Obituaries
Wallingford Switzer
Apr 10, 2008
Mr. Wallingford Cruise Switzer, age 91, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, April 10, 2008, at his home in Ocean Springs, where he had resided since 1959. Mr. Switzer was born on June 23, 1916, in Handsboro, MS. He moved to Pascagoula at an early age and later moved to Gautier, MS. Ocean Springs had been his home since 1959....
David L. Desporte
Apr 9, 2008
David L. Desporte, 64, of Biloxi, MS went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. David was a longtime resident of the coast. He was a member of the Ramsay Hills Baptist Church. David praised the Lord through his music and was an original member of the Mississippians Gospel Quartet and a member of the Bluff...
Mr. Jessie Gray Bellew
Apr 9, 2008
Mr. Jessie (Gray) Bellew, 80, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 in Long Beach. Mr. Bellew was born in Saucier, MS and had been a life long resident of the Gulf Coast. He attended First Baptist Church of Long Beach and was retired from the City of Long Beach. He was preceded in death by his mother, Laura Bellew, father, Preston...
Taylor Breanne Jimerson
Apr 9, 2008
Taylor "Tay Tay" Breanne Jimerson was born on June 2, 1988, in Biloxi, Mississippi and was killed in an automobile accident on April 9, 2008, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Taylor was a lifelong resident of the St. Martin Community and a 2006 Graduate of St. Martin High School. Taylor was currently employed with High Cotton Grill, D'Iberville, MS. She was...
Charlsie Ann Coleman
Apr 8, 2008
Ann Coleman, longtime resident of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness in Sarasota, FL on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. Ms. Coleman was born on July 7th, in Sturgis, MS. As an adult she spent many years in East Hanover, New Jersey before returning to the MS Gulf Coast and to her southern roots that she so...
Michael W. Brackin
Apr 7, 2008
Michael W. "Bean" Brackin, age 61, of Gulfport, died Monday, April 7, 2008, in Gulfport. Mike was born in Dothan, AL and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for 35 years. He owned Gulf Produce for many years, before deciding to do what he truly loved, fishing. He was a fishing guide for over 16 years up until...
Wayne Anthony Fountain, Sr
Apr 6, 2008
Wayne A. Fountain, Sr., went to see his heavenly Father on April 6, 2008 after a short battle with leukemia. He was raised in St. Martin where he graduated from St. Martin High School in 1960. He married the love of his life, Gail DuBois at the age of 19. He also began his career at Coca-Cola where he retired...
Josephine Joanna Shoemaker
Apr 6, 2008
Josephine Forehand Shoemaker, 89, completed her life's journey on earth and was united in heaven with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 6, 2008. Mrs. Shoemaker was born on January 16, 1919 in Biloxi, MS. She was a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. As a teen, she worked in the coast's seafood industry where she...
William E. Bryan, Major General USAF Retired
Apr 6, 2008
Major General William E. Bryan, Jr., USAF Retired, with his family at his side, yet another member of the "Greatest Generation", was lost to us Sunday, April 6, 2008. Our dad was a true war hero in every sense of the word. He entered the Army Air Corps in March 1942 at the age of 21 from his hometown of...
Infant Mackenzie Joyce Moody
Apr 6, 2008
Infant Mackenzie Joyce Moody of Vancleave, MS, died Sunday, April 6, 2008, in Biloxi. She is survived by her parents, Erin Holtzberger and Bryce Moody; grandparents, Lisa and Raul Quintana, and Kenneth and Cathy Moody; four aunts, Courtney Holtzberger, Victoria Quintana, Brittany Moody and Brandy Moody; and three uncles, Derrick Holtzberger, Tyler Quintana and Blake Moody. Visitation is Thursday, April...
Royal Leonard Branton, Jr.
Apr 6, 2008
Royal Branton, age 63, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008, at his home in Biloxi, MS, following a battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his mother, Anne West Shelton, and his father Royal L. Branton, Sr. He is survived by daughter, Nancy Branton and partner, Suzi Altman, daughter Holly Horncastle and husband, Court, one grandson, Walker King,...
William Bryan, MGen, USAF, Ret.
Apr 6, 2008
Major General William E. Bryan, Jr., USAF Retired, with his family at his side, yet another member of the "Greatest Generation", was lost to us Sunday, April 6, 2008. Our dad was a true war hero in every sense of the word. He entered the Army Air Corps in March 1942 at the age of 21 from his hometown of...
Tina Marie Beaugez
Apr 5, 2008
Tina Marie Beaugez, age 48, of Ocean Springs, MS. died Saturday, April 5, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Tina was born on August 2, 1959, and was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. She attended St. Martin schools, enjoyed writing poetry and love and cared for many animals, pets and wildlife. For a time Tina was partners with her father in...
Elaine Noble
Apr 4, 2008
Elaine Noble, age 45, of Gulfport, died Friday April 4, 2008 in Gulfport. Mrs Noble was a life long resident of the coast graduating from Biloxi High School in 1980. She was employed as a pharmacy technician at Winn-Dixie in Orange Grove and also worked in the accounting office at Sicily's. She attended the First Assembly of God Church in...
Laura Mae Davis-Scarborough
Apr 3, 2008
Mrs. Laura Davis Scarborough, age 83, of Hattiesburg, MS., died Thursday, April 3, 2008, in Hattiesburg. Mrs. Scarborough was a former longtime resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, L.N. Scarborough, her parents, Fred and Tesola Fountain Davis, two sisters, Lessie...
Robin Jackson
Apr 3, 2008
Mrs. Robin Jackson, age 42, of Saucier, MS., died Thursday, April 3, 2008, in Gulfport, MS. She was a devoted wife, mother and aunt who worshipped her Lord, who touched so many lives and was a loving inspiration to all. She leaves behind not only a family but many friends and children that adored her like a mother. She will...
Sidney Franklin Malpass, Sr.
Apr 2, 2008
Sidney F. Malpass, Sr., 89, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. Malpass was known as "the man with the cows on Popps Ferry Road". He was a lifetime farmer. He was featured in the Sun Herald ten years ago for his love and commitment to farming. He also was a supervisor rigger at...
James "Jimmy" Tanner, Jr.
Apr 1, 2008
Mr. James D. "Jimmy" Tanner, Jr., age 62, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Tanner was a native and lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He retired from the Jackson County District Four Road Maintenance. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Tanner...
Philip Brody
Mar 31, 2008
Mr. Philip Brody, age 73, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, March 31, 2008. Mr. Brody was a native of Brooklyn, NY and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1967. He was a proud veteran of the US Air Force, serving during the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts. He retired from Keesler...
Bennie Lynn VanCourt
Mar 31, 2008
Mrs. Bennie VanCourt, born on August 4, 1942, in Biloxi, MS, passed away March 31, 2008, in Ocean Springs, MS. She married Gerald VanCourt on August 25, 1968 and would have celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in August of this year. She graduated from Perkinston Junior College and University of Southern Mississippi with a Major of Architectural Design. She was...
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