Obituaries
Robert William "Pappy" Smith
Aug 2, 2018
Mr. Robert William “Pappy” Smith, age 91, went to his heavenly reward Thursday, August 2, 2018 in Biloxi. He was born in Bronx, NY and had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a retired U. S. Air Force Veteran with over 26 years of service with the rank of Tech Sergeant. While in the military...
James W. "Jimmy" Crook
Aug 1, 2018
James W. "Jimmy" Crook, age 88, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at his residence. He was born on April 19, 1930 in Yazoo City, MS to the late Rapp W. Crook and Elizabeth Wallace Crook. He graduated from Yazoo City High School before earning a B.S. degree in Animal Science from Mississippi State University. While at State, he was...
Edna Blanche Ross Carroll
Aug 1, 2018
Edna Blanche Ross Carroll, age 93, of Gulfport died Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Edna was born on June 20, 1925 in Jackson, MS. She worked as a Sales Clerk at J.C. Penny and Sales AAFES, Keesler A.F.B. She enjoyed gardening, crabbing, fishing and bingo in her spare time. She is preceded in death by her spouse, Samuel Joseph Carroll; parents,...
Jesse. E. "Jake" Strother
Jul 31, 2018
Jesse E. "Jake" Strother, of Vancleave, age 87, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Jake was the father of three children, his son, Robert, and daughters, Susan and Mary Ann, and he had three grandchildren, Sean, Heather, and Haley. He was married to Irina Tolmatchova Strother for 45 years before she preceded him into the next life in 1999. He...
Shirley "Charlene" Akins Pierce
Jul 31, 2018
Shirley “Charlene” Akins Pierce, 82, of Gulfport, MS passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 in Gulfport. Mrs. Pierce was born in Ethel, MS and was a resident of the coast for over 25 years. She was a former resident of Hollandale, MS and was employed with the Bank of Hollandale. Mrs. Pierce attended Lemoyne Baptist Church in St. Martin. She...
James "Mike" Oberlies
Jul 30, 2018
James M. “Mike” Oberlies, Sr., of Kiln and Gulfport, Mississippi died peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 78 on July 30, 2018 from health related complications in Memorial Hospital of Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 41 years Anne Reedy Oberlies. He is survived by his brother Karl B.Oberlies and his wife Ranell...
Dorothy Hartley
Jul 30, 2018
Dorothy Hartley passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018. She was transferred to Colonial Funeral Home in Bay Springs, MS. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi, was honored to help serve this family.
Charles Thomas Anderson
Jul 30, 2018
Charles Thomas Anderson, age 81, of Gulfport passed away on July 30, 2018 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver Lindsey and Carolyn Anderson and a sister, Carol. He is survived by his loving wife, Janis Stanley; his son, Lindsey (Katie) and granddaughters, Kate and Meg, all of Oxford; his daughter, Kristin; grandchildren Thomas and...
Lori Ann Duhon
Jul 29, 2018
Lori Ann Duhon, age 56, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 29, 2018. She was a loving mom and grandmother, "Nana." She was an Ocean Springs high school graduate, Class of 1980. She enjoyed working for the Ocean Springs School District as a bus driver. She will be remembered for her warm, generous heart and big, bright smile. Lori is preceded...
Alton "Buddy" Edgar Byrd, Sr.
Jul 29, 2018
Alton "Buddy" Edgar Byrd, Sr., born 1933, died peacefully at age 85 on Sunday, July 29, 2018 surrounded by his family. He graduated from Bay High School in Panama City, FL where he was the captain of the football team and also played center-field for their baseball team. After graduating, he joined the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War,...
Peggy Mae Huckaby Dean
Jul 28, 2018
Mrs. Peggy Dean, age 85, passed away July 28, 2018, in Biloxi, MS. Mrs. Dean was born in Forest City, NC and had been a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. As the wife of an Air Force Chief Master Sergeant, she traveled extensively and was retired from AAFES at Keesler AFB as a customer service clerk. She served as...
Elisabeth Francois
Jul 28, 2018
Elisabeth Francois, 92, died Saturday, July 28, 2018 in the home she shared with her sister in Ocean Springs. Miss Francois was born February 21, 1926 in Brussels, Belgium. She moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1990, finally settling in Ocean Springs in 2005. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Robertine Francois of Brussels, Belgium...
Charles Thomas "Manny" LeBatard, Jr.
Jul 27, 2018
On Friday, July 27, 2018, a golden heart stopped beating after 92 years of life. Charles Thomas LeBatard, Jr., known as “Manny” to family and friends, was born in Biloxi on March 19, 1926 to Charles and Florence (Lamey) LeBatard. Manny was a humble man, who loved his God, family and country. He was a World War II veteran who...
Charles L Brueck
Jul 27, 2018
Charles L. Brueck, Jr, age 92, of Gulfport died Friday, July 27, 2018. He was born in Gloster, MS and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1969, having previously lived in Forest, Jackson, McComb and Brookhaven. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Gulfport where he was an Elder Emeritus and had taught Sunday School for many years....
Mary Anne Testerman White
Jul 27, 2018
Mrs. Mary Anne Testerman White, age 71, a longtime resident of Virginia and Ocean Springs, MS, died Friday, July 27, 2018. Mary Anne was born on August 24, 1946 in Arlington, Virginia to Edward Lee Testerman and Dorothy Mae Stanton Testerman. She attended school through the 11th grade and completed her GED in 1982. Mary Anne was baptized at Hillcrest...
Ronald "Ron" Lee Colegrove
Jul 27, 2018
Ronald “Ron” Lee Colegrove, age 76, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Friday, July 27th, 2018 in Ocean Springs. Ron was born May 19, 1942 in Milford, MI to Albert Lee and Louise Fern Colegrove. He attended Milford High School in Milford, MI. Ron was a resident of Ocean Springs since 1970 and he served as a Deacon at the...
Jenny Janelle
Jul 26, 2018
Jenny Janelle, age 77, of Ocean Springs, passed away at home on Thursday, July 26, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. Jenny was a longtime resident of Ocean Springs. She was employed at Alpha Optics and recently retired from the Ocean Springs Family Medical Clinic after 28 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister and will be...
Johanna "Lynn" Bui
Jul 26, 2018
Johanna “Lynn” Bui, age 55, of Biloxi passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 in Ocean Springs, MS. Lynn was born on July 2, 1963 in Biloxi, MS. She was a woman of many things. She was a very loving mother, grandmother daughter and sister. She was the kind of person to give you the shirt off her back if...
Cameron Leigh "Thor" Braa
Jul 26, 2018
Cameron Leigh “Thor” Braa, age 24, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 of an apparent suicide. He was a loving son, brother, father, uncle and friend to many. He had the most beautiful smile, kindest heart, twisted sense of humor and infectious laugh. He was a gentle soul and would do anything for anyone. He...
Rosalie Knost Ambler
Jul 26, 2018
Rosalie's youthful spirit left this world on July 26---she was celebrated by her Cenacle Sisters with a Funeral Mass in Chicago on July 30. Sister Rosalie Knost Ambler was 93. Her life will again be celebrated by family and friends with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Pauls Chapel in her hometown of Pass Christian, Mississippi on Friday August...
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