OBITUARIES
Dartha Sweeden
Jul 13, 2017
Dartha "Jean" Alford Sweeden, age 81, graduated to heaven on Thursday, July 13, 2017 in Gulfport. She is preceded in death by her parents, Julius and Oner Mae Floyd; husbands, James H. "Red" Alford and Chares Henry Sweeden; a daughter, Donna Alford; and her siblings, Tressie Wood, Peggy Ford, and Paul Floyd. Jean is survived by her son, Jerry Holland...
Brenda Storie
Jul 13, 2017
Brenda G. Storie, age 59, formerly of Fairhope, AL and longtime resident of Gulfport, MS passed away July 13, 2017. She was a graduate of Gulfport East High School in 1975. She attended classes at Jefferson Davis Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi after high school. After college Brenda was a nurse's aide and unit secretary at Gulfport...
Vernon Woodcock
Jul 12, 2017
Vernon Everett Woodcock, Sr, age 92, passed away on July 12, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ida Woodcock; his siblings, Mildred Hammons, William "Bill" Woodcock, Doris Allen, James "Buck" Woodcock, and Carl Woodcock; a grandson, Jimmy "Jimbo" Bryant, Jr.; his first wife, Helen "Bonnie" Lind Woodcock; and his second wife, Sandi Stone Woodcock Barton....
Rhonda Herring
Jul 12, 2017
Rhonda Anne Herring, 65, passed away on July 12 at Canon Hospice in Gulfport. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, July 29, at noon at New Hope Baptist Church, located at 17430 Landon Rd, Gulfport, MS. Herring, a native and longtime resident of Gulfport, was born in 1951 and was the second child of the late...
Richard Locklin
Jul 12, 2017
Michael "Mike" Locklin, age 69, is now resting in his Heavenly home after a long battle with cancer. Those waiting to welcome him into his Eternal Home are his dad, Charles H. Locklin, Sr., his nephew, Jeffery Scott Locklin, and his step-granddaughters, Elisa Kay Esperance. Those left behind to cherish his memories are his loving wife, Kay Locklin; his mother,...
Sandra Speede
Jul 11, 2017
Mrs. Sandra Louise Hartley Speede, age 57, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at her home in Gulfport, MS after an eight year battle with breast cancer. Sandra was born in Fairbanks, AK on January 13, 1960 and had been a resident of Gulfport for the past 27 years. She was an employee of BancorpSouth for...
Travis Lott
Jul 11, 2017
Travis Leo Lott, Jr., age 70, a longtime resident of Long Beach, passed away on July 11, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lois Mary Lott and Travis L. Lott, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Sheri Lott; his daughters, Amanda "Mandy" Reinike (Jody), Christine Lott, Amy Minter; his brother, William Lott (Debra);...
Donald Hight
Jul 10, 2017
Donald Ray Hight, age 66, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 in Ocean Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo Clyde Hight and Ida Mae Ladner Hight; brother, Leo Clyde Hight, III. He is survived by his wife, Joann Austin Hight of Saucier; children, Marilynn Hall (Carmen) of Ocean Springs, Dianna Hendricks of San Antonio, TX, and...
Robert McCardle
Jul 10, 2017
SFC Robert Eugene McCardle, age 81, a native of Perry County, MS, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017, at his home in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis McCardle and Willie Mae McCardle; his wife of 53 years, Josefine Karen Winkler; and a step-son, Herr Klaus Winkler. Robert is survived by his daughter, RoseMarie McCardle; step-son,...
William Henderson
Jul 10, 2017
William Wayne Henderson, age 72, of Gulfport, passed away on July 10, 2017. Survivors include his wife, Sue Henderson; his children, Veronica Rippee, Leslie Beliveau, and Caleb Henderson; a sister, Pat Gimlin; 7 grandchildren; and other relatives and friends. Mr. Henderson taught school for 22 years in Independence, Missouri and he also taught 2 years at CCA. A memorial service...
Larry Ladner
Jul 9, 2017
Larry Lee Ladner, age 74, of Gulfport, passed away on July 9, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer J. and Annie Ladner; a brother, Ray Ladner; and a great-granddaughter, Eden Rose Bosarge. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Dorothy Ladner; 4 children, Stephanie (Troy) Cuevas, Cherryl Bobinger, David (Rachel) Ladner, and Diane...
Lois Schwabe
Jul 9, 2017
Lois Schwabe, age 97, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017, in Mandeville, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew J. Schwabe, Jr.; parents, Joseph Heller and Alice Heller Jennings; son, Andrew J. Schwabe, III; two sisters, Gloria Pitts and Alice DeBruler; and brother, Joseph Heller. She is survived by her children, Peggy Hilbert (Donald) of Covington, LA,...
Frances Stark
Jul 8, 2017
Frances L. Stark, 84, of Gulfport, passed away July 8, 2017 in Hixson, Tennessee. Frances was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Albert and Marie Scholtes and resided in Gulfport most of her adult life. She attended Gulfport High School and completed a Physician's Assistant Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Frances Stark's life was characterized by her faith and...
Maryann Parrish
Jul 8, 2017
Maryann Cervenka-Prokes-Edens-Parrish, 73, of Long Beach, MS passed away in her sleep on July 8, 2017. She was born on January 17, 1944 in Cicero, Illinois. She was formerly an active member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Long Beach, MS. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mary and Charles P. Cervenka; her husband, Larry Parrish; and her two...
Charley Ladner
Jul 8, 2017
Service JUL 13. 10:00 AM Logtown Cemetery on Logtown Road Pearlington, MS, US Please click here to view the video tribute
Jeanie Seymer
Jul 7, 2017
Jeanie Marie Tolson Seymer, age 62, of Carthage, MS, passed away on July 7, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Pat Tolson. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Phillip Seymer; 2 children, Jennifer (Scott) Holowachuk and Ura Seymer; 1 sister, Julie Gallard; 4 brothers, Jim (Bernadette) Tolson, John (Laura) Tolson, Jay Tolson, and Bo...
Lori Weiher
Jul 7, 2017
Lori Carol Weiher, age 54, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017, in Gulfport after a ten-year battle with cancer. She was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, grew up in Hudson, MA, relocated to Utah, and eventually moved to Gulfport, MS in 1993. Lori retired in July of 2005 from the United States Air Force Reserve at Keesler AFB, MS....
John Armstrong
Jul 6, 2017
John Steven Armstrong, loving husband, father and grandfather, 65 of Pass Christian, MS was born in Lincoln County, NC to Amos Myers and Francis Louise Armstrong. He passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents and two siblings, Marvin & David Armstrong, all of Maiden, NC. He is survived by his wife, Donna Zeitfuss...
Brandy Hoetger
Jul 6, 2017
Brandy Lēa Hoetger, 46, a resident of Gulfport, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at home. She was born in Jacksonville, FL on November 3, 1970. Brandy is survived by her parents, Sherrel Maurine Loft Hoetger of Gulfport and Scott Ward Hoetger Sr. of Bay St. Louis; her son, Noah Christian Hoetger-Garner, 15, of Gulfport; her four siblings, MeLissa Anne...
Cecelia Ferrara
Jul 6, 2017
Cecelia "Nan" Ferrara, 95, a resident Pass Christian went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 6, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Cecelia was born in Bronx, NY where she married her high school sweetheart Anthony, and raised two sons, Ron and John. Cecelia was a member of St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Long Beach. She...
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