Obituaries

George  E.  Barlow

George E. Barlow

Jun 26, 2012

George E. Barlow, age 84, of Biloxi, died on Monday, June 26, 2012. Mr. Barlow was born in Aberdeen, SD and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1950. He was an USAF Veteran of WWII and a member and former Vestryman at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, former member of the Jaycees and Reverlern Carnival Association. He was...

Jane  A. Berdine

Jane A. Berdine

Jun 25, 2012

Jane A. Berdine, 73, of Gulfport, passed away Monday, June 25, 2012 in Gulfport. Mrs. Berdine was a life long resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a very giving and very loving person. Mrs Berdine is preceded in death by her parents; Angelo and Dorothy (Lizana) Dauro. She is survived by her loving partner of 27 years, Gerald Ford;...

Archie Roan Roberts II

Archie Roan Roberts II

Jun 25, 2012

Archie Roan Roberts, II, of Pass Christian, MS died on June 25, 2012 in Gulfport. Mr. Roberts was born on July 27, 1946, in Vardaman, MS. He served in the National Guard 890th Combat Engineer, and was employed at Struthers Industries for forty years. He was a member of Edgewater Christian Fellowship Church. Mr. Roberts was preceded in death by...

Viola Noble Bowman

Viola Noble Bowman

Jun 24, 2012

Viola Noble Mills, DeLancey, Bowman, passed from this earth on June 24, 2012, at her residence in Ocean Springs, MS. She was born on September 24, 1917, to Ruth and Henry Noble in Gulfport, MS. She was of the Baptist faith and was one of the founding charter members of Oak Grove Baptist Church on Quave Road in Vancleave. She...

Rafe  Lynch

Rafe Lynch

Jun 24, 2012

Infant Rafe Lynch passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Biloxi. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.

James  Freeman Teakell

James Freeman Teakell

Jun 24, 2012

James Freeman Teakell, age 72, died Sunday, June 24, 2012. Mr. Teakell was born on November 5, 1939in Walters, Oklahoma. He graduated from Walters High School in 1958. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1961 until 1991. Mr. Teakell was stationed at Keesler Medical Center, Wright Patterson Medical Center, Wiesbaden Air Force Base in Germany, Andrews Air Force...

Isel Lucinda  Simmons

Isel Lucinda Simmons

Jun 23, 2012

Age 78, of Vancleave, died Sat. 6/23/12. Visit: Tues., 6/26/12, 10am – 11am, with an 11am service, all at the Ocean Springs Chapel of BRADFORD-O’KEEFE Funeral Homes. 875-1266

Jean D. Boykin

Jean D. Boykin

Jun 23, 2012

Jean D. (Ogilvie) Boykin, 80, of Biloxi, died June 23, 2012 at her home. Ms. Boykin was born on December 11, 1931. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, John W. Boykin. Jean is survived by her six...

Gertrude Elizabeth Martino

Gertrude Elizabeth Martino

Jun 23, 2012

Gertrude Elizabeth Martino, 92, of Vancleave, MS died Saturday, June 23, 2012 in Ocean Springs. Gertrude was born in Gloucester, New Jersey and was of the Baptist faith. She lived in Jackson County for the past 45 years. While her husband was in the Service during World War II, Gertrude worked as a restaurant manager, but after the war she...

Margaret "Marge" L. McClendon

Margaret "Marge" L. McClendon

Jun 23, 2012

Margaret L. McClendon, age 73, of Ocean Springs, died Saturday, June 23, 2012. Marge was a native of Albertville, AL and a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs, MS. She retired as a dental assistant with Dr. Wally Ball D.D.S. Marge was an avid golfer and former member of Sunkist Country Club. Survivors include: her loving husband, Jerry McClendon; one daughter,...

James  C Evans

James C Evans

Jun 22, 2012

Col. James Carl Evans (Retired Air National Guard), 83, of Brandon died Friday, June 22, 2012 in Brandon. He worked for the military for 47 years, retiring in 1988. Mr. Evans was preceded in death by a son, David Carl Evans; his parents, John and Lovie Evans; step-mother, Alice Evans; sister, Annie R. Griffith; and a step-sister, Tommie Anderson. He...

Monica  Lancon

Monica Lancon

Jun 22, 2012

We rejoice in the knowledge that Monica has finally earned her wings in Heaven and is dining with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Her longtime battle with illness came to an end on June 22, 2012. She was surrounded by many family and friends whose lives she touched so deeply. Monica was born on October 10, 1955 to June...

Dorothy Huddleston

Dorothy Huddleston

Jun 22, 2012

Dorothy Huddleston, 87, of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, June 22, 2012 in Biloxi. Mrs. Huddleston was a resident of Brownsville, TX for 30 years prior to moving to Biloxi in 1997. She was a member of Congregation Beth Israel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Huddleston, II; her son and daughter-in-law, Sam Huddleston, III and Alicia....

Amos Vargas

Amos Vargas

Jun 22, 2012

Amos Vargas died Friday, June 22, 2012 in Ocean Springs at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Vargas was a longtime resident of the coast residing in Ocean Springs. He served 4 years with the National Guard and 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. Some of his overseas tours included Japan, Saudi Arabia and...

Jack  H.  Morris

Jack H. Morris

Jun 22, 2012

Jack H. Morris II passed away on June 22, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born on June 24, 1963 and was a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He served in the U.S. Navy. Jack was preceded in death by his sister, Eileen Shannon and his nephew, Ryan Christopherson. He is survived by his mother and...

Ronald H. Chester

Ronald H. Chester

Jun 20, 2012

Ronald H. Chester died June 20, 2012 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi at the age of 67 after a long battle with cancer and heart disease. He was a longtime resident of the coast living in Gulfport, Biloxi, and Ocean Springs. Ron taught speech, drama, and debate in the Biloxi School District for 32 years. He won numerous state and national...

Mary Lou Pinkston

Mary Lou Pinkston

Jun 20, 2012

Mary Lou Schanbacher Pinkston, age 85, of Gulfport died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 in Gulfport. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and had been a resident of the Coast all of her life. She was a member of O’Neal Road Baptist Church. She was a retired medical technologist with Benefield Clinic for 15 years and the VA Medical Center...

Bailey Maurice Tatum

Bailey Maurice Tatum

Jun 19, 2012

Bailey Maurice Tatum was born on January 12, 1970 in New Orleans, Louisiana and on June 19, 2012, he entered into eternal rest. He was a member of Powerhouse of Deliverance Ministries, Inc. in Bay St. Louis, Miss. He survived by his loving wife Janis Haynes-Tatum, a step-daughter BreAnna Hart , who loved him dearly, and the apple of his...

Jason Sebastain Schmidt

Jason Sebastain Schmidt

Jun 19, 2012

Jason Sebastian Schmidt, 36, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Jason was born in Biloxi and was a graduate of St. Martin High School in 1993. He was formerly employed at Hard Rock Café in Biloxi. Jason is preceded in death by his grandparents Sebastian (Sooky) and Ruth Jeannine Acevedo, of Biloxi. Survivors include his loving daughters, Lindsay and...

Joseph Holcombe Leckich

Joseph Holcombe Leckich

Jun 19, 2012

Joseph Holcombe Leckich, 76, of Biloxi died June 19, 2012 in Gulfport. Joseph was a lifetime member of Nativity BVM Cathedral, graduated from Notre Dame High School, and received his BS in Commerce from Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL. He was a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army from 1957—1964. A hard working businessman, Mr. Leckich was co-owner and...