mozelle Hancock
Aug 9, 2019
Mrs. Vernie Mozelle Hancock, age 90, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019, in Wiggins, MS. Vernie was born on November 17, 1928 in Brasfield, AR and completed the ninth grade. She was a housewife who loved gardening and teaching Bible School. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Gould and Ruby Anderson Gould, husband,...
Mattie Irene Allen Nichols
Aug 9, 2019
Mattie Irene Allen Nichols, age 94, of Gulfport passed away Friday, August 9, 2019. She was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mattie was employed at Rite-Aid in Bay St. Louis for about thirty years. She was preceded in death by her...
Ursula Paula Slebodnik
Aug 8, 2019
Mrs. Slebodnik, age 91, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019, in Biloxi. She had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. As a homemaker she enjoyed crafts, sewing, and flower arranging. Her greatest title was wife, mother and granny. She was a professional Ikebana Flower Arranger/Instructor. Mrs. Slebodnik was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years,...
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