OBITUARIES
Mary Borzik
Sep 17, 2020
Mary Catherine Borzik, age 100, of Gulfport, passed away on September 17, 2020. Mary was born in Carlisle, Kansas to Michael and Mary Pastiran Borzik. She moved to Mississippi in 1922 and graduated from St. Francis De Salles High School in Gulfport in 1938. She graduated from Biloxi City Hospital School of Nursing affiliated with Charity Hospital in New Orleans...
Glendon Johnson
Sep 17, 2020
Glendon Fleming Johnson, age 92, of Biloxi, passed away on September 17, 2020. Mr. Johnson was born in McHenry to Jordan Willard and Maude Blackwell Johnson. Mr. Johnson’s life was dedicated to his faith, family, and community. He earned a B.S. Degree and a M.A. Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, and his post graduate studies were through...
Lois Carter
Sep 17, 2020
Lois Ann Carter, age 78 of Long Beach, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, William "Dave" and Effie Pitts; her siblings, WD, Jessie, Elten, Gene, Doris and Billy Pitts; her daughter, Cathy Warf; her son, Randy Carter; and grandchildren, Randell Carter and Victor Stapleton. Mrs. Carter is survived by her children,...
Walter Melton
Sep 16, 2020
Sergeant Major (USMC Retired) Walter “Wes” Melton, Jr., age 83 of Long Beach, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Dorothy Melton; his daughter, Susan Breazeale; and his first wife, Doris Coward Melton.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Melton; his sons, Mark Melton and...
David Cherneski
Sep 16, 2020
David Alan Cherneski, age 60, of Gulfport, died September 16, 2020, at his home. Mr. Cherneski was born May 30, 1960, in Grand Rapids, MI, to Willard and Veda (Jones) Cherneski. He is survived by his children, Sunshine Fry-Eckert, Charity Cherneski, Shandy Cherneski all of Fort Wayne, IN; his son Casey Cherneski of Edgewater, MD; several grandchildren; his sister,...
John Leister
Sep 15, 2020
John D. Leister, age 51, of Biloxi, passed away on September 15, 2020 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Shirley Leister and John and Hazel Webb; and an uncle, David Leister. He is survived by a daughter, Jessica Leister; his parents, Kenneth and Carolyn Leister; a sister, Kini Gonsoulin; a nephew, Case Gonsoulin;...
George Taylor
Sep 15, 2020
George Oliver Taylor, age 81, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on September 15, 2020.
George was a Native of Bladon Springs, Alabama and went to South Choctaw High School. Mr. Taylor was in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. He retired from Dupont in 1999. George was a diehard Alabama fan, loved faming in his...
Norman Venden
Sep 15, 2020
Norman L. Venden was born to Olen and Dorothy Venden April 10, 1943, and was welcomed into Jesus' arms September 15, 2020.
He met the love of his life, Linda Hanson, and they were married December 28, 1996. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda, of almost 24 years and two sons, Eric (Sandra) and Scott....
Jerry Ross
Sep 14, 2020
Jerry H. Ross, age 70 of Diamondhead, MS went home to be with his Lord and savior on Monday, September 14, 2020. Jerry was a graduate of Bay High School class of 1968. Jerry also graduated from Mississippi State with a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering. He retired from USGS at Stennis Space Center and later worked and retired...
Ruth Osborne
Sep 14, 2020
Mrs. Ruth M. Welch Osborne, 96, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on September 14, 2020. Mrs. Osborne was born on August 24, 1924. She was a native of Columbus, Ohio, and longtime resident of Gulfport, MS Lizana Community. Ruth received her Associate Degree from Jefferson Davis Community College. She was known as "Ms. Ruth" during her over 20 years...
Olga Moran
Sep 13, 2020
Mrs. Olga Cristina Moran, 81, of Long Beach, passed away September 13, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport.
Mrs. Olga was born January 20, 1939, in El Progreso Yoro, Honduras, the daughter of the late Agapito Robleda Vega and Guillermina Casto. Olga enjoyed cooking, flower gardening, traveling, and completing Soduko games. She was very active socially and...
Linda Jacobs
Sep 13, 2020
Mrs. Linda Ann Jacobs, 61, passed away September 13, 2020, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Linda was born December 17, 1958, in Gallipolis, OH, the daughter of Kenneth Davidson and the late Lena Viehmann Davidson. She served a period of time in the United States Army. Mrs. Linda has...
William Balog
Sep 13, 2020
William Allen “Bill” Balog, age 72 of Saucier, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, William L. Balog and Alta E. Bragg-Rainwater; his brother, Timothy Balog; his son, Joseph E. Balog; and his best friend of 35 years, Bill Johnson. Bill is survived by his wife of 18 years, Shirley Balog...
Elizabeth Young
Sep 12, 2020
Elizabeth Ashton Young passed away at Senior Oaks in Long Beach, Mississippi on September 12, 2020 at the age of 86, after a long fight with Alzheimer’s disease. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Tech Sergeant William Edward Young; her great grandson, Skylar McSpadden; her mother, Ina Louise Johnson; and her father, Robert Ashton....
Michael Peterson II
Sep 12, 2020
Michael Joseph Peterson, II passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020, in Bay St. Louis, MS. He was preceded in death by his father Michael Joseph Peterson. He is survived by his mother Mary Dedeaux, his wife Mary Antoinette Peterson and his children, Jimmy Corkern, Dakota Peterson, Savannah Grass and Adriana Grass and his 6 grandchildren. He is also...
Lillian White
Sep 11, 2020
Lillian Ware White, 88, passed away September 11, 2020, in Gulfport. She was born in Gulfport, MS, and is proceeded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank; three sisters and four brothers. She is survived by three sons, Greg (Shelia) White, Rick (Paula) White and Mark (Tammy) White; six grandchildren, Lauren, Tyler, Adam, Matthew, Megan, Chad; two great-granddaughters,...
Wilma Leggett
Sep 11, 2020
Wilma Lewis Leggett, age 75, of Long Beach, Mississippi, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 in Gulfport. Mrs. Leggett attended Gulfport High School, graduating in 1963. She worked at Triplett Day Drugs, and she and Danny established Leggett’s Tire & Auto Service, where she retired from. She was of the Baptist faith and she loved to go to...
Nancy McGill
Sep 10, 2020
Nancy Sharon Ladner McGill, age 67 of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, September 10th, 2020, after 8+ months of battling cancer. Born February 21, 1953, Nancy worked as a general contractor and a real estate agent until her retirement. She then spent her years managing her rental properties. She enjoyed tending to her many plants,...
Charlotte Calmes
Sep 10, 2020
Charlotte Dianne Calmes, age 66 of Diamondhead, Mississippi, passed peacefully in her home on September 10, 2020. She was born in Many, Louisiana on January 25, 1954 to Clarence Monroe “Tobe” Jordan and Mamie Beatrice Rambin Jordan Calmes. She was proudly adopted by Stanley Ray Calmes in 1969. She was preceded in death by her former husband and the...
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