Obituaries
Clifton Chunn Sneed
Feb 9, 2020
Clifton Chunn Sneed died Sunday, February 9, in Gulfport. Mr. Sneed was born in Decatur, Alabama, on December 16, 1937. His parents were the late Joseph Ellison Sneed and Ruth Chunn Sneed. At an early age he moved to Atmore, Alabama. He attended the University of Alabama where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was a graduate...
Rowena K Priest
Feb 8, 2020
Rowena K. Priest, 70, of Wiggins passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Priest. She is survived by a son, Leonard Richard Iwan, Jr.; a sister, Beverly Guffey; and a granddaughter, Tiffani Raspberry. There will be a graveside service Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the New Delisle...
Kimberly Boatman Spear
Feb 7, 2020
Kimberly Boatman Spear, 49, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on February 7, 2020. Kimberly was born in Pascagoula, MS on August 21, 1970 and spent her childhood in Gautier, MS. She had a passion for helping children and worked most of her adult life as a teacher and guidance counselor. She was preceded in death by her beloved father Roy...
Velma "Darlene" Levins
Feb 7, 2020
Velma “Darlene” Levins, 64, of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 in Gulfport. Darlene was born February 16, 1956 in Biloxi, MS, attended D’Iberville High School and was employed with School and Carnival Supplies. She enjoyed fishing, crafts, Mardi Gras, playing Bingo and hanging with her friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur “Billy” Levins...
Robert Christopher Miller
Feb 7, 2020
Robert Christopher “Chris” Miller, age 33, of Gautier, MS was brought by his angels to Heaven on February 7, 2020, after a short battle with liver cancer and kidney failure. Chris was born on June 10, 1986 to Robert B. Miller and Evelyn E. Cole Miller at Paragould, AR. He was a native of Gautier, MS, graduating from Gautier High...
Bruce Airon Vice
Feb 6, 2020
Bruce Airon Vice, age 80, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020. Bruce was born on November 26, 1939 in Aberdeen, MS. He retired from the United States Air Force and enjoyed working outside, gardening, and helping family. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Velma Vice. Survivors include his children, Nancy (Patrick) Chandler...
Sharon Cleavelin
Feb 6, 2020
Sharon Cleavelin, age 71, of Ocean Springs, died Thursday, February 6, 2020 in Ocean springs. There will be a graveside service Friday, February 21, 2020 at 3:00 pm at Pine Ridge Gardens Cemetery in Gulfport.
Arnold Joseph "A.J." Fountain
Feb 5, 2020
Arnold Joseph “A.J.” Fountain, Sr., 88, of Biloxi, MS, loving husband and father of five children, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in Ocean Springs. A.J. was born in Biloxi, MS and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a pioneer in the Biloxi, St. Martin, and D’Iberville communities. He was a master of his crafts: a...
Vera Lee Hanson
Feb 5, 2020
Vera Lee Hanson, age 94 of Gulfport died Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in Biloxi. She was born in Folkston, Georgia and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1945. She was retired from the Navy Base exchange. She was a member of Trinity Church in Woolmarket. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Henry Hanson; a son, William...
Willie Earl Fairchild
Feb 5, 2020
Mr. Willie Earl Fairchild, age 83, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020, in Biloxi. He was born in Laurel Hills, MS and had been a resident of the MS Gulf Coast for the past 40 years. He was a welder and formerly worked at Ingalls Shipbuilding. Mr. Fairchild was preceded in death by his parents, Thurnam and Lona Pearl Fairchild;...
Lillian Joyce Peltier
Feb 4, 2020
Mrs. Lillian Joyce Peltier, age 87, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Mrs. Peltier was born on July 9, 1932 in Stonewall, MS to the late Willie L. Downs and Myrtie Robenson. Funeral service will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Porter Avenue in Ocean Springs, on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Family...
Ellen Ott Quave
Feb 3, 2020
Mrs. Ellen Ott Quave, age 88, of Biloxi passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Quave was born in Biloxi on February 3, 1932 to the late Edwin R. Ott and Alice Knebel Ott. She graduated from Biloxi High School. Mrs. Quave worked for 26 years in Administrative Payroll for the City of Biloxi and volunteered...
Duong Thi Nguyen
Feb 3, 2020
Mrs. Duong Thi Nguyen, age 93, of D'Iberville, MS passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020. Mrs. Nguyen was born in Hanoi, Vietnam. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lac Van Nguyen; and her parents, Lien Van Nguyen and Lien Thi Nguyen. Visitation will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Wednesday, February 5th,...
David Joseph Taranto
Feb 3, 2020
David Joseph Taranto, Sr. passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at the age of 68. David was a native of Biloxi, Mississippi and a longtime resident of D’Iberville, Mississippi. He was a graduate of D’Iberville High School and attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston Campus. He was a part of the 1971 Perk Football National Championship Team. He...
Marie Carter Ingram
Feb 2, 2020
Marie (Carter) Ingram of Vancleave, MS died Sunday, Februuary 2, 2020. Marie was born on October 4, 1932, in Jasper County, MS. She married Ray Ingram on February 15, 1953, and they moved to Vancleave in 1967, after he accepted a job at the local high school. They stayed and she raised her two sons and daughter here--but part of...
Billy "Bill" Jack Edgerton
Feb 1, 2020
Mr. Billy “Bill” Jack Edgerton, age 91, of Wiggins, MS passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020 in Biloxi, MS. Bill was born on November 17, 1928 in Arizona. He attained an Associates Degree in Business Management. Bill has poems registered with the American Poets Society. He served in the United States Air Force. He enjoyed camping, making homemade knives,...
John A. Guffey
Jan 31, 2020
John A. Guffey, 77, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020. John was a lifelong resident of D’Iberville/Biloxi area, and had retired twice from the business world before now entering final retirement. He retired first as president of Biloxi Transfer and Storage, then embarked on a second career with Coastliner Transportation where he served as comptroller for...
Judy White Sturtevant
Jan 30, 2020
Judy Carolyn White Sturtevant, age 72, of Gautier, MS, passed away on January 30, 2020, at her home, following a brief illness. Judy was a longtime educator who retired from the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in 2003 with 34 years of service. She also taught many years in the Biloxi School District and started her teaching career with the public schools...
James Marion Herren
Jan 29, 2020
James Marion Herren (Big Jim), age 80, of Ocean Springs, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to John Herren and Doris Creech Herren on August 22, 1939 in Hillhouse, MS. Big Jim came to Ocean Springs in the early 1960s and quickly made many lifelong friends. He enjoyed an active...
Mary Catelyn Wright Strempler
Jan 28, 2020
Mary Catelyn Wright Strempler, age 22, passed away on January 28, 2020 in D’Iberville, MS. Mary was born on July 21, 1997 in Rolla, MO. She was a long-time resident of Ocean Springs, MS. She graduated from OSHS with Honors and played the clarinet in the band. Mary studied to be an Emergency Medical Technician at MGCCC in 2015. She...
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