Obituaries

Tina R. Thrash

Tina R. Thrash

Jan 7, 2013

Tina R. Thrash, born October 6, 1920, age 92 of Saucier passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 in Wiggins, MS. She was preceded in death by her father, Cicro Hanson; mother, Annie Hanson; husband, Edwin W. Thrash; and grandson, Kai Thrash. She is survived by three sons, Gary (Betty) Lary (Bonnie) and Bary (Kathy); seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She...

Marilyn J. Balsan

Marilyn J. Balsan

Jan 7, 2013

Marilyn J. Balsan, 79, of Ocean Springs, MS went to meet her father in heaven on Monday, January 7, 2013. Mrs. Balsan had been a resident of Ocean Springs for the past twelve years. She was married to Mr. Robert Balsan for four years. Mrs. Balsan was the former President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW Chapter in Sterling,...

James Milton Parks

James Milton Parks

Jan 7, 2013

2/24/30 TO 1/7/13 James Milton Parks, 82, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Parks was born February 24, 1930, in Pueblo, Colorado, to George Dewey and Francis (Cash) Parks. Most of his early years were in Colorado. In the early 1950’s, the family moved to Clearfield UT where he graduated from Davis...

Tommy Glenn Stubbs

Tommy Glenn Stubbs

Jan 7, 2013

Tommy Glenn Stubbs, 59, of Biloxi, MS died on Monday, January 7, 2013. Mr. Stubbs was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a US Navy Veteran and was employed as a roofer for Saucier Brothers Roofing Co. Mr. Stubbs was of the Baptist faith. He is preceded in death by his father, Hollis Edwin Stubbs. Mr. Stubbs...

Livida Revels

Livida Revels

Jan 7, 2013

Livida Revels, 83, of Ocean Springs, died Monday, January 7, 2013. Livida was a longtime time resident of the MS Gulf Coast and a member of Pentecostals of Gulf Coast Church. She worked at Keesler for 29 years at Officers Club as a hostess and cashier. She is preceded in death by parents and eight siblings. Her survivors include her...

Maria "Ria" Gensert

Maria "Ria" Gensert

Jan 7, 2013

Ria Gensert, age 89, of Biloxi, died Monday, January 7, 2013. Ria was born in Munich, Germany and lived there until 1953 when she moved to the Gulf Coast with her husband and daughter. In 1965 she and her husband became owner and operator of Popps Ferry Fish Camp where she delighted patrons for over 40 years. She is most...

Thomas  William  Barnes

Thomas William Barnes

Jan 6, 2013

CWO 4 Thomas W. Barnes Jr. [US ARMY RETIRED] passed away in Biloxi, MS on January 6, 2013. Mr. Barnes was born in Peoria, IL on August 09, 1934 to Thomas W. Barnes Sr. and Violet I Hellberg. He grew up in Chicago, IL and graduated from Bowen High School in 1952. He enlisted into the US Army in 1954,...

Sheila Broun Castanedo

Sheila Broun Castanedo

Jan 6, 2013

Sheila Broun Castanedo, 84, was called home Sunday, January 6, 2013 in Long Beach. She was born in Jackson and had been a resident in her home in Long Beach for most of her life. She loved playing Bunco, gardening, collecting butterflies and loved sewing and making quilts for all of her grandchildren. She was much loved and will be...

James  Webster  Wilson

James Webster Wilson

Jan 5, 2013

"We must love them both, those whose opinions we share, and those whose opinions we reject. For both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in finding it." - St. Thomas Aquinas James Webster Wilson, age 72, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on January 5, 2013, after a dignified and courageous battle with cancer....

Marjorie Fay Higgins

Marjorie Fay Higgins

Jan 5, 2013

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Marjorie Fay (Arnold) Higgins, 84, passed from this life, into her Heavenly Fathers’ arms January 5, 2013 at 12:50 a.m. in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Marjorie was born in Normandy, Tennessee, on December 11, 1928 to Jay Gould Arnold and Annie Lee (Sharrock) Arnold. She was preceded in death by her husband, Denzle H....

Tim Pitalo

Tim Pitalo

Jan 4, 2013

Tim Pitalo, 63, died Friday, January 4, 2013 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Zell and Nick; brother, Billy; and nephew, Brett. Survivors include two daughters, Sarah (Cameron) Fournier and Mariah (Steven) Bayhi; three sisters, Theresa, Gloria, and Patti; three brothers, Wayne, Donald, and John Nick; and five grandchildren, Ethan, Lilah Grace, Madelyn, Makaelyn, and Alayna...

Eiko  Mitsushima  Brown

Eiko Mitsushima Brown

Jan 4, 2013

Eiko Mitsushima Brown, age 79, of Biloxi, died Friday, January 4, 2013. Eiko is preceded in death by her parents, Genja and Mitsue Mitsushima. Her survivors include her loving husband of 54 years, Ralph Brown, Jr.; daughter, Laura Lee House (Rick); sister, Yoshiko Tabata; grandsons, Adam and Christopher Dunnells; and numerous aunts and nieces. In lieu of flowers the family...

Allen Auge

Allen Auge

Jan 4, 2013

Mr. Allen Auge, age 80, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away at his residence on Friday, January 4, 2013, in Ocean Springs. He was a resident of Ocean Springs since 1972 and was a proud member of the Elks Lodge for 38 years. He was also involved in the American Legion and the VFW. Mr. Auge was a loving and...

Frank "Butch" Hall

Frank "Butch" Hall

Jan 4, 2013

Frank Alvin Hall, age 64, of Ocean Springs, died Friday, January 4, 2013. Frank was a resident of the MS Gulf Coast for 32 years. He served in Vietnam and was the former Fire Chief of Gulf Park Estates Volunteer Fire Department. He was also employed for Huntington Ingalls for 38 years. Frank is preceded in death by his father,...

Deborah Lynn Newsom

Deborah Lynn Newsom

Jan 3, 2013

Deborah Lynn Newsom, age 57, of Biloxi, MS died Thursday, January 3, 2013 in Biloxi. Deborah was a longtime resident of Biloxi and was employed in the seafood industry. Survivors include her daughter, Natasha Roszell of New York; her mother, Judith Norcross of Ocean Springs; her sisters, Dolly England of Florida and Susan Lollar of MS; her brother, Nick Norcross...

Joyce Owen Bingaman

Joyce Owen Bingaman

Jan 2, 2013

Mrs. Joyce Owen "Dood Groves" Kennedy Bingaman, age 83, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Bingaman was born in Vancleave where she remained a lifelong resident. She was known for her arts and crafts and was devoted to her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Earl Holloman...

Paul George "PG" Bernheim

Paul George "PG" Bernheim

Jan 1, 2013

Paul George (P.G.) Bernheim, lifetime resident of Gulfport, died January 1, 2013 at his home in Gulfport, MS. His life will be celebrated at St. James Catholic Church in Gulfport, MS on Saturday, January 5, 2013. Visitation will begin at 9:30 A.M., followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 11:00 A.M. Interment will follow at Evergreen Gardens, Gulfport. P.G....

Arthur Joseph Webber

Arthur Joseph Webber

Jan 1, 2013

Arthur Joseph Webber, 92, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Mr. Webber was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs, a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and a graduate of Ocean Springs High School. He served his country in the US Navy during WW II. Mr. Webber is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur D....

Luigi  Charles Fiorenza

Luigi Charles Fiorenza

Jan 1, 2013

Luigi Charles Fiorenza, 91, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Mr. Fiorenza was a retired M/SGT in the US Air Force of 20 years. He was a WW II Veteran where he served in the infantry. He worked for Merchiston Hall and retired from there after the US Air Force. Mr. Fiorenza was a devout Catholic...

James  Ray  Byrne

James Ray Byrne

Dec 31, 2012

James Ray Byrne, Sr., 80, of Biloxi was born on April 23, 1932 in Brookhaven, Mississippi and went home to our Lord December 31, 2012 after succumbing to the effects of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. He is preceded in death by his wife Virginia M. Byrne of 62 years, father, Reasy E. Byrne, Sr., mother, Willie M. Byrne-Rank, step-father, Edwin...