OBITUARIES
Joe Brister
Apr 5, 2019
Joe Tillman Brister of Gulfport, MS, was called home by our Lord on April 5, 2019, at the age of 67. He is preceded in death by his parents, J.O. and Mattie Scipper Brister of Gulfport, MS. He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Tammy Caruthers Brister; his three beloved sons and their wives, Bryan and Heather...
Eva Thompson
Apr 5, 2019
Eva "Mary" Thompson, age 92, of Gulfport, passed away on April 5, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Newman Thompson; a son, Alfred Thompson; a grandson, Newman Ray Thompson; a daughter-in-law, Janet Thompson; her parents, Dessie and Recey Strahan; her brothers, Paul Strahan, Recey Strahan, Jr., Steve Strahan, Enoch Strahan, and Lamont Strahan; and a sister,...
Annabelle Cope
Apr 4, 2019
Annabelle "Ann" Cope, age 88, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. Born in Lima, Ohio, on March 3, 1931, she was the daughter of Herman and Thelma (Brown) Steiger. Ann grew up in Lima, Ohio, graduating from Lima Central High School in 1949. She was a resident of Gulfport since 1962. Ann was an active member...
Joy Campbell
Apr 3, 2019
Joy Ladner Campbell, 68 of Gulfport, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 3, 2019 at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. She was born on March 3, 1951 in Gulfport, MS to the late George H. and Mary Lee Ladner. She was the youngest of four children who all survive...
Michael Rodriguez, II
Apr 3, 2019
Michael Joseph Rodriguez, II, age 48 of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. He was preceded in death by his father, Michael J. Rodriguez, Sr.; and his son, Tyler Murphy Gentry. His is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Jan Rodriguez; his mother, Cherlyn Pitre; his step father, Murray Pitre; his children, Erica Gentry, Josh Gentry,...
Stanley Sagara
Apr 3, 2019
Stanley Mataichi Sagara, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in Gulfport, MS. Born August 5, 1923 in Toppenish, WA to Japanese immigrant farmers Ushikichi Sagara and Roku Takahara, he was one of nine siblings. Stanley attended public schools in Wapato, WA, graduated in 1941 and attempted to join the US Armed Forces but was declined due to...
LaCheryl Smith
Apr 3, 2019
LaCheryl "Sherri" Smith, age 75, of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Sherri will be remembered as an awesome mother, friend, and wife. She was a beloved nurse and enjoyed the field of Psychology and helping people. She worked diligently, alongside Tipper Gore, helping the mentally challenged in Mississippi. She was a friend to everybody she met and...
Johnnie Turan
Apr 3, 2019
Johnnie Sue Murphy Turan, age 91, died Wednesday, April 3, at her daughter's home surrounded by love, in Birmingham, Alabama, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born December 22, 1927, in Smith County, Mississippi, to the late James Ransom Murphy and Edna Jones Murphy Everett. Johnnie Sue was a long-time resident of Gulfport, Mississippi, and worked for ophthalmologist,...
Robert Court, Jr.
Apr 3, 2019
Robert "Rip" Van Court, Jr, age 85, of Pass Christian, passed away on April 3, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, May and Bobby Van Court; 3 sisters, Ann Rice, Roberta Van Court, and Joy McCurry; and a brother, Norman Van Court. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Shirley Todaro Van Court; his children,...
Jack Hensley
Apr 2, 2019
Jack Winston Hensley, age 81, passed away on April 2, 2019 in Diamondhead, MS. He had been a resident of Diamondhead, MS for the last 16 years. Prior to living in Diamondhead, he lived in Jackson, TN for 16 years. Jack was born in Cushing, Oklahoma in 1937 to Burdette Hamilton Hensley and Clea Belle Hensley. He attended high school...
Arthur Prince
Apr 2, 2019
Arthur Frederick Prince, age 82 of Gulfport, passed away April 2, 2019, in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred Prince and Margaret Trickle Prince; his brothers, Richard, Edward, and Walter Prince; and his sister, Clair Prince Walters. Arthur is survived by his wife of 48 ½ years, Marcia Ann (Fick) Prince of Gulfport, MS his daughter,...
Larry Bryant
Apr 2, 2019
SSgt. Larry Dale Bryant, USAF Retired, age 72, passed away on April 2, 2019 in Biloxi, MS. He was born in Biloxi, MS to Lawrence Warren Bryant and Winona Walker Bryant, grew up in Long Beach, and was a current resident of Gulfport. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1965 to 1971 in which he served in...
Susan Rouse
Apr 1, 2019
Susan Elizabeth Rouse, age 64, of Long Beach passed away on Monday, April 1st, 2019. Susan was born in Gulfport, Mississippi on March 15th, 1955. She was a graduate of Gulfport High School and Perkinston Community College. She was an avid lover of music, gardening, and cooking. She was a devoted wife to Gerald Harris, a loving and caring mother...
Stanley Cady
Apr 1, 2019
Stanley D. Cady, age 91, of Kiln, MS passed away on April 1, 2019. Stanley enjoyed old time country and bluegrass music. He played electric bass guitar and he was in a band with his brothers in the 1960's. He was a jack-of-all-trades having worked on an international pipeline in Venezuela, owned his own auto-mechanics garage and even delivered the...
Clyde Meece
Mar 30, 2019
Clyde B. Meece, age 90, of Long Beach, MS, passed away on March 30, 2019 in Biloxi, MS, assured of salvation in his Lord, Jesus Christ. Mr. Meece was an Air Force veteran and retired as a longtime Federal employee of Keesler Air Force Base. He was born in a log cabin in a Kentucky holler to Ezra and Doshia...
Janet Thompson
Mar 30, 2019
Janet Kay Thompson, 63, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 in Laurel, Mississippi. Janet was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma on June 8, 1955. She graduated from Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas and formerly lived in Shawnee, Kansas. She has been a resident of Richton, Mississippi for the past three years. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant working...
Lennie Crotwell
Mar 29, 2019
Lennie Agnes Crotwell, age 81, passed away on March 29, 2019 in Bay St. Louis. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Gerald Crotwell; her daughter, Marilyn Daigle; her parents, Manson and Irene Elrod; and all of her siblings. She is survived by her six children, Ronnie, Martha "Ginger", Theresa, Keith, Tammie, and Bridget; and 22 grandchildren. Funeral...
Barbara Shields
Mar 29, 2019
Barbara M. Shields, age 78, passed away on March 29, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. She was born April 26, 1940 in Hamilton, Scotland. She is preceded in death by her parents, William Wilson and Clara Forfar Wilson; three brothers, Iian Wilson, Thomas Wilson, and David Wilson. She is survived by her husband, of 52 years, Capt. James E. Shields, USAF...
James Ball
Mar 28, 2019
James Timothy "Tim" Ball, age 62, passed away on March 29, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. Tim was born in Meridian, MS where he grew up and attended Meridian High School. He also attended the University of Southern Mississippi. He has been a resident of Biloxi for the last 30 years and retired from Redd Pest Control after 22 years of...
Giovanna Smith
Mar 28, 2019
Giovanna V. Smith, born October 26, 1929 in the Italian colony of Tripoli, Libya, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the age of 89. She is survived by her children, Sylvia Smith Skrmetta (Jimmy), Ford Smith Jr. (Cristi), Benny Smith (Sheri), Victor Smith (Claire) and Bruce Smith (Jamie); and five generations of grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...
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