Obituaries
Doris J. Martin
Apr 18, 2015
Doris J. Martin, 81, of Diamondhead, MS, died April 18, 2015 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS. Doris, a resident of Diamondhead since 2000, originally hailed from Cedartown, Georgia and was a retired Georgia state government employee. She was preceded in death by her mother, Stella Steele Martin, her brother, Billy Martin, Jr., and sister-in-law, Shirley Sumrall Martin. She...
Jay Kennedy
Apr 17, 2015
Jay Kennedy, age 30, of Biloxi, died Friday, April 17, 2015. Jay was born in Baton Rouge, LA and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was an avid gun collector and a devoted father, loving son and brother. Survivors include his daughter, Jocelynn Kennedy of Biloxi; father, William (Pam) Kennedy of Bay St. Louis; mother, Marlene Buccione...
Michael Joseph Scarborough
Apr 16, 2015
Mr. Michael Joseph Scarborough, 68, of Biloxi, died Thursday, April 16, 2015. Michael was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. In his youth, he played baseball in Woolmarket and grew up to coach Little League on the same field. From 1965-1968 he played Lead Guitar for the rock bands the...
Marvin Lee Raesner, Sr.
Apr 15, 2015
Marvin Lee Raesner, Sr. was born in Rosenberg, TX August 27th, 1929, and passed away April 15th at 85, at home in La Marque, with his beloved wife Mary Rita Smolcich Raesner there with him, whom he had married 61 years before on August 30th, 1953. He was a native Texan, and lived all his life in Texas except when...
Rosalina Smith
Apr 15, 2015
Mrs. Rosalina Mendoza Smith, age 60, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015. She was born in Lipa City, Philippines where she earned a B A Degree at Maryknoll College in 1975. She traveled to Vancouver, Canada in the early 80's where she met Darrel Smith, her future husband. They were married in 1985 and immigrated to the United States. Rosalina...
Elizabeth McLemore
Apr 15, 2015
Elizabeth McLemore, age 72, of Gulfport passed away Wednesday April 15, 2015 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Edward McLemore; a son, Ronnie McLemore; her parents, Joseph and Lola Hicks; and a sister, Linda Neely. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda McLemore of Saucier and Patricia Cowart (Ellis) of Long Beach; two sons, David...
Stephen Donald Coblentz
Apr 15, 2015
Stephen “Steve” D. Coblentz, age 52, has been called home by his Savior. He was a beloved son, father, brother, nephew, uncle and cousin. He was a retired brick mason and a graduate of St. Martin High School. He was a gentle giant with such compassion for all. Steve loved three things most in life…his Lord Jesus Christ, his only...
Geraldine "Jerri" Harris
Apr 15, 2015
Geraldine “Jerri” Harris, a resident of Biloxi, MS died at Biloxi Regional Hospital on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the age of 83 years old. She has gone home to be with the Lord. Mrs. Harris was born February 1, 1932 in Pensacola, Fl. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law and aunt. Her family was her...
Elsie Ruth Dunn Shamber
Apr 14, 2015
Elsie Ruth Dunn Shamber, age 86, of Biloxi died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in Biloxi. She was born in Lumberton, MS and was a resident of Biloxi for about forty years. She was Baptist. Her hobby was dancing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Percy Shamber; her parents, Arvel Palmous Dunn and Ella May Walters Dunn; and...
Patricia Ann "Pat" Snyder Tolson
Apr 13, 2015
Patricia Ann “Pat” Snyder Tolson, age 86, of Fort Myers, FL died Monday, April 13, 2015. She was born in Clinton, Iowa, was a former resident of Gulfport for ten years and a resident of Fort Myers for the last 20 years. She was member of Resurrection Catholic Church in FT. Myers. She was a retired registered nurse. She was...
Tanya J. Griego
Apr 13, 2015
Tanya J. Griego, age 46, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015, in Biloxi. Mrs. Griego was born in Forest Hills, New York and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past fifteen years. She was a graduate of Fordham University in New York City, NY and earned a Masters Degree at Adelphi University in Long Island, NY. She was...
Susan "Sue" Margaret Harrison Sheehan
Apr 12, 2015
Susan Margaret Harrison Sheehan passed away on Sunday, April 12, one month short of her 68th birthday. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 13, 1947 to Samuel David and Maxine Harrison. She graduated from Grosse Pointe High School in 1965, attended Albion College, and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1969. After a brief stint as a...
Norbert A. Kane
Apr 12, 2015
Norbert A. Kane, Jr., age 83, of Gulfport died Sunday, April 12, 2015 in Gulfport. He was born in Baltimore, MD and was a resident of Gulfport since 1975. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and retired from Civil Service as an electronics technician. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the...
Virgil Lee Sherrell
Apr 12, 2015
Mr. Virgil Lee Sherrell, Jr., age 49, died Sunday, April 12, 2015. Virgil was a longtime member of Cedar Lake Christian Assembly. Survivors include his daughters, Margaret Anne Sherrell and Neva Christine Sherrell; sons, Justin Sherrell and Anthony Sherrell; father, Virgil L. Sherrell, Sr.; mother, Joyce Switzer; sisters, Joy Cash, Scarlett Dale and Susan Parker; brother, Floyd Nelson Sherrell; and...
Teresa Allmenda Cates
Apr 12, 2015
Mrs. Teresa Allemand Cates, 89, of Antioch Church Road in Jackson County, MS, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015. Mrs. Cates was born in Port Arthur, TX on August 21, 1925, and grew up in Jennings, LA. She moved to Jackson County in 1945 where she worked as a paper tester at International Paper Company in Moss Point where she...
Wilfred Lafayette "Larry" Powell
Apr 12, 2015
Wilfred Lafayette “Larry” Powell, Jr., age 71, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015. Wilfred, more commonly known as Larry, was a United States Army Veteran. He was employed with Southern Company’s Mississippi Power, retiring after 40 years, 4 months and 10 days. He is preceded in death by his son, Michael Anthony “Tony” Powell; and parents, Wilfred L. Powell,...
Peter Michael Anderson
Apr 12, 2015
Peter Michael Anderson, a loving father and devoted husband, died at 7:44 pm Sunday, April 12, 2015. Michael was born February 21, 1931, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and then returned to the family home in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He enjoyed a rare and beautiful childhood. He was born into a family of artists including his father, Peter Anderson , master...
James David Fullilove
Apr 11, 2015
James David “Jim” Fullilove, 61, died Saturday, April 11, at his home in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his wife of 31 years, Cheryl Ann Fullilove. Jim is survived by sister Susan Whitehead, of Roslindale, MA; brother Mike Fullilove and sister-in-law Carol, of Long Beach, MS; brother Bob Fullilove and sister-in-law Kate, of Austin, TX; brother Ed Dombrowski,...
Richard Lincoln Patton
Apr 11, 2015
On April 11, 2015, Richard Lincoln Patton, age 70, passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of Jesus, his Lord and Savior, at his home in Saucier with his wife by his side. His death came after ten and a half years of courageously battling a terminal lung disease. A life-long resident of Saucier, Richard was a devoted...
Stephen "Timmy" Timothy Foote
Apr 10, 2015
Stephen Timothy "Timmy" Foote, age 59, of Pascagoula, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 in Pascagoula. Timmy was a welder for several different companies and a member of Church on the Rock. He walked closely with God. Timmy loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and his nieces and nephews. He also enjoyed fishing and swimming. Timmy was...
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