Obituaries

Winfred "Charlie" Roger Brown

Winfred "Charlie" Roger Brown

Mar 20, 2017

Winfred “Charlie” Roger Brown, age 78, of Biloxi died Monday, March 20, 2017 in Gulfport. Mr. Brown served our nation in the U.S. Air Force. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, watching coverage on politics, sports, history shows and was an avid court room observer. He also enjoyed visiting with friends at Woolmarket Grocery, petting his cats and giving snacks to...

John "Big John" William Harvey

John "Big John" William Harvey

Mar 19, 2017

John William Shaw Harvey, age 55, known as "Big John" to his friends, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017, due to cancer. John was born and raised in Gretna, Louisiana, but resided on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for most of the past 30 years. He worked in the hospitality industry as a waiter at several restaurants in New Orleans and...

Rudy Leon Ingram

Rudy Leon Ingram

Mar 19, 2017

Rudy Leon Ingram, age 77, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 in Gulfport. He was born in Rogers, Arkansas and was reared by his grandparents Homer and Elizabeth Ryan of Biloxi and Ocean Springs. Mr. Ingram was retired from Gulf Coast Marine Research Center and Laboratory. He was a local musician and singer and played several instruments, the acoustic guitar...

Raymond Duane McCutchan

Raymond Duane McCutchan

Mar 18, 2017

Raymond Duane McCutchan, age 29, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Duane was born on August 19, 1987 in La Mirada, CA and was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He attended MS Gulf Coast Community College and studied Electronics and Engineering. He served in the United States Army. In his spare time he...

Amanda Hicks

Amanda Hicks

Mar 18, 2017

Amanda Hicks, 37, of Gautier, MS passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 in Gautier. Amanda was born in Martin, KY and was a longtime resident of the Coast. She was employed as a nursing assistant for hospice. Amanda was a wonderful mother, daughter and friend. Amanda’s survivors include her sons, Andrew Lee Hicks and Matthew Shaun Hicks; her mother, Lillis...

Maudie Lee Arnn

Maudie Lee Arnn

Mar 18, 2017

Maudie Lee Arnn, age 86, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Maudie was born on June 21, 1930 in Winnsboro, LA and was a resident of the MS Gulf Coast since 1963. She was a loving housewife and of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her son, Darrell Russell; and son-in-law, Joseph Massie. Survivors include her...

Mary Lela Hatten

Mary Lela Hatten

Mar 18, 2017

Mary Lela (Havens) Hatten died peacefully on March 18, 2017 in Vancleave, Ms., at the age of 90. Mary was born on September 27, 1926 in Vancleave, Ms., to William Charles Havens and Helen Joanna Roberts. She was a lifelong resident of Vancleave and a member of Ft. Bayou Baptist Church. She was an employee of Ocean Springs Hospital from...

Billy "Joe" Carmichael

Billy "Joe" Carmichael

Mar 18, 2017

Billy “Joe” Carmichael was born December 4, 1933, in Carmichael, Mississippi, and died Saturday, March 18, 2017, peacefully at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula, Mississippi, with his loving family by his side at the age of 83. Joe was a 1952 graduate of Carmichael High School. He received an Associate Degree from Jones County Junior College, a Bachelor of Science...

Kathleen Skinner Bowman

Kathleen Skinner Bowman

Mar 18, 2017

Kathleen Skinner Bowman, 72, of D’Iberville, MS passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 in D’Iberville. Mrs. Bowman was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. Her favorite pastimes were her grandchildren and fishing. She was a longtime member of Full Gospel Tabernacle. She is preceded in death by her parents, Madison James and Luvenia Ferrill Skinner; her grandsons, David Allen...

Bennett Miller

Bennett Miller

Mar 18, 2017

Bennett Miller, age 90, of Ocean Springs, began her eternal reward on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Bennett was born to John and Caroline Prince on August 14, 1926 in Shuqualak, Mississippi. She earned a Bachelors in Nursing from East Tennessee State College in 1955. Her professional life included many years as Head Nurse and then as Nursery Supervisor at the...

Thomas Jasper Wilson

Thomas Jasper Wilson

Mar 17, 2017

Thomas Jasper Wilson, Sr., age 86, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 in Ocean Springs, MS. Thomas was born in Monticello, MS on February 15, 1931 to Dr. John W. Wilson and Frances Elizabeth Wilson. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi. He worked for Continental Oil and Chevron as a chemist. He was co-owner of Micro-Methods, Inc. from...

Fonnie Lee Thomas

Fonnie Lee Thomas

Mar 17, 2017

Fonnie Lee Thomas, age 89, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017. Fonnie was a longtime resident of Biloxi. She was a member of Church of Christ. She retired from Keesler Auto and Hobby Shop. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy F. “Tommy” Thomas; parents, Willis and Myrtle Prewitt; 6 brothers; and 2 sisters. She is survived...

Patricia Lynne Speed

Patricia Lynne Speed

Mar 16, 2017

Patricia Lynne Speed, age 54, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. Patricia was a native of Biloxi and a Protestant. She loved children and animals. She especially enjoyed showing horses. Patricia is survived by her daughter, Tyra Speed; her two aunts, Kaye (Jim) Persons and Bettye (Jim) Baker; and her sister, Kim (Brian) Wilson. Services will be held Monday, March...

Eunice Alena  Seymour

Eunice Alena Seymour

Mar 16, 2017

Eunice Alena Seymour, age 89, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Eunice was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She loved to cook and garden and was of the Catholic Faith. She is preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Nelson Seymour; parents, Wilmer and Alena Seymour; sisters, Mae Necaise, Vera Ramsey and Eleanor Goff;...

Gregory  "Greg" Grant

Gregory "Greg" Grant

Mar 16, 2017

Gregory “Greg” Grant, age 64, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Greg had many interests. He was a talented musician, an avid sailor, a machinist and restored motorcycles. He was preceded in death by his parents, Max and Marie Grant of N. Canton, OH. Greg is survived by the love of his life, Bari (Bear) Wolfe of Ocean Springs,...

Jeremy Stewart Mallette

Jeremy Stewart Mallette

Mar 15, 2017

Jeremy Stewart Mallette, 38, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 surrounded by his family. Jeremy was loving and caring to all that knew him and always knew how to put a smile on your face. He worked in the Electrical Department at Huntington Ingalls. Jeremy is preceded in death by his brother, Travis Mallette; and his...

Mary Ruth Hicks Dupree

Mary Ruth Hicks Dupree

Mar 15, 2017

Mary Ruth Hicks Dupree joined her Lord and Savior Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Mary Ruth was born August 7, 1928 in East St. Louis, Illinois and moved to Louin, Mississippi at age 6. She was graduated from Louin High School, Jones County Jr. College and received her BA from Millsaps College in Religion with a minor in Education. Mary Ruth...

Richard James Ballow

Richard James Ballow

Mar 15, 2017

Richard James Ballow, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Richard was a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and long time resident of Ocean Springs, MS. He was a member of McLeod 424 F&AM Masonic Lodge, Scottishrite bodies, Yorkrite Bodies, and Joppa Shrine Temple. He was a pastmaster of McLeod Lodge in Ocean Springs. Richard is preceded in...

Michael Angelo Sarris

Michael Angelo Sarris

Mar 14, 2017

Michael Angelo Sarris, age 93, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Biloxi. Graveside service is Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 2:30 pm at Biloxi National Cemetery. BRADFORD-O'KEEFE FUNERAL HOME, O'Neal Road, Gulfport is in charge.

Vera  Ann Mullen

Vera Ann Mullen

Mar 14, 2017

Vera Ann Raymond Mullen, 78, born April 10, 1938, died peacefully on March 14, 2017, at Ocean Springs Hospital in Mississippi. She was a member of Cedar Lake United Methodist Church where she accepted her Lord and Savior. She had many names, Ann, Mamma, and Aunt Ann, but her greatest title was Nanny to her grand, great grandchildren and so...