Obituaries

Veronica "Roni" Neely

Veronica "Roni" Neely

Jan 31, 2005

Veronica "Roni" Neely, 58, died Monday, January 31, 2005 unexpectedly at home. Roni was born on August 18, 1946 in Lottie, LA. She was a longtime resident of Pascagoula and more recently of Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, O.Y. and Littie Neely, sisters Kathryn Osborne and Betty Acosta. Survivors include three brothers: B.L. (Kathy) Fry of...

Dorothy Morgan

Dorothy Morgan

Jan 31, 2005

Mrs. Dorothy Pearl Morgan, 77, of D'Iberville, MS died Monday, January 31, 2005, in D'Iberville. Mrs. Morgan was a native of Hattiesburg, MS and had been a lifelong resident of the coast. She was Past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Ann Grayson Chapter #50, of Biloxi. She was a homemaker and a member of Berean Baptist...

Marilyn Holley

Marilyn Holley

Jan 31, 2005

Mrs. Marilyn Ann Holley, 70, of Ocean Springs, MS died Monday, January 31, 2005, in Biloxi. Mrs. Holley was a native of South Bend, Indiana and had been a resident of the coast for the past 56 years. She worked at the Harrison County Training Center as a counselor for Exceptional Children for eleven years and was a member of...

Gerald E. Fondren

Gerald E. Fondren

Jan 31, 2005

Gerald E. "Greasey" Fondren, 37, of Vancleave died January 31, 2005 in Vancleave. He was a native and lifelong resident of Vancleave, MS. where he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was a mechanic and also enjoyed working on "Hot Rods". He is survived by his wife, Audrey Lashley Fondren, daughter, Brittany Davis, two sons, Timothy Davis and Destin Davis, his...

Michael Walter Foreman

Michael Walter Foreman

Jan 31, 2005

Michael Walter Foreman, 55, of St. Augustine, Fl. died Monday January 31, 2005. He was a native of Biloxi, a retired firefighter, a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church and a lifetime member of Biloxi Elks Lodge #606. Mr. Foreman was preceded in death by his mother and father, Mr. & Mrs. Esse Foreman, and two brothers, Troy and David...

Ruby Eleanor Herring Hickman

Ruby Eleanor Herring Hickman

Jan 31, 2005

Mrs. Ruby Eleanor Herring Hickman, age 86, of Raceland, LA., died Monday, January 31, 2005, in Houma, LA. Mrs. Hickman was born in Perry County, MS., and was a longtime resident of the Villa Maria Retirement Home in Ocean Springs. She was a member of Springhill Baptist Church in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow...

William "Bill" Wack, Jr.

William "Bill" Wack, Jr.

Jan 30, 2005

Mr. William W. "Bill" Wack, Jr., 50, of Biloxi, MS died Sunday, January 30, 2005, in Slidell, LA. Mr. Wack was a longtime resident of the coast. He retired from the U. S. Navy. He was a Bio-Medical Technician with Spalding Hospital in Atlanta, GA after his retirement. Due to health reasons, he moved back to the coast where he...

Evelyn Holland

Evelyn Holland

Jan 30, 2005

Mrs. Evelyn Bilbo Holland, 68, of Ocean Springs, MS died Sunday, January 30, 2005, in Gulfport. Mrs. Holland was born in Oklahoma City, OK and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She was a graduate of St. Martin High School and a civil service employee at Keesler AFB. Mrs. Holland was of the Assembly of God faith. She...

Nellie E. Wood

Nellie E. Wood

Jan 29, 2005

Nellie E. Wood, 90, of Ocean Springs, MS died Saturday, January 29, 2005 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Wood was born in India, MS. She has lived on the coast for most of her life and was a member of House of Prayer Tabernacle of Latimer. Mrs. Wood was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Wood, a sister, Laura Daugherty...

Walter Schumacher

Walter Schumacher

Jan 29, 2005

T/Sgt. Walter C. Schumacher (USAF Ret), 64, of Ocean Springs, MS died Sunday, January 30, 2005, at his home in Ocean Springs. Sgt. Schumacher was born in Jackson, MS and was a longtime coast resident. He retired from the air force after over 20 years of service and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was a ROTC Instructor...

Anna Wilson

Anna Wilson

Jan 28, 2005

Miss. Anna Jean Wilson, 52, of Ocean Springs, MS died Friday, January 28, 2005, in Pascagoula. Miss. Wilson was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania March 25, 1952 and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She was a graduate of Madrid American High School and Chris's Beauty College in Gulfport. In 1978 she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in...

E. Patrick Marchbanks

E. Patrick Marchbanks

Jan 28, 2005

E. Patrick Marchbanks, 23, of Gulfport died Friday, January 28, 2005 in Gulfport after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Marchbanks was a lifelong resident of Gulfport where he attended St. James Elementary, St. John High School, and was a 1999 graduate of Gulfport High School. He attended the Jeff Davis Campus of MS Gulf Coast Community College. Mr. Marchbanks...

Helen Juillerat

Helen Juillerat

Jan 28, 2005

Mrs. Helen Ann Lenart Juillerat, age 81, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, January 28, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Juillerat was a resident of the community for 25 years and was a member of the Church of Christ in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy "Lee" F. Juillerat, a daughter, Patricia Kolanowski Gardner, her...

Alwine Dorcik

Alwine Dorcik

Jan 26, 2005

Alwine Dorcik, 87, of Biloxi, MS died Wednesday, January 26, 2005 in Biloxi. Mrs. Dorcik was an International Red Cross Nurse and a stay at home mother. She was born in Walpershofen, Germany and has resided in Biloxi for the past 35 years. She was an active member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mrs. Dorcik was preceded in...

Marcus Minger

Marcus Minger

Jan 26, 2005

Marcus Caven Minger, age, 3 months, of Gulfport died Wednesday, January 26, 2005 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by a grandfather, John Wayne Moran. He is survived by parents Jonathan Minger and Misty Wagner of Gulfport; a sister, Hayleigh Christine Dunn of Gulfport; grandparents, Dan D. and Pamela J. Plath of Biloxi and Mary Dayle Minger of Caldwell...

James Beddingfield

James Beddingfield

Jan 26, 2005

James "Jack" Deloss Beddingfield, 85, of D'Iberville, MS, died, Wednesday January 26, 2005. Mr. Beddingfield was born in Silsbee, TX on March 19, 1919. He graduated from Moss Point High School in 1939. He served in the U.S. Navy for the duration of WW II and received an honorable discharged on March 26, 1946. He owned both B&B Fencing and...

Virginia Hewes Spotswood

Virginia Hewes Spotswood

Jan 24, 2005

Virginia Hewes Spotswood, 98, of Gulfport died Monday, January 24, 2005 in Gulfport. Mrs. Spotswood was born December 1, 1906 in Gulfport and was a lifetime resident of Gulfport and a devoted member of First Presbyterian Church of Gulfport since October of 1919. She was the first Chairwoman of the Women's Circle # 3 of the church. She worked for...

Geraldine Carlson

Geraldine Carlson

Jan 24, 2005

Mrs. Geraldine Carlson, 76, of Biloxi, MS died Monday, January 24, 2005 in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Carlson was born in Arkansas, and had been a Coast resident for the past 20 years. She was a retired hotel desk clerk, and was of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Carlson was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Roy E. Carlson,...

Constance "Connie" Mercer

Constance "Connie" Mercer

Jan 22, 2005

Constance "Connie" Mercer, a lifelong resident of Biloxi, Miss., died January 22, 2005 in Gulfport. Miss Mercer was a paralegal with the City of Biloxi for many years and also worked with the civil service board for the City of Biloxi. She is survived by her parents, Melvin and Harrelyn Mercer of Biloxi, sister, Deborah Taylor, of D'Iberville, and brothers...

Charles Chester

Charles Chester

Jan 21, 2005

Mr. Charles Edward Chester, 44, a lifelong resident of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, January 21, 2005. He was a carpenter and brick mason by trade. Survivors include his parents, Alex E. and Beverly Tiblier Chester of Biloxi; sisters, Shelia M. Chester of D'Iberville; Alena Chester of Biloxi; Julie Chester Noble and Cheryl L. Chester both of Gulfport; a brother,...

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