Obituaries

Rose Marie Blanchard

Rose Marie Blanchard

Jun 3, 2010

Mrs. Rose Marie Blanchard, 73, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Thursday, June 3, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Blanchard was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. She enjoyed riding the city buses and her three wheel bike. She was loved by all who knew her and she never met a stranger. She had been a...

Joseph "Owl" DeLozier

Joseph "Owl" DeLozier

Jun 3, 2010

Joseph "Owl" DeLozier, 30, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, June 3, 2010, in Biloxi. Mr. Delozier was born in Stutgart, Germany and had been a longtime resident of the coast. He is survived by his son, Jakob A. DeLozier; mother, Anita Brown; father, John W. DeLozier; brother, Steven King and his wife, Shelly; niece, Faith King, and nephew, Kenneth King....

Harold J. Senseney

Harold J. Senseney

Jun 3, 2010

Harold J. Senseney, age 89, of Gautier, MS died Thursday, June 3, 2010 in Gautier, MS. Mr. Senseney was a native of Biloxi and a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding after twenty-six years of service as a pipefitter. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Gail Haines; sister, Mable Ross and parents, Frank...

Gilda Ervin Saunders

Gilda Ervin Saunders

Jun 2, 2010

Gilda Ervin Saunders, age 65, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi., died Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Settler's Point Personal Care Home, in Ocean Springs. Gilda was born, April 17, 1945, in Cleveland, Mississippi, to the late Viola C. and Fred H. Ervin. She graduated from Cleveland High School, in June, 1963. She attended Delta State University, Cleveland, Mississsippi, where she earned...

Joseph Williams, Jr.

Joseph Williams, Jr.

Jun 2, 2010

Mr. Joseph Williams, Jr., age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Williams was born in Ocean Springs, MS., and remained a lifelong resident. He was a veteran of the US Navy and the US Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding as a maintenance pipefitter....

Noel Joseph Denoux, Sr.

Noel Joseph Denoux, Sr.

Jun 1, 2010

Noel Joseph Denoux, Sr. age 89, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in Biloxi. He was born in Donaldsonville, LA and had been a resident of Gulfport for six months moving here from New Orleans. He was a member of St. Andrews Catholic Church in New Orleans. Mr. Denoux joined the service September 20, 1939 and on December 7,...

Bernard Joseph Schutten, Jr., Colonel, USAF Retired

Bernard Joseph Schutten, Jr., Colonel, USAF Retired

May 31, 2010

Bernard J. Schutten, Jr., Colonel USAF Retired, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, May 31, 2010, in Biloxi. "Ben" was born April 11, 1918, in New Orleans, LA, and graduated from St. Aloysius College. After graduation he was employed with G. H. Leidenheimer Baking Co., which was founded by his grandfather. In 1942 he enlisted in the U. S. Army Air...

Denise Margaret Benezue Byrd

Denise Margaret Benezue Byrd

May 31, 2010

Mrs. Denise Margaret Benezue Byrd was born on October 28, 1924, to Raphael and Etta Benezue and married Hesey Karl Byrd on January 10, 1947. She went home to be with her Savior on May 31, 2010. Mrs. Byrd was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Donald Benezue and one grandchild, Jason Stahl. Survivors include her husband of...

Freddie Almore Bellais, Jr.

Freddie Almore Bellais, Jr.

May 31, 2010

Mr. Freddie A. Bellais, Jr., 56, of Vancleave, MS, died Monday, May 31, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Bellais was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a welder and employed with Trinity Yachts. He was preceded in death by his parents, Freddie and Verna Bellais, Sr. Sur vivors include his wife, Hattie Richey...

Katherine Noble Gilbert

Katherine Noble Gilbert

May 31, 2010

Katherine Lister Noble Gilbert, affectionately known as "KK" passed away Monday, May 31, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in 1942 to and preceded in death by her parents, Bazil Noble, Jr. and Madelle Noble. She was also preceded in death by her grandmother, Kate Lister Williams and nephew, Ricky Peden, Jr. Always drawn to the...

Julia Mary Ross

Julia Mary Ross

May 31, 2010

Julia Mary Ross, age 91, of Gulfport, died Monday, May 31, 2010 in Gulfport. She was born in Chickasaw, AL and was a life long resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gulfport. She attended MSCW and was a former secretary at Anniston Elementary School. She was a charter member of Gulfport...

Eugene E. Smith

Eugene E. Smith

May 31, 2010

Mr. Eugene E. Smith, 93, of Woolmarket, died Monday, May 31, 2010, in D'Iberville. Mr. Smith was born in LaRue, MS and had been a lifelong resident of the coast. He loved nature, trained his own bird dogs and was an avid bird hunter. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his wife, LeMerle Taylor Smith. He is survived by...

Charles Paul Hosey

Charles Paul Hosey

May 31, 2010

Mr. Charles Paul Hosey, age 51, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, May 31, 2010, in Pascagoula, MS. Mr. Hosey was employed by Equity Lifestyle Investments as a Training Manager. He loved his family and friends, music, computers, and most of all his cats and dog, Madison. His favorite quote was " Do not go where the path may lead,...

Robert L. Nungesser

Robert L. Nungesser

May 30, 2010

Mr. Robert L. Nungesser, 76, of Biloxi, MS, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 30, 2010. Bobby was born in New Orleans, LA on March 21, 1934, but grew up in Biloxi, MS where he graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1952. Robert served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1958. Mr. Nungesser worked...

Rose Joyce Bethel

Rose Joyce Bethel

May 30, 2010

Ms. Rose Joyce Bethel, age 79, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2010, in Ocean Springs. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, and lived on the Gulf Coast since 1964. She was a retired US Air Force wife and a Civil Service cook, who enjoyed boating, scuba diving, fishing and traveled extensively. She also enjoyed coast...

Aaron Arnold Freeman

Aaron Arnold Freeman

May 30, 2010

Aaron Arnold Freeman, age 88, of Gulfport, died Sunday, May 30, 2010 in Gulfport. Aaron was born in Green County, Ms and was a long time resident of Gulfport. He graduated from Jones Junior College in Ellisville and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He owned and operated the Hosery Mill in Bassfield for thirteen years. He...

Larry Albert Williams

Larry Albert Williams

May 30, 2010

Larry A. Williams, age 63 of Biloxi, passed away May 30, 2010 at USA Medical Center in Mobile, AL. Larry was born in Biloxi and graduated from Biloxi High School in 1964. He was a graduate of Perkinston Junior College. He retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding after 39 years in 2007. He retired from the Army National Guard and was a...

Jessie Miller Peel

Jessie Miller Peel

May 29, 2010

Jessie Miller (Morton) Peel, 96, passed away peacefully at her daughter Emily Peel Lynn’s home in Harker Heights, Texas on May 29, 2010, where she had resided most of her time following Hurricane Katrina. She is preceded in death by her mother, Lena Belle Morton and her father, Kedar Miller Morton, her brother William Morton and her husband of sixty...

Betty Lou Fountain

Betty Lou Fountain

May 29, 2010

Mrs. Betty Lou Fountain was born February 9, 1933. She passed away Saturday, May 29, 2010, at her home in the St. Martin Community. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl W. Fountain, Sr., parents and sister, Kate. She is survived by her sister, Helen (Fran) Mosher, and her four children, Kenny, Sr. (Barbara), Gary (Becky), Carl, II...

William G. "Bill" Wells

William G. "Bill" Wells

May 26, 2010

William G. "Bill" Wells, age 76, of Long Beach, died Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in Biloxi. He was born in Meridian and had been a resdient of Long Beach since 1998. He was Baptist. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1971 as CWO after over twenty years of service during the Korean War and Vietnam, receiving three Purple Hearts....