Obituaries
Olivia Emeline Willis Milner
Sep 16, 2005
Olivia Emeline Willis Milner, 97, died September 16, 2005, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Mrs. Milner was a native of Elizabeth, MS and a resident of Gulfport for more than 70 years. She attended Blue Mountain College, received a BA in Education and a lifetime teaching certificate from Mississippi University for Women, and pursued a Masters in Literature from Tulane...
Parker Herrin Burrow
Sep 16, 2005
Parker Herrin Burrow, 91, of Gulfport, died Friday, September 16, 2005 in Gulfport. Mr. Burrow was born in Prentiss, MS and was a resident of Gulfport since 1952. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Gulfport. He retired as a Division Manager of Catalog Sales for Sears in Gulfport. Mr. Burrow was a veteran of World War II...
Howard Earl Monk Sr.
Sep 15, 2005
Howard Earl Monk Sr. Mr. Howard Earl Monk, Sr., 71, of D'Iberville, died Thursday, September 15, 2005, in D'Iberville. Mr. Monk was a native and lifelong resident of D'Iberville. He was an avid fisherman and supplied mullet for many charity fish fries. He is also remembered for playing sports over the years, especially softball. To many he was legend in...
Enola Mary Jermyn
Sep 15, 2005
Enola Mary Jermyn, 94, of Gulfport, died September 15, 2005. Miss Jermyn lead a full and active life, enjoying and serving her family, her church, her country and her community. Born in Gulfport on October 19, 1910, Miss Jermyn was in the first class of students at the Mississippi City School, preceding her ten brothers and sisters at that institution....
Margaret Vivian Brown
Sep 14, 2005
Margaret Vivian Brown, 89, died on September 14, 2005 in Ocean Springs, Miss. She was born in Mineral Wells, Texas, December 29, 1915. Thereafter with her parents, Eugene and Florrice Sweet and sister and brother, she moved to Southern California. Margaret lived most of her life in the Southern California area where she met and married Willis P. Brown, Sr....
Charles V. "Charlie" Polite
Sep 14, 2005
Mr. Charles V. "Charlie" Polite, age 88, of Biloxi, MS., died Wednesday, September 14, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Polite was a native and longtime resident of Baton Rouge and a Biloxi resident for the past 60 years. He helped to construct the Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans. As a member of the Louisiana National Guard he stood guard...
Bernice Catanese
Sep 14, 2005
Bernice Catanese, age 90, of Gautier, MS, died Wednesday, September 14, 2005, in Jackson, MS. Ms. Catanese was a lifelong resident of the coast. She worked at Keesler Air Force Base with Civil Service for over 30 years. She was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Church. Mrs. Catanese was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sisters. She...
Donald Wayne Martin, Sr.
Sep 14, 2005
Mr. Donald Wayne Martin, Sr., age 67, of North Biloxi, MS, 16308 Waycross Drive, died Wednesday, September 14, 2005. Mr. Martin was born and raised in Alabama but had lived the last 34 years on the Gulf Coast and for 27 years in the St. Martin Community. He had served in the U.S. Air Force for 23 years and worked...
Ralph V Hyer
Sep 14, 2005
Ralph V. Hyer Mr. Ralph V. Hyer, age 67, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. Mr. Hyer was born in St. Louis, MO, and served in the US Air Force for 21 years. He retired while stationed at Keesler Air Force Base. He was the former owner of Gorenflos Tackle Shop, had worked for Wal-Mart/Sams...
Beatrice "Bea" Manuel
Sep 12, 2005
Beatrice "Bea" Manuel, 77, of Vancleave, MS, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, in Vancleave. Mrs. Manuel was born July 18, 1928, in Biloxi, MS. She was a member of La Pettite Club of Biloxi, Fleur De Lis Society Ladies Auxiliary, and also the Golden Age Club. Mrs. Manuel was preceded in death by her husband, George Loven Manuel; daughter, Carole...
Ashleigh Laniece Smith Humphreys
Sep 12, 2005
Ashleigh Laniece Smith Humphreys, 35, died Monday, September 12, 2005, in Helena, Ala. Ashleigh was born in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Brooks and Dianne Switzer Smith. Shortly after her birth, the family moved home to Gulfport, Miss., where Dr. Smith began teaching at the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Park campus. Ashleigh attended Gulfport High School where she participated in the...
M/Sgt. Richard A. "Dick" Stowell
Sep 8, 2005
M/Sgt. Richard A. "Dick" Stowell, USAF Retired, age 52, a resident of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, September 8, 2005, in Birmingham, AL. Dick was born on June 28, 1953, in Gardner, MA., and had been a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast following his retirement from the Air Force in May, 1993. Dick was preceded in death by his...
Janice Hampton
Sep 6, 2005
Mrs. Janice Hampton, age 73, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, September 6, 2005, in Ocean Springs, MS. Mrs. Hampton was a native of Pikeville, KY. She had been a Coast resident for the past 13 years. She retired from Majic Mart Food Stores as store manager after 8 years of service. She lived most of her life in McVeay, Ky....
Albert Richard Kostal
Sep 4, 2005
Mr. Albert Richard Kostal, age 73, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, September 4, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Kostal was a resident of the community since 1966. He served in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years and was proud to serve his country with pride. He was a member of the American Legion in Biloxi and was...
Bobby Krohn
Sep 4, 2005
Mr. Bobby Krohn, age 43, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, September 4, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Krohn was a lifelong resident of the coast and was a pipefitter. He was preceded in death by his sister, Donna Lynne Schneider. Mr. Krohn is survived by his wife, Virginia "Ginny" Krohn of Ocean Springs; three sons, Clifton Alan Krohn and...
Mrs. Mildred Liles Self Wunnenberg
Sep 4, 2005
Mrs. Mildred Liles Self Wunnenberg, age 58, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, September 4, 2005, in Ocean Springs, after a brief illness. Mrs. Wunnenberg was born in Leesville, LA., on April 19, 1947, the daughter of Lizzie and Leo Liles. She was raised in Louisiana and lived on the Gulf Coast for many years. She worked with the Jackson...
Raymond L. "Ray" Blackburn, Sr.
Sep 3, 2005
Mr. Raymond L. "Ray" Blackburn, Sr., age 63, of Biloxi, MS, died on Saturday, September 3, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Blackburn was a native of Keyser, W.Va., and a coast resident for the past 22 years. He retired from Mead-Westvac as district sales manager after 33 years of service. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having been a part...
Thelma Wilkinson Ewing
Aug 31, 2005
Thelma Wilkinson Ewing, 85, of Biloxi, MS, died August 31, 2005 in Biloxi. Born in Gramercy, LA on June 7, 1920 to the late Biddle and Marguerite Wilkinson. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School Class of 1938. She was an avid fan of Norte Dame High School Football and Baseball where she was known to ring her...
John Greathouse
Aug 30, 2005
John P. Greathouse, a retired Coast Guard Pilot, died Friday, August 30th at Biloxi VA from complications of Alzeimer's disease. He was 86. Mr. Greathouse was born in Wills Point, Texas and lived in Biloxi for 26 years. He was a CG WWII veteran and attended Texas A&M. A man of very humble beginnings, he accomplished many records for the...
San Van Nguyen
Aug 30, 2005
San Van Nguyen Mr. San Van Nguyen, age 84, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, August 30, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Nguyen was a native of Viet Nam and had been a Coast resident for the past 23 years. He is survived by his wife, Nhang Nguyen of Biloxi; eight daughters, Ru Nguyen of Ogle Thorpe, GA, Len Nguyen of Panama...
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