Obituaries
Louis "Grant" Waltman
May 12, 2015
Louis “Grant”” Waltman, 84, of Vancleave, MS, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 in Vancleave. Mr. Waltman was a native and lifelong resident of Vancleave. He was a retired welder from Ingalls. Mr. Waltman enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is preceded in death by his parents, John “Boyd” and Cornelia Waltman; his wife, Eva Bang Waltman; his sons, Donald Ray Waltman...
James Lamar "Jim" Posey
May 12, 2015
James Lamar “Jim” Posey, 65, of Woolmarket, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Jim was preceded in death by his, father, Emmett Posey. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Donna Lucas Posey; mother, Nettie Posey, of Brookhaven; three children, James Posey, Jared (Jeni) Posey and Bridget (Andrew) Mudgett; step-son, Randall (Jeanne) Gray; and four grandchildren, Meredyth,...
Mary Francis Lewis
May 12, 2015
Mary Francis Lewis, age 78, 631 Peyton Dr., Biloxi, Ms., died Tuesday, May 12, 2015. She was a member of Jehovah’s Witness. She attended Biloxi Colored School and M.F. Nichols High School, and became a Nursing Assistant in San Francisco, CA. She is preceded in death by parents, Janie Lewis “Lucy Jane Dukes” and John Lewis; brothers, Herbert Hugger, John...
Motsie Jo Creel
May 12, 2015
Motsie Jo Creel, age 55, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Motsie was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was former Queen Ixolib for Gulf Coast Carnival Association. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Evelyn Peresich Creel. Survivors include her husband, James Brooks Senter; caregiver, Billy Stauber; and brother, Lynn Creel. In...
Frank W. Rosskopf
May 12, 2015
Frank Winston Rosskopf, 85, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from 5-7 p.m. at Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home on 15th Street in Gulfport. Visitation will also be held on Thursday morning, May 14, 2015 at Handsboro Presbyterian Church at 10:00 a.m. followed by a memorial service at 11:00...
Nora Barnes Williams
May 11, 2015
Nora Barnes Williams, aged 92, a long-time resident of Ocean Springs, MS, was born in Tupelo, MS, on March 12, 1923 and died on May 11, 2015, surrounded by love. She was preceded in death by her parents Dennis Theodore Barnes and Nora Ellen Moore; her infant twin brother Dennis Theodore Barnes; her sisters Regena Barnes Trimble and Dovie Louise...
Bernard D. Basque, Sr.
May 10, 2015
Bernard D. Basque, Sr., 93, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Basque was born in Jackson County, MS and he was a lifelong resident of the coast. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Mr. Basque retired from Civil Service at Keesler Air Force Base after 27 years of service....
Douglas "Doug" Paul Wolverton
May 10, 2015
Douglas “Doug” Paul Wolverton, 61, of Saucier, passed away, Sunday, May 10, 2015 at his home. He was preceded in death by his son, Matthew Wolverton. Doug is survived by his wife Susan of 43 years; daughters Stacy Wolverton, and Annie Hughes; son Paul Wolverton; parents Donald and Marcella Wolverton; three sisters, Cindy Norris, Gayla Passmore, and Linda Williams; nine...
Christopher A. Traver
May 10, 2015
Christopher A. Traver, 33, of Gulfport died Saturday, May 9, 2015 in Gulfport. Private services. BRADFORD-O’KEEFE FUNERAL HOME, 15th St, Gulfport is in charge of arrangements
Oscar Russell
May 9, 2015
Oscar Leroy Russell, age 91, and a resident of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the V.A. Hospice in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Russell was the third of three sons born to John and Vadie Russell of Lucien, MS. Oscar was born in Lucien on November 28, 1923 where he attended elementary school. After attending high school in...
Eddie DeWayne Covey
May 9, 2015
Eddie DeWayne Covey, 53, of Vancleave MS, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015, in Wiggins, MS. He was born September 16, 1961 in Paul's Valley, OK. He is preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Ann Moe of Vancleave, MS; Paternal grandparents, Ruble and Myrtle Moe of Vancleave, MS; Maternal grandparents, JD and Gertie West of Paul's Valley, OK. He...
Chance Brocklyn Graves
May 9, 2015
Chance Brocklyn Graves, 35, went to be with our Lord and Savior on May 9, 2015. He is survived by his loving, caring parents, Rio and Miriam Graves, who were also his best friends, his sister and brother in law, Amity and Josh Gipson and his niece Breanna Gipson who was the apple of his eye, his Papaw Basil Blackwell,...
Larry Cruz
May 9, 2015
Mr. Larry Cruz, age 62, of D’Iberville, died Saturday, May 9, 2015. Larry was a resident of the MS Gulf Coast for 24 years and worked in the gaming industry for 37 years. He was an avid baseball player, softball player and golfer. He was a huge fan of music. He was in the U.S. Coast Guard. He had a...
Leslie Elizabeth Monier Budz
May 8, 2015
Leslie Elizabeth Monier Budz, 54, died after a brief struggle with cancer on Friday, May 08, 2015 in Biloxi, MS. She was born on February 3, 1961 in San Diego, CA to Philip and Norma Monier. In 1990, she married George Budz and together they raised their sons, George and Paul. Elizabeth worked as a nurse for her entire adult...
Vadis Perkins
May 7, 2015
“I believe there are angels among us, Sent down to us, from somewhere up above. They come to you and me, in our darkest hours, To show us how to live, to teach us how to give, To guide us with the light of love.” The group Alabama recorded the song from which those lyrics come in 1993 and it...
Joseph A. Kamont
May 7, 2015
Mr. Joseph A. Kamont, age 69, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 in Gulfport. Mr. Kamont was born in New Jersey and had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a retired U.S. Air Force Veteran with 20 years of service and was also retired from civil service at Keesler Air Force Base. Mr. Kamont was preceded...
Frosene Antonakos Pippin
May 6, 2015
Frosene Antonakos Pippin, 85, of Summerville, SC, widow of Jack W. Pippin, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at her residence. Frosene was born on March 21, 1930 in Gulport, MS, daughter of the late Peter G. Antonakos and Aline (Escobedo) Antonakos. She was an active member of the VFW in Tuscaloosa, AL for 30 years, a member of...
Martha Sue Wenger Husley
May 4, 2015
Martha Sue Wenger Husley born March 20, 1941 passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on May 4, 2015 at the age of 74. She is preceded in death by her husband of 47 years Orin W. Husley, Jr., her parents Paul B. and Bessie Wenger, brothers Charles Peyton and Paul Byron Wenger, Jr., her sisters...
Esther "Sweets" Theriot Enochs
May 4, 2015
Esther “Sweets” Theriot Enochs, 86, she pressed the up button on Monday evening May 4, 2015. She was a member of Fleur de Lis Society, La Petite Club, The Golden Age Club and was of the Catholic faith. Esther was the owner and property manager for an apartment complex in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Shirleen "Mickey" Saucier
May 3, 2015
Mrs. Shirleen “ Mickey” Saucier, age 57, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Sunday, May 3rd surrounded by her loving family. Shirleen was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her. She was a strong-willed, dedicated woman who lived her life to the fullest Shirleen is preceded in death by her parents, Frank Shirley and Geneva...
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