Obituaries
Rick Joseph McManus
Mar 12, 2005
Rick Joseph McManus, 38, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, March 12, 2005 in Biloxi. Rick was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He attended Notre Dame, Mercy Cross, and graduated from Biloxi High School in 1985. He was an Electrician and Construction Contractor by trade. He was previously employed at Ingalls Shipbuilding for 10 years. Rick had a love for music,...
Eva Belle Stilson
Mar 12, 2005
Mrs. Eva Belle Stilson, 45, of N. Biloxi, MS died Saturday, March 12, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Stilson was a native of Exeter, New Hampshire and had been a resident of the coast for the past 16 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and of St. Martin Lion's Club. Mrs. Stilson formerly worked with Hardee's...
James B. Adcock
Mar 12, 2005
Mr. James Brudoc Adcock, 82, of Gulfport, MS died Saturday, March 12, 2005, in Gulfport. Mr. Adcock was born in Neshoba County, MS and had been a resident of Gulfport for 61 years. He was a member of Gulf Gardens Baptist Church. Mr. Adcock served in the U. S. Army during WW II. He was a former Chief of the...
Leonora A. Pitalo
Mar 11, 2005
Mrs. Leonora A. Pitalo, 96, of Gulfport, died Friday, March 11, 2005, in Gulfport. Mrs. Pitalo was born in Bunkie, LA and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1935. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Gulfport. She and her late husband, Nick Pitalo, Sr., owned and operated Pitalo's Grocery in Gulfport for many years. Other...
Jeanette F. Coleman
Mar 11, 2005
Mrs. Jeanette F. "Jan" Coleman, 79, of Biloxi, MS died Friday, March 11, 2005, in Biloxi. Mrs. Coleman was a native of Nebraska City, NE and had been a coast resident for 50 years. She had worked at Hugo's Restaurant for 11 years during its "Hayday" and was also employed with Biloxi Schools in the cafeteria. She was of the...
Mrs. Teressa Jean Brooks Mason
Mar 11, 2005
Mrs, Teressa Jean Brooks Mason, 54, of Ocean Spring MS, fied Friday, March 11, 2005. Mrs. Mason was born January 11, 1951, in Pascagoula, MS. She was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church for 44 years. She taught elementary school (Howard II Elementary) for 23 years in the Biloxi School System...
Joseph Jordan
Mar 11, 2005
Joseph Allen Jordan, 66, of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, March 11, 2005. Mr. Jordan was a lifelong resident of the coast and a member of Poplarhead United Methodist Church. He was a former employee of Buena Vista Hotel. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph E. Jordan and Ethel Jones, and a sister, Jo Ann Jordan. Mr....
Brose J. St. Andrie
Mar 11, 2005
Mr. Brose J. St. Andrie, 86, of Ocean Springs, MS died Friday, March 11, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. St. Andrie was a native of Eloha, LA and had been a resident of the coast for the past 55 years. He retired from the U. S. Air Force as a Master Sergeant after 22 years of service. He also retired from...
Mildred Ellen Buford
Mar 11, 2005
Mrs. Mildred E. Buford, 92, of D'Iberville died Tuesday, March 8, 2005, in D'Iberville. Mrs. Buford was a resident of Biloxi for over 40 years and was a member of First Baptist Church, Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul E. Buford, parents James and Sarah Cabler, two sisters, Mary Cabler Dietz and Emmy Cabler Merriet and...
Roy O. Roelfson
Mar 10, 2005
Mr. Roy O. Roelfson, 83, of Bay St. Louis, MS, died Thursday March 10, 2005, at at his home after a long illness.Mr. Roelfson was born on August 17, 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri He was a decorated World War II Navy Veteran and received many medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was a pipefitter and retired to Mississippi...
Eileen Cole
Mar 10, 2005
Eileen Scheer Cole never questioned a person’s character. She never closed her door or heart to a stray animal in need. She was a hard worker and a skilled artisan. And she raised her family with her own blend of grit and love. Eileen Cole died March 10 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was 87. A former 30-year...
Lam T. Nguyen
Mar 10, 2005
Mrs. Lam T. Nguyen, 51, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday March 10, 2005 in Biloxi. Mrs. Nguyen was born on August 20, 1953, in Ma Lam, Vietnam. She was a resident of Biloxi for 25 years and a member of Vietnam Tu Dao Church. Mrs. Nguyen was preceded in death by her husband Chien V. Le. She is survived by...
John M. Turnage S/Sgt. US Army Retired
Mar 9, 2005
John M. Turnage, S/Sgt U.S. Army Retired, age 79, of Biloxi, MS., died Wednesday, March 9, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Turnage was a native of Avery, MS., and had been a coast resident for the past 33 years. He retired as a S/Sgt. from the U.S. Army after 21 years of service. He was a veteran of WWII and Korea,...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Neely
Mar 8, 2005
Jacqueline “Jackie” Neely, 61, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 unexpectedly. Jackie had been the survivor of a stroke from 3 years ago. Jackie was born on July 7, 1943 in Lottie, LA. She graduated from Pascagoula High School and shortly afterwards moved to the Biloxi/Gulfport area. She was preceded in death by her parents, O. Y. and Littie Neely; and...
Lionel "Pete" Tillman, Sr.
Mar 8, 2005
Mr. Lionel "Pete" Tillman, Sr., age 67, of St. Martin, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005, in St. Martin. Mr. Tillman was a lifelong resident of the community and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville. He was preceded in death by his parents, John William Tillman and Jinnie Alves Tillman, a daughter, Cathy Tillman Jenkins, and several brothers...
Marie Gilder
Mar 8, 2005
Marie Gilder beloved wife of the late Orey Gilder, died on Tuesday, March 8, 2005. She was 84. Ms. Gilder was born in Yucatan, Mexico on November 3, 1920. She was a Biloxi resident for the past 60 years. Ms. Gilder was preceded in death by her parents Jose and Juanita Flores, a daughter, Juanita Kain and a son, Arther...
Thomas "Tim" Timmons
Mar 8, 2005
Mr. Thomas C. M. "Tim" Timmons, 47, passed away on March 8, 2005, in Little Rock, Arkansas after a brief valiant fight with cancer. Tim served 20 years in the U. S. Air Force as a security policeman, retiring in 1997 with the rank of Technical Sergeant. While in the military he was awarded the Air force Achievement Medal with...
Leoneade M. Gruich
Mar 8, 2005
Ms. Leoneade M. Gruich, 75, of Biloxi, MS passed away Tuesday March 8, 2005. Ms. Gruich was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a devoted wife, beloved mother and cherished grandmother who most enjoyed being with her children and grandchildren, especially during holidays. She was a woman of faith and a devout Catholic. Ms. Gruich was preceded in death...
Aida Dela Torre Lorenzo
Mar 7, 2005
Aida Dela Torre Lorenzo, 52, of Gulfport, died Monday, March 7, 2005 in Gulfport. Mrs. Lorenzo was born in Palawan, Phillipines. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Jay Zabala Lorenzo, daughter, Joycelyn Dela Torre Lorenzo both of Gulfport, other relatives in Chicago and Palawan, Phillipines, kumpadres and kumadres, and close friends in Gulfport....
Charles Edward Dean, Sr.
Mar 7, 2005
Charles Edward Dean, Sr., 71, of Mansfield, Ohio died Sun. 3/6/2005 in Mansfield, Ohio. Graveside service Thurs. 3/10/05 at 11 a.m. at Biloxi National Cemetery with full military honors. Bradford-O'Keefe, Gpt. 15th St.
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