Obituaries

Teddy Richards
May 17, 2005
Mrs. Arthur E. (Teddy) Richards, Jr., 87, died May 17, 2005 in Brandon, Mississippi. Teddy was born on 27 November 1917 in Harrison County and was a life long resident of the coast except during the period of her husband's service in World War II and during the last three years when she moved to Brandon to be near her...

Burma Stringer
May 16, 2005
Mrs. Burma Stringer, 72, of Gulfport, MS, died Monday, May 16, 2005, in Biloxi. Mrs. Stringer was a native of Magee, MS and had been a resident of the coast since 1955. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Handsboro Garden Club. She was formerly employed as an accountant with BFI. She was preceded in death by...
Ronald A. Zewicke
May 16, 2005
Mr. Ronald A. Zewicke, age 72, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, May 16, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Zewicke was born on January 22, 1933, in Detroit, Michigan, and was a coast resident for the past 46 years. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1968 and a Master of Arts in...
Regina Hines Ellison
May 16, 2005
Regina Hines Ellison, age 67, completed her life on Monday, May 16th 2005 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Ellison was a sweet wife and patient mother, a certified Genealogical Researcher, an author, and also loved her career as a journalist on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The first edition of her book “Ocean Springs, 1892” was published in 1979, the second in...
Richard "Dickie" Rogers
May 16, 2005
Mr. Richard "Dickie" Rogers, Sr., 54, of Ocean Springs, MS died Monday, May 16, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Rogers was a native of Biloxi and a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a carpenter and of the Catholic faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Ward Rogers, Sr. Survivors include his wife, Sherald Rogers; a daughter,...
Dennis E. Eash
May 15, 2005
Lt. Dennis E. "Rhino" Eash, 52, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, May 15, 2005, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lt. Eash was a native of Indiana and a retired veteran of the U. S. Navy. After retirement, Lt. Eash was employed with the Grays Lake, Illinois School District as director of operations. He performed as a stand-up comedian and served as producer...
Derick Joseph Ladner
May 15, 2005
Mr. Derick Joseph Ladner, 21, of Kiln, MS died Sunday, May 15, 2005, in Bay St. Louis. Mr. Ladner was a native of Gulfport and a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the Dedeaux Community. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Maven "Papa Pedro" Peterson; great grandfather, Aven Peterson;...

Wilma Breed Duchemin
May 15, 2005
Wilma Breed Duchemin, 86, of Gulfport, died Sunday, May 15, 2005 in Gulfport. Mrs. Duchemin was born in Poplarville, MS and had been a resident of Gulfport for 80 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Gulfport. She was a former Girl Scout leader and taught Sunday School at Grace Memorial Baptist Church. She served as...
Joseph Philip Anastasio
May 14, 2005
Mr. Joseph Philip Anastasio, 91, of Gulfport, MS died Saturday, May 14, 2005, in Gulfport. Mr. Anastasio was born in White Castle, LA and had been a resident of Gulfport over 40 years. He was an active member of St. James Catholic church and a member of the St. Vioncent de Paul Society. Mr. Anastasio retired as a chief warrant...

Henry L.. Ryan
May 14, 2005
Mr. Henry L. Ryan, 51, of Woodland, AL, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Ryan was a native of Biloxi and a L.A.R.C. Commander in the Army National Guard. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be missed dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alba and Gela Ryan. Survivors include his...

Joncie Elizabeth Miles Fayard
May 14, 2005
Mrs. Joncie Elizabeth Miles Fayard of Woolmarket died Saturday, May 14, 2005, at Gulfport Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was 92 She was born May 18, 1912 in South Perry County (Perry County), MS, to the late John Hezekiah Miles and Martha Victoria Fairley Miles. Mrs. Fayard attended Deep Creek School in Southern Perry County and St. Martin...
Maven Francis Peterson
May 13, 2005
Mr. Maven Francis "Pedro" Peterson, 67, of Pass Christian, MS died Friday, May 13, 2005, in Gulfport. Mr. Peterson was a native and lifelong resident of Pass Christian. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the Dedeaux Community. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aven J. and Ethel Malley Peterson; a son, Richard Anthony Peterson...
Lesley Cole
May 13, 2005
Mr. Lesley M. "Jimmy" Cole, 77, of Biloxi, MS died Friday, May 13, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Cole was a native of Mize, MS and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1953. He was a retired master sargeant of the U. S. Air Force with 2o years of service and served in Korea with General Curtis Lemae. He was...
Olida "Deta" Bourn Bourriague
May 13, 2005
Olida “Deta” Bourn Bourriague was born to Mr. Joe Forrest Bourn and Mrs. Mildred Holland Bourn on July 30, 1947 in Traverse City, Michigan. She departed this life on May 13, 2005. Deta was a graduate of D’Iberville High School. She joyously attended First Pentecostal Church of Biloxi, MS. She was employed by Gollott’s Seafood of D’Iberville for many years...
Mrs. Mary Ann Foley Ranson
May 13, 2005
Mrs. Mary Ann Foley Ranson, 78, of Gulfport, MS died Friday, May 13, 2005, in Gulfport. Mrs. Ranson was a native of Memphis, TN and had been a longtime resident of Gulfport. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she was also a member of the St. Vincent De Paul Society. She was a volunteer at the...

Joseph J. Erdos, Sr.
May 13, 2005
Mr. Joseph J. Erdos, Sr., age 88 of Canton, Ohio, passed away Friday morning, May 13, 2005, following a sudden illness. He was born May 7, 1917, in Perth Amboy, NJ to his parents, the late John and Elizabeth Erdos. He was an electrical engineer who worked at Goodyear Aerospace and Gould Ocean Systems prior to his retirement from Republic...
Madison Rebecca-Ann Chatagnier
May 12, 2005
Madison Rebecca-Ann Chatagnier, 20 months old, died Thursday, May 12, 2005, in Biloxi. Madison was born August 15 , 2003 in Biloxi and christened at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her great grandfather, Wilbur Trippe, Sr. She is survived by her mother, Tiffany Derouen and her father, Brian J. Chatagnier of Biloxi; grandparents,...

Bobbie Neil Coleman
May 12, 2005
Bobbie Neil Coleman, age 72, died at home with his family at his side after a short illness. After graduating from Lena High he enlisted in the Navy serving on the USS Baltimore from, 1951 to 1955. He came to the coast and worked at the Edgewater Hotel then the Broadwater Hotel. Mr. Coleman and his wife ran the old...
Mrs. Margie Burgin Lang
May 11, 2005
Mrs. Margie Burgin Lang went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2005. She was born on November 15, 1920, in Carrollton, AL., graduated from Carrollton High School and received a music degree from the University of Montevallo in 1942. As a deeply committed Christian, she was the organist for the First Baptist Church of Biloxi for 26...

Virginia "Ginger" Annette Smothers
May 11, 2005
Virginia "Ginger" Annette Smothers, 61, of Diamondhead, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005 in Bay St. Louis. Ms. Smothers was a long time resident of the Gulf Coast and resident of Diamondhead for the past 2 years. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her daughter Christine Smothers and son Russell Smothers both of Diamondhead, parents, Morris and Alpha King of Bagdad,...
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