Obituaries
Ralph Preston King, Sr.
Aug 4, 2009
Mr. Ralph P. King, age 81, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at his home with his family by his side. Mr. King was born in Montgomery County, MS, on July 5, 1928, and later lived in Pascagoula. He was a retired C/Msgt in the US Air Force, serving in Japan following WWII, Korea, and...
Harold Caddell
Aug 4, 2009
Mr. Harold Martin Caddell, Jr., age 84, born in Dallas, Texas, to Harold and Annie Caddell, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2009. His mother, Annie, was one of the original enrollees of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Mr. Caddell had a long military history as he had joined the Coast Guard at the age of 17 during WWII. He...
Joseph B. "Joey" Nelms
Aug 4, 2009
Joseph B. "Joey" Nelms, age 53, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009 in Gulfport. He was born in Fayetteville, NC and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast about fifteen years. He was Baptist. He enjoyed fishing and playing games on the internet with friends worldwide. He loved life to the fullest and never took anything seriously. He...
Johnny Jones
Aug 3, 2009
Johnny Wayne Jones. age 56, of D'Iberville died Monday, August 3, 2009. Mr. Jones was born August 8, 1952 in Midland, TX and moved to the Gulf Coast in 1963. He enlisted in the Merchant Marines and served for many years. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Jones. He is survived by his mother, Gertrude Jones of...
David Simmons
Aug 3, 2009
Mr. Glenn Simmons, age 48, of St. Martin, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, August 3, 2009. He was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was employed with the Biloxi Housing Authority, was very skilled in all aspects of plumbing, air conditioning and electrical work and attended Lemoyne Baptist Church in...
Donald Paul Schaefer
Aug 3, 2009
Mr. Donald P. "Dugie" Schaefer, age 53, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Monday, August 3, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Schaefer was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He was a US Air Force veteran and loved the Gulf Coast and all water activities. He was preceded in death by his father, Don C. Schaefer and grandparents, Herman...
Mary Maude Major Durham
Aug 3, 2009
Mary M. Durham, 84, of Biloxi, died Monday, August 3, 2009 in Biloxi. Mary was a native of Erwinville, LA and a resident of Biloxi for 40 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church where she served as a member of the Altar and Rosary Society and was Vice President for 15 years. Mary was...
Wayne Sebby
Aug 2, 2009
Wayne Joseph Sebby, 86, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 in Biloxi. Mr. Sebby was in the US Army 69th Signal Corp. where he served in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe and Ardonnes. He retired from Illinois Bell Telephone company and held membership in the American Legion Post 106, Telephone Pioneers and a Mason with Plainfield Lodge No. 536 for...
Elaine H. Hardin
Aug 1, 2009
Elaine H. Hardin, age 75, of Saucier died Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Gulfport. She was a resident of the Gulf Coast for over 45 years and was retired from Hancock Bank. She was a member of Nugent United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Bill" Hardin; two sisters, Doris Johnson and Lois Beasley; two...
Gary Lee Lambert
Jul 31, 2009
Mr. Gary Lee Lambert, 30, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Friday, July 31, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Lambert was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a good hearted soul who loved his family and friends. He loved to play hard and was a genuine Mississippi Redneck. Survivors include his son, Dyllan Lee Lambert...
Shirley C. Firth Holmes
Jul 31, 2009
Mrs. Shirley C. Firth Holmes, 36, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, July 30, 2009, in Mobile, AL. Shirley was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of St. Martin. She was a Biloxi High School graduate and attended MS Gulf Coast Jr. College, Jeff Davis Campus. Shirley was a South Mississippi Insurance Broker. and became Corporate Controller for Holmes...
Joseph "Chibby" Skrnich
Jul 31, 2009
Mr. Joseph "Chibby" Skrnich, 93, passed away Friday, July 31, 2009, at the Biloxi V A Nursing Home. Mr. Skrnich was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church. He lived on Point Cadet his entire life and was well known in the fishing community. Mr. Skrnich was a WW II Army Veteran and proudly...
Robert A. Clancy
Jul 30, 2009
Robert A. Clancy, 55, of Gulfport, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 in Gulfport. He was born in Kansas City, Mo and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1989. He was a loving, devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He enjoyed Nascar, football, and spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his...
Ronald Clinton Doner
Jul 30, 2009
Mr. Ronald C. Doner, 68, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, July 30, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Doner was born in Vermont and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past 30 years. He loved to fish and enjoyed bowling. He was a retired U. S. Army Veteran with 20 years of service and a recipient of the Bronze...
Ernest Glenn Grantham
Jul 30, 2009
Ernest Glenn Grantham, 84, of Gulfport, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 in Gulfport. He was born in Lucedale and had been a resident of Gulfport for about 29 years. He retired from United Gas Pipeline. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and then served in the National Guard with the 631st in Lucedale, serving in the...
Pauline Dimitry
Jul 29, 2009
Pauline G. Dimitry, 87 of D'Iberville, MS died Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Ms. Dimitry was born in New Orleans and had been a life long resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She worked for many years at the Dinner Bell Restaurant in D'Iberville and was known to everyone as Ms. Pauline. Ms. Dimitry was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother,...
Rose Ann Bangs
Jul 28, 2009
Rose Bangs, 55, of D'Iberville, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 in Biloxi. Rose was a native of Cambridge, NE and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1972. She was a loving devoted mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vertis Bangs. Survivors include her daughters, Michelle (William) Cheeks, Valerie Gray, Felecia (Earl) Justice,...
Terry Lynn Ziegler
Jul 27, 2009
Terry Lynn Ziegler, 54, of Vancleave died Monday, July 27, 2009 in Ocean Springs. Terry was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her son, Toby Ziegler. Survivors include her husband, Donald Ziegler, sons, M/Sgt Tommy E. Ziegler, Michael C. (April) Ziegler, parents, William and Kathleen Dick, brother, William E. Dick, Jr., grandson, Michael Cole...
Richard Carl Bain
Jul 27, 2009
Richard Carl Bain, 55, of Saucier, MS died Monday, July 27, 2009 in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Bain was a native of Massachusetts and moved to the coast in 1998. He was a US Navy Veteran and was employed at the Biloxi VA. He was a volunteer for the rebuilding of Grace Baptist church in Gulfport, MS. He also volunteered for...
William Prentiss Carter
Jul 26, 2009
Mr. William Prentiss Carter, 86, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, July 26, 2009, following a long illness with Parkinson's Disease. He was born June 2, 1923 in Laurel, MS but lived in Biloxi since 1926, when his family moved back to the Coast. His father taught him the hat trade, and after his father's death, his mother and he carried...
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