Obituaries

Mary Catherine Knox

Mary Catherine Knox

Jan 17, 2014

Mary Catherine Knox, age 83, of D’Iberville, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014. Mary was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was a member of Blessed Seelos Catholic Church, Le Petite Social Club and Golden Age Club. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Salvadore and Grace Boney Lepre; sister, Earleen Sigworth; and brothers, Jerome and...

Betty  Ann "Bootsie" Jackson Cummings

Betty Ann "Bootsie" Jackson Cummings

Jan 17, 2014

Betty Ann "Bootsie" Jackson Cummings, age 60, passed away on Friday, January 17th at Biloxi Regional Medical Center due to complications from pneumonia. Betty Ann was born in Greenwood, Mississippi on November 14, 1953. Betty Ann grew up in Moorhead, Mississippi and resided in the Latimer community for the last 30 years of her life. Betty Ann attended Ruleville High...

Evelyn C. Palmer

Evelyn C. Palmer

Jan 17, 2014

Mrs. Evelyn C. Palmer, age 79, of Vancleave, MS, died Friday, January 17, 2014, in Grand Bay, AL. Mrs. Palmer was born in Austin, TX and was a longtime resident of Vancleave. She attended services at the Keesler Air Force Base Chapel #2. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Regina Palmer. Survivors include her husband of 51 years,...

Laverna Ladner Gaughf

Laverna Ladner Gaughf

Jan 16, 2014

Laverna Ladner Gaughf was born on November 24, 1933, in Saucier, MS, and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. Laverna was a floral designer and took great pride in her Day Lily gardens. She was a lifelong member of the Saucier Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Fred Gaughf, her...

William "Bill" Edward Curry

William "Bill" Edward Curry

Jan 16, 2014

Mr. William "Bill" Edward Curry, age 84, of Vancleave, MS, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, January 16, 2014. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp and a loving husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Curry of Vancleave, MS, three sons, David Rucker of Cheyenne, WY, Douglas Curry of Rapid...

Mary Juanita Milam

Mary Juanita Milam

Jan 14, 2014

Mrs. Mary Juanita Milam, age 87, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Milam was a native of Greenville, MS and a resident of Ocean Springs for over twenty years. She was a retired hairdresser and a Methodist. She was preceded in death by her husband, John William Milam, oldest son, Horace Bill Milam,...

Lila Ramsey

Lila Ramsey

Jan 14, 2014

Lila Ramsey, 77, of Saucier, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at home. “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” Hebrews 13:2. This verse was one which guided Lila during her lifetime on this Earth, a lifetime which ended January 14th. Lila was born August 31, 1936 to Missie Jane and Mitchell Cabaniss, in Cleveland,...

Mary Lee Ashton

Mary Lee Ashton

Jan 14, 2014

Mrs. Mary L. Ashton, age 79, of Biloxi, MS, passed away January 14, 2014 in Biloxi. She was a waitress and a private duty caregiver for many years. Mary was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Earl Ashton, and an infant daughter, JoAnn. She is survived by three sons, Kerry Ashton and Robby (Don) Ashton...

Jerry W. Atkinson,

Jerry W. Atkinson,

Jan 14, 2014

Jerry W. Atkinson, Sr., age 61, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014. He was a longtime resident of Biloxi. A member of Nativity BVM Cathedral, he served as an usher and Eucharistic Minister. Jerry was a member of Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks # 606, Biloxi, the Knights of Columbus Council #1244 and the D’Iberville Assembly 4th Degree Knights of...

Ruth  Duckworth Noble

Ruth Duckworth Noble

Jan 14, 2014

Ruth Catherine Peters Duckworth Noble, 88, former longtime resident of Biloxi passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Manhattan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jackson, MS. Mrs. Noble was a longtime member of the Church of the Redeemer in Biloxi and was very involved in Cursillo and the Daughters of the King. She had also been a member of...

Charles  Wilson Whittington

Charles Wilson Whittington

Jan 11, 2014

Charles Wilson Whittington, Sr., age 69, died Saturday, January 11, 2014. He was a retired Senior Master Sergeant with the United States Air Force and retired from the Federal Aviation Administration. Charles was a member of The Covenant of Peace Church. He was also a member of the Magnolia Lodge #120 AF & AM, Biloxi. He was a Shriner and...

Lillie Rose Martino Seymour

Lillie Rose Martino Seymour

Jan 10, 2014

Lillie Rose Martino Seymour, 87, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Friday, January 10, 2014 in D’Iberville. Mrs. Seymour was a lifelong resident of D’Iberville and a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was the Matriarch and homemaker of the Seymour family. Mrs. Seymour was very active for many years with the daily operations of Seymour and Sons...

Wilma  Batton Pierce

Wilma Batton Pierce

Jan 10, 2014

Wilma Batton Pierce, 81, of D’Iberville, MS died Friday, January 10, 2014 in Biloxi. Mrs. Pierce was a loving Christian woman who loved painting, gardening and especially her family. She was loved by all who knew her and will be dearly missed. Mrs. Pierce is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Maurice D. Pierce, Jr.; her parents,...

Clara  Seal Lopez D'aquilla

Clara Seal Lopez D'aquilla

Jan 9, 2014

Clara Seal Lopez Campbell D'aquilla, known to many as "Claire," passed away at noon on January 9, 2014. She was 77. Ms. D'aquilla was born November 13, 1936, in Biloxi, MS. She grew up in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, and attended boarding school at the Sacred Heart Academy in New Orleans. As a child and teenager, she spent weekends and summers...

S.C. "Skipper" Palmer

S.C. "Skipper" Palmer

Jan 9, 2014

S.C. “Skipper” Palmer, Jr., 77, of Saucier, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Ocean Springs Hospital. Mr. Palmer was born on September 12, 1936 in Gulfport, MS to Schuyler C. and Edith Newman Palmer and raised in Fernwood. He was a retired electrician from International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 903, and a member of White Plains United...

Mary Anna  Cameron Eleuterius

Mary Anna Cameron Eleuterius

Jan 9, 2014

Mary Anna Cameron Eleuterius, age 89, of Biloxi, died peacefully surrounded by her family Thursday, January 9, 2014. Mrs. Eleuterius was born in New Orleans, LA and has been a resident of Biloxi since 1948. She worked for many years with Kress’s Variety Store in Biloxi and later with the JL Scott Marine Education Center. She was a loving wife,...

Winfred  Gregory Ladner

Winfred Gregory Ladner

Jan 8, 2014

Mr. Winfred Gregory Ladner, our loving father, peacefully passed into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at the age of 77. Mr. Ladner was retired from a local sheet metal workers union. He was of the Catholic faith, a very devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. He was always there to lend a hand to...

Edwin N. "Felix" DuBois

Edwin N. "Felix" DuBois

Jan 8, 2014

Edwin N. “Felix” DuBois, Jr., 64, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Felix was born and raised in Biloxi. He was known by all as “Felix the Cat” and spent many days at the Elk’s Lodge playing cards and playing pool at the Union Bar. He loved singing, listening to music and most of all, he loved his family. Felix...

Irene Collins Tucei

Irene Collins Tucei

Jan 8, 2014

Irene Collins Tucei of Biloxi passed away on Wednesday, January 08, 2014. She was 95 years of age. Mrs. Tucei was born January 10, 1918. She was in numerous carnival organizations, including the Krewe of Billikins and Gulf Coast Carnival Association. Mrs. Tucei was a lifelong member of The Nativity BVM Cathedral and spent many years as a member of...

Karen Lee Burns

Karen Lee Burns

Jan 8, 2014

Karen Lee Burns (DeVries), age 73, died Wednesday, December 8, in Gulfport, Mississippi. She was born in Bemidji, Minnesota and was a graduate of Bemidji High School class of 1958. She went on to graduate from Bemidji State College with the class of 1960 earning a degree in Secretarial Science. She worked in Denver, CO where she met her husband,...