Obituaries

Wendell McCollom

Wendell McCollom

Oct 15, 2012

Wendell McCollom, 77, of Vancleave, MS died on Monday, October 15, 2012. Mr. McCollom had been a resident of Vanlceave for the past 45 years. He was a retired USAF Veteran. Mr. McCollom loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was a loving husband and father who will be missed by all who knew him. Mr. McCollom is preceded in...

Elnoir "Aunt Ellie" Pauli

Elnoir "Aunt Ellie" Pauli

Oct 15, 2012

Elnoir B. Pauli “Aunt Ellie”, age 94 of Biloxi, left this earthly life for her eternal life on Monday, October 15, 2012. Elnoir was born to John O. Boutwell, Sr. and Christine B. Boutwell on February 10, 1918 and was a lifelong resident of Biloxi, MS. She was a devout Christian and a member of First United Methodist church of...

Madeline Ruth Miller

Madeline Ruth Miller

Oct 14, 2012

Madeline Ruth Miller, 95, of Ocean Springs, MS went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 14, 2012. Mrs. Miller enjoyed giving kisses and her family. She also enjoyed reading her bible in the evenings and spending time in prayer. Mrs. Miller was a Godly woman. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Miller...

Joan N.  Cole

Joan N. Cole

Oct 14, 2012

Mrs. Joan N. Cole, age 85, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, October 14, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Joan was a native of South Dakota and lived on the coast since 1977. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Gautier, MS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Cole, her parents, four brothers, and two sisters....

Savannah Elizabeth  Kelly

Savannah Elizabeth Kelly

Oct 14, 2012

Baby Girl Savannah Elizabeth Kelly died Sunday, October 14, 2012 in Ocean Springs. She is survived by her father, Gregory James Kelly and her mother, Kimberley Ann McNally. Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 20, 2012 from the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home where friends may visit from 10:30 until service time.

Michael Brian Smith

Michael Brian Smith

Oct 13, 2012

Michael Brian Smith, 58, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012 surrounded by his family. Michael was born January 3, 1954 in Gulfport, MS. He was preceded in death by his father, Louis Smith and mother, Barbara Decelle. Michael is survived by his brother, Jeff Smith and sister, Gina Strickland. He had a great love for horses, animals and the great...

William  "Billy"  Demoruelle

William "Billy" Demoruelle

Oct 12, 2012

William “Billy” Demoruelle, Jr., age 70, of Ocean Springs, died Friday, October 12, 2012. Billy was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a US Navy Veteran, a member of the Gulf Coast Running Club, a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church and a diehard Saints fan. He retired from Northrop Grumman...

Vernon  Morgan

Vernon Morgan

Oct 12, 2012

Vernon Morgan, 62, of Biloxi, MS, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and dear friends on October 12, 2012. Vernon was born in Fredonia, Kansas on September 13,1950 and he served in the Air Force for 23 years and worked civil service for 18 years. Vernon was devoted to the Seventh Day Adventist Church and was an active volunteer...

Elizabeth Ann Lanier

Elizabeth Ann Lanier

Oct 11, 2012

Elizabeth Ann “Libby” Boswell Lanier of Gulfport, Mississippi passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012. Libby was born in Macon, Mississippi on October 2, 1935 to Joseph Vernon Boswell and Sinnie Waters Hunter. Years later it was in Macon where she met the love of her life, Marvin Allen Lanier. In 1970 Libby and Allen moved to Gulfport where they would...

Joseph Salvador Giuffria

Joseph Salvador Giuffria

Oct 11, 2012

Joseph Salvador Giuffria, 88, of Long Beach passed away peacefully Thursday, October 11, 2012 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Giuffria was born in New Orleans and was a lifelong resident of Long Beach. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, and Holy Name Society. He served in the United States Marines during World War II engaging...

Herman J. Nall

Herman J. Nall

Oct 11, 2012

Mr. Herman J. Nall, age 73, of Indiana, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Nall was preceded in death by his parents, Herman L. Nall and Molissa Nall, four sisters,three brothers and one granddaughter. Survivors include three children, Barbara Yates, Tina Peltier and Steven (Kerry) Nall, nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, a sister and two brothers....

John  Douglas "Dougie" Seymour

John Douglas "Dougie" Seymour

Oct 10, 2012

John Douglas “Dougie” Seymour, age 32, born and raised in Biloxi (Woolmarket), Mississippi died on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Doug attended Woolmarket Elementary and Mercy Cross High School and was currently attending MGCCC. Doug had many hobbies. He loved technology, working on computers, inventing and music. He was an avid Saints fan. His greatest joy was spending time with his...

Leroy Eugene Case

Leroy Eugene Case

Oct 10, 2012

Mr. Case was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast and graduated from Biloxi High School. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served during the Vietnam Conflict. He retired from Norththrop Grumman Shipbuilding. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Agnes Case. Survivors include his wife, Gwen Case, daughter, Amy (Bryan) Busby, son, Thomas (Priscilla)...

Sandra "Sandy"  Ann Wells

Sandra "Sandy" Ann Wells

Oct 10, 2012

Sandra “Sandy” Romero Wells, 63, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in the Mobile Infirmary following surgery. Mrs. Wells was a native of Orange, Texas and had lived much of her life in Biloxi and Ocean Springs. She was a 1967 graduate of Biloxi High School. Sandy was a born salesman. She sold real estate ads for the Opelousas, LA Carencro...

Mary Boyd Berthelot

Mary Boyd Berthelot

Oct 9, 2012

Mary Boyd Berthelot, 80, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Mrs. Berthelot was a native of North Carolina and had been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1960. She was the owner/operator of Miss Mary’s Daycare. Mrs. Berthelot is survived by her daughter, Kathy Hadome; sons, Tommy (Nell) Bozard and Danford Bozard; five grandchildren, Brian, Gregory...

Francis Verlin Ramsay

Francis Verlin Ramsay

Oct 7, 2012

Francis Verlin Ramsay, 73, of Ocean Springs, died Sunday, October 07, 2012. Mr. Ramsay was born on September 22, 1939 in St. Martin to Elvin and Vera Ramsay. He attended and graduated from St. Martin High School where he played basketball and baseball. He was also named Mr. St. Martin 1957. He was a member of the Mississippi Army National...

Blanche Theresa  Lindsey

Blanche Theresa Lindsey

Oct 7, 2012

Blanche Theresa Lindsey, 83, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Sunday, October 7, 2012. Ms Lindsey was a homemaker and spent her life taking care of her children and grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her mother, Josephine Maniaci Harmon; two sisters, Rosemary Eisenhower and Margaret Palumbo. Ms Lindsey is survived by her four children, Ralph W. Lindsey of...

Andrew James Melancon,

Andrew James Melancon,

Oct 6, 2012

Andrew James Melancon, Sr. of Biloxi, MS passed away on October 6, 2012 at the age of 93. Andrew was born in Grand Coteau, LA but moved to Biloxi when he was less than a year old. He had a very diverse career having started to work in the seafood factories at the young age of 8 standing on a...

Shirley Walker

Shirley Walker

Oct 6, 2012

Shirley Walker, 82, of D’Iberville, died Saturday, October 06, 2012. Shirley was the owner of Good Health Foods in downtown Gulfport for 30 years until her retirement. She is preceded in death by her parents, Adam and Ethel Kozlowski, and her brother, Robert Wayne Kozlowski. Mrs. Walker is survived by her son, Benjamin V. Walker and his wife Yvonne of...

Phil  Alan Parish

Phil Alan Parish

Oct 6, 2012

MSgt. Phil Alan Parish, USAF, Ret., age 77, of Biloxi, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Phil was born in Laurel, MS where he graduated from George S. Gardnier High School. He was a resident of Biloxi, MS for more than 45 years where he enjoyed his retirement and his family. Phil retired from the U.S. Air Force as...