Obituaries
Nancy Saucier
Sep 3, 2018
Nancy Saucier, age 57, of Silver Run passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 in Gulfport. She was born in Minot, ND and had been a resident of the coast since 2010. She was Baptist and a volunteer firefighter with the Silver Run Volunteer Fire Department. She previously worked for Community Grocery in Silver Run. An animal lover, she served on...
Milton Joseph Chaison, Jr.
Sep 2, 2018
Milton Joseph Chaison, Jr., a devoted family man and inexhaustible entrepreneur, was a flame that burned twice as bright for half as long. At just 66 years old, he peacefully took his last breath on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Milton was truly one of the irreplaceable ones. “Life is for the...
Peter Edward Speth
Sep 2, 2018
Peter Edward Speth, 70, of Gulfport, MS passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 in Gulfport. Mr. Speth was born December 19, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from Oceanside High School in New York. He served for 4 years in the U.S. Marines from 1965 - 1969. Mr. Speth retired from New York Telephone Company after 20 years of service....
Calvin "Ricky" Flake
Aug 31, 2018
Calvin “Ricky” Flake, age 61, of Biloxi, MS, passed away on August 31, 2018 after a lifetime battle with diabetes and leukemia. Ricky was born on March 8, 1957 in Vardaman, MS. Beloved by his parents Horace Calvin Flake and Lilly Pearl White Flake of Louisville, MS. Ricky was raised and educated in Biloxi. He received an Associate of Arts...
Ruth Elaine Besse
Aug 30, 2018
Ruth Elaine Besse, age 90, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 in Huntsville, AL. Ruth was born in Gulfport, MS., The daughter of Horace and Annie Lee (Bufkin) Dear, born September 28, 1927. She lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast until moving to Tampa, FL in 1967 where she lived for 50 years until moving to Huntsville, AL in 2017....
"JC" Scott Como
Aug 30, 2018
Jason “JC” Scott Como, was born on June 14, 1974, in Rome, New York and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 30, 2018. Jason was united in marriage to Wendy Como on August 14, 1999. Jason and Wendy were blessed with two loving children, a daughter, Jalynn Nicole Como and a son, Jason Clay Como. Jason graduated...
Ronald Nicholas "Nick" Reed
Aug 30, 2018
Ronald Nicholas “Nick” Reed, age 35, of Gautier, MS, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018. Nick was born in Ocean Springs, MS on January 6, 1983. After spending much of his early childhood in the St. Martin community, his family relocated to Atlantic Beach, FL. He was a graduate of Duncan U. Fletcher High School Class of 2001. Nick...
Robert Louis Anderson
Aug 29, 2018
Robert Louis Anderson, age 64, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Anderson was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was the owner of Robert Anderson Christmas Trees and Snap Krackle Pop Fireworks. Mr. Anderson was a former Jackson County Constable for District 4 and a former Merchant...
Michael Francis Stout
Aug 29, 2018
“Never fly the A model of anything.” — WWII pilot Ed Thompson Never one to take advice, Michael Stout flew his own “A model” in 2008 in his beloved Sonex aircraft, which he hand-built in his retirement, fulfilling a lifelong dream. Sadly, Michael passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on November 1, 1946,...
Deborah Anne Ball McClain
Aug 27, 2018
Deborah Anne Ball McClain, age 63, passed away Monday August 27, 2018 in Ocean Springs. She was a native of Kingsport, TN and a resident of Ocean Springs for over 60 years. She retired from teaching with Ocean Springs School District. She was a volunteer with "Living Well Ministries," a ministry devoted to helping the homeless. Survivors include her husband...
Orlyn Miles Boyd
Aug 26, 2018
Orlyn M. Boyd was a traveling man. A 22-year veteran of the Air Force who got to travel the world. He was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on June 23, 1931. Not a studious guy, he liked to hang out with his buddies, smoke cigarettes and throw rocks at the local greenhouse windows. In 1949 he joined the Army Air...
Lorraine Saunders
Aug 26, 2018
Lorraine Saunders, age 86, moved to Heaven Sunday, August 26, 2018. She was born in Taunton, MA and a resident of Saucier, MS since 1976. She was a Methodist and a member and former Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. Lorraine is preceded in death by her husband, Richard S. Saunders, Sr. and son, Richard S. Saunders,...
Tina Wauwesia Nix Lipscomb
Aug 26, 2018
Tina Wauwesia Nix was born at Shaw, Mississippi on August 23, 1921, to the Reverend Pernell Olia Nix and Ola Mae McNemar Nix. Reverend P.O. Nix was a Methodist minister and frequently moved from church to church (called "the route") as was the accepted practice of the time. Tina (affectionately called Wesa, Wes (pronounced Wees) or Wauwesia by friends and...
Phyllis "Pat" Forehand
Aug 25, 2018
Phyllis "Pat" Forehand, age 64, of Vancleave gained her wings on Saturday, August 25, 2018. She was born in Biloxi at Keesler Air Force Base. She was raised in Biloxi but had resided in Vancleave for the past 20 years. Pat is preceded in death by her mother, Alice Paszle, and a daughter, Sharon Forehand. Survivors include her partner of...
Milagros Besa
Aug 25, 2018
Milagros Besa, age 88, passed away in Ocean Springs surrounded by family members on Saturday, August 25, 2018. She was born on May 20, 1930 in Bulacan, Philippines. Milagros was eleven when the Japanese occupation of the Philippines ended her formal schooling. In 1950 she married Aner Besa, and together they had four children. Seeking better opportunities for her family,...
Lydia Nicole "Nikki" Phillips
Aug 24, 2018
Lydia Nicole “Nikki” Phillips, age 29, of Gautier, gained her wings on August 24, 2018 when God wrapped His loving arms around her and took her to her Heavenly Home. Nikki will be sadly missed by her husband, Jason Phillips; her mom, Sandra Adkins; grandmother, Betty Gilbert; brother, Kenny Adkins; sister, Jenni Gursuch; her father, Bill Adkins; and aunts, uncles,...
Anson Lee "Large" Lindsay
Aug 24, 2018
Anson L. Lindsay, age 78, of Gulfport died Friday, August 24, 2018 in Gulfport. He was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident and he was a graduate of Gulfport High School. He was a member of the Episcopal church. He was co-owner of Lindsay Mechanical in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Leslie Tassone. He...
Brady Maxwell Bourdon
Aug 24, 2018
On August 24, 2018, Daniel and Ashton Bourdon's son, Brady Maxwell Bourdon was born in an eternal sleep at 4:10 pm at Ocean Springs Hospital. Brady weighed 5 lbs 14 oz with the most beautiful wavy dark hair. He was loved by so many and will forever be missed by his loving parents, his sister Kinsley, and brother Carter. Ashton...
Ottis Lee Davis
Aug 24, 2018
Mr. Ottis Lee Davis, age 76, of Gulfport, MS passed away on August 24, 2018 in Gulfport. Born in Gulfport, on August 26, 1941, Ottis was the son of the late Ottis Carl Davis and Elizabeth Lee Davis of Gulfport. He is survived by his wife, Mary Anna Holmes Davis of Gulfport; daughter, Susan Davis Penick and son-law, Joseph Michael...
Hollis Rojell Dyess
Aug 24, 2018
Mr. Hollis Rojell Dyess, age 83, of Biloxi, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018. Mr. Dyess was born in Excel, AL. He came to the Coast in 1957 and owned and operated Railroad Furniture Store in Biloxi for 35 years. He was a member of Gulf Coast Church in Long Beach. He is preceded in death by his parents,...
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