Obituaries

Everett "Nago" Hebert

Everett "Nago" Hebert

Feb 28, 2012

Everett “Nago” Hebert, 74, of St. Martin/D’Iberville area, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Nago was a native of Biloxi and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church for forty years. He was a 1957 graduate of Biloxi High School, where he lettered in basketball and baseball. He also served...

Robert L. Seitzinger, Jr.

Robert L. Seitzinger, Jr.

Feb 28, 2012

Robert Lawrence Seitzinger, Jr., age 91, of Vancleave, Mississippi passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 in Biloxi. Mr. Seitzinger was born in Freeland, Pennsylvania to Robert and Hilda Seitzinger on December 12, 1920, and was a longtime resident of the Coast. During World War II he served his country as a pilot in the U. S. Air Force....

Malissa E. Rector

Malissa E. Rector

Feb 26, 2012

Malissa E. Rector, 91, of Ocean Springs, MS went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 26, 2012. Mrs. Rector was a resident of Ocean Springs since 1951. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Ocean Springs. Mrs. Rector was a devoted wife and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a very outgoing person and she...

Edward Ronald Nieberlein

Edward Ronald Nieberlein

Feb 24, 2012

Edward R. Nieberlein, 79, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012, in Biloxi. Mr. Nieberlein was retired from the U. S. Air Force and Civil Service, from the Biloxi V A, with over 50 years of service to his country. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mitsuko Nieberlein. He is survived by two daughters, 2 sons,...

Judith Rochelle Dunigan

Judith Rochelle Dunigan

Feb 24, 2012

Mrs. Judith Rochelle Dunigan, age 74, of North Biloxi, MS. died Friday, February 24, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Dunigan was a lifelong resident of the coast and was employed with McElroys Harbor House for 30 years. Her hobbies were arts and crafts and she was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Dunigan touched everyones' heart and special thanks going to...

Hattie L. Farrar

Hattie L. Farrar

Feb 24, 2012

Mrs. Hattie L. Farrar, age 88, of St. Martin, MS., died Friday, February 24, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Farrar was a charter member of the D'Iberville Baptist Church in D'Iberville where she was a Sunday School teacher for many years. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, reading and her "critters" and was a very devout Christian lady. She was preceded in...

Annette Pell

Annette Pell

Feb 23, 2012

Mrs. Annette Marie Alley Pell, age 77, of D'Iberville, MS., died Thursday, February 23, 2012, in D'Iberville. Mrs. Pell was a native and lifelong resident of the coast and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Pell and her parents, Amelia Fountain Alley and Edwin Alley, Sr. Survivors include a son,...

Vincent Edward Law

Vincent Edward Law

Feb 23, 2012

Mr. Vincent Edward Law, age 47, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, February 23, 2012, in Ocean Springs. He was a longtime resident of the coast and was employed with the Ocean Springs School District as a bus driver for a year and a half. Mr. Law was preceded in death by his father, William Law. Survivors include a daughter,...

Robert J. "Bob" Weldon

Robert J. "Bob" Weldon

Feb 22, 2012

Robert J. "Bob" Weldon, 78, of Biloxi, MS went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in Biloxi. Bob was a resident of Biloxi for the past 12 years. He was a retired U.S. Air Force Veteran who served during the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts. He also retired from the Michelin Corporation as a Distribution Manager. His...

George Washington Fluker, Jr.

George Washington Fluker, Jr.

Feb 22, 2012

George Washington Fluker, Jr., age 93, of Collins, MS., died Wednesday, February 22, 2012, in Collins. Mr. Fluker was born on May 2, 1918, in Livingston, LA. He lived in Pascagoula most of his life and attended Ocean Springs High School. He worked for Hopeman Brothers Shipbuilders until April, 1944, then joined the US Marine Corp. He became an automatic...

Mary Theresa Taylor

Mary Theresa Taylor

Feb 22, 2012

Mary Theresa Taylor, age 86 of Biloxi, MS passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Her greatest joy was her Family and her Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Florian and Rachel Eldora (Ladnier) Lamey, sister Anna Mae Taylor and nephew Gerard (Rod) Taylor. She is survived by brothers, Kenneth F. Lamey and Gerald F. Lamey and...

Darrell Wescovich

Darrell Wescovich

Feb 22, 2012

Darrell Wescovich, 51, of Ocean Springs, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Darrell was a native and life long resident of Biloxi. He attended Biloxi High School and was a former employee of Gulf Plumbing. Darrell was an avid Saints fan and he was known as a very kind and gentle person and a man of a few words. He was...

Lilly Mae Breaux

Lilly Mae Breaux

Feb 22, 2012

Lilly Mae Romero Breaux, 89, of Biloxi, MS died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in Philadelphia, MS. Lilly was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was retired from the Biloxi School District and she was a member of the Fleur de Lis Ladies Auxiliery. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph L. "Frenchie" Breaux; son, Britt C. Breaux; parents,...

Barry Yates

Barry Yates

Feb 22, 2012

Barry Yates, 55, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in Gulfport. Mr. Yates was a native of Jackson County and had been living in Gulfport for the past four years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred T. Yates, Sr. and Nettie Ray Davis Yates. Mr. Yates is survived by his daughter, Bridget Edwards of Bainbridge, GA;...

Howard W. Smith

Howard W. Smith

Feb 17, 2012

Howard W. Smith, age 86, of Latimer passed away Friday, February 17, 2012 in Ocean Springs. Howard, formerly of Gainesville, GA, was a resident of Jackson County for 43 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bud and Shilo Smith of Gainesville, GA; ten siblings; and a step-daughter, Linda Hall Massey. Howard, a loving and caring husband, is...

Billy Warren Hewett, Sr.

Billy Warren Hewett, Sr.

Feb 17, 2012

Mr. Billy Warren Hewett Sr, age 57, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012, in Vancleave. Mr. Hewett was a lifelong resident of the coast and was employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding for 25 years. He was also affiliated with St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Jonathan Warren Hewett, mother, Mary...

James Pascal Watkins

James Pascal Watkins

Feb 17, 2012

James Pascal Watkins a resident of Gulfport, Mississippi, died February 17, 2012, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at age 92. He was born in Dixon, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Richards Watkins, his son James P. Watkins, Jr., his parents Angus Watkins and Emma White Watkins, his brother Troy Watkins and sisters Allie Davis and Angeline...

Jerry Bodin

Jerry Bodin

Feb 16, 2012

Jerry Joseph Bodin, 80, of Vancleave, MS died Thursday, February 16, 2012 in Ocean Springs. Jerry was born September 26, 1931 in Biloxi, Back Bay. He served 21 years in the Navy and Air Force and he worked for 12 years with the City of Biloxi at the Senior Citizen Center as Director. Jerry was a very active member of...

Rayford Elton Keen, Sr.

Rayford Elton Keen, Sr.

Feb 16, 2012

Rayford Elton Keen, 82 years old, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012, in Ocean Springs, MS. Rayford was born in East Texas and had been a longtime resident of the coast. At age 17 he joined the U.S. Coast Guard, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer after serving 20 years of duty. He then went to work at the U.S....

Kathleen Frances Rank Smith

Kathleen Frances Rank Smith

Feb 15, 2012

Mrs. Kathleen Smith, of Biloxi, MS, passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her family after a six month courageous battle with cancer, on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Kathleen began her life on September 27, 1951, in Springfield, Illinois. She was one of three children born to George and Mary Rank. She lived in Springfield for many years, then...