Obituaries
Keith Richard Campbell
Nov 19, 2025
Keith Richard Campbell, age 77, of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at his home on November 19, 2025. Keith was born on September 26, 1948, in Anoka, Minnesota, and had made Biloxi his home for more than 50 years.
Keith graduated from high school in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He began his career in finance but soon found his true calling...
Bobby Gene Penton
Nov 19, 2025
Bobby Gene Penton, age 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
Bobby was a longtime resident of Pascagoula, MS where he was a business owner of Tri-City Sales and Service and Radio Communications Service of Pascagoula and Gulfport; Chief Engineer at WPMP radio station, an electrician for Wesmar Marine and other companies on the East Coast and a night...
Martin Joseph Sczepaniak
Nov 19, 2025
It is with full hearts and deep sadness that we announce the passing of Martin Joseph Sczepaniak who left this world on November 19, 2025, just three and a half months after saying goodbye to the love of his life, Marlene. Though his departure feels far too soon, we find comfort in knowing they are together again.
Almost nothing made Marty...
John Shannon Matthews
Nov 18, 2025
John Shannon Matthews, 75, passed away at home on November 18th, 2025. He was born on September 9th, 1950, to Olie Hill and Juanita Matthews.
As the son of a Naval Chief Petty Officer, John lived in various cities throughout the United States. He saw the snow in Seattle, Washington, and the leaves fall in Bainbridge, Maryland, before his family made...
Jean Yvonne Brewington-Piltz
Nov 18, 2025
Jean Yvonne Brewington-Piltz, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 18, 2025. A longtime resident of Biloxi, Mississippi, Jean was born in London, England, on September 1, 1937, to the late Eric Harcourt Smith and Elsie Ada (Foulser).
Affectionately known as “Nana,” Jean was a woman whose warmth and kindness shone brightly wherever she went. She...
Peggy Anne Ryland
Nov 17, 2025
Peggy Anne Parrish Ryland passed away November 17, 2025, at the age of 86.
Peggy was born in Louisville, KY on July 11, 1939, to William “Bill” and Mary Anderson Parrish (later Mary Myers).
Peggy moved to Gulfport, MS when she was 7 years old with her mother and stepfather, JE Jim Myers. She graduated from Gulfport High School in 1957 and...
Ronnie Henry Lee Lynch
Nov 16, 2025
Ronnie Henry Lee Lynch, 78 of Wiggins, MS passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
He was born on August 30, 1947. Ron enlisted into the Vietnam War at the age of 18 and served two tours on the river patrols, better known as “River Rats’ or the “Brown Water Navy”, his words, not mine. After the war, Ron took care...
Bradley "Brad" Dale Sigworth
Nov 16, 2025
Bradley “Brad” Dale Sigworth, age 78, of Long Beach, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2025.
Brad was born on June 19, 1947, in Dubois, PA. He served in the US Army and retired from Garden Park Medical Center. He enjoyed talking on his ham radio.
Brad was preceded in death by his parents, Geneva Braman and Donald Sigworth.
Survivors include his wife,...
Larry Douglas Brooks
Nov 16, 2025
Larry Douglas Brooks, 76, of Lake in the Hills, IL, passed away on November 16, 2025, after a short but hard-fought battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS).
Larry was born on July 26, 1949, in Tylertown, MS. He was preceded in death by his parents, M.L. Brooks and Hazel Ozella (Johnson) Dowdy, his grandparents, and his firstborn, Troy Brooks. He is survived...
Landon Michael Perry
Nov 16, 2025
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Landon Perry, age 18, of D'Iberville, MS, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025. He was born on January 24, 2007, in Gulfport, MS, to Joshua and Amber Perry.
Landon was a 2025 graduate of D’Iberville High School. A talented soccer player, he shined on and off the field and proudly signed to continue his athletic journey with the...
Dennis Kevin Hilton
Nov 15, 2025
Dennis Kevin Hilton, age 68, of Long Beach, MS, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, in Long Beach.
Born October 15, 1957, in Biloxi, MS, Dennis was the son of Jerome E. “Ed” Hilton, Jr. and the late Betty J. Hilton. He graduated from Biloxi High School and attended Perkinston Junior College.
Dennis was talented in many fields, especially construction and...
Lisa Ann Thompson
Nov 15, 2025
Lisa Ann Thompson, 61, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025.
She was born on July 17, 1964, in Kentucky to Robert and Jean Brashear. She was a graduate of MGCCC. She was a mother and housewife. She enjoyed arts and crafts.
Lisa is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Jean Brashear.
She is survived by her...
Eugene Wallace
Nov 15, 2025
Eugene Edward “Gene” Wallace, 78, died Saturday, November, 15, 2025, at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula following a short illness. A resident of Big Point, Gene was a retired electrician and a U.S. Army veteran.
Born May 7, 1947, in Berea, KY., Gene moved with his family to south Mississippi in 1960 and resided in Jackson County for most of the...
Ronald Anthony Lechner, Jr.
Nov 14, 2025
Ronald Anthony “Ron” Lechner, Jr., age 61, of Biloxi, MS, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025. Born on March 8, 1964 in Biloxi to Ronald Anthony Lechner, Sr. and Mary Lea Gazzo Lechner, Ron was a lifelong Coast resident.
A graduate of Biloxi High School, Class of 1983, Ron later became the owner and operator of Pro South Paint &...
Helen Elsie Kantor
Nov 13, 2025
Helen Elsie Kantor of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025. Helen was born in Schaghticoke, NY, on the dairy farm that her parents, Fred and Elsie D'Avignon worked on before they purchased and created a loving home for Helen and her sisters. She has endured the loss of her sisters, Lillian (Tom), Yvonne (Ralph), and Joan and...
Karen Winette Messa
Nov 12, 2025
Karen W. Messa “Wendy”, age 71, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Mrs. Messa was born in Jena, LA on September 2, 1954, and was a long-time resident of Gulfport. She graduated from Delta Heritage Academy, class of 1972.
Karen and her late husband, Dave, got married in 1999 and from that moment forward they built a...
Michael G. Madigan, CWO4, USA, RETIRED
Nov 11, 2025
Michael G. Madigan, CWO4, USA, Retired
Michael G. Madigan (Mike) died at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, Mississippi, on Veteran’s Day, 11 November 2025, at the age of 87.
Mike was born on 28 March 1938 in the city of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, to George and Verna (Bennett) Madigan. He attended Sault Ste. Marie High School, and was an...
Penny Cannette Pemberton Spivey
Nov 11, 2025
Penny Cannette Pemberton Spivey, age 76, of Vancleave, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in D’Iberville, Mississippi.
She was born on May 29, 1949, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to Douglas and Gloria Pemberton. Penny was a 1967 graduate of Biloxi High School and earned her Radiologic Technologist Degree from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 1983. She worked for Singing...
James "Jim" Bernard Culveyhouse
Nov 11, 2025
Dr. James “Jim” Bernard Culveyhouse, age 80, of Gulfport, Passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
Jim was born on February 28, 1945, in Elkhart, IN. He graduated from Bristol High School in Bristol, IN in 1963, where he was a star basketball player, ran track and cross country, was a member of the Camera Club, Library Club, Art Club, the...
Daniel (Danny) Kelley
Nov 11, 2025
Danny Kelley was born on Valentine’s Day in 1966, to Frank Kelley and Angie Defeo—a fitting start for a man whose heart and warmth touched everyone he met. Danny was truly one of a kind. His gentle nature, quick wit, and easy smile had a way of making people feel better about themselves, and that gift stayed with him throughout...
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