OBITUARIES

David Stokes

Jan 13, 2021

David Earl Stokes, 52, of Long Beach, MS passed January 13, 2021. He was born to the late Milwood and Barbara Stokes on August 29, 1968 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was a loving son, father, husband, brother, uncle, co-worker and friend. David was a graduate of D ‘Iberville High School in 1987. After graduation, he enlisted in the...

Dorothy Entrekin

Jan 13, 2021

Dorothy Louise McCully Entrekin age 90, passed away on January 13, 2021 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Berwyn Wickham McCully and Viola Jordan McCully; her brother, B.W. "Lucky" McCully, Jr.; her sister, Erma McCully Ring; and her husband, J. C. Entrekin. Dorothy is survived by her children, Wanda Gail Entrekin King and Gary...

Bobby Kennedy

Jan 13, 2021

Rev. Bobby D. Kennedy, age 90, passed away on January 13, 2021 in Gulfport, MS. He served in the US Navy for 13 years, and in 1976, he founded and pastored Calvary Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis for 22 years. For the last 23 years he has served as Assistant Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Gulfport. He...

John Scranage

Jan 13, 2021

John W. Scranage, age 82 of Long Beach, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.

John faithfully served his country as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a master jeweler & craftsman and a pillar of the Gulf Coast Community.  Affectionately referred to as "The Stone Man", he was well known by many who...

Eleanor Schloemer

Jan 13, 2021

Eleanor “Ellie” Lybeck Schloemer, 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 13, 2021. Ellie was born in Moline, IL but spent most of her life as a resident of Long Beach, MS. While in Illinois, she worked at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Rock Island. She later worked at the Naval Research Lab in Washington D.C before transferring...

Mary Stubblefield

Jan 12, 2021

Mary La Nelle Stubblefield, age 74 of Biloxi, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Shirley Peters. Nelle was a proud native of Texas and graduated from Sacred Heart High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. After teaching adult education for several years, she decided on...

Jean Anderson

Jan 12, 2021

Jean Patricia Anderson, age 69, passed away Tuesday evening, January 12, 2021. She was born in Kittery, Maine on August 13, 1951 to Donald and Patricia Duffy. She is survived by her beloved family and close friends, including her daughters, Stacey Miles (Jon) and Christy Pack (Sean) and her adored grandchildren who she greatly cherished, Will, Nicole, Brandon, Madison,...

Fredericka Frances Jacobs

Jan 12, 2021

Fredericka Frances Sinclaire Fox Jacobs, age 78 of Gulfport, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick Fox and Edith Edwards; her husband, Elliotte Jacobs I; and son, Roger Richardson. Mrs. Jacobs is survived by her brother, Mussie Fox; sister, Jodie Ann Payne; children, Sonya (David) Shephard, Sharon Richardson, Sheena (Arthur) Green, Solita...

Roy Ross

Jan 12, 2021

Roy Anthony Ross, age 53, was call home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Roy was born in Biloxi, MS, was a resident of Picayune, MS along with his brother, and was a graduate of Salmen High School. He was an avid worker for Starc Louisiana with Waste Management. Roy was a faithful brother and friend...

Patsy Lizana

Jan 12, 2021

Patsy Marie (Mckay) Lizana died peacefully at home on 1/12/2021, just one week following the burial of her husband of 65 years, Julius J. Lizana. She was preceded in death by her infant son, Kirk Joseph Lizana; son-in-law Capt. Ronald Collins, and sister-in-law Sherry McKay. Patsy is survived by her children, Kimmy (Toni) Lizana, Newahana Collins, and Chad (Mary)...

Darlene Ford

Jan 11, 2021

Darlene Ford, age 76 of Gulfport, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alex J. Ford; her parents, John Heaton and Edna Bowden; and her siblings, Teddy Wayne, John Heaton, Jr., and Gloria Smith.

Darlene is survived by her sons, Timmy J. Martin (Niki) and Richard M....

Mary Wagner

Jan 11, 2021

Mary Catherine "Cathy" Wagner, age 72, of Biloxi, passed away on January 11, 2021. Cathy was born to David and Mary Tadlock Mangum and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Barbara Jean Richardson. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, A.J. Wagner; her children, Anthony...

Carolyn Plunkett-Bilbo

Jan 11, 2021

Carolyn (Enroth) Plunkett Bilbo of Saucier, loving wife of Ronnie Bilbo, passed away at the age of 67 on January 11, 2021. Carolyn was a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and graduated from MS Gulf Coast Community College with a degree in nursing. She retired from Memorial Hospital at Gulfport as an RN working with Hospice patients....

Lisa Thornton

Jan 11, 2021

Lisa Marie Thornton, age 57, of Biloxi, passed away on January 11, 2021.

Lisa was born in Big Spring, Texas and attended Biloxi High School. She worked in human resources, administration, and IT at Due South Charters with her husband Gregory. Prior to working with Due South Charters she worked in the gaming industry.  Lisa loved gardening,...

Ian Shearer

Jan 11, 2021

Maj. Shearer, Ian C., U.S. Army Retired, 86, of Gulfport, went home to be with the Lord on January 11, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Gulfport after a lengthy illness. Mr. Shearer was preceded in death by his father, Andrew Shearer, his mother, Edith Shearer, his stepmother, Alice Shearer and his son, Scott Shearer. He is survived by his...

Conard Bragg

Jan 10, 2021

Mr. Conard N. “Tracey” Bragg, 82, of Long Beach, MS, passed away January 10, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS. Tracey was born June 11, 1938, in Ansted, WV, to the late Artie L. and Marie Bragg. After achieving his high school diploma, he joined the United States Navy where he served 26 years before joining the United States...

Madison "Mads" Conaway

Jan 10, 2021

Madison “Mads” Katherine Conaway, age 28, of Diamondhead, passed away on January 10, 2021. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Frank Conaway, Sr. She is survived by her parents, Frank and Pauline Conaway; her siblings, Breena Gilkerson (Danny) and Joshua Conaway; her grandparents, Homer and Maura Lee, and Linda Monk; a niece, Lillian Estoreffe; and other relatives...

Betty Hendry

Jan 10, 2021

Mrs. Betty Hendry, 83, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on January 10, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospice in Gulfport. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, MS, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Katherine Coleman

Jan 9, 2021

Katherine Coleman, age 22, of Moss Point, passed away on January 9, 2021.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, William C. Jones; great-grandparents, Irma Lee Swaggerty, M. A. Swaggerty, and Rose T. Massingill.

Katherine is survived by her mother, Laura Rasmussen (Jerry); her father, Curtiss R. Coleman, Jr.; sisters, Heather Nicole Newbury (David...

Freeda Henrie

Jan 9, 2021

Freeda Ann Henrie, 73, of Gulfport, Mississippi passed away peacefully on January 9th, 2021. Freeda was preceded in death by her parents Edwin and Dorothy Tredinnick of Wikes-Barre, Pennsylvania; partner Archie F. Kelly of Gulfport, Mississippi; and brothers Roger Tredinnick and Edwin Tredinnick, Jr. of Wikes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters Renet’ R. Carter (Anthony) of...