Obituaries

Harry Allen Leaghty

Harry Allen Leaghty

Sep 5, 2012

Harry Allen Leaghty, age 54, of Vancleave, MS, passed away peacefully at home, on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. Harry was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs where he lived and worked as a electrical contractor. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Margaret...

Timothy "Tim" James Ladnier

Timothy "Tim" James Ladnier

Sep 5, 2012

Timothy James “Tim” Ladnier, 33, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012. Tim cherished time with his family. He had a deep respect and love for animals. He enjoyed fishing and spending time near the oceans and bayous. Tim was a selfless, caring and good person who had many friends. He had been an employee at Wal-Mart in D’Iberville since...

Roland J. "Brother"  Creel,

Roland J. "Brother" Creel,

Sep 4, 2012

Mr. Roland Joseph Creel, Jr., 89, (affectionately known as “Brother Creel”) went to be home with his heavenly Father, Tuesday, September 4, 2012. He died peacefully at his home surrounded by his large and loving family. Roland was born October 2, 1922, in Biloxi, Mississippi, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Joseph (Helen Blahowic) Creel, Sr. He was a...

William "Bill" A. Smith

William "Bill" A. Smith

Sep 4, 2012

William “Bill” Arnot Smith died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at age 85 in Ocean Springs, MS. He was born March 14, 1927 in Biloxi, MS to Selma Redden Smith and Arnot Smith. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, and his sisters, Mary Frances Butera and Elsie Trochesset, and his brother Roy Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his...

Mary  Ann Hill

Mary Ann Hill

Sep 4, 2012

Mary Ann Hill, 61, of Biloxi, MS died on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Ms Hill was a native of Green Bay, WI and had been a resident of Ocean Springs, MS since 1991. She was retired from the Civil Service as a L.P.N. at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center and she was a USAF Veteran. Ms Hill was of...

Charles "Jeff" Spiers

Charles "Jeff" Spiers

Sep 1, 2012

Charles "Jeff" Spiers, 54, of Ocean Springs, Ms died Saturday, September 1, 2012. He was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. Mr. Spiers worked for the West Jackson County Utility District as a project coordinator. He enjoyed garage sales, motorcycles, and technology. He loved God, his family, and his three dogs. He was a loving son, brother and friend...

David  Arbogast

David Arbogast

Sep 1, 2012

David G. "Dave" Arbogast, Sr., 71, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Dave was born in Minneapolis, MN and has been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1964. He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran and worked for South Central Bell, retiring from Bell South after 40 years of service. Dave...

Rose Oakes

Rose Oakes

Sep 1, 2012

Mrs. Rose Ione Webber Oakes, 90, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, September 1, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Oakes was born in Ocean Springs where she remained a lifelong resident. She worked 45 years in Civil Service in accounting and finance at Keesler Air Force Base. As she wished, she was in the comfort of her home surrounded by...

Lucimarian T. Roberts

Lucimarian T. Roberts

Aug 30, 2012

Lucimarian Tolliver Roberts was born February 5, 1924 in Akron, Ohio to the union of William and Sally Suddeth Tolliver. After suffering a stroke in July, her heavenly Father called her to be with Him on August 30, 2012. She passed away peacefully in her Pass Christian home. She is the widow of retired United States Air Force Colonel Lawrence...

Ann Johnson Davis

Ann Johnson Davis

Aug 30, 2012

Mrs. Ann Johnson Davis of Ocean Springs, MS. died Thursday, August 30, 2012 at her daughter, Brenda's home in Charlotte, NC after a brief battle with lung cancer. Mrs. Davis was born in Baltimore, MD on September 26, 1934 and loved living on the coast, watching sunsets, softshell crabbing and gardening. She was a resident of Gulf Hills for 41...

Loramarie Henry

Loramarie Henry

Aug 29, 2012

A Gulfport resident since 1955, Lorie was a native of Mayville, WI. She graduated from both Dodge County Normal School and the University of Wisconsin where she met her future husband Berch. In Gulfport, she was a teacher for 15 years working in both Central and Anniston Elementary Schools. She was a member of and active in various civic and...

Dorothy  Valery Parker

Dorothy Valery Parker

Aug 29, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy V. Krohn Parker passed Wednesday, August 29, 2012 in D’Iberville, MS. Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Biloxi, Ms. She was also a member of the Cedar Lake United Methodist Church in Biloxi, MS. Dorothy was a foster parent to several children. She is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lloyd Parker, and her parents, Herbert Walter...

Guy Todaro

Guy Todaro

Aug 29, 2012

Guy Salvador Todaro, Jr., age 55, of Draper, Utah passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012 in Houston, Texas. He was a native of Gulfport, graduate of St. John’s High School, Class of ’75, and also a graduate of Mississippi State University in 1981. Mr. Todaro was a loyal employee of Chevron for 31 years. He was a past State Deputy...

Frances  Annetta Paulk Reed

Frances Annetta Paulk Reed

Aug 28, 2012

Frances Annetta Paulk Reed, 86, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012, in Silver Cross Home in Brookhaven, MS. Mrs. Reed was born in born in McComb, MS April 2, 1926 to Charles Augustus Paulk, Sr. and Frances Annetta Little Paulk. She was a graduate of Summit High School, Summit, MS and was married to James William Reed, Jr., February 16, 1946....

David George Berlew

David George Berlew

Aug 28, 2012

David George Berlew, 52, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at his home. Mr. Berlew was born on November 11, 1959 in New Brunswick, New Jersey to George and Betty Berlew. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Betty Berlew. Although he leaves no immediate family...

Melvin Smith

Melvin Smith

Aug 27, 2012

Mr. Melvin Smith, Sr. age 74,, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, August 27, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Smith was a native and lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He was employed with the Gulf Coast Research Lab in Ocean Springs for 34 years and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church under the late Reverend P.D. House. Mr. Smith...

Elsie Parker Moran

Elsie Parker Moran

Aug 26, 2012

Elsie Parker Moran, 93, of D'Iberville, MS died on Sunday, August 26, 2012. Mrs. Moran was born in Beaumont, MS and was a lifelong resident of D’Iberville. She was a member of the O.E.S. #388 in Biloxi and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Murray W. Moran; sons, Hilton and...

 Ronald L. "Fujimo" Seymour

Ronald L. "Fujimo" Seymour

Aug 26, 2012

Ronald L. "Fujimo" Seymour, age 63, of Vancleave, MS. passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012, in Vancleave. Mr. Seymour was a lifelong resident of Vancleave and a loving husband, father and Paw Paw. He was preceded in death by his father, Lynn Seymour. Survivors include his wife, Emily Seymour, two daughters, Rhonda Seymour and Amanda "Mandy" Seymour, two sons,...

Norwood  "Buck" Seymour

Norwood "Buck" Seymour

Aug 25, 2012

Mr. Norwood "Buck" Seymour, Jr., age 61, of Biloxi, MS, entered into the presence of our Lord Saturday, August 25, 2012. Buck was a resident of the Biloxi area the majority of his life, residing in St. Martin, Latimer, Biloxi, and finally in Woolmarket. He was a graduate of St. Martin High School and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Buck...

Brenda Ann  Foster Schwegman

Brenda Ann Foster Schwegman

Aug 25, 2012

Brenda Ann Foster-Schwegman, 64, went to be with her Lord, Saturday, August 25, 2012. Brenda was born on July 20, 1948 in Ocean Springs, MS to the late Geraldine Allen and Curtis Leonard Allen. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Robert Foster, Sr. Brenda was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs, MS and a member...