Obituaries

William J. Cook

William J. Cook

Aug 14, 2016

Blessed to have lived 92 long and fulfilling years, William J. Cook quietly passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016, in his home in Vancleave, MS. And now his new journey has begun. William was born in 1923 in Richey, Mississippi, to Charles A. Cook and Nannie Winpegler Cook. He left the Delta as a young man to pursue work...

Robert Lee "Bob" Kostmayer

Robert Lee "Bob" Kostmayer

Aug 14, 2016

Mr. Robert Lee "Bob" "Pop Corn" Kostmayer, Jr., age 81, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016, in Biloxi. Bob was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a graduate of Biloxi High School and the Perkinston Campus of MS Gulf Coast Community College. He also attended Old Miss. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and retired from...

Jennie  Dew Boon O'Keefe

Jennie Dew Boon O'Keefe

Aug 13, 2016

Mrs. Jennie Dew Boon O’Keefe, age 86, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Ocean Springs, MS. Jennie was born November 29, 1929 in Birmingham, AL to the late William Alonzo Boon and Marjorie Brown Boon. As a young woman she was an avid girl scout, graduated from Biloxi High School and attended U.S.M. College and L.S.U. Jennie married...

Barbara Adamo

Barbara Adamo

Aug 13, 2016

Barbara Adamo, age 69, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Diamondhead, MS. Ms. Adamo was a native of the MS Gulf Coast. She was the oldest of four children born to George and Octlee Blanchard. Barbara was christened and attended catechism through the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi and attended the Howard Avenue School in Biloxi. She later met...

Mai Thi Nguyen

Mai Thi Nguyen

Aug 12, 2016

Mai Thi Nguyen, age 48, of Jackson County, passed away August 19, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, after a long battle with cancer. Mai is survived by her two sons, Hung Phi Ly and Huy Truong Ly; sisters, Dinh Nguyen and Tuyet (Don) Nguyen; nieces, Amy (Johnny) Nguyen, Linh Lam, Thuy Nguyen and Nhu Nguyen; nephews, Lam (Uc Ni)...

Laurene M. Miles

Laurene M. Miles

Aug 12, 2016

Laurene M. Miles, beloved mother, grandmother and friend sadly passed away August 12th 2016. Born September 18th 1939 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Laurene migrated to Mississippi in 1964 after a tour in Germany with her husband. She moved to Ocean Springs in 1975 where she remained a longtime resident. She was an active member in the Girl Scouts for...

Marcella Wade

Marcella Wade

Aug 11, 2016

Marcella Wade, age 90, of Gulfport passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 in Gulfport. She was born in Lucedale and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for most of her life. She was a member of Bond Baptist Church and served in the ministry with her late husband, Rev. John W. Wade, Sr. for 49 years. She was...

Zola Brand

Zola Brand

Aug 11, 2016

Zola Marie Brand peacefully joined our Lord’s heavenly choir on Thursday, August 11, 2016. Ms. Brand was preceded in death by her parents, Lendon Grady Brand and Alice Maye Therrell Brand; and her older siblings, Torris Brand, Winifred Brand Hayford and Robert Brand. As a 1943 Biloxi High graduate, Zola’s professional life was immersed in the coast banking community, first...

Mary  Bradley Crowder King

Mary Bradley Crowder King

Aug 10, 2016

Mary Bradley Crowder King, 88, of Biloxi, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 11, 1928, in Griffin, Georgia. Mary and her late husband, Bill, for many years owned and operated King Rentals & Sales in Biloxi. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was the...

Rev. Allen H. Norris

Rev. Allen H. Norris

Aug 10, 2016

Rev. Allen H. Norris, age 86, went to be with the Lord on August 10, 2016 in Ocean Springs, MS due to complications following a fall and developing pneumonia. Rev. Norris was born on September 24, 1929 in Redhead, FL to his parents, Hansel and Stella Norris. He enlisted in the Army in 1946 and served in Japan after the...

Jack Leroy Holt

Jack Leroy Holt

Aug 10, 2016

Mr. Jack Leroy Holt, age 82, passed away in Biloxi on August 10, 2016. Mr. Holt was born in Caldwell County, Missouri on April 6, 1934 to Jessie (Fern) and Floyd Holt. He studied engineering at the University of Missouri, and received a Bachelor of Architecture at Kansas University. For most of his career, he owned Land Planning Consultants, an...

Otto  "Toby" Emile

Otto "Toby" Emile

Aug 9, 2016

Mr. Otto "Toby" Emile, Jr., age 89, of Biloxi passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Mr. Emile was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was an US Army Veteran of World War II where he served in the 77th infantry. He participated in the invasion of Okinawa, Japan and was also a veteran of the Korean War....

Margaret  Evans

Margaret Evans

Aug 8, 2016

Margaret Evans, age 85, of Gulfport passed away peacefully on Monday, August 8, 2016 in Gulfport. She was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a longtime member of Sunday School at First Baptist Biloxi and most recently a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Gulfport. Along with her husband, Clyde, they owned and operated Evans Contract...

Zachary William Taylor

Zachary William Taylor

Aug 8, 2016

Zachary “Jack” William Taylor II, age 42, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away at Merit Health on Monday, August 8, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones. He is preceded in death by his mother, Sandra “Sam” Taylor. He is survived by his father, Zachary Taylor; sisters, Karen Nelson and Kelly Hunt; daughters, Suzanne Taylor and Haley Taylor; grandson, Owen King;...

Donald  Kevin Elmore

Donald Kevin Elmore

Aug 7, 2016

Donald Kevin Elmore, age 61 of Biloxi passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016. Kevin was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast and an owner of Luckies Furniture. He graduated from Biloxi High School. He loved to be active, always helping others and never wanting thanks. He had many talents and never saw a problem he couldn't solve. He...

Anna Donnarumma Seglio

Anna Donnarumma Seglio

Aug 6, 2016

Anna (nee Donnarumma) Seglio passed away peacefully on August 6 at age 94. She was born on Feb 4, 1922 to Atillio and Elsie of Union City, NJ, proud Italian immigrants devoted to giving their children a wonderful life in America. Despite growing up in the Depression, Anna’s early years were happy, spent with her siblings, cousins, and friends. Anna...

Kevin Mark Dudenbostel

Kevin Mark Dudenbostel

Aug 6, 2016

Kevin Mark Dudenbostel, 62, of Long Beach died Saturday, August 6, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete at BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home, 15th St. Gulfport (228-865-0090)

Evelyn Delores "Delo" Burns

Evelyn Delores "Delo" Burns

Aug 6, 2016

Evelyn Delores Burns “Delo”, age 75, passed away on Saturday, August 6, after fighting a brave battle with cancer. Ms. Burns grew up in Hattiesburg, MS. She was a graduate of Hattiesburg High School, class of '59, and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1963. While in Hattiesburg she developed lifelong friendships that...

Rebecca Lynn Wahl

Rebecca Lynn Wahl

Aug 5, 2016

Rebecca Lynn Wahl, 55, has gone to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 5, 2016. She was born and raised in Southern California and has been a resident of Ocean Springs for 4 years. Becki was always a positive, kind, gentle heart who was a devoted wife, daughter and sister. She never met a stranger...

Mary Anne Gillis McDougal

Mary Anne Gillis McDougal

Aug 4, 2016

Mary Anne Gillis McDougal, 76, of Biloxi, MS passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 in Biloxi. Mrs. McDougal was a native of Biloxi and a longtime resident of New Orleans, LA and Destin, FL. She was retired from banking. She is preceded in death by her husband, Luther L. McDougal, III. Mrs. McDougal’s survivors include her children, Kathy Sequino, Kim...