Obituaries

Rebecca Diane Elder Ball

Rebecca Diane Elder Ball

Dec 13, 2007

Mrs. Rebecca Elder Ball, 51, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, December 13, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Ball was a native and lifelong resident of the coast. She was a 1972 graduate of Biloxi High School and the University of Southern Mississippi, class of 1976. She was employed with Hancock Bank as Supervisor of the Mortgage Department and retired after 20...

Ruth Mary Huls Hunt

Ruth Mary Huls Hunt

Dec 12, 2007

Mrs. Ruth Mary Huls Hunt, 89, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007, in Gulfport. Mrs. Hunt was born October 4, 1918, in Chicago, IL. She was a 1938 graduate of Biloxi High School and earned a degree at Morgan Park College. As a member of the First United Methodist Church of Biloxi, she served as Bible School Director and...

Stephen Alan McMillan

Stephen Alan McMillan

Dec 12, 2007

Stephen Alan McMillan, 56, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007 in Biloxi. Stephen was a native of Dallas, TX, a resident of the Gulf Coast for 13 years, an avid motorcycle rider and was loved by all who knew him. Survivors include his wife, Kay McMillan, soulmate, Sue Wright of Biloxi, son, Mac Neal McMillan, sister, Ruth Ann Fine...

Jan Allan

Jan Allan

Dec 12, 2007

Janis Ferguson "Jan" Allan, age 89, of Gulfport died Wednesday, December 12, in Gulfport. She was a native of Dayton, TX and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. Jan was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mosie Ferguson, her husband, D.W. "Pete" Allan and a sister Lady Nan LaCour. She is survived by her sister, Leila Frazier of...

Christine Elizabeth Park

Christine Elizabeth Park

Dec 11, 2007

Mrs. Christine Elizabeth (Battise) Park, age 43, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, December 11, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Park was a lifelong resident of the coast. She sang in the choir at Big Ridge Baptist Church in D'Iberville where she was also a nursery worker. She was a member of the D'Iberville Moose Lodge #332 and the Scorpions...

Shirley Blackbourn

Shirley Blackbourn

Dec 11, 2007

Shirley Marie Blackbourn (nee Smith), age 70 of Gautier passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Blackbourn was born on August 2, 1937 and was a resident of the coastal community and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father, her brother, her sister, her daughter, a great-grandson, and a step-granddaughter. She is survived...

Olga Bertha Moran

Olga Bertha Moran

Dec 11, 2007

Olga Fournier Moran, 95, of D'Iberville died Tuesday, December 11, 2007 in D'Iberville. Ms. Moran was a native and lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville. Ms. Moran was preceded in death by her husband, George M. Moran, her parents, Raymond and Clementine Fountain Fournier, son, Matt Moran, daughter, Barbara...

Sharon Kane-Neirynck

Sharon Kane-Neirynck

Dec 9, 2007

Sharon Kane Neirynck, age 70 of Ocean Springs passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2007 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Neirynck was born in Bloomington, Illinois and had been a resident of the Coast for over 40 years. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and the Biloxi Yacht Club. She was retired from Patterson's Pharmacy and St. Alphonsus...

Billy Joe Gilson, Jr.

Billy Joe Gilson, Jr.

Dec 9, 2007

Mr. Billy Joe Gilson, Jr., 43, of Vancleave, MS, died Sunday, December 9, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Gilson was born in Greenville, MS and had been a resident of the coast for the past 25 years. He was an accomplished artist who drew cartoon characters. He was an avid fisherman who loved to cook his catch. He loved his...

Peter Fortune Guidry

Peter Fortune Guidry

Dec 7, 2007

Mr. Peter Fortune Guidry, 70, of Pass Christian, MS, died Friday, December 7, 2007, in Jackson County. Mr. Guidry was born in Utica, NY and had been a resident of the coast for over 30 years. He was a member of St. Joseph The Worker Parish Catholic Church on the Seabee Base in Gulfport and the Knights of Columbus. A...

Curtis James Higginbotham, Sr.

Curtis James Higginbotham, Sr.

Dec 7, 2007

Mr. Curtis James Higginbotham, Sr., age 85, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, December 7, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Higginbotham was a native of Youngsville, LA., and a lifelong resident of the coast. He was in the US Marine Corp and was a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He was formerely employed at Ingalls Shipbuilding and retired...

Marlene Elizabeth Sylvest

Marlene Elizabeth Sylvest

Dec 7, 2007

Mrs. Marlene Wynn Sylvest, age 58, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, December 7, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Sylvest was a native and lifelong resident of the coast. She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary in North Biloxi and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Eula Wynn and two...

Barbara Heddings

Barbara Heddings

Dec 7, 2007

Mrs. Barbara Heddings, 72, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Friday, December 7, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Heddings was born in Richmond, VA and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1968. She helped establish a school for the deaf in Virginia before moving to Mississippi. Mrs. Heddings was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Pascagoula where...

Larry Wayne Holt

Larry Wayne Holt

Dec 5, 2007

Mr. Larry Wayne Holt, age 68, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, December 5, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Holt was a resident of the community since 1970. He had been employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding since 1970 with thirty years of service. He served as President and on the Board of Directors of the Ingalls Management Association . He was...

Ross Gipson, Sr.

Ross Gipson, Sr.

Dec 5, 2007

Mr. Ross Gipson, Sr., age 80, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, December 5, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Gipson was a resident of Ocean Springs since 1952. He served in the US Army and was a veteran of WWII. He was employed at Ingalls Shipbuilding from 1952 until 1989 as a pipe welder. Mr. Ross was a people person...

Ray Dean Pearce

Ray Dean Pearce

Dec 4, 2007

Ray D. Pearce, 77, Our Beloved Father, U.S.A.F. Retired T/Sgt departed this life to be with his Heavenly Father and family on Tuesday, December 4, 2007. Mr. Pearce served in the military for 20 years. His assignments were in Pakistan, Korea, Vietnam and Italy. He was a Master Mason, a member of the Scottish & York Rites and a member...

Bruce Dean Martineau

Bruce Dean Martineau

Dec 3, 2007

Mr. Bruce Dean Martineau, age 52, of Gautier, Ms., died Monday, December 3, 2007 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Martineau was a native of Plattsburgh, New York and worked locally as a handyman. He enjoyed all outdoor activities. Survivors include his soulmate, Angela M. Mills of Ocean Springs, MS.; her children, Dolores, Christopher and Jeffrey; her grandchildren, Alyssa, Elijah and James;...

Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe IV

Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe IV

Dec 3, 2007

Mr. Jeremiah Joseph (Jody) O’Keefe IV, 61, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, died December 3, 2007, at his home in Ocean Springs. Born in Biloxi, MS on May 21, 1946 into a family that eventually grew to thirteen siblings, Mr. O’Keefe attended Notre Dame High School, Biloxi, MS. through 1964 and then served in the U. S. Marine Corps, 1964-67. He...

Debra Swanger

Debra Swanger

Dec 2, 2007

Debra "Debbie" Swanger, age 54, of Gulfport, died Sunday, December 2, 2007 in Gulfport. She was born in Paola, Kansas and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for twenty-five years. Mrs. Swanger was employed with Louie's for over twelve years. She was a Christian. Her heart was with her flowers and her autistic son. She was preceded in...

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