Obituaries
Olida "Deta" Bourn Bourriague
May 13, 2005
Olida “Deta” Bourn Bourriague was born to Mr. Joe Forrest Bourn and Mrs. Mildred Holland Bourn on July 30, 1947 in Traverse City, Michigan. She departed this life on May 13, 2005. Deta was a graduate of D’Iberville High School. She joyously attended First Pentecostal Church of Biloxi, MS. She was employed by Gollott’s Seafood of D’Iberville for many years...
Mrs. Mary Ann Foley Ranson
May 13, 2005
Mrs. Mary Ann Foley Ranson, 78, of Gulfport, MS died Friday, May 13, 2005, in Gulfport. Mrs. Ranson was a native of Memphis, TN and had been a longtime resident of Gulfport. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she was also a member of the St. Vincent De Paul Society. She was a volunteer at the...
Joseph J. Erdos, Sr.
May 13, 2005
Mr. Joseph J. Erdos, Sr., age 88 of Canton, Ohio, passed away Friday morning, May 13, 2005, following a sudden illness. He was born May 7, 1917, in Perth Amboy, NJ to his parents, the late John and Elizabeth Erdos. He was an electrical engineer who worked at Goodyear Aerospace and Gould Ocean Systems prior to his retirement from Republic...
Madison Rebecca-Ann Chatagnier
May 12, 2005
Madison Rebecca-Ann Chatagnier, 20 months old, died Thursday, May 12, 2005, in Biloxi. Madison was born August 15 , 2003 in Biloxi and christened at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her great grandfather, Wilbur Trippe, Sr. She is survived by her mother, Tiffany Derouen and her father, Brian J. Chatagnier of Biloxi; grandparents,...
Bobbie Neil Coleman
May 12, 2005
Bobbie Neil Coleman, age 72, died at home with his family at his side after a short illness. After graduating from Lena High he enlisted in the Navy serving on the USS Baltimore from, 1951 to 1955. He came to the coast and worked at the Edgewater Hotel then the Broadwater Hotel. Mr. Coleman and his wife ran the old...
Mrs. Margie Burgin Lang
May 11, 2005
Mrs. Margie Burgin Lang went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2005. She was born on November 15, 1920, in Carrollton, AL., graduated from Carrollton High School and received a music degree from the University of Montevallo in 1942. As a deeply committed Christian, she was the organist for the First Baptist Church of Biloxi for 26...
Virginia "Ginger" Annette Smothers
May 11, 2005
Virginia "Ginger" Annette Smothers, 61, of Diamondhead, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005 in Bay St. Louis. Ms. Smothers was a long time resident of the Gulf Coast and resident of Diamondhead for the past 2 years. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her daughter Christine Smothers and son Russell Smothers both of Diamondhead, parents, Morris and Alpha King of Bagdad,...
Robert Graetz, Sr.
May 10, 2005
Robert "Johnny" Graetz, Sr., 59, of Ocean Springs died Tuesday, May 10, 2005. Mr. Graetz was born in Riverside CA. and was a resident of the coast for 45 years. He graduated from Ocean Springs High School and was a U. S. Army Veteran of Vietnam where he was awarded the Purple Heart. Mr. Graetz is survived by his parents,...
Larry Douglas Dodgens
May 10, 2005
Larry Douglas Dodgens, 63, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005 in Ocean Springs. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Bradford-O'Keefe, 15th St., Gpt. is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Helen M. Gerrish
May 10, 2005
Mrs. Helen M. Gerrish, age 101, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Gerrish was a member of Lemoyne Baptist Church, a member and past worthy matron of Eastern Star Chapter #39 of Ridgewood, N.J., for 50 years. She was also a member of Discovery Homemakers in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death...
Dorothy Trautman
May 9, 2005
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Tiblier Trautman, 82 of D'Iberville, MS. died Monday May 9, 2005 in Gulfport, Ms. She was a native of Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. She was a 1941 graduate of Biloxi High School where she was the first female drum majorette for the Biloxi High School Band. She was employed with Southern Bell...
Mary H. Nix
May 9, 2005
Mary H. Nix, 76, of Biloxi died Monday, May 9, 2005 in Biloxi. Mrs. Nix was born June 17, 1928 in Sardis, MS. She was an active member of Cedar Lake United Methodist Church and was a member of Ladies Extension Club. She was an avid bridge player and loved to travel. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Mrs. Haila Agatha Guillotte-Jones
May 8, 2005
Mrs. Haila Agatha Guillotte-Jones, 38, of Ocean Springs, MS died Sunday, May 8, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Guillotte-Jones was a native of Biloxi and a lifelong resident of the coast. She worked along with her father in his business, A&A Wrecker Service, as his bookkeeper. She was a lifetime member of the N.R.A. where she also served as secretary...
Mavis Irene Byrd
May 8, 2005
Mavis Irene Byrd, 68, of Pass Christian, died Sunday, May 8, 2005 in Pass Christian. She was born July 21, 1936 in Lambert, Ms and was a longtime resident of Long Beach. She was a member of the Gulf Coast Worship Center in Long Beach and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Travis W. Byrd....
Stanford M. Catchot
May 8, 2005
Mr. Stanford M. Catchot, 91, of Biloxi, MS died Sunday, May 8, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Catchot was born in Ocean Springs and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. He worked as a nurse with Howard Memorial Hospital and The Biloxi V A Medical Center. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran of WW II and a member of...
Mrs. Lucille Kennedy Gilbert
May 8, 2005
Mrs. Lucille Kennedy Gilbert, age 93, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, May 8, 2005, in D'Iberville. Mrs. Gilbert was born April 26, 1912 to the late Louis and Loretta Harris Kennedy of Biloxi. A longtime member of Epworth Methodist Church, she taught Sunday School and was Church School Superintendent. She is now a member of Heritage United Methodist Church in...
Bill Bruce Jobe
May 8, 2005
Bill Bruce Jobe passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2005 at his home in Long Beach surrounded by his loving family. His death followed a lengthy battle with heart disease. He was a longtime coast resident. Mr. Jobe was born on August 5, 1927, in Calhoum City, Mississippi. His family soon moved to Grenada where he graduated from Grenada High...
CHARLES ELLISON
May 7, 2005
Mr. Charles P. Ellison, 70, of Ocean Springs, MS died Saturday, May 7, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Ellison grew up in Williston, Florida and had been a longtime resident of the coast. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran and retired in 1975 with 22 years of service. He was employed with Ingall's Shipbuilding in Pascagoula for 18 years...
Wesley DeWitt Brake
May 7, 2005
Mr. Wesley DeWitt Brake, 85, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, May 7, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Brake was a native of Milton, Florida and had been a coast resident since 1967. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of WW II and the owner of The Saxony Apartments in Biloxi. Survivors include his wife, Madine W. Brake of Biloxi; two...
Shirley Lambert DeBoever
May 7, 2005
Mrs. Shirley Lambert DeBoever died at the age of 69 at the Quality Hospice In-Care Facility, May 7, 2005. She was born July 21, 1935, in Red Ash, Virginia. Shirley was a lifetime member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Post #6654, in DeSoto, Kansas. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. Her passions in life were painting and...
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