Obituaries

June Thomas McKinnon

June Thomas McKinnon

Jan 19, 2009

Mrs. June Thomas Mckinnon, 88, of Gulfport, MS, died Monday, January 19, 2009, in D'Iberville. Mrs. McKinnon was born in Mobile, AL and had been a resident of the coast since March. She was a homemaker and of the Episcopal faith. Mrs. McKinnon was preceded in death by her husband, James McKinnon; parents, B. R. and Irma Ross Thomas; and...

Joseph Ramos

Joseph Ramos

Jan 19, 2009

Mr. Joseph "Joe" Ramos, 70, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, January 19, 2009, in Biloxi. Mr. Ramos was born in Suffern, New York and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past 19 years. He was a retired U. S. Air Force Veteran. Mr. Ramos is survived by his wife, Robin D. Ramos of Biloxi; daughter, Cheryl Cribbs of...

Cecil Howard Prentice, Sr.

Cecil Howard Prentice, Sr.

Jan 18, 2009

Mr. Cecil Howard Prentice, Sr., age 95, passed to his Heavenly Home on Sunday, January 18, 2009, and joined his wife of 75 years. Cecil, originally from North Alabama, moved with his wife and young son to Mobile, Gulfport and most recently to Ocean Springs for the past thirty years. In addition to his early entrepenourial achievements, Cecil was an...

Barbara Ann Yeager-Bailey

Barbara Ann Yeager-Bailey

Jan 18, 2009

Barbara Bailey, age 74, of Ocean Springs, Lost her long-term battle with cancer on Sunday, January 18, 2009. Mrs. Bailey was a resident of Ocean Springs since 1972. She was a Real Estate agent/Broker and worked twenty years with Century 21 and K Realty in Ocean Springs. Barbara was a long-time member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, was a facilitator...

Oma Katherine Powell-Burt

Oma Katherine Powell-Burt

Jan 17, 2009

Mrs. Oma Katherine Burt, age 82, of Hurley, MS, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2009. Mrs. Burt was a native of Puckett, MS and had been a resident of the Coast since 1947. She retired from Harrison County Public School system, was a member of Bonnie Chapel United Methodist Church and a member of O.E.S. at Daisy Vestry and...

Rocky Harold Jordan

Rocky Harold Jordan

Jan 16, 2009

Mr. Rocky Jordan, age 54, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, January 16, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Jordan was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He loved racing, especially boats, and fishing at Horn Island. He worked for many years at Blossman Gas and then transferred to the Grand Casino Theater. He loved being a stagehand at the Grand...

Michael Stafford

Michael Stafford

Jan 15, 2009

Mr. Michael "Mike" Stafford, 56, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2009, in Biloxi. Mike was a 1970 graduate of Biloxi High School where he was a member of the state championship baseball team. In 1971 he was a member of the Perk Bulldog State Junior College Baseball team. Mike was an accomplished fisherman, bowler and golfer. In...

Betty Joyce Puzz

Betty Joyce Puzz

Jan 15, 2009

Betty J. Puzz, 76 of Biloxi died Thursday, January 15, 2009 in Ocean Springs. Betty was born in Alabama but had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1946. She retired from Gulf Coast Community Hospital and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville. Mrs. Puzz was a loving mother and grandmother and will be sadly...

Mary Emma Fox Tanner

Mary Emma Fox Tanner

Jan 15, 2009

Mrs. Mary Emma Tanner, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, January 15, 2009, one day after celebrating her 80th birthday. Mrs. Tanner was very passionate about her faith and was a member of the Gulf Coast Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was a loving, caring mother, grandmother and sister. She also had many special friends including an extended church family....

Frankie Allene Stepper

Frankie Allene Stepper

Jan 15, 2009

Mrs. Frankie A. Stepper, 77, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, January 15, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Stepper was born in Pemiscott, Missouri and had been a resident of the coast since 1997. She was a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints in N. Biloxi. Mrs. Stepper was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Jo Morton. Survivors...

John Frank Cosmich, Sr.

John Frank Cosmich, Sr.

Jan 14, 2009

John F. "Capt. Bill" Cosmich, 99, of Biloxi died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 in Ocean Springs. John was a resident of the Gulf Coast, a longtime boat Captain of the shrimp boat Dolores S. After retiring as a boat captain, he was employed many years with Baricev's Seafood Restaurant Oyster Bar. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church,...

Ellen V. Robinson

Ellen V. Robinson

Jan 14, 2009

Ellen V. Robinson, age 88, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 in Gulfport. Mrs. Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved from Bellville, IL to Biloxi in 1977. She was Methodist and a member of Gulfport Elks # 978. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter E. Robinson. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Morris;...

Ellen V. Robinson

Ellen V. Robinson

Jan 14, 2009

Ellen V. Robinson, age 88, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 in Gulfport. Mrs. Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved from Bellville, IL to Biloxi in 1977. She was Methodist and a member of Gulfport Elks # 978. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter E. Robinson. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Morris;...

Jean Bayless

Jean Bayless

Jan 13, 2009

Mrs. Jean Bayless, 92, of Boca Raton, Florida, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009, in Biloxi. Mrs. Bayless was born in Cleveland, Ohio and had been visiting on the Coast for the last couple months. She was active in her Catholic church and a member of Sandalfoot Women's Club in Boca Raton. She loved crafts and bowling. and she was a...

Walter J. Speder

Walter J. Speder

Jan 12, 2009

Mr. Walter J. "Wally" Speder, 75, of Biloxi, MS, went to his eternal reward Saturday, January 17, 2009. Mr. Speder was born in Pembrooke, New York, and was a longtime resident of the coast. He served his country in the U. S. Air Force and retired after 20 years of service. He then became a successful business owner and retired...

Elijah Luvell Watson

Elijah Luvell Watson

Jan 12, 2009

Infant Elijah Luvell Watson, our little miracle, (October 24, 2008 - January 12, 2009), is survived by his parents, Marcus and Andrea Ladnier Watson, his siblings, T.J., Bethany and Joshua, all of Vancleave, MS., and Jedrek of Texas City, TX. He is also survived by his paternal grandfather, Dunbar Watson, Sr., maternal grandparents, William Terry and Donnie Sue Bingham Ladnier,...

Jeanette Oberil Bates

Jeanette Oberil Bates

Jan 12, 2009

Mrs. Jeanette "Miss Jet" Bates, age 92 and a resident of Woolmarket for over 40 years, died Monday, January 12, 2009. She was born "a country girl" to Court and Estella Young and had nine brothers and sisters. Mrs. Bates was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Richard; daughter, June; an infant sister, Christine; brothers, Warren, Maurice,...

Yevgeniy Borisovich Moiseyev

Yevgeniy Borisovich Moiseyev

Jan 11, 2009

Yevgeniy Borisovich Moiseyev, 64 of Biloxi died Sunday, January 11, 2009 in Biloxi. Mr. Moiseyev had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past two months.He was born in Frunze, U.S.S.R. He was a prominent chess player in Russia, retired computer programmer and an avid gardener with his grandsons. He was a loving father and wonderful grandfather. Preceded...

Barbara Ann Hammontree

Barbara Ann Hammontree

Jan 10, 2009

Barbara Ann Hammontree, age 56, of George County, MS, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 in George County. She was born in Shaw, Ms and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for most of her life. She was a graduate of Long Beach High School. She was Baptist. She was preceded in death by a son, Timothy L. Cumberland;...

Sarah Elizabeth Cannette

Sarah Elizabeth Cannette

Jan 10, 2009

Sarah Elizabeth Cannette, 78, of North Biloxi passed up into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 10, 2009, due to diabetes complications. She was a charter member of 1st Baptist Church of D'Iberville, now Ramsay Hill Baptist Church where she faithfully taught Sunday school and summer Vacation Bible School for many years. A...

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