Mr. James David Burton
Mar 17, 2019
Mr. James David Burton, age 62, of Gautier passed away on March 17, 2019. He was born on April 11, 1956 in California to James and Josephine (Freitag) Burton. James grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and migrated to the MS coast to be close to his family. He enjoyed being a limo driver for the Grand Casino and always had...
Mr. Ronald Gene Smith
Mar 12, 2019
Mr. Ronald Gene Smith, age 59, passed away on March 12, 2019 at his home in Foxworth, MS. Born on August 5, 1959, Ronald was the 2nd of 5 children to the late Cloy Smith and Annette Wigley. Ronald took every chance he could to go hunting and fishing, and you could often find him in his boat on the...
Ms. Janet Parker Moran
Mar 12, 2019
Ms. Janet Marie (Parker) Moran, 66 of Wallace, NC and originally from McHenry, MS, passed peacefully with her family by her side Tuesday, March 12th in Wilmington. Janet was born September 24, 1952 in South MS, the daughter of Brisco & Joyce Parker, Sr. She was a graduate of Stone High school and Miss Gulf Coast Community College. Janet was...
Mr. Elroy Windell Necaise
Mar 11, 2019
Mr. Elroy Windell Necaise, 72 of Steep Hollow, passed away at his home early Monday morning, March 11th. Elroy was born January 10, 1947 in Gulfport, the 4th of 6 children to Clifton J. & Bessie (Shaw) Necaise. He grew up in the Sellers community of Hancock county, and enjoyed the outdoors and horses. He went to school at Sellers...
Mrs. Rebecca Dalene Cronier
Mar 11, 2019
Rebecca Dalene (Lightsey) Cronier, 62 of Gautier, passed away early Monday morning at Singing River Hospital after a lengthy illness. Rebecca was born October 10, 1956 in Laurel, the middle of three children to Sam & Robbie (Nowell) Taylor. She spent most of her childhood in the Laurel area, and went to school there as well, but made her home...
Mr. Brett Donald Martin
Mar 9, 2019
Brett Donald Martin, 59 of Ocean Springs, passed away March 9th at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula. Brett was born August 4, 1959 in Brownsville, TX, one of six children to Roy W. and Joyce Irene (MacDonald) Martin, Sr. He grew up in several places, while his father served in the US Air Force. Brett came up in the 60s...
Mr. Charles Albert Weaver Jr
Mar 8, 2019
Mr. Charles Albert Weaver, Jr., 76 of Gulfport, passed away Friday evening, March 8th. He was born June 21, 1942 in Columbia, SC to his parents, Dr. Charles Albert Weaver and Jim Hoye Hegwood. Charlie loved baseball, and played at Gulfport High where he graduated in May 1960. He excelled as a pitcher, and received a four-year scholarship to Tulane...
W. C. Breland
Mar 7, 2019
Mr. W.C. Breland, 70 of Wiggins, passed away Wednesday afternoon at his home. "Bo Bo" as he was known by most, was born August 25, 1948 in Wiggins, to the late Livingston and Mattie Mae Breland. At an early age, he joined the Church of Christ in Wiggins. Bo Bo attended Locker High School and Stone High. He went on...
Mrs. Eliska Rose Stafford
Mar 7, 2019
Mrs. Eliska Rose Stafford, 59 of the Hillsdale community, passed away March 7th in Hattiesburg. Eliska was born April 27, 1959 in New Orleans, the oldest of two daughters to Ray Joseph & Mary Lou (Labatut) Guillory. She grew up in Bucktown, there on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain and loved the outdoors and camping. As a teenager, she joined...
Mr. John Wesley Hancock
Mar 4, 2019
Mr. John Wesley Hancock, age 46, of Saucier, passed away on March 4, 2019 at Tulane Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on June 22, 1972 to Johnnie Rae and Lenora Sue Harper Hancock. John was the baby boy of 3 and as you can imagine, his older 2 sisters spoiled him as much...
Mr. Willie Earl Horne
Mar 2, 2019
Mr. Willie Earl Horne, 38 of Wiggins, passed away March 2nd in Madison. Willie was born June 17, 1980, the son of the late Sandra Horne Marshall. He attended Stone High School, and later was employed as a cook, which he loved to do. On November 17, 2016, he married Laporcha Hartfield, and was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church...
Ms. Deedri Ann Ward
Mar 1, 2019
Ms. Deedri Ann Ward, 60 of Wiggins, passed away Friday, March 1st in Hattiesburg. She was born Sept. 30, 1958 in Cooperstown, NY, one of six children to Jerry & Ruth (McBride) Davis, Sr. She grew up in Silver Creek, NY, and enjoyed music, singing, and was an avid reader. As a teenager, Deedri moved to Texas and spent some...
Mr. Richard Ian Farmer Esq.
Feb 25, 2019
Mr. Richard Ian Farmer, 88 of Natchez, passed away last week at Merit Health. The youngest of two sons to Herbert F. & Dorothy (Hughes) Farmer, Richard was born July 25, 1930 in Wilkinsburg, PA. He grew up in the Harrisburg area, and other cities as assigned while his father served in the US Army. After high school, Richard served...
Mr. James Autry Bond
Feb 24, 2019
Mr. James Autry Bond, 80 of Baxterville, passed away Sunday afternoon in Hattiesburg. James, or "007" as he was known by most, was born July 3, 1938 here in South MS, the 4th of 5 children to Claude & Leona (Smith) Bond. A typical country boy from the start, he loved to hunt and fish. After high school, this 007...
Mrs. Gertrude Maria Bostwick
Feb 20, 2019
Mrs. Gertrude M. Bostwick, age 80, of Saucier went peacefully to heaven to join the love of her life, Louis Bostwick Sr., on February 20, 2019. She was born in La Mesa, CA to Herman and Gertrude Bode on December 25, 1938. She resided most of her life in the Success Community. She loved the beach, fishing, gardening, working in...
Mr. Frank Clymouth Sylvest
Feb 19, 2019
Mr. Frank Clymouth "Hippie" Sylvest entered into our Lord's presence on February 19, 2019, surrounded by his loved ones. Frank was born to Fred and Monette (nee Pittman) Sylvest on November 29, 1955 at Chalmette infirmary in Chalmette, LA. He grew up in Meraux, LA, Pine Burr, Bunker Hill and Baxterville, MS. Raised on a farm, he was used to...
Mr. John Edwin Krecker Jr
Feb 19, 2019
Mr. John Edwin Krecker, 78 of Wiggins, passed away Tuesday evening. Edwin was born Dec. 7, 1940 in Browns Mills, NJ, the only child of John Edwin & Elizabeth (Shuster) Krecker, Sr. He grew up in the area, and attended Pemberton Township High School. After graduating, he joined the US Navy where he served honorably during Vietnam. After 8 years...
Mr. Robert Frank Mello
Feb 14, 2019
Mr. Robert Frank Mello, age 61, of McHenry, MS died on Feb. 14, 2019. He was the oldest of 4 born to Robert & Nancy (McCartney) Mello on June 27, 1957 in Pennsylvania. Bob, as he was known to his family and friends, was an honorable, straightforward man that wrote his own rules. He proudly served in the US Navy...
Mr. Gerald Lee Manning
Feb 14, 2019
Mr. Gerald Lee Manning, age 68 of Biloxi, passed away on February 14, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Gerald was born to Walter and Catherine (Rich) Manning in New Orleans on July 13, 1950. A loyal Saints fan to the end, Gerald enjoyed playing cards, cooking, and the great outdoors. Gerald was a fantastic family man, and a great...
Mr. Bruce Lane Roden
Feb 13, 2019
Mr. Bruce Lane Roden, 66 of Gulfport, passed away pacefully Wednesday morning. Lane was next-to-last, and the youngest boy of the six children born to Hillie A. and Mattie L. (Cameron) Roden. He was born August 11, 1952 in Northern AL, growing up in the Decatur area. He was a highly intelligent man that worked as an electrical technician for...