Obituaries
Anne Looney Graham
May 9, 2014
Mrs. Anne Looney Graham, age 90, of Ocean Springs (Gulf Hills), MS, formerly of Minneapolis, MN, died Friday, May 9, 2014. Mrs. Graham was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Betty (Temple) Looney; husband, Elwood; and her granddaughter, Lauren Leigh Hill. Survivors include her daughter, Holly (Frank) Hill; son, Blake (Teri) Graham; and son, Scott Graham; brother, Temple...
Joseph "Joe" Westerburg
May 8, 2014
Joe Westerburg passed away at his home in Biloxi on May 8, 2014 at the age of 86. Joe was born in Winnsboro, LA on December 4, 1927. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Miller Westerburg; parents, William B. and Minnie Mae Martin Westerburg; his brothers, William, Louis, and Harmon; and his sister Louise Miller; and...
Whittney Dean Kaldon
May 8, 2014
Whittney Dean Kaldon, Age 46, died Thursday May 8, 2014. He was a longtime resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Whittney is a US Army Veteran. Whittney is survived by his parents, Richard and Margret Kaldon; stepmother, Margie Kaldon; sister, Carrie Walker and brother, Jamie Kaldon all of Brandon, MS. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials be sent...
Willempje "Willie" Engle
May 7, 2014
Mrs. Willempje Ruitenburg Engle, age 79, passed away in Gulfport, MS on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. She was born in Amsterdam, Holland on November 29, 1934 to Joris and Willempje Longendyke. Having been a WW II survivor, Willie was a strong, loving and spirited woman. She married the love of her life, Carl Engle on May 22, 1958 in Holland...
Brenda Higginbotham LeGrone
May 7, 2014
Mrs. Brenda Higginbotham LeGrone, age 72, of Gautier, MS, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. LeGrone was a lifelong resident of the coast. She graduated from Biloxi High School in 1959 where she was a cheerleader. She was very active and involved in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Gautier and was also a Lector and...
Gregory "Greg" Simmons
May 7, 2014
Gregory “Greg” Simmons of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 at the age of 51. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eunice and Roy Simmons of Moss Point. He is survived by his sister, Deborah Winstead Creel (Larry); brother, Joseph Roy Simmons; and aunts, Mary Parker, Rosie Hall and Eva Hayden. Greg also is...
John "Jack" OConnor
May 7, 2014
John A. "Jack" O'Connor, 85, passed away at his home in Biloxi on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. He was surrounded by his three children at the time of his passing, along with his devoted hospice nurse, Elizabeth Morrison, RN. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Sylvester J. O'Connor and Kathryn Renauld O'Connor; his brother, William J. O'Connor; his...
Florine "Mamma Flo" VanBuskirk
May 5, 2014
Florine “Mama Flo” VanBuskirk, 78, of Biloxi, MS died peacefully at home on Monday, May 5, 2014. Floie, also known as “Mama Flo”, was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 6, 1936 at which time a mold was truly broken. She lived in St. Clair, MI most of her adult life until moving to Biloxi in 2002 after the death...
Gretchen Potin Mortimer
May 5, 2014
Gretchen Potin Mortimer died, Monday, May 5, 2014. She was 82 years of age. Mrs. Mortimer was born February 9, 1932 in New Orleans to James Bernard and Elizabeth Joachim Potin. She lived in that city until her marriage to Wyndham George Mortimer in 1970. Mrs. Mortimer was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church, where she supported and...
Doris Frazier
May 3, 2014
Doris Frazier, 83, of Biloxi, MS died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at her home. Doris was born and raised in Biloxi where she lived to dance, fish and was known for her fabulous cooking. She will be missed. She leaves behind her children, Don Jones (Angie), Johnny Jones (Fran), Scott Frazier (Denise), Vicki Frazier and Tammy Frazier; eight grandchildren; and...
Andrew Cvitanovich
May 3, 2014
Andrew Cvitanovich, the quiet but meticulous majordomo of Mary Mahoney’s Old French House Restaurant, peacefully passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014, just days shy of the 50th anniversary of the business to which he devoted a lifetime. Andrew succumbed from a lingering illness that disrupted his decades-long routine of seven-day work weeks overseeing operations at the iconic restaurant, long a...
Daniel Michael Stone
May 3, 2014
Daniel Michael Stone, 22, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Ocean Springs. He was born in Kingston, PA on September 6, 1991. Daniel was good at fishing and making campfires. He loved the outdoors. Daniel was a fan of the bands Ramstein, Nirvana and Ghetto Boyz. He was also a fan of the games Doom and Halo. Daniel had a...
William "Bill" Dale Hodges
May 2, 2014
William Dale “Bill” Hodges passed away May 2, 2014 at the age of 70. Bill Hodges was born February 11, 1944, the only son of Royal M. Hodges and Marjorie Francis Moulton Hodges. He grew up in Biloxi roaming the woods and beaches exploring as a child. He graduated from Biloxi High School in 1963 as a winning basketball and...
Ronald E. "R.J." Anderson
May 2, 2014
Mr. Ronald E. "R.J." Anderson, Jr, age 30, of Gautier, MS, died Friday, May 2, 2014, in Gautier. R.J. was a longtime resident of the coast. He was a U.S. Army Combat Veteran and a Baptist. His entire activities included spending time with his daughter and family. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Robert Kell and Donald Anderson....
Blanche Maria Wade
May 2, 2014
Blanche Maria Wade, formerly of Biloxi, Mississippi, died in Manhattan, Kansas on May 2, 2014 at the age of 91. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 27, 1922. Her parents, Harry and Clara Sanders, preceded her in death. Blanche had eight brothers and seven sisters. She is survived by three sisters and three brothers and many nieces...
Robert "Little Robert" Waltman
May 1, 2014
Mr. Robert "Little Robert" Waltman, age 61, of Vancleave, MS died Thursday, May 1, 2014, in Ocean Springs. Robert was a lifelong resident of Vancleave. He retired in January, 2014, from Huntington Ingalls after 38 years, as a rigger. He loved to hunt and fish. Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Hunt Waltman, parents, Lucy Waltman Bang...
Mary Huggins Fisher
May 1, 2014
Mary Huggins Fisher, age 91, died Thursday, May 1, 2014. Mary was born November 19, 1922 in Mineral Wells, MS and spent her childhood in and around Oxford, MS. She graduated from Abbeville High School in 1942 and immediately went to work in the defense industry. The family referred to her as “The Tire Builder” as she worked several years...
Joan Chlorine Guffey
Apr 30, 2014
Joan C. Guffey, known by many as the “Angel of the Coast” because of her many years of service and volunteerism, died on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. She lived an exemplary life focused on compassion, faith and love. Her parents were Mercedes and John Guffey (both deceased). She is survived by Arnold and Helen Balius (sister) and John and Lorraine...
Sylvianna Ryals Threadgill
Apr 29, 2014
My beautiful mother, Sylvianna Ryals Threadgill, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, April 29, 2014, at the age of 72. Sylvianna was born and raised on the coast. She received her degree in 1988 for Naturopathy at the Clagton School of Natural Healing in Birmingham, AL. It was her passion to help people with...
Frank L. Bilancich
Apr 28, 2014
Frank L. Bilancich, 67, died Monday, April 28, 2014. Services will be held at a later date. The Howard Avenue Chapel of BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home in charge. www.bradfordokeefe.com
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