Obituaries
Yvonne C. Chiolak
Aug 12, 2014
Mrs. Yvonne C. Chiolak, age 90, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014, in Biloxi. Mrs. Chiolak was born in St. Paul Minnesota and had been a longtime resident of Biloxi. She served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict as a 1st. Lieutenant. She was a volunteer at Keesler AFB Hospital and enjoyed square dancing...
Aubery Don Clark
Aug 12, 2014
Aubery Don Clark passed away on August 12, 2014 of a sudden heart attack. He was a graduate of Pearl River Jr. College and attended University of Southern Mississippi as a music Major. He continued his love of music throughout his life by playing his bass guitar in the local band “The Relative Unknowns” He was preceded in death by...
Donna R. Ashworth
Aug 12, 2014
Mrs. Donna R. Ashworth, 91, of Vancleave, MS died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in Vancleave. Donna was born on November 16, 1922 in Battle Creek, MI, the daughter of LaVern and Fern M. Lemmon Graves. She married Cleo B. Ashworth, Sr. on August 1, 1941, who preceded her in death on November 3, 1990. Donna was a member of Biloxi...
Gloria Palazzo Jones
Aug 11, 2014
Gloria Palazzo Jones, age 86, of Gulfport, departed this life on Monday, August 11, 2014 at the home of her son in Reydell, AR. She was born in Gulfport on December 4, 1927 to Virgie and Salvatore Palazzo. She married the love of her life, John E. Jones, Sr. and together shared 61 years of memories. She loved life and...
Winona Aldred Carpenter
Aug 11, 2014
Winona Aldred Carpenter, age 94, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014. She was born in Statesboro, GA and was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was an outstanding elementary school teacher, music teacher, and a Sunday school teacher. She was so loving and willing to do for others. She is preceded in death by husband, Marion Lee “Prof” Carpenter; and...
Margie Lyons Johnson
Aug 11, 2014
Margie Lyons Johnson, 86, of Lafayette, LA, died Monday, August 11, 2014 in Lafayette. She was born in Gulfport and was a resident until moving to Lafayette in 2010. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lyman and was retired from the insurance profession. She is survived by her longtime companion, Oscar “Buck” Buchanan; a son, Randy...
Elizabeth "Betty" Drummond Dart
Aug 11, 2014
Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" Drummond Dart, 93, of Simpsonville, SC, formerly of Biloxi, MS, passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday, August 11, 2014. Betty lived in Biloxi from 1960 - 2005, where she will be laid to rest with her husband, Lt. Colonel Raymond T. Dart. She was a very active member of Leggett Memorial United Methodist Church for 45...
Ronald Eugene Boyd
Aug 9, 2014
Ronald Eugene Boyd, age 60, of Long Beach was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 9, 2014. He was a member of local 903 and worked at Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis. Mr. Boyd was preceded in death by his father, Eugene D. Boyd; a brother, Chester A. Boyd; and grandparents, Dewitt and Euna...
Anne Reilly Morse
Aug 6, 2014
Anne Reilly Morse of Gulfport passed away on August 6, 2014. Born to Joseph F. Reilly, Jr. and Bertie D. Reilly on August 27, 1927, she was a native of Gulfport. She was an avid lifelong sailor and genealogist. She attended Sophie Newcomb College and transferred to University of Mississippi to earn her BA in mathematics. In 1951, she married...
Elise Chism
Aug 4, 2014
Mrs. Elise Chism, age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014. Mrs. Chism was born in Germany and a longtime resident of Ocean Springs. She was a member of Fort Bayou Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Dean Chism and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include five sons, Steven (Debbie)...
Lawrence C. "Larry" Corban
Aug 4, 2014
Lawrence C. “Larry” Corban, Jr., 85, a life-long resident of his beloved Biloxi, Mississippi died peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer, on Monday, August 04, 2014 with his adored wife Jo, and daughters Lee and Joanna at his side. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Judge Lawrence C. Corban and Gene Sullivan Corban, and his sister Pattie...
Billie J Semanchick
Aug 4, 2014
Billie J. Semanchick, 80, of Long Beach, died Monday, August 4, 2014. She was born in Cleaton, KY, earned a B.A. from St. Mary’s Dominican College and received her Master’s Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. She taught early childhood and elementary Special Education for 24 years in New Orleans, LA, working for the Head Start Program and Jefferson...
Lounez Peden Hayes Carroll
Aug 4, 2014
Lounez Peden Hayes Carroll passed away on Monday, August 4, in Henderson, North Carolina. She was born in Darling, MS on October 11, 1920. Mrs. Carroll was preceded in death by her parents, Perry and Alma Peden; two loving husbands, Buford Hayes and Roy Carroll; a son, James David Hayes; a sister, Nina Saunders; and two brothers, Raymond Peden and...
Terry Colleen Ward Cates
Aug 3, 2014
Mrs. Terry Colleen (Ward) Cates, age 56, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014, in Ocean Springs. Terry was born in Biloxi on May 10, 1958 and was a graduate of Biloxi High School. She married Steven J. Cates, Sr on October 6, 1976 and in 1978 they moved to Ocean Springs where she has lived...
Jessica Lynn Loveday
Aug 2, 2014
Jessica Lynn Loveday, a native of Florida and resident of Gulfport, peacefully passed away early Saturday, August 2, 2014, after a 7-month fight against stage 4 appendix cancer. Jessica, a Disney fanatic (also known as the “Disney Tour Guide”) and Star Wars fan will be missed by the many friends, family, and coworkers that she inspired with her playful spirit...
Andre` V. Carpentier
Aug 2, 2014
Andre`V. Carpentier passed away on Saturday, August 2nd surrounded by family and friends. His passing was unexpected, but we are thankful we could spend his last moments with him. Andre` was born in Volois, Quebec, Canada, came to the United States as a child and became a U.S. citizen. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He...
Ernestine Bowen Shaw
Aug 1, 2014
Ernestine was born in Millport, AL. She spent the first part of her life in Caledonia, MS. It was there she met her husband James Wesley Shaw. James was in the US Air Force so they were relocating to different areas over the several years. During that time, they lived in San Antonio, TX, Longmont, CO. and eventually moved back...
Thomas Ransom Compton
Aug 1, 2014
Dr. Thomas Ransom Compton, 71, of Biloxi passed away on Friday, August 1st. Thomas was born in Biloxi, MS and was a lifetime resident. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Wesley and Lula Estella “Biggy” McElroy Compton; his brother, Robert “Short Story” Compton; and his granddaughter, Aubrey Alexandria Nixon. He is survived by his high-school sweetheart and...
Martha Rand D'Amico
Jul 31, 2014
Martha Rand D’Amico, age 90, of Gulfport died peacefully in her sleep Thursday, July 31, 2014, in Gulfport. Martha’s love of golf was evident throughout her entire life. She never missed the opportunity to laugh and socialize with friends on the golf course. Her love of Christ was profound, she was a member of the Mississippi City United Methodist Church....
Alton J. Bosarge
Jul 31, 2014
Alton J. Bosarge, 83, a lifelong resident of St. Martin, continued on his journey from home, surrounded by his loved ones on July 31, 2014. He was a lifetime butcher, a man of few words and loved by many. He was known for his love of gardening, knitting cast nets, fishing for mullet, crabbing and doing puzzles. Alton was preceded...
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