Obituaries
Chester Arthur Kinsey
Jan 13, 2007
Mr. Chester Arthur Kinsey, 94, of Biloxi, MS, went home to be with his Lord on January 13, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Kinsey resided in Biloxi all his life. He was a member of Cedar Lake Christian Assembly of God. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Gollott Kinsey; a son, James F. Kinsey; his parents, Rev....
Bonnie M. Martin
Jan 13, 2007
Bonnie M. Martin, 64, of Gulfport, died Saturday, January 13, 2007 in Gulfport. She was a native of Portland, OR and a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. She attended school in Phoenix, Or and she worked in the restaurant business for many years. Mrs. Martin is survived by her father, Melvin Banta of Springfield, OR; two daughters, Renee Myers...
Thuan Thi Nguyen
Jan 13, 2007
Mrs. Thuan Thi Nguyen, 47, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, January 13, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Nguyen was a native of Vietnam and had been a resident of the coast for the past 28 years. She was the owner/operator of Stop-N-Save Grocery Store in Gulfport and a member of the Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church in Biloxi where she...
Nicholas "Nick" Gordon
Jan 13, 2007
Mr. Nicholas "Nick" Gordon, 84, peacefully passed away Saturday, January 13, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Gordon was a resident of Ocean Springs and a native of New Orleans, LA. He was a graduate of Tulane University and a former member of New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, New Orleans Public Belt Railroad and served as past president of St. Elizabeth...
Eunice Tindell
Jan 13, 2007
Mrs.Eunice B. Tindell, 87 died Saturday, January 13, 2007 in Biloxi. Mrs. Tindell was a native of Holmes County, Florida and resident of the coast for 56 years. She was a member of the East Howard Baptist Church of Biloxi. Mrs. Tindell taught first grade at Popp's Ferry Elementry School and has been with the Bioxi school system for over...
Glen Wood Martin
Jan 12, 2007
Mr. Glen W. Martin, 74, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, January 12, 2007, in Biloxi. Mr. Martin was a native of Perry County, Mississippi and had been a resident of the coast for over 30 years. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of Korea and worked as a safety inspector for Stennis Space Center. He was of the Baptist...
Clifford Smith Russell, Jr.
Jan 12, 2007
Mr. Clifford Smith Russell, Jr., 84, passed away Friday, January 12, 2007, at Gulfport Memorial Hospital after residing the past year at Woodland Village Nursing Home. Cliff was born March 8, 1922, in Omaha, Nebraska to Clifford S. and Louise M. Russell, Sr. and grew up in North Platte, Nebraska. Just after Pearl Harbor he enlisted in the Army Air...
Raymond F. Prosser, Sr.
Jan 11, 2007
Mr. Raymond F. Prosser, Sr., 85, of Gulfport, MS, died Thursday, January 11, 2007, in Gulfport. Ray was born in Hitchman, Kansas, January 22, 1921, and grew up in Mt. Angel, Oregon. He had been a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 53 years. He served in the U. S. Army Air Force during WW II and was a...
Alva Paul Abshire
Jan 11, 2007
Mr. Alva P. Abshire, 84, of Biloxi, died Thursday, January 11, 2007. Mr. Abshire was a life long resident of the Gulf Coast and a retired accountant at Keesler AFB. He was also a member of the Fleur De Lise Society, Knights of Columbus, an avid Bouray player, coin collector, fisherman, and a cook on the Southern Belle for 15...
Mr. Preston Merton Beasley, Jr.
Jan 11, 2007
Mr. Preston Merton Beasley, Jr., age 86, of Gulfport, died Thursday, January 11, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Beasley was preceded in death by his parents, Preston and Ida Mae Beasley, Sr; a son, William M. Beasley; a grandson, Mark Beasley; and a brother, Ralph H. Beasley. Mr. Beasley is survived by his wife, Billie Beasley of Gulfport; a son, Tony...
Bernard John Cahill
Jan 10, 2007
Bernie Cahill, 78, of Ocean Springs, passed away on January 10, 2007 at his home. Mr. Cahill had been a resident of the coastal community for 20 years. He was a member of Crossroads Nazarene Church, the Rotary Club, Police Justice of Hammondsport, NY for 6 years, president of Kennilworth Manufacturing Association of New Jersey, president of several shortline railroads,...
David J. Ward, Sr.
Jan 10, 2007
Mr. David J. Ward, Sr., age 75, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, January 10, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Ward was a longtime resident of the coast. He was a disabled Korean Veteran, who served on the USS Piedmont AD, and was stationed in the Korean Straits. He helped bring Amateur Boxing back to Biloxi. He also served as...
Jesse Shireman
Jan 9, 2007
Mr. Jesse James Shireman, 75 of Biloxi died Tuesday, January 9, 2007. Mr. Shireman was a native of Corydon, Indiana and a resident of Biloxi since 1966. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force as a staff Sergeant and a member of Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Church. Mr. Shireman is survived by his wife, Shirley Shireman,...
Margaret "Maudie" Halat
Jan 9, 2007
Mrs. Margaret "Maudie" Halat, 93, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, January 9, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Halat was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Cathedral. Mrs. Halat was preceded in death by her husband, Paul "Chilly Coon" Halat, and her parents, Lorenc and Jacobina Sekul Skrmetta. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara...
Virginia Lois Rester
Jan 7, 2007
Mrs. Virginia Winborn Rester, age 88, of Gulfport, died Sunday, January 7, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Rester was born October 15, 1918 in Ashland, Ms. After completing high school in Ashland and Junior College in Holly Springs, she began her professional career with the Department of Agriculure in Hernando. Moving to Jackson, she worked at the Ordinance Plant in Flora...
Theodore "Ted" R. Sison, Sr.
Jan 6, 2007
Mr. Theodore "Ted" R. Sison, Sr., age 67, of Gulfport, died Saturday, January 6, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Sison was a lifetime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was employed for thirty years with Brent Towing in Greenville. Mr. Sison was preceded in death by his parents, Florencio and Virginia Sison. Mr. Sison is survived by his wife, Linda Reed...
Betty Jean "Stormy" Brewer
Jan 5, 2007
Mrs. Betty "Stormy" Brewer, 62, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, January 5, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Brewer was born in Mobile, Alabama and had been a resident of the coast for the past 15 years. She was a member of Lemoyne Boulevard Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father, Lloyd Peffer and son-in-law,...
Carl E. King, Jr.
Jan 4, 2007
Mr. Carl E. King, Jr., 56, of D'Iberville, MS, died Thursday, January 4, 2007, in D'Iberville. Mr. King was born in Indinapolis, Indiana and had been a longtime resident of the coast. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and worked as a supervisor in the food and beverage industry. Mr. King was preceded in death by his...
Emile Desporte
Jan 3, 2007
A guiding force in one of Biloxi's most prominent seafood families, Mr. Emile L. "Junie" Desporte III passed away Wednesday after a steadfast and lengthy refusal to surrender to cancer. He was 59. Junie will be remembered by many as a savvy businessman who helped transform a small family retail seafood outlet into a thriving, multifaceted operation that proudly served...
James Edward Jennings
Jan 2, 2007
James Edmond Jennings, 77, of Vancleave passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 in Collins, MS. He grew up in Vancleave and was a 1948 graduate of Vancleave High School. He later resided in Ocean Springs. He was a retired carpenter and a member of the United States Air Force. Mr. Jennings was preceded in death by his wife of...
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