Obituaries

Glenn B. Hammontree

Glenn B. Hammontree

Aug 14, 2013

Glenn B. Hammontree, Jr., age 90, of Gulfport died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 in Gulfport. He was born in Kansas City, MO and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1943. He retired from Gulf Coast Paint & Chemical after 23 years of service and was also the former Jewelry Department Manager at Wilson’s. He served in the U.S. Navy...

Babes Holston

Babes Holston

Aug 13, 2013

Babes Holston, age 64, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013 in Saucier. She was born in Fort Benning, Ga and was a resident of Saucier. Babes was preceded in death by her parents Arthur and Blanche Ciotta; her husband Wendy Holston; two brothers and two sisters. Babes is survived by her sons, Jeremy (Crystal) Holston and Brian (Stephanie) Holston all...

Amy Dianne Adamson

Amy Dianne Adamson

Aug 11, 2013

Amy Dianne (Baronich) Adamson, 58, of Hot Springs Village, passed away August 11, 2013. She was born in Biloxi, Mississippi where she was a 1973 graduate of Biloxi High School and a member of the Debuteen Club. In Biloxi, Amy Dianne worked at People’s Bank and later moved to Texas where she served as a Bank Officer for North Texas...

James R Griffin

James R Griffin

Aug 10, 2013

James Rether “Jimmy” Griffin, Sr., age 67, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013. Jimmy was the owner of Village TV & Appliance for over 30 years and most recently worked as a school bus aid with Jackson County Schools. He was widely known as “Mr. Fix It” and had the ability to repair almost anything. Jimmy was a member of...

Rudolph "Rudy"  Anthony Lesso,

Rudolph "Rudy" Anthony Lesso,

Aug 10, 2013

Rudolph “Rudy” Anthony Lesso III, 45, of Biloxi, died unexpectedly Saturday, August 10, 2013 after a brief illness. Rudy was a graduate of Mercy Cross High School and the University of Mississippi. He was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, University of Mississippi Alumni Association, a past Duke for Gulf Coast Carnival Association, Slovonian Lodge and other organizations....

Alma Lois Payne Starling

Alma Lois Payne Starling

Aug 10, 2013

Alma Lois Payne Starling, beloved wife of the late Leslie Starling Sr., died Saturday August 10, 2013 at her home in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Starling was born in Gulfport. She retired from BellSouth after 25 years of service and was a lifetime member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She is a member and former Commander of the DAV Auxiliary...

Mary Elizabeth Crain

Mary Elizabeth Crain

Aug 10, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Burton Crain, age, 78, of Gulfport died Saturday, August 10, 2013 in Gulfport. She was born in Sumrall, MS to Lee and Sophia Burton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Crain; and a daughter, Patricia Ann Butler Lewis. She is survived by daughters, Minnie Handy, Sherry Johnson, and Dr. Joy Hooper; a sister, Dorothy Bass;...

Rodney Dean Hattaway

Rodney Dean Hattaway

Aug 9, 2013

Rodney Dean Hattaway, 60, of Ocean Springs, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on August 9, 2013. Rodney never met a stranger and leaves a host of friends who will always remember him including Dr. Bob and Bill W. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Joanne L. Strayham. He is survived by his loving wife and...

Margaret Eleanor Richardson

Margaret Eleanor Richardson

Aug 9, 2013

Margaret Eleanor Richardson, known to all as Marge, passed away on Aug. 9, 2013 in Ocean Springs and went to the best family reunion of her life, where she will rejoin the love of her life, Boyd Richardson, always known as Rich, and her dear son, Roy, her parents, Louis and Elizabeth Sabo and her siblings, Louis, Bob, Helen, Ethel,...

Bobbie Sue Kincade

Bobbie Sue Kincade

Aug 9, 2013

Bobbie Sue Kincade, 70, of Gulfport, died Friday, August 9, 2013. Bobbie was a Registered Nurse for 30 years at Memorial Hospital and also volunteered for the hospital auxiliary. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church where she served as a pianist, organist, and Sunday School Teacher. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Kincade and...

Rhonda Lynn Anderson

Rhonda Lynn Anderson

Aug 9, 2013

Rhonda Lynn Anderson, age 59 went to be with our Savior Friday, August 9, 2013, in Gulfport. She was born July 25, 1954 in Biloxi and was a resident of Gulfport. Rhonda was a Teacher’s Assistant for 22 years with Harrison County ISD, working with special needs children. Rhonda taught children in Primary for many years in her church and...

Melissa Lou Daley

Melissa Lou Daley

Aug 8, 2013

Melissa Lou Daley, age 45, died on Thursday, August 08, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Patrick Daley; son, Preston Dwayne Mize; daughter, Summer Nicole Daley; mother, Carolyn Lou Halford; brothers, Eddie Wayne Walker, Russell Halford, and R. W. Walker; sister, Belinda Walker; grandchildren, Dante Mize, Reagen and Riley Daley, David Benefield, Ashton Walley, McKenna Daley, and Abel...

Wildon Earl Ross

Wildon Earl Ross

Aug 7, 2013

Wildon Earl Ross, age 91, of Biloxi, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Mr. Ross was born in Biloxi where he remained a lifelong resident. He was a US Navy Veteran who served during WWII. He owned and operated Yellow Cab Company in Biloxi for 60 years. Mr. Ross was a member of the Galloping Gales, a semi pro football...

Michelle Lynn  Orr

Michelle Lynn Orr

Aug 7, 2013

Michelle Lynn Orr, 42, died on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 in Ocean Springs. A native and lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, she attended First Baptist Church in Biloxi and Latter Day Saints in Ocean Springs. She graduated from D’Iberville High School in 1990. Michelle is preceded in death by her daughter, Brittany Orr and her parents, Edna and...

Lodessie Sullivan Cox

Lodessie Sullivan Cox

Aug 6, 2013

Lodessie S. Cox, 77, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 in Ocean Springs, MS. Born in Biloxi, she was a member of Eastern Star Magnolia Lodge in Biloxi. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth R. Cox; parents, Lavell and Marjorie Sullivan; and brother, J.L. Sullivan. Lodessie is survived by her daughter, Susan Robinson of Biloxi; sons, Kenneth M....

Julia Marie Guice

Julia Marie Guice

Aug 5, 2013

Julia Cook Guice died on Monday, August 5, 2013 in D’Iberville. Julia Cook Guice was born on February 23, 1928 in Biloxi. She graduated from Biloxi High School and attended Perkinston Junior College and University of Southern Mississippi. Julia was co-owner of Guice Realty and Insurance Company prior to being appointed as the first civil defense director of the City...

Joyce B. Corley

Joyce B. Corley

Aug 4, 2013

Joyce B. Corley, age 89, of Biloxi died Sunday, August 4, 2013. Joyce was a native of Mobile but spent a great portion of her early years in Bayou Le Batre, Alabama and anyone who knew her was certainly aware of her love of “The Bayou”. She was a graduate of Barton Academy in Mobile and was a former employee...

Jeff Walker

Jeff Walker

Aug 4, 2013

Jeff Walker, age 68, of Gulfport died Sunday, August 4, 2013 in Biloxi. He was a lifelong resident of Gulfport and a 1964 graduate of Gulfport High School. He was a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church in Gulfport where he served on staff for many years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in...

Mary  Martha Wakeland Boudreaux

Mary Martha Wakeland Boudreaux

Aug 4, 2013

Mary Martha Wakeland Boudreaux, age 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 4, 2013. Our mother, Mary, was truly a woman of and with amazing grace. She lived as she taught, to put her faith in the Lord above all situations. Mary was born in Rockport, Kentucky on April 16, 1921, the daughter of Carl and...

Stanford "Duke"  Bang

Stanford "Duke" Bang

Aug 1, 2013

Stanford “Duke” Bang, 74, of Vancleave, MS, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Vancleave. Mr. Bang was born July 3, 1939 in Jackson County, MS. He worked for 28 years at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula. Mr. Bang’s passions in life were hunting, fishing and gardening. He was a faithful member of The Vancleave Holiness Church. Mr. Bang is preceded in...