Obituaries

James "Jimmy" Robert Brodie

James "Jimmy" Robert Brodie

Apr 28, 2013

James “Jimmy” Robert Brodie, 86, of Biloxi, died Sunday, April 28, 2013. Jimmy was born to the late Robert and Virginia Brodie on June 4, 1926 in Biloxi, MS. He was a proud WWII Veteran serving in the Navy on LST-932. Jimmy was a lifelong resident of Brodie Road, running Brodie’s Biloxi Nursery until their move to Woolmarket. He was...

Sherry Ann Seymour

Sherry Ann Seymour

Apr 27, 2013

Mrs. Sherry Ann Brown Venus, age 85, of Ocean Springs, MS died Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Venus was famous for her Easter Egg Hunts at 2812 West Beach, Biloxi. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Biloxi and very active in the Junior Auxiliary in the 1960's. She resided in Ocean Springs after Camille where she...

Merle Lucy Sherman

Merle Lucy Sherman

Apr 24, 2013

Merle L. Sherman, age 89, died on April 24, 2013 at Canon Hospice in Gulfport. Mrs. Sherman was born in Millbach Springs PA on April 7, 1924. She is preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Dr. John R. Sherman, Jr; her son, Timothy M. Sherman, Sr.; her granddaughter, Leslie G. Sherman; and her brothers Harold, Hiram, Maurice,...

Jo Ann Eakes

Jo Ann Eakes

Apr 23, 2013

Mrs. Jo Ann Eakes, 62, of Biloxi, formerly of Philadelphia, Mississippi died Wednesday, April 23, 2013 in Biloxi. She was born and reared in the Deemer community of Neshoba County. She received her LPN degree from Meridian Community College in 1992 and returned to school in 1996 receiving her RN degree. Mrs. Eakes worked as a travel nurse for two...

Jacquelyn Mae McIntosh

Jacquelyn Mae McIntosh

Apr 23, 2013

Jacquelyn Mae Smith McIntosh, age 79, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Jacquelyn was born on March 10, 1934, in Mt. Clemens, MI and was a retired X-Ray Technologist. She was a member of Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Ocean Springs and during the time of Katrina was very active in the cleanup operation. She also made...

Gene  Russell Walker

Gene Russell Walker

Apr 23, 2013

Gene R. Walker “Paw” of Biloxi died Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Mr. Walker is preceded in death by twin brother, James R. Walker; mother; and grandparents. Survivors include his wife Karen J. Walker (Ding); daughter, Laura Retzer; step-son, James (Melda) Boling; grandsons, Sean Retzer and Nathan Boling; granddaughters, Amanda Retzer, Megan (Chris) Housley, and Aundrea Boling; special friends, Jerry and...

Harry J. Schmidt

Harry J. Schmidt

Apr 22, 2013

Dr. Harry J. Schmidt, Jr., 76, of Biloxi, died Monday, April 22, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Dr. Schmidt was born in New Orleans on October 5, 1936, and was raised in Convent, Louisiana, until moving to Biloxi in 1945. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Biloxi, the University of Notre Dame, and Tulane University School of Medicine. After...

Leo Morris Noble

Leo Morris Noble

Apr 21, 2013

Leo Morris Noble, age 86, died peacefully Sunday at his home surrounded by his family. Leo was born September 14, 1926. He was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Leo joined the U.S. Navy during World War II, served as Seaman 1st Class in the Pacific on the destroyer, USS Wadleigh, for 9 months. After serving 2 years in...

Merita Henrietta Foster

Merita Henrietta Foster

Apr 20, 2013

Merita Henrietta Foster, 78, of Biloxi, formerly of Spartanburg, South Carolina, died Saturday, April 20, 2013. Merita was a avid fisher and a loving patron of Treasure Bay and the President Casinos. She always had a friendly, outgoing smile on her face and a joke to tell. She was a member of Woodmen of the World. She is preceded in...

Bobby Eugene Hill

Bobby Eugene Hill

Apr 20, 2013

Bobby Eugene Hill, 54, of Biloxi, died Saturday, April 20, 2013. Bobby was born on January 25, 1939 in Tampa to Bobby G. and Jean Hill. He thoroughly enjoyed his Sun Herald everyday where he kept up with current events. He also enjoyed football, puzzles, and television. He enjoyed travelling and vacationing with his mother ; and, he was truly...

Ruth Mary Cotter

Ruth Mary Cotter

Apr 20, 2013

Ruth Mary Cotter, 88, died April 20, 2013, in Biloxi. Mrs. Cotter was born July 23, 1924, in Seattle, Washington. She was the daughter of Salomon "Sam" Fauconnier of Belgium and Emma Kristine Nielsen Fauconnier of Norway. She and her family moved to Biloxi in 1964. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Lt. Col. James...

Vauncile E.  Switzer

Vauncile E. Switzer

Apr 20, 2013

Vauncile E. Switzer, 95, of Gulfport died Saturday, April 20, 2013 in Gulfport. Mrs. Switzer was born in Leakesville, MS and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1956. She retired from Sears as a PBX operator. Mrs. Switzer was a member of First Baptist Church, Gulfport, since 1965, a member of the WMU, and a member of several committees....

Lee B. Lassere

Lee B. Lassere

Apr 20, 2013

Lee B. “Pops” Lassere passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013. Lee was 80 years young. Survivors include sister, Mercedes Arendt; brother, Oliver Lassere; sons, Joe (J.W.), Glenn, Tom (Carla Lawson), and Frank (April Balius); stepsons, Danny Hickey (Arlene) and Robert (Lyra) Schatzman; 22 grandchildren, Jeffrey, Chad, Jeremy, Bryan and Jenny; eight great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Memorial...

Alice "Faye" McAllister

Alice "Faye" McAllister

Apr 19, 2013

Alice “Faye” McAllister, age 76, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family and love on April 19, 2013. Mrs. McAllister was a resident of Ocean Springs and attended Lemoyne Boulevard Baptist Church. She was a loving and gracious wife, mother, and grandmother who will be greatly missed. She will forever be remembered for her love, her strength, and...

Judith Kohler

Judith Kohler

Apr 18, 2013

Judith Kohler, 69, of Saucier passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Memorial Hospital. Judy was born in Charleston, West Virginia on November 23, 1943 She is preceded in death by her parents, Dana and Treva Jarrett. Judy is survived by her husband of 48 years, Jerry; sisters, Gerry Johnson of Gulfport and Janet Creel of Florida; her Godchild, Rose...

John Aaron Thomas

John Aaron Thomas

Apr 17, 2013

John Aaron Thomas, age 36, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Ocean Springs. John was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He was survived by his parents, Vicki and Steve Scharnhorst and Steve and Lynda Thomas, brothers, Michael Jenifer and Brian (Heather) Tidwell, sisters, Stacey (Perry) Winters and Sharon (Ryder) Rudd, an aunt, an...

Claudia Ann Markham

Claudia Ann Markham

Apr 16, 2013

Mrs. Claudia Ann Markham, age 78, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away at her home in the early morning hours on April 16, 2013. Claudia was born in Ft. Leavenworth, KS on October 2, 1934 and graduated from Washington and Lee High School in Arlington. She went on to earn an associate degree in fine art at another school in...

David Decker Fye

David Decker Fye

Apr 14, 2013

David Decker Fye died in Biloxi, Miss. on April 14, 2013. He was 84 years old. Mr. Fye was born Sept. 18, 1928 in Newcastle, Penn., the eldest child and only son of David Earl Fye and Ruby Whitford Fye. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and earned the Purple Heart. Over his long career as a...

Stanley "Stan"  Young

Stanley "Stan" Young

Apr 14, 2013

Mr. Stanley "Stan" Young, age 54, of Gautier, MS, died Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Young was a longtime resident of the coast and a member of the Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Anthony Young and Lois Lorraine Hilliard, sister, Kathleen Young and a brother, Lawrence Young. Survivors include a son,...

Landon Jase Gregory

Landon Jase Gregory

Apr 14, 2013

Infant Landon Jase Gregory, age 23 days, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Survivors include his parents, Jessica Newton and Chris Gregory, maternal grandfather, Tommy Newton, maternal grandmother, Missy Stewart, paternal grandfather, Chritopher Ryan Gregory, maternal great-grandmother, Vera Newton and God parents, Lorrie Patrick and Travers McCandless. Visitation will be on Wednesday,...