Obituaries
Mary Palmer Holem
Oct 21, 2016
Mary Palmer Holem, age 81, passed away peacefully at home October 21, 2016. Mary was born on August 22, 1935 in Starkville, Mississippi and graduated from Vigor High School in Mobile, Alabama. She won the Children's Choice Award at the Ocean Springs Art Festival. She also won a Faulkner Award for short stories. She was locally known as the "frog...
Lt. Robert E. "Bob" Carson
Oct 21, 2016
Lt. Robert E. “Bob” Carson, age 69, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, October 21, 2016 surrounded by his wife and children. Bob’s professional life was dedicated to the service of his country. He served in the US Navy for four years and retired from the US Coast Guard after 20 years of distinguished service. As his...
Laurence Paul Williams
Oct 20, 2016
Laurence Paul Williams Sr., known to everyone as Willie, died peacefully at his home on October 20, 2016. He was 84 years old. Laurence was born on August 16, 1932 in Cohasset, MA to Laurence and Hilda Williams. In 1950, he graduated from Hackberry (LA) High School, and in 1951 enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. After basic military training,...
Paris Nyriel Journee Ducksworth
Oct 20, 2016
Paris Nyriel Journee Ducksworth, died Sun., Oct. 16, 2016. Graveside: 1pm at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens on Thurs., Oct. 27, 2016. BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home is in charge. 228-865-0090
Joyce Annabelle Krohn
Oct 20, 2016
Joyce Annabelle (Krohn) Rogers, age 81, of Success, MS, was called to glory on Thursday, October 20, 2016. Mrs. Rogers was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast; Biloxi, D’Iberville and Success. She was a graduate of Biloxi High School, the Class of 1952. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and she will be missed by...
Ray Lewis Yenewine, Sr.
Oct 19, 2016
Ray Lewis Yenewine, Sr., 81, of Biloxi passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Ray was a lifetime resident of Biloxi. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and a member of Nativity BVM Catholic Church. He retired from the City of Biloxi after 25 years of service. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Sallie Yenewine; his brother,...
Annie Mae Hillman Davidson
Oct 18, 2016
Annie Mae Hillman Davidson of Vancleave, MS passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Ann was born on July 8, 1925 in Neshoba County, MS. She was an active member of Vancleave United Methodist Church. Ann will be remembered for her service to the Lord and the many gifts of love to her family and friends. Her greatest joys were...
Jacqueline Lee Wilson
Oct 18, 2016
On Tuesday, October 18, 2016, Jesus called our sweet angel home. Jacky Wilson peacefully passed away leaving her loving husband, Dick Wilson and five children, whose families include 11 grandchildren. Her extreme love for life and her intimate relationship with our Lord were the vivid foundations for every child, grandchild and anyone else who ever met our beautiful Jacky. Her...
John "Johnny" McClelland Foretich
Oct 17, 2016
John “Johnny” McClelland Foretich, Jr. from Gulfport passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 at the age of 69 from complications of Alzheimer's. Johnny was a Corpsman in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. After his enlistment, Johnny joined his father in running Foretich Marine Contracting (FMC) on the MS Coast. FMC focused on marine transportation, salvage and the...
Robert "Tommy" Collom, Jr.
Oct 16, 2016
Robert “Tommy” Collom, Jr., 52, of Vancleave, MS passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 in Vancleave. Tommy was a lifelong resident of Vancleave and a 1981 graduate of Vancleave High School as well as a USM graduate. He was employed with Chevron in Pascagoula for 29 years. Tommy was of the Baptist faith and a member of Ezell #426 Masonic...
Johnny Wayne Mosley
Oct 15, 2016
Johnny Wayne Mosley, 55, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016 in Biloxi. Johnny was born in Concord, NC and was a resident of the coast for over 20 years. He was an avid golfer. He is preceded in death by his father, Bill Mosley. Johnny’s survivors include his wife, Alice Mosley; his daughter, Erica Mosley (Paul);...
Cecil Ray Arney
Oct 14, 2016
Cecil Ray Arney, 81 years young, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away at 10:30 am on Friday, October 14, 2016, at Select Specialty Hospital in Gulfport, MS. Cecil was born February 17, 1935 in Vernon, IN to Ulysses Howard Arney and Goldia G. Myrick Arney. He was a decorated Vietnam War Veteran who served his country proudly for 22 years....
Ernestine Horrigan
Oct 14, 2016
Ernestine Horrigan, 94, formerly of Gulfport died Friday October 14, 2016 in Herndon, VA. The graveside service is Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Gulfport. BRADFORD-O'KEEFE FUNERAL HOME, 15th Street, Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Imogene Knost Bittenbender
Oct 14, 2016
Imogene Knost Bittenbender of Houston, TX, died peacefully on Friday, October 14, 2016. Born January 24, 1920 in Tucson, AZ, to Imogene Robertson Knost and John Henry Knost, Jr. Mrs. Bittenbender is pre-deceased by her loving husband Richard Chase, her brother Jack Knost, and her sisters Lolette Knost Wittmann and Carol Knost McClendon. She is survived by her son Richard...
Warren Edward Hitchcock
Oct 13, 2016
Warren Edward Hitchcock, beloved husband and father passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Garden Park Hospital surrounded by his wife and friends. He was born in Bridgeport, CT and had been a resident of Gulfport for fourteen years. Mr. Hitchcock was a Mountaineer body builder and owned a gymnasium in Boston, MA. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of...
William Ervin Keener
Oct 13, 2016
William Ervin Keener, 93, a resident of Biloxi, MS and formerly of Charleston, WV, Cincinnati, OH and Atlanta, GA, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 in Pascagoula, MS. Mr. Keener was Lt. Commander for the U.S. Navy Intelligence in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He was also a published author of two books. He was a loving husband of 38...
Maria Rivera Contreras
Oct 12, 2016
Maria Rivera Contreras, 83, of Pass Christian, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016. She was born in Guam and had been a resident of Pass Christian for six years before moving to Pensacola following Hurricane Katrina. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Pass Christian. She was preceded in death by...
Linda Toche Seymour
Oct 12, 2016
Linda Toche Seymour, age 58, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 in Ocean Springs, MS. Linda was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast and was a supervisor at Boomtown Casino in Biloxi, MS. She was born March 25, 1958 in Biloxi, MS. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph E. Toche and Dorothy J....
David Klyce Hall
Oct 11, 2016
David Klyce Hall, 95, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 in Ocean Springs, MS. David was born in Halls, TN to Arva Marie (Jordan) and Harry Arnold Hall. He attended the University of TN before joining the Army Air Corp (Captain) and later transferring to the US Air Force. He served his country for 31 years participating in WWII as...
Doris Akins
Oct 11, 2016
Doris “Dotsy” Josephine Schneider Akins, age 91, of Biloxi, MS joined our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Dotsy was born on March 22, 1925 to Italia Montoli Schneider and Chester John Schneider. She retired from South Central Bell. She loved life and would light up a room with her energy, presence and beautiful smile. One of her great...
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