Obituaries
Vickie Lee White
May 21, 2017
Vickie Lee White, age 52, of Saucier, MS passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 in Gulfport. Vickie was a lifelong resident of D’Iberville. She was a graduate of D’Iberville High School and she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services and two Associates Degrees of Applied Science. Vickie also worked as an EMT as well as for Gulf Coast Search...
Junius W. Klein
May 21, 2017
Junius W. Klein died peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2017 in Fairhope, AL where he had resided with his wife, Verna Stearns Klein, since his home in Biloxi at 1202 Kensington Drive was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Mr. Klein was born May 22, 1922, the last of three sons, to Fred, Sr. and Josephine Klein in Biloxi, MS....
Robert Irwin Leroy
May 20, 2017
Robert Irwin Leroy, age 68, died Saturday, May, 20, 2017. Service, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 1:00 pm at Ramsey Creek Baptist Church. Howard Avenue Chapel of BRADFORD O'KEEFE Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Curtis Grant Nielsen, Sr.
May 20, 2017
Curtis Grant Nielsen, Sr., 81, of Biloxi, MS passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Nielsen was a lifelong resident of the Coast. He was a Vietnam Veteran and retired from the U.S. Army as a 1SG with over 20 years of service. Mr. Nielsen’s survivors include, his two daughters; his two sons; his sister, Lois Bird;...
Max Anthony Word
May 19, 2017
Max Anthony Word, age 57, of Long Beach died Friday, May 19, 2017. A memorial service is Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport with visitation one hour prior to the service. The family requests donations to Go Fund Me.
Thomas Perkins Moreton
May 18, 2017
Thomas Perkins Moreton, 83, peacefully departed this life on Earth and went to meet his Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Tommy was born in Washington, DC on December 31, 1933. He was the son of Frederick Perkins and Ann DePriest Moreton. He was raised in Biloxi and graduated from Biloxi High School in 1951. He continued his education...
Edward "Ned" McColl Peresich
May 18, 2017
Edward “Ned” McColl Peresich, Jr., 64, of Lizana, MS passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 in Gulfport, MS. Ned was born on September 25, 1952 in Biloxi, MS. He attended school at Nativity B.V.M, Notre Dame, and MGCCC, Jeff Davis Campus. He was a carpenter, owner of two construction companies, owner of two restaurants, furniture re-finisher extraordinaire, wood carver,...
Anna Miller
May 17, 2017
Anna Miller, age 89, of Ocean Springs, MS, went to meet her Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Anna was a long-time resident of Ocean Springs. After retiring as a guidance counselor at the Gautier Middle School, she gave of her time in volunteer activities. For over 20 years she volunteered at the Gulf Islands National Seashore where a tour...
Jane Maebell Edwards
May 17, 2017
Jane Maebell Edwards, 74, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Ocean Springs, MS. Jane was a native of Texas and a resident of the MS Gulf Coast since 1980. She was a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Ocean Springs and was employed at the church as a preschool teacher. Jane was also a member of...
Alva Lula Parrish
May 17, 2017
Alva Lula Goff Parrish, age 98, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Ocean Springs, MS. Alva was a native and lifelong resident of Vancleave. She was a lifelong member of the Vancleave Reorganized Church of Latter-Day Saints. She was the former operator of the Pretty Parlor Beauty Salon in Vancleave. She was also a former resident of the Villa...
James Vincent Brosh, Jr.
May 16, 2017
James Vincent Brosh, Jr., 58, of D’Iberville, MS passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in D’Iberville. Mr. Brosh was born May 30, 1958 in Biloxi, MS to James Vincent Brosh, Sr. and Norma Jean Fields. He was a St. Martin High School graduate and received his Associates of Science Degree. Mr. Brosh received the Congressional Silver Medal of Honor as...
Esther Mae Erickson Welch
May 16, 2017
Esther Mae Erickson Welch, age 96 of Pass Christian died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Visitation will be held at St. Paul Chapel, Scenic Drive, Pass Christian Monday, May 22, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., with a 2:00 p.m. service. Interment to follow at Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens in Long Beach. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th St, Gulfport is in...
Gary Armstrong
May 16, 2017
Gary Armstrong, age 65, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Gary was a native of Dothan, AL and resident of the MS Gulf Coast since 1996. He attended McClellan Road Baptist Church and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He retired as a truck driver. Gary's survivors include his wife of 37 years, Brenda Perkins Armstrong; stepdaughter, Lisa (Chris) Walker; stepson,...
Celeste Allen Tillman
May 15, 2017
Mrs. Celeste Lynne Allen Tillman, age 80, of Vancleave, MS, died Monday, May 15, 2017, in Biloxi, MS. Mrs. Tillman was born on December 23, 1936, in Vancleave to Coy and Celeste Bonham Allen. She worked for several dentists in Gautier for many years and was the official scorekeeper for Dixie baseball in Vancleave. She was also a lifelong member...
Audrey Jean Shook
May 14, 2017
Mrs. Audrey Shook, age 87, died Sunday, May 14, 2017, in Biloxi. She was born in East St. Louis, Illinois and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1969. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mrs. Shook was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Edward Shook; her parents; five children, Larry, Debbie, Karol, Thomas...
Robert Joseph Hoda
May 14, 2017
Robert Joseph “Bobby” Hoda, age 62, of Vancleave died Sunday, May 14, 2017 in Vancleave. He was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the coast. He retired from Harrison County Sheriff’s Office. He was Catholic and a member of Moose Legion #332, D’Iberville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Martha Hoda; and two...
James "Jim" Burton Plylar Stok
May 13, 2017
James "Jim' Burton Stok passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Jim was born on December 5, 1937 at King's Daughter Hospital in Bay St. Louis, MS. Jim was the son of Clara Louise Suarez Plylar and Joseph Stok (Kankakee, Illinois). He was raised by his mother and stepfater, Thomas Christian Plylar Sr. Jim was one of eight children. He...
Geri Lynn Nicholls
May 11, 2017
Mrs. Geri Lynn Nicholls, age 58, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Mrs. Nicholls was a longtime resident of the coast. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Dr. Richard A. Nicholls; maternal grandmother, Alice Etha Yarbrough; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McClendon. Survivors include her mother, Sylvia McClendon of Jacksonville, FL,...
William Garrard White
May 10, 2017
William Garrard White, known to most of his friends as simply Garrard or GW, passed away on May 10, 2017 of natural causes. He was 76 years old. Born on February 17, 1941, Garrard was the only child of Emmett O’Neal White and Mabelle Garrard White of Greenwood, Mississippi, who both predeceased him. He is survived by his daughter Antonia...
Infant Reagan Alene Burton-Phillips
May 7, 2017
Infant Reagan Alene Burton-Phillips passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017. A graveside service will be held Thursday, May 11 at 1:00 p.m. at D'Iberville Memorial Park. The Ocean Springs Chapel of BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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