Obituaries

Garland Lee Reynolds

Garland Lee Reynolds

May 19, 2010

Garland Lee Reynolds, age 61, a long time resident of Gulfport, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in Gulfport after an earnest battle with lung cancer. Garland was a 1967 graduate of Gulfport High School. He was employed with Alston Inc. for over twenty years and most recently served as valet supervisor at Island View Casino in Gulfport. Garland, best known...

Charles "Chuck" Gibson, Jr.

Charles "Chuck" Gibson, Jr.

May 19, 2010

Charles "Chuck" Gibson, Jr., age 37, of Ocean Springs, MS., died May 19, 2010 in Flowood, MS. Chuck was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and was a graduate of Ocean Springs High School, Class of 1991. He was a car salesman with Chuck Stevens Hyundai in Gautier, MS and was a member of Belle Fountain Baptist Church. He is...

Margie Fountain David

Margie Fountain David

May 19, 2010

Mrs. Margie Fountain David, age 63, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, May 19, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. David was a native and lifelong resident of the coast, a former member of Blessed Seelos (St. John) Catholic Church and was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. She was also a former employee of the Biloxi Police Department as...

Edith "Sam" Petrick

Edith "Sam" Petrick

May 18, 2010

Mrs. Edith "Sam" Petrick, age 80, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, May 18, 2010, in Biloxi, MS. Mrs. Petrick was a native of New York, New York, and a resident of Ocean Springs since 1963. She was a longtime member of Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Arthur Petrick....

Billy Wayne Hunt, Sr., Ret. M/Chief US Navy

Billy Wayne Hunt, Sr., Ret. M/Chief US Navy

May 18, 2010

Mr. Billy W. Hunt, Sr., age 75, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, May 18, 2010, in Biloxi. Mr. Hunt was a native of Baytown, Texas, and served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years. He retired in 1971 as a Master Chief. Following his military retirement he continued to work as a Machinist for several shipbuilding companies. He enjoyed...

Allie Mae "Pie Lady" Chester

Allie Mae "Pie Lady" Chester

May 16, 2010

Allie Mae "Pie Lady" Chester, 87, of D'Iberville, MS died on Sunday, May 16, 2010. Mrs. Chester was a native of Lamar County and a longtime resident of Biloxi, MS. She was a cook for Howard Memorial for years and also the Biloxi School District and manager of Wilson Fish Camp. Mrs. Chester is preceded in death by her husband,...

James Monroe Hickman

James Monroe Hickman

May 16, 2010

James Monroe Hickman, 68, of North Biloxi, MS died Sunday, May 16, 2010 in North Biloxi. James was a longtime resident of North Biloxi and known as the "Junk Man" and "Chubby". He enjoyed junking and had a heart of gold. Mr. Hickman is preceded in death by his parents, Lucy Etta and Clifton Monroe Hickman; three grandchildren, James Michael...

Robert Walter Trimailo

Robert Walter Trimailo

May 16, 2010

What can we say about Bobby Trimailo? So many things that it’s difficult to put into words. Bobby passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2010 silently and in his sleep. His beloved wife, Glenda was fortunate to see him peaceful at last. He loved his dear wife Glenda with all his heart and soul and was with her for over...

Agnes Aunita "Nita" Brown Harbour

Agnes Aunita "Nita" Brown Harbour

May 16, 2010

Nita Harbour, 87, died Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. A graveside service will be held Saturday May 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at the Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery, Route 1, DeKalb, Mississippi. She will be buried beside her husband of fifty-three years, Alvin Norris Harbour, who died on January 20, 2000. Also preceding her in...

Theresa Cook VanArsdall

Theresa Cook VanArsdall

May 16, 2010

Theresa Cook VanArsdall, 85, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 with her daughter, Terri and son, Joel at her side at Gordon Oaks Retirement Home in Mobile, AL. Mrs. VanArsdall is preceded in death by her husband, James W. VanArsdall. A long time resident of Gulfport, she is survived by her three children, her loving and devoted daughter, Terri Cook...

Dr. George E. Powers

Dr. George E. Powers

May 15, 2010

Dr. George E. Powers, age 86, retired Gulfport dentist, died Saturday, May 15, 2010. He was born on May 27, 1923, at Druid City Hospital, now the University of Alabama Medical Clinic, the second child to be born there. He graduated from Hale County High School in Moundville in May, 1941, and started college at the University of Alabama in...

Frank Courquette

Frank Courquette

May 13, 2010

Mr. Frank Courquette, 86, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, May 13, 2010, in Biloxi. Mr. Courquette was preceded in death by his parents, Ulysse J. Courquet and Alice Thomasie Courquet; sister, Evelyn Bourgeois; and brother, George Courquet. He is survived by his sisters, Mary A. Henderson, Florence Russell, and Mary A. Courquet all of Lafayette, LA and Virginia Bryan of...

Richard Austin "Mr. Pierce" Pierce, III

Richard Austin "Mr. Pierce" Pierce, III

May 13, 2010

Richard "Mr. Pierce" Pierce, III, age 52, of Latimer, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010, in Gulfport. Mr. Pierce, as he liked very much to be called, was born March 25, 1958, in Sumter, SC, and had been a longtime resident of Latimer. He was a loving son of Della and Larry Warren and in their care for 52 years....

Pamela Ann Valencia

Pamela Ann Valencia

May 12, 2010

Pamela Ann Valencia, age 61, of Ocean Springs, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 in Jackson, MS. Mrs. Valencia was a native of Biloxi and a graduate of Ocean Springs High School. She was employed with Yates Construction Company for fourteen years. She is survived by her husband, Lee Valencia; two daughters, Lee Ann Spooner and Erin L. Valencia; one son,...

Anne Dillon Peck

Anne Dillon Peck

May 12, 2010

Anne Dillon Peck, wife, mother and homemaker, of Biloxi, MS, died May 12, 2010, in Ridgeland, MS. Anne was born and raised in Nashville, TN, the fourth of four children born to Irving Franklin Dillon and Ola Clouse Dillon. Anne met former ballroom dance instructor and future husband, Joe Page Peck, at a YMCA dance following WWll. In 1956, Anne...

Lydia B Seymour

Lydia B Seymour

May 11, 2010

Lydia B. Seymour, age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Seymour was a native and lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. While waiting for her fiance' to return from war, she focused her energy and efforts working as a welder at Ingall's Shipyard. In addition to raising seven children, Lydia helped her...

Bobby Douglas Gardner

Bobby Douglas Gardner

May 11, 2010

Bobby Douglas Gardner, age 56, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in Ocean Springs. Bobby was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast and was employed with Aaron's Sales in Pascagoula for ten years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Sallie Gardner of Mobile, AL. Survivors include his wife, Gay Gardner of Ocean...

Gerald C. Kuebler

Gerald C. Kuebler

May 10, 2010

Gerald C. Kuebler, age 65, of Picayune died Monday, May 10, 2010 in Biloxi. He was born in Cincinnati, OH and had been a resident of the Coast for about thirty years. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a lifetime member of American Legion Post 44 Gulf Shores. He was Catholic. Mr. Kuebler is survived by...

CMSgt Coy Dean Stewart

CMSgt Coy Dean Stewart

May 10, 2010

CMSgt Coy D. Stewart, U. S.A.F. Retired, age 81, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, May 10, 2010, in Mobile, AL. CMSgt Stewart was born November 4, 1928, in McCamey, TX, to the late John Truman Stewart and Ruby C. Stewart. He retired after serving our country with pride for 30 years with the United Stated Air Force. He was a...

Caroline Morgan Larson

Caroline Morgan Larson

May 10, 2010

Caroline Morgan Larson, age 86, went to be with her heavenly Father and family on May 10, 2010. Born at Fort Eustis, Virginia on September 18, 1923, she was the fourth and last child of Chief Master Sergeant Clarence Gordon Culver (U.S. Army, Retired) and Dorothea Morgan Culver. In 1937, at Luke Field, Hawaii, she met Warrant Officer Milo George...