Obituaries
David Lee Redmond-Sanford
Jun 23, 2014
David Lee Redmond- Sanford, 66, of D’Iberville died Monday, June 23, 2014. David was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Myrtis Shoemaker Redmond; adoptive father, James M. Sanford; son, David James Sanford; sisters, Mary Kelley, Gloria Potts, Sandra Waltman, and Brenda Cobb; brothers, Jerry, Eldon, Lavoise, George, Tommy,...
Jennifer Marie Tolito Courtney
Jun 22, 2014
Jennifer Marie Tolito Courtney, 35, passed away June 22, 2014. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Mildred and Joseph Tolito; and two aunts, Diana Furr and Pamela Akins. Jennifer is survived by two daughters, Kristin and Macy Courtney; her parents, Robert Tolito of St. Martin and Debbie Rice of Biloxi; her brothers, Shaun Tolito of St. Martin, and...
Rose Marie Fountain
Jun 22, 2014
Rose Marie Fountain went home to the Father and her beloved Mother and Father on June 22, 2014. Rose was a strong and charismatic woman that had an infectious smile. She was wise, loyal, and full of integrity but she always chose to be the wind beneath others wings. Instead of taking the Glory and spotlight that she earned and...
Anthony Christopher "Chris" Taranto,
Jun 21, 2014
Anthony Christopher “Chris” Taranto, Sr., 71, passed away in his sleep Saturday, June 21, 2014. Chris was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a 1961 graduate of Notre Dame High School. While a stand out pitcher at Notre Dame, Chris achieved national recognition when he pitched 9 no hit games (6 consecutive)...
Marie Charlene Hager Kelly
Jun 21, 2014
Marie Charlene Hager Kelly, age 79, of Gulfport, MS passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014. Charlene was a graduate of Gulfport High School. She attended the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS, and Gulf Park College for Women, Gulfport, MS. Charlene was a Licensed Real Estate Agent, Property Manager and bookkeeper. After retiring Charlene was an advocate for Senior...
Gordin Smith
Jun 20, 2014
Gordin Smith, age 75, of Gulfport died Friday, June 20, 2014 in Gulfport. Mr. Smith retired from Mississippi Power Company after 35 years of service. His place of worship was Trinity Bible Church at River Oaks in Biloxi. He was a member of four Antique Car Clubs and enjoyed team roping. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents,...
Joe Ann Cutter Seymour
Jun 20, 2014
Ms. Joe Ann Cutter Seymour, age 68, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014, in Ocean Springs. She was born September 19, 1945, in Gulfport. Ms. Seymour was a resident of Ocean Springs for 28 years. She was retired and a member of the Ocean Springs Chapter of TOPS #0281 where she did much of the...
Margaret "Peggy" Stribling Bradley
Jun 20, 2014
Margaret "Peggy" Stribling Bradley of Saucier, 88, MS, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, June 20, 2014. Peggy was born in Waco, TX. She grew up in San Angelo, TX, met and married Bill, and had Tracy and Blair while there. Her husband was Vice-President of Sunset Motor Lines, so the family traveled to a variety of locations...
Ralph Paul Autrey
Jun 20, 2014
Ralph Paul Autrey, Sr. (aka “Curly,” “Cowboy”, and “Pa-Pa”), age 85, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, passed away on June 20, 2014, from a sudden accident at his home. Ralph was born in Garland, Arkansas, on July 19, 1928. He graduated from Texarkana High School and attended the University of Arkansas. He was a lifelong Razorback fan and active alumni of...
Winnie Ruth Nolan
Jun 20, 2014
Winnie Ruth Nolan of Biloxi, died Friday, June 20, 2014 in Gulfport. She was born Sept 30, 1931 in Round Lake, MS and raised in Charleston, Ms. Later she moved to Biloxi where she worked for years as a server at several coast landmarks including Mary Mahoney’s Café, then as an in home caregiver until retiring. Friends and family called...
James Hagin
Jun 19, 2014
James "Jimmy Joe" Hagin, a lifelong resident of Long Beach, MS, passed away on Thursday June 19, 2014. Jimmy Joe was a good and generous man, always there to help anyone who asked. He was a hard worker retiring from Bailey Lumber after over 40 years. As a younger man he loved to race his Corvette and was a devoted...
Lawrence Carl Slade
Jun 19, 2014
Lawrence Carl Slade, Jr, age 83, of Gulfport died Thursday, June 19, 2014 in Gulfport. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in the Korean War. He was a shipyard worker for 25 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a devoted father to his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Carl Slade, Sr....
Francis Jeanette Tramuta
Jun 19, 2014
Jeanette Tramuta passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2014. She had been courageously and tirelessly giving it her all, recovering from surgery. Born and raised in Paulding, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Herbie and Eddie Lee Dearman who preceded her in death along with her brothers Henry, Doug and Dallas Dearman. She is survived by a sister Shirley (Bubba)...
Laurence Landry
Jun 17, 2014
Mr. Laurence Landry, age 64, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in Ocean Springs. Laurence was a lifelong resident of the coast, was employed as an electrician at the Biloxi VA Medical Center for 30 years and served in the U.S. Army as a light arms specialist. He loved fly fishing, collecting antiques and was...
George Russell "Gus" Young
Jun 15, 2014
George Russell “Gus” Young, age 66, of Mobile, AL died Sunday, June 15, 2014 in Mobile. He was born in Washington D.C., was a resident of Mobile for the past nine years and was a former resident of New Orleans, LA for fifteen years. He was employed by the Salvation Army in New Orleans and Mobile. He served in both...
Paul E. Fuller
Jun 15, 2014
Paul E. Fuller, 76, of D’Iberville, MS, formerly of Cicero, NY passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014. Paul was born in Gouverneur, NY on June 24, 1937 to the late Alden and Edith Fuller of Constantia, NY. He was a graduate of Central Square Central School. Paul was an over the road truck driver when he retired and moved...
Sharon "Peaches" Baygents
Jun 14, 2014
Sharon “Peaches” Baygents, age 70, and a lifelong resident of D’Iberville, passed away surrounded by her loving family and friends on Saturday, June 14, 2014 after a short battle with cancer. Peaches graduated from D’Iberville High School in 1961, where she played basketball and was a cheerleader. Many of her lifelong friends were still a major part in her journey...
Jane Lyon Truax
Jun 14, 2014
Mrs. Jane Lyon Truax, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on June 14, 2014. Jane was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of K.U. in Lawrence, KS. "Miss Jane" taught high school in both Vancleave and Biloxi, MS as well as Omocaklee, FL. She was very proud of being the first female boat captain on the Mississippi Gulf Coast....
William "Bill" DeSorbo
Jun 14, 2014
William “Bill” DeSorbo went home to our Heavenly Father Saturday morning, June 14, 2014. Bill was born in Amsterdam, NY, February 5th, 1924 to Alexander and Jenny (Fapiano) DeSorbo. He had many fond memories of growing up in Amsterdam and always considered that his home town. Bill served in the Army Air corps during World War II. He was always...
Peggy Ann King
Jun 13, 2014
Peggy Ann King, 78, of Ocean Springs, MS left to be with her loved ones on Friday, June 13, 2014, surrounded by her loving husband of 60 years and her children. Mrs. King was born in Philadelphia, MS and was a resident of the Coast for over 65 years. She was a 1954 graduate of St. Martin High School and...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
