Obituaries
Michael Larue Ervin, Sr.
Apr 1, 2019
Michael Larue Ervin, Sr., age 74, of Gulfport, died Monday, April 1, 2019. Private services will be held at a later date.
Lauren Ann Longino
Mar 31, 2019
Lauren Ann Longino, 27, of Gulfport, MS passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Gulfport. Lauren was born May 24, 1991 in Corpus Christi, TX. She graduated from Biloxi High School, received her Associates Degree from MGCCC and was currently attending USM, Gulf Park. Lauren was selected to represent the USA, as an 11 year old delegate, for Children’s International...
Suquita "Darlene" Duffano
Mar 31, 2019
Ms. Suquita “Darlene” Duffano, 76, of Biloxi, MS passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019. She was born in Texas and lived most of her childhood in Oklahoma, where she graduated from Enid High School. Darlene worked at WLOX-TV for over 40 years and had the distinctive honor of being employee of the year. She was a member of Quota International...
Mattie Ruth Balius Birdwell
Mar 31, 2019
Mrs. Mattie Ruth Balius Birdwell, age 85, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Mrs. Birdwell was born in Flint, Michigan on March 7, 1934. She was married to Nathan D. Birdwell on May 5, 1956. Nathan John Birdwell, her only child, was born in January of 1959. She worked and served as a pastor’s wife until...
Ronald Joseph "Joey" Rodgers, Jr.
Mar 31, 2019
Ronald Joseph “Joey” Rodgers, Jr., 61, of Biloxi, MS passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Biloxi. Joey was born December 27, 1957 in Biloxi and graduated from Biloxi High School. He was an offshore worker for many years. Joey loved working out, singing, dancing and cracking jokes. He was preceded in death by his mother, Kay Freeman. Joey’s survivors...
Bryan L. Daughtrey
Mar 30, 2019
Bryan L. Daughtrey, age 37, of Gulfport passed away, Saturday, March 30, 2019 in Gulfport. He was born April 10, 1981 in Biloxi. He attended Westminster, St. John, Gulfport High School and MGCCC. His hobbies included gaming, anything involving computer technology, and loving his animals. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward D. Daughtrey; and grandfather, Elwood Creel....
Helen Margaret Robinette
Mar 29, 2019
Helen Margaret Givorns Robinette, age 89, died Friday, March 29, 2019. There will be a visitation on Sunday, March 31, from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. at the O'Neal Road Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15452 O'Neal Road, Gulfport.
John F. Rose
Mar 27, 2019
John F. Rose, 86, passed away on March 27, 2019. He was born to John Rose and Florence Gallagher Rose on August 21, 1932 in Peoria, Illinois. He married Marianne Feeney on August 23, 1952 and was drafted into the Army in November 1952 and served until January 1955. He farmed for over 50 years and enjoyed picking berries and...
Herbert C. Eppert
Mar 25, 2019
Herbert C. Eppert Jr., Ph.D., passed away on March 25, 2019 after a short illness. Eppert was born in Jacksonville, Florida September 13, 1938. He is preceded in death by his parents Herbert C. Eppert Sr. and Ella S. (White) Eppert; and his sister Mary Grace (Eppert) Hull. Herb is survived by his wife, Melanie and their Corgi pup, Agnes....
Anthony "Tony" Pitalo,
Mar 23, 2019
Anthony “Tony” Pitalo, Jr., age 69 of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 in Ocean Springs, MS. He was born on December 20, 1949 in Biloxi, MS to Anthony Pitalo, Sr. and Blanche Jumonville. Anthony graduated from Notre Dame High School. He worked by his dad’s side for many years at Pitalo’s Hardware and Boat Supply. He...
Jean Ilene Seymour
Mar 23, 2019
Jean Ilene Seymour, age 81 of Biloxi, MS passed away March 23, 2019 in Biloxi, MS. She was born on July 26, 1937 in Biloxi, MS and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She worked as a seamstress at E.R. Moore/ Swingster for many years. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with...
Gilleree Bell Rickard
Mar 23, 2019
Gilleree “Gil” Bell Rickard, age 79, passed away Saturday March 23, 2019. Gil was born in Escambia County, near Atmore, AL on May 31, 1939 but made the Mississippi Gulf Coast home in 1965. She was a teacher at various elementary schools in the Gulfport School System until the late 70’s. Gil embarked on a new career with the U.S....
Paul G. Taylor
Mar 23, 2019
Paul G. Taylor, age 76 passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Arrangements are incomplete. The 15th Street Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Nona Peterson Whitman
Mar 22, 2019
Nona Peterson Whitman, age 80, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at her home in Slidell, LA surrounded by her family. Mrs. Whitman was born on April 4, 1938 in Moss Point, MS to Hazel Agnes Schaub Wilson and Robert Charles Peterson. She attended Our Lady of Victory (OLV) and Mississippi State College for Women. Mrs. Whitman worked as a...
Nona Peterson Whitman
Mar 22, 2019
Nona Peterson Whitman, age 80, of Slidell, LA passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. Friends may visit from 9:30-10:30 a.m. The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Please check back for completed...
Shirley "Joan" DeVries
Mar 22, 2019
Shirley “Joan” DeVries, age 88 of Biloxi, MS passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 at the home of her loving daughter. Joan was a native of Spring City, TN and a long- time resident of Biloxi. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, gardening, and the outdoors. She danced well into her 80’s as a member of the Belles...
Vicki Darlene Smith
Mar 21, 2019
Vicki Darlene Smith, 65, of Gulfport, MS lost her battle with cancer on March 21, 2019 in Pascagoula, MS. Vicki was born October 4, 1953 in Mountain Home, ID and spent her early life traveling the world as a military brat. Vicki, a loving wife and mother, was as dedicated to her life at home as her work. A baker...
Joyce Smith Williams
Mar 20, 2019
Mrs. Joyce Smith Williams went to meet her maker on March 20, 2019. She was born in Bogalusa, LA and was a lifelong resident of Biloxi, MS. Joyce was a loving mother, wife, matriarch, and friend. Now, all her worldly pains and worries are over. She lived a long and happy life. Her favorite years, besides her marriage and family...
Della Mae Owen Rewis
Mar 20, 2019
Della Mae Owen Rewis, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Rewis was born in El Paso, Texas, raised in Phoenix, Arizona, and was a resident of the MS Gulf Coast for the last 43 years. A devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Mrs. Rewis was the wife of a former...
Peter Joseph Skrmetta
Mar 20, 2019
Peter Joseph Skrmetta, age 30, of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2019. Peter was born in Gulfport on July 21, 1988 to Louis and Beth (Hatch) Skrmetta. He grew up surrounded by a large, loving family that worked together daily running Ship Island Excursions, the ferry service started by his great-grandfather in 1926. Peter’s younger days were...
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