Obituaries

Barbara Bell Barlow

Barbara Bell Barlow

Jun 28, 2018

Barbara Bell Barlow age 91, of Long Beach died Thursday, June 28, 2018 in Gulfport. She was born March 20, 1927 in Gulfport. Barbara was a graduate of Millsaps college with a BA degree in Elementary and Christian Education. She taught school in Jackson and in Indiana. Other jobs include work with Mississippi State Board of Health-Vital Statistic, Secretary and...

William E. Forehand

William E. Forehand

Jun 28, 2018

William Eldridge Forehand, age 69, of Vancleave gained his angel wings on Thursday, June 28,2018. He was born and raised in Vancleave and loved by many. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eldridge and Ardelle Forehand; a daughter, Sharon Ann Forehand; a brother, Wilburn David "Moose" Forehand; and a nephew, Trenton Dakota Forehand. He is survived by his...

Billie Sue Lee

Billie Sue Lee

Jun 27, 2018

Billie Sue Lee (Mrs. Billie), 78-years-old and longtime resident of Woolmarket MS, passed away peacefully and went to meet her Lord surrounded by family on Wednesday, June 27th 2018, at Garden Park Medical Center, MS. She suffered a stroke the Saturday before in her sleep and never regained consciousness. Mrs. Billie was born on January 23, 1940 in Magee, MS....

Steven Randall Lowery

Steven Randall Lowery

Jun 27, 2018

Steven Randall Lowery was born November 18, 1980 and a proud native of South Mississippi. Steven was a loving father to his daughter, Destiny, and a devoted friend to countless others. In his youth, he developed a passion for fast cars, rock music, and a sense of humor that could drop even the most stolid of demeanor to their knees...

Billie Sue Galle Lee

Billie Sue Galle Lee

Jun 27, 2018

Billie Sue Galle Lee, age 78, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, June 27, 2017 in Gulfport. Arrangements are incomplete at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, O'Neal Road, Gulfport.

Jerrie L Reed

Jerrie L Reed

Jun 27, 2018

Mrs. Jerrie L. Reed, 83, of Southaven, MS died Wed. 6/27/18. Service 3 pm Monday 7/2/18 and visit 1 hour before at BRADFORD-O’KEEFE, 15th St, Gulfport

Gerald  Wayne Davis

Gerald Wayne Davis

Jun 25, 2018

Gerald Wayne Davis, age 58, passed away on July 25, 2018. He was transferred to Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Brewton, AL. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi, was honored to help serve this family.

Jessie Maye Daugherity

Jessie Maye Daugherity

Jun 25, 2018

Jessie Maye Daugherity, age 74, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018 in Ocean Springs. She was born August 12, 1943 in Iuka, MS to Reverend Robert E. Lee Hill and Dimple Jewel Nunley. She worked as a licensed vocational nurse. She acted as a private duty nurse to many coast families and opened Mary Elizabeth Hoover Foundation for Alzheimer's patients....

Lincoln Monroe Wise

Lincoln Monroe Wise

Jun 25, 2018

Mr. Lincoln Monroe Wise, age 78, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018. Lincoln served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1958 until 1961. He worked as a carpenter for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus, from 1982 until 2004. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Vancleave and a lover of cars,...

Eugene Joseph Joffrion

Eugene Joseph Joffrion

Jun 24, 2018

Eugene Joseph Joffrion, Jr., age 72, of Biloxi, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 in Biloxi. He was born October 23, 1945 to Kilbin and Thelma Billiot. He was employed at Kirby Inland Marine as a Tug Boat Captain. Eugene is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Catherine Elois Joffrion; children, Kay Barr...

Avery B. (Bill) Cummings

Avery B. (Bill) Cummings

Jun 24, 2018

Avery B. (Bill) Cummings, 93, of the Latimer Community passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 24, 2018. Mr. Cummings was born in Logan County, Nebraska on October 8, 1924. He joined the Army at the age 17 during the outbreak of World War ll and continued his military service with the Air Force during the Korea conflict. He...

Sarah Elizabeth Combs

Sarah Elizabeth Combs

Jun 24, 2018

Sarah Elizabeth Combs of Marietta, GA passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She was 38 years old. Sarah was born November 22, 1979, in Jackson, MS. She attended St. Andrew's Episcopal Lower and Middle Schools in Jackson, where she was a Middle School cheerleader. She attended Jackson Preparatory School for one year before moving...

Doreen Vercher

Doreen Vercher

Jun 23, 2018

Doreen Vercher, age 80, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Biloxi. Mrs. Vercher was born in England where she met and married her late husband, Dudley Vercher, in 1955 and moved to the United States. She was a homemaker and a loving wife and mother of eight children who will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She...

Natalie  Nicole Rake

Natalie Nicole Rake

Jun 23, 2018

Natalie Nicole Rake, age 28, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Natalie was a native of Gulfport. She was a graduate of Gulfport High School and attended MS Gulf Coast Community College and the University of South Alabama. She was a loving daughter and friend and will be missed by all who knew her. Ms. Rake is preceded in...

Roy L Folds

Roy L Folds

Jun 22, 2018

Roy L. Folds, age 60, of Gulfport died Friday, June 22, 2018 in Gulfport. He was born in Delhi, La and had been a resident of Gulfport for 19 years. He previously worked at Ingalls Shipbuilding. He was Baptist and previously served in the US Navy. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Carolyn Haynes. He is survived by...

Maria De Los Angeles Ayala Quinones

Maria De Los Angeles Ayala Quinones

Jun 22, 2018

Maria De Los Angeles Ayala Quinones, 57, of Gulfport, MS passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 in Gulfport. Mrs. Quinones was born in Puerto Rico and was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Biloxi. She was a Pharmacy Technician and previously served in the U.S. Army. Mrs. Quinones’ survivors include her husband, Efraain Quinones; her children,...

Lillie M. Parker

Lillie M. Parker

Jun 20, 2018

Mrs. Lillie M. Parker, 84, of D’Iberville, MS passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in D’Iberville. Mrs. Parker was a native of Louisiana and a longtime resident of D’Iberville. She was retired from the phone company as an operator. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Albert Parker. Mrs. Parker’s survivors include her sons, Ken (Kimberly) Parker and...

Leonard Martin "Lenny" Knorr

Leonard Martin "Lenny" Knorr

Jun 19, 2018

Leonard Martin “Lenny” Knorr, 62, of Gulfport, Mississippi, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018. He was born November 1, 1955, in Centralia, PA, preceded in death by his parents, Rosemarie and Larry W. Knorr. He is survived by his sisters, Cheryl (Eric) Short, Covington, LA, Deborah Knorr ( Robert Dunleavy), Mandeville, LA, brother Lawrence (Karen) Knorr, Richmond, VA., and nephews Albert...

Michael Denham Roberson

Michael Denham Roberson

Jun 19, 2018

Michael was born to Denham and Helen Roberson in Opelika, Alabama on December 22, 1957. Despite being born with challenges, Mike enjoyed life to the fullest and never met a stranger. He grew up attending Abbie Rogers Civitan Camp from the very first year the camp was held at Camp Tiak and continued as a camper after the move to...

Betty J. Coleman

Betty J. Coleman

Jun 19, 2018

Betty J. Coleman, age 79, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Mrs. Coleman was born in Grove Hill, AL, but lived most her life on the MS Gulf Coast. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobbie N. Coleman and her parents. She...