Obituaries
Willliam Gladden
May 4, 2011
William Don (Bill) Gladden, age 79, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at his son’s home in Ocean Springs. Mr. Gladden was born in Bridgeport, IN on February 11, 1932. Bill lived his early years in Pine Village, IN and Americus, GA. He attended Perdue University, where he played in the Million Dollar Marching Band, and...

Nancy Lynn Carroll
May 4, 2011
Nancy Lynn Carroll, 43, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Nancy had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1979. She was a graduate of Biloxi High School and the University of Southern MS. She is preceded in death by her mother, Mary Anne Henderson. Nancy is survived by her husband, Ken Carroll; sons, Brett Carroll,...
Audrey Mercedes Lund Snyder
May 4, 2011
Audrey Mercedes Lund Snyder, 87, went to be with the Lord May 4, 2011 with her loving husband and children at her side. Audrey spent most of her life in Biloxi and served her family and community as a loving wife, dedicated mother, devoted churchgoer, and civic volunteer. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School through the eight grade then went...
Lisa Bumgarner
May 3, 2011
Lisa Bumgarner, age 50, of Saucier, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in Biloxi. She was born in Louisiana and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was preceded in death by her mother-in-law, Daisey Long. She is survived by her husband, Del Bumgarner; her former husband and friend, Kevin Dean; her parents, Jimmy and Irene Wainwright; a brother,...
Lt. Col Leo Lackie
May 3, 2011
Lt. Col. Leo Lackie (US Army Retired) died at his home in Pass Christian on May 2nd, 2011. Born in England, Arkansas in 1931, he spent most of his youth in Arkansas and Oklahoma. At the age of 16 he joined the Army. He met his wife Doris at a military concert where he was a trumpet player with the...
CMSgt Harry J. Shelton, Jr., USAF retired
May 3, 2011
CMSgt Harry J. Shelton, Jr., USAF, Retired, 65, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Harry was born in Pampa, TX and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1985. He was a US Air Force Veteran who served during the Vietnam Conflict and Desert Storm. Harry retired from Keesler Air Force Base in 1993...
Barbara Jean Barhonovich
May 2, 2011
Mrs. Barbara J. White Barhonovich, 56, of Biloxi, MS died on Monday, May 2, 2011. Barbara was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a housewife and mother. Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, William C. White, Mable Newcomb Williams and beloved step-daddy, John Williams, Sr. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Laverl Barhonovich; sons,...
Mary Arlene Entrican
May 1, 2011
Mary "Dolly" Entrican, 74, of Ocean Springs, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in Ocean Springs. Dolly loved her family and friends so much and enjoyed every visit, no matter how short or long. Nobody left her home with either an empty stomach or an empty heart. She will always have a special place in the many hearts and lives she...

Emma Beaugez
May 1, 2011
Emma Beaugez, 87, of St. Martin died on Sunday, May 1, 2011. Ms Beaugez is preceded in death by her parents, Reno and Winnie Beaugez; sisters, Audrey LaPlante, Edna Radich, Elaine Viator, Mary Kavanagh, Annette Beaugez, Shirley Melchiona; brother, Carroll Beaugez. She is survived by her sister, Marion (Herb) Pritzlaff of Diamondhead and a host of nieces and nephews. Special...
Ronald A. Thompson
Apr 30, 2011
CWO and First Sgt. Ronald A. Thompson, (U.S. Army Retired) age 75 of Gulfport died Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Gulfport. Mr. Thompson was born in Pittsburgh, PA and had been a resident of Gulfport for about 12 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1975 retiring as an engineer/TOPO. Among the awards he received were the Bronze Star,...
Shirley Ann Desporte
Apr 30, 2011
Shirley Redding Desporte, a devout Catholic and a devout Biloxian, quietly slipped from the loving embrace of family and friends at home into the comforting arms of her heavenly Father Saturday, April 30th. She was 81. Shirley, the matriarch of the Desporte Seafood lineage, delayed her eternal rewards long enough to squeeze from her active life the final moments of...
Patricia Joachim
Apr 29, 2011
Patricia Ann Joachim of Biloxi, MS, died at peace, in the comfort of family and friends and in the grace and favor of Our Lord on Friday, April 29, 2011. She was 63 years old and had been hospitalized briefly upon losing her courageous eight year battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her mother, Patricia S. Joachim....

Sarah C. Provenza
Apr 28, 2011
Sarah C. Provenza, 83 of Gulfport, died Thursday April 28, 2011 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her father, Vincent Provenza and mother Camille Portera Provenza; a sister, Josephine P. Hambacher; and brother, Vincent Provenza, Jr. She is survived by a niece, Judy Moore (Buddy); nephews, Tim Hambacher (Cheryl) and Al Henrion; a sister, Rosemary Henrion; brothers, John...
Vinh Van Nguyen
Apr 28, 2011
Vinh Van Nguyen, 67, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011 in Biloxi at 11:20 a.m. Vinh was born in Vietnam on December 29, 1943. He lived a fulfilling life and was loved by his family and friends. He will always be remembered for his love and devotion to his family. He was a man who lived his...

Jimmie Cecil Copeland, Sr.
Apr 27, 2011
Jimmie (Paw Paw) Copeland, Sr., 77, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Jimmie was a loving father and friend to many, who loved to hunt and fish when he wasn't taking care of his family. He loved his wife, Amelia Copeland, for almost 53 years. He was known to many as "Paw Paw" and around town...
Lee O. Jordan
Apr 27, 2011
Lee O. Jordan, 75, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 27, 1935 in Forrest County, MS. Mr. Jordan was in the Naval Reserves for six years and a PFC in the US Army. He was a graduate of Engineering Flight school in CA, a pilot for Alaska...

Samuel Seymour
Apr 26, 2011
Samuel Howard Seymour, a lifetime Gulf Coast resident, was born February 4, 1919, and passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at Ocean Springs Hospital. He was an avid fisherman and hunter who provided guidance and wisdom to many. He worked as a rigger at Northrop Grumman Shipyard (Ingalls) from 1942 to 1982 and was the first of four generations...
Joanne Strayham
Apr 26, 2011
Ms. Joanne Lee Strayham, age 32, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in Biloxi, MS. Ms. Strayham was born on October 15, 1978, in Ocean Springs, MS. and was a native and lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. She was a graduate of Ocean Springs High School in 1996, a graduate of the University of Mississippi, Magna Cum...
Frank Yates Jr.
Apr 25, 2011
Frank L. Yates, Jr., age, 86 of Gulfport died Monday, April 25, 2011 in Gulfport. He was born November 28, 1924 in Texas. He attended Texas A&M and he was a Navy Lt. Fighter Pilot serving in World War II. He was preceded in death by a son, Mark Yates and daughter, Suanne Coury. He is survived by his wife,...
Rosalie Ingouf Manuel
Apr 25, 2011
Rosalie Ingouf Manuel, age 66, passed away peacefully in her home April 25, 2011. Her final days were spent surrounded by the love and affection of family and friends. Rosalie was born August 21, 1944 in Shreveport, LA. She graduated from St. Vincent Academy and received her B.S. from Louisiana State University. Following college graduation she moved to and resided...
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