Obituaries
Frances Dunaway DeCausey
Sep 2, 2006
Mrs. Frances DeCausey, age 68 of Ocean Springs, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006 in Ocean Springs. She was a native of Tylertown, MS and was a resident of the coast for over 54 years. Mrs. DeCausey was a member of First Pentecostal Church of Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her parents; Elvin and Emogene Dunaway, one sister; Pearlene...
John B. Mittrick
Sep 2, 2006
Mr. John B. Mittrick, age 68, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Saturday, September 2, 2006, in Mobile, AL. Mr. Mittrick was a resident of the community for eight years. He practiced law for many years in Hemet, CA., before moving to the coast in March, 1998. He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Louise Mittrick. Survivors include...
Edward G. Smith
Sep 1, 2006
USN Capt. Edward G. Smith, age 75, of Long Beach, died Friday, September 1, 2006 in Gulfport. He was born December 29, 1930, in Bronx, New York. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1955. Duty Stations included Monterrey, CA, three tours in Norfolk, VA, two tours in Newfoundland, Washington D.C., Guam, Bermuda, and Stennis Space Center. He...
David Wayne Bosarge
Sep 1, 2006
Mr. David Wayne Bosarge, 51 of Biloxi, died Friday, September 1, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Bosarge was a lifelong resident of the coast and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents; Leonard and Mildred Bosarge. Mr. Bosarge is survived by his wife; Linda Bosarge, four sons; Jeremy L. (Missey K.) Bosarge, Keith Bosarge,...
Gordon Lewis
Aug 31, 2006
Gordon "Gordy" E. Lewis, 62, of Gulfport died Thursday, August 31, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Lewis was a native and lifelong resident of Gulfport. He served as Dispatcher with Gulfport Fire Department for fourteen years and served as Assistant Chief with Biloxi Police Department Auxillary and was also Assistant Harrison County Constable. After retiring, he was a delivery man for...
Raymond Nelson Mathieu
Aug 30, 2006
Mr. Raymond N. Mathieu, age 69, of Gautier, MS., died Wednesday, August 30, 2006, in Gautier. Mr. Mathieu was born on July 2, 1937. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorthy Coom Mathieu, parents, Joseph and Katie Mathieu, sister, Evelyn Short, and brother, Edward Mathieu. Survivors include five sisters, Alice Harris, Vivian Bennett, Ethel Mizelle, Barbra Stinson and...
Ernest Horner
Aug 29, 2006
Mr. Ernest "Speck" "Sarge" Horner, Jr., age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, August 29, 2006, in Gautier, MS. Mr. Horner was a native of Jackson, TN., grew up in Bogalusa, La., and was a resident of Ocean Springs since 1967. He retired from the US Army after 25 years and was a veteran of WWII and the Korean...
Justin R. Galey
Aug 29, 2006
Mr. Justin R. Galey, age 22, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, August 29, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Justin was born on July 25, 1984. He was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and was currently employed with Steve Nall Tile. During his short life he made many friends as he touched deeply the lives of those with whom he...
Peggy Jane Spaulding
Aug 27, 2006
Peggy Spaulding, 72, of Ocean Springs passed away Sunday, August 27, 2006. Mrs. Spaulding was a lifetime member of the coastal community. She was preceded in death by her parents, Martin and Edith Bryant Sczepaniak; daughter, Paulette Parker; brother, Claude Parks and sister, Geneva Parker. Survivors include her husband of 41 years, James Spaulding of Ocean Springs; three daughters, Henrietta...
John C. Hopkins
Aug 27, 2006
John grew up in Long Beach, MS., lived in Biloxi until Hurricane Katrina and then moved to Gulfport. He was a graduate of Long Beach High School, an avid wind surfer and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville. He formerly worked with the Mississippi State Forestry Commission and as a young boy dreamed of being a forest...
James Baughn
Aug 27, 2006
James H. “Jimmy” Baughn, 84, left for his heavenly home Sunday, August 27, 2006. Visitation will be held today, Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at Coalville Methodist Church in Woolmarket on Lorraine Road from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM. Funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM along with Internment in Coalville Cemetery. Jimmy was born in Greenwood, Mississippi April 29, 1922....
Miguel Lawrence
Aug 27, 2006
Mr. Miguel A. Lawrence, 70, of North Biloxi died Sunday, August 27, 2006 in Biloxi. Miguel was born in Biloxi and lived in the St. Martin community for 51 years. A U.S. Navy Veteran having served in the Korean Conflict. His best cruise in the Navy was to cross the equator going to Australia. His ship was the representative of...
Terry "TJ" L. Thomas
Aug 26, 2006
Terry "TJ" L. Thomas, Jr., 23, of Gulfport died Saturday, August 26, 2006 in Hattiesburg. Mr. Thomas was a graduate of D’Iberville High School. He also graduated with honors from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College where he was Mr. MGCCC, on the Vice President's List, Student Government President, in the Reflections Club, Who's Who Among American Junior Colleges, on the...
Ms. Nike John Demetrakopoulos
Aug 26, 2006
Ms. Nike John Demetrakopoulos, 38, of Biloxi, died Saturday, August 26, 2006 in Mobile, AL. Nike was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a member of The Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity. She was a graduate of Florida State with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. Nike also participated in the Dance program at Duke University. Ms. Demetrakopoulos was...
Antonia Todaro
Aug 26, 2006
Antonia "Toni" Cabibi Todaro, age 81, a native and lifelong resident of Gulfport died Saturday, August 26, 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John S. Cabibi. She was a 1942 graduate of Gulfport High School. Toni was a lifelong member of St. John's Catholic Church in Gulfport and was very engaged in...
Ruth Wilkinson
Aug 24, 2006
Mrs. Ruth Johnson Wilkinson, 87, of Diamondhead, MS, died Thursday, August 24, 2006 in Diamondhead. Mrs. Wilkinson was a native of Georgia and lifelong resident of Dade City, FL, she has resided on the Coast the past eight years. She was a beautician and of the Methodist faith. Mrs. Wilkinsin was preceded in death by her husband John T. Wilkinson,...
Kenneth Robert Gieseler
Aug 22, 2006
Mr. Kenneth Robert Gieseler, 49, of Biloxi, MS, died August 22, 2006, in D'Iberville. Mr. Gieseler was born in Long Island, NY, raised in Westchester, NY. and had been a resident of the coast since 1991. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran with his last duty station being at Keesler AFB with the 403rd Hurricane Hunters. He was...
Benny Gray
Aug 22, 2006
Mr. Benny G. Gray, 60, born July 23, 1946, a life long resident of "The Point", passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at his home in Biloxi, MS with a massive heart attack. Mr. Gray was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church of D'Iberville. A Mason, member of Magnolia Lodge 120, long time Musician on the Coast, Fisherman, and a...
Mrs. Gilda Canizaro Henson
Aug 22, 2006
Mrs. Gilda Canizaro Henson, 58, of Knoxville, TN, died Tuesday, August 22, 2006 in Ocean Springs after a lengthly battle with cancer. Mrs. Henson was preceded in death by her parents Dr. Vito and Gilda Canizaro and her brother Horace Canizaro. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Scott Henson of Knoxville, TN, four sons, Anthony Butler and wife Laney;...
Wilbur Collier, Jr.
Aug 21, 2006
Wilbur, "W. W." Collier Jr., 68, of Ocean Springs passed away on Monday, August 21, 2006. Mr. Collier was a resident of Ocean Springs for thirty seven years and was of the Baptist faith. He retired in 2000 after thirty three years of service with Ingalls as a welding instructor. He was a member of the BPOE #2501 Elks Lodge....
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