Obituaries

Georgia Ruth Barker

Georgia Ruth Barker

Oct 3, 2008

Mrs. Georgia Barker, 65, of N. Biloxi, MS, died Friday, October 3, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Barker was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard. Mrs. Barker was preceded in death by her parents, Sadie and Benjamin F. Yarbrough, Jr.; son, Vincent "V.J." Adamo, Jr.; and brothers,...

Diana Gayle Osteen

Diana Gayle Osteen

Oct 3, 2008

Mrs. Diana Guidry Osteen, 58, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Friday, October 3, 2008, in D'Iberville. Mrs. Osteen was born in Lafayette, LA, and had been a resident of the Coast for the past 13 years. She Loved to cook and entertain. She was a big fan of the New Orleans Saints and LSU Football. She enjoyed special holidays with...

Kenneth Jerome Lyons

Kenneth Jerome Lyons

Oct 3, 2008

Kenneth Jerome Lyons, Sr., 81, of Biloxi, MS, was called home to rest and be at peace with God on Friday, October 3, 2008. Kenny was born July 20, 1927, to John and Adelaide Lyons of Biloxi. He was married to Margaret Germaine Sablich, of Biloxi, June 11, 1950 at Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Cathedral in Biloxi. Kenny graduated from Biloxi...

Dorothy Wink

Dorothy Wink

Oct 2, 2008

Dorothy Hearn McCaleb Wink, 90, of Gulfport, died Thursday October 2, 2008 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Born July 14, 1918 and a lifelong resident of Gulfport, Dorothy was evacuated from the coast shortly after hurricane Katrina, along with a son, daughter-in-law and two grandsons to Galveston, TX by a dear family friend, Fred L. Myers. She later moved to Arkadelphia, AR...

Charles Lindburg Sindle

Charles Lindburg Sindle

Oct 2, 2008

Charles L. Sindle, 81, of Biloxi died Thursday, October 2, 2008 in Biloxi. Charles was a resident of the Gulf Coast for 32 years. He was a native of Tinsman, Arkansas and worked for L & A Contracting for 40 years. Charles served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He is preceded in death by his parents, William...

Betty Mosley

Betty Mosley

Oct 1, 2008

Betty "Bee" Mosley, age 75, of Biloxi died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 in Biloxi. She was a former longtime resident of Jonesboro, La. She retired from Jackson Parish Library, as a Bookmobile driver for the library sytem. After retiring she moved to Biloxi where she worked in the casino industry. She was shuttle bus driver for the Lady Luck Casino...

Alfred Theodore Mort, Jr.

Alfred Theodore Mort, Jr.

Oct 1, 2008

Mr. Alfred Theodore Mort, Jr., age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, October 1, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Mort, a resident of the community for four years, loved music, playing guitars, and was an avid RV camper. He was an accomplished stained glass artist who loved to fish, was a member of the Senior Rockers in Ridgecrest, CA....

W. E. "Wild Bill" Knesal, Sr.

W. E. "Wild Bill" Knesal, Sr.

Oct 1, 2008

W. E. "Wild Bill" Knesal, Sr., 83, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. Knesal was a US Army Veteran of WW II where he received five battle Stars, including the Battle of the Bulge. He drove a tank from St. Lo, Normandy to Belgin, Holland, France and Germany. He was owner/operator of Bill Knesal...

Howard M. Levy

Howard M. Levy

Sep 30, 2008

Howard M. Levy, 62, of Gulfport died Tuesday, September 30, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Levy was a member of Gulfport Lions Club, Old Biloxi Marching Club, and a lifetime member of many civic organizations. He was a realtor for Adams Homes, and an avid golfer and runner. He was preceded in death by his mother, Selma Levy. Mr. Levy is...

George Rodriguez

George Rodriguez

Sep 30, 2008

George Rodriguez, age 75 of Ocean Springs, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 in Ocean Springs. George was a native of Puerto Rico a long-time resident of of NY, NY and resident of Ocean Springs for 36 years. He was a member of the United States Air Force and served two tours in Vietnam. Mr. Rodriguez was preceded in...

Raymond Henry Mitchell

Raymond Henry Mitchell

Sep 29, 2008

Raymond Mitchell, 84, of Biloxi died Monday, September 29, 2008 in Biloxi. Raymond was a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1963. Survivors include his daughter, Deborah Mitchell, son, Raymond G. Mitchell, one grandchild, Brenda (Ed) Wosick, two great-grandchildren, Nathan and Nicole. Visitation will be Thursday, October 2, 2008, 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Howard Avenue Chapel of...

MSgt. Stephen Edward Hric

MSgt. Stephen Edward Hric

Sep 29, 2008

MSgt (R) Stephen Edward Hric, age 66, of Waveland, MS, formerly of Arabi, LA and Rockaway, NJ, passed away on September 29, 2008 in Gulfport, MS. He is preceded in death by his parents, Stephen Hric and Dorothy Casperson Hric, and his sister Dorothy Clark of New Jersey. He is survived by his children, Kelly Couture and her husband Clifton...

Jack D. Carnley

Jack D. Carnley

Sep 29, 2008

Mr. Jack D. Carnley, age 81, of Vancleave, MS., went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, September 29, 2008. Mr. Carnley was a resident of Vancleave, MS. He was a retired welding foreman with Ingalls Shipbuilding. He served in the US Army and in WWII and Japan. He was a member of the Ezel Masonic Lodge #426 in...

Virgie H. Reams

Virgie H. Reams

Sep 29, 2008

Mrs. Virgie H. Reams, age 81, of Moss Point, MS., died Monday, September 29, 2008, in Moss Point. Mrs. Reams was a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past six years and was a lifelong resident of Indian River County, FL. She was a member of Saracennia Road Baptist Church in the Helena Community. She was preceded in death...

Larry Rebern Mayo, Sr.

Larry Rebern Mayo, Sr.

Sep 28, 2008

Mr. Larry R. Mayo, Sr., 70, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2008, in Biloxi. Mr. Mayo had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1971. He was a retired U. S. Navy Veteran and worked with the FAA as an Air Traffic Controller and taught ATC at Keesler Air Force Base, accumulating a total of 38...

Darryl Patrick Jiminez

Darryl Patrick Jiminez

Sep 28, 2008

Darryl Jiminez, 49, of Biloxi, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 in Gulfport. Darryl was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was formerly employed with K-Mart in D'Iberville. Darryl was very involved with North Woolmarket Elementary. He was active in Kaotik Kreations Car Club of the Gulf Coast and the North Bay Mardi Gras Parade. He was preceded in...

Shirley May Ouille

Shirley May Ouille

Sep 26, 2008

Mrs. Shirley Jacquet Ouille, 76, devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend was born November 2, 1931, and passed away peacefully Friday, September 26, 2008, with her family by her side at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. Shirley was a lifelong resident of the city that she loved, Biloxi, MS, and a graduate of Biloxi High School. She...

Atha Montressor Foster, Jr.

Atha Montressor Foster, Jr.

Sep 26, 2008

Mr. Atha M. Foster, 80, of Biloxi, MS, left us on Friday, September 26, 2008, to be with his loving wife of 55 years. He suffered a massive stroke. Mr. Foster was preceded in death on May 31, 2008, by his wife, Elizabeth Foster, his parents, Atha and Lou Ella Foster, brothers, Granville Foster, James "Chops" Foster and Larry Foster...

Myrta Armstead Deatherage

Myrta Armstead Deatherage

Sep 26, 2008

Myrta Armstead Deatherage, 89, of Biloxi died Friday, September 26, 2008 in Hattiesburg, MS. Myrta was born in Cheshire, CT, where she was Valedictorian of her high school and went on to earn an associates degree. When Myrta became an adult she took on the responsibility of caring for her disabled mother. She cared for her mother for over 40...

Oma "Kitty" Cook Loper

Oma "Kitty" Cook Loper

Sep 25, 2008

Oma (Kitty) Cook Loper passed away peacefully September 25, 2008 at the Northeast Community Hospice Hadlow Center in Jacksonville, Florida after a long illness. Daughter of Lilly and Miles Terrell, she was born on March 7, 1921. Mrs. Loper moved to Taylor Manor in Jacksonville thirteen years ago to be close to her daughter, Sandra McNamara. Kitty was a gentle...

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