Obituaries

Joseph West, Jr.

Joseph West, Jr.

Jun 8, 2008

Joseph West, Jr., 80, of Biloxi, MS died on Sunday, June 8, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. West was a native of Beaver, OH and a longtime resident of Colorado Springs, CO. He retired from the US Army in 1968 as a Sgt. Major. Mr. West was stationed at Keesler AFB in 1946. He also served in the Korean War where...

Patricia Louise Cannette

Patricia Louise Cannette

Jun 7, 2008

Mrs. Patricia Louise Cannette, 73, of D'Iberville, MS, died Saturday, June 7, 2008, in D'Iberville. Mrs. Cannette was a native and lifelong resident of the Coast. She was a homemaker, devoted mother and grandmother who enjoyed working in her garden. Mrs. Cannette was preceded in death by her parents, George and Olga Moran; a son, Darrin Cannette; grandson, Brandon Breal;...

Eniz Victoria Davis

Eniz Victoria Davis

Jun 7, 2008

Mrs. Eniz V. Davis, 95, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, June 7, 2008, in Biloxi. Mrs. Davis was born January 16, 1913 in Leavenworth, KS. She was the daughter of Charles and Anastasia Rouyer. She had lived on the Coast since 1952 and was an active member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. She was a former member of...

Robert L. “Bob” Daniels, Jr

Robert L. “Bob” Daniels, Jr

Jun 6, 2008

Robert L. “Bob” Daniels, Jr, age 83, died Friday, June 6, 2008, in Memorial Hospital at Gulfport surrounded by family. He was born September 26, 1924, in Jackson, Mississippi to Robert Lee and Ida Reeves Daniels, but the family relocated to Gulfport in 1928. He graduated from Gulfport High School in 1942 and served in the latter part of World...

William Thomas "Tommy" Randall

William Thomas "Tommy" Randall

Jun 6, 2008

William Thomas (Tommy) Randall, 74, of Gulfport died Friday, June 6, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Randall retired from Turan Foley Chevrolet and sang bass with the following gospel music groups; Tall Men Quartet, Jimmie Davis and the Plainsmen Quartet, and the Bibletones Quartet. Mr. Randall was preceded in death by his parents W.T. and Epsie Randall; brothers Jimmy, Malcolm, and...

Hoyte Chesley Johnson

Hoyte Chesley Johnson

Jun 6, 2008

Hoyte Chesley Johnson, 69, passed away on June 6, 2008. He leaves his loving wife, Billie, his daughter, Sheila Dodson (Mark) and son, Michael Hoyte Johnson. He leaves four precious grandchildren: Bianca & Chelsea Dodson and Matthew Lavette and Brooklyn Johnson. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Melanie Marie Johnson. He will be greatly missed by his brothers:...

William Louis Catalanotto

William Louis Catalanotto

Jun 5, 2008

William Louis Catalanotto, 41, of Gulfport died Thursday, June 5, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Catalanotto was preceded in death by his mother Beverly Montz. He is survived by his son Justin Catalanotto of Copperas Cove, Texas and his mother Lori Farve; sister Elizabeth Catalanotto; brothers Joseph Catalanotto and Hubert Montz; and grandmother Norma Costello. Services will be Tuesday, June 10,...

Robert  Bryant Ross

Robert Bryant Ross

Jun 4, 2008

Mr. Robert B. "Bob" Ross, age 76, of Vancleave, MS., died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, in Vancleave. Mr. Ross was a lifelong resident of Vancleave. He retired from Morton-Thiokol Chemical Company and was a member of the Jackson County Bowling Association Hall of Fame, the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame and the Jackson County Dog Hunter Association. He...

Edwin Emmett Burt III

Edwin Emmett Burt III

Jun 3, 2008

Mr. Edwin E. Burt, III, age 88, of Vancleave, MS., died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in Gautier. Mr. Burt was a member of Bonnie Chapel UMC in Vancleave, the Vancleave Masonic Lodge, and was in the Order of the Eastern Star in the Daisy Vestry Community and in Vancleave. He served in the US Army during WWII in the Pacific...

Richard Lee Norris

Richard Lee Norris

Jun 3, 2008

Richard Lee Norris, 81, of Biloxi, MS died on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 in Biloxi. He was a native of Dayton, OH and a longtime resident of Lexington, KY. He was a retired Tech Sgt. in the USAF and served during the Vietnam War. Mr. Norris was also retired from Civil Service from the Lexington Army Post Commissary. He was...

Dosha "Ted" Kordek

Dosha "Ted" Kordek

Jun 3, 2008

Dosha "Ted" Kordek, 79, of Biloxi, MS died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 in Niceville, FL. Dosha was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and Fleur de Lis Ladies Auxillary. Dosha was employed with the Biloxi Public School District. Dosha was preceded in death by her husband, Gus Kordek. She is survived by...

Chase Cummings Hensley

Chase Cummings Hensley

Jun 3, 2008

Chase Cummings Hensley, age 23, of Ocean Springs, MS. passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Chase was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 26, 1984, until his family moved to Ocean Springs in 1998. He was a resident of Ocean Springs and was also a proud member of the National Guard Airborne. Survivors...

J.C. Cook

J.C. Cook

Jun 2, 2008

J. C. Cook, age 72, of Gulfport, died Monday, June 2, 2008 in Gulfport. He was born in Fayette, AL and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1972. Mr. Cook was a retired painter and sheet rock finisher. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary K. Morgan. He is survived by his wife, Mary M....

Sharon Nell Pavolini

Sharon Nell Pavolini

Jun 2, 2008

Sharon Nell Pavolini, age 67, of Ocean Springs, died Monday, June 2, 2008, at the Ocean Springs Hospital. She was born on March 13, 1941, to Louis and Inez Ryan Pavolini. Sharon Nell was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Inez Ryan Pavolini and a brother, David Louis Pavolini. Survivors...

Thomas John Skrmetti, Sr.

Thomas John Skrmetti, Sr.

Jun 2, 2008

Thomas John Skrmetti, Sr., 82, died Monday, June 2, 2008, in Biloxi. Mr. Skrmetti was a native and a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He attended Sacred Heart Academy, where he played varsity football before transferring to Biloxi High School for his senior year, graduating in 1943. During his senior year, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. During World...

Patsy Gavins Vierling

Patsy Gavins Vierling

Jun 2, 2008

Patsy "Pat" G. Vierling, age 71, of Biloxi, died Monday, June 2, 2008 in Gulfport. She was a native of Gulfport and a life long resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a graduate of Gulfport High School, a homemaker and a charter member of Lizana First Baptist Church where she served as Church Treasurer for 15 years. She was...

Elizabeth Jo Foster

Elizabeth Jo Foster

May 31, 2008

Mrs. Elizabeth Jo Foster passed away Saturday, May 31, 2008, of a massive cardiac arrest. She was born Elizabeth Jo Griffin on December 23, 1933 in Mantee, MS, in Webster County, to Henry "Watson" and Bessie Davis Griffin who preceded her in death along with her sister, Mary Annie Wright. She graduated from Cumberland High School and received her Bachelor...

Beverly Montz

Beverly Montz

May 30, 2008

Beverly "Sniz" Jean Montz, age 65, of Gulfport, died Friday, May 30, 2008 in Gulfport. She was a native and longtime resident of Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her father, William Burge. She is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Catalanotto; three sons, Joseph Catalanotto of Pass Christian, Hubert Montz; and Louis Catalanotto of Gulfport; her mother, Norma Costello...

Adair Louise Johnson

Adair Louise Johnson

May 30, 2008

Adair Johnson, age 57, of Ocean Springs went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 30, 2008. Mrs. Johnson was born in Norfolk, VA on Halloween in 1950, one of triplet sisters. Raised in Virginia Beach, she was a graduate of Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, VA. She then received her Bachelor's degree in Art Education at...

Celeste Cobb Rolkowsky

Celeste Cobb Rolkowsky

May 29, 2008

Celeste Cobb Rolkosky, 70, of Biloxi died Thursday, May 29, 2008 in Biloxi. Celeste was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a former seafood worker and worked as a custodian at Howard II Elementary School. Celeste was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Rolkosky, Sr., parents, Earl and Leona Cobb, and her grandson, Alexander Rolkosky. She...

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