Obituaries

Claire S. Lee

Claire S. Lee

Aug 22, 2010

rs. Claire Elaine Lee, 84, of Orlando, FL, died Sunday, August 22, 2010, in Biloxi, MS. Mrs. Lee was born in Boston, MA and she was a Catholic. Mrs. Lee was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Clara Murray; husband, David E. Lee; and two sons, David E. Lee, III and Daniel R. Lee. Survivors include a daughter-in-law,...

Irene Elizabeth Betarie Sen

Irene Elizabeth Betarie Sen

Aug 22, 2010

Ms. Irene Elizabeth "Gammy" Betarie Sen, age 74, died Sunday, August 22, 2010, in Ocean Springs, MS. Ms. Sen was born in PA., was a former resident of Columbia Station, OH and Baton Rouge, LA and was a coast resident for seven years. She was of the Catholic faith and was retired from K-Mart. She enjoyed playing bingo, going to...

John Isadore Fountain, Jr.

John Isadore Fountain, Jr.

Aug 20, 2010

Mr. John I. Fountain, Jr., 81, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Friday, August 20, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Fountain was born in Biloxi and was a longtime resident of the coast. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and a WW II Veteran of the U. S. Navy. He received his private pilot's license in...

Wayne Lyle Cassimus

Wayne Lyle Cassimus

Aug 19, 2010

Wayne Lyle Cassimus, age 55, of Ocean Springs, died Thursday, August 19, 2010. Mr. Cassimus was a life long resident of Ocean Springs where he attended St. Alphonsus and Notre' Dame Schools. He served his country in the United States Army for four years including two years in Turkey as a radio operator and sharp shooter with the M16 rifle....

Linda Jean Bigot-Ely

Linda Jean Bigot-Ely

Aug 19, 2010

Linda Jean Bigot-Ely, age 46, of Vancleave, MS, died Thursday, August 19, 2010 in Ocean Springs. Linda spent most of her life in Vancleave. She was very devoted to her church and to her son. She was a minister who blessed many lives and loved every person she came across. She always overlooked their faults; always giving all she was...

Sarvas  A. "Buddy" Belton

Sarvas A. "Buddy" Belton

Aug 19, 2010

Mr. Sarvas A. "Buddy" Belton, Jr. of the Fontainebleau Community, passsed away on Thursday, August 19, 2010 in Ocean Springs. Buddy was a lifelong resident of Fontainebleau and helped establish the Fontainebleau Volunteer Fire Department. He served as Chief for twenty-four years. He was a avid shrimper and fisherman and loved his Beagles. Buddy was a devoted father and friend...

Delta Thibodeaux Watson

Delta Thibodeaux Watson

Aug 16, 2010

Mrs. Delta Thibodeaux Watson died peacefully in her sleep in her new home at Heaven's Harbor. She was 86. Delta was born and raised on Biloxi Back Bay and was the oldest daughter of Felcian and Eunice Thibodeaux. Mrs. Watson was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Watson; infant son, Gary; infant daughter; Caroline; daughter, Adrienne Norton; parents; brothers,...

Helen Poulos Newman

Helen Poulos Newman

Aug 16, 2010

Mrs. Helen Poulos Newman, age 90, of Biloxi, MS, went to her heavenly Father and beloved husband on Monday, August 16, 2010. Mrs. Newman was an entreperneur who speculated in land acquisition. She operated Newman's Clothing Store for 15 years and Newman's Restaurant Supply Company for 22 years before retiring. She was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Cathedral for...

Jane DuKate Matthes Owen

Jane DuKate Matthes Owen

Aug 16, 2010

Jane DuKate Matthes Owen, 90, of Biloxi, MS died on Monday, August 16, 2010. Mrs. Owen was a native of Biloxi, born on July 6, 1920 in the house of her maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. W. K. DuKate on Howard Ave. where the B.R.M.C. stands today. Mrs. Owen was a graduate of Biloxi High School and Auburn University where...

Tara Dawn Daugherty

Tara Dawn Daugherty

Aug 15, 2010

Tara Dawn Daugherty, 36, a resident of Ocean Springs, MS died Sunday August 15, 2010. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Homer "Lefty" and Laura Daugherty of Biloxi. Her survivors include her parents, Don Daugherty of Vancleave and Opal "Dee" Berge of Port Townsend, WA; sister, Lana Kay (Dwayne) Duvall; brothers, Patrick (Mandy) Daugherty and Marshall Daugherty; Wayne...

David E. Hester

David E. Hester

Aug 14, 2010

David Hester, Coast drummer, joined the Heavenly Rock and Roll Band with the fellow musicians that have preceded him in death, on Saturday, August 14, 2010. He is also preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Rutledge; father, Denom Hester; and brother, Harold Hester. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia; a son, Clayton Hester; granddaughter, Ethne Hester; grandson, Eliott...

Joseph Lewis Matturri

Joseph Lewis Matturri

Aug 14, 2010

Mr. Joseph Lewis Matturri, Sr., 77, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, August 14, 2010, in Biloxi. Mr. Matturi was born in Newark, NJ, and had been a resident of the coast since 1970. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and formerly employed with Ingall's Shipbuilding. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of The Redeemer...

Marjorie M. Snow

Marjorie M. Snow

Aug 13, 2010

Marjorie M. Snow of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, August 13, 2010 at age 95. Born in Illinois, she lived her entire adult life in Louisiana and Mississippi. She is survived by her only daughter, Janet Mallard; granddaughters, Julia Taylor and husband Jack of Biloxi and Maria Hughes of Ocean Springs; beloved twin great-grandsons, Chase Hughes and Jackson Hughes of...

CMSgt Ralph Rush Little, USAF (Ret)

CMSgt Ralph Rush Little, USAF (Ret)

Aug 13, 2010

CMSgt Ralph Rush Little, USAF (Ret), 84, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 13, 2010 in Gulfport, MS. He was a native of Wilcox County, Alabama, born in Sweetwater, and had been a resident of Gulfport, MS for the past 37 years. Ralph served in the US Army for 2 years during WWII. He continued his military...

Mark Anderson Rhodes

Mark Anderson Rhodes

Aug 12, 2010

Mark Anderson Rhodes, age 53, passed away at home on August 12th, 2010. He was born in Panama City, FL on August 28th, 1956 to Fred and Gloria Rhodes. They lived in Butler, AL for two years and then the family moved to Augusta, GA. In 1965, the family moved to Baker, LA. Throughout his childhood, Mark participated in baseball,...

Donna Acevedo

Donna Acevedo

Aug 12, 2010

Donna Acevedo, 67, a lifelong resident of Biloxi died Thursday, August 12, 2010. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her parents, Aleta Robbins Melvin and William R. Robbins, Sr., brothers, William "Bubba" Robbins, Jr. and Gary Robbins. Her survivors include her husband, John "Jack" Acevedo; daughters, Jonda A. Seymour, Dina A....

Erma Elizabeth Boyd

Erma Elizabeth Boyd

Aug 11, 2010

Erma Elizabeth Boyd, age 99, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in Gulfport. She was born in Louin, MS and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for about 15 years moving here from Jackson. She was a former longtime resident of Chicago, Il where she was an auditor for the Railroad Retirement Board. She was a member...

William "Buddy" H. Lloyd, Jr.

William "Buddy" H. Lloyd, Jr.

Aug 11, 2010

William "Buddy" H. Lloyd, Jr., age 66, of Gulfport died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in Gulfport. He was born in New Orleans and had beeen a resident of the Coast for over forty years. He was a retired paint contractor and the owner of Lloyd's Painting Service. He was a devoted Saints fan and a loving husband and father. He...

Garrett Randall All

Garrett Randall All

Aug 11, 2010

Garrett Randall All, 19, of Kinder, LA died on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Garrett is a 2008 honors graduate of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program. He was employed by B & B Fire and Safety working to help with the restoration of the Gulf of Mexico. He had a deep passion for the water as well as music. He...

George Hobson Graham, Jr.

George Hobson Graham, Jr.

Aug 11, 2010

George H. Graham, Jr., 83, of Pharr, TX died on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Mr. Graham was a graduate of Northwestern University with a Masters degree. He served in the US Navy in WW II. Mr. Graham was a Mason and the principal at M.D. Shannon School, Morgan City, LA. He is preceded in death by his parents, George, Sr....