Obituaries
George Joseph Krebs
Aug 19, 2017
George Joseph Krebs, age 90, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 in Gulfport, MS. He was born September 9, 1926 to Joseph E. and Mary Elizabeth Ryan Krebs. He graduated from Linsey Hopkins High School in Miami, FL in 1947. George had many employment accommodations, including the Lumiena of Light Award. He worked at Bell South, Miami Teletype, Radar Repair,...
Tatae "Deety" May
Aug 19, 2017
Mrs. Tatae “Deety” May, 86, of D’Iberville, MS passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 in D’Iberville. Deety was a native of Japan and a resident of D’Iberville since 1972. She was the founding member of Matsu No Kai social club for Japanese ladies living on the Mississippi Coast. Deety was an avid bingo player and a casino patron. She was...
Benjamin Martino
Aug 18, 2017
Benjamin Martino died August 18, 2017 in Hattiesburg, MS. He was born in Audubon, a small town in Southern New Jersey, November 9, 1921. Ben spent much of his life in ship building, ship repair and ship engineering. He was 95 years old, and had lived in Jackson County since early 1965. In his early years, he completed an apprenticeship...
Clinton Chappell
Aug 18, 2017
Mr. Clinton Chappell, age 45, lost his 18 month battle with colon and liver cancer, on August 18, 2017. He was born at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula, MS to Vernon and Camille Chappell. He graduated from Pascagoula High School and went on to graduate from Southern Miss with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He spent many hours studying guitar...
Leatrice Santa Cruz Gill
Aug 18, 2017
Leatrice Santa Cruz Gill, age 89, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017. Lee was born in Biloxi on November 27, 1927. She is preceded in death by her parents, Orin J. Santa Cruz and Lela O’Neal Santa Cruz; brother, Larry Santa Cruz; sister, Lynn Santa Cruz Wakefield; and former husband, Walter J. Gill. She is also...
Justine "June" Krohn
Aug 17, 2017
Justine “June” Krohn, 83, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 in Ocean Springs. June was a native of New Orleans, LA and a longtime resident of the Latimer Community. She retired from the St. Martin School District in food service after 44 years. June was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. She is preceded...
Amanda Lorraine Walker
Aug 16, 2017
Mrs. Amanda Lorraine Walker, age 34, of Jayess, MS, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Amanda was a native of Virginia and a former longtime resident of Ocean Springs. She attended Ocean Springs High School and was of the Catholic faith. She was a former employee at Walgreens as a photo technician and was a loving wife, mother and...
Tonja Christine Burse
Aug 16, 2017
Tonja Burse, age 55, of Oceans Springs passed away on August 16, 2017. She was born January 18, 1962 in Oak Ridge, TN to Ernest and Barbara Brice. She lived and was educated in five U.S. states and R.A.F. Alconbury, England before settling in the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She worked as a paralegal and disaster assistance loan officer before marriage...
Linda Elizabeth Williams Gray
Aug 16, 2017
Linda Elizabeth Williams Gray, 75, of North Biloxi, MS passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Ocean Springs. Ms. Linda was born August 31, 1941 in Ashville, NC to Clyde C. and Mary Ellen Williams. She was a 1959 graduate of Biloxi High School. Ms. Linda received her Associates Degree from Jeff Davis Jr. College and a double major in...
McKinley Annette Ely
Aug 16, 2017
McKinley Annette Ely, 17 months old, of Vancleave, MS, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Vancleave. McKinley was the daughter of Mariah and Paul “PJ” Ely, Jr. McKinley was a miracle child, born February 23, 2016. She brought joy to everyone she met. McKinley loved to laugh, roll, smile and try to crawl. She was a sassy, loving child....
Mark P McDermott
Aug 15, 2017
Mark P. McDermott of Biloxi passed away at the home of his mother on the evening of August 15, 2017, a few weeks shy of his 59th birthday. Except for attendance at the American School in Beaumont, Texas where he received his high school diploma, Mark spent his entire life in Biloxi. He spent his childhood days on the Back...
Lee Virgil Johnson
Aug 14, 2017
Lee Virgil Johnson, age 70, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations be made to Pet Connection in Ocean Springs (228) 875-1905, for his dog, Summer Johnson. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 17, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. A graveside service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Fellowship Cemetery...
David Truong Minh Bui
Aug 14, 2017
David Truong Minh Bui, age 30, died Monday, August 14, 2017 in Biloxi. David was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was employed as an electronic technician at Frequence Wireless. David was a 2005 graduate of Biloxi High School and a member of Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church. He is preceded in death by his children, Kenneth Nguyen and...
Johnnie Doyle Tate
Aug 13, 2017
Johnnie Doyle Tate, 85, of Gulfport passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 in Gulfport. He was born April 28, 1932 in Electra, Texas to parents Johnnie Cecil Tate and Ruthie Obera Tate. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Midwestern University, Wichita Falls, Texas in 1954. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1977. He was the...
Doris Elizabeth Giangerelli Marr
Aug 12, 2017
Doris Elizabeth Giangerelli Marr, age 87 of Gulfport passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Gulfport. She was born in East Orange, NJ and had been a resident of Mississippi since 2012. She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church and she was a retired legal secretary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Ralph V. Marr;...
Rev. Msgr. Martin Francis Farrell
Aug 12, 2017
Rev. Msgr. Martin Francis Farrell, Biloxi, MS, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2017. Martin Francis Farrell was born in Co. Mayo, Ireland on September 23, 1930 and studied for the Priesthood in St. Patrick College, Carlow. He was ordained to the Priesthood on June 5, 1955 for the Diocese of Natchez, in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow, Ireland....
Delores Ione Walston
Aug 11, 2017
Delores Ione Walston, age 72, of D’Iberville passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017. Delores was born on July 29, 1945 in Biloxi, MS to Miral and Mary Nelson. She loved being a mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family. She is preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Charles Walston; son, Walter A. Walston; brothers,...
Mary Janet Champagne Yakovic
Aug 10, 2017
Mary Janet Champagne Yakovic, age 84, died Thursday, August 10, 2017. Mary was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was of Catholic faith. She is preceded in death by her husband, Peter Yakovic; and her parents, Clifford and Victorine Savoy Champagne. She is survived by her daughters, Victoria (Gary Corners) Cornett and Angela (Wayne) Meaut; sister, Lizabell Chinn;...
Anita Crane Cooke
Aug 10, 2017
Anita Crane Cooke, 64, of Las Vegas, NV went to heaven the 10th day of August, 2017 at Mountain View Hospital, Las Vegas, NV. Her funeral service will be held this Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Temple Baptist Church, 14190 Dedeaux Road, Gulfport, MS. Visitation services will be 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm followed by the memorial service at 2:00...
Bernie Shaw Couevas
Aug 10, 2017
Bernie Shaw Couevas, Sr., age 80, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Ocean Springs, MS. He was born September 3, 1936 in New Orleans, LA to Elton Shaw Couevas, Sr. and Olivia Couevas. He enjoyed riding horses and going swimming. Bernie graduated from Marrero High School in Marrero, LA and attended college at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He...
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