Obituaries

Thomas Edward Brimmer

Thomas Edward Brimmer

Feb 26, 2019

Thomas Edward Brimmer, age 71, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Brimmer was born in Fremont, MI at the Gerber Hospital on May 17, 1947. He was president and owner of Brimmer Castings, Inc. Mr. Brimmer was a Marine Corps Veteran, a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and a member of the Knights...

Samuel "Andy"  Wright

Samuel "Andy" Wright

Feb 26, 2019

Samuel “Andy” Wright, 58, of Biloxi, MS passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Ocean Springs. Andy was born in Milford, DE and was a resident of the coast for the past 5 years. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp. Andy was an avid fisherman and pool enthusiast and a member of the APA Pool Players Association. He was...

Matthew H. McDermott

Matthew H. McDermott

Feb 25, 2019

Matthew H. McDermott of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed away at Holy Angels Residential Facility on February 25, 2019. Matthew was born on October 13, 1968 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Except for attendance at St. Mary’s Training Center in Alexandria, Louisiana, Matthew spent all his years at Holy Angels. St. Mary’s Training Center and Holy Angels were founded by Bishop Charles P. Greco...

Carl Lee Harvey

Carl Lee Harvey

Feb 25, 2019

Mr. Carl Lee Harvey, age 66, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019. Mr. Harvey was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the coast. He enjoyed activities such as the Biloxi Little Theater. He liked computer games and self-published board games. He worked at the Grand Casino in Biloxi for several years and...

Betty Blankenship Pylate

Betty Blankenship Pylate

Feb 23, 2019

Betty Blankenship Pylate, age 79, of Lucedale, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Betty was born and raised in Biloxi and graduated from Biloxi High School in 1957. She retired from Piltz, Williams, LaRosa & Company. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, M.D. and Flora Quave Blankenship; daughter, Penny P. Turner; and brother Billy Blankenship. Survivors include...

Adron Wiley Campbell

Adron Wiley Campbell

Feb 23, 2019

Adron Wiley Campbell, age 92, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, February 23, 2019, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He leaves his cherished wife of 62 years, Jacqueline Barhanovich Campbell; his daughter, Adriann, and her husband, Ken Griffith; his grandson, Adam Griffith; his granddaughter, Elizabeth (Chris) Bunch, his beloved great-grandchildren, Breauna, Tyson and Colin Bunch; and...

Mildred Alma Guse Olson

Mildred Alma Guse Olson

Feb 22, 2019

Mrs. Mildred Alma Guse Olson, age 100, died Friday, February 22, 2019. Mrs. Olson was a native of Mayville, WI and a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1987. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mayville, WI. She enjoyed playing golf, bridge and was an avid reader. Mrs. Olsen was preceded in death by her husband,...

Dorothy Mae Gentile Putnam

Dorothy Mae Gentile Putnam

Feb 22, 2019

Dorothy Mae Gentile Putnam age 95, of Gulfport, died Friday, January 22, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. Dorothy (Dot) Putnam was born and raised in Gulfport. She was a 1940 graduate of Gulfport High School and then graduated from “Mississippi Southern College” in Hattiesburg. During her college career, Dot was President of the Delta Sigma Epsilon sorority, President of Panhellenic, President...

Geneva Howard Varnado

Geneva Howard Varnado

Feb 22, 2019

Geneva Howard Varnado, age 75, of Gulfport died Friday, February 22, 2019 in Gulfport. She was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She was Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Terry Varnado; her parents, Jeff Robert Howard and Verma Strickland Howard; and several siblings. She is survived by three daughters, Tena...

Fred R. Hood

Fred R. Hood

Feb 21, 2019

Fred R. Hood, 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, February 21, 2109 at his home in Saucier. Mr. Hood was predeceased by his parents Henry A. Hood and Winnie D. Cole Hood and 8 brothers and sisters: Annie M. Lindley, Edward A. Hood, Doris L. Adams, Gladys C. Latimer, Grace C. Andrews, Alvin J. Hood, and his twin, Ned...

Sarah "Dorothy" Dennis Scott

Sarah "Dorothy" Dennis Scott

Feb 20, 2019

Sarah “Dorothy” (Dennis) Scott, age 82, of Biloxi, and formerly long-time resident of Meridian, died February 20, 2019, at Gulfport Memorial Hospital. Ms. Scott was born on July 2, 1936, in Reserve, St. John’s Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Edwin Lamar Dennis Sr. and Maurice Garmany Dennis. She attended Laboratory School at Louisiana State University all of her...

Paula Faneca Rushing

Paula Faneca Rushing

Feb 19, 2019

Paula Faneca Rushing, born in New Orleans on December 22,1943, departed this world on February 19, 2019. Paula was the daughter of Mary Famiglio Faneca (deceased) and Cyril T. Faneca, Sr. (deceased) Paula is survived by her husband, Danny Rushing: her children of a prior marriage to Larry Smith: Lance Smith and Sean Smith (Cathy); her grandchildren: Madeline, Nathan, (Lance);...

Mary Jo Jones

Mary Jo Jones

Feb 19, 2019

Mrs. Mary Jo Jones, age 77, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. On Saturday, April 13, there will be a 10:00 am Memorial Service held at St. Johns Episcopal Church in Ocean Springs. Immediately following the service, family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life for Mary Jo to be held at the...

Mary Jo  Jones

Mary Jo Jones

Feb 19, 2019

Mary Jo Jones, age 77, of Ocean Springs, MS died peacefully at home, Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Mary Jo was born on May 9, 1941, in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Loretto Academy and was happily married for 48 years to the love of her life. She was a long-time member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ocean Springs....

Rolland Normand "Norm" Dulude

Rolland Normand "Norm" Dulude

Feb 19, 2019

Rolland Normand “Norm” Dulude, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Norm was born on April 28, 1932 to George and Annette Marcotte Dulude in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He later married Phylis Fletcher and had two children, Howard Dulude and Christa Dulude of Rhode Island. After serving four years in the Air Force as an...

Helen Jean Mooney Eichelberger

Helen Jean Mooney Eichelberger

Feb 18, 2019

Mrs. Helen Jean Mooney Eichelberger, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019. Mrs. Eichelberger was a resident of the coast since 1976 and a native of Morton, MS. She was also a housewife, a cook at Keesler Air Force Base and a member of First Baptist Church of Windsor Park. She was preceded in...

George Elmer Terry

George Elmer Terry

Feb 18, 2019

George Terry, Jr., age 69, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019. Mr. Terry was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He enjoyed people and working in his dad’s bar. He also enjoyed old westerns. Mr. Terry had a smile and a handshake for everyone and an extra hug for the ladies. He will be...

Regina  Broussard  Trahan

Regina Broussard Trahan

Feb 18, 2019

Mrs. Regina Broussard Trahan, age 93, of Biloxi, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019. Mrs. Trahan was born on May 1, 1925 in Youngsville, LA and was a resident of Biloxi for over 85 years. She was a member of Blessed Seelos Catholic Church, a charter member of St. Louis Catholic Church where she served on the Altar Society,...

Katherine Jane Blake

Katherine Jane Blake

Feb 17, 2019

The earth lost a truly wonderful lady with the passing of Katherine Jane Blake on Sunday, February 17, 2019. Jane was born on June 7, 1935, the second of two sisters. She also had a chosen sister when Sandra joined the family. Jane attended Biloxi Public Schools graduating from Biloxi High in 1952. She continued her education at Louisiana State...

Myrna  "Fay" Allen

Myrna "Fay" Allen

Feb 17, 2019

Myrna “Fay” Allen, age 84, of Vancleave passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 in Ocean Springs. Myrna was born on February 25, 1934 in Vancleave, MS to Coy and Celeste Allen. She graduated from Vancleave High School in 1952, attended Millsaps College, and graduated from Mississippi Southern College (now USM). Myrna also graduated physical therapy school. Myrna was a...