Obituaries
William J. Collins
Sep 18, 2012
Mr. William J. Collins, Jr. Captain, Civil Engineer Corps U.S. Naval Reserve, Retired, died on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, in Houston, TX. Captain Collins was born on September 9, 1920, in New Orleans, LA to Augustine O'Donnell and William J. Collins. At the age of two his family moved to Biloxi. He graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1938, attended...
Charles A. "Buddy" Hophan
Sep 17, 2012
SMSGT (ret) Charles A. “Buddy” Hophan, age 76, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012. He was born July 14, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA. Buddy retired after almost 40 years in the military, working at MS ANG base for 36 of those years in vehicle maintenance. He was a member of St. John Evangelist Catholic Church and...
Ashlie Elizabeth Lewis
Sep 17, 2012
Ashlie Elizabeth Lewis-Lauricella, 31, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, September 17, 2012, in Biloxi. Ashlie was a loving daughter, mother and devoted sister. She loved fashion and was also a movie buff. She will be truely missed by family and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, James P. Kotsakos; cousin, Nicklaus Garriga; grandmother, Idis Guidry; grandfather, John...
George J. Mitchell
Sep 17, 2012
George J. Mitchell, 87, died Monday, September 17, 2012. George was born in Biloxi to the late George Douglas Mitchell and Florence Guzman Mitchell on August 28, 1925. After graduating from Biloxi High School in 1943, he served his country in World War II and the Korean War. As a young Navy medic, George landed with the US Marines on...
George Alfred "Chip" Place,
Sep 16, 2012
George A. “Chip” Place, Jr. 54, of St. Martin, MS died Sunday, September 16, 2012 in Ocean Springs. Chip was a native of New Hampshire and a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past ten years. He was a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church and he was employed with Auto Zone. Survivors include his wife of 35 years,...
Dan C. Reagan
Sep 16, 2012
Dan C. Reagan, 80, of Biloxi, MS died Sunday, September 16, 2012 in Biloxi. Mr. Reagan was born in Columbia, MS. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 30 years of service and was a recipient of the Bronze Medal for his service in Vietnam. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Regan and Dixie Regan McMurry;...
Debra Denise Hughes Campbell
Sep 15, 2012
Debra Denise Hughes Campbell, 54, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2012. Debra was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed her career of 25 years in the medical field assisting patients with their medical billings. Debra is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Sue Hughes; nephew, Joshua Peterson. She is survived by her...
Sherman Valentino Canaan
Sep 15, 2012
After a year long hard fought battle with mesothelioma, Sherman Valentino Canaan, died at home, surrounded by loved ones, on Saturday, September 15, 2012. Sherman, born on October 25, 1938, was a native Biloxian who could trace his ancestors back to three generations on his father's side and to the Choctaw Indians on his mother's side. He was a graduate...
Lamar "Sonny" Jones
Sep 13, 2012
Mr. Lamar "Sonny" Jones Jr., age 70, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012, in Moss Point. Mr. Jones was born in Biloxi, MS and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He owned and operated Neal's Alignment and Auto Repair Shop in Biloxi. He also owned and operated Lamey's Speedway in the late 1960's...
Hester Bell Cunningham
Sep 13, 2012
Mrs. Hester Bell Cunningham, age 68, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Thursday, September 13, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Cunningham was born on September 13, 1944 in Wabbaseka, Arkansas. She was a native of Wabbaseka, resided in Ocean Springs and was a homemaker. One of her greatest accomplishments was the times she spent volunteering for the hospice organization. She was...
Rebecca L. Bosch
Sep 13, 2012
Rebecca Lea Headley Bosch, 64, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012. Rebecca was born on December 8, 1947 in Sylacauga, AL and was raised in Lakeland, FL. She moved to Biloxi, MS in 1970. She worked in the family business, Quality Inn Emerald Beach Motel as the manager of the front office until Katrina sent her into early retirement....
Anthony Shane Nelson
Sep 13, 2012
Anthony Shane Nelson, 31, of D’Iberville, died Thursday, September 13, 2012. Anthony was born on October 18, 1980 in Gulfport to Kim Anthony Choat and Kimberly Ann Rogers. He was a painter by trade. He is preceded in death by his mother, Kimberly Simmons. He is survived by his daughter, Teressa Nicole Nelson; son, Dyllan Lee Lambert; father, Kim Anthony...
William Shawn "Billy" Bridges
Sep 12, 2012
Mr. William Shawn "Billy" Bridges, age 37, of Gulfport, MS, died on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, in Ocean Springs. William was a lifelong resident of the coast and served in the Marine Corp and U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ralph and Shirley Bridges. Survivors include his mother, Vicky Bridges Vanderford of D'Iberville, MS, brother, Anthony...
Esther Cowan
Sep 11, 2012
Esther Cowan, 84, of Perkinston, MS died on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Mrs. Cowan loved to travel. She also loved camping, fishing and the outdoors. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Cowan was a very generous person who was always willing to help others. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Cowan. Mrs. Cowan is survived...
Luella S. Barnett
Sep 11, 2012
Mrs. Luella S. Barnett, 92, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012, in Biloxi. As we mourn, grieve and process the passing of our precious mom, Luella S. Barnett, we, her four sons, are reminded of the wonderful person she has been and the very full life that she has lived. She lived her life often for the benefit...
John "Jack" Schappert Joachim,
Sep 11, 2012
John (Jack) Schappert Joachim, Sr., was born on Christmas Day-December 25, 1916, in Biloxi, Mississippi, the son of Uriah Sylvester Joachim and Stella Gillen Joachim. He passed away peacefully on his beloved wife’s birthday, September 11, 2012. Jack is the widower of Rose Lillian Navarro Joachim with whom he fathered twenty children. He is survived by a brother Harry Joseph...
William Charles DeVine
Sep 10, 2012
William Charles DeVine, age 72 of Louisville, KY., passed away Monday, September 10, 2012. He was a helicopter pilot with the Army National Guard. As a Veteran of 30 years, he achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 4. He was employed with the FAA as an aviation safety inspector assigned to UPS where he flew various jet aircraft. Bill...
William Gordon Sloan
Sep 10, 2012
William Gordon Sloan, 81, of Ocean Springs, MS died Monday, September 10, 2012. William was a native of Valdosta, GA and the son of the late William T. and Mildred Hall Sloan. He served in the U.S. Military for over 20 years, serving in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He retired in 1968 as a Staff Sergeant Firefighter. He is preceded...
Jerry Hartfield
Sep 9, 2012
Jerry Hartfield Sr., 92, died September 9, 2012, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He was born July 24, 1920 in Purvis, Mississippi to Alma and Joseph E. Hartfield. He is proceeded in death by his parents, his wife; Carnie V. Rouse Hartfield, his brothers; Bennie Hartfield, Kermit Hartfield, Joe Hartfield, and Zebedee Hartfield, his sisters; Bertha White, Rebecca Stanley, and Ellen...
Jerry Wayne Dove
Sep 9, 2012
Jerry Wayne Dove, 60, of Gulfport, died Sunday., Sept. 9, 2012. A private service will be held. The 15th. St. Chapel of BRADFORD-O'KEEFE FUNERAL HOME in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
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