Obituaries
Chief M/Sgt. James Alva Seymour
Nov 18, 2011
Chief Msgt. James Alva Seymour, Sr., 83 years old of D'Iberville, MS, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011, at his home with his family by his side. Born April 30, 1928, he was the son of the late John and Millie Hosli Seymour. Chief Seymour is also preceded in death by two brothers, Milton Seymour and Edward Seymour, as well...
Helen Granberry O'Keefe
Nov 18, 2011
Helen Granberry O’Keefe, 54 of Ocean Springs, passed away on Friday, November18,2011.Helen was born in Jackson, MS on October 25, 1957. She graduated from USM in 1978 and did an internship at Watauga Area Mental Health Centers where she graduated fromthere in 1981. She received her masters in 1982 from USM and was only a few hoursshort from getting her...
Lorraine Davis Eick
Nov 18, 2011
Lorraine Davis Eick, 83, of Ocean Springs, MS died Friday, November 18, 2011 in Ocean Springs. Lorraine was a longtime resident of the coast. She was employed at McElroy's Harbor House Restaurant for 12 years and she was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Michael Eick, Sr. Survivors include her sons,...
Donald James Reed
Nov 18, 2011
Donald James Reed, 76, of Vancleave, MS died Friday, November 18, 2011 in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Reed was a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past 4 years. He was a U.S.A.F. Veteran, an avid hunter and was of Protestant faith. He was a loving husband of 27 years and a loving and caring father and grandfather. He was...
Sandy Earl Payton
Nov 17, 2011
Mr. Sandy Earl Payton, 81, of Forest, MS was born on April 9, 1930 to the late Alfred and Josephine Payton. He was a Combat Veteran of the Korean War and a lifelong resident of Forest, MS where he was born, lived and worked. Sandy Earl was preceded in death by his wife of thirty-two years, Carolyn Coleman Payton; and...
Beatrice Fountain Hubbard
Nov 16, 2011
Mary Beatrice Fountain Delahoussaye Hubbard, 91, of Biloxi, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, in Biloxi after a courageous battle with cancer, with her family by her side. Beatrice was born on September 17, 1920, and was a lifelong resident of North Biloxi. Her favorite time of the year was Christmas, and she looked forward to spending Christmas Eve...
Jessica "Punkin" Dianne Lewis
Nov 16, 2011
Jessica "Punkin" Dianne Lewis, age 23, of Gautier, MS., died Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Jessica was a 2006 Honor Graduate of Gautier High School. She enjoyed fishing and working on her job at Pugh's Florist in Pascagoula. She was a loving mother, daughter and sister. She was preceded in death by her father, Jesse Earl Lewis Jr., grandfather, Jesse Earl...
Ronald "Ronnie" Marion, Sr.
Nov 16, 2011
Ronald "Ronnie" Andrew Marion, Sr. of Ocean Springs, MS died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 in Ocean Springs. Ronnie was born March 9, 1930 in Biloxi and graduated from Biloxi High School in 1949. He enrolled in East Mississippi Junior College in the fall of 1949. At EMJC, Ronnie began a life of service that spanned 60 years. He was trainer...
Pearl Simpson Oglesbee
Nov 16, 2011
Mrs. Pearl Simpson Oglesbee, 90, of Biloxi, passed away quietly at Haven's Harbor Personal Care Home, Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Mrs. Oglesbee was born in Lumberton, MS and subsequently moved to Columbia, MS. She was a graduate of Columbia High School. She was married to Overl Oglesbee, a Baptist minister, and moved with him to many church pastorates; Trinity Baptist...
Ellison Doris Boyer
Nov 15, 2011
Mrs. Ellison "Doris" Boyer, 87, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, November 11, 2011, in Gulfport. Mrs. Boyer was born in Kansas City, MO. She was a former resident of Hammond, IN and had been a resident of the coast since 1978. She served as a volunteer with AARP and local libraries, and she was a voting poll worker. Mrs. Boyer...
Ellison Doris Boyer
Nov 15, 2011
Mrs. Ellison "Doris" Boyer, 87, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, November 11, 2011, in Gulfport. Mrs. Boyer was born in Kansas City, MO. She was a former resident of Hammond, IN and had been a resident of the coast since 1978. She served as a volunteer with AARP and local libraries, and she was a voting poll worker. Mrs. Boyer...
Dr. Ray F. Mitchell
Nov 13, 2011
Dr. Ray F. Mitchell, 90, a resident of Picayune, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2011. He was a resident of Biloxi from 1949 until 2005, when he returned to Picayune. Ray was born June 11, 1921, in Picayune, MS, the second son to Jake and Carrie Mitchell. He was a graduate of Picayune Memorial High School, attended Pearl River...
Karen Trippe Derouen
Nov 13, 2011
Karen Ann Trippe Derouen, age 46, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Karen was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She had worked in the child care and restaurant industry for years. She was preceded in death by her father, Buddy Trippe and granddaughter Madison Rebecca-Ann Chatagnier. Survivors include her daughters Tiffany and Paige Derouen , son Ricky...
Thomas Walter Stenum
Nov 13, 2011
Thomas Walter Stenum was born January 24th, 1960 in Sioux City, Iowa and departed this life November 13th, 2011 in Meridian, Mississippi. Thomas (Tommy) Walter Stenum was preceded in death by his father Thomas H. Stenum, brother Alan T. Stenum, Sr. and grandparents Porter and Mary Hazard, Mary Cook and Leonard Stenum. Tommy is survived by his mother, Grace Hazard...
Betty Jane Waltman Mathieu
Nov 12, 2011
Gone Fishing, Mrs. Betty "Jane" Waltman Mathieu, age 79, of Fountainebleau, died Saturday, November 12, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Mathieu was a lifelong resident of Fountainebleau. She was preceded in death her husbands, John Neil Gildea and Jerome William Mathieu and children, Eugene Gildea, Terry "Sam" Gildea and Jeane Hovis. Survivors include five daughters, Rose Garvey, Brenda Patrick, Annie...
Aura "Lee" Adams
Nov 11, 2011
Mrs. Aura "Lee" Adams, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Friday, November 11, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Adams was born in Framingham, MA. on June 27, 1928. She was very active and loved life, family and friends. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ocean Springs, the Gulf Coast Symphony Guild and the...
Karin Ann Blacksmith
Nov 11, 2011
Karin A. Blacksmith, 67, of Biloxi passed away Tuesday November 29, 2011 in Ocean Springs. Karin was born in 1944 in Chicago , IL. and was loved and befriended by all that met her. She was preceded in death by her parents Percy and Helen Henderson. She is survived by her sons; Rex Blacksmith, Paul Blacksmith, Benjamin Blacksmith, Chris Hinch...
Dorothy Bobette Rice Starr
Nov 11, 2011
Bobette Starr died Friday, November 11, 2011, in Ocean Springs at the age of 91. She was born in Gulfport on March 18, 1920, the daughter of the late Robert L. Rice and the late Rosa Miller Rice. She graduated from Gulfport High School and attended business school before beginning what would be a 50 year career as an optician....
Charlotte Huff
Nov 10, 2011
Charlotte Huff, age 73, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, November 10, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Huff was born and raised in Nottingham, England, and had been a resident of Ocean Springs since June of 1973. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Charlotte Cantrell. Survivorts include her husband of 49 years, Billy E. Huff of...
Kathy Ross Wilson
Nov 10, 2011
Kathy Ross Wilson, 62, of Gautier, MS died Thursday, November 10, 2011 in Ocean Springs, MS. Ms. Wilson was a native of Dearborn, Michigan and a resident of the coast since 1978. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Wilson, Sr. and her father, Orville Ross. Survivors include her mother, June Ross; sons, Ross Wilson, Donald (Robin) Wilson,...
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