Obituaries

Pattie Rhea Parker

Pattie Rhea Parker

Apr 27, 2006

Mrs. Pattie Rhea Parker, age 92, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday April 27, 2006 in Daphne AL at a nursing home. Mrs. Parker was a native Mississipian, born in Union County MS and resident of Biloxi until 2005. Prior to moving to Daphne, Mrs. Parker was a homemaker and an avid gardener, belonging to several clubs. She was a member...

Hazel Sandifer Miller

Hazel Sandifer Miller

Apr 27, 2006

Hazel Sandifer Miller, 86, of Gulfport, died Thursday, April 27, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Miller was born in Rolling Fork, MS and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1943. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Gulfport. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her parents, Joel Harvey and Florence Turnipseed Sandifer; and her husband, Oscar...

Myrtis Green

Myrtis Green

Apr 27, 2006

Myrtis Coon Green, age 93, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Myrtis was born on November 3, 1912, in Lincoln County, Mississippi. She was the oldest of three daughters born to John C. Coon and Ida Mae James Coon. She lived in the logging camps of southwest Mississippi in her youth where...

Dorothy J. Clark

Dorothy J. Clark

Apr 26, 2006

Mrs. Dorothy J. Clark, 75, of D'Iberville, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 in Oklahoma City, OK. Mrs Clark was a lifelong resident of D'Iberville. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Clark was preceded in death by her husband, Ramer Clark, her parents, Jack and Argel Sanders, and her sister, Cathrine Gray. Survivors include three daughters, Cinda (Kenneth) Carter of New Orleans,...

Eileen A. Killgore

Eileen A. Killgore

Apr 26, 2006

Eileen A. Killgore, 83, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 in Ocean Springs. She was a native of Belfast, Ireland and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. She was a homemaker and a member of St. James Catholic Church in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Killgore. Mrs. Killgore is survived by two sons, Jerry...

George J. Peranich

George J. Peranich

Apr 25, 2006

Mr. George J. Peranich, 86, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, April 25, 2006 in Pensacola. Mr. George Peranich entertained Coastians for years with his band George Preston and the Keynotes at the Broadwater, Diamondhead, Keesler AFB Officer’s Club, and numerous other venues throughout the area. Mr. Peranich also worked with The Associated General Contractors of Mississippi for 15 years from the...

Susie Rankin Mizell

Susie Rankin Mizell

Apr 25, 2006

Susie Rankin Mizell, age 79, was called by God on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 to join Him and become His newest angel. Her only child, Vickie Susanne Mizell Reid was by her side. She was born September 15, 1926 in Baxterville, MS. She was a lifelong resident of Gulfport and was a member of Pass Road Baptist Church in Gulfport....

Alvin W. Lee

Alvin W. Lee

Apr 25, 2006

Alvin W. Lee, born August 4th 1937 and long time resident of Woolmarket, MS passed away peacefully and went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, 25 April 2006. Born in Picayune, MS and raised on the Gulf Coast, he is survived by his wife of 48 years, Bille Sue, also known as "Ms Billie" and five children; Alvin and...

Donald Soliman

Donald Soliman

Apr 25, 2006

Mr. Donald Soliman, age 20, of D'Iberville, MS., died Tuesday, April 25, 2006, in Biloxi, MS. Donald was born on June 13, 1985 in the Philipines. He was a reserved but loyal person. Once a connection was made between the two of you, that bond was eternal. Each of us shared a different side of him. Some of us knew...

Sharon Alane Williams

Sharon Alane Williams

Apr 24, 2006

Sharon Alane Williams, age 45, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Monday, April 24, 2006, at home in Ocean Springs, MS., surrounded by her loving family after a brave battle with kidney cancer. She was born on November 4, 1960, at Griffiss A.F.B. , Rome, New York to the late George Ernest Binkney and Carole I. Snyder Binkney, presently...

Myrtle Grady

Myrtle Grady

Apr 23, 2006

Miss. Myrtle Grady, 76, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, April 23, 2006, in Biloxi. Miss. Grady was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville. Miss. Grady was employed with Frank P. Corso as an accountant and retired in 1993 after 44 years...

James "Jim" Brown

James "Jim" Brown

Apr 22, 2006

Mr. James "Jim" Brown, 77, of Biloxi, died Saturday, April 22, 2006 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Brown was a native of Nashville, TN and had been a resident of the coast for the past 30 years. He served in the U. S. Marine Corps for over 20 years, serving during WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the Dominican Intervention. He...

Sharon Lynn Barnes

Sharon Lynn Barnes

Apr 22, 2006

Mrs. Sharon L. Barnes, 51, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, April 22, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Barnes was a native of Rolla, ND and had been a resident of Ocean Springs for the past 35 years. She was a lady with a big heart and lived for the love of her grandchildren and her family. She was of...

Daniel Bryant

Daniel Bryant

Apr 22, 2006

Mr. Daniel L. Bryant, age 76, of the Latimer Community, died Saturday, April 22, 2006, in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Bryant was a resident of the community since 1995. He served in the US Air Force for 20 years, during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Moose Lodge #332 in D'Iberville and was a Legionaire. He was preceded...

Wayne Arden Litzinger

Wayne Arden Litzinger

Apr 22, 2006

Wayne Arden Litzinger, age 67 died at his Gulfport home on Saturday, April 22, 2006 after a lenghty battle with Hirschsprung's disease. He was born April 7, 1939 in Uniontown, PA and moved to Mississippi in 1983. Mr. Litzinger was preceded in death by his mother Anna Mae Cone and his father Clyde Litzinger He is survived by his wife...

Albert Misko

Albert Misko

Apr 21, 2006

Mr. Albert Joseph Misko, Sr., 91, of Ocean Springs, made his way home to Heaven on Friday, April 21, 2006 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Mr. Misko was born March 7, 1915 in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was a member of the United States Navy for four years, and was part of the Governor's staff from 1972-1976. Mr. Misko also served as the...

Bobby Gene O'Barr, Sr.

Bobby Gene O'Barr, Sr.

Apr 21, 2006

Mr. Bobby Gene O'Barr, Sr., age 73, left this Earth on April 21, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bobby was born on May 5, 1932 in Houston, Mississippi, and graduated from Houston High School. He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. Bobby took advantage of the G.I. Bill and went to college. He...

William F. Ryan

William F. Ryan

Apr 20, 2006

William F. "Bill" Ryan, 73, of Gulfport, died Thursday, April 20, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Ryan was a native of Boston, MA and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was self employed as a realtor. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus....

Esther Barousse

Esther Barousse

Apr 20, 2006

Esther Gertrude Henley Barousse, a native of Biloxi, MS and resident of New Orleans, LA for 70 years, died on April 20, 2006 at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Romain J. Barousse; her parents, William Patrick and Elizabetha Schumann Henley; and siblings Mildred Henley Lawson, Gulfport, MS, Mae Henley,...

Elizabeth Ann Viator

Elizabeth Ann Viator

Apr 20, 2006

Miss. Elizabeth "Liz" Viator, 60, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, April 20, 2006, in Biloxi. Miss. Viator was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She worked as an accountant with Conco Distribution. for a number of years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Lillie Breland Viator; a brother, Bobby Viator; half brothers, Phillip and Jake,...