Obituaries

Joseph Eugene "Gene" Weems

Joseph Eugene "Gene" Weems

May 1, 2005

Mr. Joseph Eugene "Gene" Weems, (1912-2005) went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 1, 2005. As a Biloxi native he loved boat building. He began Weems Brothers Seafood Company, along with his brother, Charles, in 1941. Mr. Weems was preceded in death by his parents, Kathryn and Eugene Weems, Sr., two sisters, Hilda Jalanivich and Nettie Babuchna, and...

Julius Louis Sonnier, Sr.

Julius Louis Sonnier, Sr.

May 1, 2005

Mr. Julius Louis Sonnier Sr., 69, of St. Martin, MS died Sunday, May 1, 2005 in Ocean Springs. He was born October 2, 1935 in Biloxi, MS. Julius was an active member of Sacred Heart Church in D'Iberville. Preceding him in death was his parents, Wallace and Della Sonnier, two brothers Danny and Harold and grandson Jeremy Letort. Survivors include...

Duc Le

Duc Le

May 1, 2005

Mr. Duc Le, 23, of D'Iberville, MS, died Sunday, May 1, 2005, in Pascagoula. He was a native of Hong Kong and had been a resident of the coast for the past 20 years. He worked in the seafood industry and was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include his parents, Bau and Soan Le; two sisters, Trang Le and Hanh...

Rodney "Rod" Hamilton

Rodney "Rod" Hamilton

May 1, 2005

Mr. Rodney "Rod" Hamilton, 65, of Woolmarket went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 1, 2005. He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran having served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was a deputy with the Harrison County Sheriff's Office for fifteen years. He also served with the V. A. Police for seventeen years...

Virginia "Jenny" Casey

Virginia "Jenny" Casey

Apr 30, 2005

Mrs. Virginia "Jenny" Casey, 87, of Ocean Springs, MS died Saturday, April 30, 2005, in Biloxi. Mrs. Casey had been a resident of the coast for the past 51 years. She worked with her husband 25 years supervising the Seashore Methodist Assembly. Preceding Mrs. Casey in death was her husband, Rev. Frank M. Casey; her parents, Swepson T. and Margarita...

Martin A. Quave, Jr.

Martin A. Quave, Jr.

Apr 29, 2005

Martin A. Quave, Jr., age 81, died Friday, April 29, 2005. Mr. Quave was retired from the U S Air Force. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge # 917, member of the VFW # 2434, member of the Crash Boat Association and was also a Shriner. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Bankston Quave. Mr....

Mario Giovanni Centobie

Mario Giovanni Centobie

Apr 28, 2005

Mr. Mario Giovanni "Centorbi" Centobie, 39, of Biloxi, died April 28, 2005, in Alabama. Mr. Centobie was a loving, devoted husband and father. He was a native of Biloxi and a member of the Gulf Coast Italian-Americn Society and the Order of Sons of Italy in America. He was valedictorian of his graduating class at the State of Mississippi Fire...

Mario Giovanni "Centorbi" Centobie

Mario Giovanni "Centorbi" Centobie

Apr 28, 2005

Mr. Mario Giovanni "Centorbi" Centobie, 39, of Biloxi, died April 28, 2005, in Alabama. Mr. Centobie was a loving, devoted husband and father. He was a native of Biloxi and a member of the Gulf Coast Italian-Americn Society and the Order of Sons of Italy in America. He was valedictorian of his graduating class at the State of Mississippi Fire...

Harry Huff Sunderland, Sr.

Harry Huff Sunderland, Sr.

Apr 27, 2005

Harry Huff Sunderland, Sr., 86, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, April 27, 2005 in Gulfport. Mr. Sunderland was born in Decatur, AL on January 3, 1919 and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1957. He was a charter member of Trinity United Methoidist Church, Gulfport. After serving in the U. S. Air Force, he was employed as an independent agent...

Geneva W. Schneider

Geneva W. Schneider

Apr 26, 2005

Geneva W. Schneider (81) of Biloxi, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005 in Biloxi. She was one of twin daughters born to Henry Oscar Wilson and Jessie Crenshaw Wilson in Pendleton, South Carolina on July 27, 1923. Mrs. Schneider spent many wonderful years growing up with her parents, eight brothers and sisters and many, many friends in South Carolina. She moved...

Donald Eugene Richards

Donald Eugene Richards

Apr 26, 2005

Don Richards, 68, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005 in Biloxi. Mr. Richards was born in Gulfport and a resident of the Coast most of his life, and also a former resident of Conroe, TX. He previously served in the Naval Reserve. He was a lifetime member of DAV. Mr. Richards was a retired cabinet maker and a well...

Cynthia Sue Sherman

Cynthia Sue Sherman

Apr 26, 2005

Cynthia Sue Sherman, born April 24, 1964 in Shreveport, LA and returned to the city of Angels on Tuesday, April 26, 2005. Mrs. Sherman is preceded in death by her grandmother, "Memaw" Faye Robertson, Mr. Gene Sherman and Mrs. Dorothy Sherman. Cindy was a proud, loving mother of two sons, Jackie E. Sherman. 18 and Michael D. Sherman, 18. She...

Sandra Kay Thornton

Sandra Kay Thornton

Apr 25, 2005

Sandra Kay Thornton, 62, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007 in Mobile, AL. Mrs. Thornton was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She graduated from Biloxi High School Class of 1964. She was a singer in the Duo of "Pat and Me". She was preceded in death by her mother, Maxine Young Esposito. Survivors include her husband, Patrick Thornton,...

Lynn Edward Seymour

Lynn Edward Seymour

Apr 25, 2005

Lynn Edward Seymour, 81, of Biloxi, died Monday, April 25, 2005 in Biloxi. Mr. Seymour was born in Ocean Springs on July 23, 1923. He was a US Navy Veteran of WWII serving on the USS Mitchell. After the Navy he enlisted in the US Air Force and retired in 1965 as a Tech-Sergeant in the Military Police. He retired...

Billi Jo C. Sanders

Billi Jo C. Sanders

Apr 24, 2005

Billi Jo C. Happel Sanders, 31, of Kiln, died Sunday, April 24, 2005 in Kiln. Mrs. Sanders is survived by her husband Kevin Agustus Sanders of Kiln; a daughter Desiree Happel; two sons Michael Lester and Colin Nelson; sister Patricia Gentry Garcia & her husband Charles of New Orleans; three brothers John W. Patton of New Orleans, Steven M. Patton...

Mrs. Mildred L. Brown

Mrs. Mildred L. Brown

Apr 24, 2005

Mrs. Mildred L. Brown, age 84, died at home on Sunday, April 24, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Brown was a native of the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area and was a resident of Ocean Springs for over 30 years, having first moved to the area in 1969. She was married for over 64 years to the late Albert J. Brown, Jr....

Donald J. Elliott

Donald J. Elliott

Apr 24, 2005

Mr. Donald J. Elliott, 69, of Latimer, MS died Sunday, April 24, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Elliott was born in Boydsville, Arkansas. He was a retired U. S. Air force Veteran of Vietnam with 23 years of service. He was born again as a christian in October, 2004 and a member of D'Iberville Moose Lodge. Mr. Elliott was preceded...

Jack Randle Blount

Jack Randle Blount

Apr 24, 2005

Jack Randle Blount Jr., age 64, passed away on Sunday, April 24th, 2005, at home with his family. Jack had resided in Ocean Springs, Mississippi for 24 years following his retirement, at the rank of Major, from the United States Air Force. He was born October 14th, 1940, in Minden, Louisiana, to Hazel and JR Blount SR. of Doyline, LA....

John Allen Parker

John Allen Parker

Apr 23, 2005

Mr. John A. Parker, 66, of Saucier, MS, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, in Saucier. Mr. Parker was a native of Biloxi and a lifelong resident of the coast. He was retired from the U. S. Army Reserves and also retired from AAFES at Keesler AFB. Mr. Parker was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid guitar player and...

Roberta "Granny" Asselin

Roberta "Granny" Asselin

Apr 22, 2005

Roberta "Granny" Asselin, 83, of Gulfport died Friday, April 22, 2005 in Hot Springs, AR. She was born in Springfield, MA and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1948. She was retired from Memorial Hospital at Gulfport and was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph...

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