Obituaries
Herbert Lawrence Skinner
May 2, 2006
Herbert Lawrence Skinner, 56, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, May 2, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Skinner was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam. He was a shipfitter with Northrup Grumman in Pascagoula. Mr. Skinner was preceded in death by his step-son, Scott Seymour and his granddaughter, Taylor Cook. Survivors include his...
Earle Richard
May 2, 2006
Mr. Earle Richard, age 85, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Richard was born on February 18, 1921, in McCarley, MS., Carroll County, and was a resident of Ocean Springs since 1969. He served with the 2nd Marine Division in the Pacific Arena and retired as a teacher from the Ocean Springs School...
Barry Wayne Cullins
May 2, 2006
Major Barry Wayne Cullins, USAF, Retired, age 54, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Major Cullins was a resident of the community for fifteen years. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Cullins. Survivors include his two daughters, Jennifer (Markus) Klingbeil of Doha, Qatar and Elizabeth Cullins of Clifton, VA., a son,...
Ralph Cribbs
May 1, 2006
Ralph Eugene Cribbs, 72, of Biloxi, died Monday, May 1, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Cribbs was born June 2, 1933 in Savannah, GA. He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Master Sargeant in 1972. He worked and retired from the U. S. Postal Service in Brunswick, GA. Mr. Cribbs was a Mason and Shriner with the Joppa Temple....
Michael C. Chamberlain
May 1, 2006
Mike C. Chamberlain, 45, of Saucier, died Monday, May 1, 2006 in Saucier. He was born in Salisbury, Md and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for a year. He was employed with Roy Anderson Corp. He was a a faithful husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kennlee Raye Chamberlain. Mr....
Randall Bosarge
May 1, 2006
Mr. Randell Bosarge, 76, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, May 1, 2006, in Gulfport. Mr. Bosarge was a native of New Orleans, La and had been a longtime resident of Biloxi. He was a 1948 graduate of Biloxi High School and a U. S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War from 1948 until 1955. He was of the Presbyterian faith....
James Robert Buntyn, Sr.
Apr 30, 2006
James Robert "Bob" Buntyn, Sr, was born in Union, MS on December 21, 1929. Bob passed away in Gulfport, MS on Sunday, April 30, 2006, after a valiant battle with cancer. Mr. Buntyn's family moved many times during his formative school years, but, he graduated from high school in Union, MS. He then joined the U.S. Navy during the Korean...
Camille H. Ward
Apr 30, 2006
Mrs. Camille H. Ward, 86, of Gulfport, MS, died Sunday, April 30, 2006, in Gulfport. Mrs. Ward was born in Saline, LA and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1956. She was a very active member of the First Baptist Church in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, T. F. Ward, Sr. Survivors include two sons,...
Lilian Lister Johnson
Apr 30, 2006
Lilian Lister Johnson, 65 of Wiggins, MS, died April 30, 2006 at Memorial Hospital of Gulfport after a determined struggle with cancer. She was born in Manchester, England, but as a career military wife was very proud of becoming a U.S. Citizen. She was a longtime resident of Gulfport before moving to Wiggins. She was a realtor on the Gulf...
Richard Sidney Umholtz
Apr 29, 2006
Richard Sidney Umholtz, 50, of Baton Rouge, died Saturday, April 29, 2006 in Baton Rouge, LA. Mr. Umholtz was a U.S. Navy veteran and a skilled auto mechanic. He enjoyed fishing and was a fan of football and baseball. He was a caring brother and will be sadly missed. Mr. Umholtz was preceded in death by his parents, Norman and...
Billy J. Griffin
Apr 29, 2006
Mr. Billy J. Griffin, 76, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, April 29, 2006, in Biloxi. Mr. Griffin was a native of Winston Salem, NC, and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1965. He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran of Korea and Vietnam and retired Master Sergeant. He was also retired from civil service at Keesler Air Force...
Jasmine Whitney Townsend
Apr 29, 2006
Jasmine Whitney Townsend, age 16, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Saturday, April 29, 2006, in Gautier, MS. Jasmine was born in Gulfport, MS., and had been a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. She was currently a sophmore at Ocean Springs High School and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Ocean Springs. She was a member of the varsity...
Holly Haviland Graham
Apr 29, 2006
Mrs. Holly Haviland Graham, 44, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2006, in Ocean Springs, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Holly was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs, a graduate of Ocean Springs High School and the University of South Alabama in Mobile. Holly and her parents were the owners and operators of Holly's ACE...
Richard Umholtz
Apr 29, 2006
Richard Sidney Umholtz, 50, of Baton Rouge, died Saturday, April 29, 2006 in Baton Rouge, LA. Mr. Umholtz was a U.S. Navy veteran and a skilled auto mechanic. He enjoyed fishing and was a fan of football and baseball. He was a caring brother and will be sadly missed. Mr. Umholtz was preceded in death by his parents, Norman and...
Gabrielle Michaela Henderson
Apr 29, 2006
Gabrielle Michaela Henderson, age 15, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Saturday, April 29, 2006, in Gautier, MS. Gabrielle was born in Lakenheath, England, and was a resident of Ocean Springs since 1998. She was currently a sophmore at Ocean Springs High School and attended First Missionary Baptist Church in Gulfport. She was a member of the varsity dance team, the...
Margaret Lavada Preston
Apr 28, 2006
Mrs. Margaret L. Preston, age 68, of Helotes, Texas, has escaped her earthly bonds to joyfully reunite in God's Kingdom with her husband, Joseph C. Preston. Together they know no pain nor sorrow no more. Reunited in spirit and love, they will forever more be wedded in heavenly bliss. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years,...
Lea Robert Mills
Apr 28, 2006
Sgt. Lea R. Mills, age 21, of Masaryktown, Florida, died Friday, April 28, 2006 in Iraq, while performing his duty as a Marine Corps NCO, something he truly believed in. Sgt. Mills was born on July 1, 1984, in Tampa, Florida, to his very proud parents, Rob and Delores (Parker) Mills. After graduating from Hernando High School, Florida, in 2002,...
Stanley Euison Bridge
Apr 28, 2006
Mr. Stanley E. Bridge, age 77, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, April 28, 2006 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Bridge had been a resident of the coast since 1976. He retired from the U. S. Navy in 1973 after twenty years of service. Mr. Bridge was a member of the Elks B.P.O.E. #2501 in Ocean Springs and a life member...
Donald O. Sigworth
Apr 28, 2006
Donald O. Sigworth, 79, of Gulfport, died Friday, April 28, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Sigworth was born in in DuBois, PA and had been a resident of the Coast since 1962. He was a member of Bel Aire Baptist Church in Gulfport. He previously served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from USM as Physical Plant...
Stella Ladnier Powell
Apr 28, 2006
Mrs. Stella Ladnier Powell, 81, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Friday, April 28, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs. Powell was born September 6, 1924 in Biloxi. She was a very active member of her church, Full Gospel Tabernacle, also the ladies auxiliary club at the church. Mrs. Powell was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. A. B. Powell, and a...
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