Obituaries

Jackie Merhle Messer

Jackie Merhle Messer

Jul 10, 2011

Jackie Merhle Messer, 45, of Gulfport, MS died on Sunday, July 10, 2011. Jackie was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast and a member of the V.F.W. He was of the Lutheran faith He is preceded in death by his father, Jon M. Messer, Sr. Jackie is survived by his daughters, Ann Marie and Amy Lynn Messer both of...

Ethelynn C. Swan

Ethelynn C. Swan

Jul 9, 2011

Ethelynn Cooper Swan of Holly Bluff, Biloxi, passed away Saturday morning, July 9, 2011, in Ocean Springs Hospital of complications of congestive heart failure, which she had battled for years. She was 89 years old. Born in Tillamook, Oregon, she moved to North Biloxi with her family when she was six. Her father, Lee Cooper, was a native of Oregon,...

Ricky Lynn Andrews

Ricky Lynn Andrews

Jul 8, 2011

Ricky Lynn Andrews, age 58 of Gulfport died July 8, 2011 in Gulfport. Preceded in death by his father Boyce B. Andrews. Survived by his mother Doris B. Andrews and his brother Kenny Andrews both of Gulfport. Arrangements handled by Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th St. Gulfport. View and Sign the register at www.bradfordokeefe.com

Agnes Jeanette Trosclair

Agnes Jeanette Trosclair

Jul 8, 2011

Mrs. Agnes Jeanette Trosclair, 75, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Friday, July 8, 2011, in Diamondhead. Mrs. Trosclair was born in Heron Bay, AL and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past 55 years. She was a loving mother and grandmother who was totally devoted to her family. She was of the Pentecostal faiith. Mrs. Trosclair was preceded...

Patrick Edmond Williams

Patrick Edmond Williams

Jul 7, 2011

Patrick "Pat" Williams, 57, of Ocean Springs, MS, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, July 7, 2011 in Ocean Springs. Pat was born in Ocean Springs and remained a lifelong resident. He retired chief of the Ocean Springs Fire Dept. after 28 years of service. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend and mentor....

Aaron "Daley" Garlotte

Aaron "Daley" Garlotte

Jul 7, 2011

Aaron Daley Garlotte was born August 19, 1957 and was called home on July 7, 2011. Aaron "Daley" was a resident of D'Iberville his entire life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, coin and stamp collecting. He is preceded in death by his parents, Berley & Mary Jeanette Garlotte and his only son Aaron Bruce Garlotte. He leaves to cherish his memories...

David Anthony Mitchell

David Anthony Mitchell

Jul 7, 2011

David Anthony Mitchell, 78, of Biloxi, MS died on Thursday, July 7, 2011. Mr. Mitchell lived in Monroe, GA for 20 years before retiring to the Gulf Coast. He worked for over 34 years with the Georgia Dept. of Transportation as head of the Geotechnical Division. After retirement he continued as a private enviromental engineer. Mr. Mitchell was a member...

Thomas Vanoy Hutcherson

Thomas Vanoy Hutcherson

Jul 5, 2011

Thomas Vanoy Hutcherson, III, age 32 of Gulfport, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in Gulfport. He was born in Pascagoula and was a resident of the Coast for most of his life. He was a member of Free Will Baptist Church and was employed at Taber Extrusions in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his mother, Deborah Hutcherson. He...

Charles Glenn Battaya, Sr.

Charles Glenn Battaya, Sr.

Jul 4, 2011

Mr. Charles Glenn Battaya, Sr., 60, of D'Iberville, MS, died Monday, July 4, 2011, in Biloxi. Mr. Battaya was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He worked as a welder in shipbuilding and he was of the Catholic faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Alfred F. Battaya, Sr., and a brother,...

Floy Bennett

Floy Bennett

Jul 4, 2011

Ms. Floy Bennett, 92, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, July 4, 2011, in Biloxi. Ms. Bennett was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a member of Beauvoir United Methodist Church and retired from Biloxi V A Medical Center after 25 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents, George W. and India Adair Bennett;...

Charles C. "Chuck" Green

Charles C. "Chuck" Green

Jul 4, 2011

Mr. Charles C. "Chuck" Green, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011, in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Green was a resident of Okeechobee, FL. for over twenty years prior to moving to Ocean Springs a year ago. He retired from the Air Force and continued his work as Fire Chief with Civil Service. Survivors...

Jewel Pauline Reich

Jewel Pauline Reich

Jul 4, 2011

Mrs. Jewel Pauline Reich, age 85, of Vancleave, MS., died Monday, July 4, 2011, in Vancleave. Mrs. Reich was a longtime resident of the coast. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. Reich, parents, John F. Thompson and Carrie Pond Thompson and her sisters and brothers. Survivors include a daughter, Jackie (Dale) DeLong of Island City, Oregon,...

Victoria Lyenn Molina

Victoria Lyenn Molina

Jul 3, 2011

Victoria Lyenn Molina, 6 weeks, of Ocean Springs, died Sunday, July 3, 2011 in Mobile, Alabama. Survivors include her mother, Heather Molina; her twin sister, Valerie Molina; sisters, Serena Berryman and Kehrea Molina; brother, Juan Molina; grandparents, Helen McKnight and William McKnight; great-grandparents, Ethel Berryman and Lucien Berryman. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2011, where...

Karon Lynn Hursey

Karon Lynn Hursey

Jul 3, 2011

Mrs. Karon Schneider Hursey, age 55, of D'Iberville, MS., died Sunday, July 3, 2011, in D'Iberville. Mrs. Hursey was a homemaker, loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald Lorraine Schneider and Winona Ruth Stewart Schneider, sister, Janet Kay and brother, Donald Lorraine Jr. Survivors include her husband, Leonard Hursey of D'Iberville, two daughters, Shannon...

Jesse Jerome Godine

Jesse Jerome Godine

Jul 3, 2011

Jesse Jerome Godine was born on January 27, 1946 in Gulfport to the late Willie and Mioma Godine. Jesse attended Thiry-Third Avenue High School and the Piney Woods School in Piney Woods, MS. He worked at the Chattanooga Glass Plant for 22 years. After leaving Chattanooga Glass Plant, Jesse worked at the Grand Casino in Gulfport as a cook until...

Lula Moore

Lula Moore

Jul 3, 2011

Mrs. Lula Moore, 93 of Vancleave, was called to her heavenly home to join her husband, William Moore and son, Gerald Moore on Sunday, July 3, 2011. Mrs. Moore was born March 16, 1918 in Vancleave, MS. and was the oldest member of First Baptist Church of Vancleave, making her profession of faith at the age of 13. She was...

Clarence L. McBride

Clarence L. McBride

Jul 3, 2011

Clarence L. McBride, 68, of Vancleave, MS, died Sunday, July 3, 2011 in Vancleave. Mr. McBride was a long time resident of Jackson County and was a retired Staff Sgt. with the U.S. Army. Survivors include his longtime companion, Vel Hanser; his daughter, Angela (Darnell) Atwell; two grandsons, Kenneth Atwell and Tommy Atwell; two great-grandchildren, Aliya Pearce and Kenneth Atwell,...

Jenny Rebecca Woods

Jenny Rebecca Woods

Jul 3, 2011

Jenny Woods, 37, of D'Iberville, MS, died Sunday, July 3, 2011, in Biloxi. Jenny was born in Columbus, MS and had been a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a Christian and an active member of Rodenberg Church of Christ where she served as church secretary. She was also the secretary for the Biloxi Edgewater and North Bay...

Kathryn Ann Meredith Fowler

Kathryn Ann Meredith Fowler

Jul 2, 2011

Mrs. Kathryn Ann Meredith Fowler, age 88, of Vancleave, MS., died Saturday, July 2, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Fowler was born in Austin, TX. and was a 1944 graduate of the University of Texas located in Austin, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clare B. Fowler and her parents, John Morgan Meredith and Effie Blum Meredith....

Henry Burton Mall

Henry Burton Mall

Jul 2, 2011

MSgt Henry B. Mall, Ret. U. S. Air Force, age 82, of D'Iberville, MS passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011, in Hattiesburg. Henry was born in St. Francis, Kansas and had been a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and the recipient of many sevice related awards and achievements. He was also...