Obituaries

Edna V. Cuevas Moran

Edna V. Cuevas Moran

Mar 22, 2014

Mrs. Edna V. Cuevas Moran, age 92, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014. She was born on November 6, 1921 in the Vidalia Community in Hancock County. She was a resident of West Lyman, Gulfport, since April of 1962. She was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lizana and was a devote Christian. She was also a...

Leroy Duvall

Leroy Duvall

Mar 22, 2014

Mr. Leroy Duvall Sr., age 70, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, March 22, 2014. Mr. Duvall was a lifelong resident of the coast, past president and member of the Fleur De Lis Society in Biloxi and former Shrimp King in the Blessing of the Fleet in 1992. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in...

Alexandra Cossifis Peters

Alexandra Cossifis Peters

Mar 20, 2014

Alexandra Cossifis Peters, 87, of Ocean Springs, MS died Thursday, March 20, 2014 in Biloxi. Mrs. Peters was born November 23, 1926 in Skopelos, Greece. She emigrated from Skopelos in 1948 with her husband and moved to Clarksdale, MS where she lived for fifty-one years before relocating to Ocean Springs, MS. While in Clarksdale, she was a member of the...

Donald Edward Theriot

Donald Edward Theriot

Mar 20, 2014

Donald Edward Theriot died Thursday, March 20th at home in Pass Christian, Mississippi, as a result of injuries received in a traffic accident in April 2013. An attorney and investor, historian and traveler, he was passionate about leading his family and many friends in energetic and enthusiastic discoveries in geography, history, sport, political debate and personal development. He was a...

Evelyn Marie Olsen

Evelyn Marie Olsen

Mar 19, 2014

Evelyn Marie Olsen, age 82, of Vancleave, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Mrs. Olsen was a longtime member of Community of Christ Church in Vancleave, MS and a member of V.F.W. Auxiliary. She liked to bowl, fish, dance, listen to music, and felt a special pride for all her grandchildren. Mrs. Olsen is preceded in death by her parents,...

Richard J. Panasuk

Richard J. Panasuk

Mar 19, 2014

Richard John Panasuk, 94 died Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Services will be Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Arlington National Cemetery. BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport is in charge or arrangements.

Barbara Ann Parson

Barbara Ann Parson

Mar 19, 2014

Barbara Ann Parson, 75, passed away peacefully at Biloxi Regional Hospital on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Barbara was born in Whittier, California where she grew up and went to school. She later the moved on to live in Alaska, Washington and then spent the last 38 years of her life in Mississippi. Barbara loved to laugh and was a conversationalist....

Dorothy Carter

Dorothy Carter

Mar 18, 2014

Mrs. Dorothy W. Carter, age 85, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 in Gulfport. Mrs. Carter was born in Andalusia, Alabama and she and her husband had been residents of Gulfport since 1960. She was a secretary at United Electric Company working with her husband, John R. Carter until 1985. In 1979 she and her son, Rick Carter owned and operated...

Mary Alice Blessey Bradley

Mary Alice Blessey Bradley

Mar 17, 2014

Mary Alice Blessey Bradley was born in New Orleans on June 6, 1916, and when she was five years old moved to Biloxi with her grandmother and brothers, Walter and Earl. Mary Alice lived the rest of her life in Biloxi and died on Saint Patrick’s Day at the age of 97. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Minnie L. Lilly

Minnie L. Lilly

Mar 17, 2014

Minnie L. Lilly, 94, of Vancleave, MS died Monday, March 17, 2014 in Vancleave. Mrs. Lilly had been a resident of Vancleave since 1974. She traveled all over the world supporting her husband during his 30 year Navy career. Mrs. Lilly was a loving and caring wife. She enjoyed golfing and bowling, and her primary love was gardening. Mrs. Lilly...

Samuel Amos  Cvitanovich

Samuel Amos Cvitanovich

Mar 16, 2014

Mr. Samuel Amos Cvitanovich, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, March 16, 2014. Sammy was a native of Biloxi, a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and was the former owner of Henriettas Café in Ocean Springs for 52 years. His many interests were the love of his family, riding the horn and having his whiskey cocktail. He was...

Dorothy Nebraska Lowery

Dorothy Nebraska Lowery

Mar 16, 2014

Mrs. Dorothy Nebraska Cooper Lowery, age 90, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, March 16, 2014. Mrs. Lowery was a native and lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She was a longtime member and volunteer with the Back Bay Mission. She was formerly employed as a housekeeping supervisor at the Broadwater Beach Hotel in Biloxi. Mrs. Lowery was preceded...

Bobbye Nell Tupper

Bobbye Nell Tupper

Mar 15, 2014

Bobbye Nell Tupper, age 73, died on Saturday, March 15, 2014. She lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the last 47 years and was active in Springhill Baptist Church. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary #1992 in Gautier, VFW Auxiliary #2434 in Biloxi, the Red Hatters, and the Jackson County Retired Nurses Association. Bobbye retired from...

Patricia Brown Lemmon

Patricia Brown Lemmon

Mar 14, 2014

Patricia “Patsy” Brown Lemmon, 71, of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014. She was born in Conway AR on September 18, 1942 to the late Burl and Verna Brown. Patsy graduated from White Station High School. She worked at Memphis Area Teachers Credit Union for 18 years as an insurance processor and researcher. Patsy had three children, Daniel...

Carl Gregory

Carl Gregory

Mar 13, 2014

Mr. Carl Gregory, age 43, of Biloxi, Ms passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014. Carl was a lifelong resident of the coast and was formerly employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding as a shipfitter. He forever had a song in his heart and a smile on his face. His passion was providing his family and friends with love and laughter. He...

Edward L. Juraszek

Edward L. Juraszek

Mar 13, 2014

Mr. Edward L. Juraszek, age 71, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014, in Ocean Springs. He was a faithful member and volunteer of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean Springs. Mr. Juraszek’s survivors include his wife of 50 years , Keiko and his sons, Edward (Laurie) of Eagle River, Alaska, and Steven (Amber) of Gulfport....

Norman Paul Young

Norman Paul Young

Mar 12, 2014

Norman Paul Young, age 81, of McHenry, MS, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Mr. Young was a native of Kentucky and a former resident of McHenry, MS. He retired from the US Navy and was a member and volunteer of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Wiggins and a member of the VFW and the Disabled American Veterans. Mr....

Steven  Darrell Mullican

Steven Darrell Mullican

Mar 11, 2014

Steven Darrell Mullican passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014. He was born May 31, 1962 in San Angelo, Texas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Isabella. Steven leaves behind a loving daughter, Jennifer Mullican; son, Joseph Mullican; father, Joseph; sister, Yvonne (Todd) Gilliland; nephews, Travis and Jack; niece, Evelyn; and many cousins. There will be a private...

Mary Jo Newman

Mary Jo Newman

Mar 11, 2014

Mary Jo Newman, 69, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Mary Jo was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. Most may remember her as a retail manager in various stores along the coast, including Gayfers Dillard’s, McRae’s and Belk. She was a loving, caring and generous person who was always giving to anyone in need. Her many interests included a...

Mary "Susie"  B.  Greene

Mary "Susie" B. Greene

Mar 11, 2014

Mary B. "Susie" Greene, age 81, passed March 11, 2014 after a long and progressive struggle with Alzheimer's. Beloved wife of the late John. Loving mother of Jennifer and Charles Thrift, Stephanie Jones, Jeff Smith and the late Matt. Proud grandmother. Dear sister of Ben Benson. Susie belonged to St. John Episcopal Church. She loved Ocean Springs and was active...