Obituaries
Richard Sheldon Saunders,
Nov 6, 2012
Richard Sheldon Saunders, Jr., 58, of Gulfport, died on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Mr. Saunders was born in Charlotte, NC and had been a resident of Gulfport for the past 35 years. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and worked as a jet engine diesel mechanic up until he fell ill. Mr. Saunders was a member of...
William James Grubb
Nov 6, 2012
Jim Grubb passed away peacefully Monday, Nov.5th, 2012, at the age of 90. Born in 1922 in Marion, Ks, the 5th son of an itinerant preacher/miller and a homemaker, Jim and his sisters and brothers all worked to bring pennies into the household. His father died when Jimmy was four and his mother worked tirelessly to raise the eight siblings....
Paul Stanley Wilkerson
Nov 6, 2012
Paul Stanley Wilkerson, of Biloxi, MS, passed away November 6, 2012. Paul was the son of the late Mary and Jack Wilkerson, Jr. His survivors include his loving and devoted wife of 28 years, Michelle F. Wilkerson of Biloxi, MS; his daughter, Michele Battiest (Harly) of Slidell, LA; his son, Shane Wilkerson of MS; two brothers, Larry Wilkerson (Janie) of...
David Julius Etzold
Nov 6, 2012
David Julius Etzold, age 86 of Burnsville, NC, died peacefully on November 6, 2012 in Burnsville. He was born and raised in Gulfport and was a 1943 graduate of Gulfport High School. He was an Eagle Scout and a U.S. Navy WWII Veteran, serving in the Pacific. He attended Perkinston Jr. College, and earned Bachelor and Doctoral Degrees at Mississippi...
Avanelle Turan Besse
Nov 5, 2012
Avanelle Turan Besse, age 97 went home to be with her Lord in Heaven on Monday, November 5, 2012 Avanelle was born on May 19, 1915 in Woolmarket to Grace Curry Turan and James Monroe Turan. She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Robby Besse; sister, Irene Manuel and a brother, J.L. Turan. Avanelle is survived by...
Peggy Langlinais Pellegrino
Nov 5, 2012
Peggy Langlinais Pellegrino died on November 5, 2012 at the age of 82. She was the oldest child of Dalton and Delphine Langlinais and a life-long resident of Biloxi, MS. She was of the Catholic faith. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; her sons, Mark Edward Pellegrino and Kevin Anthony Pellegrino; her brother, Dalton James Langlinais; and her...
Stephen Michael Field
Nov 4, 2012
Mr. Stephen Michael Field, age 62, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, November 4, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Field was a resident of the Gulf Coast for over twenty years. He had a lifelong passion for music and was deeply appreciative for being able to play the piano at the First Baptist Church of Vancleave for several years. He...
Catherine M. Green
Nov 4, 2012
Ms. Catherine M. Green, age 71, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, November 4, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Catherine was a longtime resident of Ocean Springs and a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her son, Bobby V. Green Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Juanita Catherine Green, of Ocean Springs, two sons, Thomas E. Green of...
Annette Kathleen Bellande
Nov 4, 2012
Annette Kathleen Bellande, 49, of Biloxi, MS died Sunday, November 4, 2012 in Biloxi. Annette was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She worked as a waitress at Mary Mahoney’s Café for many years. Annette is preceded in death by her parents, Billy Ray and Ida Sue Bellande; her two brothers, Roy Alvin Watford and William Dennis Watford. Survivors include her...
Arthur Joseph Jaquillard
Nov 3, 2012
Arthur Joseph Jaquillard, 66, of Bay St. Louis, MS, died Saturday, November 3, 2012 in Bay St. Louis. Mr. Jaquillard is preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Rose Jaquillard. Survivors include his daughters, Buffy Feigel, Annissa Anderson and Brandy Jaquillard; and his grandson, Taylor Feigel. Private services will be held at a later date. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on...
Scott Aaron "S.J." Baker,
Nov 3, 2012
Scott Aaron “S.J.” Baker, Jr., age 6 weeks, died Saturday, November 3, 2012 in New Orleans, LA. After only 46 days, God called His little angel back home to Him. In the short time he was on this earth, S.J. touched many. His footprints will forever be in our lives and on our hearts. He will be forever loved and...
Annette Melerine
Nov 3, 2012
Annette M. Melerine, age 67, of Biloxi died Saturday, November 3, 2012 in Biloxi where she had been a resident for 7 years and was also a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gulfport where she volunteered for St. Vincent de Paul. She was retired from Louisiana National Guard with 38 years of service. She was a free spirit...
Nicholas "Nicky" Brandon Kostmayer
Nov 3, 2012
Nicholas Brandon Kostmayer came into this world December 7, 1991 and on November 3, 2012 early in the morning he was called home. Nicky loved his F-150, mud riding, hanging out, monster drinks and taco bell. Nicky graduated Biloxi High School in 2010. He was employed by the State of MS Bureau of Marine Resources, Fishery Division, Lyman, MS. According...
Gerald L. "Jerry" Ball
Nov 2, 2012
Gerald L. (Jerry) Ball, 64, of Vancleave, passed away at home and went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 2, 2012. Jerry graduated from Bay County High School in Panama City, FL and the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg with a Masters in Music Education. Jerry served a tour of duty in the US Navy during...
Peter B. Lilau
Nov 2, 2012
Peter B. Lilau, 76, of Gulfport died Friday, November 2, 2012 in Gulfport. Arrangements are incomplete at Bradford-O'Keefe, 15th Street, Gulfport.
John "Brioche" Misko
Nov 1, 2012
John “Brioche” Misko, 81, was called home to rest with our Lord on November 1, 2012, All Saints Day. John will be remembered as a devout Christian of Catholic faith at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Biloxi where he volunteered weekly at Mass. He always had great stories to share from his younger years living on “The Point”. He was...
Betty-Ann Wehrlin Bowen
Nov 1, 2012
Betty-Ann Wehrlin Bowen of Ocean Springs, MS, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, succumbed to an extended illness on November 1, 2012 at the age of 83. Mrs. Bowen was born December 5, 1928 to Max and Mable Wehrlin of New Jersey. Betty-Ann was married to Kenneth Ralph Bowen on August 5, 1950 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. They moved to...
Ronald A. Mason
Nov 1, 2012
Ronald Anthony Mason, Sr., 76, of Biloxi, died Thursday, November 1, 2012. Ronald was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was an US Army Veteran, serving as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division. Ronald worked for Biloxi Water Works for 20 years and Harrison County Sheriff’s Office for 32 years, where he received the Valor of Honor...
Berneice A. Felth
Oct 31, 2012
Berniece A. Felth entered her heavenly home Wednesday, October 31, 2012, in Biloxi, MS, at age 92. She lived her first 88 years in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she was born on January 20, 1920. She was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She was a faithful member of Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis until her...
Thomas David McIlwain
Oct 31, 2012
Thomas David McIlwain (Tom), age 71 of Ocean Springs, died peacefully at home with his wife and daughter by his side after a long battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of the coast, Tom was born in Pascagoula, MS and graduated from Capitol Page School in Washington D.C. in 1958. After graduation, Tom served briefly in the U.S. Army, and...
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