Obituaries

Amie Joyce Fox

Amie Joyce Fox

Dec 21, 2010

Amie Joyce Fox, 75, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Mrs. Fox was born in DeRidder, LA and had been a resident of the Coast since 1969. She was a homemaker and attended McClellan Road Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Raleigh A. Fox, Sr.; parents, Harry and Hazel Carroll; sisters, Mamie...

Lonzo Boyd Baker

Lonzo Boyd Baker

Dec 20, 2010

Lonzo Boyd Baker, 59, of Biloxi, died Monday, December 20, 2010, in Gulfport. . Mr. Baker was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a memer of Bibleway Baptist Church in Biloxi. A painter, he previously worked with TriCraft Painters. Mr. Baker was preceded in death by a son, Donnie Baker; a sister, Mary...

Cynthia Battaya Ferrill

Cynthia Battaya Ferrill

Dec 20, 2010

Cynthia Ann Ferrill, age 53, of Ocean Springs, MS. died Thursday, December 30, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Private services will be held at a later date. Ocean Springs Bradford O'Keefe in charge.

Brian Anthony Leonardi

Brian Anthony Leonardi

Dec 19, 2010

Mr. Brian Anthony Leonardi, 28, of D'Iberville, MS, died Sunday, December 19, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Brian was born in New Orleans, LA and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past eighteen years. He attended D'Iberville High School and he was of the Baptist faith. Brian was preceded in death by his mother, Darlene Leonardi. Survivors...

Charles Jeffrey White

Charles Jeffrey White

Dec 19, 2010

Charles Jeffrey White, age 54, of Gulfport, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 in Gulfport. He was born and raised in Winston-Salem, NC and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. He's favorite saying was "No matter how bad things seem at the time, they always work out for the best." He is survived by his wife of thirty years Karen Vercher...

Peggy Jean Hilliard

Peggy Jean Hilliard

Dec 18, 2010

Peggy Jean Hilliard, 58, of Gulfport died Saturday, December 18, 2010 in Gulfport. She is survived by her husband, Richard Hilliard of Gulfport; a daughter, Lisa Stone (William "Dale") of Texas; two sons, Shea T. Hilliard and Justin B. Hilliard both of Gulfport; and two grandchildren, Linsey N. Stone and Sara B. Stone. The service is Thursday, December 23, 2010...

William Ray "Billy" Emerson

William Ray "Billy" Emerson

Dec 17, 2010

Mr. William Ray "Billy" Emerson, age 63, of Pascagoula, MS., died Friday, December 17, 2010, in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Emerson was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mary Emerson. Survivors include five children, six sisters, three brothers, numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 21, 2010, from 12 noon until 1:15 pm at the...

Jeannette Varnado

Jeannette Varnado

Dec 17, 2010

Jeannette Ruth Varnado, born March 10, 1938, passed away, Friday, December 17, 2010 in Gulfport. Mrs. Varnado is survived by her husband of 52 years, Joel Varnado; four children, Jeannette (Jimmy) Parks, Roy Varnado, Winona Varnado and Deanna (Dean) Latimer; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; her siblings, Bert (Mike) Goodby, Irma (Buck) Haddox, Sharon (Benny) Necaise, Elaine (John) Leonard and Clarence...

Jack Sumrell

Jack Sumrell

Dec 16, 2010

Jack Sumrell, 71, of Gulfport, died Thursday, December 16, 2010 in Gulfport. Mr. Sumrell was born in North Carolina and lived the past 23 years in Gulfport. He retired as a MSGT from the US Air Force after serving 21 years. After the Air Force he worked in the Aerospace Industry, retiring as Flight Safety Supervisor with the Lockheed Martin...

Mae Champagne

Mae Champagne

Dec 15, 2010

Mae Bell Champagne, age 91 of Vancleave, MS died Wednesday December 15, 2010. She was a Christmas baby and would have been 92 years old December 25 of this year. She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for over 20 years which included some service at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula. She was preceded in death by her husband of...

Ronald Cotsopoulos, Sr.

Ronald Cotsopoulos, Sr.

Dec 15, 2010

Mr. Ronald M. Cotsopoulos, Sr., age 64, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. He resided in Ocean Springs with his wife Dale Cotsopoulos. Mr. Cotsopoulos was born on July 31, 1946, in New York, New York to Daisy Jackson and Michael Cotsopoulos. He was married to Dale Lowery on December 31, 1975, in Las Vegas,...

George Louis Simon, Sr.

George Louis Simon, Sr.

Dec 15, 2010

George Louis Simon, Sr., 89, of Biloxi, MS passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. He was a Master Petty Officer Gunner on the USS Battleship North Carolina, which he served on from 1938 until 1945. He was a retired WW II Veteran, serving in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Simon was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council...

William Michael Ulrich

William Michael Ulrich

Dec 14, 2010

William Michael Ulrich, 34, of Biloxi, MS, passed away on Tuesday December 14, 2010 in Biloxi. Michael graduated from Harrison Central High School and was a long time employee of the Mississippi Department of Transportation. He had additionally served as Jackson County Toys for Tots Coordinator. He had a passion for local sports and was an avid Ole Miss and...

William C. Carraway, Sr.

William C. Carraway, Sr.

Dec 14, 2010

William C. Carraway Sr., of Gulfport, passed away on his 83rd birthday, Tuesday, December 14, 2010 in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Carraway was a resident of Gulfport for the past 25 years. He was a member of the Episcopal Church and a native of Jackson, MS. He served in the US Navy where he developed a love of boxing. Upon his...

Woodrow Pringle, III

Woodrow Pringle, III

Dec 14, 2010

Woodrow "Woody/Woo" Wilson Pringle III of Gulfport and Orlando, passed into the Lord's hands Dec. 14 in Orlando, FL. Born in Gulfport, MS on September 30, 1954 to Woodrow W. Pringle, Jr. and Bernell VanCourt Bourgeois He has been a lifelong resident of the Coast and served his community for 30 years as an attorney; 13 of those years as...

Constance Margarete Roberts

Constance Margarete Roberts

Dec 13, 2010

Constance M. Roberts, 25, of Ocean Spings, MS died Monday, December 13, 2010. Services will be on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation is: 9-11am. Both will be held at Belle Fountain Baptist Chruch. Burial will be in Belle Fountain Cemetery. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Eris and Kenneth Roberts. Both were of Ocean Springs,...

Taylor Lyons

Taylor Lyons

Dec 13, 2010

Taylor Lyons, age 22, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away Monday, December 13, 2010 in Tupelo, MS. Taylor was born on September 8, 1988 at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi. Taylor attended St. Alphonsus Elementary School and he was a 2007 graduate of Ocean Springs High School. He was a member of the National Honor Society and played for...

Charles Frederick Schwark, Sr.

Charles Frederick Schwark, Sr.

Dec 13, 2010

SMSgt. Charles F. Schwark, Sr., USAF Ret., age 87, of Ocean Springs, died Monday, December 13, 2010. SMSgt. Schwark was born March 22, 1923, in Sealy, Texas and had been a resident of the Coast since 1949. In 1950, while stationed at Keesler AF Base in Biloxi, he met and married the love of his life, Catherine Lena Skrmetta, of...

Cedric R. Porter

Cedric R. Porter

Dec 12, 2010

Cedric Rodequez Porter, 34, was born on January 4th, 1976 to Gwendolyn Porter and John Edget in Grenada Mississippi. He entered into rest on December 12th, 2010. He united with Second New Hope Church and was baptized on May 7th, 1989 under the pastorage of Reverend Dewel Jamerson. Cedric graduated from Grenada High School, Class of 1994. He attended Mississippi...

Cecil Doyle Patch

Cecil Doyle Patch

Dec 12, 2010

Mr. Cecil Doyle Patch, 78, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Patch was born in Picayune and was a lifelong resident of the Coast. He was a retired U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Conflict. He also retired from Ingall's Shipbuilding and Sverdrup Technology at Stennis Space Center....

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