Obituaries
Stephen Lee Karr
Jan 17, 2026
Stephen “Steve” Lee Karr, 53, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
He was born on April 22, 1972, in Hillsdale, MI and adopted at 9 months old by John Karr and Jean Karr. He graduated from Addisan High School in 1991. He enjoyed watching movies, cowboys, Star Wars, painting, wrestling, and history on the World Wars...
Alan Joseph Santa Cruz
Feb 7, 2026
Alan Joseph Santa Cruz, affectionately known as “Swartz,” age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael Catholic Church on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11:00 am. Friends may visit from 10:00 am until Mass time. Interment will follow at 12:30 pm...
Robert Allen Slater, Sr.
Feb 7, 2026
Robert Allen Slater, Sr., 85, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026. He was born September 25, 1940.
A memorial service will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at Christus Victor Lutheran Church. Friends are invited to visit one hour prior.
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Mildred Bernadine Johnson
Feb 6, 2026
Mildred “Deanie” Johnson, age 82, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, at Summerfield Senior Living in Gulfport from Alzheimer’s disease. She was born one of eight children in Terre Haute, Indiana on May 8, 1943, to Ollie Wilkie and Mildred (Long) Wilkie. She enlisted in the Army at the end of high school where she served as a medical...
David Wayne Braun
Feb 6, 2026
David Wayne Braun, age 62 of Biloxi, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026. David was born in Biloxi, MS, on February 4, 1964, to Mary Yvonne (Newman) and James Louis “Jimmy” Braun, Sr. He was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi.
David was a proud graduate of Biloxi High School Class of 1982. He was a “Jack of all...
Michael Lee Flora
Feb 6, 2026
Michael Lee Flora, age 79, of Long Beach, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 in Gulfport.
Mike was a native of Homestead, Florida, and a proud graduate of South Dade High School. He was a successful real estate broker for more than 40 years, respected for his integrity, independence, and work ethic.
He proudly served in the United States Air Force...
Pola M. Cannette
Feb 5, 2026
Pola M. Cannette, age 78, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
Pola was a graduate of Meridian High School. She worked for the Biloxi VA and Keesler Air Force Base, retiring with 31 years of service. Pola loved music, dancing and everything Elvis Presley.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, Elvin Cannette; her...
William James Randolph
Feb 4, 2026
William “Bill” “Billy” James Randolph, age 87, of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026,
Bill was born on November 9, 1938, to William A. Randolph and Mollie T. Randolph. He was a graduate of Gulfport High School in 1957 and the Army Security Agency School in Fort Devens, MA in February 1962. Bill was a member of the United...
Alan P. Picard
Feb 4, 2026
Alan Paul Picard, 64, of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away on February 4, 2026, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.
Born on September 28, 1961, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to Leroy and Ethel Picard, Alan grew up on the Point in Biloxi (Point Cadet), where the tight-knit, hardworking community of east Biloxi shaped the man he became. A 1979 graduate of...
Hoan Hoang
Feb 4, 2026
Hoan Hoang, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, surrounded by love.
Born in Vietnam, Hoan and his family immigrated to America in 1979 under the sponsorship of a Catholic Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, with the hopes of building a better future for his kids and generations to come. After braving several Minnesota winters, he relocated his family...
William Burton Mauer
Feb 4, 2026
William Burton Mauer, “Mr. Bill,” gained his heavenly reward on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. A man who walked with the Lord, he loved greeting at First Baptist Church, Ocean Springs, where he was a member for the past 47 years.
Born in Pensacola, Florida to Charles and Minnie Ernestine Green Mauer on May 19, 1946, he grew up learning master gardening...
Farolyn "Lynn" Mullin
Feb 3, 2026
Farolyn Grace “Lynn” Mullin, age 87, passed away on February 3, 2026. She was born on July 4, 1938, in Bay City, Michigan.
Lynn married William (Bill) Clarence Mullin of Mississippi, and they began their family in San Francisco, California, where their first two children were born. The family later settled permanently along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where Lynn became a...
Eulean (Junior) Clement Holliman, Jr.
Feb 3, 2026
Eulean (Junior) Holliman, 73, of Biloxi passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, with his family by his side. He was born on August 17, 1952, in Biloxi, MS to Eulean Sr. and Pearlie Mae Holliman.
Eulean grew up on old Back Bay at a time when kids played outside, running through the streets, riding bikes, and enjoying the simple...
David Kent Raymond
Feb 3, 2026
David Kent Raymond, age 78, of Biloxi, MS, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in Ocean Springs.
David was born on March 11, 1947, in Biloxi, MS, to Elbert and Louise Raymond. He was a graduate of D’Iberville High School and worked for Huntington Ingalls, from which he retired. He also served his country as a member of the National...
Thinh Van Nguyen
Feb 3, 2026
Thinh Van Nguyen, 77, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 in Ocean Springs.
Visitation will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Wednesday, February 11, Thursday, February 12, 2026 and Friday, February 13, 2026 from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Vietnamese Martyrs...
Mark Leonard Akins
Feb 1, 2026
Mark Leonard Akins, 72, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026. He was born July 22, 1953 in Biloxi, MS to Gill and Doris Akins.
A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Monday, February 9, 2026 at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home. Friends are invited to visit one hour prior.
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Harvill Payne Richardson, Sr.
Feb 1, 2026
Harvill Payne Richardson, Sr., 83, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026 in Biloxi.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 11:00 am. Friends may visit from 10:00 am until Mass time. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery.
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Adolph Boniface "Bud" Mevers III
Jan 31, 2026
Adolph B. “Bud” Mevers III, age 84, of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Bud (That is what everyone called him) was an avid tennis player for years; then pickleball as he aged. Of course, dancing was his greatest joy; and he and his wife loved doing ballroom, 50’s, and Bud often got crazy with free style with the...
Jack Benny "J.B." Willis, Jr.
Jan 31, 2026
Jack Benny “J.B.” Willis, Jr., age 71, of Moss Point, Mississippi, departed this life peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Jack was born on October 18, 1954, in Heidelberg, Mississippi, to Lonnie and Catherine Plummer.
Jack Willis lived a life full of love, laughter, and kindness. Jack will be remembered as a devoted husband and dad. He was known for his...
Claudia Engbarth Eyer Perley
Jan 31, 2026
Claudia Engbarth Eyer Perley, 80, a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2026, and entered into the eternal arms of her Lord and Savior.
Claudia lived a life rooted in faith, family, and service. She was deeply devoted to her community and was always actively involved in the lives and schools of her sons,...
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