Obituaries

Evonne Smith Case

Evonne Smith Case

Feb 17, 2010

Evonne Smith Case, 83, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Mrs. Case was born on October 1, 1926 in Brookhaven, MS. She was a member of Popps Ferry Baptist Church. Mrs. Case is preceded in death by her parents, William and Ella Smith; husband, Jesse Carlos Case; brothers, J.W., Virgil, Dewey, Earl, David, Alcus and Hollis Smith....

Julia Poole Matheny

Julia Poole Matheny

Feb 17, 2010

Julia Poole Matheny, 67, of Ellisville died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 in Hattiesburg. She was born in Columbia and was a former resident of Gulfport, Lexington, KY and Long Beach before moving to Ellisville following Hurricane Katrina. She was a graduate of Gulfport High School and of Millsaps College. She was Presbyterian and was a former school teacher and member...

Marylee Borries Martino

Marylee Borries Martino

Feb 17, 2010

Marylee Borries Martino of Ocean Springs, MS died Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Mrs. Martino was born April 5, 1922 to Octave and Margaret Borries. She was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, an honorary member of the Fleur de Lis Society. Mrs. Martino enjoyed bingo, bowling and boating. Mrs. Martino is preceded in death by her parents and...

Demetri Evangeli "Gibb" Gibson

Demetri Evangeli "Gibb" Gibson

Feb 17, 2010

Demetri Evangeli "Gibb" Gibson, 53, of Gulfport died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 in Gulfport. He was born in Jackson and had been a resident of Gulfport for most of his life. He was a route salesman for Zapp's Potato Chips. He was Catholic. Mr. Gibson was preceded in death by his father, William H. Gibson. He is survived by his...

Chasity Marie Griffin

Chasity Marie Griffin

Feb 17, 2010

Chasity Marie Griffin, 17, joined our heavenly father on February 17, 2010. Chasity was born March 8, 1992 in Biloxi, MS to Wanda Young and Michael Griffin. Chasity was loved and strongly supported by her loving grandparents, Faye and Lee Francis. Chasity was a Junior at Vancleave High School. She loved life, her friends, soccer, music and poetry. She had...

Avis Marie Fountain Adolphson

Avis Marie Fountain Adolphson

Feb 16, 2010

Mrs. Avis Marie Fountain Adolphson, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Avis was born on July 28, 1926, in the St. Martin Community. She loved Mardi Gras, flowers, and her family gatherings. She had an extensive camel collection and was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean Springs...

Patricia Aldean pate Dennis

Patricia Aldean pate Dennis

Feb 15, 2010

Patricia Aldean Pate Dennis, age 67, of Gulfport, died Monday, February 15, 2010 in Gulfport. She was born in Cordova, AL and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1992. She died along with Mr. Dennis in a house fire. They had celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary in January. She is survived by a daughter, Melanie Dennis of Winchester, VA;...

James Cecil Dennis

James Cecil Dennis

Feb 15, 2010

James Cecil Dennis, age 74, of Gulfport, died Monday, February 15, 2010 in Gulfport. He was born in Elmore County, Alabama and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1992. He was employed with John Fayard Fastway Systems and Knight Transportation. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He died along with Mrs. Dennis in a...

Frances Box Lynam

Frances Box Lynam

Feb 14, 2010

Frances Box Lynam 84, of D’Iberville, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2010. Frances was a long time civil service employee. She worked in Transportation at Keesler AFB and retired from the Naval Sea Bee Base in Gulfport. Frances was preceded in death by her son James V. Lynam, Jr., her brother Wayne Box and her mother Nina B. Spears....

MSgt Carl William Harbin, USAF, Ret.

MSgt Carl William Harbin, USAF, Ret.

Feb 14, 2010

MSgt Carl W. Harbin, USAF, Ret., 81, of Biloxi, died Sunday, February 14, 2010, in Biloxi. Mr. Harbin was born in Houston, MS, on April 23, 1928. He served his country in the United States Air Force for 27 years. He was also employed with Civil Service at Keesler AFB 17 years. He was a 3rd Degree Mason of Masonic...

Margaret Jones Beaugez

Margaret Jones Beaugez

Feb 13, 2010

Margaret Jones Beaugez, 48, of Latimer Community died Saturday, February 13, 2010. Margaret was a native and lifelong resident of D'Iberville. She was a graduate of DHS 1980. Margaret was employed with the Harrison County School System. She was lovingly known as "Maugie" to her sisters. She was a devoted mother. Margaret was taken to her heavenly home to be...

Clara Lindsey

Clara Lindsey

Feb 12, 2010

Clara "Sue" Lindsey, 64, of Gulfport died Friday, February 12, 2010 in Gulfport. Mrs. Lindsey was born in Gulfport, where she was a resident most of her life. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Gulfport. Mrs. Lindsey was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Lodge Hughes and Willie Ruth Fillingame Hughes and a brother, Tom Hughes. Survivors...

Sylvia S. Babin

Sylvia S. Babin

Feb 11, 2010

Sylvia S. Babin, 75, of Biloxi, died Thurs, 2-11-10. Memorial services at a later date in Baton Rouge. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Biloxi, is in charge of local arrangements. www.bradfordokeefe.com.

Anna Kopszywa Smolcich

Anna Kopszywa Smolcich

Feb 11, 2010

Anna Kopszywa Smolcich, 83, of Biloxi, MS died on Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Biloxi. Mrs. Smolcich was born in Cleveland, OH and resided in Biloxi 82 years of her life. She was a loving wife, of 68 years, mother, sister, aunt and friend who was a gentle and compassionate person whose family was the joy of her life. She...

Felton Marie Whitfield Scarborough

Felton Marie Whitfield Scarborough

Feb 11, 2010

Felton Marie Whitfield Scarborough, age 57, of Pompano Beach, FL died Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Pompano Beach. Mrs. Scarborough was born in Picayune and lived in Slidell before moving to Pompano Beach for the last ten years. She loved the beach, nature, and children. She was an exceptional salesperson. Mrs. Scarborough was a lover of animals, especially her beloved...

Arnold Nicholas Clark

Arnold Nicholas Clark

Feb 11, 2010

Arnold Nicholas Clark, age 74, of Gulfport died Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Gulfport. He was born in Orange Grove and was a life long resident of Harrison County. He was Catholic and a member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Parish. He was a pipe fitter and a member of Local # 568. He was preceded in death...

Audrey Carnley

Audrey Carnley

Feb 11, 2010

Mrs. Audrey Carnley, age 84, of Lucedale, MS., died Thursday, February 11, 2010, in Lucedale. Mrs. Carnley attended church services regularly and was most happy when singing along with all her friends. She was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church in Vancleave. She was preceded in death by her son, Charles, parents, John and Jess Carnley, brothers, Jack and Jerry,...

Carol Biggs

Carol Biggs

Feb 10, 2010

Carol Biggs, 82, of D'Iberville, MS died Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Mr. Biggs was an avid outdoorsmen, including hunting, fishing, camping and gardening. He was also a WW II Veteran, who served proudly in the US Navy on the USS Walke and USS Kitkun Bay. He will be loved and missed by all of his family and friends. Mr. Biggs...

Grace Marsh

Grace Marsh

Feb 10, 2010

Grace Marsh, 86, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Mrs. Marsh was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a homemaker, seamstress. Mrs. Marsh is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Ralph W. Marsh, Sr.; sister, Mattie Pearl Pell. She is survived by her daughters, Glenda K. Simons of Biloxi, Gracie K. Smith of...

Tabby O'Brien

Tabby O'Brien

Feb 10, 2010

Tabby O'Brien, age 30, of Long Beach, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in Long Beach. She is survived by her mother and step-father, Colleen and Mike Bradford of Long Beach; her father, Thomas T. O'Brien of New Port, RI; her son Connor O'Brien Bradford of Long Beach; "Uncle" Betsy of Pass Christian and Aunt Kellie of Orlando, FL; a brother,...