Obituaries
Kenneth Paul Goff
Mar 25, 2013
Mr. Kenneth Paul Goff, Sr., age 72, of Vancleave, MS died Monday, March 25, 2013 at his residence in Vancleave. Ken was born in Biloxi, MS and had resided in Vancleave for forty years. He graduated from Biloxi High School in 1958 and served in the U. S. Navy. He was a union electrician with IBEW Local Union 903 and...
Chad A. Bang
Mar 25, 2013
Mr. Chad A. Bang, age 37, of Gautier, MS, died Monday, March 25, 2013, in Gautier. Chad was a lifelong resident of Gautier, worked as a shipfitter at Huntington Ingalls and owned his own brick masonry business, Bang Masonry. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved to spend time with his children. He was preceded in death by...
William D. Potter
Mar 24, 2013
r. William Daniel Potter, III, 84, of Gulfport, MS, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, in Gulfport. Dr. Potter was born in Clinton, MS and had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a graduate of Mississippi College and a graduate of the University of Mississippi where he earned his Medical Degree. He practiced medicine in Mississippi,...
J. "Burleigh" Harwood
Mar 24, 2013
Mr. J. "Burleigh" Harwood III, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at his home. He was a longtime resident of the coast since 1970. He was employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding for 23 years and with the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock for 23 years. Mr. Harwood was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Ocean...
Captain Joseph E. Fountain, Sr.
Mar 22, 2013
Captain Joseph E. Fountain, Sr. went fishing in God’s Heavenly Ocean on his beloved Baja 31 on Friday, March 22, 2013. Captain Joe was an amazing man full of life, strong, wise, compassionate and hard -working. He was definitely a character that was beloved from New Orleans to Pascagoula. He was outspoken about his beliefs and would tell you his...
Doris R. Franko
Mar 22, 2013
Mrs. Doris R. Franko, age 89, of North Biloxi, MS, died Friday, March 22, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Doris was born in Biloxi, MS on October 11, 1923. She worked for Southern Bell/AT&T Telephone Company for 38 years until her retirement from South Central Bell in 1981 and was active with the Telephone Pioneers of Mississippi. She served as the...
Joseph Kent Olsen
Mar 21, 2013
Mr. Joseph Kent Olsen, age 90, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Thursday, March 21, 2013, in Biloxi. Mr. Olsen was born on February 1, 1923, in Baker, Oregon, where he was raised. He had a Master of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State College and retired from Chevron Corp. in 1978 after 29 1/2 years. Five of...
Michael Paul Flatz
Mar 21, 2013
Michael Paul Flatz, age 65, of Biloxi, MS died Thursday, March 21, 2013 in Biloxi. He served in the U.S.Army. He is survived by a daughter, Tonya Troy of Burns Harbor,Indiana; three brothers, Jerry, Stephen, Jr., and James Flatz; and three grandchildren. The Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima...
Laura Mae Robinson Jordan
Mar 21, 2013
Mrs. Laura Mae Robinson Jordan, 76, of Biloxi, MS, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Thursday, March 21, 2013, in Gulfport. Mrs. Jordan loved her faith, her family and her friends. She was an avid gardener and cook and enjoyed sharing her many blessings with those who crossed her path in life or were fortunate enough to call her...
Sharon Marie Diaz Balius
Mar 20, 2013
Jesus called Marie to dance with Him in heaven for all eternity on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Marie was born in Biloxi on July 14, 1939, the youngest of three to Elinor Trochesset Diaz and Joe Diaz, sister of Adrienne Diaz Spear and Roland Diaz. Marie was preceded in death by her Husband, Joseph Balius and survived by her daughters...
Joan Haines
Mar 19, 2013
Joan Patricia (Quick) Haines, age 89, Biloxi resident since 1970, died peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family on March 19, 2013. She was born on March 9, 1924 in Kingston, NY. She was of Catholic faith and was a long time member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Biloxi. Joan graduated Kingston High School, Kingston,...
Betty Ruth Knizner
Mar 19, 2013
Betty Ruth Knizner, 63, of Bay St. Louis, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013. She is preceded in death by her brother, Eddie Rushton; her sister, Brenda Autrey; one grandchild, and one great grandchild. She is survived by her loving husband, Robert Knizner of Bay St. Louis; two sons, Mark Knizner of Picayune and Kurt Eisman of Bay St. Louis; three...
John Hollister Field
Mar 17, 2013
John Hollister Field, 72, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Biloxi. John was born March 3, 1941 in Galveston, Texas to Eugene and Kay Field. He spent his early childhood traveling with his family throughout the U. S. and Europe due to his father's service in the U. S. Air Force. He graduated from Biloxi High...
Louis Hewes O'Bannon
Mar 17, 2013
Louis Hewes O’Bannon, Jr. passed away on Sunday morning, March 17, 2013 at his home in his sleep. He is survived by his beloved wife, Rosa Martin O’Bannon, to whom he would have been married to for 50 years next year; his two sons, Dr. Shawn Patrick O’Bannon of Oxford, Mississippi, Louis Hewes O’Bannon, III (Christine); two grandsons, Magruder Martin...
John Hollister Field
Mar 17, 2013
John Hollister Field, 72, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Biloxi. John was born March 3, 1941 in Galveston, Texas to Eugene and Kay Field. He spent his early childhood traveling with his family throughout the U. S. and Europe due to his father's service in the U. S. Air Force. He graduated from Biloxi High...
T/Sgt Michael Joseph Sichitano
Mar 17, 2013
Mr.Michael Joseph Sichitano, age 75, of St. Martin, MS, died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Cannon Hospice in Gulfport. Mr. Sichitano was a native of Braddock, PA. He enjoyed collecting coins all his life. He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran and retired May 1, 1977 with 23 years of service. After retiring, he lived his remaining years in...
James L. "Jimmy" Braun, Sr.
Mar 17, 2013
James L. “Jimmy” Braun, Sr., 78, of Biloxi went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 17, 2013. Mr. Braun was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy , serving during the Korean War. Mr. Braun retired as a letter carrier from the U.S. Postal Service. He...
David "Shorty" Glenn Severns
Mar 16, 2013
MSG (retired) David Glenn Severns (Shorty) was born January 17, 1946, Wimber, PA. to Lavern and Maud Severns. He was a long time resident of d’Iberville, MS. David passed away on March 16, 2013, at Mobile Infirmary in Mobile, AL. He was preceded in death by his parents, step parents and three brothers (Donald, Tommy, and Joe). He is survived...
Jean Elizabeth Gibson Sneed
Mar 16, 2013
Our beloved wife, mother grandmother and friend, Jean Elizabeth Gibson Sneed finally got to go home on Saturday, March 16, 2013. The only child of John Tarpley Gibson and Lucille Fortson Gibson was born on May 27, 1922 in Homer, Louisiana. She graduated from Centenary College with a BA in Education and a Teacher’s certificate. She married the love of...
Duane Matthew Diaz
Mar 16, 2013
Duane Matthew Diaz of Biloxi, MS passed away March 16 in Gulfport, MS after bravely battling Weggener’s Granulomatosis for 3 ½ years. Duane was born September 2, 1941 in Biloxi, MS to Oliver and Elmerita Diaz. He was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident. The family wishes to sincerely thank all of his friends who spent time with...
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