Obituaries
Evelyn Florence McEwen Davis
Jan 21, 2007
Evelyn McEwen Davis, 83, of Vancleave, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2007. Mrs. Davis had been a resident of Vancleave since 1942. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Vancleave, a former State Grand Officer of Eastern Star, and a graduate of University of Southern Mississippi. While playing basketball for McComb High School, Evelyn was selected...
Jillian Crochet
Jan 21, 2007
Jillian Marie Crochet, 23, died Sunday, January 21, 2007. Jillian was a native and a life long resident of Biloxi. Jillian was a lover of life and a best-friend. She loved her family and friends as well as her animals. Her love Alfonzo Williams and her beloved dog Angel. She will be sadly missed by all. Jillian was preceded in...
Mary Bess Welch
Jan 20, 2007
Mary Bess Welch, 86, of Ocean Springs passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2007. She was preceded in death by both her parents; her husband, J. B. Welch; her brother, Patrick Vincent Jones and son, Dudley W. Pate, III. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Pate Coleman of Ocean Springs; her younger sister, Lilly Belle Jones Cagle of FL; grandsons: Jeffery...
Helen Ione Bauman Guice
Jan 20, 2007
Helen Bauman Guice, died Saturday, January 20, 2007 in Ocean Springs. She was born on January 12, 1932 and attended the Ocean Springs school system. She opened and ran a phone answering service, worked for 7-11 stores as a manager and the Mississippi State Highway department as the Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Biloxi and Fort Bayou Bridge Tender, from which she...
Juanita Nichols Mauffray
Jan 19, 2007
Juanita Nichols Mauffray, age 65, of Diamondhead, died Friday, January 19, 2007 in Diamondhead. Mrs. Mauffray was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harlen Mauffray; and her mother, Louise Bach. She is survived by four daughters, Kathy Raskett and her husband, Jim, Debvie Danilson and her husband, Steve, Cindy Reid, and Lindsey Nichols; two sons, Nick Nichols and Nicholas...
Gwen Martine Madere
Jan 19, 2007
Mrs. Gwen Madere, age 34, of River Ridge, LA., died Friday, January 19, 2007, in River Ridge. Mrs. Madere was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was preceded in death by her mother, Marcia Jones Barbish. Survivors include two sons, Blaine Nicholas Madere and Seth Ellis Madere, both of River Ridge, LA., sister,...
LaVone Patterson Bassham
Jan 19, 2007
Mrs. LaVone "Bonnie" Patterson Bassham, 75, of Gulfport, MS, died Friday, January 19, 2007, in Jacksonville, FL. Mrs. Bassham was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and had been a resident of the coast for the past 32 years. She was a member of the Gulfport Church of God and manager of Deep South Flea Market. She worked for Mississippi Press for...
Pamela Hebert Smith
Jan 18, 2007
Mrs. Pamela Hebert Smith, 54, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, January 18, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Smith was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi and of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Betty and Frederick Hebert. Survivors include two daughters, Heather Rice of Biloxi and Brandi Kelley, her husband, Bruce, and their daughter, Olivia,...
William A. Peden
Jan 18, 2007
William Aaron Peden, 82, beloved father, grandfather, brother, friend, and mentor, died Thursday, January 18, 2007 in Pass Christian. Mr. Peden was born in Calhoun County, MS and graduated from Ripley High School in 1942. He joined the U. S. Navy and served until 1948. Mr. Peden lived in Starkville, MS and Detroit, MI until 1952, at which time he...
Bobbie M. McKay
Jan 18, 2007
Mrs. Bobbie McKay of Gulfport, MS, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2007. Bobbie was born to Oba Martin Mitchell and Leslie Mitchell of Catahoula, MS on March 20, 1928. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Walter "Mac" McKay; her parents; a daughter, Christine Carter; and son, David Wayne McKay; sister, Elsie Grant; step-sisters Edna Sampson and Charlene Ladner;...
Dolores "Dozy" Rushing
Jan 18, 2007
Mrs. Dolores "Dozy" Trochesset Rushing, 79, of Ocean Springs, MS, died January 18, 2007, in Ocean Springs after a brief illness. Mrs. Rushing was a resident of Ocean Springs but was raised in D'Iberville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Phillip and Ida Fayard Trochesset; brothers, Oswald, John, George,...
Richard Payne
Jan 17, 2007
Richard C. Payne, 62, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, January 17, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Payne was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, a member of the Masonic Lodge, and a Shriner. He was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Payne was preceded in death by his father, Harry C. Payne. Mr. Payne is survived by two daughters, Laura Alvarez...
Eleanor Turbeville
Jan 16, 2007
Mrs. Eleanor Turbeville, age 91, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, January 16, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Turbelle was a native of Chicago, Illinois, a former longtime resident of New Britain, CT., and a resident of Ocean Springs for the past four years. She was a retired wool presser. Survivors include her son, Donald (Phyllis) Turbeville of Ocean Springs,...
Gena Marie Minton
Jan 15, 2007
Mrs. Gena Marie Minton, 78,of Biloxi died Monday, January 15, 2007 in Biloxi. Mrs. Minton was a native of Union Church, MS. and had been a resident of the coast since 1947 She was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Biloxi. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John T. Minton Sr, of Biloxi; three sons,...
Anita Bowers Melvin
Jan 15, 2007
Mrs. Anita Bowers Melvin, age 56, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, January 15, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Melvin was a native of Texas and a resident of the coast for 8 years. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Mike Melvin of Ocean Springs, MS., daughter, Melissa Ann (Greg) Giangrosso and their daughter, Lillie...
Helen Marie McInnis
Jan 15, 2007
Mrs. Helen Marie McInnis, 77, of Biloxi, MS., died Monday, January 15, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. McInnis has been a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 37 years. She was an avid slot machine player at the Imperial Palace, Atlanta Braves fan, Peyton Manning supporter, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and will be missed by all. She...
Chester Arthur Kinsey
Jan 13, 2007
Mr. Chester Arthur Kinsey, 94, of Biloxi, MS, went home to be with his Lord on January 13, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Kinsey resided in Biloxi all his life. He was a member of Cedar Lake Christian Assembly of God. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Gollott Kinsey; a son, James F. Kinsey; his parents, Rev....
Bonnie M. Martin
Jan 13, 2007
Bonnie M. Martin, 64, of Gulfport, died Saturday, January 13, 2007 in Gulfport. She was a native of Portland, OR and a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. She attended school in Phoenix, Or and she worked in the restaurant business for many years. Mrs. Martin is survived by her father, Melvin Banta of Springfield, OR; two daughters, Renee Myers...
Thuan Thi Nguyen
Jan 13, 2007
Mrs. Thuan Thi Nguyen, 47, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, January 13, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Nguyen was a native of Vietnam and had been a resident of the coast for the past 28 years. She was the owner/operator of Stop-N-Save Grocery Store in Gulfport and a member of the Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church in Biloxi where she...
Nicholas "Nick" Gordon
Jan 13, 2007
Mr. Nicholas "Nick" Gordon, 84, peacefully passed away Saturday, January 13, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Gordon was a resident of Ocean Springs and a native of New Orleans, LA. He was a graduate of Tulane University and a former member of New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, New Orleans Public Belt Railroad and served as past president of St. Elizabeth...
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