Obituaries
Ms. Sandra (Morgan) Smith
Jul 26, 2006
Ms. Sandra (Morgan) Smith, 49, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006 in Biloxi. Ms. Smith was a lifelong resident of the coast where she worked in the seafood industry and managed the Gulf Station in D'Iberville. She was of the Baptist faith. Ms. Smith was preceded in death by her parents, Franklin D. Morgan and Carmelita Carroll Morgan; two...
Ewell "Laurine" Tims
Jul 25, 2006
Ewell "Laurine" Tims, 71, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi took the hand of the Lord and went to her eternal home on July 25, 2006. Mrs. Laurine was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Donald Ray "Bud" Tims Sr.; her mother Lillie Evans VanSlyke; her father, Harvey VanSlyke; her sisters, Francis Jewel Walters and Beatrice Reeves. She leaves...
Barbara Taylor
Jul 25, 2006
Barbara Jean Taylor, 66, of Ocean Springs passed away on July 25, 2006. Mrs. Taylor had been a resident of the community for 34 years. She retired from Schwegman Constructors in Gautier and was an active member of Belle Fountain Baptist Church in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard J. Taylor. Survivors include her daughter,...
Marie Wilkerson Hamilton
Jul 23, 2006
Mrs. Marie Wilkerson Hamilton, 71, of Wilmington, NC, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2006, in Wilmington. Mrs. Hamilton was a native and longtime resident of Biloxi before moving to Wilmington over 20 years ago. She was of the Methodist faith and retired from Krispy Kreme. She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father, August and Espa Parker Fryou;...
Walter N. Farris
Jul 23, 2006
Walter N. Farris, 66, of Pass Christian, died Sunday, July 23, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Farris was a native of New Orleans and was a long time resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a graduate of Riverside Military College and attended Louisiana State University. Mr. Farris worked as a supervisor for Gulf Coast Mental Health and he was also...
Barbara Ann Spinks Geiss
Jul 23, 2006
Mrs. Barbara Ann Spinks Geiss, 79, of Diamondhead, MS, died Sunday, July 23, 2006, in Gulfport. Mrs. Geiss was a native of Youngstown, Ohio and had been a resident of the coast since 1964. She was a retired registered nurse with Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, LA and Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Mrs. Geiss was preceded in death by her...
Arthur W. "Buzzy" Lang, Jr.
Jul 22, 2006
Arthur W. "Buzzy" Lang, Jr., age 83 , a native and lifelong resident of Gulfport died Saturday, July 22, 2006 in Gulfport. He was the son of the late Mrs. Carrie Cowan Lang and Arthur W. Lang, Sr. He was a graduate of Gulfport High School and Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Nashville, Tennessee. He was a veteran of...
Donald Ray Davis, Jr.
Jul 22, 2006
Donald Ray Davis, Jr., 41, of Biloxi, died Saturday, July 22, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Davis was born in Evansville, Indiana and had been resident of Biloxi since August, 2000. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked in maintenance at Mini Storage in Biloxi. He also served in the U.S. Coast Auxilliary. Survivors include his wife, Holly...
Mr. George Pitalo, Sr.
Jul 20, 2006
Mr. George Pitalo, Sr., age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, July 20, 2006, at his home in Ocean Springs. Mr. Pitalo owned and operated Medical Arts Pharmacy for over 50 years and was a founding member of the Professional Drug Company of which he served as president of the board of directors. He was a member of St....
Mrs. Barbara A. Thibodeaux
Jul 20, 2006
Mrs. Barbara A. Thibodeaux, 68, of Biloxi, MS, passed away at her home with her family by her side, Thursday, July 20, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs.Thibodeaux was a native and lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She worked for Dr. Broussard, a local veteranarian, and went on to manage the Upstairs at the Par 3 Golf Coarse in Biloxi. She...
Douglas Pau Vermillion
Jul 20, 2006
Douglas Paul Vermillion, 49, of Vancleave passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2006 in Birmingham, AL after a 10 year battle with liver disease. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. He was born on August 29, 1956 in Okinawa, Japan. As a child his father was in the Air Force and their family lived in...
Onyx Wilson Thigpen
Jul 20, 2006
Mr. Onyx Wilson Thigpen "Paw Paw" lost his courageous battle with lung cancer on July 20, 2006 at the young age of 88. Mr. Thigpen was born in Bay Springs, MS on August 17, 1917, however he moved to Biloxi, MS in 1954. Mr. Thigpen retired from the Civil Service in 1980 where he worked as a Transit Alert Technician...
Mary Lawrence Foster
Jul 20, 2006
Mary Lawrence Foster, 85, of D'Iberville, died Wednesday, July 19, 2006 in D'Iberville. Ms. Foster was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was the former owner operator of the Friendly Cab Company. She was also the former owner operator of the Flower Basket Florist from 1951 to 2000. She had many loyal customers from her Flower Basket days,...
Willie W. Jones
Jul 20, 2006
Mr. Willie W. Jones, Jr., 85, of Gulfport, MS, died Thursday, July 20, 2006, in Gulfport. Mr. Jones was a native of Jackson County and a lifelong resident of the coast. He worked at the Broadwater Hotel and Edgewater Hotel as a gardener. He was a Baptist. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his parents, Willie W. Jones and...
Dorothy Diaz
Jul 19, 2006
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Diaz, age 83, of Biloxi, MS., died Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in Benndale, MS. Mrs. Diaz was a lifelong resident of the coast, residing at the Santa Maria Del Mar Retirement Apartments for 31 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph L. Diaz, Sr., parents,...
Homer Gerald O'Neil
Jul 19, 2006
Mr. Homer Gerald O'Neil, age 71, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. O'Neil was a native of Quitman, MS., and had been a coast resident for the past 40 years. He was a band director in Mississippi schools for 18 years, nine years at Heidelberg High School and nine years at Long Beach...
Ethel Marie Landry Skrmetta
Jul 19, 2006
Mrs. Ethel Marie Landry Skrmetta, 83, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in Biloxi, MS. Mrs. Skrmetta was a native of Patterson, LA and a longtime resident of Biloxi. She was a member of Nativity BVM Catholic Church of Biloxi. Mrs. Skrmetta was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence "Ham" Skremetta; her parents, Sheldon Landry, Sr. and...
Thomas J. Spratley
Jul 16, 2006
Thomas, J. Spratley, 33, of Gulfport, died Sunday, July 16, 2006 in Gulfport. He was born October 2, 1972 in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was the beverage manager at the Voodoo Lounge at Grand Casino in Gulfport. He attended Cowan Road Baptist Church, Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gloria...
Dorothy Ann Holland (Cruse)
Jul 16, 2006
Vancleave - Dorothy Ann Holland (Cruse), 70, of Vancleave died Sunday, July 16, 2006 in Ocean Springs. Beloved mother and grandmother went to be with her Heavenly Father and husband on July 16, 2006. Dorothy was born on March 8, 1936 in Biloxi, where she resided until 1975, then moved to Vancleave where she resided until her death. She was...
Roy Eugene Yates
Jul 15, 2006
Roy Eugene Yates, 59, of Ocean Springs died Saturday, July 15, 2006 after a long illness. Mr. Yates was a resident of the coast since 1985. He served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. Mr. Yates was a member of Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Ocean Springs, BPOE #2501, VFW Post 5699, The American Legion, DAV,...
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