Obituaries

Donald Marvin

Donald Marvin

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 Walton

Billy Walton

Nov 1, 2005

Mr. Billy "Bill" Derrell Walton 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 US...

Howard A. Holloway

Howard A. Holloway

Oct 31, 2005

Howard Holloway (Berry), 61, of Ocean Springs, died Mon. 10/31/05 in Gulfport. Survivors include 4 children and his dog "Freckles". Bradford-O'Keefe FH, O'Neal Rd in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.

Marie Williams

Marie Williams

Oct 31, 2005

Mrs. Marie Romero Williams, age 47, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, October 31, 2005, in Panama City, FL. Mrs. Romero was a lifelong resident of the community and of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Sidney F. Romero, grandparents, Coon and Gersy Romero and Louis and Claudie Bailey, and mother-in-law, Lilly Mozelle Williams. She...

Perry "Pete" Jacobs

Perry "Pete" Jacobs

Oct 30, 2005

Mr. Perry "Pete" Jacobs, age 58, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, October 30, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Jacobs was a resident of the community for 30 years. He worked at Ingalls for many years as a welder. He also worked in the casino industry, most recently at the Grand Casino in Biloxi. He was a member of the...

Jackson Crowe, Jr.

Jackson Crowe, Jr.

Oct 30, 2005

Jackson "Jack" Howell Crowe, Jr., 52, of Biloxi, died Sunday, October 30, 2005 in Biloxi. Mr. Crowe was a long time resident of Crystal River, FL . He was a graduate of the University of Florida. Mr. Crowe was preceded in death by his mother, Norma Crowe. Survivors include his wife, Susan Crowe of Biloxi and his 2 sons, Jason...

Dearman Edmond Cuevas

Dearman Edmond Cuevas

Oct 30, 2005

Dearman Edmond Cuevas, 86, of Gulfport, died Sunday, October 30, 2005 in Gulfport. Mr. Cuevas was born in Gulfport and was a life long resident of the Coast. He was a graduate of Orange Grove High School, class of 1938-1939. He retired from the construction business. Mr. Cuevas was the last member of pioneer Harrison County family of Edmond and...

Grady Lamar Strawbridge

Grady Lamar Strawbridge

Oct 30, 2005

Mr. Grady Lamar Strawbridge, age 87, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, October 30, 2005, in Clinton, MS. Mr. Strawbridge was a resident of the community since 1961. He served in the Army Air Corp during WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife, Earline Burke Strawbridge, parents, Grady and Annie Strawbridge, and a brother, Maxie C. Strawbridge. He...

Charles Cropp

Charles Cropp

Oct 29, 2005

Mr. Charles Clark Cropp, Sr., age 65, of Ocean Springs, MS., died with dignity, Saturday, October 29, 2005, in Pascagoula, MS., after a brief battle with cancer. Mr. Cropp was born in Escatawpa, MS., on January 4, 1940, to Vernon and Lorene Cropp. Mr. Cropp and his wife returned to the Gulf Coast nine years ago to be close to...

St. John Anthony Bargas

St. John Anthony Bargas

Oct 29, 2005

Mr. St. John Anthony Bargas, 92, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, October 29, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Bargas was born June 29, 1913, in Comfort, Texas, the son of Mathieu Bargas and Isabelle Lemee Bargas. He attended Louisiana State Universiy, where he received BA and MA degrees. After serving his country in the Pacific during the second World...

Charles Cranshaw

Charles Cranshaw

Oct 24, 2005

Charles Wade Cranshaw, 73 , formerly of Gulfport, died Monday, October 24, 2005 in Laurel, MS. Mr. Cranshaw was born in Atlanta, GA, and was a resident of Gulfport since 1955 until 3 years ago, when he moved to the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Collins, MS. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1967 as a MSgt after...

Clifford L. Wyatt

Clifford L. Wyatt

Oct 23, 2005

Mr. Clifford L. Wyatt, age 68, of D'Iberville, MS., died Sunday, October 23, 2005, in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Wyatt was a resident of the community for 13 years. He was an avid fisherman, an 82nd Airborne Paratrooper, and a great friend to all. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Lottie Wyatt, son, Clint Wyatt, and...

Theresa "Terry" Miller

Theresa "Terry" Miller

Oct 23, 2005

On Sunday, October 23, 2005 in Branson, MO, God called a faithful servant, Theresa K. Miller, home at the age 43. Mrs. Miller was a long time resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a D'Iberville High School graduate. She was a homemaker and a member of Cedar Lake Christian Assembly. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her father,...

Alfred L.. Elmore

Alfred L.. Elmore

Oct 21, 2005

Mr. Alfred L. Elmore, Jr., 75, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, October 21, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Elmore was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base in 1951 where he taught as an electronics instructor. After his time in the military Mr. Elmore opened Biloxi T.V. in 1954. Over the years he owned and operated Allen Appliance, Edgewater T.V. and Appliance...

Helen K. Becker

Helen K. Becker

Oct 21, 2005

Mrs. Helen K. Becker 79, of Gulfport, MS, died Friday, October 21, 2005, in Mobile, AL. Mrs. Becker was a native of Portland, Oregon and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. She was preceded in death by her husband, John "Jack" Nelus Becker, Sr., and her son, John Nelus Becker, Jr....

Ezell Watts

Ezell Watts

Oct 21, 2005

Ezell Watts, 54, of Jackson, MS, died, Friday, October 21, 2005 in Jackson, MS. Mr. Watts was a long time resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and attended school in Gulfport. He was a heavy equipment operator for Landshapers, Inc. Mr. Watts was preceded in death by his son, Ezell Watts, Jr. and his brother, Jimmy Morgan. Survivors include his...

Christine H. Kayes

Christine H. Kayes

Oct 21, 2005

Christine H. Kayes, 54, of Long Beach, died Friday, October 21, 2005 in Long Beach. Mrs. Kayes was a resident of Long Beach since 1977. She was a graduate of University of Massachusetts Amherst and received a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. Mrs. Kayes was a National Board Certified Teacher and Chairman of the Science...

Wade M. Hebert

Wade M. Hebert

Oct 21, 2005

Mr. Wade M. Hebert, age 84, of Biloxi, MS., died Friday, October 21, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Hebert was a resident of the community for eighty years, a member of the V.F.W., the Fleur De Le Society and St. Michaels Catholic Church. Mr. Hebert was preceded in death by his father, Oneal Hebert, mother, Elia Hebert, grandson, Brandon Taylor,...

George E. Parker

George E. Parker

Oct 20, 2005

Mr. George E. Parker, age 74, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, October 20, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Parker was a lifelong resident of the community and a member of the American Legion. He was a 24 year Army veteran, who participated in the Berlin Airlift and the Korean War. He was also an avid fisherman. He was preceded...

Larry Patterson

Larry Patterson

Oct 20, 2005

Mr. Larry Patterson, 71, of D'Iberville died Thurs., 10-20-05. Visitation: 5 to 7 pm Fri. at Bradford-O'Keefe, Pass Rd., Biloxi Service: 2 pm Sat at 1st Baptist Church in Biloxi. Burial in Southern Memorial Park.

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