Obituaries

Buford  Jerry  Nobles

Buford Jerry Nobles

Dec 6, 2015

Buford Jerry Nobles, 76, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at The Pillars of Biloxi Medical Residences in Biloxi, MS following a long illness. Jerry was born in Baton Rouge, LA. He graduated from Biloxi High and resided in D’Iberville until being admitted into The Pillars Medical Residences. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps he had the opportunity to work...

David Vollie Franklin

David Vollie Franklin

Dec 6, 2015

David Vollie Franklin, age 66, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 in Ocean Springs. David was born September 13, 1949 to Mary Louise (Yeager) Franklin and Vollie Franklin in Brookhaven, MS. He was a graduate of Brookhaven High School and Colin Jr. College, moving to the Gulf Coast in June, 1969. He served as Engineering Supervisor of Hull Technical Section for...

Sarah J. Tackett

Sarah J. Tackett

Dec 5, 2015

Mrs. Sarah Tackett, 74, of Gulfport died Saturday, December 5, 2015 in Gulfport. The funeral service will Thursday, December 10, at 11:00 a.m. at the Biloxi River Baptist Church in Gulfport where friends may visit one hour before the service. Interment will be in Finley Cemetery. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, O'Neal Road, Gulfport is in charge of arrangements. View and sign...

Nona  Mae McMillon

Nona Mae McMillon

Dec 5, 2015

Nona Mae McMillon, age 85, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015. Nona was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She attended Lemoyne Boulevard Baptist Church and was a very giving person who always helped others less fortunate. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 52 years, Hugh “Mack” Luther McMillon; and her parents, Robert Monroe...

Clara Elisabeth Balius

Clara Elisabeth Balius

Dec 4, 2015

Clara Elisabeth Balius Clara Elisabeth Balius, 89, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015. She was born on September 9, 1926 in Munich, Germany to parents Clara (Nundel) and Anton Kathan. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by husband, Wesley F. Balius and son, Kirk David Balius. Clara is survived by sons, Mark Balius and Craig (Carol) Balius;...

Madeline Wellborn Wagner

Madeline Wellborn Wagner

Dec 3, 2015

Madeline Wellborn Wagner was born on Valentine’s day in 1933 and passed away peacefully on December 3rd, 2015 at the age of 82 years old. She was born in Texarkana, Arkansas and has lived in New Orleans since 1950 where she graduated from Mc Main High School and later attended LSU. Mrs. Wagner was the wife Richard Morse Wagner for...

Christopher Tare Shiyou

Christopher Tare Shiyou

Dec 3, 2015

Christopher Tare Shiyou, age 42, of Saucier died Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Hillsdale, MS. He was born in Picayune. He did construction with the pipelines. He was preceded in death by his father, Manuel Shiyou, Jr.; grandmothers, Everita Shiyou and Augusta Price; and grandfathers, Manuel Shiyou Sr. and Ray Skinner. He is survived by a daughter, Rylie Frierson; two...

Beatrice Waltman

Beatrice Waltman

Dec 1, 2015

Beatrice Waltman, 90, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Waltman was born in Empire, AL, a native of Birmingham, AL and a resident of the Coast for the past 44 years. She was an avid antique collector and dealer. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joel J. Waltman; and...

Taylor Edward-McInnis Morton

Taylor Edward-McInnis Morton

Dec 1, 2015

Taylor Edward-McInnis Morton (Patton) gained his wings to Heaven on December 1, 2015. He was born June 10, 1994 in Gulfport, Ms. He was a graduate of Camp Shelby Academy with many awards. He attended Calvary Baptist Church. He was an engineer for Bertucci Contracting Corporation in New Orleans, La. Taylor was preceded in death by his mother, Tara Ann...

Mary Frances Milsted

Mary Frances Milsted

Nov 30, 2015

Mary Frances Rawlings Milsted, 84, of Gulfport passed away Monday, November 30, 2015. She was born in Meridian, MS December 20, 1930. She married David Franklin Milsted on August 29, 1947 and they remained devoted to each other until his death in May 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Milsted, her parents, Clinton and Bessie Rawlings;...

Vonceil Goff Letort

Vonceil Goff Letort

Nov 30, 2015

Mrs. Vonceil Goff Letort of the St. Martin community passed away Monday, November 30, 2016. Mrs. Letort was born on April 16, 1926 in the Wade Community. She attended the Wade School System and graduated from Perkinston Junior College, where she obtained a teaching certificate and was a member of the Perkinston’s Women Basketball team. She was employed through St....

Mable  Virginia  Gollott

Mable Virginia Gollott

Nov 30, 2015

Mable Virginia Gollott of Biloxi died peacefully at Ocean Springs Hospital with family at her bedside on November 30, 2015. She was 93 years old. Mable is survived by her children, Richard (Shirley) Gollott, David (Judy) Gollott, Douglas (Peggy) Gollott, and Kathy (Robert) Brooks; her brothers, Reverend Samuel Balius (Mona) and Reverend Gerald Balius; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and many...

John  F Joullian

John F Joullian

Nov 30, 2015

Mr. John F. Joullian, Jr., age 91, of Biloxi, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Joullian was born on September 19, 1924 in Bay St. Louis to John F. Joullian, Sr. and Carrie Taquino Joullian. He is preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Rose Mattina Joullian of Biloxi. Survivors include his son, Jay Joullian of...

Iris Seymour

Iris Seymour

Nov 29, 2015

Iris Seymour, 86, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Seymour was born in the Bronx in New York City and was a resident of the Coast since 1970. She traveled to many places with her husband during his military career. Mrs. Seymour was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart...

Betty Carolyn Godso

Betty Carolyn Godso

Nov 29, 2015

Betty Carolyn Godso, 70 yrs old, born October 14th, 1945 in Moss Point, MS to Winston & Vivian Vaughan passed away Sunday, November 29th, 2015 in Gulfport, MS after a year long courageous battle against cancer. She moved to the Gulf Coast after living in the Baton Rouge area for almost 25 years. There she was a very active board...

Genevieve Skrmetta Creel

Genevieve Skrmetta Creel

Nov 29, 2015

Genevieve Cecilia Skrmetta Creel, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015. She was born on May 27, 1939, to Peter and Louvinia Skrmetta at the old Biloxi Hospital on Beach Boulevard. Genevieve graduated from Sacred Heart All Girls High School in 1957. She married her high school sweetheart, Francis Wayne Creel on December 28, 1958 and began a family. She chose...

Patsy Quick Hill

Patsy Quick Hill

Nov 28, 2015

Patsy Hill 1936 – 2015 Patsy Quick Hill, 79, of Gulfport, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on November 28, 2015, after battling a lengthy illness. She was born in Collins, MS, on September 25, 1936. Pat retired from the Gulf Coast Mental Health Center in Gulfport. She was a loving mother to her two daughters. Her...

Betty "BB" Ruth Bond

Betty "BB" Ruth Bond

Nov 28, 2015

Betty "BB" Ruth Holbert Bond, age 86, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 in Gulfport. "BB" was the oldest of seven children born in Kanawha County, West Virginia to Clyde and Bessie Holbert. At the age of 17, the family moved to Hialeah, Florida where she lived until 1960 when she impulsively moved to the "most beautiful place she had...

Delia Holden

Delia Holden

Nov 28, 2015

Delia “Maxine” Holden, 68, died Saturday, November 28, 2015. Born in Seminary, MS, and has been a resident of Vancleave for over 18 years. She was of the Baptist faith. Formerly a hairdresser, she was employed with the Jackson County School system as a Hearing Impaired Interpreter. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie and Elsie Aultman; and...

Joseph L.  Oakes

Joseph L. Oakes

Nov 28, 2015

MSgt Joseph L. Oakes, Sr. USAF Retired, of Latimer, went to sleep with the angels on Saturday, November 28, 2015. Joe was a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1987. He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict and retired in 1985. He was a life member of the VFW Post 2434 where he served as Post Quarter...