Obituaries

Wortham Waltman

Wortham Waltman

Feb 28, 2005

Mr. Wortham Waltman, 82, of Biloxi, passed away Monday, February 28, 2005. Mr. Waltman was a native and lifelong resident of the coast and worked most of his life in the seafood industry. He was preceded in death by his son, Dickie Waltman, two daughters, Sally Fryery and Florence Check, parents, John and Cornelia Waltman. He is survived by his...

Tyrus "Ray" Bissett, Jr.

Tyrus "Ray" Bissett, Jr.

Feb 28, 2005

Tyrus "Ray" Bissett, Jr., 61 of Latimer died Monday, February 28, 2005 at his home in Latimer. Mr. Bissett was a native of Wilson, NC and has been a part time resident of the Gulf Coast for many years. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, a lifetime member of the Loyal Order of the Moose and a Shriner. He...

Dorothy Nell McDaniel Lancaster

Dorothy Nell McDaniel Lancaster

Feb 28, 2005

Mrs. Dorothy Nell McDaniel Lancaster, age 71, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, February 28, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Lancaster was born in Aberdeen, MS., and was a former resident of Montgomery, AL, where she operated a motel/lounge. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, William...

Emily Breal Johnson

Emily Breal Johnson

Feb 27, 2005

Mrs. Emily Breal Johnson, age 50, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, February 27, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Johnson was a resident of the community for three years. She was a 1972 graduate of Long Beach High School. She attended Mastin School of Nursing and graduated in 1975. She was employed at Howard Memorial Hospital in Biloxi and various...

Albert Joseph LePine, Jr.

Albert Joseph LePine, Jr.

Feb 27, 2005

Mr. Albert Joseph Lepine, Jr., age 38, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, February 27, 2005, in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Lepine was native of Gretna, LA., and a resident of Biloxi since 1992. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a veteran of the Gulf War. Mr. Lepine was an electrical foreman with Northrop Grumman in Gulfport, MS....

Alma McKenzie

Alma McKenzie

Feb 26, 2005

Alma Parker McKenzie, of Ocean Springs, died Saturday, February 26, 2005. Born August 25, 1908, Mrs. McKenzie was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast, having resided in Biloxi for 45 years and in Ocean Springs for 51 years. She was graduated from Biloxi High School with academic distinction. Following graduation, she worked for the Biloxi Ford Motor Company and...

Edward Louis Blomberg, Sr.

Edward Louis Blomberg, Sr.

Feb 26, 2005

Mr. Edward Louis Blomberg, Sr., was called home to eternal life with God on Saturday morning February 26, 2005. His life of 68 years on this earth was a living example of what it means to be a devoted husband, loving dad and grandfather. Edward was a native Biloxian born on November 2, 1936. He attended public schools in Biloxi...

Shelby Jean Alligood

Shelby Jean Alligood

Feb 25, 2005

Shelby Jean Alligood, 48, of Gulfport died Wednesday, February 23, 2005 in Gulfport. She was born in Mitchell County, Georgia and had been a resident of Gulfport for 12 years. She was a member of Broadmoor Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Katrina Alligood of Warsaw, Ohio; four sisters, Nancy Monk of Gulfport, Betty Penton of Picayune, Pat...

Maudry L. Glazier

Maudry L. Glazier

Feb 25, 2005

Mrs. Maudry L. Glazier, age 80, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, February 25, 2005,in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Glazier was retired from Ferson Optics after 30 years of service. She was past matron of Adah chapter #49 O.E.S., charter and past mother advisor for Order of Rainbow for Girls #26, grand cross of color degree, member of Fleur de Lis...

Stanley F. Hornbeck

Stanley F. Hornbeck

Feb 25, 2005

Stanley F. Hornbeck, 70, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday Feb. 25, 2005. Arrangements from Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home are incomplete at this time.

Stanley Francis Hornbeck

Stanley Francis Hornbeck

Feb 25, 2005

Retired TSgt Stanley F. Hornbeck, 70, a resident of North Biloxi, MS. died February 25, 2005 at his residence. Mr Hornbeck was of the Methodist faith and born in Keysor, Colorado, September 15, 1934. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Edna Hornbeck. Mr. Hornbeck is survived by his wife Beverly Ann Stanton Hornbeck, three daughters, Cindi...

Zollie David Nichols

Zollie David Nichols

Feb 25, 2005

Mr. Zollie D. Nichols, age 88, of Biloxi, MS., died Friday, February 25, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Nichols was a longtime resident of the community. He was an avid hunter and gunsmith. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII, serving as a pilot in the China-Burma-India Theater. Mr. Nichols was preceded in death by his parents, Zollie D....

Irma Louise Haas Hodges

Irma Louise Haas Hodges

Feb 25, 2005

IRMA LOUISE HAAS HODGES, 73, of Gulfport died Friday, February 25, 2005 in Pass Christian. Mrs. Hodges was born in Kiln, Mississippi and had been a life long resident of the coast. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Gulfport. Mrs. Hodges was preceded in death by a son - Timmy Garriga; her parents - Renaldo Haas...

Adele Mary O'Neil

Adele Mary O'Neil

Feb 24, 2005

Adele Mary O'Neil, 75, of Gulfport died Thurs. February 24, 2005 in Gulfport. Service today, February 28, 2005 at 5:00 P.M. Bradford-O'Keefe, 15th St., Gulfport. Visitation begins at 4:30 P.M.

William R. "Billie" Emile

William R. "Billie" Emile

Feb 24, 2005

Mr. William R. "Billy" Emile, Sr, age 73, of Panama City, FL., died Thursday, February 24, 2005, in Panama City, FL. Mr. Emile was born in Biloxi, MS. He was a US Army veteran. He served the citizens of Ocean Springs for a number of years as a Captain on the Police Department. He retired from the Singing River Power...

Elmyra T. Mitchell Huber

Elmyra T. Mitchell Huber

Feb 23, 2005

Mrs. Elmyra T. Mitchell Huber, age 89, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, February 23, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Huber was a lifelong resident of the community. She graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Bay St. Louis. She was one of the first ladies who served as a juror in the state. Mrs. Huber worked at Ingalls Shipbuilding during...

Nancy Emileen Denyer

Nancy Emileen Denyer

Feb 23, 2005

Mrs. Nancy Emileen Denyer, age 81, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, February 23, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Nancy was born in Kansas City, Kansas. on January 21, 1924, the youngest of ten children. She has been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1962, when her husband was transferred with Chevron from California to Pascagoula. Nancy worked for Doctors, Bosco,...

Mary Clementine Richards

Mary Clementine Richards

Feb 23, 2005

Mary Clementine Richards, 86, a native of Biloxi, MS died February 23, 2005 in Biloxi Mrs. Richards was a housewife and native of Biloxi. She lived a long time in San Antonio, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy Weldon Richards and parents, John and Bertha Murray. Survivors include her daughter, Iris Miller of Georgetown, TX, her...

Theodore "Ted" J. Rajchel

Theodore "Ted" J. Rajchel

Feb 22, 2005

Theodore "Ted" J. Rajchel, 83, of Gulfport died Tues. 2/22/2005 in Biloxi. Service: Sat. 2/26/05 at 11 a.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe, 15th St., Gulfport where friends may visit an hour before the service.

Dennis Daniel Dauro

Dennis Daniel Dauro

Feb 22, 2005

Dennis Daniel "Pete" Dauro, Sr., our beloved father, was called home on February 22, 2005. He was born January 5, 1918 in Long Beach, MS. He was owner of Dauro's Body Shop, Pete's Amusement Center and the The Junk Barn, all in Long Beach, before he retired. Mr. Dauro was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, serving...

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