Obituaries
Margaret Lorraine Smith Rodolfich
Dec 31, 2013
Margaret Lorraine Smith Rodolfich, age 89 of Gulfport, passed away at Driftwood Nursing Home, surrounded by the children who loved her, on December 31, 2013. She was born in Georgetown, Washington to Soloman and Gladys Smith and grew up in the Gulfport area. Margaret was a homemaker, a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She had a passion for the...
Jane McGinnis Heflick
Dec 30, 2013
Jane McGinnis Heflick passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Monday, December 30, 2013. Jane’s mother, Dorothy Sloop, preceded her in death. Jane graduated from St. Mary of the Pines in Chatawa, MS. She attended William Carey College and obtained a BSN in nursing and a BS in elementary education. Jane worked as a nurse in the emergency...
James Donald "Don" Holden
Dec 28, 2013
James Donald Holden James Donald Holden died on Saturday, December 28,2013at The age of81. Don was born in Cushing Creek, Oklahoma on August 26, 1932 in the depths of the Great Depression. He was raised in Oklahoma and near Houston, In Conroe, Texas by his parents and, after his mother’s death, his older sisters. He was the last survivor of...
Barbara Jean Ireland
Dec 28, 2013
Mrs. Barbara Jean Ireland, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, December 28, 2013. Mrs. Ireland was born in Bridgeport, CT, to Joseph and Nicoline Seims and lived her childhood years in Hamden, CT. She graduated from Endicott Junior College, Beverly, MA, and worked as a medical secretary before marrying. In 1954, she...
Margaret Anne Crisp Cole
Dec 28, 2013
Mrs. Margaret Anne Crisp Cole, 80, of Latimer, was welcomed peacefully into the arms of God with her loving family by her side on Saturday, December 28, 2013. Mrs. Cole was born on January 11, 1933 in Hickory, Oklahoma and was a longtime resident of the coast. She was a dedicated mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, and she loved nothing...
Patricia Guthrie
Dec 27, 2013
Mrs. Patricia Guthrie, age 64, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Friday, December 27, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Guthrie was a longtime resident of the community. She worked part time as a registered nurse at Singing River Hospital and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by a son, Chris Griffin and...
Clifteen Alford Boutwell
Dec 25, 2013
Mr. Clifteen Alford Boutwell, age 83, of Vancleave, MS, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Mr. Boutwell was born on September 20, 1930, and was a longtime resident of the coast. He was a retired blacksmith from Ingalls Shipbuilding and was of the Baptist faith. His services to the community included President of the Vancleave Volunteer Fire Department, Softball Coach of...
Frankie Clements Matthews
Dec 25, 2013
Frankie Clements Matthews joined her husband and family in heaven Christmas afternoon. She was born at home on the family farm outside of Emory, Alabama, on November 16, 1910, to James West and Lula Bonner Clements. She was part of a close family of five sisters and two brothers. As a young child, she remembered moving by wagon to Gilbertown,...
Robert E. Lee
Dec 24, 2013
Robert E. Lee, 87, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013. He was a native of Woolmarket, MS. Lee was a civil engineer. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the United States Navy. Lee was preceded in death by his wives, Fay Bellew Lee and Lydia Wells Lee; his parents, John and Eula Lee; siblings, Jessie, James,...
"Dave" Szumigala M.Sgt. USAF
Dec 23, 2013
David T. "Dave" Szumigala, M.Sgt. USAF Retired, age 74, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2013. Dave was a native of Detroit, MI and a longtime resident of Ocean Springs for the past 43 years. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 23 years and was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. He was...
Denver "Dale" Lyons
Dec 22, 2013
Denver (Dale) Lyons, born on July 16, 1937, was raised in Vancleave, Mississippi. After graduating from Vancleave High School in 1956, he completed a Bachelor’s degree from Mississippi Southern College, now USM. While he was in college, he answered the call to preach, so he abandoned his plans to enter law school to continue his studies at Emory University’s School...
Olga Vanessa Forehand Brown
Dec 22, 2013
Olga Vanessa Forehand Brown, 46, of Vancleave, MS died Sunday, December 22, 2013 in Vancleave. Mrs. Brown was a native and lifelong resident of the coast and was formerly employed with Subway in Vancleave and Gautier. She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. Mrs. Brown is preceded in death by her mother, Alice Waltman Forehand. Her survivors include her...
Ralph H. Ladner
Dec 21, 2013
Ralph H. Ladner, age 77, of Pass Christian, died Saturday, December 21, 2013 in Moss Point. He was born in the Dedeaux Community and was a lifelong resident of Pass Christian. He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church and was a retired contractor. Mr. Ladner previously served his country, first in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper,...
Michael Belote
Dec 20, 2013
Michael R. Belote, age 57, died Friday, December 20, 2013 in Biloxi. BRADFORD-O’KEEFE FUNERAL HOME, 15th St, Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Frederick Alton Balius
Dec 19, 2013
Frederick Alton Balius, 89, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 19, 2013 in Covington, Louisiana. He was born in Biloxi, MS on February 24, 1924 to Adolph and Sophie Balius. He was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast until he moved to Mandeville, Louisiana in 2008. Fred served his country in the US Army in Europe during...
Ruby Pearl Graham Sims
Dec 19, 2013
Ruby Pearl Graham Sims of Ocean Springs, MS, age 86, died Thursday, December 19, 2013. Ruby, beloved wife, mother, and teacher, was born in Decatur, MS (Newton Cty), April 11, 1927 and lived in Ocean Springs since 1968. She received a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. Ruby attended First Baptist Church of Ocean Springs and...
Charles Francis Rose
Dec 19, 2013
Charles Francis Rose, JR. age 94, died December 19, 2013 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Rose was born December 20, 1918 in Biloxi, MS., and was a current resident of Biloxi, MS. Mr. Rose moved to Bayou La Batre, AL in 1935 and was a 1937 graduate of Alba High School. Prior to joining the U.S. Army during World War II,...
Andrew C Grover
Dec 18, 2013
Andrew C. Grover, from Orrington ,died peacefully 12-18-13 at the VA Hospice center at Biloxi, Miss. He graduated from Brewer HS and after serving in the Army and at other professions retired in Fla. He is survived by his sister Loretta A. Libbey of Holden and was predeceased by his parents Andrew C. & Loretta (Godin) Grover. Military burial will...
Ella Rae Simmons
Dec 17, 2013
Ella Rae Simmons, three years of age, went to Heaven on Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Ella Rae was mom's Princess, Paw Paw's Angel Ellie, brother's Baby Ella and Grandma's Ella Bean. Though her life was short, she had a monumental impact on her family and anyone she came in contact with. Ella Rae was a special gift sent from God....
Irene Brouckaert
Dec 17, 2013
Irene Brouckaert, age 94, of Biloxi died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in Gulfport. She was born in Livingston County, KY, was a former longtime resident of West Palm Beach, FL and a resident of Biloxi one month. She was Catholic. She is survived by a daughter, Martine Brouckaert; two sons, Edmund F. Martel and his wife, Mary, and Craig G....
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