Obituaries

Fred A.  Patterson

Fred A. Patterson

Oct 19, 2012

Fred A. Patterson August 12, 1942 – October 19, 2012 Born in Cincinnati, OH 8/12/42 Graduated from New Richmon High School in 1961 Graduated in top 10 % of his class at the University of Cincinnati, School of Aerospace Engineering in 1966. Mr. Patterson began his NASA career as a co-op student at Wright Patterson AFB in 1963. He worked...

Floy Lee Amos

Floy Lee Amos

Oct 19, 2012

Floy Lee Amos, 85, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Friday, October 19, 2012. Mrs. Amos was a very giving and generous homemaker who always put others first. She enjoyed fishing and loved to play the slots. Mrs. Amos is preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Alvin Amos; parents, Joseph and Alponsine Basque; son, Ernest Amos, Jr.; sisters, Clotille,...

Olen E.  Carroll

Olen E. Carroll

Oct 18, 2012

Mr. Olen E. Carroll, age 77, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Thursday, October 18, 2012. Mr. Carroll was born in Ocean Springs on July 6, 1935, to Roosevelt and Bessie Carroll. He was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast and worked at Barbers Milk Company in Biloxi making house to house deliveries. He also was employed with Parkers Service...

Richard Earl Tackett

Richard Earl Tackett

Oct 18, 2012

Mr. Richard Earl Tackett, age 88, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Thursday, October 18, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Richard "Dick" Tackett was born in Fairmont, W. Virginia, on September 4, 1924. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1945 after serving in WWII in France and Belgium. He worked for the Department of the Navy for 35 years...

Raymond Joseph  Thibodeaux

Raymond Joseph Thibodeaux

Oct 18, 2012

Raymond Joseph Thibodeaux, age 65, of D’Iberville, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012. Raymond was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was of the Catholic Faith, retired from Harrison County and a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He is preceded in death by his father, Raymond Joseph Thibodeaux, Sr. His survivors include his mother, Joyce Boney Thibodeaux; son,...

Odie J.  Ladner

Odie J. Ladner

Oct 17, 2012

Odie J. Ladner, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. He was born October 31, 1934 to Eli and Agnes Hansen Ladner in Pass Christian, Miss. On April 3, 1956, he married the love of his life Brenda A. Cuevas. Odie served 4 years in the Air Force. He retired from Port and...

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...