Obituaries

Leigh Michael Reese

Leigh Michael Reese

Jun 10, 2023

Leigh Michael Reese, 52, of Waveland, MS passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Waveland.Leigh was a member of St. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland. He was a paraprofessional at Little Oak Middle School in the St. Tammany Parish School System, a job he really loved. He was a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor's Degree...

Beverly Ann Davis

Beverly Ann Davis

Jun 8, 2023

Beverly "Bev" Ann Davis ,79, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 9:18 a.m. with her granddaughter by her side at St. Oaks Care Center in Carriere, MS.

Beverly was born on August 4, 1943 in Appleton, WI to the parents, Dorothy De Bruin Natrop and Martin Natrop where she grew up and met her...

Vicki Bougere Fleming

Vicki Bougere Fleming

Jun 8, 2023

 

Vicki Bougere Fleming, 72, of Long Beach, MS, passed away in her home on Thursday, June 8, 2023.   Vicki was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach, MS.   She loved the New England Patriots, the New Orleans Saints, LSU, Red Sox, and she loved her family most of all.   Vicki is preceded in death...

Michael George Bostick

Michael George Bostick

Jun 3, 2023

Michael "Mickey" Bostick, 59, of Diamondhead, MS passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023 in Diamondhead, MS.

Mickey enjoyed cooking a good meal, feeding people, NASCAR, the US Navy Blue Angels, and flying his drone in his spare time.

He was preceded in death by his father, George Bostick, Jr; and two sisters, Susan Falcon and Debbie Gauteaux.

He is survived...

LJ Kelley

LJ Kelley

May 30, 2023

LJ Kelley, 81, of Waveland, MS passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023 in Bay St. Louis, MS.

LJ was a Pentecostal Christian. He enjoyed fishing and loved spending time with his family.

LJ was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather brother and uncle who will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

He was preceded in death...

Lillian Olson Schaeffer Baxter

Lillian Olson Schaeffer Baxter

May 29, 2023

 

Lillian Olson Schaeffer Baxter, a native of Bay St. Louis, died on May 29, 2023 at the age of 100.

She was predeceased in death by her parents, Osmund Carl Olson and Josephine Boardman Olson; brother, Bill Olson; and two husbands, Herbert Schaeffer and JC Baxter.

She is survived by two children, Herbert (Dale) Schaeffer and Carol (John) Williams;...

Bertha Mae Bosarge

Bertha Mae Bosarge

May 29, 2023

Bertha Mae Bosarge, 93, of Lakeshore, MS passed away peacefully on Monday, May 29, 2023, in Diamondhead, MS.

Bert was a member of Lakeshore Baptist Church and a woman with deep Christian faith. She was a warm, genuine soul who loved her family deeply.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Bosarge; son, Wayne "Zoo" Bosarge; daughter, Jackie...

Jim D. Terry

Jim D. Terry

May 23, 2023

Jim D. Terry, 64, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Tuesday,  May 23, 2023 in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Jim was a former resident of both Northwest and Central Arkansas, He was born July 29, 1958 in Springdale, Arkansas to Bill F. and Betty Wyatt Terry. He graduated from McClellan High (1976) in Little Rock. Jim worked for Tom’s...

James Gehrkin Riordan, Sr.

James Gehrkin Riordan, Sr.

May 20, 2023

 

James G. Riordan, Sr., 82, a lifelong resident of New Orleans, LA until he retired to Pass Christian, MS, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS.

Jim was born October 19, 1940, in New Orleans, LA to Robert Walter Riordan and Joel Gehrkin Riordan. He graduated from St. Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis,...

Robert Terry Wilson

Robert Terry Wilson

May 20, 2023

Robert T. Wilson, 79, of Waveland, MS passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023.

Robert served his country for 20 years in the United States Army. He retired as a Master Sergeant E8. He loved his cars (Grand National and Corvette) and he loved car shows. He was known by his friends as Corvette Bob whom he loved dearly. He was...

Kenneth John Jorgensen

Kenneth John Jorgensen

May 19, 2023

Kenneth John Jorgensen, 70, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 in Biloxi, MS.

Kenneth was a Vietnam Vet who proudly served in the United States Marine Corps.

He enjoyed classic cars, watching T.V. (especially NCIS), and he loved his grandkids. He was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather and brother who will be sadly...

Kenneth Richard Fontenot

Kenneth Richard Fontenot

May 19, 2023

Kenny "The King" Fontenot, 76, of Pass Christian, MS, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023.

Kenny was born in New Orleans, LA on October 30, 1946. He was a Vietnam Veteran in the U.S. Navy and retired from Heineken U.S.A. He was a member of the Pass Christian Isles Golf Club.

Kenny loved golfing, fishing, and spending time with...

June "Bug" Ann Caillouet Partlow

June "Bug" Ann Caillouet Partlow

May 12, 2023

In Loving Memory

June (Bug) Ann Caillouet Partlow was hospitalized at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center May 7 and passed away May 12, 2023 from heart complications with loved ones close by. She was born to the late Jane Vena Parnell Webb and Gerald Edward Caillouet in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 19, 1958. She was married to Richard Partlow of 28...

Arthur Monroe Miller III

Arthur Monroe Miller III

May 12, 2023

Arthur Monroe Miller III, 70, of Long Beach, MS passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 in Gulfport, MS.

Arthur enjoyed fishing, and watching football, wrestling, and movies. He was a very loving and dedicated husband, father, brother, and uncle who will live eternally in our hearts and he'll be sadly missed by his family and friends.

He was preceded in...

Georgia K. Breland

Georgia K. Breland

May 11, 2023

Georgia K. Breland, 60, of Bay St. Louis, MS peacefully went to be with the Lord with her children by her side on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

Georgia was a member of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church and Bay-Waveland Jaycees. In her early years she worked as an educator for the Bay-Waveland School District. After teaching, she went...

Karen Joyce Francis

Karen Joyce Francis

May 9, 2023

  Karen Joyce Moore Francis, age 63 of Bay St. Louis, MS, passed away on Tuesday May 9, 2023.

                Karen was born in Forest, MS on August 13, 1959 to the late J.D. Moore and Rose Moore Benton.  Karen is survived by her caring husband of 23 years Ernest Francis Jr., children, Jeremy Wheeler (Daylene), Ernest Francis III (Sherry),...

James Irvin Bourgeois

James Irvin Bourgeois

May 8, 2023

James Irvin Bourgeois, 83, of Kiln, MS passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 in Gulfport, MS.

James loved to fish for Bass, take his boat out, shoot guns, and he loved making everyone laugh by being a jokester. He was a wonderful and loving father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

He...

Christine Rebecca Garcia

Christine Rebecca Garcia

May 3, 2023

Christine "Gmaw" Rebecca Garcia, 77, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 in Bay St. Louis, MS.

Gmaw was living in Bay St. Louis but was a long-time resident of Waveland.

She was the oldest standing member of Miracle Tabernacle-First United Pentecostal Church in Waveland, MS of over 40 years. She loved gardening, going to church,...

Brother Celestine Algero, S.C.

Brother Celestine Algero, S.C.

May 1, 2023

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated to honor and to pray for the reposeof the soul of Brother Celestine Algero, S.C., a Brother of the SacredHeart, who passed into eternal life in New Orleans, LA, on Monday,May 1, 2023.

Brother Celestine was preceded in death by his parents andfive of his six siblings, including, his sister Elva (Leo) Jewanis; Michael(Josephine)...

Mario Antonio Espinosa

Mario Antonio Espinosa

May 1, 2023

On the afternoon of May 1, 2023, Mario Antonio Espinosa age 84 passed peacefully after an 11-month battle with aggressive cancer.

Mario was the devoted husband of 60 years to his beloved wife Rose Trahan Espinosa.

Left to cherish his memories are his children Patty Espinosa Cerise (Glenn), Mark Espinosa (Michele’), grandchildren Gabrielle Yeager (Nic), Madeline Cerise, Joshua Espinosa, his...

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