Obituaries
Maggie Nell Fain
Jan 16, 2013
Maggie Nell Davis Fain entered into her heavenly home on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at 82 years young. She was born on April 23, 1930, in Humboldt, Tennessee, to Luther and Flossie Davis. She was married to Harold Fain and together, had two daughters. Maggie was a devoted member of Ocean Springs Church of Christ since 1960 and worked as...
Patricia Ann Vance
Jan 16, 2013
Patricia Ann Vance, 63, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Mrs. Vance was a retired Real Estate Agent and she was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Vance is preceded in death by her husband of 13 years, Craig Vance; parents, Roland and Sally Hogg Sellers; brothers, Raymond and Thomas Albert Sellers. She is survived by her...
Michael Lawrence Desporte
Jan 15, 2013
Michael Lawrence Desporte, Sr., age 61, of Gulfport, formerly of Biloxi, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Michael loved his wife and children very much. He was an avid Saints fan and always put others above himself. He is preceded in death by his father, Andrew L. Desporte. His survivors include his loving wife of 24 years, Lillian Desporte; daughters, Krystal...
Cynthia Renee Grant
Jan 15, 2013
Cynthia Renee Towe Grant, age 50, of Gulfport, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013. She was born April 18, 1962 in Gadsden, Alabama and was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. Cindy was a previous employee of Long Beach Auto Auction and Astro Ford to name a few. Cindy was preceded in death by her grandparents. Survivors include...
Robert David Lane
Jan 15, 2013
Robert David Lane, age 80, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 in Gulfport. Mr. Lane was born in Kingsport, TN and was a resident of Biloxi since 1991. He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a MSGT in 1971 and from Hardee’s as Director of Operations in 1991. He was employed with Rhinetta Homes at...
Annie Mae Hanson
Jan 14, 2013
Annie Mae Hanson, age 93, of Biloxi left this earthly life for her eternal life on Monday, January 14, 2013. Annie Mae was born to Wiley W. Williams and Viola Parker Williams on April 22, 1919 and was a lifelong resident of Biloxi, MS. She was a devout Christian and a member of Bethel Lutheran Church of Biloxi. Annie Mae...
Laura Pearl Chadick
Jan 14, 2013
Mrs. Laura Pearl Chadick, 89, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013, in Biloxi. Mrs. Chadick was born in Mississippi City and remained a lifelong resident of the Coast. She formerly worked as a switchboard operator for Bell Telephone in the early days. She was a delightful, careing person who enjoyed life and helping others. Mrs. Chadick was...
Austin James Touchet
Jan 14, 2013
Austin James Touchet, 75, of Biloxi, MS died Monday, January 14, 2013 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Touchet was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from the Biloxi Fire Department after 32 years of service. Mr. Touchet was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Fleur de Lis Society, the Moose Lodge,...
Mary Virginia Garrick
Jan 12, 2013
Mary Virginia Garrick, 80, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Saturday, January 12, 2013. Ms. Garrick was a native of Arkansas and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for over 50 years. She was employed as a private duty nurse and was a member of New Fayard Methodist Church in Latimer. Ms. Garrick is preceded in death by...
Leonard Carl Wicklund
Jan 11, 2013
Leonard Carl Wicklund, age 83, of Gautier, died Friday January 11, 2013 in Biloxi. Leonard was a resident of the MS Gulf Coast for over 40 years. He was a graduate of Boston University and he had a passion for sports, classic cars, and cowboy hats. He was a United States Marine, United States Army and United States Air Force...
Eugenia Teresa Ryan
Jan 11, 2013
Mrs. Eugenia Teresa Ryan Ward, age 91, a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Eugenia's love for her husband, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild was uppermost in her life. She was a devout Catholic and homemaker as evidenced by her excelling in both throughout her life. Everyone who knew Eugenia was...
Alice Phillips Reese
Jan 10, 2013
Alice Phillips Reese, 77, of Gulfport, MS died on Thursday, January 10, 2013. Ms. Reese was born in Jones County and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1955. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Gulfport. Ms. Reese was a retired hairdresser and she loved gardening. She is preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy...
Ila Leo Orrell Cummings
Jan 9, 2013
Mrs. Ila Leo Orrell Cummings, age 83 of the Latimer Community, passed away at 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Biloxi Regional Hospital after a long battle with Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease. Mrs. Cummings was a lifetime resident of the Latimer Community, except for a two year period when she and her husband were stationed at Itazuke AFB,...
Joseph T. "Sam" Miller,
Jan 8, 2013
Joseph T. “Sam” Miller, Sr., 88, of D’Iberville, MS, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in Biloxi. Sam was born in Gulfport, MS and he was a longtime resident of Biloxi and D’Iberville. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Sam was a retired fisherman and carpenter and he reigned as Shrimp King in 1996. He is preceded in death...
Joseph Patrick Arsenault
Jan 8, 2013
Joseph Patrick Arsenault, 75, of D’Iberville, MS died on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Joseph was born on March 17, 1937 in Rockwood, Maine. He was retired from the US Air Force and was a member of the Moose Lodge, Chapter 528 in D’Iberville. Joseph leaves behind two daughters, Mrs. Rosemary (Robert) Gammon and Ms. Patricia “Petunia” Delacruz (Chris Lopez); one...
Maggie Vee Mallette
Jan 8, 2013
Maggie Vee Mallette, 83, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Maggie Vee was born on April 9th, 1929 to Johnnie and Mamie Fairley in Vancleave. She lived out her life in the Vancleave area spending the last 55 years in the Fort Bayou Community. Maggie Vee loved the outdoors and being able to enjoy a great...
Kenneth Marie
Jan 8, 2013
Kenneth Marie, age 75, of Long Beach, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in Gulfport. He was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the Coast. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church and was retired from the home building industry. He was an avid fisherman, a fan of the Saints and Notre Dame. He was preceded...
Jacquelyn Ann Gonsalves
Jan 7, 2013
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Ann Gonsalves 56 formerly of Swansea, Ma. went to heaven on the wings of angels to be with Jesus her Lord and Savior on January 7th, 2013 Jackie was born in Fall River, Ma. on April 6th,1956. She has resided on the Ms. Gulf Coast since 1970. She was preceded in death by her brother Louis Gonsalves Jr.,...
Paul Thomas "Tom" Wall
Jan 7, 2013
Paul Thomas "Tom" Wall died Jan. 7, 2013, one day short of his 74th birthday, at Ocean Springs Hospital, leaving behind many friends and a life of work to better his adopted home, the Mississippi Gulf Coast. From the moment he drove down the front beach in 1976 his mind was set. "This is it," his wife and sons remember...
Bobbie Jean King
Jan 7, 2013
Bobbie Jean King, 79, of Biloxi, MS died on Friday, January 7, 2013. Mrs. King was the head cashier at KAFB Exchange and a member of First Assembly of God in Gulfport. She is preceded in death by her husband, Garland D. King. Mrs. King is survived by her daughter, Kathy Lynn (Roosevelt) Wilson; sons, Darryl (Beverly) Elliott and Steven...
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