Obituaries
Juanita Maxine Rowan Kiddy
May 28, 2006
Juanita Maxine Rowan Kiddy, 73, of Vancleave passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Kiddy was a member of the community for the past 34 years. She was of the Protestant faith. Mrs. Kiddy is survived by her husband of 50 years, Wayne A. Kiddy; two daughters Lois K. Wilson of Ocean Springs & Julia K. Benson...
Aaron Garlotte
May 27, 2006
Aaron Bruce Garlotte, 18, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2006 in Lucedale, MS. Mr. Garlotte was a lifelong member of the community. He was an accomplished auto mechanic, training for diesel repair. Mr. Garlotte had an outgoing personality and a good sense of humor. He may be gone but he will not be forgotten. Mr. Garlotte...
Mrs. Lela Fern Cox Leeper
May 27, 2006
Mrs. Lela Fern Cox Leeper, 78, of Gautier, MS, died Saturday, May 27, 2006, in Gautier. Mrs. Leeper was a native of Trenton, MO. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Leeper is survived by two daughters, Susan Griffin and her husband, Charles, of D'Iberville, MS, and Vickie Brennan of Byers, CO; one son,...
Lilly Roche
May 26, 2006
Ms. Lilly Roche, 81, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Friday, May 26, 2006, in Gulfport. Ms. Roche was born October 21, 1924, in Biloxi, MS, to Victor and Corrine Skinner Roche. She was a homemaker. Ms. Roche was preceded in death by her mother and father, Corrine and Victor Roche; her brother, Hubert Charles Roche and sister, Lucille Roche Ferrill....
Dennis Deford Waltman, Sr.
May 25, 2006
Dennis D. Waltman, Sr., 68, of Gautier, died Thursday May 25, 2006. Mr. Waltman was a lifelong resident of the coast and a truck driver most of his life, most recently driving for Concrete Products. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Annie Belle Waltman, and one brother, Brad Waltman. He is survived by his wife, Mickie...
Manuel Ripoll
May 25, 2006
Manuel "Rip" Ripoll, 68, of Long Beach, died Thursday, May 25, 2006 in Long Beach. He was born in New Orleans, LA and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for 26 years and was a former resident of Vicksburg. Mr. Ripoll was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Long Beach. He previously served in the Army...
James Frank Kinsey
May 24, 2006
James Frank "Jimmy", Kinsey, 71, of D'Iberville, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Kinsey was a native and lifelong resident of the Coast. In his younger years he worked in the family seafood business, Gollott and Kinsey Seafood. He was also a journeyman carpenter, and longtime truck driver. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was...
Joyee Peterman
May 24, 2006
Joyee Peterman, 88, of Gulfport died Wednesday, May 24, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Peterman was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast and a lifelong member of Nugent United Methodist Church. She started the kindergarten at St. Joseph Catholic Church and taught for many years throughout the Harrison County School System. Mrs. Peterman was preceded in death by her husband,...
Julio M. Luna
May 23, 2006
Julio M. Luna, 64, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Luna was a wonderful, loving husband, father and grandfather who will greatly missed. Mr. Luna was preceded in death by his parents, Alfredo and Guadalupe Luna. Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Sheila Luna, three daughters, Lisa Cisneros of Frisco, TX, Amanda Luna of Biloxi,...
Woody Roger Graham
May 23, 2006
Woody Roger Graham, 74, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Graham was born in Hattiesburg and raised in Pascagoula. He was a resident of Biloxi since 1957. He served in the United States Air Force for 21 years, retiring as a M/Sgt., and was a former market manager for Sav-A-Center Food Chain. He was a member...
Myrtis Higginbotham
May 23, 2006
Mrs. Myrtis Morrison Higginbotham, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, May 23, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Higginbotham was a lifelong resident of the coast and a native of Alabama. She was a former member of the Les Femmes Mardi Gras Association. She was preceded in death by parents, Charles and Mae Ethridge Marshall, first husband, Charles Morrison,...
Michael Anthony Reuscher
May 22, 2006
Michael "Roosh" Reuscher, 35, of Long Beach, died Monday, May 22, 2006 in Biloxi. He was an awesome guitar player, and one of the leaders of the heavy metal music movement on the Gulf Coast. He is survived by his parents, David and Marie Reuscher of Long Beach; his grandparents, CDR and Mrs. David L. Reuscher, Sr. of Viera, FL;...
Dessie Mae Taylor Plomb
May 21, 2006
Dessie Mae Taylor Plomb, 79, of Miami Lakes, FL, died Sunday, May 21, 2006 in Miami, FL. Mrs. Plomb was a native of Harrison County. She was an honor graduate of Woolmarket High School. Mrs. Plomb was employed in Professional Portrait Photographs, before leaving the Coast in 1954 to become an Air Force wife. After many state-side and overseas assignments...
Vernon Charles Burris
May 21, 2006
Mr. Vernon C. Burris, 74, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, May 21, 2006, in Gulfport. Mr. Burris was a native of Pontiac, Michigan and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1999. He taught school in Pontiac, MI and Port Charlotte, FL where he retired. He attended Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mr. Burris was preceded in death by...
William John "Uncle Billy" Cook
May 21, 2006
William John "Uncle Billy" Cook, 82, of Washington, D.C. died Sunday, May 21, 2006 in Washington, D.C. He was born in Havensville, KS and had been a resident of Gulfport for thirteen years before moving to Washington following Hurricane Katrina. He retired in 1963 from the U.S. Navy as a YNC after over 20 years of service. Following retirement he...
Keeley Jane Judd
May 20, 2006
Keeley Jane Judd, age 41, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away peacefully with her loving lifelong companion at her side. She was born to Erie Katherine and David Lee Moore on July 25, 1964 and died on May 20, 2006. Keeley will be forever remembered by her husband and best friend Ricky and their two sweet boys, Christopher Shawn and...
Maureen Taylor Brown
May 20, 2006
Maureen Taylor Brown, age 60, of Petal, died on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula. A native of Vancleave, Ms. Brown was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Hattiesburg. She was a former employee of Ingalls shipbuilding and Swetman Security. Ms. Brown was preceded in death by her father,...
Mrs. Evelyn Stone Calhoun
May 20, 2006
Mrs. Evelyn Stone Calhoun, 80, a resident of St. Peters Manor of Memphis, TN. A devoted wife and homemaker of Samuel D. Calhoun, (Air Force retiree) passed away on May 20th, 2006. She leaves three sons, Gaylon, Darrow, Joe and one daughter, Sabrina, one daughter in law, Reneva Calhoun, two nieces, Anita Stemper and Maxine Davis, one nephew, Robert Elkins,...
Frederick Russell Beattie
May 20, 2006
Frederick Russell Beattie, 94, passed away on Saturday May 20, 2006 to join his loving wife of 73 years, Maude Beattie. Mr. Beattie was born on July 20, 1911 in Albany, Indiana to Joseph Ulrich and Lota Mae Beattie. He was a resident of Gulfport for 63 years. During those years Mr. Beattie was very active within the community and...
Joyce Coley
May 20, 2006
Joyce Coley, 77, of Vancleave, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2006. Mrs. Coley was a native of Biloxi. She was loved by everyone that knew her. She will be missed by her family and friends. Mrs. Coley was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-nine years, Joseph Coley; three sons, Darrell Coley, Paul Coley, and Jeffery Coley; and her...
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