Obituaries

James Monroe Guest

James Monroe Guest

Mar 22, 2016

Mr. Guest was born in De Soto City, Florida and had been a resident of Gulfport since 2008. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was retired from Westinghouse where he was employed for 45 years. He was a Mason for over 50 years. Mr. Guest was a member of an Honor Flight tour that visited the...

Zoey Malay Paige McDaniel

Zoey Malay Paige McDaniel

Mar 21, 2016

Zoey McDaniel, age 2, passed away 3/21/2016. Visitation will be held from 11:30am-1pm with a services at 1pm on Tuesday, 3/29/2016 at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home.

Zoey Malay Paige McDaniel

Zoey Malay Paige McDaniel

Mar 21, 2016

Zoey Malay Paige McDaniel was born February 5, 2014 to Kenyatta McDaniel and Reginald Hunter, Sr. in Ocean Springs, MS. She transitioned from life to her home in Heaven on Monday, March 21, 2016. Zoey was a very compassionate, loving, friendly and jolly baby that never meet strangers. She has a passion for eating, taking pictures and loved cellphones. She...

Harold Franklin "Hal"  Rosscup

Harold Franklin "Hal" Rosscup

Mar 21, 2016

Harold Franklin “Hal” Rosscup, 81, passed away on March 21, 2016, in Vancleave, Mississippi. He was born in Rolla, North Dakota, on August 16, 1934, to Fred and Susie Rosscup. During his younger years, Hal worked at the grain mill and the railroad station unloading rail cars. He attended Rolla High School, where he loved to play hockey, football and...

Hildegard Turner

Hildegard Turner

Mar 21, 2016

Hildegard Turner, age 77, died Monday, March 21, 2016 in Ocean Springs, MS. She was born and raised in Germany. Hildegard married William Turner in 1962. Together they traveled the world while he was in the military and then after. Hildegard was preceded in death by her husband, William Turner. She is survived by her children, Gene Turner, Becky Chidester,...

Madelyn Maumus Emile

Madelyn Maumus Emile

Mar 19, 2016

Madelyn Maumus Emile, 82, died Saturday, March 19, 2016 in Biloxi. She was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. Madelyn was a lifelong member of St. John Parish. She graduated in 1951 from Sacred Heart Academy. She had a great sense of humor and a zest for life. She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Emile. Madelyn is survived...

Mary Frances "Molly" Pisarich Cox

Mary Frances "Molly" Pisarich Cox

Mar 19, 2016

Molly P. Cox passed away peacefully on March 19, 2016, at her home. She was born on June 14, 1951, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to Francis and Mary Pisarich and remained a lifelong resident of that city. She was educated in Biloxi Public Schools and also studied ballet in Russia. For many years Molly was a dance instructor at her own...

Vivian Terry Rogers

Vivian Terry Rogers

Mar 19, 2016

Vivian passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday March 19th a few days after celebrating her 103rd birthday. Vivian was born the second of eleven children to Henry and Mena Terry on March 15, 1913, and lived on the Coast all her life. She married Harold L. Rogers, Sr., June 31st 1931, and was a devoted housewife for 68...

Willine Sieber Macdonald

Willine Sieber Macdonald

Mar 16, 2016

Willine Sieber Macdonald, 91, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Mrs. Macdonald was a resident of Biloxi since 1945. She had a 50 year career as a registered nurse, working at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center, Garden Park Hospital, Gulf Coast Medical Center and Ocean Springs Hospital. She was a member of Ramsey Creek...

Doris Montgomery Stojcich

Doris Montgomery Stojcich

Mar 16, 2016

Doris Montgomery Stojcich, a resident of D’Iberville, passed away peacefully on March 16th. Doris is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 38 years, Wallace Paul Stojcich and is survived by her loving children Stephen A. Stojcich of Ocean Springs and Sharon Stojcich (Jeffrey) Barlow of Pascagoula and precious grandchildren Anna Barlow and Wallace Lane Barlow. She is also...

William George Meyer, Sr.

William George Meyer, Sr.

Mar 16, 2016

William George Meyer, Sr., age 74, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Gulfport. He was born in Minneapolis, MN and was a resident of Gulfport. He was a member of Ramsay Memorial United Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, including two tours in Vietnam and was a member of the following organizations: Marine Corps Association, Marine Corps...

Helen Marie Smith

Helen Marie Smith

Mar 16, 2016

Helen Marie Smith, age 83, of Long Beach died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Gulfport. She was born June 6, 1932 in Middletown, New York. She was a Navy spouse for 33 years and she and her husband retired on the Gulf Coast. She was a longtime usher at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach and was a member...

Wayne Gerard Bieller

Wayne Gerard Bieller

Mar 15, 2016

Wayne Gerard Bieller, 62, of Pass Christian died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 in Bay St. Louis. He was born in New Orleans and was a longtime resident of Pass Christian. He was Catholic. He was a shrimper. He is survived by a son, Ruben Daniel Bieller (Elizabeth) of Pass Christian; three sisters, Anna Mellen of Long Beach; Diane Miolen and...

John Sidney Nix

John Sidney Nix

Mar 14, 2016

John Sidney Nix 1948-2016 John Nix was born in Sardis MS on July 9, 1948 to Jack and Mary Nix. His father Jack was a member of the USAF so John’s early years were ones of relocation to new military bases every 3 years. Because of these constant relocations a military family develops exceptionally close ties. Such was the case...

Brenda Elaine Myers

Brenda Elaine Myers

Mar 13, 2016

Brenda Myers Mrs. Myers, 56, of Biloxi passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016. She is survived by her daughters, Kristy Benton and Jillian Jones. Services were held on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 5:00pm at Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home.

Shirley Tinnon

Shirley Tinnon

Mar 12, 2016

Mrs. Shirley D. Tinnon, age 81, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Tinnon was born on September 4, 1934, in Versailles, KY. She was a registered nurse in Lexington, KY for twenty years before retiring. She then moved to the coast in 1978 and was the owner and operator of Mans...

Dennis A.  Henry

Dennis A. Henry

Mar 11, 2016

Dennis A. Henry, 69, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 in Gulfport. Dennis was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He worked for the Biloxi Police Department and an oil terminal in Gulfport. He is preceded in death by his wife, Tina Edith Hilton Henry; his parents, Elmer and Mary Henry; and his sister, Diana...

Carmen Veronica Gonsoulin

Carmen Veronica Gonsoulin

Mar 11, 2016

Carmen Veronica Gonsoulin, age 65, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016. Carmen was the loving wife of Norman Jerome Gonsoulin. Their love story was a dance. They lived their lives in step with one another. They brought out the best in each other, and their commitment to one another was effortless. Born on the island of Malta, she was...

Bobby  Victor  Green

Bobby Victor Green

Mar 10, 2016

Mr. Bobby Victor Green, age 76, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016. Mr. Green was an Air Force Staff Sargent for 20 years and was employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding for 26 years. He was also the Assistant Chief for Jackson County Sheriff’s Reserve for many years. He was a member of the York Rite Bodies and...

Glenn R. Swetman, PhD

Glenn R. Swetman, PhD

Mar 10, 2016

Dr. Glenn R. Swetman passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016. Born and raised in Biloxi, he was called “Robin” by his family, life-long friends and former schoolmates. An author, retired English professor, and a scholar, Glenn graduated from Biloxi High School, earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Southern Mississippi, his master’s degree from McNeese University, and his...