Obituaries
Captain Candler Yarborough
Apr 26, 2015
Captain Candler Yarborough, 75, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 26, 2015. Candler was an exceptional husband and loving father. He retired as a distinguished captain after 33 years of service with Delta Airlines. Candler enjoyed helping the community by volunteering as a fireman and paramedic while residing in Houston. He was a...
Marshall Zak Horn
Apr 25, 2015
Obituary for Marshall Zak Horn Marshall Zak Horn, age 92, died at his home, Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Rockford, Illinois. He was born October 2, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, and later moved to Woodstock, Illinois. In 1941, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving through World War II. He served on the U.S.S. Wyoming, the U.S.S. Constellation, the U.S.S. Keokuk,...
1st Sgt. Joseph H. Demoran
Apr 24, 2015
1st Sgt. Joseph H. Demoran was called home by his Savior on Friday, April 24th, 2015. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on November 11, 1938 to Albert and Annie (David) Demoran. Dad devoted his life to the Marine Corps. Enlisting at an early age, his military career included duties in Mexico, Thailand, Cape Town, South Africa, and a tour...
Iris Gertrude Letort Holloway
Apr 24, 2015
Iris Gertrude Letort Holloway, 95, of Ocean Springs died Friday, April 24, 2015 in Biloxi. Mrs. Holloway was born in St. Martin, MS to Henry L. and Ellen Jane Bullock Letort. She was a lifelong resident of the Coast and a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Holloway worked as a seamstress for E.R. Moore and...
Jessie Laten Pigg
Apr 23, 2015
Eighty year old, long-time resident of Latimer, Jessie Laten Pigg went home to meet the Lord, Thursday morning, April 23, 2015. Surrounded by family and friends, he passed peacefully in his sleep at his daughter’s residence in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his father, Corbet Pigg , his mother, Christine Boutwell Wooten, brother, Herman Wooten, and twin...
Timothy "Tim" Gerard Swanson
Apr 22, 2015
Timothy “Tim” Gerard Swanson, 51, was called home to the loving arms of our Lord on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his caring family. Tim was a loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother and friend who was never shy to say “I love...
George G. "Buster" Higgins III
Apr 21, 2015
George G. “Buster” Higgins III died peacefully on April 21, 2015 in Biloxi, MS at the age 89. George was born on June 5, 1925 in Grand Bay, Alabama. He graduated from Marion Military Academy in Alabama. George served honorably in the Navy during World War II aboard the USS Hodges (DE-231). He worked for F&F Distributors of Biloxi for...
Tammy Annette Lloyd
Apr 21, 2015
Tammy Annette Lloyd, 34, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015. She was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She is survived by her mother, Robin Dawson of Latimer, MS; father, Jack W. (Carol) Lloyd of Ormond Beach, FL; brother, Thurston Dawson; and grandmother, Genevieve Lloyd of Vancleave, MS. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials be made to St....
Robert Lee Wilkinson
Apr 21, 2015
Robert Lee Wilkinson, 82, of Gautier, MS passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Wilkinson’s survivors include his daughters, Tracy Landry (Ted) Ray and Tiffany Wilkinson; his grandsons, Jerry Landry and Jason Landry; and his granddaughter, Bethany Ray. Private services will be held at a later date. The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is in...
Janice Phillips Wilson Caridad
Apr 21, 2015
Janice Phillips Wilson Caridad, 62, of Pass Christian, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Caridad was born on August 22, 1952 in Saltburn, England to Frank and Dorothy Phillips Wilson who preceded her in death. Mrs. Caridad was educated in England and received her teaching credentials from Neville’s Cross College of Durham University, Durham,...
Benjamin Patrick Nowell
Apr 21, 2015
Benjamin Patrick Nowell, age 23, of Hattiesburg, walked into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 21, 2015. Ben was born in Gulfport, MS, December 9, 1991, to Pat and Rita Nowell of Biloxi. He recently graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Marketing where he was a proud...
Sally Marie Dennis
Apr 20, 2015
Mrs. Sally Marie Dennis, age 76, of Pascagoula, MS passed away Monday, April 20, 2015, in Ocean Springs. Sally was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who devoted her life to others. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Ruby Stratton; brother, Samuel Stratton; husband, Jack Dennis; daughter, Jackie Dennis; and granddaughters Katherine Ritter and Dana Lawrence....
Gordon "Red" Lichtenberg
Apr 19, 2015
Gordon "Red" Lichtenberg, age 84, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Gulfport. Gordon was born in Alta, Iowa and retired in 1996 in Biloxi after 21 years in the U. S. Air Force. He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church and loved wood working. Gordon was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Edna Lichtenberg; his daughter, Lillian...
Wayne May
Apr 19, 2015
Wayne May, age 66, of Long Beach passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 in Long Beach. He was the owner- operator of the Dog-n-Burger in Gulfport for 44 years and a member of the Restaurant and Beverage Association for many years. He was a member of the 4-H Club as a rifle instructor. He loved the outdoors: camping, fishing and...
Bertha L. Sadowski
Apr 18, 2015
Bertha L. Sadowski, 88, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Ocean Springs. Bertha was employed as a telephone operator for Southern Bell in the 60’s. She went to Wilton Cake Decorating School in Chicago to fulfill her dream of being a cake decorator. Upon her return to the coast, Bertha opened her own bakery,...
Doris J. Martin
Apr 18, 2015
Doris J. Martin, 81, of Diamondhead, MS, died April 18, 2015 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS. Doris, a resident of Diamondhead since 2000, originally hailed from Cedartown, Georgia and was a retired Georgia state government employee. She was preceded in death by her mother, Stella Steele Martin, her brother, Billy Martin, Jr., and sister-in-law, Shirley Sumrall Martin. She...
Jay Kennedy
Apr 17, 2015
Jay Kennedy, age 30, of Biloxi, died Friday, April 17, 2015. Jay was born in Baton Rouge, LA and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was an avid gun collector and a devoted father, loving son and brother. Survivors include his daughter, Jocelynn Kennedy of Biloxi; father, William (Pam) Kennedy of Bay St. Louis; mother, Marlene Buccione...
Michael Joseph Scarborough
Apr 16, 2015
Mr. Michael Joseph Scarborough, 68, of Biloxi, died Thursday, April 16, 2015. Michael was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. In his youth, he played baseball in Woolmarket and grew up to coach Little League on the same field. From 1965-1968 he played Lead Guitar for the rock bands the...
Marvin Lee Raesner, Sr.
Apr 15, 2015
Marvin Lee Raesner, Sr. was born in Rosenberg, TX August 27th, 1929, and passed away April 15th at 85, at home in La Marque, with his beloved wife Mary Rita Smolcich Raesner there with him, whom he had married 61 years before on August 30th, 1953. He was a native Texan, and lived all his life in Texas except when...
Rosalina Smith
Apr 15, 2015
Mrs. Rosalina Mendoza Smith, age 60, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015. She was born in Lipa City, Philippines where she earned a B A Degree at Maryknoll College in 1975. She traveled to Vancouver, Canada in the early 80's where she met Darrel Smith, her future husband. They were married in 1985 and immigrated to the United States. Rosalina...
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