Obituaries
Rev. Hansell Devan "H.D." Herndon
Jan 11, 2011
Rev. Hansell Devan “H.D.” Herndon went to sleep in the arms of the Lord on January 11, 2011, at age 78, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Barbara Smith Herndon, and three children: sons Kim and Jeff (Karen Gunter Herndon) and daughter Susanne Herndon Simpson (Stephen Simpson); nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren....
Martha Bess Fast
Jan 10, 2011
Martha Bess Fast, age 85, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, January 10, 2011 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Fast was a resident of Ocean Springs for the past forty-eight years. She was a bookkeeper for many years with the Ocean Springs State Bank and was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Fast was preceded in...
Elaine Eleanor Rolls
Jan 10, 2011
Mrs. Elaine Eleanor Lemien Moore Rolls, 90, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Monday, January 10, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Rolls was born September 25, 1920, on Deer Island and lived most of her life on the Coast. She was a member of The Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses in Ocean Springs where she served as a special pioneer in...
Baxter Jones
Jan 10, 2011
LCDR Baxter Jones, (US Navy Retired), 74, of Pass Christian, died Monday, January 10, 2011 in Gulfport. He was born in Gulfport and was a graduate of Gulfport High School Class of '54. He was a graduate of USM and attended Officers' Candidate School in Newport, RI. He retired from the US Navy as a Lt. Commander in 1979 after...
Faye Parker-Williams
Jan 10, 2011
Faye Parker-Williams, age 69, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, January 10, 2011 in Moss Point. Mrs. Williams was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and was known as "Maw-Maw" through the years keeping children for many years. She enjoyed cooking and family time. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death...
Bettie "Gran Bettie" Lou Holloway Graham
Jan 10, 2011
Bettie "Gran Bettie" Lou Holloway Graham, age 77, of Vancleave, MS., died Monday, January 10, 2011, in Hattiesburg, MS. At the time of her death, she was a resident of Covington Ridge Personal Care Home in Collins, MS. She was born on February 4, 1933, in Jones County, MS., to Ellis and Audie Holloway and was a lifelong resident of...
Hugh Charles Seymour, III
Jan 9, 2011
Hugh Charles "H.C." Seymour, III, 76, died January 9, 2011, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born July 4, 1934, he was a lifelong resident of Jackson County. He was a member at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville. H.C. was preceded in death by his parents, Esther and Hugh Seymour, Jr.; sisters, Bedola Bond and Janet Reid. Mr....
Mr. Glenn Alan Ryen
Jan 9, 2011
Mr. Glenn Alan Ryen, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away at his home January 9, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Mr. Ryen was born January 28, 1927 in Kitsap County, Washington. He was a resident of Ocean Springs for the past twenty-seven years. Mr. Ryen served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was retired from...
J. B. Dixon
Jan 9, 2011
Mr. J. B. Dixon,72, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, in Biloxi. He passed away peacefully at home after a very long illness. Mr. Dixon was born September 16, 1938 in Pitt County, NC and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past 36 years. He was a retired U. S. Air Force MSgt. and also retired...
E. Berniece Pabst Mitchell Esche
Jan 8, 2011
Berniece Pabst Mitchell Esche, age 98, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2011, in Ocean Springs. She was born January 8, 1913, in Ocean Springs and graduated from the high school on Government Street. In the 1930's she went to work for what is now the Farmers Home Administration. She married her first husband, Preston A....
David Lafayette Mallett
Jan 7, 2011
Mr. David L. Mallett, 79, of Vancleave, died Friday, January 7, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Mallett was born August 18, 1931, in D'Iberville to Fred and Virda Mallett. He was a member of the Jackson County School Board, and Mississippi Cattlemen Association. He was the owner of the family business, "Mallett Custom Slaughter House" and retired from International Paper...
Judith R. Evans
Jan 7, 2011
Judith R. Evans, 68, of Biloxi, died Fri., Jan. 7, 2011. She was a native of D'Iberville. Preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Vernette Borries Raymond; niece, Teri Wilson. Survivors are, husband, Tom Evans; daughter, Julie (Jason) Jones; son, Brian Evans; brother, William Raymond; niece, Laurie Stubbs; grandchildren, David Stewart, Emilee Burke, Patricia and Brianna Evans. Services are...
Lena May Byrd
Jan 6, 2011
Mrs. Lena Husley Byrd, 94, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2011, in Biloxi. Mrs. Byrd was born in Biloxi and a lifelong resident of the Cedar Lake Community. She was retired from Howard Memorial Hospital and a member of Cedar Lake United Methodist Church.???? Mrs. Byrd was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph "Buddy" Byrd; her...
Mabelle Wescovich Lamey
Jan 6, 2011
Mrs. Mabelle Wescovich Lamey, age 81, of the Latimer Community, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2011, in Latimer. Mrs. Lamey was a lifelong resident of the community. She was born on May 21, 1929, in Jackson County, MS. She graduated from St. Martin High School in 1947 and was Valedictorian of her class. She worked a short time before...
Tanner Charles Fountain
Jan 5, 2011
Tanner Charles Fountain, age 18 of Ocean Springs died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in Ocean Springs. Tanner was a 2010 graduate of Ocean Springs High School and a former student of Pascagoula School District. He was a member of the Ocean Springs High School Wrestling Team. Tanner attended St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church and was a member of the CYO....
Evelyn Fryou
Jan 5, 2011
Mrs. Evelyn Fryou, age 85, of Ocean Springs, MS. died Wednesday, January 5, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Fryou was a longtime resident of Ocean Springs. The last year she had resided at the Sunplex Sub-acute Center in Ocean Springs where she will be dearly missed by the friends, Nurses and Aides that she made while living there. She attended...
William Harvey McNeese
Jan 5, 2011
Bill McNeese, age 92, went to meet his Lord and his beloved wife, Tommie on January 5, 2011. He was born April 4, 1918 in Franklinton, LA. He lived most of his life in Bogalusa, LA and White Sands, MS. He moved in recent years to Gautier, MS to live with his daughter, Beth Foil. He was a loving husband,...
Clara Belle Casey Walker Yates
Jan 5, 2011
Clara Belle Casey Walker Yates, 77, formerly of Mobile, AL and Biloxi, MS entered eternal rest Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in Gulfport, MS. Clara was born September 1, 1933 in Saraland, AL and moved to the Gulf Coast in the late 50's where she remained a lifelong resident. In her early years, she was active in the 4-H Club, cheerleading...
Joel Daniel Varnado
Jan 4, 2011
Joel Daniel Varnado, age 73, of Gulfport, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011 in Gulfport. He was born February 1, 1937 in Poplarville. Mr. Varnado is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Jeannette Varnado on December 17, 2010. He is survived by their four children, Jeannette (Jimmy) Parks, Roy Varnado, Winona Varnado, and Deanna (Dean) Latimer; eight...
Ralph Lowell Fox, Jr.
Jan 4, 2011
Mr. Ralph L. Fox, 85, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011, in Biloxi. Mr. Fox was born in Chicago, Illinois and had been a resident of the coast for the past 22 years. He was a U. S. Army veteran and owner of Fox Rollarena in Monroe, LA. He was the 1997 Mardi Gras King of Fantasia, he...
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