Obituaries

Nelson Corr Lang

Nelson Corr Lang

Aug 29, 2005

Nelson Corr "Nip" Lang died in Hurricane Katrina along with his wife of 25 years, Helen Roberts Lang, formerly of Biloxi. Mr. Lang was born May 9, 1929 and lived his full life in Pass Christian. He and his wife were both lost in the destruction of their home on August 29, 2005. He was the son of E.A. Lang...

William Garcia, Sr.

William Garcia, Sr.

Aug 29, 2005

William J. Garcia, Sr., 76, of Biloxi, died Monday, August 29, 2005. Mr. Garcia was a native of Hemphill, TX. He had been a Coast resident for the past 36 years. He was a US Army Veteran of Korea and Vietnam Wars retiring as a Staff Sergeant after 23 years of service. Mr. Garcia was preceded in death by his...

Dr. Louis Thomas Maxey

Dr. Louis Thomas Maxey

Aug 29, 2005

Dr. Louis Thomas Maxey, born on August 8, 1913 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the loving parents of James and Pearl Maxey and entered eternal life in Long Beach, Mississippi on August 29, 2005 at the age of 92. Dr. Louis Maxey spent his primary and secondary years in Indianapolis, IN where he finished high school at the age of 15...

Helen Roberts Lang

Helen Roberts Lang

Aug 29, 2005

Mrs. Helen Roberts Lang, 72, of Pass Christian, MS, died Monday, August 29, 2005, along with her husband, Nelson C. Lang, in Hurricane Katrina related circumstances. Mrs. Lang was a native of Biloxi and a lifelong resident of the coast. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Pass Christian and a graduate of Our Lady of the...

Gerald "Jerry" Raymond Vierling

Gerald "Jerry" Raymond Vierling

Aug 29, 2005

Gerald "Jerry" Raymond Vierling, 45, of Waveland, died Monday, August 29, 2005 in Waveland. Mr. Vierling was a native of Biloxi and longtime resident of Gulfport. He had lived in Waveland for the past 4 years. He was of the Lutheran faith. Mr. Vierling and his wife Colette were victims of Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Vierling was preceded in death by...

James S. Rainey, II

James S. Rainey, II

Aug 29, 2005

James S. Rainey, II, 64, of Biloxi, MS., died on August 29, 2005, as a result of Hurricane Katrina. He was born on April 20, 1941 in Biloxi, MS. James felt a need to help the people within the community. He worked many years at the Broadwater Beach Hotel as a caterer and decorator. He owned and operated J.R.'s Catering...

Frank Leroy Wills

Frank Leroy Wills

Aug 28, 2005

Rev. Frank Leroy Wills, 76, of Vancleave, MS, died Sunday, August 28, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Rev. Wills was a native of Newcomerstown, Ohio, and had been a resident of the coast since 1986. He was a retired pastor of the Church of The Nazarene. He also worked as a brick and block layer. Rev. Wills was preceded in death...

Anthony Allen Sandoz

Anthony Allen Sandoz

Aug 27, 2005

Allen Anthony Sandoz, (aka, Deano, Sandy and Bunk), age 66 died in a traffic accident August 27th 2005. He was born in Biloxi on March 29, 1939. He was a 1957 graduate of Biloxi High School and a 1962 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. Allen retired from the Isle of Capri Casino in 2001. He was previously employed...

Infant Damien Louis Newton

Infant Damien Louis Newton

Aug 27, 2005

Infant Damien Louis Newton, one month, of Vancleave, MS, was born on July 15, 2005, in Biloxi, MS, and died on Saturday, August 27, 2005, in Biloxi. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Dean and Loretta Sinclair. He is survived by his parents, Laura Sinclair and Shane Newton, and his grandparents, Bobbie Sinclair and Tony Ridenbaugh, all of...

Linda Owen

Linda Owen

Aug 26, 2005

Linda Owen, 58, died Friday, Aug. 26, 2005, at her Biloxi residence. Arrangements to be announced by Bradford O'Keefe, Howard Ave., Biloxi, MS.

George Zatko

George Zatko

Aug 26, 2005

Mr. George Zatko, age 63, of North Biloxi, MS., died Friday, August 26, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Zatko was a resident of the community since 1964. He was a former policeman with the Harrison County Sheriff's Department. He served in the US Air Force for 20 years and retired as a T/Sgt. He served in Vietnam and had a tour...

Roger T. Mayne

Roger T. Mayne

Aug 25, 2005

There will be a memorial service in memory of Roger T. Mayne, age 70, who died Thursday, August 25, 2005 in Gulfport. he was a resident of gulfport and formerly of Warwick, Bermuda. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Tourell and Violet Louise Mayne; and three brothers, Charles William, John Willard, and Michael Dennis Mayne. Mr. Mayne...

James Michael Brennan

James Michael Brennan

Aug 25, 2005

James Michael Brennan, 65, died Aug. 25, 2005, at his Biloxi, MS, residence. Graveside service at 1 p.m. Wed., Aug. 31, Biloxi National Cemetery. Bradford O'Keefe, Howard Ave., Biloxi.

Betty Curry Jubinville

Betty Curry Jubinville

Aug 25, 2005

Betty Curry Jubinville, 73, of Biloxi died Thursday, August 25, 2005 in Biloxi. She was born in Biloxi and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. Mrs. Jubinville was a lifelong member of Handsboro United Methodist Church, where she served on the Board of Directors, as UMW Director, as a Sunday School Teacher and on various committees. In October of 1996,...

Robert F. Mahoney

Robert F. Mahoney

Aug 24, 2005

Mr. Robert F. Mahoney, 81, of Biloxi, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep, Wednesday, August 24, 2005. Mr. Mahoney was born in Williamsport, PA on November 5th, 1923 and joined the Air Force in December of 1943 and was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base. He flew missions in the European Theater as a gunner. He was shot...

Stephen Reinhardt

Stephen Reinhardt

Aug 24, 2005

Stephen Reinhardt, 53, of Biloxi, MS. died August 24, 2005 in Biloxi. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He is survived by his mother, Margaret Starks Reinhardt of Biloxi; his father, Edwin and wife Anneke Reinhardt of Hollywood, FL.; his brother, Paul Reinhardt of Biloxi, his sister, Karen and her husband Arie Van Staveren of Deerfield Beach,...

Helen Suddith

Helen Suddith

Aug 22, 2005

Helen Suddith, a longtime resident of Navarre, Fl, died on Monday, August 22, 2005. She was born and raised in Sheboygan, WI and enlisted in the Navy (WAVES) in 1942. She attended bootcamp at Cedar Falls, Iowa in the second group of WAVES to go through training there. After bootcamp she went to aviation Mechanic School in Memphis, TN. Other...

Ray Viator

Ray Viator

Aug 20, 2005

Ray Viator, 69, of Biloxi died Saturday, August 20, 2005 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Viator was a charter member of the D'Iberville Moose Lodge and the Fleur De Lise Society. He was a member of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Dart Association and the American Dart Association and was a champion dart thrower. He loved boxing and was a Golden Glove...

Bettye Jean Goree

Bettye Jean Goree

Aug 20, 2005

Mrs. Bettye Jean Goree, 67, of Saucier, died Saturday, August 20, 2005, in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, George White, Sr. and Viola Arnold Radkey, one sister, Elsie Smith and one brother, George White, Jr. Mrs. Goree is survived by her husband, Virgil "Tom" Goree of Saucier; four daughters, Tina Keller of Pass Christian, Debra Dryler...

William John Buchanan, Jr.

William John Buchanan, Jr.

Aug 19, 2005

Mr. William John Buchanan, Jr., son of William John Buchanan, Sr. and Esther Mathews, died Friday, August 19, 2005, in the Biloxi Veterans Hospital. Mr. William Buchanan was born in Lackawanna County, Scranton, PA. His main profession was in service to his country for over 20 years in the army, army air coprs and air force. He served in WW...

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