Obituaries

Jule  P. Miller Jr.

Jule P. Miller Jr.

Mar 5, 2015

Jule P. Miller Jr., MD died peacefully Thursday, March 5th, 2015, just shy of 89 years-old. Until January 2014, when he moved to Biloxi, MS, Dr. Miller worked as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in private practice in St. Louis, MO. An important figure in American psychoanalysis, he was the first President of the International Council for Psychoanalytic Self-Psychology, a post...

Martha Seymour Quave

Martha Seymour Quave

Mar 5, 2015

Mrs. Martha Seymour Quave, age 94, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2015. Mrs. Quave was a lifelong resident of the coast and of Jackson County. She loved to visit with her family and friends and was the pianist at Fort Bayou Baptist Church almost up until her passing. She was preceded in death by her...

George  A.  Gooding, Sr.

George A. Gooding, Sr.

Mar 4, 2015

George A. Gooding, Sr., 85, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Gooding was born in Watertown, NY and was a resident of the coast since 1970. He served in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Staff Sergeant. Mr. Gooding was employed with Ingalls Shipyard as an electrician for 27 years....

Margaret (Sandy) Elizabeth Rogers

Margaret (Sandy) Elizabeth Rogers

Mar 4, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Rogers, 83, died on March 4, 2015 at We Care Hospice in Moss Point, Mississippi. Margaret Rogers, known as Sandy to many of her friends and family, was a native of Matador Texas. She moved to Lubbock, Texas where she finished High School at Lubbock Senior High School in 1949 and graduated from Texas Tech University with a...

William L. "Bill" Fore

William L. "Bill" Fore

Mar 3, 2015

William L. ‘Bill” Fore, Jr., age 89, of Gulfport passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Janice Fore; parents; and two sisters. Bill is survived by his loving devoted wife of 62 years, Gloria J. Fore; his daughter, Cindy Fore; son and daughter-in-law, Billy (Marianne) Fore; three grandchildren, Brianne McCauley (Jimmy), Nathan...

Mary  Ann  Kuryan

Mary Ann Kuryan

Mar 3, 2015

Mrs. Mary Ann Kuryan, age 77, of Gautier, MS, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in Gautier. Mrs. Kuryan was born in Chester, PA and was a resident of the coast for the past 30 years. She was a member of the Ocean Springs Elks Ladies Auxiliary and was a past Elk Lady of the Year. She was also...

Louise 'Lou" Todd Hicks

Louise 'Lou" Todd Hicks

Mar 3, 2015

Louise Todd Hicks (Lou), age 59, peacefully passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marguerite Honeycutt Todd and James Ernest Todd, and her father-in-law, Clyde Hicks. Lou is survived by her daughters, Amber (Scott) Lambert of The Woodlands, TX, Amanda (Matthew) Magee of Gulfport, and Lorie Meyers Hicks...

Steve John Zorich

Steve John Zorich

Mar 3, 2015

Steve John Zorich, Sr. went home to be with Jesus in the presence of his family on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, John & Lena Kuluz Zorich; brothers, Matthew (Motto) Talianicich, and Greg Talianicich; sisters, Eva Mazara and Mary Thian; brother-in-law, Steve Thian; and great-grandson, Cameron Parker. He was survived by the love...

Alice K. "Kay" Beaugez

Alice K. "Kay" Beaugez

Mar 3, 2015

Alice K. "Kay" Latil Beaugez, age 72, of Ocean Springs and a lifelong resident of the coast, was called to her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oliver A. and Lina Inez Latil. Survivors include her husband, Wilfred "Butch" Beaugez Jr. and four children, Greg (Kimberly) Beaugez, Jennifer L. Oliver, Kerry...

Michael L.  Willis

Michael L. Willis

Mar 3, 2015

Michael L. Willis, Sr., age 44, of Ocean Springs, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Michael was a loving husband, friend and father. He is preceded in death by his mother; and sister, Angel Schmidt. Survivors include his wife, Sherri Willis; son, Michael L. Willis, Jr.; and father, Maurice Willis. Visitation will be held at the Ocean Springs Chapel of...

C/Msgt Karen M. Peden

C/Msgt Karen M. Peden

Mar 2, 2015

Ret. C/Msgt Karen M. Peden, age 54, of Gautier, MS, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015. Survivors include her devoted and loving husband Kenneth D. Peden Jr., sisters, Pamela Diaz and Teresa Simon, father and mother-in-law, Kenneth D. Peden Sr. and Louise Peden, stepdaughter, Michelle (Ricky) Cannette and stepson, Cort Peden. She also leaves behind devoted nieces and nephews,...

Rodney R. Kahler, CPO USN,

Rodney R. Kahler, CPO USN,

Mar 2, 2015

Rodney R. Kahler, age 71, of Perkinston died Monday, March 2, 2015 in Hattiesburg. He was born in Grandview, Missouri and was reared in Dalton, Missouri. After graduating from Keyetesville High School, Rodney spent the next 30 years in the U.S. Military where he completed two tours in Vietnam, 1968 and 1969. Of his many accomplishments, one of his most...

James "Jim"  Martin  Calcote

James "Jim" Martin Calcote

Mar 2, 2015

James (Jim) Martin Calcote, Sr., age 81, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015. Born October 31, 1933 in Lucien, Mississippi, James lived in Gulfport and worked as a program manager in information technology at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi until retiring in 2005. James is survived by sisters Dorothy Poole and Ruth Way; sons Steve Dowst, Michael...

Dorothy Beverly Samuel

Dorothy Beverly Samuel

Mar 1, 2015

Dorothy “Dottie” Samuel, aged 95, a New Orleans native and longtime resident of Gulfport, died March 1, 2015 in Gulfport Mississippi after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Benny Samuel and Julia Levy, born December 29, 1919 in New Orleans Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Bernard F Samuel, and her sister Carolyn...

Gerald "Little Jerry" Michael Jordan, Jr.

Gerald "Little Jerry" Michael Jordan, Jr.

Feb 28, 2015

On February 28, 2015, Gerald ""Little Jerry" Michael Jordan, Jr., age 42, went home to join his beloved parents, Gerald Michael Jordan and Vicki Alford Moran, in heaven. Jerry was born May 26, 1972, in Biloxi, MS. He was a 1990 graduate of Mercy Cross Catholic High School. Jerry was a member of the Ole Biloxi Marching Club and a...

Robert  "Bob" Clisby

Robert "Bob" Clisby

Feb 28, 2015

Robert “Bob” Clisby was born in Lennox, South Dakota on January 15, 1934 to Mary Bethel and Robert Clisby, Sr. Sadly, he left us on February 28, 2015 with a lifetime of joyous memories and a massive amount of cigars. Bob joined the Navy in 1952 and served four years during the Korean War. During that time, he was a...

Richard Earl Taylor

Richard Earl Taylor

Feb 27, 2015

Richard Earl "Dick" Taylor passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at the age of 98. He was born in Akron, Ohio to Earnest Murdoch Taylor and Carol Louise Taylor. Richard completed two years of college at the University of Akron before going to work for the Firestone Park Bank in 1937 where he remained until being...

Judy Weir Ryan

Judy Weir Ryan

Feb 27, 2015

Judy Weir Ryan of Orange Grove, age 65, born on January 20, 1950 died on February 27, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elliott Henry Weir, Sr. and Margaret Cunningham Weir of Meridian, MS, as well as her brother, Elliott H. Weir, Jr. and her precious daughter, Heather Allen Ryan. Judy is survived by Patrick Michael Ryan,...

Elizabeth Sue Chinnock

Elizabeth Sue Chinnock

Feb 27, 2015

Elizabeth Sue Adams Chinnock, age 87, died Friday, February 27, 2015. She was a resident of Biloxi for 54 years. She was a graduate of Rollins College in Winter Park, FL in 1949 and interned as a Medical Technologist at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, LA. She was a Certified Medical Technologist for over 50 years. She worked at Charity...

Ronald L Moore

Ronald L Moore

Feb 26, 2015

Ronald L. Moore, 53, of Moss Point died Thursday, February 26, 2015 in Pascagoula. Private service. BRADFORD-O’KEEFE, 15th Street, Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.