Obituaries
Curtis William Lamey
Jul 25, 2012
Curtis William Lamey, age ¬¬68, of Biloxi passed away on July 25, 2012 from pulmonary fibrosis. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Tammy McWilliams; his parents, Ollie Lamey and Mamie Schonewitz; and his sister, Margie Moore. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judy Lamey; his grandchildren, Alan McWilliams and Alicia McWilliams; his son-in-law, Douglas McWilliams;...
Terry Lee Peltier
Jul 25, 2012
Terry Lee Peltier, 62, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Terry was born on April 16, 1950 in Laurel, MS. He is preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Ferris Peltier. Terry was a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. “A Man’s Marine” Siemper Fi Funeral services will be on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at...
John Lee McKelvain
Jul 24, 2012
John Lee McKelvain, age 86, of Gulfport died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in Gulfport. He was born December 16, 1925 in Moran, Texas and had been a resident of Gulfport for 50 years. He was a graduate of Ranger Texas High School and Ranger Junior College, Ranger , Texas, Washington University, the School of George Warren Brown Social Work, St....
Betty Sheely Snook
Jul 24, 2012
Betty Sheely Snook, 63 died July 24, 2012 after a short and difficult battle with lung cancer. Betty was born in Memphis, TN, attended Ole Miss and had been a resident of the Miss. Gulf Coast since 1969. She was the daughter of Donna McEniry and the late Robert K. Brommer. She was a retired account executive for the Sun...
Christine Palmer Rigney
Jul 24, 2012
Christine Palmer Rigney, 82, of Perkinston died July 24, 2012. The daughter of Sam and Maudie Palmer, she was a native of Wayne County, Mississippi. She married fellow Wayne County native, Herbert G. Rigney. She lived for over 50 years in Gulfport, Lyman, and Perkinston. For most of those years she worked as a seamstress, building a network of loyal...
Helen Belton Pigford
Jul 23, 2012
Helen Belton Pigford, a lifelong resident of Jackson County, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012. She was the owner of Vancleave Dry Cleaners and retired from Hancock Bank. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sarvas and Cornelia Belton; brothers, Sarvas “Buddy” Belton and Robert Belton. Survivors include her sons, Larry Gossett of Ocean Springs and David (Chris)...
Mary Ella Ronsonet
Jul 22, 2012
Mrs. Mary Ella Ronsonet, 72, was born February 26, 1940 in Biloxi, and passed away July 22, 2012. Mary Ella was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a very devoted Catholic and a member of Blessed Seelos Catholic Church. She attended and graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in Biloxi. She was most currently employed with Glenmark Apartments where she...
Virginia Maye Nichols-Byrne
Jul 21, 2012
Virginia Maye Nichols-Byrne, 82, of Biloxi, was born April 30, 1930 in Lexington, Tennessee and went home to our Lord July 21, 2012. Virginia was a member of the Lighthouse Church of God but also recently enjoyed the fellowship of the Middle Cross Baptist Church. Her life was dedicated to loving her family and the many friends who came to...
Gladys St. Amant
Jul 21, 2012
Gladys St. Amant, 90, of Mobile, AL passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012. Mrs. St. Amant was born in Evergreen, AL and was a resident of the MS Gulf Coast for the past 20 years before moving back to Mobile in 2007. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph C. St. Amant. Mrs. St. Amant is survived...
Linda Jean Craig Lyons
Jul 20, 2012
Linda Jean Craig Lyons, 48, of Gulfport died Friday, July 20, 2012 in Gulfport. She was born September 12, 1963 in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church where she enjoyed worshipping the Lord and singing in the choir. She devoted 25 years to the Harrison County Headstart. She was preceded in death...
David Wayne Smith
Jul 20, 2012
David Wayne Smith, age 64, of Gulfport died Friday, July, 20, 2012 in Gulfport. Mr. Smith was a Civil Service Quality Assurance Specialist at Stennis. He was a member of Gulfport Masonic Lodge #422, a charter member of the Joppa Shrine Temple and a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church. Mr. Smith served in the U. S. Army during the...
William "Billy" B. Reid, Jr.
Jul 20, 2012
William B. Reid, Jr., 60, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Friday, July 20, 2012. Mr. Reid was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He is preceded in death by his parents, William B. Reid, Sr. and Edna Reid Harris. Mr. Reid is survived by his sisters, Audrey Reid Harris, Pamler Reid Moffett, Wanda Reid Ryan; brothers, Edward, Arvey and Dewey...
Ann B. Quave
Jul 20, 2012
Ann B. Quave, 88, of Biloxi, died Friday, July 20, 2012. Ms. Quave was born on February 4, 1924 in New Orleans to Bernard and Jeanne Kathmann. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Durell Quave; her parents, Bernard and Jeanne Kathmann, and brother Bernard (Peter) Kathmann. Ms. Ann is survived by her three children: Diane Parnigoni, Coleen...
Regina Lee Diaz Taylor
Jul 20, 2012
Regina Lee Diaz Taylor, 33, of Gulfport, MS passed away after a long battle with pancreatitis on Friday, July 20, 2012. Regina was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was a graduate of D’Iberville High School, Class of 1997 and attended MGCCC, Jefferson Davis Campus and also the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg. Regina was employed with...
Ann Jane Bass Sims
Jul 19, 2012
Ann Jane Bass Sims, age 82, of Biloxi, died Thursday, July 19, 2012. Ann is preceded in death by her husband, John William Sims, Jr.; son, John Randall Sims; two brothers, Raymond V. Bass and William V. Bass; and her parents. She is survived by her son Vincent Lloyd Sims, of Las Vegas, NV; twin sister, Joan Bartley, of Biloxi,...
Helen Knobloch Legett
Jul 19, 2012
Helen Knobloch Legett, 79, went to be with the Lord on July 19, 2012. Helen was the daughter of the late Reverend and Mrs. Earl P. Knobloch and spent most of her life in Gulfport, Mississippi. She has joined her husband, Carl H. Legett, Sr., her son, Carl H. Legett, Jr., her grandson, Little J.C. Dyess, and her brother, Norman...
Velma Horton May
Jul 18, 2012
Velma Horton May, 83, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in Biloxi She was born in Midnight , Miss. and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. Her family owned and operated May’s Grocery on 28th St., Gulfport from 1967 until 1999. Mrs. May loved traveling, fishing, crabbing, gardening, and doll collecting. She was preceded in death by...
Donley Arnold Werth
Jul 18, 2012
Donley Arnold Werth, 78, of Gautier, MS died on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Mr. Werth is preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Sylvia Werth; step-son, Donald Buettel. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Werth of Ocean Springs; sons, Steve (Jan) Werth of AZ, Kevin (Joni) Werth of Oklahoma City, OK; step-daughter, Sharon (Don) Greene of Atlanta, GA;...
Viola M. Sumrall
Jul 17, 2012
Viola M. Sumrall of Gulfport died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Gulfport. She was born in Waterbury, CT and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past 20 years. She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Long Beach and was a retired hairdresser. Mrs. Sumrall was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas H. Sumrall....
Larry John Gilbert
Jul 17, 2012
Larry John Gilbert, 69, of Biloxi, MS died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Gulfport, MS. Larry was born December 18, 1942 in Biloxi, MS and was a longtime resident of Biloxi. He was retired from the Biloxi Housing Authority and was of Catholic Faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, Julius Paul Gilbert, Sr. and Alma Marie Lamey;...
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