Obituaries
Betty Jane Miller Barrett
May 21, 2015
Betty Jane Miller Barrett, age 90, was born in West Point, New York May 16, 1925, to General Maurice and Nola Miller. She attended Agnes Scott College and received her degree from Cornell University. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. Frederick E. Barrett. Fred and Betty were an inseparable team who loved to travel. They were...
Gladys Sumner Hickman
May 21, 2015
Mrs. Gladys Sumner Hickman, age 94, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 in D’Iberville, MS. Mrs. Hickman was a native of Navassa, N.C. and resident of Ocean Springs, MS since 1984. Mrs. Hickman was a member of the First Baptist Church of Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow W. Hickman; mother, Maggie Doris Sumner; father, Samuel...
Peter D. Misko
May 21, 2015
Mr. Peter D. Misko, Jr., age 101, died Thursday, May 21, 2015. Mr. Misko was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He retired from Biloxi Fire Department and was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII. He was also a longtime commercial fisherman for many years. Mr. Misko was a former member of St. Michael Catholic Church and a member...
Mary Louise Gollotte Adkinson
May 20, 2015
Mary Louise Gollotte Adkinson, age 84, of Biloxi, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Mary Louise was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She retired from the Biloxi Library and was of the Catholic faith. She is preceded in death by her parents, Brusoe and Ovadia Gollotte. Survivors include her daughter, Cathy Miller; son, Lloyd M. Adkinson, Jr.; 6...
Walter E. Ross
May 20, 2015
Walter E. Ross, III, son of Sonya and Gene Kifer and the late Walter E. Ross, Jr. went to meet his Heavenly Father on May 20, 2015. Walter was retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding. He worked his way up through the ranks from an electrical apprentice to an Electrical Engineering Test Supervisor. He loved the work he did. He was an...
Rosemary Neill Furr
May 19, 2015
Rosemary Neill Furr, 82, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Rosemary grew up in Leland, MS and has been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1958. She graduated from the University of Mississippi with a degree in psychology. While pursuing her degree, she met and married Richard T....
Richard Eugene Slater
May 18, 2015
Richard Eugene Slater, 80, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 at his home. Richard was born on November 13, 1934 in Olney, Illinois, to Buena Vista (Miller) and Joe Slater, the youngest of eleven children. Richard resided in Olney, Illinois for over fifty years before moving to Mississippi. He was a retired Post Master with over 28 years of...
Edna Ann Lanier
May 17, 2015
Mrs. Edna Ann Lanier, age 76, of Gulfport died Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Gulfport. Mrs. Lanier was born in Noxubee County, MS and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1970. She was Baptist. Mrs. Lanier was a retired furniture store owner in Long Beach. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Lanier. Survivors include a daughter,...
Madeline "Rita" Misko Jenkins
May 16, 2015
Madeline “Rita” Misko Jenkins, 93, of Biloxi, died Saturday, May 16, 2015. Rita was born and raised on Cedar Street located on Point Cadet in Biloxi. Ms. Jenkins lived in Biloxi most of her life but during her husband’s military career she lived in different cities and countries. While stationed in Germany, Rita and her family traveled to Italy, France,...
Ronald L Barnes
May 15, 2015
Ronald L. Barnes, 68, of Gulfport died Friday, May 15, 2015.Graveside service 2:00 pm Tues. 5/19/2015 at Evergreen Gardens. BRADFORD-O’KEEFE, 15th St, Gpt. in charge
Loren Richard "Dick" Howell, Sr.
May 15, 2015
Loren Richard “Dick” Howell, Sr., age 85 of Ocean Springs, MS, died Friday, May 15, 2015. Mr. Howell was born in New Orleans, LA, on March 28, 1930, and was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. Dick served in the Korean War as a medic and graduated from Tulane University upon his return from the service. In 1959, he moved...
Marie Pace Walker
May 15, 2015
Marie Pace Walker, age 90, died Friday, May 15, 2015, in Gulfport, MS. She was a native of Stephens, Arkansas and resident of Gulfport since 1970. Marie was the youngest of eleven children, nine of whom survived to adulthood. Her mother died when she was 12 and one of her older sisters, Polly, put her life on hold and stayed...
Lillian Marie Freeman Gollott
May 15, 2015
Lillian Marie Freeman Gollott, age 83, a longtime resident of Vancleave, MS was born in Hattiesburg, MS on June 5, 1931 and died on May 15, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leona and Floyd Freeman; her husband, Joseph Elmer Gollott, Jr.; her son, Michael Allan Gollott; and her sister, Ethel Johnson. Lillian...
David Carl Smith
May 15, 2015
David Carl Smith, 58, of Vancleave, MS went to be with the Lord at 1:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2015. David leaves his devoted wife, Dorothy; two daughters; four brothers; four sisters; and two stepsons. A Memorial Service will be held at Bluff Creek Campground Church on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 2:00 pm. The Vancleave Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe...
Izetta Ann Scarborough
May 14, 2015
On May 14, 2015, Izetta Ann Scarborough lovingly greeted her Savior whom she has longed to see. Her Heavenly Father has now welcomed her home with a mind now fully aware of His love, and a body made whole in the joy of His presence. Ann was born Oct. 1, 1939 to Sidney J. and Hattie K. Broadus in Centralia,...
Marc Edward Lance
May 14, 2015
Beloved husband, father, brother, and all around nice-guy Marc Edward Lance passed away in Ocean Springs, MS on Thursday, May 14, 2015 after a courageous battle against cancer. Marc was born in San Antonio Texas in 1949. He attended St. George Elementary School and Nolan High School in Ft. Worth, TX, and graduated from L.D. Bell High School in Hurst,...
Col. Sharon L. Hick, USAFR (ret)
May 13, 2015
Col. Sharon L. Hick, USAFR (ret), 63, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in Biloxi. Col Hick was a longtime resident of Biloxi. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, AMSUS, and the Reserve Officers Association. She was a dedicated volunteer with the Wildlife Care and Rescue Center. She is preceded in death by...
Robert "Bobby/Freckles" Vaughn
May 13, 2015
Robert “Bobby/Freckles” Vaughn, 63, of Vancleave, MS, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in Pascagoula. Mr. Vaughn was a longtime resident of Vancleave and a member of Pipe Welders Local #436. He holds the state record for the largest tomatoes grown for the last five years. Mr. Vaughn was a singer, songwriter and a former minister. He was of the Christian...
Donald "Don" Naquin
May 13, 2015
Mr. Donald (Don) Naquin, age 83, of Vancleave, MS, passed away and went to be with the Lord, peacefully at home, on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, surrounded by his family. Don was born March 9, 1932 in Mobile, Alabama, later moving to Mississippi and was a lifelong resident of Jackson County, MS. He attended OLV High School and was a...
Michael Gary Galle
May 13, 2015
Michael Gary Galle was called to his Heavenly Home Wednesday, May, 13, 2015, joining his parents, Bernard and Ted Marie, daughter Danielle, brothers, Lex and Bo, and sister, Cynthia. Mike will be sadly missed by his wife Noreen, son Joey, and the light of his life, his daughter, Eliza, brothers Frank and Johnny, sisters Billie Sue and Tamrah, along with...
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