Obituaries

Amanda Lorraine Walker

Amanda Lorraine Walker

Aug 16, 2017

Mrs. Amanda Lorraine Walker, age 34, of Jayess, MS, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Amanda was a native of Virginia and a former longtime resident of Ocean Springs. She attended Ocean Springs High School and was of the Catholic faith. She was a former employee at Walgreens as a photo technician and was a loving wife, mother and...

Tonja Christine Burse

Tonja Christine Burse

Aug 16, 2017

Tonja Burse, age 55, of Oceans Springs passed away on August 16, 2017. She was born January 18, 1962 in Oak Ridge, TN to Ernest and Barbara Brice. She lived and was educated in five U.S. states and R.A.F. Alconbury, England before settling in the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She worked as a paralegal and disaster assistance loan officer before marriage...

Linda Elizabeth Williams Gray

Linda Elizabeth Williams Gray

Aug 16, 2017

Linda Elizabeth Williams Gray, 75, of North Biloxi, MS passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Ocean Springs. Ms. Linda was born August 31, 1941 in Ashville, NC to Clyde C. and Mary Ellen Williams. She was a 1959 graduate of Biloxi High School. Ms. Linda received her Associates Degree from Jeff Davis Jr. College and a double major in...

McKinley Annette Ely

McKinley Annette Ely

Aug 16, 2017

McKinley Annette Ely, 17 months old, of Vancleave, MS, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Vancleave. McKinley was the daughter of Mariah and Paul “PJ” Ely, Jr. McKinley was a miracle child, born February 23, 2016. She brought joy to everyone she met. McKinley loved to laugh, roll, smile and try to crawl. She was a sassy, loving child....

Mark P McDermott

Mark P McDermott

Aug 15, 2017

Mark P. McDermott of Biloxi passed away at the home of his mother on the evening of August 15, 2017, a few weeks shy of his 59th birthday. Except for attendance at the American School in Beaumont, Texas where he received his high school diploma, Mark spent his entire life in Biloxi. He spent his childhood days on the Back...

Lee Virgil Johnson

Lee Virgil Johnson

Aug 14, 2017

Lee Virgil Johnson, age 70, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations be made to Pet Connection in Ocean Springs (228) 875-1905, for his dog, Summer Johnson. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 17, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. A graveside service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Fellowship Cemetery...

David Truong Minh Bui

David Truong Minh Bui

Aug 14, 2017

David Truong Minh Bui, age 30, died Monday, August 14, 2017 in Biloxi. David was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was employed as an electronic technician at Frequence Wireless. David was a 2005 graduate of Biloxi High School and a member of Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church. He is preceded in death by his children, Kenneth Nguyen and...

Johnnie Doyle Tate

Johnnie Doyle Tate

Aug 13, 2017

Johnnie Doyle Tate, 85, of Gulfport passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 in Gulfport. He was born April 28, 1932 in Electra, Texas to parents Johnnie Cecil Tate and Ruthie Obera Tate. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Midwestern University, Wichita Falls, Texas in 1954. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1977. He was the...

Doris Elizabeth Giangerelli Marr

Doris Elizabeth Giangerelli Marr

Aug 12, 2017

Doris Elizabeth Giangerelli Marr, age 87 of Gulfport passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Gulfport. She was born in East Orange, NJ and had been a resident of Mississippi since 2012. She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church and she was a retired legal secretary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Ralph V. Marr;...

Rev. Msgr. Martin Francis Farrell

Rev. Msgr. Martin Francis Farrell

Aug 12, 2017

Rev. Msgr. Martin Francis Farrell, Biloxi, MS, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2017. Martin Francis Farrell was born in Co. Mayo, Ireland on September 23, 1930 and studied for the Priesthood in St. Patrick College, Carlow. He was ordained to the Priesthood on June 5, 1955 for the Diocese of Natchez, in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow, Ireland....

Delores Ione  Walston

Delores Ione Walston

Aug 11, 2017

Delores Ione Walston, age 72, of D’Iberville passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017. Delores was born on July 29, 1945 in Biloxi, MS to Miral and Mary Nelson. She loved being a mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family. She is preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Charles Walston; son, Walter A. Walston; brothers,...

Mary  Janet Champagne Yakovic

Mary Janet Champagne Yakovic

Aug 10, 2017

Mary Janet Champagne Yakovic, age 84, died Thursday, August 10, 2017. Mary was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was of Catholic faith. She is preceded in death by her husband, Peter Yakovic; and her parents, Clifford and Victorine Savoy Champagne. She is survived by her daughters, Victoria (Gary Corners) Cornett and Angela (Wayne) Meaut; sister, Lizabell Chinn;...

Anita Crane Cooke

Anita Crane Cooke

Aug 10, 2017

Anita Crane Cooke, 64, of Las Vegas, NV went to heaven the 10th day of August, 2017 at Mountain View Hospital, Las Vegas, NV. Her funeral service will be held this Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Temple Baptist Church, 14190 Dedeaux Road, Gulfport, MS. Visitation services will be 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm followed by the memorial service at 2:00...

Bernie Shaw Couevas

Bernie Shaw Couevas

Aug 10, 2017

Bernie Shaw Couevas, Sr., age 80, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Ocean Springs, MS. He was born September 3, 1936 in New Orleans, LA to Elton Shaw Couevas, Sr. and Olivia Couevas. He enjoyed riding horses and going swimming. Bernie graduated from Marrero High School in Marrero, LA and attended college at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He...

Beatrice Thibodeaux Williams Primeaux

Beatrice Thibodeaux Williams Primeaux

Aug 9, 2017

Beatrice Thibodeaux Williams Primeaux, 82, of D’Iberville, MS passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in D’Iberville. Mrs. Primeaux was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi and a school bus driver for Harrison County and Biloxi Public Schools. She enjoyed sports. Mrs. Primeaux was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Primeaux; her parents,...

Linda Hopkins Mecomber

Linda Hopkins Mecomber

Aug 6, 2017

Mrs. Linda Mecomber, age 55, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 in Gulfport. Linda was born in Colorado Springs, Co and moved with her family to Long Beach, MS in 1965. She was a 1979 graduate of Long Beach High School and received a Master of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from USM. She was passionate about “BEAMS” (Bible Education...

Flora Marie Lowther

Flora Marie Lowther

Aug 6, 2017

Flora Marie Lowther, age 83, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 in Gulfport, MS. She was born August 15, 1933 in Trindad, Colorado to Louis and Grace Gallegos. She was a member of the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, or Carmelites, and also a member of St. James Parish. She worked as a...

Bree Ryana Edwards

Bree Ryana Edwards

Aug 5, 2017

Bree Ryana Edwards, 34, of Biloxi, MS passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 in Baton Rouge, LA. Bree was a native and lifelong resident of the Coast. She attended Gulf Coast Family Church of the Nazarene. Bree was a 2000 graduate of St. Martin High School. Bree is survived by her mother, Trudy Parker Edwards; her father, Charles Edwards; her...

Billie Joe Starks

Billie Joe Starks

Aug 5, 2017

Billie Joe Starks, 79 of Gulfport, passed away Friday, August 5, 2017 in Gulfport. Mr. Starks was born in Murray Kentucky on March 14, 1938. He served 7 years in the Air Force. Fishing and his pets were his passion. He was a member of the Seven Hills Baptist Church of Mobile, Al. He was preceded in death by his...

William G. Reasor

William G. Reasor

Aug 3, 2017

William G. Reasor III, 60 of Gulfport, was called home to God, Thursday, August 3, 2017. William was born on October 27, 1956 in Fulton, Alabama. He attended Clarke County High School. Upon graduation from high school he attended the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) and the University of South Alabama, where he graduated with a B. S. degree in...