Obituaries

Dorothy Mae Nicholson

Dorothy Mae Nicholson

Jul 12, 2022

Dorothy Mae Nicholson, 80, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in Bay St. Louis, MS.

Dorothy was a wonderful and loving mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother who will be sadly missed by all of her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Nicholson, Sr.; son, Willie "Benny" Nicholson,...

Laura May Bussey

Laura May Bussey

Jul 12, 2022

Laura May Bussey, 82, formerly of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in Biloxi, MS.

Laura loved sewing, crocheting, seeing her grandkids and spending time with her family.

She was a wonderful and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be sadly missed by her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother,...

Adele Johnson Mendel

Adele Johnson Mendel

Jul 10, 2022

Adele Johnson Mendel, 75, of New Orleans, LA passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022.She was born on May 16, 1947 in New Orleans, LA to the late William Barney Johnson Sr. and Ellen (Mi-Mi) Johnson.Adele was a Loving wife for 34 years to the love of her life, George Gerald Mendel;treasured mother of Tammy Coates Sigsworth, Charles (Butsie) Coates (Lindsey),Sheri...

Joel Johnston Ladner

Joel Johnston Ladner

Jul 9, 2022

Joel Johnston Ladner, 74, formerly of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022 in Independence, MO.

Joel retired from AT&T after thirty years of service. She loved NASCAR, Carl Edwards and her two cats Celie & Tilly.

She was a wonderful and loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt who will be sadly missed by her family and...

JC Breshears

JC Breshears

Jul 7, 2022

JC Breshears, 88 of Gulfport, MS passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, July 7, 2022.

JC was born in Porum, OK and spent the remainder of his life on the MS Gulf Coast. He served in the United States Air Force as a young adult and later went on to work for Air Products in New Orleans then eventually...

Thomas George Hayes III

Thomas George Hayes III

Jun 27, 2022

Thomas George Hayes III, 68, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 in Bay St. Louis.Mr. Hayes was born November 28, 1953. He was a resident of  the Bay-Waveland area for over 60 years. He was currently serving on the board of Hope Haven Children's Advocacy Center and the Hancock County Water and Sewerage Board. He...

Betty Heim Burke

Betty Heim Burke

Jun 23, 2022

Betty Heim Burke, 89, of Waveland, MS passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022 in Pass Christian, MS.

She was a member of St. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland, MS. She enjoyed cooking and sewing.She was a wonderful and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister who will be sadly missed.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ross Burke; son,...

Myrtle Oliver Moran

Myrtle Oliver Moran

Jun 18, 2022

Myrtle Jeanne Oliver Moran, 91, of Waveland, MS passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Bay St. Louis, MS.Mrs. Moran had been a resident of Waveland for the past 28 years. She was a member of St. Clare Catholic Church and was a member of the Krewe of Nereids for over 50 years. She loved the Krewe of Nereids and...

John Michael Meyers

John Michael Meyers

Jun 11, 2022

John M. Meyers, 60, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at home with his wife of 38 years, Kimberly. 

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of John A. & Joanne D. Meyers.  He worked as a long-time plumber, carpenter, and minister of the Gospel.  He was a member of Miracle Tabernacle Church in Waveland, MS. 

He enjoyed...

Jeannette Marie Ehret

Jeannette Marie Ehret

Jun 10, 2022

Jeannette Marie Ledet Ehret, 73, of Waveland, MS passed away Friday, June 10, 2022 in Waveland.

She is survived by her husband, Gregory Ehret of Waveland; two sons, Anthony Seven of Pensacola, FL and Edward Ehret of Ocean Springs, MS.

Visitation will be Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm with a Prayer Service at 4:00 pm at...

Walker Joseph Fontenot

Walker Joseph Fontenot

Jun 9, 2022

Walker Joseph Fontenot was born June 9, 2022 at Forrest General Hospital. He spent an hour earthbound until he passed away surrounded by love and in the arms of his parents.

Walker will be remembered for his strength, love and presence he honored us with during his short time here. He was truly an angel on earth until he was...

Charles Carl Tartavoulle

Charles Carl Tartavoulle

Jun 8, 2022

Charles Carl Tartavoulle, 87, of Baton Rouge, LA passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022 in Baton Rouge, LA.

Charles was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, LA.

He was born in Bay St. Louis, MS. He graduated from Bay St. Louis High School and was enlisted in the United States Air Force.

Charles was a dedicated...

Margaret Remy Springer

Margaret Remy Springer

Jun 7, 2022

 Margaret Remy Springer passed away quietly in her home in Bay St. Louis on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at the age of 75.

Margaret was born in New Orleans and lived in Bay St. Louis for nearly thirty years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Springer, Jr.; daughter, Cheryl Springer Bellocq; parents, Edwin Remy and Margie Evans...

Tara Suzanna Kutscherenko

Tara Suzanna Kutscherenko

Jun 5, 2022

Tara Suzanna Kutscherenko, 47, of Pearlington, Mississippi, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at her home.

She was born on July 18, 1974 in Beverly, Ohio, daughter of Josef and Karen Huck Kutscherenko. Tara graduated from Fort Frye High School in 1992 and Mideast Career and Technology Center in Zanesville, Ohio, and had been an LPN at Ochsner...

Ray Stanley Steveson

Ray Stanley Steveson

Jun 2, 2022

Ray Stanley Steveson, 71, of Pearlington, MS passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 in Pearlington, MS.

Ray enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, dancing, entertainment and he enjoyed living life. Ray will be remembered for the love for his family, his smile and personality toward life in general.

He was a wonderful and loving husband, father, step-father, grandfather, step-grandfather...

Perry Anthony Gill

Perry Anthony Gill

Jun 1, 2022

Perry Gill, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Ochsner Medical Center in Bay St. Louis, MS.

He was a wonderful loving husband of 45 beautiful years together with Belinda Ann Netterville Gill. Born in West Virginia He was the son of Willis Gill & Virginia Perry Gill.  He graduated from South Natchez Adams High School. Received...

Donald Joseph Richard, Sr.

Donald Joseph Richard, Sr.

May 31, 2022

On Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Donald “Big D” Richard gained his angel wings. Born in New Orleans, LA. And a resident of Waveland, MS for over 30 years. He fought a long battle with cancer with the assistance of an AMAZING Oncologist Dr. Fussel, we got the extra years we did not think we would get. A Teddy bear to...

Joan Girot Noel

Joan Girot Noel

May 30, 2022

Joan Girot Noel, 81, of Bay St. Louis, MS, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital.

Joanie, as she liked to be called, was born December 28, 1940 in New Orleans, LA. to Judlin H. and Vivian L. Girot. She has been married to Mark G. Noel since 1989. She was a resident of Bay St. Louis...

Marilyn Rita Martin Wild

Marilyn Rita Martin Wild

May 29, 2022

Marilyn Martin Wild, 93, of Diamondhead, MS passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022 in Pass Christian, MS.

She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and was a resident of Diamondhead for the past 47 years. Marilyn was married to her loving husband, William W. “Bill” Wild for 64 years prior to his passing in 2012. They were married on...

Cynthia Lynn Laux Harville

Cynthia Lynn Laux Harville

May 28, 2022

Cynthia Lynn Laux Harville, 65, of Diamondhead, MS passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Diamondhead, MS.

Cynthia was born in Metairie, LA and graduated from Marion Abramson High School.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Diamondhead. Cynthia enjoyed spending time with her friends, RVing, puzzling, and traveling. She will be remembered for her kindness, her...