Obituaries

Fay R. Carlin

Fay R. Carlin

Jul 20, 2005

Mrs. Fay R. Carlin, 88, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, July 20, 2005 in Biloxi. We are all so sad to have you leave us, but we know that you are back in the arms of Papa, who you have missed so much. Aunt Fay was born on Feburary 15, 1917 in Biloxi, where she resided all her life. She was...

Albert "Al" Lee Gilbreath

Albert "Al" Lee Gilbreath

Jul 20, 2005

Mr. Albert "Al" Lee Gilbreath, 72, of Biloxi died Wednesday, July 20, 2005. Mr. Gilbreath was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and an avid fisherman. He was of the Protestant faith. Mr. Gilbreath was preceded in death by his parents, William and Inez Gilbreath and three sisters Gladys Rungo, Christine Gilbreath and Ethelou Gilbreath. He is survived...

Infant Tristan Michael Chinn

Infant Tristan Michael Chinn

Jul 20, 2005

Infant Tristan Michael Chinn, two months, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, July 20, 2005, in Mobile, AL. He is survived by his parents, Melanie and David M. Chinn and sister, Sarah Michelle Chinn, all of Ocean Springs, grandparents, Patricia and Carl Conrad of Ocean Springs, Roy Dubuisson of Biloxi, and Marco and Roxanne Chinn of Biloxi, great-grandparents, Michael Smith,...

Eloise Jones Scott

Eloise Jones Scott

Jul 19, 2005

Eloise Jones Scott, 92, of Gulfport died Tuesday, July 19, 2005, in Gulfport. She was born August 20, 1912 in Whitsett, NC. She was a member of Springwood Presbyterian Church in Whitsett, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Col. Denver R. Scott; her parents, Charles L. Jones, Sr. and Grace Ingle Jones; two sisters, Mary Jones Thompson...

Lillie Vay Goodson

Lillie Vay Goodson

Jul 19, 2005

Lillie Vay Goodson, 99, of Gulfport, died, Tuesday, July 19, 2005 in Gulfport. Mrs. Goodson was born in Collins, MS and was a long time resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lyman, where she was the oldest member of the church. Mrs. Goodson was a homemaker. Mrs. Goodson was preceded in death...

Rosella Easter Collins

Rosella Easter Collins

Jul 17, 2005

Mrs. Rosella Easter Wolfe Collins, 89, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, July 17, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Collins was born to William and Etta Wolfe in Preston County, West Virginia on April 23, 1916, and had been a resident of Ocean Springs for the past 20 years. She was retired from the Bruceton Mills, West Virginia School system...

Veronica Magas Matulich

Veronica Magas Matulich

Jul 17, 2005

Mrs. Veronica Magas Matulich, age 99, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, July 17, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Matulich was born in Molat, Croatia, and was raised in Biloxi. She was a former longtime resident of Metairie, LA., and was a resident of Ocean Springs since 1996. Mrs. Matulich was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean...

William J. Selke

William J. Selke

Jul 17, 2005

Mr. William J. "Bill" Selke, 63, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, July 17, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Selke was a native of Chicago, Illinois and had been a resident of the coast since 1981. He was a retired veteran of the U. S. Air force with 22 years of service and a safety officer with the Biloxi V A...

Carey Higginbotham

Carey Higginbotham

Jul 16, 2005

Mr. Carey F. Higginbotham, 66, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, July 16, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Higginbotham was a lifelong resident of the coast and a graduate of Biloxi High School. He was employed at the Veterans Administration of Biloxi and served in the U. S. Army National Guard. Mr. Higginbotham was member of Gulf Hills Country club, and Biloxi...

Bertha Mitchell

Bertha Mitchell

Jul 16, 2005

Mrs. Bertha Mitchell, 67, of Vancleave, MS, died Saturday, July 16, 2005, in Vancleave. Mrs. Mitchell was a native and lifelong resident of Vancleave. She was a homemaker and a member of the Vancleave Holiness Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Billy Raymond Mitchell; parents, Joshua and Cola Bang and a siser, Nellie Overstreet. Survivors include her...

Mary A. Climer

Mary A. Climer

Jul 16, 2005

Mrs. Mary A. Climer, age 84, of Biloxi, MS., died Saturday, July 16, 2005, in Biloxi. Mrs. Climer was a native of Indiana and moved to Biloxi in May, 1983. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rex and Katherine Kirby, four brothers, George, Benson, Hugh, and Earl Kirby, two husband's, John Weber and Gilbert Climer, three children, Margaret...

T.G. Blackwell

T.G. Blackwell

Jul 16, 2005

T. G. "Blackie" Blackwell, 88, of Saucier, died Saturday, July 16, 2005 in Saucier, MS. Mr. Blackwell was a lifelong resident of Saucier. He was a retired mechanic of Jay Jay Chevrolet. Mr. Blackwell was preceded in death by his wife, Esther "Blondie" Blackwell, parents, Charles Washington Blackwell, Sr. and Denisha Olivia Williams Blackwell, 2 sisters, Vera May Broadus and...

Vernon Sablich

Vernon Sablich

Jul 15, 2005

Mr. Vernon "T-Boy" Sablich, 80, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, July 15, 2005, at the Ocean Springs Hospital of pneumonia. "T-Boy" was born in Biloxi on August 27, 1924 to George and Irma Sablich. He was a lifelong resident of Biloxi where he met and married his wife of 48 years, Maxine Delaune. He was a member of Nativity B.V.M....

Dinh Thi Nguyen

Dinh Thi Nguyen

Jul 15, 2005

Dinh Thi Nguyen, 86, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, July 15, 2005, in Meridian, MS. Mrs. Nguyen was a native of Vietnam and had been a resident of the coast for the past 28 years. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dinh Van Nguyen. Survivors include three daughters, Nu...

Barbara Hunt

Barbara Hunt

Jul 15, 2005

Mrs. Barbara A. Hunt, 62, of Biloxi, died Friday, July 15, 2005, in Gulfport. Mrs. Hunt was born in Port Redding, NJ and has been a resident of Biloxi for 26 years. She attended the Ramsay Methodist Church in Gulfport. Mrs. Hunt was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Margie Powell. Survivors include her loving husband of 44...

Robert William "Bill" Martin

Robert William "Bill" Martin

Jul 14, 2005

Robert William "Bill" Martin, 78, of Gautier died Thursday, July 14, 2005 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Martin was born in Greenwood, IN and had been a resident of Gulfport for 44 years. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva Martin; and his parents, Ora and Anna Mae Martin....

Stephen Jacob Merrill

Stephen Jacob Merrill

Jul 13, 2005

Mr. Stephen Jacob "Stevie" Merrill, 19, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005, in Gulfport. Mr. Merrill was a native of Biloxi and a lifelong resident of the coast. He was also known as "Bug Boy" for his passion of the Volkswagon Beetle. He attended Biloxi High School and Jeff Davis Community College. He was preceded in death by...

Infant Kole Dylan Nitz

Infant Kole Dylan Nitz

Jul 13, 2005

Infant Kole Dylan Nitz, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005, in Gulfport. Survivors include his parents, Nicole Cusic and Kurt Nitz of Ocean Springs; a brother, Mason Schumacher of Ocean Springs; maternal grandparents, Lynrose Quave, Jr. and Darnell Greenberg; paternal grandparents, Thomas and Terry Nitz; maternal great grandparents, Edward and Gloria Wade and Gloria Quave; paternal great...

Mary Louise Kopp

Mary Louise Kopp

Jul 12, 2005

Mrs. Mary Louise "Pinky" Kopp, 84, of Biloxi died July 12, 2005. Mrs. Kopp was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a member of First United Methodist Church in Biloxi. She also like to play bingo. Mrs. Kopp was preceded in death by her husband, John George Kopp, Sr. Mrs. Kopp is survived by daughters, Mary Emma Jasper of Pinellas...

Jim Miller

Jim Miller

Jul 12, 2005

Jim Miller, 73, of Gulfport died Tuesday, July 12, 2005 in Biloxi. Mr. Miller worked for Reynolds Metals Company in Louisville, KY for 43 years. He was a member of the Kenwood Optimist Club and the 9th and O Baptist Church in Louisville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Bertie Miller; and a sister, Geraldine Willis....