Obituaries

Tonia Renee Bangs

Tonia Renee Bangs

Nov 9, 2005

Tonia Renee Bangs, 29, of Biloxi died Wednesday, November 9, 2005 in Biloxi. Mrs. Bangs was a life long resident of the Gulf Coast. She attended school in Moss Point and attended Cedar Lake Assembly. Mrs. Bangs was preceded in death by her husband Perry Ellis Bangs and her mother Lorene Adams. Survivors include her fiance Bruce Bangs of Biloxi,...

Peggy Harrill

Peggy Harrill

Nov 9, 2005

Peggy "Pat" Harrill, age 80, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, November 9, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Harrill was a resident of the community for eight years and was also a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Telva Brann Osborne, sisters, Lucille Goodner, Fern Page, brother, Cleo...

James Thrasher

James Thrasher

Nov 9, 2005

Mr. James L. Thrasher, age 69, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, November 9, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Thrasher was a resident of the community for 37 years. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Belle Thrasher and a brother, Lloyd C. Thrasher. He is...

Richard Benfield

Richard Benfield

Nov 9, 2005

Mr. Richard D. "Rick" Benfield, age 62, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Wednesday, November 9, 2005, in Biloxi. Rick was born in Jacksonville, FL, on July 19, 1943. In 1961 he moved with his family to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and met the love of his life, Dusty Spragio Benfield. They were happily married for 40 years. Rick was interested...

David Knee, Sr.

David Knee, Sr.

Nov 8, 2005

David Knee, Sr., 57, of Saucier, died Tuesday, November 8, 2005 in Gulfport. Mr. Knee was a lifelong resident of the Coast. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Deloris Knee of Saucier, 3 daughters, Kimberly Ritmanich, Vicki Ritmanich both of Saucier, and Melissa Knee of Arkansas, 2 sons,...

Mrs. Margaret Jones Johansen

Mrs. Margaret Jones Johansen

Nov 8, 2005

Mrs. Margaret Jones Johansen, of Gulfport, MS., died Tuesday, November 8, 2005, in Gulfport. Mrs. Johansen was a resident of Gulfport since 1946 and a member of the First Baptist Church of Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar W. Johansen, Jr., her parents, Dr. William and Cleo Jones, sister, Mildred Jones Smith, and three brothers, Arthur...

William Gandy

William Gandy

Nov 8, 2005

Mr. William J. Gandy, 80, of Biloxi, MS, died Nov. 8, 2005, in Beaumont, Texas. He was returning to Biloxi after being a Katrina Evacuee to his son's home in Houston. Bill was born in Oil City, LA February 28, 1925. He graduated from Salem High School and entered the U. S. Navy in 1943 where he served his country...

Dennis J. Illich

Dennis J. Illich

Nov 8, 2005

DENNIS ILLICH -- THE LEGACY OF A GREAT MAN Dennis John Illich was a man who touched the lives of many as a son, brother, husband, father, educator, farmer, and friend. He was a strong, intelligent, committed human being, one whose personal integrity and dedication and whose caring and warm smile set a standard for others to follow. He leaves...

Eulalie B. Trochesset

Eulalie B. Trochesset

Nov 6, 2005

Eulalie B. Trochesset, 85, of Biloxi, died Sunday, November 6, 2005 in Biloxi. Mrs. Trochesset was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a member of St. Martin Senior Citizens, with whom she enjoyed traveling with twice a year. She was an avid fisherman and and was a caregiver for several elderly friends. Mrs. Trochesset was also a...

Mary Lou Ladnier Gartman

Mary Lou Ladnier Gartman

Nov 6, 2005

Mary Lou Ladnier Gartman passed away, Sunday, November 6, 2005, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport at the age of 76. She was born in the Saucier/Lizana Community on January 28, 1929. Mary Lou attended Advance and Saucier Schools. She was a lifetime residence of Saucier and a member of the Poplarhead United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by...

George McElhenney

George McElhenney

Nov 6, 2005

Mr. George "Kelly" McElhenney, age 73, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, November 6, 2005, in Gautier. Mr. McElhenney was a resident of the community for 32 years. He was born in Decatur, MS., and was a graduate of Decatur High School. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving 20 years as an aircraft (crew chief) mechanic. Mr....

Eula Davenport Hatten

Eula Davenport Hatten

Nov 5, 2005

Eula Davenport Hatten of Monroe, Louisiana died Saturday, November 5, 2005 in Monroe. Mrs. Hatten was born on August 4, 1915 in Alpine, Texas. Mrs. Hatten graduated from the University of Texas, Summa Cum Laude and taught school for a year in Van Horn, Texas. She was a member of Alpha Phi Sorority at the University. In 1936 she married...

Jerome Mathieu

Jerome Mathieu

Nov 4, 2005

Mr. Jerome William Mathieu, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, November 4, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Mathieu was born on August 31, 1922, to the late William and Edwina Mathieu. He was a lifelong resident of the Fountainbleau Community and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was an honorable decorated veteran and of the Catholic...

Jason Hollingsworth

Jason Hollingsworth

Nov 4, 2005

Mr. Jason Hollingsworth (Highnote), age 31, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, November 4, 2005, in Knoxville, TN. Mr. Hollingsworth was a resident of the community for fifteen years. He is survived by his mother, Jeanne Ivey Day of Biloxi, MS., sister, Allisa Cornelius, brother, John Brett, niece, Hannah Holliday and nephew, Hunter Holliday, all of Ocean Springs, MS. Visitation...

Draik Tuten

Draik Tuten

Nov 3, 2005

Infant Draik Lamar Tuten, of Ocean Springs, MS., died on Thursday, November 3, 2005, in Gulfport, MS. Draik is survived by his mother, Robin McGriff, his father, Joseph Tuten, both of Ocean Springs, uncles, Jerry McGriff and Chris McGriff, both of Molino, FL., grandparents, Steve and Edna Tuten of Ocean Springs, MS., Richard McGriff of Molino, FL. and Brenda Trott...

Henrietta Williams

Henrietta Williams

Nov 2, 2005

Mrs. Henrietta Kelly Williams, age 88, of Biloxi, MS., died Wednesday, November 2, 2005, in Biloxi, MS. Mrs. Williams was born on December 28, 1916, and was a native of Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Vernon Williams, parents, Herman Kelly and Henrietta Westbrook Kelly, brothers, Elwood "Kayo" Kelly, George Kelly and J.C. Kelly, sister, Gertrude...

Tyler Flynt

Tyler Flynt

Nov 2, 2005

Infant Tyler Reed Flynt, age five weeks, was born on September 28, 2005, in Ocean Springs, MS., and died Wednesday, November 2, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Tyler was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Liz and Joe Bennett, George Guess, Pat Guess Hardin, Reed Dewitt and Bernice Flynt, and John Shaebbick. He is survived by his mother, Christen Bennett, father,...

Harry T. Lyons

Harry T. Lyons

Nov 2, 2005

Mr. Harry T. Lyons Jr., 80, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, November 2, 2005 in Biloxi. Mr. Lyons was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a veteran of the US Navy and retired from the US Coast Guard as a Chief Warrant Officer with 22 years of service. He also retired from Memorial Hospital in Gulfport as Director of Engineering....

Donald Guinn

Donald Guinn

Nov 1, 2005

Donald Marvin Guinn, 71, of Gulfport died Tuesday, November 1, 2005 in Gulfport. Mr. Guinn was a native and former resident of Hot Springs, Arkansas and had been a resident of Gulfport for the last year. Prior to that he had been a resident of California and had lived and traveled all over the world. He was retired from the...

Billy "Bill" Derrell Walton

Billy "Bill" Derrell Walton

Nov 1, 2005

Mr. Billy "Bill" Derrell Walton, age 71, of Vancleave, MS., died Tuesday, November 1, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Walton was born in Trumann, AR., on January 3, 1934, and had been a resident of the coast since 1970. He was a graduate of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ar., where he majored in Business Administration. He served in the...

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