Obituaries
Jerry Wayne Switzer
Apr 16, 2018
Jerry Wayne Switzer, 70 of Gulfport died Monday, April 16, 2018. Mr. Switzer was born in Hattiesburg and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1956. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Gulfport and was a graduate of Gulfport High School and USM. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vauncile and Edward H. Sr. Survivors include...
Madeleine "Odette" Tippitt
Apr 15, 2018
Mrs. Madeleine “Odette” Tippitt, age 81, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018. Mrs. Tippitt was born on September 18, 1936. She was a native of Marbache, France and was a longtime resident of D’Iberville, MS. She loved everyone and everyone loved her. She loved people and animals. She is survived by her loving husband of 50...
Dolores "Dee" Bogert Mc Clearnen
Apr 14, 2018
Dolores “Dee” Bogert Mc Clearnen was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 21, 1930. She graduated from Prospect Heights High School in 1945. She left Brooklyn, NY and resided in Bayside, NJ for 35 years. She attended Brooklyn Academy of Music for 3 ½ years studying voice. Dee worked at Ozone Industries in Ozone Park, NY for 20 years as...
Walter M. Krohn
Apr 13, 2018
Walter M. Krohn, 91, of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 in Biloxi. Mr. Krohn was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was former co-owner of Meyers Grocery in Biloxi and formerly employed as a butcher at A&P Grocery, Keesler Air Force Base and Davis Packing Company. Mr. Krohn was a member of Cedar Lake United...
Joseph Padgett Rogers
Apr 13, 2018
Joseph P. Rogers, age 88, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Rogers was raised in Fairfax, Allendale, and Charleston, all in South Carolina. He has been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1970. He was an Air Force Veteran and lived most of his life in California and Mississippi. Joseph worked for North American Aviation...
Darla Kay Argroves
Apr 13, 2018
Darla Kay Argroves, age 52, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 surrounded by her family. She had battled cancer for seven years. She fought a hard battle, never giving up- always laughing and talking to the very end. Darla was born in Anniston, AL. She graduated from Ocean Springs High School in 1984 where she was a cheerleader and...
Wilma Davidson Fishman
Apr 13, 2018
Wilma Davidson Fishman, 80, of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 with her children at her bedside. She was born to Shep and Rebecca L. Davidson Schwartz of New Orleans on November 14, 1937, and was a long time resident of Biloxi. In addition to her parents, Wilma was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years,...
Mark Joseph Pitalo
Apr 12, 2018
Mr. Mark Joseph Pitalo, age 91, of Ocean Springs, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Ocean Springs. Mark was a native and a former longtime resident of Biloxi. He was a veteran WWII and the Korean War in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1945 until 1950. He became a resident of Ocean Springs in December 1971 and lived there for...
Kenneth Edmund Stevens
Apr 11, 2018
Kenneth Edmund Stevens, 83, of Gulfport, MS passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Visitation will be Monday, April 16, 2018 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home followed by a 1:30 pm graveside service at Biloxi National Cemetery.
Anna Jean Sparks
Apr 11, 2018
Anna Jean Sparks, age 66, of Long Beach passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Teddy Harold Sparks. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Davis; a son, Michael Dennis; and two granddaughters. There will be a graveside service Monday, April 16, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi....
Lisa Grace Westbrook
Apr 10, 2018
On April 10, 2018, Lisa Grace Westbrook was called to her Heavenly home. She is the daughter of Kevin and Angela Westbrook of Ocean Springs, MS. She is survived by her parents; her grandparents Randy and Lisa McCollum, Keith Bell, and Kevin and Grace Westbrook; her aunts and uncles Krista and Jett Wells, and Allen and Megan McCollum; her cousin...
Bobby Joe Penton
Apr 9, 2018
Bobby Joe Penton, Jr., age 49, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018. Bobby was a native and lifelong resident of Woolmarket. During his spare time he enjoyed being on the water and spending time with his family. He will be remembered for his big heart and the love he had for his family. Survivors include his daughters, Christina Penton,...
Clarale Florance Olier
Apr 8, 2018
Clarale Florance Olier “Miss Lee” age 83, of Biloxi, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 in Ocean Springs. She was born in Norfolk, VA and studied business in college where she was on the Dean’s List. She worked at home mostly and enjoyed gardening, crocheting and bowling. Miss Lee is preceded in death by her parents, Linwood and Alverta...
Jane Manning Burnham
Apr 7, 2018
Ms. Jane Manning Burnham, 93, of Biloxi, passed away on April 7, 2018. She was a former resident of Gautier, and a native and lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. Jane was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Gautier. She retired from Patterson Plumbing after 30 years of service. She was a Red Cross volunteer, a member of...
Manette Bonita Hollingsworth
Apr 7, 2018
Manette Bonita Hollingsworth, 87 went to be home with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 7, 2018 in Biloxi, MS. Manette was born January 12, 1931 in Wichita Falls, TX. She was blessed to have spent 60 years married to her high school sweetheart, John. She was an excellent homemaker, loved traveling with her husband and played...
Dr. Patricia Ruth Sagan Wilkins
Apr 7, 2018
Patricia Ruth Sagan Wilkins, RN BSN, MSN, DNS, of Biloxi, MS passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 in Biloxi. She was born on April 7, 1956 at Ft. Sill, OK. Patricia graduated from Fairhope High School, Fairhope, AL in 1974 and obtained her BSN from the University of South Alabama in 1978, her Master of Science in Nursing from the...
Joyce Ragusa Landry
Apr 6, 2018
Joyce Ragusa Landry, age 88, of Slidell passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 in Slidell, LA. She was born in New Orleans and was a long time resident of Slidell. She was a member of the Catholic faith. She was a former member of the Pines Village Garden Club in New Orleans and won several “Garden of the Month Awards”....
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
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
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...
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