Obituaries
Dr. Richard Theron Furr, Sr.
Oct 19, 2006
Dr. Richard Theron Furr, Sr., seventy seven, beloved doctor, died Thursday afternoon, October 19, 2006, from congestive heart failure. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary, and six children. Dr. Richard Theron Furr, Sr. was born October 12, 1929 to Esta S. and Lottie Winnafred Hansell Furr in Aberdeen, MS, the last of four sons. It was here in Aberdeen...
Douglas M. Nelson
Oct 18, 2006
Douglas M. Nelson, Sr., 46, of Ocean Springs passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2006. Mr. Nelson had been a resident of the coastal community for 12 years. He was a very devoted father, husband, son and was a caring person always willing to help others. He loved his computer and the Dallas Cowboys. He is survived by his wife...
Ivy Louise McCurdy Baker
Oct 18, 2006
Mrs. Ivy Louise McCurdy Baker, 87, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, October 18, 2006 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Baker was a lifelong resident of the community. She was a house wife and will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Mrs. Baker was preceded in death by her husband, George Baker; a son Ronald James Rhodes; a daughter, Donnita Rhodes...
Harry C. Barber
Oct 17, 2006
Mr. Harry C. Barber, 69 died October 17,2006 in Biloxi ,MS. Mr. Barber was born in Hartford, CT. and was a resident of the Gulf coast for a number of years. He was a retiered Vice President of Sercurity at D.H. Holmes in New Orleans, La. Later he enjoyed working at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi. He served 17...
Mathilda "Tillie" A. Boney
Oct 16, 2006
Mrs. Mathilda "Tillie" A. Boney, of Ocean Springs, MS, went to heaven October 16, 2006. Tillie was born December 29, 1922 in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was retired from Keesler AFB Hospital as a PBX operator supervisor. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Boney; parents, Josephine and Frank Marie, and...
Lydia W. James
Oct 16, 2006
Mrs. Lydia W. James, age 69, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, October 16, 2006, after a long illness. She was a retired Federal Civil Service employee, having worked for over twenty years at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington D.C. as an Entitlement Examiner, and at the Veterans Administration Hospital in San Antonio, TX. Mrs. James was...
Norman Frank Offenberg
Oct 14, 2006
Mr. Norman Frank Offenberg, age 81, of Stockbridge, GA., died Saturday, October 14, 2006, in Georgia. Mr. Offenberg was a former longtime resident of Ocean Springs. He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and a former Scout Master. He was also a member of the V.F.W., was an avid general aviation pilot, and and...
Hailey Nicole Standridge-Tufo
Oct 12, 2006
Hailey Nicole Standridge-Tufo, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2006, in Mobile, AL. She is survived by her parents, Vincent Tufo and Bonnie Standridge, paternal grandparents, Vince and Judy Tufo, maternal grandparents, Milton and Linda Standridge, paternal great-grandmother, Mable C. Miller, all of Ocean Springs; maternal great-grandmother, Valerie Tizon of the Philippines; brothers, Brendan Standridge and Nathan...
Lucius Marrion Dees
Oct 12, 2006
Lucius Marrion Dees, "L.M." as known to his family and friends, was called home Thursday, October 12, 2006 to be with Our Lord, Our Savior. L.M. suffered from emphysema, a heart condition and kidney cancer. He survived lung cancer and many bouts with cancerous bladder and colon polyps. L.M. had endured a lot over his lifetime, to be here with...
Agnes Barras Wiltz
Oct 12, 2006
Mrs. Agnes Wiltz, 83, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, October 12, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs. Wiltz was a native of Youngsville, LA and had been a longtime resident of Biloxi. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Wiltz was preceded in death by her husband, Alphonse Wiltz; parents, John and Telside Pratt Barras, and a brother, Mabry...
Maxine Pearce
Oct 8, 2006
Mrs. Maxine Pearce, 79, of Franklin, TN, former longtime resident of Biloxi relocating to Franklin, TN for Hurricane Katrina, died Sunday, October 8, 2006, in Franklin. Mrs. Pearce was born in Waynesboro, MS. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Winnie Davis Sanderson, and a sister, Frances Barich. Survivors include...
Homer Ray Busbea
Oct 8, 2006
Homer Ray Busbea, age 61, died Sunday, October 8, 2006 in Houston, Texas. He was born November 29, 1944 in Evansville, IN and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. Mr. Busbea was a U. S. Navy veteran from the Vietnam era. He was a retired truck driver with Rocking C Truck Lines. He was preceded in death by his father,...
Tosha Walmsley
Oct 8, 2006
Tosha Davidson Walmsley, age 26, of Gulfport, died Sunday, October 8, 2006 in New Orleans, LA. She was born July 20, 1980 in Talledega, AL, was raised in Wartburg, TN, and was a resident of the Ms Gulf Coast for the last six years. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Tonya Davidson; and...
Samuel Wayne Triplett
Oct 8, 2006
Samuel Wayne Triplett, age 30, of Saucier, died Sunday, October 8, 2006 in Saucier. He was born in Montgomery, West Virginia, June 7, 1976. Samuel was a climber and operator with the Tree Service and loved his work and he will be greatly missed by his friends at the Tree Service. He was preceded in death by his father, Daniel...
Vivian Krohn Callender
Oct 7, 2006
Mrs. Vivian Krohn Callender, 82, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, October 7, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Callender was born in Jackson County and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. She was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church. Mrs. Callender was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, George Edward Callender, Sr.; son, Michael A....
Gustav Altman
Oct 7, 2006
Gustav Altman, age 73, of Saucier, died Saturday, October 7, 2006 in Saucier. He was a native of Michigan and had been a resident of Saucier for the last eleven years. Mr. Altman retired from General Motors after 30 years and was then the owner-operator of Trees'Rus. He was Lutheran. Mr. Altman was preceded in death by his parents, Edward...
Eddie Raymond Ray
Oct 7, 2006
Eddie Raymond Ray , 74, of Gulfport died Saturday, October 9, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Ray was born in Thorsby, AL and was a 1952 graduate of Thorsby Institute. He had been a resident of the coast since 1976. He was a member of Pass Road Baptist Church and the Independent Order of Foresters. Mr. Ray was a retired Master...
George McGrevey
Oct 6, 2006
George McGrevey, 74, of Ocean Springs passed away on Friday, October 6, 2006. Mr. McGrevey was born in Derry, New Hampshire on April 27, 1932. He was a graduate of Pinkerton Academy of New Hampshire and of the University of Southern Mississippi. He joined the United States Air Force on April 23, 1952 and retired as a Chief Master Sargent...
Maxie Story Royer
Oct 6, 2006
Mrs. Maxie Story Royer, 86, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, October 6, 2006, in Gulfport. Mrs. Royer was a native of Shilo, Tennessee and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Royer is survived by her husband, Charles Royer of Biloxi; three daughters, Peggy Leaptrott, Carolyn Richards and Dana Pohli; six grandchildren, Jason Olson,...
Katherine "Kate" Bellande
Oct 6, 2006
Mrs. Katherine "Kate" Bellande, 94, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, October 6, 2006, in Biloxi. Kate was preceded in death by her husband, Marcel "Mickey" Bellande, her parents, Roscoe and Emma Fickes, and a sister, Dorothy Dacey Wentzell. She is survived by a daughter, Kay Bellande Foster and her husband, Jim Foster, of Biloxi; two grandsons, Brad Foster of Pasadena,...
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