Obituaries
Thomas Franklin "Frankie" Johnson
Jan 22, 2019
Thomas Franklin "Frankie" Johnson, 89, of Long Beach, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in Pass Christian. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Adele Johnson; brothers, John, Dempsey, Lorene, Bobby and James "Choo Choo"; and sisters, Margie and Marie. He is survived by his son, Mike and daughters Wanda Pender and Donna Baker (Jeremey); grandchildren, Jessica Burrill...
Dolores H. Parker
Jan 22, 2019
Dolores Hormanski Parker, age 89, passed away on January 22, 2019, in Wiggins, MS. Mrs. Parker was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and was of the Catholic faith. She was born on August 26, 1929 in Biloxi and spent her childhood on Point Cadet. She was affectionately known as Doe to her childhood friends and Dee Dee to her family....
Mark James Strak, Sr.
Jan 22, 2019
Mark James Strak, Sr., age 60, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Strak was born December 30, 1958 in Green Bay, WI to John and Sharon Grube Strak. He retired from Mississippi Power Company after 32 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Strak’s survivors include...
Caroline Jones
Jan 21, 2019
Caroline Jones (69) originally from Bristol, VA and resident of Saucier, MS received her angel wings on January 21st, 2019 while recovering from a long battle with lung cancer and a recent lung surgery. She is survived by her loving husband, Donald Brinkley; two daughters Cynthia Casey of Gulfport, MS and Robin (Steve) Brown of Moore, OK; three grand children,...
Joseph Charles Hosli
Jan 21, 2019
Joseph Charles Hosli, 85, of Biloxi, MS passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Hosli was born in Jackson County, MS and was a lifelong resident of the Coast. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. Hosli enjoyed fishing and was an avid beekeeper. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oakley...
Esther Marie von Schlieder
Jan 19, 2019
Esther Marie von Schlieder, 69, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 in Ocean Springs. Esther was a native Californian and spent the last twenty years of her life enjoying the area of Gulf Coast Mississippi. She was born in Long Beach, CA, but as an Air Force brat, traveled throughout the south and southwest U.S.,...
Joseph "Fabian" Taranto
Jan 19, 2019
Joseph “Fabian” Taranto, 90 years old, of Biloxi, MS, passed away on January 19th, 2019, in the arms of loved ones in his daughter’s home. Fabian was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi, MS. He graduated from Biloxi High School, served in the US Army, and was a Veteran of the Korean War. He owned and operated Taranto Amusement,...
Johnny Hozey
Jan 19, 2019
John Laurence Hozey Sr. entered into eternal rest Saturday, January 19 th, 2019 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Memorial Services will be held Sunday, January 27, 2019, at 3:30 PM at Seashore Mission, Biloxi, Mississippi, with Reverend Judy Hearn Cottrell officiating. Johnny Hozey was born in Laurel, Mississippi on August 14 t , 1953 to Suzi Bergner and Ira Hozey. At an...
Nancy Knox Morris
Jan 18, 2019
Nancy Knox Morris, 70, passed away at her home in Biloxi, Mississippi on Friday, January 18, 2019. She was born in Humbolt, Tennessee to Repps Knox and Mary Elizabeth Richards Knox on July 7, 1948. She grew up and graduated high school in Trenton, Tennessee. She graduated from The University of Mississippi in 1970 with a Bachelors in Sociology, Psychology...
Loyd Medrah Fortenberry
Jan 17, 2019
Loyd Medrah Fortenberry, age 87, died Thursday, January 17, 2019 in Biloxi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 10:30 am. Friends may visit from 9:30 am until Mass time. Interment will follow at Wiggins Cemetery. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is in...
Loyd M. Fortenberry
Jan 17, 2019
Loyd M. Fortenberry, U.S. Army Retired, 87, of Biloxi, died Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Biloxi VA. He was born in Bougalousa, LA, on January 19th, 1931. He served 26 years in the U. S. Army and received the Army of Occupation Medal and numerous others. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars and an active...
Darla Blanche Steinberg
Jan 17, 2019
Darla Blanche Steinberg, age 71, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 in Ocean Springs, MS. Darla was born on June 25, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland and married Lawrence (Butch) Steinberg on December 4, 1965. She was a dedicated military wife who spent several years of her career as a civil servant retiring from the Biloxi VA in 2006. She was...
Marie C. Beech
Jan 17, 2019
Mrs. Marie C. Beech, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019. Mrs. Beech was born in Charleston, SC. She met and married the love of her life, Clarence Aulton Beech, in Alabama. After his military retirement the family moved to Ocean Springs where they opened and operated a business, Sports Shack. Mrs. Beech retired after 40...
Norman Lee Hand
Jan 16, 2019
Norman Lee Hand, age 65, of Vancleave, was born on August 27, 1953, and departed this earthly world on January 16, 2019. Mr. Hand was a loving and devoted husband and father. He worked for the City Of Gautier and later Clearwater Solutions until his retirement in 2016. He enjoyed fishing, carpentry, mechanic work, and spending time with his family....
Charles E. Carr
Jan 16, 2019
Mr. Charles E. Carr, age 93, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Mr. Carr was a longtime resident of Ocean Springs. He was born on February 11, 1925, in Sapulpa, OK. Charlie, as everyone, knew him, served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1945, where he was stationed in Florida as an aircraft mechanic trainer. He...
Sondra Nadine Klaft
Jan 16, 2019
Sondra Nadine “Sandy” Klaft, age 80, of Gulfport, passed away on January 16, 2019. Mrs. Klaft was born in Harrisonville, MO, and is preceded in death by her parents Elmer and Evelyn Tipton, a sister Patricia Marrison and grandson Kyle Schultz. Survivors include her husband Richard Klaft, children Terry Schultz (Teresa), Robin Jackson, and Krystal Boykin (Ed) all of Gulfport,...
Randy B. Trahan
Jan 15, 2019
Randy B. Trahan, 58, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in Gulfport. Randy was a native and resident of the Coast and a 1979 graduate of Biloxi High School. He was a lifelong member of Knights of Columbus #1244 in Biloxi. He was also former “Mr. Biloxi” with the Knights of Columbus where he also served...
Jeffrey Roland Greene
Jan 15, 2019
Jeffrey Roland Greene, age 49, of Gulfport passed away January 15, 2019 in Gulfport. He was born June 14, 1969 in Huntsville, Al. He was a graduate of Huntsville High School and MGCCC with a HVAC degree. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1989 to 2010 and was employed with Lennox NAS. He received the following military awards: Joint...
Katherine "Kathy" Denise Coury
Jan 15, 2019
Mrs. Katherine “Kathy” Denise Coury, age 60, of Saucier, MS, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, in Gulfport, MS. Kathy was born on June 10, 1958 in San Antonio, TX. She was an avid bird collector and loved to spend time in her flower garden as well as crocheting blankets for friends and family. She had a huge heart...
Nancy Elizabeth Merrick "Momma Nancy" Tauzin
Jan 14, 2019
Nancy Elizabeth Merrick Tauzin “Momma Nancy”, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019, at 79 years of age. Nancy was a life-long native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and was a graduate of Biloxi High School’s class of 1958. She later received her cosmetology certification from the Jackson MS board of cosmetology. Nancy and the love of her life, the...
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