Obituaries

John Carnley

John Carnley

Mar 3, 2006

Mr. John Jiles Carnley, age 74, of Corinth, Texas, died Friday, March 3, 2006, in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Carnley was born on April 30, 1931, the son of Louis Abbey Carnley and Minnie Ophelia Hall. He was a longtime resident of Vancleave and Biloxi, MS. He had a love for people. His greatest loves were his wife of 43 years,...

Zoway Demet

Zoway Demet

Mar 2, 2006

Mrs. Zoway Broussard Demet, 93, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs. Demet was a native of Youngsville, LA and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past 72 years, spending most of those years working in the Biloxi Seafood Industry. She was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church. Mrs. Demet was preceded in...

Orvin Huffman

Orvin Huffman

Mar 2, 2006

Elder Orvin Jefferson Huffman, age 90, of Ocean Springs, MS., was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 2, 2006. Elder Huffman was born on January 25, 1916, in Biltmore, NC, and had been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1985. He served during World War II in the U.S. Merchant Marines on U.S. Army hospital ships,...

Ray Kerr

Ray Kerr

Mar 2, 2006

Mr. Ray Eugene Kerr , age 68, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Kerr was born to Earl and Wilma Kerr on December 10, 1937, in Rogersville, PA. He was an avid football fan and a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in Germany in 1959 with Elvis Presley. He was...

Joyce Westbrook

Joyce Westbrook

Mar 2, 2006

Joyce Beaugez Westbrook, age 80, slipped quietly into Heaven, on Thursday, March 2, 2006. Joyce was born on Hellmers Lane in Ocean Springs, MS., and never lived more than two miles from the same. She was an avid reader and her favorite book was the Bible, which she has read cover to cover many times. It is easily stated that...

Destiny Martin

Destiny Martin

Mar 1, 2006

Infant Destiny Michelle Martin, of Vancleave, MS., died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Destiny was preceded in death by her sister, Amberaina Martin. She is survived by her parents, Brandie and Joey Eugene Martin, Sr., of Vancleave, MS., sister, Ashley Nicole Martin of Chipley, FL., three brothers, Allen Horsley of Panama City, FL., Joey Eugene Martin, Jr. of...

Mary Jane Houtz

Mary Jane Houtz

Mar 1, 2006

Mrs. Mary Jane Houtz, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA., formerly of Clearfield, PA., died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in Ocean Springs, MS. Mrs. Houtz was a resident of the community for thirteen months. She graduated from Chambersburg High School in 1934 and from the Chambersburg Business College. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Clearfield, PA.,...

Ruth Hyatt

Ruth Hyatt

Feb 28, 2006

Ruth E. Hyatt, 67, of Long Beach, died Tuesday, February 28, 2006 in Long Beach. She was a native of Michigan and a longtime resident of Long Beach. She was a seamstress at Grand Casino. Mrs. Hyatt was a past Queen of Elks Carnival in 1984 and was active in Elks Auxillary. She was Baptist. She is survived by her...

Perina Rodolfich Lees

Perina Rodolfich Lees

Feb 28, 2006

Mrs. Perina Rodolfich Lees, 95 of Ocean Springs, originally from New Orleans, died Tues. 2/28/06 in Ocean Springs. A graveside service will be held at 9:00 AM, Thurs.in Biloxi City Cemetery. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Pass Road in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.

Danelle Savage

Danelle Savage

Feb 27, 2006

Mrs. Danelle Williams Savage, age 73, of Saucier, MS. passed away on Monday, February 27, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Savage was born in Cleveland, MS., and had lived on the coast since 1971. While living on the coast she was employed at Ramada Inn, Sheraton, Royal D'Iberville, Keesler Medical Center, Treasure Bay, Isle of Capri, and Gabriel Manor. She...

Vincent D. Trochesset

Vincent D. Trochesset

Feb 27, 2006

Mr. Vincent D. Trochesset, 65, of D'Iberville died Monday, February 27, 2006 in D'Iberville. Mr. Trochesset was a lifelong resident of the community and was a member of the D'Iberville Wine Club since 1978. He also was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mr. Trochesset was preceded in death by his parents, George and Aranell Trochessett. He is survived...

Mary Jane Kellermann Shipman

Mary Jane Kellermann Shipman

Feb 27, 2006

Mary Jane Kellermann Shipman born August 22nd, 1949, in Biloxi, MS passed away on Monday, February 27, 2006 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her father, Carl Kellermann, Sr. She is survived by her three children, Darney James Derouen II and wife Donna; Chantal Derouen Krause and her husband, David; Dwayne Joseph "Doobie" Derouen and his...

Nathan Aaron Shaw

Nathan Aaron Shaw

Feb 26, 2006

Nathan A. Shaw, 26, of Gulfport died Sunday, February 26, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Shaw has been a resident of the coast for the past 10 years. He was employed with Eagle Mechanics as an electrician. He was a Christian. Mr. Shaw is survived by his Mother, Denise Shaw; father, Bruce Shaw; step-mother, Sheila Shaw; sister, Nicole Shaw; half-sister, Victoria...

Ada "Jean" Rivers Zatko

Ada "Jean" Rivers Zatko

Feb 26, 2006

Ada "Jean" Rivers Zatko, age 71 of Biloxi, died Sunday, February 26, 2006 in Biloxi. "Jean", as she was known by all her friends, was a resident of the coast for 34 years. She retired after over 20 years as a waittress at Mary Mahoney's Café in Biloxi. She was one of fourteen children from the Wright family in West...

Helen Grey Newman Dauro

Helen Grey Newman Dauro

Feb 26, 2006

Helen Grey Newman Dauro, 82, of Long Beach, departed this life on Sunday, February 26, 2006 in Gulfport. She was born October 24, 1923 in Gulfport and grew up in the Fernwood Community. She was fourth in a family of five, and was the surviving member of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Edna...

Joshua Rodriguez

Joshua Rodriguez

Feb 26, 2006

Mr. Joshua V. "Jay" Rodriguez, age 28, of Biloxi, MS., died Sunday, February 26, 2006, in Biloxi. Joshua was a 1994 graduate of Sacramento High School in California, a 2004 graduate of Jeff Davis Community College, in Gautier, MS., and was employed with the M.C.C. Electrical Contractors. He is survived by two daughters, Alexis Alize Rodriguez and Analycia Diane Rodriguez,...

Charles M. "Charlie" Johnson, Sr.

Charles M. "Charlie" Johnson, Sr.

Feb 25, 2006

Charles M. "Charlie" Johnson, Sr., 89, of Long Beach died Saturday, February 25, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Johnson was born in Mosheim, Tennessee and had been a coast resident for 30 years. Mr. Johnson was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Long Beach and the Gulfport Elks Lodge #978. He attended East Tennessee State College and was...

Regina Moore

Regina Moore

Feb 25, 2006

Regina "Gina" Baker Moore, age 45 of Vancleave, MS, died Saturday, February 25, 2006 in Vancleave. She was a lifelong resident of the coast, and graduated from Ocean Springs High School in 1978. She was an accomplished horsewoman with involvement in numerous organizations, including the American Quarter Horse Association, MS Reining Horse Association, and the Dixie National Horse Show for...

Wayne Beatty

Wayne Beatty

Feb 24, 2006

Mr. Wayne M. Beatty, age 63, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, February 24, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Beatty was born on July 4, 1942, in Newton, N.J., and had been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1987. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1960 to 1964. He retired as Vice President of Citicorp in Walnut Creek,...

Gladys Therese Scioneaux Dugas

Gladys Therese Scioneaux Dugas

Feb 23, 2006

Gladys Therese Scioneaux Dugas, 74, of Gulfport passed away Thursday, February 23, 2006 in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Dugas was a native of Louisiana. She had been a resident of Gulfport for the past 44 years. Mrs. Dugas retired after 24 years of service with Gulf National/ Peoples Bank as a loan processing clerk. She had been a member of St....