Obituaries
Chester M. McPhearson, Jr.
Aug 3, 2006
Mr. Chester M. McPhearson, Jr., age 81, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, August 3, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. McPhearson was born in Heidelburg, MS., and was a resident of Ocean Springs for sixty years. He was the former owner of McPhearson's Mens Wear for thirty five years. He was a US Army WWII Veteran, having served in the...
Tina Reeves
Aug 3, 2006
Tina M. Holliman Reeves, 33, of Gulfport, died Thursday, August 3, 2006 in Gulfport. Taken at a young age at a hard time of her life. She is preceded in death by her sister, Virginia Holliman, her grandfather, W. O. Holliman, and her uncle, Edwin K. Jacquet, Sr. She is survived by her son, Bailey Reeves; her parents, Thomas and...
William M. Battise
Aug 3, 2006
Mr. William M. Battise, 61, of Biloxi, died Thursday, August 3, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Battise was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a retired commercial fisherman. Mr. Battise was preceded in death by his parents, Ruffus J. and Sophia M. Battise; a sister, Doreen M. Fobes; and a brother, Ruffus A. Battise. Mr. Battise is survived by, two...
Ignacy Sleczka
Aug 3, 2006
Mr. Ignacy Sleczka, 87, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, August 3, 2006, in Biloxi. Mr. Sleczka was a native of Poland and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past 35 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Biloxi. In 1984 he retired from Ingall's Shipbuilding where he had been employed as a shipfitter since...
Douglass Pemberton
Aug 1, 2006
Mr. Douglass "Doug" Patrick Pemberton was peacefully carried to heaven on the wings of his son and daughter, Wayne and Belinda, from his home in Biloxi on Tuesday, August 1, 2006. Douglass was blessed with 86 years and shared 63 years of marriage to his beloved wife, Gloria Cannette Pemberton. Mr. Pemberton was born to Henry and Daisy Pemberton on...
Helen Marie Ohr
Aug 1, 2006
Mrs. Helen Marie Anderson Ohr, 80, of Biloxi, MS, died August 1, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Ohr was a native of Hattiesburg, and had spent the past 59 years as a resident of Biloxi. She was a member and past Worthy Matron of the Ann Grayson Chapter of the Order of the Easter Star. Mrs. Ohr retired from Civil...
Elsie Tisdale
Jul 31, 2006
Mrs. Elsie C. Tisdale, age 92, of D'Iberville, MS., died Monday, July 31, 2006, in George County, MS. Mrs. Tisdale was a resident of the community for 80 years. She was a native of Franklinton, LA., loved cooking Gulf Coast seafood, and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bura Tisdale, parents, Joe and...
Tony Hoda
Jul 31, 2006
Tony Hoda, 70, of Gulfport, died Monday, July 31, 2006 in Gulfport. He was born in Rocky Hills, Ms and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a lifetime musician and radio announcer around the Coast. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and four sisters. Mr. Hoda is survived by a daughter, Gwendolyn...
Larry Hardman
Jul 31, 2006
Mr. Larry Gene Hardman, 71, of Biloxi, died July 31, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Hardman was a native of Glenville, West Virginia and had been a resident of the coast for the past 33 years. He was a retired U. S. Air Force Master Sergeant and also retired from the Biloxi V A Medical Center as a heavy equipment...
Arvel Cooley
Jul 31, 2006
Arvel "Pinky" Glenn Cooley, 69, of D'Iberville, died Monday, July 31, 2006 in Biloxi. He was born April 15, 1937 in Saucier and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was Baptist. Mr. Cooley worked for Southern Shell Shrimp Factory. He was a loving grandfather and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hilman and Mattie...
Kathy Ann Ross Green
Jul 30, 2006
Mrs. Kathy Ross Green, age 47, a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi, died tragically on Sunday, July 30, 2006, in Gulfport, MS. Kathy was employed with AIG-American General Life and Accident Insurance Company. Her compassion and contagious smile will be missed by her co-workers and many associates and clients. Kathy endured a life of trials and tribulations, but was...
Bobbye Sue Leonard
Jul 29, 2006
Bobbye Sue Leonard, 58, of Long Beach died , Saturday, July 29, 2006 in Long Beach. She was born October 25, 1947 in Memphis, TN and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1966. She worked at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport and various nursing homes. She was Baptist. Miss Leonard was preceded in death by her mother, Nell...
Douglas C. Budine
Jul 29, 2006
Mr. Douglas C. Budine, 89, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, July 29, 2006, in Biloxi. Mr. Budine was a native of Walton, New York and had been a longtime resident of the coast. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of D'Iberville and an Army Air Corps Veteran of WW II. He was retired from Civil Service as...
Queenie R. Herring
Jul 28, 2006
Queenie R. Herring, 86, of Long Beach, died Friday, July 28, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Herring was a long time resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a homemaker and she was a Methodist. Mrs. Herring was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Jessie Robertson. Survivors include her husband, Roy Herring, two sons, Randy Herring and Danny Herring...
Sara Elizabeth Duncan
Jul 28, 2006
Mrs. Sara E. "Beth" Duncan, 72, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, July 28, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs. Duncan was a native of Lafayette, AL and had been a longtime resident of Biloxi. She was of the Baptist faith a retired sales clerk with Gayfer's Department Store. Mrs. Duncan was preceded in death by a son, Johnny F. Duncan; her parents,...
Thomas Joseph McGill
Jul 28, 2006
Mr. Thomas Joseph McGill, 69, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Friday, July 28, 2006, in New Orleans, LA. Mr. McGill was raised in Lakewood, Ohio and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1959. He was a graduate of St. Edward's High School in Ohio and retired from the U. S. Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller Instructor. He...
Arthur Ray Pratt, Jr.
Jul 28, 2006
Mr. Arthur Ray Pratt, Jr., born in Biloxi August 7, 1959, passed away, Friday, July 28, 2006, at the University Medical Center Hospital in Jackson, MS. He was 46 years old. Mr. Pratt was preceded in death by his father, Ray Pratt; paternal grandparents, Fernand and Yola Pratt, and his maternal grandfather, Theran Hudson. Survivors include his mother, Sally Hudson...
Wilda Justina Malpass
Jul 27, 2006
Mrs. Wilda Justina Malpass, age 90, a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi, passed away July 27, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs. Malpass was of the Catholic faith and a homemaker. She was devoted to her family and was an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves. Her parents, Edward and Juanita Dunn, and a brother, Noel Dunn, preceded Mrs. Malpass in...
Destiny Faith Cunningham
Jul 27, 2006
Destiny Faith Cunningham, Infant daughter of William and Casandra Cunningham of Biloxi, MS passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2006. Destiny Faith is survived by her loving parents, William and Casandra Cunningham of Biloxi, MS; maternal grandparents, Charles and Diane Deel of Woolmarket, MS; paternal grandparents, William and Anita Cunningham of Lucedale, MS and her great-grandparents, Marshall and Patty Gibson...
Warren Stanley Pannell
Jul 26, 2006
.Warren Stanley Pannell, age 69, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006 in Jackson. He was a native of Ponotoc, MS and a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a graduate of Alcoma High School, where he was the valedictorian of his class. Mr. Pannell served in the U. S. Air Force as a missile guidance radar specialist...
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