Obituaries
Mrs. W. M. Pevey Paxton
Feb 22, 2007
Mrs. W. M. Pevey Paxton, 87, died Thursday, February 22, 2007 in Ocean Springs, MS. Mrs. Paxton passed away at the Dorchester Arms where she had been a resident for ten years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome Paxton, her daughter, Ginger Medford, and her son, Sonny Pevey. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Tate, her granddaughters, Kelly...
Edgar Pipes Guice, Jr.
Feb 21, 2007
Mr. Edgar Pipes Guice, Jr., age 79, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, February 21, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Guice was born on January 23, 1928, and attended schools in the Ocean Springs School District. He served as a private in the US Army and then worked for Kennedy Engine Marine as a diesel engineer where he traveled throughout...
Jeffery Ramsey, Sr
Feb 19, 2007
Mr. Jeffery Emile Ramsey, Sr. was born on May 7, 1959 in Meridian, Ms. While still a small boy his family relocated to Biloxi, Ms where Jeff became a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church under the Pastorial guidance of Reverend Holloway. Jeff was blessed with the ability to excel on and off the basketball court. After leading his...
Calvin E. Coleman, Sr.
Feb 19, 2007
Calvin E. Coleman, Sr., age 74, died Monday, February 19, 2007 in Gulfport. He was born on March 28, 1932 in Gulfport, MS. He graduated Class of 1950 from the old Orange Grove High School where he lettered in basketball. He was preceded in death by his parents, Erskine and Roberta Coleman of Gulfport, and his son, George Michael Hill,...
Delilah Lynea Thornton
Feb 18, 2007
Delilah Lynea Thornton, 3 months old, was called home by the Lord on February 18, 2007, to be united in heaven with her great great grandparents, Bud and Alice Thornton, great grand parents, Esse A. and Willie Mae Foreman, Gloria Smith, L. C. Gipson and John Robinson, Sr.and Aunt Annette Robinson. May they love her, cherish her and hold her...
Esther Drake Curl
Feb 16, 2007
Mrs. Esther Drake Curl, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, February 16, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Curl was a resident of the community for 28 years. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Ocean Springs and was a loving wife and mother. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Jack Curl,...
George M. McDonald, Jr.
Feb 16, 2007
Mr. George M. McDonald, Jr., 61, of Gulfport, MS, died Friday, February 16, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Mr. McDonald was a lifelong resident of Gulfport. He was born in Louisville, MS on August 26, 1945. Mr. McDonald is survived by his wife, Ada Lee McDonald; three daughters, Mrs. Damita Caviness-Lasso (Jorge), Mrs. Tashanika McDonald-Sims (Reginald), and Mrs. Beverly...
H. Allen Borden, Jr.
Feb 16, 2007
Mr. H. Allen Borden, Jr., 84, of Biloxi, MS., died Friday, February 16, 2007, in Biloxi. Mr. Borden was an avid sailor of his own sailboats, an Alabama Crimson Tide fan, and he supported his children and grandchildren in their athletic endeavors. He was preceded in death by his wife: Evelyn Ann Borden, his parents: Henry Sr. and Lurline Steward,...
Marion D. Tucker
Feb 15, 2007
Dr. Marion D. Tucker of Ocean Springs died Thursday morning of complications from a previous stroke. She was born on January 22, 1939, the youngest daughter of Thurston Naylor and Allie Bell Dorset in Trenton, Tennessee. She graduated from Dyersburg High School and received her bachelorate degree in chemistry from the University of Tennessee. She then received her Master's degree...
Edward Simmons
Feb 13, 2007
Edward "Do Do" Simmons, 79, of Latimer Community, died on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Simmons was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a Veteran of WWII in the U.S. Army. Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his wife Bama "Bec" Simmons, three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include a son, Nickie Simmons and his...
Richard Johnson
Feb 11, 2007
Mr. Richard K. Johnson, 52 passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at the Biloxi Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Richard was born on January 9, 1955 in Mannheim, Germany and is 1973 graduate from North Hardin High School in Radcliff, Kentucky where he excelled at one of his favorite pastimes, baseball. Never one to meet a stranger,...
Wendell Ray Boykin
Feb 11, 2007
Mr. Wendell Ray Boykin, 57, of Ocean Springs, MS , went to the Lord on February 11, 2007 after his battle with Pancreatic cancer. He Passed away at Ocean Springs Hospital in Ocean Springs, Ms. He was of the Methodist faith. Wendell graduated from Pearl High Scholl in Pearl, Ms in 1967 where he was a member of the Pearl...
Charles "Eddie" McGuire
Feb 9, 2007
Mr. Charles "Eddie" McGuire, 75, of Biloxi, died Friday, February 9, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. McGuire was a longtime resident of the coast and a veteran of the U. S. Marines. He was the former manager of the Biloxi Beach Motor Inn. He also was the past president of the Mississippi Inn Keepers Association and the Mississippi Tourism Association. Mr....
Ryan William Kirby
Feb 9, 2007
Mr. Ryan William Kirby, age 34, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Friday, February 9, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Kirby was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and a 1990 graduate of Ocean Springs High School. He was preceded in death by his son, Seth, age 3. Survivors include his best friend and mother of Seth, Stacey Poncet...
Seth William Kirby
Feb 9, 2007
Master Seth William Kirby, age 3, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Friday, February 9, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Seth was the precious son of Ryan William Kirby and Stacey Lynn Poncet of Ocean Springs. He was born in Ocean Springs, attended North Gautier Baptist Church and loved to work in his paw paw's workshop. He was preceded in...
William H. Moon, Sr.
Feb 9, 2007
William H. Moon, Sr. died Friday, February 9, 2007 following a long and courageous illness due to cancer. He was 72 (born July 28, 1935. He was born in Guntown, MS relocated from Tupelo, MS to Biloxi at the age of 6. He lived a few years in Texas and California. He attended Biloxi public schools; where he participated in...
Lance Landry
Feb 7, 2007
Joshua "Lance" Landry, age 20, died on Wednesday, February 7, 2007, in Hattiesburg, Miss. Lance was born on August 20, 1986, in Gulfport. He was a junior at The University of Southern Mississippi, working toward degrees in political science and psychology. Lance was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Biloxi residents, C.J. and Shirley Landry and his maternal grandparents,...
Ernest "Pete" Pedersen
Feb 7, 2007
Ernest "Pete" Pedersen, 63, of Biloxi, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Pedersen had been a resident of the coastal community for 36 years. He retired from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant, earning a Bronze Star in Vietnam. He was a member of the D'Iberville Volunteer Fire Department from 1974 until...
John Skrnich, Jr.
Feb 6, 2007
Mr. John Skrnich, Jr., 89, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, February 6, 2007. Mr. Skrnich was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. A member of St. Michael's and St. Louis Catholic Church. He worked on the shrimp boats when he was 16 and had his own boat when he was 18. The name of his boat was "Deborah". He continued to work...
Herbert Burns
Feb 6, 2007
Mr. Herbert L. Burns, age 63, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, February 6, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Burns was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Loree Helms Burns, and three brothers, Lee Burns, Mervin Burns, and Eddie Burns. Survivors include his wife, Rose Burns of Ocean Springs, MS., three children, James (Debbie) Files, Dana (Raymond)Adkins, Kevin...
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