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Maudie Hanshaw Tucker
May 21, 2019
On May 21, 2019, Maudie Estella Hanshaw-Tucker peacefully ascended from this earth with the heavenly angels . . . the Lord guided her journey home. In the summer of 1948, Maudie was born in Ocean Springs, MS through the union of Spencer and Mamie Hanshaw. She was the youngest of nine siblings, all of whom received piano lessons from their...
Laura Mae Casey
May 21, 2019
Laura “Meme” Mae McDonald-Casey passed peacefully from this life to her permanent home the morning of May 21, 2019. Living a “longevity” life that she shared with so many, we embrace the memories and exhilarating times spent with her. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers during the last days of her life. Laura “Meme” was...
Aaron A. Martin, Jr.
May 14, 2019
Aaron Alexander Martin, Jr., 52, a resident of Biloxi, MS passed away, May 14, 2019, at Biloxi Veterans Hospital. He was born in Biloxi, MS on November 17, 1966, the son of Aaron Martin, Sr. and Zera Gordon. Aaron spent his military career in the United States Army working as a Weapons Specialists. He was proud to be a member...
Linder E. Farria
May 10, 2019
Linda E. Farria, a resident of Gulfport, Mississippi passed away May 10, 2019. Arrangements for Ms. Farria are pending and have been entrusted to Richmond August Funeral Home.
Latasha N. Payton
May 6, 2019
Latasha Nicole Payton of Houston, TX, departed this life on Monday, May 6, 2019. She was born in Ocean Springs, MS on October 12, 1977. Latasha gave her life to the Lord as a teenager under the leadership of Pastor Arthur Sutton. Latasha graduated from Clinton High School in Clinton, MS in 1996. She was ranked 11th in her class...
Bettye J. Pollard
May 2, 2019
Bettye Pollard was born in Biloxi, MS on April 27, 1936. She was a committed, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She was a longtime member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church where she faithfully served in many roles. She enjoyed family, fun, traveling and possessed a strong belief in God. Her devotion to serving others was an essential part...
Carolyn R Perry
Apr 30, 2019
Ms. Carolyn R. Perry, passed away April 30, 2019, in D'Iberville, MS. God saw that the road was getting rough and you fought the good fight, so He decided to call you to eternal rest. Your task is complete. Come take your seat that has been prepared for you. Carolyn was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Ramsey and...
Mary L Richmond
Apr 23, 2019
Mary Lee Richmond, 77, resident of Pass Christian, Harrison County, Mississippi passed away on April 23, 2019, at University of South Alabama Medical Center due to complications stemming from a house fire that she suffered on April 14, 2019. Mary was born in Haynesville, Alabama on July 31, 1941. She was the daughter of James Adam Givan of Haynesville, Alabama...
Lauren D. Seymour
Apr 17, 2019
Lauren Denise Seymour, “Needy” 61, resident of D’Iberville, MS, passed away April 17, 2019. She was born in Biloxi, MS on October 14, 1957. The daughter of Evelyn Seymour, Needy attended Ocean Springs High School. She went on to become a 1st class shipfitter at Ingalls Shipyard. Later, she continued to work as a seamstress and an executive housekeeper. Needy...
Everlean Perryman Fairley
Apr 9, 2019
Everlean Fairley was born in Benndale, Mississippi on April 30, 1940, to the late Mr. Dan and Mrs. Lorena Fairley. She was united in marriage to the late Mr. Starling Perryman, Sr. Everlean accepted Christ at an early age and became a member at Sweet Pilgrim Baptist Church until later moving to Biloxi, MS. There she joined Tabernacle Baptist Church...
Alfonso Bailey III
Mar 21, 2019
Alfonso “Allen” Bailey III, 34, a resident of Harwood Heights, IL, passed away peacefully at his home on March 21, 2019. He was born in Biloxi, MS on September 9, 1984, to the parents of Ollivette Samuels and Alfonso Bailey Jr. Growing up as a child, Allen was quiet and shy but enjoyed making people laugh. At an early age,...
Christopher L. Toliver
Mar 18, 2019
Christopher Lee Toliver, 47, a resident of Gulfport Mississippi, passed away, March 18, 2019, at Memorial Hospital. He was born in Jackson Mississippi, October 27, 1971, the Son of Cleo Toliver and Patricia Golsby. Chris graduated from Vicksburg High School and attended Alcorn State University. Chris spent his working career as a cook for Gulf Coast Medical Center and Biloxi...
Ke'Myrah P. Jefferson
Mar 17, 2019
Our beautiful, loving, sweet-hearted angel has gained her heavenly wings. Ke’Myrah Pashanae Jefferson, affectionately called “Cupcake”, slipped from time into eternity on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Tremendous joy overflowed the hearts of her parents, Derrick Jefferson and Shykela Bingham when their precious baby girl, Ke'Myrah, was born at 4:23 pm on March 3, 2010, in Laurel, Mississippi at South Central...
Marguerite Scobba
Mar 12, 2019
Marguerite Delma Burney Tatum Scobba was born December 13, 1931, in Biloxi, MS, to John Leonard and Frances C Fairley Burney.
On Tuesday March 12, 2019, she received her wings after living a full and beautiful life. Starting in Biloxi, MS to Amarillo, TX, Anchorage Alaska, Trenton NJ, Honolulu HI, Pensacola Fl and finally Jacksonville FL.
Marguerite will be remembered...
Rose M. Franklin
Mar 11, 2019
Rose Mae Smith Franklin, 62, passed away on March 11, 2019, in Gulfport, Mississippi. She was born in Lawrence County, Mississippi to Sylvester and Dorthy J. Smith. Rose attended New Hebron High School and later married George Franklin. She attended the Church of Christ and was employed at Driftwood Nursing Home for more than 30 years as a Patient Care...
Olivia Peterson Miller
Mar 9, 2019
Mable Olivia Peterson Miller, 98 of Clinton, MS passed away on March 9, 2019, at Pine Forest, Jackson, Mississippi. Olivia, as she was affectionately called, was born on August 14, 1920, on a beautiful Saturday morning to Tizzie Redding Peterson and Charlie Peterson in Clinton, Mississippi. She attended Sumner Hill High School in Clinton, across from where she and her...
Margaret Rigdon Hurt
Feb 27, 2019
Margaret Rigdon Hurt, 93, a resident of Waveland, Mississippi, passed away February 27, 2019, in Hancock County, Mississippi. Arrangements have been entrusted to Richmond-August Funeral Home.
John L. Standberry III
Feb 25, 2019
John L. Standberry III, 26 passed away February 25, 2019, in Gulfport, Mississippi. Services will be held Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at First Baptist Church Gulfport, 12190 MS-605, Gulfport, MS 39503. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM with a Celebration of Life Service beginning at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Evergreen Gardens Cemetery. The family will...
Lillie V Taylor
Feb 22, 2019
Sis. Lillie V. Taylor, 94, was born to the union of the late Lynch and Mary McNair, December 18, 1924, in Bassfield, Mississippi. She made her transition to a new home on February 22, 2019, at the Pillars of Biloxi while also under the care of Kare-In-Home Health Services. Lillie lost her mother at an early age, but she had...
Phillip Donnell
Feb 18, 2019
Dr. Phillip Donnell, 56, a resident of Biloxi, Mississippi passed away on February 18, 2019, in Biloxi. Arrangements have been entrusted to Richmond-August Funeral Home.
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