Obituaries
Joan K. Fellows
Mar 2, 2009
Joan K. Fellows, age 77, of Gulfport, died Monday, March 2, 2009 in Gulfport. Mrs. Fellows was born in Baltimore, MD and was a resident of the Gulf Coast for over 30 years. She was a past member of the Krewe of Gemini, American Legion Auxiliary, La Femmes Cabane 251, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, and the Retired Enlisted Association Auxiliary....
Ellen Marie Clouser
Mar 1, 2009
Ellen Marie Clouser, 74, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2009 in Ocean Springs. Ellen was born in Ocean Springs where she remained a lifelong resident. Preceded in death by her two husbands, Robert Siess and John Clouser. Survivors include her daughters, Linda (Lyndell) Farmer, Cathy (Royce) Douglas, Tammy (Wade) Linton, son, Robert (Maureen) Siess, Jr., 12...
Eva Lee Brent
Feb 28, 2009
Mrs. Eva Lee Brent, 89, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, February 28, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Brent was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Lee Brent. She is survived by her daughter, Betty Maerker; grandson, Joshua Lee Maerker; niece, Patrica Eddington; and nephew, Jimmy Eddington. Graveside services are today, Monday, March 9, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. at...
Alonzo Waltman
Feb 27, 2009
Mr. Alonzo Waltman, 82, of Vancleave, MS., died Friday, February 27, 2009, in Vancleave. Mr. Waltman was a lifelong resident of Vancleave. He retired from the MGCCC in Gautier and was a member of the Vancleave Holiness Church. He was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, devoting all of his time to his family. He is preceded in death...
Richard Newman French
Feb 27, 2009
Richard Newman French, 88, of Gulfport died Friday, February 27, 2009 in Gulfport. Mr. French was born in Martinsburg, MO and had been a resident of Gulfport for over 40 years. He retired as a TSgt from the U.S. Air Force after 22½ years of service. Mr. French was an Episcopalian. He was preceded in death by his parents Richard...
Dorothy "Dot" Romero Summerlin
Feb 27, 2009
rs. Dorothy "Dot" Romero Summerlin, 81, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, February 27, 2009, in Lumberton, MS. Mrs. Summerlin was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a retired seafood worker, having worked for Suarez Seafood Co. for the last 35 years. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Biloxi. Mrs. Summerlin was preceded in...
Jone Faye Hindman
Feb 26, 2009
Mrs. Joni Faye Clifton Hindman, 51, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, February 26, 2009, in Biloxi. Joni was born and raised in Ocean Springs. She attended Ocean Springs Schools. Joni was preceded in death by her father, John T. Clifton of Ocean Springs; maternal grandparents, Ethel and Chester Estes of Ocean Springs, and Morris Farris of Jackson, MS; paternal grandparents,...
Belin "Bill"Joseph Higginbotham
Feb 25, 2009
Mr. Belin (Bill) Higginbotham, Sr. age 94, passed away peacefully in his home February 25, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV with his daughters and grandchildren by his side. Mr. Higginbotham was a native of Youngsville, LA, and a lifelong resident of the coast until recently he moved to Las Vegas, NV to live with his daughters. He served in the...
Bonnie R. Venable
Feb 24, 2009
Bonnie R. Venable, 72, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009 in Gautier. She was a native of Tennessee and lived most of her life in Louisiana before moving to Gautier in 1986. She is survived by her husband, John M. Venable; two sons, Mike and Tracy; four grandsons, Skipper, Daniel, J.D. and Brandon; three great-granddaughters, Sydni, Taylor, and Lakelynn; and...
Guy B. Roberts, Sr.
Feb 24, 2009
Guy B. Roberts, Sr., 82, of Biloxi died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 in Biloxi. Mr. Roberts was a member of Blessed Seelos Catholic Church where he served as a Eucharistic Minister, a member of Knights of Columbus Council # 1244, he was with the Biloxi Fire Department for 32 years and retired as Fire Chief in 1988, he was a...
Clessie Butler
Feb 24, 2009
Mrs. Clessie Butler, age 73, of Gautier, MS., died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, in Moss Point, MS. Mrs. Butler was a resident of the community for one year. She was very family oriented and her family was her life. Mrs. Butler was an outstanding cook, a passionate geneologist of family history and an avid reader. She had also been a...
Gayla Stroble
Feb 22, 2009
Mrs. Gayla Stroble, age 62, of Gautier, MS., passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2009, in Moss Point, MS. Mrs. Stroble was a native of Midland, TX. and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for twenty years. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and was employed with Computer Science Corporation...
Georgia "Kathy" Stevens
Feb 22, 2009
Georgia "Kathy" Stevens, 59, of Biloxi, MS died Sunday, February 22, 2009. Kathy was a longtime resident of Boswell Regional Center and for the past few years a resident of Biloxi Community Living Center. She is preceded in death by her father, Forrest Milner Stevens, Sr.; brother, Wade Staehle Stevens. She is survived by her parents, Georgia and Phil Williams...
Infant Jillavon Dene Olivier
Feb 21, 2009
Infant Jillavon Dene Olivier of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, February 21, 2009, in Mobile, AL. She is survived by her parents, Donavon and Jill Olivier; sister, Skyla; and two brothers, Brody and Gavin. Graveside services were held Monday, February 23, 2009, at 3 p.m. at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Eunice, LA. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue, in Biloxi was in...
Bidwell Cates, Sr.
Feb 21, 2009
Mr. Bidwell Cates, Sr., 68, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, February 21, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Cates was born in Pascagoula and remained a life long resident of Jackson County. He was a Baptist. He is survived by his daughter, Stacie L. (Steven) Pullin of Ocean Springs; son, Bidwell "Billy" Cates, Jr. of Moss Point; brother, Austin (Belinda)...
Dell V. Norby
Feb 20, 2009
Dell V. Norby, age 88, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2009 in Biloxi. She was born in Georgia on April 2, 1920. Mrs. Norby was a resident of Biloxi since 1960. She married her husband, James Norby, August 25, 1969. They experienced thirty-eight years of togetherness, traveling, companionship and love before he preceded her in death on December 18,...
Martin J. Coakley
Feb 20, 2009
Martin J. Coakley, 86, of Port Orange, FL died on Friday, February 20, 2009 in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Coakley was a resident of Port Orange, FL and was a lifetime member of the VFW Post. He fought at the Battle of the Bulge in Kriegsheim, France on Dec. 2, 1944 where he was wounded and later received a Purple...
T/Sgt. Brenda L. Gibbs
Feb 20, 2009
/Sgt. Brenda L. Gibbs, 46, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, February 20, 2009, in Biloxi. Sgt. Gibbs was born in Minot, North Dakota and was presently stationed at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi. She had served two tours in Germany and one tour in Iraq. She was a Baptist. Sgt. Gibbs was preceded in death by a niece, Sharon...
Patrick James Pechawer
Feb 18, 2009
Patrick James Pechawer, 57, was born March 14, 1951. On February 18, 2009 he was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. "Let not your heart be troubled, Trust in God" John 14: 1-3 Welcoming Patrick into his heavenly paradise are his parents, Steve and Mary Helen Pechawer; his twin brother and sister, Jacob and Kathleen;...
Mary H. Bilbo
Feb 18, 2009
Mary H. Bilbo, 73, of Ramsey Springs Community, MS passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2009. She was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. Mrs. Bilbo is preceded in death by her husband, Luther Bilbo; mother, Lela Jones Herring; father, George A. Herring; two brothers, a sister and two sons. She is survived by her daughters, Margaret (Aldon) Willis,...
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