Obituaries

James C. Collie

James C. Collie

Aug 11, 2005

Mr. James C. Collie, 39, of Lumberton, MS, died Thursday, August 11, 2005, in Lumberton. Mr. Collie was born in Wichita, Kansas and had been a longtime resident of Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his father, James P. Collie. Survivors include his mother, Carol Collie of Biloxi; his step-children, Shelby Smith and Ray Smith of McHenry; his brothers,...

Maxine Corso Covacevich

Maxine Corso Covacevich

Aug 11, 2005

Maxine Corso Covacevich, 89, of Biloxi died Thursday, August 11, 2005. Ms. Covacevich was a life long resident of the coast. She was a senior companion for 20 years and an avid reader. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ms. Covacevich was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Nellie Corso and infant brother, Joseph Corso,...

Dan Ruff Lollar

Dan Ruff Lollar

Aug 11, 2005

Dan Ruff Lollar, 86, of died August 11, 2005 in Mobile, AL. where he had been a resident for 2 1/2 years. He was a former resident of Biloxi for 49 years. He was an avid gamesman, member of the American Legion and a former member of First Presbyterian Church of Biloxi. He is preceded in death by his wife,...

Carole "Sue" Hughes

Carole "Sue" Hughes

Aug 11, 2005

Carole "Sue" Hughes, 59, of Biloxi, MS. died August 11, 2005 in Biloxi, MS. Private family services will be held at a later date. Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home Pass Road.

Miss Phuong My "Kim" Cao

Miss Phuong My "Kim" Cao

Aug 10, 2005

Miss Phuong My "Kim" Cao, 22, of Hattiesburg, MS, died Wednesday, August 10, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Miss Cao was born in San Diego, CA and had been a resident of Mississippi for the past eight years. She worked as a nail technician for the past five years. She was preceded in death by her uncle, Chung Cao. Survivors include...

June West

June West

Aug 10, 2005

June A. West, 74, of Gulfport died Wednesday, August 10, 2005 in Gulfport. Mrs. West was born in Bridgeport, CT and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for about 20 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cliff West. She is survived by a daughter,...

Mr. Billy Ray Robinson

Mr. Billy Ray Robinson

Aug 10, 2005

Mr. Billy Ray Robinson, age 67, of North Biloxi, MS., died Wednesday, August 10, 2005, in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Robinson was a resident of the community for 40 years. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving for twenty two years. He was a teacher in the Harrison County School System for fourteen years after retiring from the...

Mrs. Camille Cooper

Mrs. Camille Cooper

Aug 9, 2005

Mrs. Camille Cooper, 81, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, August 9, 2005 in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Cooper was born May 27, 1924 in Harvey, IL she was a licensed practical nurse. She had had lived on the Coast since 1946 and a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Biloxi. Mrs. Cooper was preceded in death by her parents, George and Camille...

RD Westbrook

RD Westbrook

Aug 9, 2005

RD Westbrook, 73, of Gulfport died Tuesday, August 9, 2005 in Gulfport. Mr. Westbrook was born in Smithdale, MS. He was a member of Burton Memorial United Methodist Church in Gulfport. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp who served in the Korean War and received two Purple Hearts. He was a generous person who never met anyone...

Mr. Harold Fountain, Jr

Mr. Harold Fountain, Jr

Aug 9, 2005

Harold L. Fountain, Jr., 66, of Gulfport died Tuesday, August 9, 2005 in Biloxi. He was a native of Washington, Iowa and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He previously served in the U.S. Marines. Mr. Fountain drove a school bus and worked in maintenance for Harrison County Schools. He is survived by his wife, Dot Fountain of...

Mrs. Freddie McQueen

Mrs. Freddie McQueen

Aug 9, 2005

Mrs. Freddie Siegfried McQueen, 56 passed away in Biloxi, MS Aug 9, 2005 after losing a 3 year battle with cancer. Mrs. McQueen was born Aug. 14, 1948 in Gulfport, MS and was a resident of Woolmarket for the past 42 years. She was retired from Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS in 2004. She was a loving mother, grandmother, wife,...

William D. "Big Bill" Marcum

William D. "Big Bill" Marcum

Aug 8, 2005

Mr. William D. "Big Bill" Marcum, age 77, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, August 8, 2005, in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Marcum was a native of Hardin County, Kentucky, and had been a coast resident for the past 37 years. He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Tech/Sgt., after 20 years of service. For many years after his...

Fanchon Gifford Gardner

Fanchon Gifford Gardner

Aug 5, 2005

Fanchon Gifford Gardner, 76, of Kingsland, TX, died Friday, August 5, 2005 in Round Rock, TX. Mrs. Gardner was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Gardner; her father, Edward Gifford and mother, Adrienne Gifford Jacobsen; and a sister, Dorothy Gifford Presley. She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Edington and Carolyn Derington and her husband, Jack; two sons, Michael...

Gene Swain

Gene Swain

Aug 5, 2005

Mr. Gene Swain, age 60, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, August 5, 2005, in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Swain was a resident of the community for 19 years. He was a veteran of the US Air Force, a member of the Ocean Springs Elks Club and the Biloxi VFW. He hosted exchange students and enjoyed his work as a structural...

James Roy Miller

James Roy Miller

Aug 4, 2005

James Roy Miller, Jr., 78, of Bay St. Louis, died Thursday, August 4, 2005 in Bay St. Louis. Mr. Miller was born in Petal, Ms and was a resident of Biloxi for the past forty years. He attended Hinds Junior College. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific and retired from the U.S. Naval Home...

Carl John Skywark

Carl John Skywark

Aug 4, 2005

Mr. Carl John Skywark, age 75, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, August 4, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Skywark was born in Waterford, PA., and enlisted in the Navy at 17. He achieved the rank of Chief Petty Officer. After retiring from the Navy he served in various capacities including Plant Manager of International Paper in Peoria, Illinois. He...

Cosimo "Gus" C. Liberto

Cosimo "Gus" C. Liberto

Aug 3, 2005

Cosimo "Gus" C. Liberto, 70, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, August 3, 2005 in Biloxi. Mr. Liberto was born in York, PA and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for 31 years. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Liberto was preceded in death by his son, Robert...

Thomas G. Orr

Thomas G. Orr

Aug 3, 2005

Thomas G. Orr, age 67, was born September 17, 1937 in Baltimore, MD and had been a resident of D'Iberville for 7 years. He went to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 2, 2005. Mr. Orr was preceded in death by his parents, Waitman L. Orr and Elsie Glassmeyer Orr; and one brother, Waitman L. Orr, Jr. Mr. Orr is...

Deborah Anna Ladner Monroe

Deborah Anna Ladner Monroe

Aug 3, 2005

Deborah Anna Ladner Monroe, 54, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, August 3, 2005 in Gulfport. She was born in Gulfport and was a life long resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a graduate of St.John High School and a member of St. John Catholic Church in Gulfport. Mrs. Monroe was preceded in death by her parents, Norman Joseph Ladner and...

Mitchell Journot

Mitchell Journot

Aug 2, 2005

Mr. Mitchell Edward Journot, 48, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Tuesday, August 2, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Journot was a native of Kansas City, Missouri and had been a resident of the coast since 1990. He was a U. S. Army Veteran and worked as a carpenter's helper. Survivors include his daughter, Meghan Journot of Naperville, Illinois; mother, Carole...

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