Obituaries

Ida Beth McIntosh

Ida Beth McIntosh

Jul 17, 2019

Ida “Beth” McIntosh of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on July 17, 2019 in Ocean Springs, MS. She was born in Vicksburg, MS on July 2, 1940, to the late LDCR Charles James Barr and Sarah Elizabeth Mayfield Barr. Beth built a successful real estate business, McIntosh Realty and Associates, which she was broker/owner for over 30 years. She loved...

Linda "Sheryl" Odom Sullivan

Linda "Sheryl" Odom Sullivan

Jul 16, 2019

Mrs. Linda “Sheryl” Odom Sullivan, age 67, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. She was a native of Ellisville, MS and a resident of the coast for over 50 years. Sheryl was a retired beautician and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her father, James Edward Odom, Sr. and daughter, Stephanie Lyons. Survivors include...

Tina Louise Lambert Meredith

Tina Louise Lambert Meredith

Jul 14, 2019

Mrs. Tina Louise Lambert Meredith, age 53, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. Tina was born in St. Pete, FL. She was a graduate of MGCCC where she earned an Associates of Arts. She loved animals and crafting. She is preceded in death by her parents, Nikki and Howard Lambert. Survivors include her...

Cynthia Diane McMillon LeBlanc

Cynthia Diane McMillon LeBlanc

Jul 14, 2019

Cynthia Diane McMillon LeBlanc, 60, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Gulfport. Mrs. LeBlanc was born in Shreveport, LA and lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast since 1968. She enjoyed jewelry making and especially spending time with her daughters and grandkids. Mrs. LeBlanc also enjoyed spending time and laughing with family and friends. She was...

June D. Jones

June D. Jones

Jul 13, 2019

June D. Jones, aged 85 years, residing most recently in Las Vegas, NV died on Saturday, July 13, 2019, after a lengthy battle with cancer. June was born in San Francisco, CA on May 27, 1934 to the late Albert Samuel and Roberta (Lee) Kern. She met her future husband, Eddie R. Jones, at the Mission Dolores High School in...

Linda Creel Dodson

Linda Creel Dodson

Jul 11, 2019

Linda Creel Dodson, 68, of Biloxi, MS died Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Biloxi, MS. Ms. Dodson was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was of the Catholic faith and retired from the Biloxi VA after 20 years of employment. She loved cooking, dancing and spending time with her family, especially her grandkids. She was preceded in death...

Merle Inez Nelson

Merle Inez Nelson

Jul 10, 2019

Mrs. Merle Inez Salter, age 79, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at her home. Mrs. Salter was born on September 22, 1939, in Foley, AL. She graduated from Foley High School and worked as a medical transcriber and seamstress. Her hobbies included sewing, cooking, fishing, crafting and singing. She was preceded in death by her...

Dorothy Werth

Dorothy Werth

Jul 10, 2019

Dorothy Werth, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in Ocean Springs, MS. Dorothy was born in Lucedale, MS and retired to the gulf coast after traveling with her husband and family as a military wife. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother and her family meant everything to her. Dorothy was preceded in death by...

Ellen Montoya

Ellen Montoya

Jul 9, 2019

Ellen Mills Montoya, 76, passed away peacefully at home at 6:35am on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Gulfport, MS surrounded by her three children and loving husband, as well as her two dogs Bandit and Julio, whom she loved dearly, that slept at her feet until her final moments. The eldest of four girls, Ellen was born on January 13,...

Doris S. Troney-Haynes

Doris S. Troney-Haynes

Jul 9, 2019

Doris S. Troney-Haynes, 96 years young, was welcomed home in the arms of Jesus on July 9, 2019 while surrounded with love from family and friends. She was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on June 17, 1923, to parents Augustine and Peter Semski. On January 6, 1946, she married the love of her life, Norris Henry Troney, Sr. Together they had...

Carol Ann Penton McCoy

Carol Ann Penton McCoy

Jul 9, 2019

Carol Ann Penton McCoy, age 76, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Ann was raised in Vancleave, Mississippi on the old Jim Ramsay Homestead. She was an 18-wheeler cross-country truck driver, primarily running to the West/Northwest coast. When she started driving trucks, she was one of the first women truck drivers in the country. It was hard to believe that at...

Mildred "Millie" Lorraine Budd

Mildred "Millie" Lorraine Budd

Jul 8, 2019

Mildred “Millie” Lorraine Budd, age 85, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019. Millie was a resident of Biloxi, MS, but spent most of her adult life in Tampa, FL. She was born on July 13, 1933 to Joseph and Beulah Butler. Millie was a dedicated employee of the F.B.I., serving 26 years in the Tampa Bay F.B.I. office. She...

George Henry "Buzzy" Shimp

George Henry "Buzzy" Shimp

Jul 8, 2019

Mr. George Henry “Buzzy” Shimp, Sr., age 77, of Ocean Springs passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Memorial Hospital. Buzzy was born on May 29, 1942 in Baltimore Maryland to William H. and Mary Ann Shimp. He served in the U.S. Navy and worked as an industrial painter for many years. Buzzy enjoyed watching sports and in his...

Shirley  Cecelia Broussard

Shirley Cecelia Broussard

Jul 7, 2019

Shirley Cecelia Broussard, age 71, passed away on Sunday July 7, 2019. Shirley was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She retired from South Central Bell. She was a lifetime member of St. Michael Catholic Church where she served as an usher/greeter and a member of St. Vincent De Paul. Shirley was a double cancer survivor, a member of Fleur De...

Brenda Catherine Holland

Brenda Catherine Holland

Jul 7, 2019

Brenda Catherine Holland, age 71, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 10, from 6pm ~ 8pm, at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. On Thursday, July 11, there will be a 1pm church service at Cedar Lake Christian Assembly, where friends may visit from 12 Noon...

Lena  Percy  Marchioni

Lena Percy Marchioni

Jul 7, 2019

Mrs. Lena Percy Marchioni, of Biloxi, MS, passed away peacefully at home on July 7, 2019 at the age of 82. Lena was born on June 21, 1937 to Taylor and Winnie Waldrip. She was raised in Forest, MS and later attended college at the University of Southern Mississippi. She relocated to the Gulf Coast where she met her husband...

Brenda Catherine Ruble Holland

Brenda Catherine Ruble Holland

Jul 7, 2019

Brenda Catherine Ruble Holland, 71, of Ocean Springs entered into eternal rest on July 7, 2019. She was born December 6, 1947 in Moss Point, MS to R.T. and Katie Ruble. Brenda was a graduate of Ocean Springs High School. She was employed by the Ocean Springs school district and became part of the Biloxi Internal Medicine Clinic family where...

James "Jimmy" L. Gabrich

James "Jimmy" L. Gabrich

Jul 7, 2019

James “Jimmy” L. Gabrich, Sr., age 80, of Ocean Springs, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Ocean Springs Hospital. Jimmy was born on April 13, 1939 in Biloxi, MS. He served in the United States Army and retired from Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula, MS. Jimmy had a big heart and would do...

Ellen Marie Rosen

Ellen Marie Rosen

Jul 7, 2019

Ellen Marie Rosen, aged 70, of Gulfport, Mississippi passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at her residence. She had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the last 35-40 years. She was born in Greenville, Mississippi. She previously lived in New Orleans, California and Oklahoma. Ellen was a lover of the Planet Earth and animals. She enjoyed cooking and...

John "JES" Stringfellow

John "JES" Stringfellow

Jul 6, 2019

John “JES” Stringfellow, Jr., age 27, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019. John was born in Mobile, AL on June 18, 1992. He was a lifelong resident of Vancleave, MS and graduated from Vancleave High School in 2010. He was employed with Performance as a pipefitter and traveled wherever the job took him. He enjoyed working out, hog hunting...