Obituaries

Martha Jean Williamson

Martha Jean Williamson

Nov 28, 2008

Martha Jean Williamson, 66, of Gautier, MS died on Friday, November 28, 2008. Mrs. Williamson was a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1969. She was a member of the Gautier Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Owen; parents, Worth Thomas and Helen Lovett Williamson. Survivors include two daughters, Sylvia (Mark) Ragan of Pelahatchie, MS,...

William Brent Miller

William Brent Miller

Nov 28, 2008

Bill (William) Miller, age 49, of Ocean Springs, MS died Friday, November 28, 2008. Bill, a long time resident of Ocean Springs, was known for his "can do" and helpful attitude if anyone needed help, or something needed fixing, Bill was the man to call. He had s strong work ethic and could solve any problem presented. His dry sense...

Norma Joann Clunan

Norma Joann Clunan

Nov 28, 2008

Norma J. Harris Clunan, 70, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Friday, November 28, 2008. Mrs. Clunan was a native of Plainfield, NJ and had lived on the Coast for over 29 years. She was a devout Christian who loved and was loved by her husband of 49 years, her 3 children, 4 grandchildren and many other relatives and friends....

Betty Mae Edwards

Betty Mae Edwards

Nov 28, 2008

Betty Mae Edwards, 69, of Ocean Springs, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2008, in her home surrounded by her loving family after a brave 10-year battle with leukemia. Born Feb. 22, 1939, in Biloxi, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Lucile Palmer Cox. She was a life-long member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ocean Springs, where she...

James Everett Letort

James Everett Letort

Nov 28, 2008

Mr. James Everett Letort, 85, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, November 28, 2008, in Biloxi. Mr. Letort was born in St. Martin Community where he remained a lifelong resident.. He was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was very active in the choir. He resided at River Chase Village Nursing Home in Gautier for the last five...

Arnold Wilson Dawson

Arnold Wilson Dawson

Nov 27, 2008

Mr. Arnold W. Dawson, age 86, of D'Iberville, MS., died Thursday, November 27, 2008, in D'Iberville. Mr. Dawson was a resident of the community for 60 years. He was a native of Weir, MS., and served in the US Army during WWII. He worked as an auto mechanic all of his life and retired from Clint Fulton and Sons Tire...

Alma Elizabeth Cook

Alma Elizabeth Cook

Nov 26, 2008

Mrs. Alma Tucei Cook, 87, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Living in Biloxi all her life, Alma was a long time member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish and a devout Catholic. She graduated from Biloxi High School; she was a past band mother, past president of the PTA...

Andrew Kinsella Collins, Sr.

Andrew Kinsella Collins, Sr.

Nov 26, 2008

Andrew K. Collins, Sr., 74, of Melbourne Beach, FL died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 in Melbourne Beach, FL. Andrew was a retired Procurement Officer for the United Space Alliance. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, a Veteran of the U.S. Army, graduate of Mississippi State University and active in Boy Scouts of America. Preceded in death by...

Cynthia Marie Galle Anchor

Cynthia Marie Galle Anchor

Nov 26, 2008

Mrs. Cynthia Anchor, age 52, of Vancleave, MS., passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Survivors include a son, Victor (April) Anchor, granddaughter, Ashley Anchor, two sisters, Billie Sue Lee and Tammy Galle, and four brothers, Johnny Galle, Lex Galle, Frank Galle and Mike Galle. Visitation will be on Sunday, November 30, 2008, from 2-4 PM at...

Josephine Kelly Folkes Kennedy

Josephine Kelly Folkes Kennedy

Nov 25, 2008

Josephine Kelly Kennedy, 78, of Biloxi, MS died on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. Mrs. Kennedy was born April 9, 1930 in Waukegan, IL. She had been a longtime resident of Biloxi. As a youth she lived with her grandmother, Theresa Lopez Folkes, widow of Dr. H. M. Folkes and daughter of Lazaro Lopez, at the family home known as Gunston...

Winifred Cecile Fest

Winifred Cecile Fest

Nov 25, 2008

Winifred Thornton Fest, 80 of Biloxi died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 in Biloxi. Ms. Fest was a native of Biloxi and known as Aunt Winnie. She was a member of East Howard Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for over 50 years. She was manager of the Election Polls at St. Michaels for many years, active in the P.T.A....

Arthur Walter Quave, Sr.

Arthur Walter Quave, Sr.

Nov 21, 2008

Mr. Arthur Walter Quave, Sr., 86, of Biloxi, MS, passed away at his home Friday, November 21, 2008. Mr. Quave was born November 10, 1922, in Biloxi where he remained a lifelong resident. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran of WW II and retired from Gulf National Life Insurance Company. He was a great fan of the New Orleans...

Donald Edwin Bone

Donald Edwin Bone

Nov 21, 2008

Donald Edwin Bone, 87, of Long Beach died Friday, November 21, 2008 in Long Beach. Mr. Bone was born in New Orleans, LA and had been a resident of Long Beach since 1960. He was an active member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach where he was an eucharistic minister and usher. He was a graduate of Tulane...

Gary M. "Cotton" Randall

Gary M. "Cotton" Randall

Nov 20, 2008

Gary M. "Cotton" Randall, 65, formerly of Biloxi and a longtime resident of Mobile, AL died Thursday, November 20, 2008 in Mobile. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Randall of Mobile, four children, Mike (Tracey) Randall of Grand Bay, AL, Sean (Kristen) Randall of Theodore, AL, Angela Randall (Scott) Harbison of DuLac, LA, Gina Aldridge of Biloxi, MS, ten...

Wilma Jean Griffith

Wilma Jean Griffith

Nov 20, 2008

Wilma Jean Griffith, age 66, of Vancleave, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2008 in Pascagoula. Wilma was a welder for thirty years at Ingall's Shipbuilding and an active member of the Vancleave Volunteer Fire Department for over 10 years. She enjoyed hunting and fishing, was a very loving mother, grandmother and great- grandmother. Mrs. Griffith was preceded in death...

Stephen Lewis Harvey

Stephen Lewis Harvey

Nov 20, 2008

Mr. Stephen "Steve" Lewis Harvey, 54, of Long Beach, MS, died Thursday, November 20, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Harvey was a native of Meridian, MS and had been a longtime resident of Long Beach. He attended high school in Meridian and was a self employed brick mason. He was a Baptist. Mr. Harvey was preceded in death by his parents,...

Leslie Starling, Sr.

Leslie Starling, Sr.

Nov 20, 2008

Leslie “Les” Starling, Sr., beloved husband of Alma Lois Payne Starling, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at his home in Gulfport after an 8 year battle with cancer. Mr. Starling was born in Selma, North Carolina and raised by his sister Estelle Matthews. Mr. Starling served 24 years in the United States Air Force where he served two tours of...

Perry Lloyd Stephens, Sr.

Perry Lloyd Stephens, Sr.

Nov 19, 2008

Mr. Perry Lloyd Stephens, Sr., age 58, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, November 19, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Stephens was a lifelong resident of the coast and a resident of Ocean Springs for the past 40 years. He was a member of the International Association of Machinist Union Local #1133 and was a US Navy Veteran. He was...

Luc Tan Bui

Luc Tan Bui

Nov 19, 2008

Mr. Luc Tan Bui, 53, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008, in Biloxi. Mr. Bui was a native of Vietnam and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1990. He was a commercial fisherman and a member of the Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church in Biloxi. Survivors include his wife, Muoi Thi Nguyen; two daughters, Kim Loan Thi Bui...

Denzle Homer Higgins, Sr.

Denzle Homer Higgins, Sr.

Nov 19, 2008

Denzle Homer Higgins, Sr., 82, of Lynn Haven, FL passed from this life entering into his Heavenly Father’s arms November 19th, 2008. Denzle was born in Woodbury, Tennessee on September 20, 1926 to the late Richard Higgins, Sr. and Esther (Lance) Higgins. He graduated from Wartrace High School in 1944. Afterward, he attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He...

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