Obituaries

Linda Raffield Cronin

Linda Raffield Cronin

Apr 6, 2018

Linda Raffield Cronin, 72, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 in Bay St. Louis. Mrs. Cronin was a native of New Orleans, LA and a longtime resident of Bay St. Louis. She was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeremiah “Jerry” Cronin; and her parents. Mrs. Cronin’s survivors include...

Susan "Sue" Ellen Moran

Susan "Sue" Ellen Moran

Apr 5, 2018

Susan “Sue” Ellen Moran, age 49, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018, at her home in Biloxi. She was born in Chicago, IL and had been a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast, graduating from Pearl River High School. Sue was a homemaker and a perfect loving mother to so many. Mrs. Moran was preceded in death by her grandparents,...

Noel Albert Broadus

Noel Albert Broadus

Apr 5, 2018

Noel Albert Broadus, age 70, went “home” on April 19, 2018 after what can only be considered 67 miracle years of life. Noel was born in Biloxi on April 5, 1948 to Noel and Ethel Broadus. At the age of 3 he suffered encephalitis and a stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed with brain damage and a seizure disorder. His parents...

Odell Williams

Odell Williams

Apr 5, 2018

Odell Williams, 90, of Gulfport, MS passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 in Gulfport. Mr. Williams was born April 26, 1927 in Gloster (Busy Corner), MS to Richard D. and Ruby Bowlin Williams. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1951 and served in the U.S. Army, 3rd Division in the Korean War. After his military services, he was...

Jonda Maria Seymour

Jonda Maria Seymour

Apr 4, 2018

Jonda Maria Seymour, 55, of Vancleave, MS passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in Biloxi. Jonda was born May 20, 1962 in Biloxi, MS. She was a St. Martin High School graduate and a Branch Manager for Bancorp South, where she had been employed for 18 years. Jonda was an incredible wife, mother, daughter, friend, sister and Maw Maw. Her...

Sharon Hanks Caulking

Sharon Hanks Caulking

Apr 4, 2018

Sharon Hanks Caulking, 72, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. She was a New Orleans native born to Philose and Mary Jane (Jeanie) LeCompte Hanks on October 09, 1945 and was a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 14 years. In addition to her parents, Sharon was preceded in...

Roland "Ronnie" Joseph Poirier

Roland "Ronnie" Joseph Poirier

Apr 4, 2018

Roland Joseph “Ronnie” Poirier, Jr departed this life on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, where he passed peacefully in his sleep. He will be forever loved by his family and friends. Ronnie was born to Emma Jones-Poirier and Roland Joseph Poirier on January 14, 1945 in Biloxi, Mississippi. After WWII, the family returned to North Attleboro, Massachusetts, where Ronnie Poirier grew...

Force Lt.Col. William Hendren

Force Lt.Col. William Hendren

Apr 3, 2018

William L. Hendren, 87, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Hendren was born to Oatie D. and Bessie Underwood Hendren in Curve, TN. He attended Ripley High School in Tennessee, the University of North Dakota, and University of Southern Mississippi, acquiring his Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and his Master's Degree in Education. He joined...

Frankie Holcomb Bosworth

Frankie Holcomb Bosworth

Apr 3, 2018

Frankie Holcomb Bosworth, 84, of Vancleave, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Gautier, MS. Frankie was born in Ellisville, MS to Alfred B. and Dagnes Holcomb. She was a tax preparer for many years. She also served in the United States Navy and was a veteran of the Korean War. She loved gardening, cooking, reading, and spending time with...

Michael  R. Dubaz

Michael R. Dubaz

Apr 2, 2018

Michael Rudolph Dubaz, age 66, went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 2, 2018. Michael was born in Biloxi, MS on July 20, 1951 to Lawrence “Larry” Dubaz Sr. and Ramona (Trebotich) Dubaz. Michael was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a member of Biloxi High School’s class of 1969, where among many other activities, he was...

John  Francis Guy

John Francis Guy

Apr 1, 2018

Funeral services for John Francis Guy (81) of D’Iberville, MS who died April 1, 2018, in the Biloxi VA Hospital were held on April 4, 2018. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Homes conducted the service at the Biloxi VA Cemetery in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Guy was born March 27, 1937, in Gloversville, N. Y. and served in the United States Air Force. Survivors...

Shannon Page

Shannon Page

Mar 30, 2018

Shannon Page, 74, of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 in Biloxi. Shannon was born July 27, 1943 in Biloxi, MS to Andy and Louise Page. She worked at Keesler Air Force Base as a Communications Technology Instructor for 36 years and as a Special Education Teacher at St. Martin Upper Elementary for 11 years. Shannon spent her...

James "Cash" Hosli

James "Cash" Hosli

Mar 30, 2018

James "Cash" Carson Hosli, age 85, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 in Millbrook, AL. Mr. Hosli was a native and longtime resident of Biloxi. He was the son of Oakley and Annie Seymour Hosli. He was also a Catholic. He is preceded in death by his brother, Harvey. Survivors include his two sisters; two brothers; four granddaughters, Brandy, Rhonda,...

Bishop John  Ealy

Bishop John Ealy

Mar 29, 2018

Bishop John Ealy, age 52, of Gulfport died Thursday, March 29, 2018 in Hattiesburg. He was born on January 26, 1966 in Ocean Springs. Bishop was a member of the Pascagoula River Tribe. He was a master carpenter and used his skills to help others. He never worried about tomorrow and only lived for the day. He enjoyed fishing and...

Robert Edward Longino

Robert Edward Longino

Mar 29, 2018

Robert Edward Longino, III was born January 3, 1948 in Biloxi but he spent his first, formative years on the family farm near Silver Creek, MS where his life-long love of nature and the outdoors began. A later boyhood living near Biloxi’s beaches and Bay completed the spell. And after time at MS State and service in the Navy, Ed...

Roy Leon Sumrall

Roy Leon Sumrall

Mar 29, 2018

Roy Leon Sumrall, age 79 of Ocean Springs passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at his home. He was born to the late William Leon Sumrall, and Gladys Ray (Nix) Sumrall in Montrose, MS. Roy Sumrall was a longtime resident of Ocean Springs. He was a very loving husband, father, and grandfather. He devoted his life to his family,...

Eulalie Boney Balius

Eulalie Boney Balius

Mar 26, 2018

Eulalie Boney Balius, age 92 of Perkinston, Mississippi passed away at her home on March 26, 2018. She was born to Lee Roy Boney and Clemorse Campos Boney on May 3, 1925. She lived the majority of her life in Biloxi before moving to Stone County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lee Roy and Clemorse Boney; loving...

Joan (Joanne) Mary Phelix

Joan (Joanne) Mary Phelix

Mar 26, 2018

Joan (Joanne) Mary Phelix, born January 5, 1939, age 78, died March 26, 2018. She was born in Stockholm, NY. She graduated from Parrishville-Hopkinton Central in 1957 and worked for Northern New York Trust as a secretary for four years. She enlisted in the US Air Force in 1962 and was stationed at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, MS. During her...

Capt. Laverne W. (Bill) Gay, U.S. Navy Ret.

Capt. Laverne W. (Bill) Gay, U.S. Navy Ret.

Mar 26, 2018

Capt. Laverne William (Bill) Gay, age 90, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Chicago, IL, and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past four years. As a veteran of the U. S. Navy with over 36 years of service, he received many awards and citations during...

Edward Felix Feranda

Edward Felix Feranda

Mar 25, 2018

Edward Felix Feranda, 67, of Biloxi, MS passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Feranda was born August 9, 1950 in Biloxi, MS to Vincent P. Feranda, Jr. and Vivian A. Feranda. He attended Biloxi High School. Mr. Feranda enjoyed fishing. He is preceded in death by his father, Vincent P. Feranda, Jr. Mr. Feranda’s survivors include...