Obituaries
Anita Marie Ward Hendon
Mar 16, 2006
Anita Marie Ward Hendon, age 79, of Gulfport died Thursday, March 16, 2006 in Gulfport. She was born April 13, 1926 in McComb, MS. She was an instructor at Hot Springs Vocational Rehabilitation Center in Hot Springs, AR, where she was named Instructor of the Year in 1991 for the state of Arkansas. She retired in 1997 and moved back...
Dorothy Fink
Mar 15, 2006
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Toche Fink, age 67, of Biloxi, MS., died Wednesday, March 15, 2006, in Biloxi, MS. Mrs. Fink was born on July 11, 1938, in Biloxi, MS., where she was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Biloxi High School in 1957. She was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church all of her life, and a past member...
Stephen Michael Osborn
Mar 15, 2006
Mr. Stephen Michael Osborn, 52, of Biloxi died Wednesday, March 15, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Osborn was a native of Greenville and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1960. Mr. Osborn was preceded in death by his father, James P. Osborn and stepfather, Neil Raeford Dobbs. Mr. Osborn is survived by his wife, Kay Ruffin Osborn; his mother, Sara...
Jack Henry Keller
Mar 14, 2006
Mr. Jack Henry Keller, 56, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006, in Biloxi. Mr. Keller was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a U. S. Army veteran of Vietnam. Mr. Keller was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Pearl Miller Keller and a brother, Gayle Keller. Survivors include two brothers, Paul Keller and...
Wallace J. Richard, Sr.
Mar 14, 2006
Mr. Wallace J. Richard, Sr., 70, of North Biloxi, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Richard was a lifelong resident of the coast where he coached little league sports. He served in the National Guard Reserves for 10 years. Mr. Richard was also an accomplished steel guitarist who played in a local band. He was a loving...
Brenda Lee Anderson Walker
Mar 14, 2006
Brenda Lee Anderson Walker, 51, of Long Beach died Tuesday, March 14, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Walker was born in Hattiesburg, MS and had been a resident of Long Beach since 1977. She was a graduate of Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Jones County Junior College, and the University of Southern Mississippi. Upon graduation, Brenda taught children with learning...
Henry Plunk
Mar 13, 2006
Retired USAF Major Henry Porter Plunk, age 83, of Vancleave, MS, died Monday, March 13, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Plunk was a resident of the coast since 1967. He served during WWII as a fighter pilot in the European Theater. He later retired from civil service at the Naval base in Gulfport. He was a member of the Great...
Rochelle Vaughn
Mar 13, 2006
Mrs. Rochelle "Shelly" Vaughn, 46, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Monday, March 13, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs. Vaughn was a native of San Diego, California and had been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1972. She was preceded in death by two children, Megan and Blake Michael. Survivors include one daughter, Cheyenne Vaughn; three sons, Russell Allison, Kenneth Allison and...
Linda Kay Davis Armes
Mar 13, 2006
Linda Kay Davis Armes, 62, of Saucier, MS, passed away Monday, March 13, 2006 in Saucier. Kay will be remembered for her great personality, loving smile, and the twinkle in her eyes. Her nickname was Sunshine. She was a member of Saucier Church of Christ. She worked for many years as a legal secretary with several local attorneys including Jess...
Madison "Matt" Cox
Mar 12, 2006
Mr. Madison George "Matt" Cox, age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2006, at Herman Memorial Hospital in The Woodlands, Texas. Mr. Cox was born on December 14, 1923, on Point Cadet, in Biloxi, MS. He graduated from Biloxi High School and married his wife of 63 years, Annette, in 1943, and they made their...
Herman L. McKinney
Mar 11, 2006
Herman L. McKinney, 85, of Washington, D.C., died Saturday, march 11, 2006 in Baltimore, MD. Born in Faulkner, Arkansas, he was a former longtime resident of Pascagoula and was a resident of Gulfport before moving to Washington before Hurricane Katrina. He retired from the U. S. Navy in 1962 after 20 years of service, serving in World War II and...
Peter F. Haughawout
Mar 11, 2006
Mr. Peter F. Haughawout, 58, of Vancleave, MS, died Saturday, March 11, 2006, in Mobile, AL. Mr. Haughawout was a native of Ohio and had been a resident of the coast for the past 26 years. He was a U. S. Navy veteran of Vietnam with fifteen years of service. Mr. Haughawout was a priesthood member, holding the office of...
Dorothy L. Guy
Mar 11, 2006
Mrs. Dorothy L. Guy, 71, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, March 11, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Guy was a native of Perry County, Alabama and had been a resident of Ocean Springs for the past forty years. She was a homemaker and a member of LeMoyne Boulevard Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, four...
Ansel Bush, Jr.
Mar 10, 2006
Mr. Ansel Bush, Jr., age 51, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, March 10, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Bush was a resident of the community for 30 years. He was previously employed with the Casino Magic, the Biloxi Grand Casino, and the Highway 57 Shell service station. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ansel Bush, Sr., and...
Michael Kirby L'Ecuyer
Mar 10, 2006
Michael Kirby L'Ecuyer, age 44, passed away March 10, 2006 in Gulfport, MS. Michael was in Gulfport aiding in the cleanup of Katrina. Born and raised in Fort Worth, he attended Leonard Middle School and Western Hills High School. His life encompassed many careers as a painter, roofer and sheet rocker. He is preceded in death by his mother, Joan...
Lawrence Edward Callahan
Mar 9, 2006
Lawrence Edward Callahan, 59, of Gulfport, died Thursday, March 9, 2006 in Gulfport. He was born in Hattiesburg, MS and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was self-employed as a painter and was Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lillian Callahan; and a brother, Michael David Callahan. Mr. Callahan is survived by...
Berdette Hancock
Mar 9, 2006
Berdette Hancock, 82, of Gulfport, died Thursday, March 9, 2006 in Mountain Home, Arkansas with his son, Michael, at his bedside. Mr. Hancock was born in Iberia, Missouri and had been a resident of Gulfport for 40 years. He retired in 1963 as a MSgt. in the U. S. Air Force with over 20 years of service. He was a...
Martha W. Bates
Mar 8, 2006
Mrs. Martha W. Bates, 55, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs. Bates was a native of Mobile, Alabama and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past 12 years. She was employed with the Grand Casino in Gulfport as a baker/ line cook. Mrs. Bates was preceded in death by her parents, Florian "Crawford"...
Pamela Sue Todd
Mar 7, 2006
Pamela Sue Todd, 42, of Gulfport died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 in Gulfport. Ms. Todd was a native and lifelong resident of Gulfport. She attended school in Gulfport and was Baptist. She is survived by her mother, Mary Sison Todd of Gulfport; her father, Charles Curtis Todd, of Gulfport; three sisters, Onah Marie Meyers-Illich of Long Beach, Trina Darlene Saucier...
Chad Dell Thomas
Mar 6, 2006
Chad Dell Thomas, 31, of Gulfport died Monday, March 6, 2006. He was born April 28, 1974 and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a graduate of Gulfport High School and was a self-employed heavy equipment operator. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Gulfport. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert...
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