Obituaries
Shirley Ermine
Dec 4, 2016
Shirley Ermine, 93, of Long Beach, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016. Shirley was born November 8, 1923 in Wadena, MN. In 1937 she moved to Elkhart, IN where she graduated from Concord High School. She enlisted in the WAC’s in March 1945 and met and married James Ermine in El Paso, TX. They had 2 children. The Army and...
John "Johnny" Earl Cochran
Dec 3, 2016
Mr. John “Johnny” Earl Cochran, age 58, of Biloxi, MS died Saturday, December 3, 2016. Mr. Cochran was born April 29, 1957 in Mobile, Alabama and was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. As a child he loved to ride horses and build cars. He was an active member of two churches. He worked for Harrison County Road...
Mary Louise Davis Pisarich
Nov 30, 2016
Mary Louise Davis Pisarich, 94, of Biloxi, MS passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in Biloxi. Mrs. Pisarich was a native of Benton, IL and a resident of Biloxi since 1949. She attended Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mrs. Pisarich was a registered nurse at Howard Memorial Hospital and Biloxi Hospital. She was a member of the Gulf Coast...
Clara Emma Hardee
Nov 30, 2016
Clara Emma Hardee, 95, of Biloxi, MS died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in Biloxi. Mrs. Hardee was a native and lifelong resident of the coast. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clara and Alphonse Mathieu; her brothers, Gordon, Howard and Hurley Mathieu; her husband, Houston Hardee; her children, Joan Fourtunia and Joseph Hardee; and her great-grandson, Kaleb Miller....
James Joseph Tolson
Nov 29, 2016
James Joseph Tolson, age 88 of Long Beach died Tuesday, November 29, 2016. He was born in Clinton, Iowa, was a former resident of Gulfport for ten years and a resident of Fort Myers, FL for twenty years and recently a resident of Long Beach. He was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church in Ft. Myers. He was a retired...
Irene Ina Verrett
Nov 29, 2016
Irene Ina Verrett died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 from complications of Pick’s Disease, a form of dementia. She was 85 years old. Irene was born on December 5, 1930 in New London, Connecticut to her parents, Katherine and William Sefcik, who emigrated from Poland. Irene grew up in New London near the Coast Guard Academy...
Gary Francis Gollott
Nov 28, 2016
Mr. Gary F. Gollott, Sr., died Monday, November 28, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was 84. Born November 12, 1932 to the late Houston and Ida Gollott, Gary was raised in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he attended Notre Dame Catholic High School. He enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He married the late...
Steve Michael Dujmov
Nov 27, 2016
Mr. Steve Michael Dujmov, age 83, of Biloxi passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016. Steve was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He served in the Merchant Marine and retired from Patterson’s Plumbing. He was a well-known lifelong member of Pro Gym and Planet Fitness Gym. He was also a well-known musician where he was a member of...
Helen Delores Stillman
Nov 27, 2016
Mrs. Helen Delores Stillman, age 76, of Saucier, Mississippi passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016. Mrs. Stillman was born in Pennsylvania and was a longtime resident of California and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She retired as an Executive Secretary in the Aerospace Industry. She loved to travel, make jewelry and visit with family and friends. Her smile will be...
George Ben Phelps
Nov 27, 2016
George Ben Phelps, 82, of Gulfport died Sunday, November 27, 2016 in Gulfport. He was born in Gulfport. He retired from the U.S. Coast Guard as a CPO after over 20 years of service. He was Baptist. Mr. Phelps was a life member of the following organizations: American Legion Post # 119, Gulfport, VFW Post 4526, Gulfport, MOC PT 2,...
David Daryle "Smitty" Smith
Nov 27, 2016
David Daryle “Smitty” Smith, age 66, of Gulfport passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016. David was born on September 12, 1950 in Beardstown, IL. He was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast and a Chief Engineer for Broadwater Beach Hotel. He is preceded in death by his parents, Truman and Arlene Smith; and sister, Carol Montgomery. Survivors include...
Jean Campbell Brown
Nov 26, 2016
Jean Campbell Brown, 91, of D’Iberville, MS, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016 in D’Iberville. Mrs. Brown was a longtime resident of the coast. She was a retired teacher with Jackson County and Harrison County School Districts. Mrs. Brown was a member of Cedar Lake UMC in Biloxi. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joe Brown; her...
Margie Bell Hodge
Nov 26, 2016
Saturday morning, November 26, 2016, Margie (Bell) Hodge passed on to her reward. Survived by her husband of 58 years, Jim Hodge, one son, Brent Hodge, one great-grandson, Aiden, one daughter, Marsha McGrew and son-in-law, Robert McGrew, two granddaughters, Baylee Hodge and Laura Hodge, six grandsons, Jayme Hodge, Corey Havelin, Nathan, Cameron and Joshua Pittman and William Mallette, one sister,...
Kaye Frances Oglesbee Keener
Nov 25, 2016
Kaye Frances Oglesbee Keener, 77, of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 in Gulfport. Mrs. Keener, formerly of Marietta, GA, was a resident of Biloxi for the past 12 years. She was a music director for many churches in the south. She is preceded in death by her husband, William E. Keener. Mrs. Keener’s survivors include her son,...
Myrlene Cumbest Shemper
Nov 25, 2016
Myrlene Cumbest Shemper, 85, of Biloxi, MS died peacefully in her sleep Friday, November 25, 2016 in Ocean Springs, MS. Mrs. Shemper was a native of Wade, MS and a resident of Biloxi for over 65 years. She was a member of Caswell Springs UMC in Wade. Mrs. Shemper, along with her husband Buddy Shemper, founded Shemper Seafood Company in...
George Abner Walker
Nov 25, 2016
Former Pass Christian resident, George A. Walker, Jr, 87 died Friday, November 25, 2016 at his home in The Woodlands, Texas. He was born on June 27th, 1929 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania to Ann Cotter and George A. Walker, Sr. Mr. Walker served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War. He had over...
Charles Lamar Eastland
Nov 24, 2016
Charles Lamar Eastland, age 83 passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 in Hattiesburg. He was born in Greenville and was a resident of Hattiesburg where he was a member of Temple Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Central High School, Jackson, Hinds Junior College and Mississippi College. He was an auditor and supervisor for the Internal Revenue Service in...
Earl Dorsey Allen
Nov 24, 2016
Earl Dorsey Allen was born on April 15th, 1934 in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Arriving at 7 am, he was the 4th child of Ella Jackson and E. Allen. He moved out West in his teens and settled in San Francisco, California. He has 4 adult children in California; Earl "Pete" Allen, Rhoda Allen, Rex Darnell Allen and Bridgitte Allen. Earl also...
Alice Odeal Anderson
Nov 24, 2016
Alice Odeal Anderson, a loving mother and grandmother, passed peacefully on Thursday, November 24, 2016. For many years, she worked as a Machinist and ran a family dairy in the Lizana community. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served as a Family History Missionary in Salt Lake City, Utah with her...
Marsha Staehling Blackledge
Nov 23, 2016
Marsha Staehling Blackedge, age 66, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 peacefully at home while closely monitored by her three children. Marsha was born December 25, 1949 in Biloxi, MS and was a lifelong South Mississippi native. She graduated from Biloxi High School, Class of 1969. She worked at her family's restaurant off and on for 25+ years, and also...
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