Obituaries
Felix A. Johnson
May 22, 2007
Felix A. Johnson, 59, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, May 22, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Johnson had been a member of the community for the past 30 years and a retired U. S. Air Force Msgt. He was an active member of Temple Baptist Church, Riverside Baptist Church, West End Baptist Church and Macedonia Baptist Church in Enterprise, AL. He was...
Irmgard Smith
May 21, 2007
Mrs. Irmgard Smith, 78, of Woolmarket, died Monday, May 21, 2007, in Woolmarket. Mrs. Smith was born in Ringsee, Germany and had been a resident of Woolmarket for the past 27 years. She was an active member of St. Marys Catholic Church and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be sadly missed by her friends and family. Mrs....
Emelda Cooper
May 21, 2007
Emelda Garrett Cooper, 90, of Long Beach died Monday, May 21, 2007 in Hattiesburg, MS. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carmel and Eugene Garrett; Mrs. Cooper is survived by her husband of 61 years, Finis Ewing “Jerry” Cooper, Jr.; sister Marie Anthony; brother Reimer Garrett; daughter, Nita Gross, husband Ron; daughter Charmaine Ryle, husband David; her four...
Juanita Sunderland
May 20, 2007
Juanita M. Sunderland, age 85, of Gulfport, died Sunday, May 20, 2007 in Gulfport. She was a native of Birmingham, AL and was a long time resident of Gulfport. She was a charter member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Huff Sunderland, Sr; her son, Harry Huff Sunderland, Jr.; her...
Barbara Almeda Summerlin
May 20, 2007
Mrs. Barbara Almeda Nelson Summerlin, 47, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, May 20, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Summerlin was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a homemaker and a member of East Howard Baptist Church in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her mother, Edna Bosarge Nelson and two...
Ray R. Moran
May 20, 2007
Lt. Col. Ray R. Moran (U.S. Army Retired), age 80, of Gulfport died Sunday, May 20, 2007 in Gulfport. He was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was retired as Lt. Colonel from the U.S. Army having served during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He received the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, and Army Air Medal. He...
Lucille Vera Toncrey Poulos
May 20, 2007
Mrs. Lucille Toncrey Poulos, 84, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, David and Donnet Poulos, Sr. Mrs. Poulos was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a member of St. Johns Catholic Church and well known for her card games and good cooking. She also enjoyed bingo. These were her...
David Clifton Massey
May 18, 2007
Reverend David Clifton Massey, age 74, of the Latimer Community, died Friday, May 18, 2007, in Latimer. Reverend Massey was born on March 23, 1937, in Greene County, Mississippi. He was a resident of the community for forty years and a former resident of Leakesville, MS. He worked in construction, was a car mechanic and was a welder and member...
Irene Nelson Powers
May 16, 2007
Mrs. Irene Nelson Powers, age 91, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Powers was a resident of the community for seventy years. She was very family oriented, loved her children and grandchildren and was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Meda "Mary Lou" Stokley
May 16, 2007
Mrs. Meda "Mary Lou" Stokley, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Stokley was a resident of the community for 36 years. She was a personal caregiver in homes and loved to knit, cook and fish. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Stokley, a son Brooks Stokley, parents, Ruben...
George Eric Ashbaugh
May 16, 2007
Mr. George Ashbaugh, 59, of Biloxi died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 16, 2007, in Biloxi. Mr. Ashbaugh was born in Paris, France, and has been a resident of the Coast for 14 years. He retired from the USAF in 1995 after 24 years of service, and was a lifelong free lance artist and sculptor. He attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts...
Margaret Germaine Lyons
May 16, 2007
Mrs. Margaret Germaine Sablich Lyons, 78, was embraced by the loving arms of Jesus, who takes away all pain and suffering, and welcomed into the Kingdom of God on Wednesday, May 16, 2007. Germaine was born October 16, 1928 to George and Irma Sablich of Biloxi. She was married to Kenneth Jerome Lyons, Sr. on June 11, 1950 at Nativity...
Tina Edwards Bumgarner
May 16, 2007
Mrs. Tina Edwards Bumgarner, age 40, of Vancleave, MS., died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Bumgarner was a native of Vero Beach, FL., and lived most of her life in Ocean Springs, MS. She was a resident of Vancleave, MS., for the past 15 years. She loved her sons and her family, was a fan of Nascar...
Donovan Ward Penrod
May 15, 2007
Mr. Donovan Ward Penrod, age 72, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula, MS. He was born on March 11, 1935, to William Henry and Beulah Faye Penrod of Rittman, OH. He graduated from Alliance High School in Alliance, Ohio and the University of Southern Mississippi. He also spent twenty years as...
Mr. Jack Henry Hayes
May 12, 2007
Mr. Jack Henry Hayes, age 91, of Gulfport, died, Saturday, May 12, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Hayes had been a member of the community for the past 12 years. He was a veteran of WWII having served in the United States Navy and retired with 20 years of service. Mr. Hayes also retired from the United States Post Office. Mr....
Charles Edward Mullen, Sr.
May 12, 2007
Mr. Charles Edward "Ed" Mullen, Sr., a lifelong resident of Biloxi, died Saturday, May 12, 2007, at his home at the age of 85. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Sadie and Mike Mullen, one brother, Eugene, and one sister, Dalphia "Dillie" Cannette. Mr. Mullen is survived by his wife of 60 years, Connie Mullen; seven...
Mary Ann Ellis Chapman
May 11, 2007
Mrs. Mary Ann Ellis Chapman, 62, of D'Iberville, MS, died Friday, May 11, 2007, in D'Iberville. Mrs Chapman was born in Columbus, MS and had been a a resident of the coast since 1978. She attended church at Protestant Chapel 2 on Keesler AFB and had been employed with civil service at Keesler for 28 years in supply. She was...
Kenneth William Hoetger
May 11, 2007
Mr. Kenneth William Hoetger, 71, of D'Iberville, MS, died Friday, May 11, 2007, in D'Iberville. Mr. Hoetger was born in Yonkers, New York and had been a resident of the coast for the past 41 years. He served in the U. S. Navy for 20 years as a Sea Bee and was a member of VFW Post 6731. He was...
Harry Lynn Husband
May 10, 2007
Harry Lynn Husband, 55, passed away after having a severe stroke in March. He was a heart transplant survivor for the past 13 years. He was the owner of Husband Electric Heating and Air prior to the heart transpalnt. He was a 1970 graduate of Long Beach High School and upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he...
Ruth V. Hessell
May 9, 2007
Mrs. Ruth V. Hessell, 86, a former resident of Gulfport, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007, in La Habra Heights, California. Mrs. Hessell was bron in Tuscon, Arizona and had been a resident of the coast since 1965 before moving to La Habra Heights in July 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Hessell, and a son,...
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