Obituaries
Norman Joseph Babin
Aug 21, 2006
Norman J. Babin, 88, of Ocean Springs passed away on Monday, August 21, 2006. He was a good Catholic, a member of the Elks Lodge in Ocean Springs, an avid golfer and a loving husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Babin was preceded in death by his parents Louis and Theresa Babin. Survivors include his wife of seventeen years, Doris Babin;...
Howard Davis Alexander
Aug 20, 2006
Mr. Howard Davis Alexander, age 74, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, August 20, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Alexander was a longtime resident of the community. He served in the US Air Force and was a former member of the V.F.W. # 5699 and the D.A.V. Chapter 17, both in Ocean Springs. He was preceded in death by his...
Rothell Blackledge
Aug 20, 2006
Rothell Blackledge, age 83, of Gulfport, died Sunday, August 20, 2006 in Gulfport. He was born in Laurel and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1952. Mr. Blackledge was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church of Gulfport where he served as 6th grade Sunday school director for many years. He was a member of the Adult #...
James P. Smith
Aug 20, 2006
Mr. James P. Smith, age 77, of Steephollow, MS., died Sunday, August 20, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Smith was a resident of Ocean Springs and was employed with Ingalls for 25 years. He retired in 1990 as a captain of International Shipping Firms. He also served in the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his wife...
Torrey Lee Woodard
Aug 19, 2006
Torrey Lee Woodard, 34, joined other family members in heaven on Saturday, August 19, 2006. Torrey was born in San Diego, CA and had been a resident of D'Iberville for the past ten years. He was employed with Krebs Woodworking in Pascagoula as a carpenter for nine years. Torrey is survived by his mother and step-father, Ron and Aggie Johnson...
Keble Delancey
Aug 19, 2006
Mr. Keble Delancey, 84, of Vancleave, MS, died Saturday, August 19, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Delancey was a native and lifelong resident of the Ft. Bayou Community. He was a member of Ezell Masonic Lodge in Vancleave and Ft. Bayou Baptist Church. He was a U. S. Army veteran and retired from civil service at Keesler Air Force Base...
Brenda Merline Freeman
Aug 18, 2006
Mrs. Brenda Freeman, 66, of D'Iberville, MS, died Friday, August 18, 2006, in Covington, GA. Mrs. Freeman was a native of Rowan, NC and had been a resident of the coast for the past two years. She was an accomplished gardener and seamstress who loved to fish. She was an outstanding businesswoman, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Freeman...
Brenda Merline Freeman
Aug 18, 2006
Mrs. Brenda Freeman, 66, of D'Iberville, MS, died Friday, August 18, 2006, in Covington, GA. Mrs. Freeman was a native of Rowan, NC and had been a resident of the coast for the past two years. She was an accomplished gardener and seamstress who loved to fish. She was an outstanding businesswoman, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Freeman...
Joe F. Bourn
Aug 18, 2006
Joe F. Bourn, 88 of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, August 18, 2006. Mr. Bourn was born January 5, 1918 in Bogalusa, LA and had been a longtime resident of the MS. Gulf Coast. He was preceded in death by parents, Rev. & Mrs. Frank Bourn; two brothers, Hurston and Jesse Bourn; two sons, Rev. Charles Bourn & Rev. Joel...
Lillian Parker Upchurch
Aug 17, 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. Wilkinson was preceded in death by her husband John T. Wilkinson,...
Charlene Metz Tate
Aug 17, 2006
Charlene Metz Tate, age 73, of Pass Christian, died Thursday, August 17, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Tate was born in Iowa Park, Texas and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1974. She was a member of Long Beach Church of Christ and Timber Ridge Ladies Association. Her hobbies included china painting and oil painting which she also...
Charles Gregg Byrd
Aug 16, 2006
Mr. Charles Gregg Byrd, 66, of Biloxi, was called home to our Lord Wednesday, August 16, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Byrd was a native of Purvis, MS and a longtime resident of Biloxi. He was retired from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant and was a Vietnam Veteran. He also retired from Biloxi National Cemetery as the...
Don Earl Osborn
Aug 15, 2006
Don Earl Osborn, 86, of Long Beach died Tuesday, August 15, 2006 in Gulfport. He was born in Bald Hill, OK and had been a resident of Long Beach for 30 years. Mr. Osborn served in the Army Air Corp during World War II and retired from the U.S. Navy in 1966 after over 20 years of military service. He...
Walter Lawrence White
Aug 13, 2006
Walter Lawrence White, 87, of Gulfport, died Sunday, August 13, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. White was born in Birmingham, AL and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1986, having moved from New Orleans, LA. He served as a Merchant Marine during World War II and was a retired real estate attorney. A true southern gentleman, his life was a...
Mable Langlinais Sanders
Aug 13, 2006
Mable Sanders, 91, of Ocean Springs passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2006. Mrs. Sanders was a longtime resident of Biloxi and had been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1961. She retired from Keesler Air Force Base Food Services after 30 years of service. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and was a past member of...
Faye Santoro
Aug 13, 2006
Mrs. Faye Santoro, age 67, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, August 13, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Faye was a lifelong resident of the community. She was a member of Cedar Lake Christian Assembly and a spiritual mentor to her family and friends. She enjoyed bowling, was a loving mother and grandmother and a very compassionate friend to all. Faye...
Harold Joseph Breaux
Aug 13, 2006
Mr. Harold Breaux, 68, of Gulfport, died Sunday, August 13, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Breaux was born in New Orleans and a former resident of Cut Off and Bridge City, Louisiana. He had been a resident of the coast for twenty years. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was of the Catholic Faith. Mr. Breaux...
Kelly Wilson
Aug 13, 2006
Mr. Kelly Otis Wilson, age 45, of Vancleave, MS., died Sunday, August 13, 2006, in Vancleave. Mr. Wilson was a native of Laurel, MS., and a coast resident since 1985. He was a self-employed carpenter. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Ekes Wilson. Survivors include his father, Henry Wilson of Vancleave, MS., and brother, Collier Wilson of...
Ian Louis Smith
Aug 12, 2006
Ian Louis Smith, infant, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 in Mobile, AL. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Issac James Smith; and grandfather, James Louis Brown. He is survived by his parents, Christopher and Brittany Smith of Gulfport; and a brother, Garrett Smith of Gulfport. The funeral service is Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at...
Jack Elwin McCoy
Aug 12, 2006
Mr. Jack Elwin McCoy, 82, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2006. He was born on November 29, 1923 in Hattiesburg, MS, was of the Baptist faith and was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He was a musician for many years and worked as a security guard at Trent Lott airport. Mr. McCoy never...
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