Obituaries

Robin Cynthia Stewart

Robin Cynthia Stewart

Feb 24, 2016

Robin Cynthia Stewart, 51, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 in Gulfport. Robin was a native and lifelong resident of the coast and a member of Crossroads Church of the Nazarene. She was former manager of the Ocean Springs Walmart Deli and former owner of Robin’s Deli in Gautier. She is preceded in death by...

John Erkki Enroth

John Erkki Enroth

Feb 23, 2016

John Erkki Enroth, age 71, of Gulfport died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in Gulfport. He was a loving husband and father. He had a career of thirty eight years as a General Contractor and built many houses on the Coast with his brothers E.A. and Thomas. He was a member of Gulfport Holiness Church. Mr. Enroth was preceded in death...

James  L.  Sanders

James L. Sanders

Feb 23, 2016

Mr. James L. Sanders, age 89, of D'Iberville, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Graveside service will be held at the Biloxi National Cemetery on Friday, March 4, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Dennis D Dauro

Dennis D Dauro

Feb 22, 2016

Dennis D. Dauro, Jr, age 67 died Monday, February 22, 2016 in Long Beach. He was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach. He was the retired owner of Dauro’s Collision in Long Beach. Dennis was a people person with a big heart...

Patricia McGehee Walden

Patricia McGehee Walden

Feb 21, 2016

Patricia McGehee Walden, 77, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 in Biloxi. She was a native of Louisiana and has been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past 20 years. A graduate of LSU and UCLA, Patricia was a retired counselor and a devoted homemaker. She was an avid reader and had a perpetual...

Ruth Virginia Jackson

Ruth Virginia Jackson

Feb 21, 2016

Ruth Virginia Jackson, age 70 of Saucier, MS passed away Sunday, February 21. She was born in Rutledge, AL and a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for over fifty years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Irby Braxton Rodgers and Lizzie Merl Crittendon ; husband, Louis Wayne Jackson; son, David Wayne Jackson and his first wife Robin...

Alfred "Al"  Hise

Alfred "Al" Hise

Feb 20, 2016

Alfred “Al” Hise died at the age of 82 on Saturday, February 20th, in Biloxi, MS. He was attended by family and his passing was cradled in loving peace. He is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, Margaret Belle (Adams) Hise; sisters, Georgia Calton, of St. Louis, Missouri, Janet Pierce, Evita Rowland, and Theresa Smith; brothers, J.T....

Kamaal Latimore

Kamaal Latimore

Feb 19, 2016

Kamaal T. Latimore, 19, of Ocean Springs, MS was called home on Friday, February 19, 2016. Kamaal was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and attended the Jackson County Exceptional School. He was a kind and loveable young man who enjoyed listening to Jazz and Classical Music. Kamaal’s survivors include his parents, Bryant and Leticia Ausmer; his sisters, Jazmyn Latimore...

Edward H. Murrell, Jr.

Edward H. Murrell, Jr.

Feb 18, 2016

Edward H. Murrell, Jr., 72, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016. He was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a career educator, a master gardener, an avid fisherman and hunter. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hilda and Edward Murrell; two sisters, Judy Vallia and Ruth Waltman; two brothers Roger...

Clara Louise Finkley

Clara Louise Finkley

Feb 17, 2016

Clara Louise "Cat" Finkley, age 67, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in Gulfport, MS. She was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident. She was formerly employed at Keesler Air Force Base in housekeeping. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Emma Finkley; sisters, Runella Coleman and Rebecca Finkley; and brothers, Ernest Finkley and Alexander...

Charles "Charlie" Prentiss Clark

Charles "Charlie" Prentiss Clark

Feb 17, 2016

Mr. Clark went to his eternal reward Wednesday, February 17, 2016, he was 80 years old. Mr. Clark was preceded in death by his mother Effie (Avant) Clark and his father Charly Chapman Clark of Mars Hill, MS. Mr. Clark had a long and successful career serving his country in the Air Force for 31 years of active and reserve,...

Cheryl  Bertacci Nehlig

Cheryl Bertacci Nehlig

Feb 17, 2016

Cheryl Bertacci Nehlig, 63, passed away on Wednesday, February 17th 2016. Cheryl was born in New Orleans on October 16, 1952. She was Catholic and long-time resident of D’Iberville, Mississippi. She retired from D’Iberville Middle School after sixteen years of teaching Special Education. Her driving passion was her many students. Cheryl was a devoted military spouse who lived in numerous...

C.J. "Jimmy" Hughes

C.J. "Jimmy" Hughes

Feb 16, 2016

C.J. "Jimmy” Hughes also affectionately known as "Poppy" passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Jimmy was born September 29, 1924 in Alabama, to the late Ann Buntyn and Clarence J. Hughes Sr. Jimmy was a veteran who proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He retired from...

Mack Cartwright

Mack Cartwright

Feb 16, 2016

Mack Cartwright of Gulfport, MS past away at age 66, on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at his home. He was born in Brookhaven, MS and lived a full, ambitious life. He attended Co-Lin Junior College, Louisiana Tech and also served ten honorable years in the U.S. Air Force. He retired from PACECO Corporation in Ocean Springs. Mack was an active...

Robert Wesley Osborn

Robert Wesley Osborn

Feb 16, 2016

Robert Wesley Osborn was born on February 22, 1987 in Gulfport, the son of Lisa K. Osborn of Gulfport and Billy W. Richards of St. Martin. Robert is preceded in death by his maternal great- grandparents, Robert W. and Dorothy P. Goff of Gulfport and a brother Brandon Richards. He is survived by his grandparents Barbara G. Ribardi (Lonnie A.);...

Larry S. Lee

Larry S. Lee

Feb 16, 2016

Larry S. Lee, 72, of Gulfport passed away on Tuesday. February 16, 2016. He was born October 15, 1943 in Gulfport. He graduated from St. John High School in 1961 and Perkinston Junior College in 1963. After his time serving in the U.S. Army he spent 44 years with the U.S. Postal Service. He was preceded in death by his...

Robert Earl Munkel

Robert Earl Munkel

Feb 15, 2016

Robert Earl Munkel of Long Beach, Mississippi passed away on Monday, February 15th at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Mississippi. Robert was born on August 23, 1939 in Spring Grove, Minnesota to Earl and Ruth Munkel. He graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1957 and attended Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Ira Joseph "Joey"  Conn

Ira Joseph "Joey" Conn

Feb 14, 2016

Ira Joseph “Joey” Conn, 49 passed away late in the evening of February 14th, 2016 at his residence at 500 East Old Pass Road Long Beach, MS from heart complications. Joey was born July 12th, 1966 at Biloxi Reginal Hospital to his mother JoAnn Migues and his late father David Wayne Conn and late step-father Frank C. Duvic. Joey Graduated...

Marion Violet DeLong Tigert

Marion Violet DeLong Tigert

Feb 14, 2016

Marion V. Tigert passed from this life on February 14, 3 days after her 91st birthday. She was full of life and an independent woman who enjoyed travel and her social groups. She was an ardent member of the Church of Christ and cherished her friends and memories of the Ocean Springs congregation as well as those times shared with...