Obituaries

Nora Marie Ziz

Nora Marie Ziz

Jun 16, 2019

On June 16, 2019, Nora Marie Ziz went home to Jesus, surrounded by her nine brothers and sisters. Nora was born on April 19, 1949, in Biloxi, to George Anthony Ziz, Sr. and Frances Norton Ziz. She touched many lives throughout her 70 years, including all of the students she taught and her family members and friends. Nora was a...

Shirley R. McDonnell

Shirley R. McDonnell

Jun 16, 2019

Shirley R. McDonnell, age 88, of Biloxi passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019. Shirley was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She never met a stranger and was known to all as mawmaw. Shirley was preceded in death by her mother and father; 2 brothers; and 3 sisters. Survivors include her devoted and loving husband of 65 years,...

Dina Lyn Rapuano

Dina Lyn Rapuano

Jun 16, 2019

On Sunday June 16, 2019, Dina Lynn Rapuano gained her angel wings in her home in Ocean Springs, MS accompanied by her life-long love and soul mate Rico Rapuano. Dina was born on December 24, 1960 and was raised by her mother, Barbara, in Los Angeles, CA. There, she attended Central High School and Ocean County College before starting her...

Willie  Charles Cruso

Willie Charles Cruso

Jun 14, 2019

Mr. Willie Charles Cruso III, born on April 11, 1947, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to the late Patsy Saujon Cruso and the late Willie Charles Cruso Jr., passed away at the age of 72 on June 14, 2019, in Pascagoula, Mississippi surrounded by his family and loved ones. Willie graduated from Biloxi High School and served in the Navy from 1967...

Dwight C. Braswell

Dwight C. Braswell

Jun 14, 2019

Mr. Dwight C. Braswell, age 68, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. Mr. Braswell was born in Washington State and had been a resident of the coast for over 50 years. He was employed as a welder with Mallette Brothers Asphalt Company. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Christy Braswell Coyne. Survivors include his...

Hugo C. Nievas

Hugo C. Nievas

Jun 14, 2019

Dr. Hugo Nievas, age 78 years, passed away June 14, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, following a lengthy illness. He was born December 28, 1940, in San Luis, Argentina and came to the U.S. in 1972 to further his studies in medicine, practicing Cardiology on the MS Gulf Coast from 1978-2018. He is preceded in death by his parents,...

Nancy Muriel Beaugez

Nancy Muriel Beaugez

Jun 13, 2019

Nancy Muriel Beaugez, age 65, of Biloxi, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. Nancy was born on November 21, 1953 in Biloxi, MS. She is preceded in death by her parents, Percy Beaugez and Hazel Holifield Franklin; and siblings, Paul Beaugez and Neil Beaugez. Nancy is survived by two brothers, Elliott Beaugez and Stanley Beaugez; four...

Shannon  Rita Lestrade Covich

Shannon Rita Lestrade Covich

Jun 13, 2019

Shannon Covich, age 91, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at home on Thursday, June 13, 2019. She was born in Biloxi to Henrietta Dellenger and Charles P. Lestrade on September 11, 1927. She graduated from Biloxi High School in 1944 at the age of 16. After high school she worked in the bookkeeping department for J.C. Penney’s. She married Jerry...

Lauren Michelle  Hannah

Lauren Michelle Hannah

Jun 12, 2019

Lauren Michelle Hannah, age 20, of Biloxi, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Lauren was born on May 11, 1999. She had a passion for makeup and comforting the animals at the Humane Society. Left to cherish her memory, her loving parents, Francis “Scott” Hannah and Erin L. Hannah; sister, Nicole Kesterson; grandparents, Michael and Susan Kesterson and Karry...

Joe Stevenson Cox

Joe Stevenson Cox

Jun 11, 2019

Joe Stevenson Cox, born on October 21,1949 in Columbus, MS, to the late Margaret L. (Harris) Cox and the late Oscar O’Neal Cox, passed away at the age of 69 on June 11, 2019, in Gulfport, Mississippi surrounded by his family and loved ones. Joe graduated from Gulfport High East in 1967. He attended and taught drafting and design at...

Betty Sue Griffin

Betty Sue Griffin

Jun 11, 2019

Betty Sue Griffin passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS at the age of 72. She was born September 1, 1946 in Vancleave, MS to Millard “Papa” Wilson, Sr. and Ella Viola Wilson. She was a lifelong resident of Vancleave where she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Betty was a...

Florence Stone Illich

Florence Stone Illich

Jun 10, 2019

The family of Florence Stone Illich, age 92, has lost a very important part of their lives on Monday, June 10, 2019. Mrs. Illich will be missed by not only her family, but also those many people that she interacted and touched the hearts of as a teacher of music; violinist for orchestras and symphonies, as well as celebrities, from...

Melverna  "Millie"  Burr

Melverna "Millie" Burr

Jun 10, 2019

Melverna “Millie” Ann Burr (Blackman) of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 surrounded by her family. Millie was born in Mobile, AL on June 24, 1938. She moved to Wisconsin where she lived until her husband retired from the US Postal Service. They returned to the Gulf Coast in 1989. She was a retired nurse at the...

Clayton Laine Howell

Clayton Laine Howell

Jun 10, 2019

Infant Clayton Laine Howell, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019, in Ocean Springs. Survivors include his mother, Amber Dougherty, father, Clayton Howell, Jr, grandparents, Tammie and David Armstrong, LaResa Flurry, Clayton A. Howell Sr., Cathy Santos and great-grandparents, Larue Flurry, Joye Flurry, Jan and Jerry Howell and Jeanette Childers. Visitation will be on Sunday, June 16,...

Shirley  Pickich  Delcambre

Shirley Pickich Delcambre

Jun 10, 2019

Shirley Pickich Delcambre was born August 27, 1927. She was a life-long resident of Biloxi and member of Blessed Seelos Catholic Church. She graduated from Biloxi High School, attended Perkinson Junior College where she obtained an Associates Degree. Upon graduation she married her husband of 66 years. She was a bookkeeper for Crystal Ice Company, and then what is now...

Wayne Philip Nicholson

Wayne Philip Nicholson

Jun 10, 2019

Friends, family, and former parishioners in two states are mourning a much loved, recently retired pastor who passed away after a traumatic brain injury from a traffic accident on Monday, June 10, 2019. The Rev. Wayne Nicholson and his husband, Harry Nicholson, moved to Bay Saint Louis in September 2018, after Wayne’s retirement. They had fallen in love with the...

David  E. "Dave" Young

David E. "Dave" Young

Jun 9, 2019

Mr. David E. "Dave" Young, age 80, of Gautier, MS passed away, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, June 9, 2019, in Pascagoula, MS. Dave was born on March 5, 1939, in Jonesville, Louisiana. He graduated from Block High School in Jonesville. He was employed with Chevron Refinery, retiring in 1993, after thirty years of dedicated service. He was a...

Lester  Calvin Brown

Lester Calvin Brown

Jun 9, 2019

Mr. Lester Calvin Brown, age 79, of Vancleave, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019, just 26 days after losing his wife of 60 years. He was surrounded by all of his close loved ones as he went to spend eternity with his bride. Lester, also known as Day or Shorty, was born on May 30, 1940. He was a...

Michael Andrew Pearson

Michael Andrew Pearson

Jun 9, 2019

Michael A. Pearson ,72 of Long Beach passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 in Long Beach. Private services will be held at a later date.

Michael Andrew Pearson

Michael Andrew Pearson

Jun 9, 2019

Michael Andrew Pearson (Mad Dog), age 72, of Long Beach, Mississippi died June 9, 2019 at his home. He was born March 20, 1947 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a high school graduate who worked for the Waveland Police Department, Mason Chamberlin and AAA Cooper Freight. Michael enjoyed fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Leon Pearson...