Obituaries
Ryleigh Anna Slagel
Jul 23, 2008
Ryleigh Anna Slagel, born July 16, 2008, died July 23, 2008. Ryleigh was the beautiful infant daughter of Elizabeth Acevedo and Charles Slagel of Biloxi. Her brilliant light, snuffed out too soon, will burn in our hearts forever. Survivors include her maternal grandmother, Georgette Acevedo of Biloxi, paternal grandparents, Joseph and Lucy Slagel of Gulfport, two great-grandmothers, Diane Juanico and...
David C. Fayard
Jul 23, 2008
David C. Fayard, 74, of St. Martin died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 in Biloxi. A longtime resident of the Gulf Coast, he was a U.S. Navy Veteran of Korea and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Preceded in death by his parents, Davis and Margaret Fayard. Survivors: wife, Dorothy Shoemaker Fayard of St. Martin, sons, Roger Fayard, Gulfport, Charles...
Deanna McKee
Jul 23, 2008
Deanna McKee, 66, of Ocean Springs died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 in Ocean Springs, MS. Deanna was a native of Pensacola, FL and a longtime resident of Ocean Springs, MS. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, James McKee, daughters, Virginia Morrison, Tina McKee, two grandchildren, Melissa Walker and Jon McKee sister,...
Betty Joyce Taconi Viator
Jul 23, 2008
Betty Taconi Viator, age 77, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 in Gautier, MS. Mrs. Viator was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She loved music, dancing and her Catholic church. Betty was a very charitable person, who loved to make others feel loved and welcome. She was preceded in death by her son, Phillip...
Roger Wesley Hammett
Jul 22, 2008
Roger Wesley Hammett, age 55, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in Biloxi. He was born May 8, 1953 in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of Gulfport. He previously served in the U.S. Marine Corp and was a former automotive electronic technician. He was a member of The Salvation Army. Mr. Hammett was preceded in death by a...
Frances Balius Cody
Jul 22, 2008
Frances B. Cody, died peacefully Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Memorial Hospital Gulfport surrounded by her family. She was born in Mobile, AL and was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She graduated from Biloxi High School and immediately entered Singing River School of Nursing in Pascagoula where she received her nursing degree. She worked at Biloxi Hospital on front beach...
Mary Jane Elder
Jul 20, 2008
Mary Jane Elder, age 68, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, July 20, 2008, in Ocean Springs at her home with her family. Mary Jane was born in Baltimore, MD, and lived most of her life there. She came to the coast in 1994. She retired as a housekeeping supervisor with the Grand Casino and Island View Hotel. She was...
Larry Eugene Schroader
Jul 19, 2008
Larry Eugene Schroader, age 66, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 in Singing River Hospital. Larry was born in Louisville, KY on October 25, 1941. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1962 to 1966 and was discharged from Keesler Field and made his home in Biloxi. He worked all along the coast as bartender, supervisor and his last...
Steve Jules Pitalo
Jul 19, 2008
Mr. Steve Jules Pitalo, 66, of Biloxi, MS, died suddenly Saturday, July 19, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Pitalo was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He retired from Northrup Grumman in Pascagoula, after 40 years of employment. He enjoyed gardening, cooking for his loved ones, and photography. He was deeply loved by friends...
James T. Richards, Jr.
Jul 19, 2008
Mr. James T. "Cookie" Richards, Jr., age 53, passed away at the Oschner Medical Center in New Orleans, LA, Saturday, July 19, 2008. Born January 18, 1955, James was the oldest of three children of Joyce and James T. "Sam" Richards, Sr. A 1973 graduate of St. Martin High School, he received his Bachelor of Science in Business degree from...
Mark Alan Heffner
Jul 19, 2008
Mr. Mark Alan Heffner, age 44, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Saturday, July 19, 2008 in Ocean Springs. He is preceded in death by his mother, Georgia Nell Broome Heffner. Survivors include his father, Marshall Heffner of Ocean Springs; his brother, Brian Heffner of Madison, MS. and longtime companion, Shari Bright of Ocean Springs. Graveside services will be held at...
Marie Clemens Blanquart Obernuefemann
Jul 18, 2008
Marie C. Obernuefemann, age 93, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2008 in Ocean Springs. Marie was born in Collinsville, IL and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1958. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, where she was a member of the choir and the Altar Society. She was also a...
Bobbie LaRue Taylor
Jul 18, 2008
Bobbie LaRue Taylor, 87, of Biloxi died Friday, July 18, 2008 in Gulfport. She was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast and a member of First United Methodist Church, Biloxi. Preceded in death by husband, Adolph E. Taylor, parents, A.W. and Annie O'Bryant, grandson, Lewis Curtis IV, three sisters, seven brothers. Survived by: daughters, Kathleen Curtis of Atlanta, GA,...
Patricia Ann Risch
Jul 17, 2008
Patricia Ann Risch, 66, unexpectedly passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008 at her home in Biloxi, MS. She was born in Cripple Creek, Colorado on March 17, 1942. She was the only child of Eno Leslie DeWerff and Loretta Lorean (LaMontagne) DeWerff. Pat Risch was raised in Victor, Colorado, graduated from high school in Boulder, CO. She began a life-long...
Buford D. Myrick
Jul 17, 2008
Buford Daniel Myrick, age 91 of Ocean Springs, died on Thursday, July 17, 2008 in Ocean Springs. At the age of twenty two, after traveling the United States with the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was sent to Ocean Springs to help build Magnolia State Park; known as Gulf Islands National Sea Shore. He soon met and married a local girl;...
Esther Marie Bradley Davis
Jul 16, 2008
Esther Marie Bradley Davis, 68, of Wiggins, passed away on July 16, 2008 from Angiosarcoma, a very rare cancer. She was a native of Biloxi and a member of Word Alive Church of Wiggins. She was a President of the Golden Age Club of Biloxi, Notary Republic, and a veteran employee of Encore Rehab. She will always be a wonderful...
Glenn Young, Sr.
Jul 16, 2008
Mr. Glenn Young, Sr., age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, July 16, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Young was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and was a veteran of WWII serving in the Merchant Marines. He was employed with Civil Service at Keesler Air Force Base for over 30 years. He served as Chief Steward for the...
JUANITA ROSALIE GIBSON
Jul 16, 2008
Mrs. Juanita R. Gibson, age 68, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Vergie Fernandez, husband, Curtis Larkin Gibson, son, Henry Lasseigne and sister, Billie Ladnier. Survivors include a daughter, Amanda (Jim) Hughes, three sons, Rodney Lasseigne, Joe (Kim) Lasseigne, Chris (Sharon) Lasseigne, three stepchildren, Cindy...
Nancy Delores Crawford
Jul 16, 2008
Nancy Delores (Cox) Crawford, age 59, passed from this life to eternal life on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Nancy was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She worked at JCPenney's for 24 years. She was a teacher at MGCCC for 15 years. All who knew her, knew of her passion for people and teaching. She...
Annie Strange
Jul 14, 2008
Annie Strange was born in Thailand on February 1, 1949. She died on July 14, 2008 from injuries resulting from a traffic accident. Annie was a free spirit known for always helping others. She is survived by her companion, Jeff and many friends in MS and FL. We called you "Pretty Pretties", the "Queen of the forest", and the love...
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