Obituaries
Virginia "Ginny" Moran Poulos
Apr 30, 2013
Virginia “Ginny” Moran Poulos, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Ginny was born in Lancaster, Ohio on June 27, 1943. At the age of 13, her family moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where she graduated from Paxon High School and received her education in cosmetology. She later trained as an esthetician in New York City and in Hammond,...
Maria Luise Buchart
Apr 29, 2013
Maria-Luise "Lisa" Schade-Buchart, age 71, passed away Monday, April 29, 2014. Mrs. Buchart was born Sept. 17, 1941 in Fulda, Germany and was a resident of Biloxi, MS since 1972. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, The Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Biloxi Lodge #606, and The American Legion Auxiliary. In her younger years, Lisa...
Edwin Phillip Skinner
Apr 29, 2013
Edwin Phillip Skinner, 79, of Biloxi, died Monday, April 29, 2013 in Biloxi. Mr. Skinner was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He served in the 1st Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps, where he fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. Mr. Skinner also worked for Ingalls Shipyard. Mr. Skinner is preceded...
Bobbie Lee French Free Arnold
Apr 28, 2013
Bobbie Lee French Free Arnold, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed from this life into the loving arms of her Savior on Sunday, April 28, 2013. On January 21, 1932, she was born to Robert and Leatisa (Leadie) French in Union, MS, the youngest of five children. She lived in Meridian, MS until 2003 when she moved to Saucier,...
James "Jimmy" Robert Brodie
Apr 28, 2013
James “Jimmy” Robert Brodie, 86, of Biloxi, died Sunday, April 28, 2013. Jimmy was born to the late Robert and Virginia Brodie on June 4, 1926 in Biloxi, MS. He was a proud WWII Veteran serving in the Navy on LST-932. Jimmy was a lifelong resident of Brodie Road, running Brodie’s Biloxi Nursery until their move to Woolmarket. He was...
Sherry Ann Seymour
Apr 27, 2013
Mrs. Sherry Ann Brown Venus, age 85, of Ocean Springs, MS died Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Venus was famous for her Easter Egg Hunts at 2812 West Beach, Biloxi. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Biloxi and very active in the Junior Auxiliary in the 1960's. She resided in Ocean Springs after Camille where she...
Merle Lucy Sherman
Apr 24, 2013
Merle L. Sherman, age 89, died on April 24, 2013 at Canon Hospice in Gulfport. Mrs. Sherman was born in Millbach Springs PA on April 7, 1924. She is preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Dr. John R. Sherman, Jr; her son, Timothy M. Sherman, Sr.; her granddaughter, Leslie G. Sherman; and her brothers Harold, Hiram, Maurice,...
Jo Ann Eakes
Apr 23, 2013
Mrs. Jo Ann Eakes, 62, of Biloxi, formerly of Philadelphia, Mississippi died Wednesday, April 23, 2013 in Biloxi. She was born and reared in the Deemer community of Neshoba County. She received her LPN degree from Meridian Community College in 1992 and returned to school in 1996 receiving her RN degree. Mrs. Eakes worked as a travel nurse for two...
Jacquelyn Mae McIntosh
Apr 23, 2013
Jacquelyn Mae Smith McIntosh, age 79, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Jacquelyn was born on March 10, 1934, in Mt. Clemens, MI and was a retired X-Ray Technologist. She was a member of Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Ocean Springs and during the time of Katrina was very active in the cleanup operation. She also made...
Gene Russell Walker
Apr 23, 2013
Gene R. Walker “Paw” of Biloxi died Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Mr. Walker is preceded in death by twin brother, James R. Walker; mother; and grandparents. Survivors include his wife Karen J. Walker (Ding); daughter, Laura Retzer; step-son, James (Melda) Boling; grandsons, Sean Retzer and Nathan Boling; granddaughters, Amanda Retzer, Megan (Chris) Housley, and Aundrea Boling; special friends, Jerry and...
Harry J. Schmidt
Apr 22, 2013
Dr. Harry J. Schmidt, Jr., 76, of Biloxi, died Monday, April 22, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Dr. Schmidt was born in New Orleans on October 5, 1936, and was raised in Convent, Louisiana, until moving to Biloxi in 1945. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Biloxi, the University of Notre Dame, and Tulane University School of Medicine. After...
Leo Morris Noble
Apr 21, 2013
Leo Morris Noble, age 86, died peacefully Sunday at his home surrounded by his family. Leo was born September 14, 1926. He was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Leo joined the U.S. Navy during World War II, served as Seaman 1st Class in the Pacific on the destroyer, USS Wadleigh, for 9 months. After serving 2 years in...
Merita Henrietta Foster
Apr 20, 2013
Merita Henrietta Foster, 78, of Biloxi, formerly of Spartanburg, South Carolina, died Saturday, April 20, 2013. Merita was a avid fisher and a loving patron of Treasure Bay and the President Casinos. She always had a friendly, outgoing smile on her face and a joke to tell. She was a member of Woodmen of the World. She is preceded in...
Bobby Eugene Hill
Apr 20, 2013
Bobby Eugene Hill, 54, of Biloxi, died Saturday, April 20, 2013. Bobby was born on January 25, 1939 in Tampa to Bobby G. and Jean Hill. He thoroughly enjoyed his Sun Herald everyday where he kept up with current events. He also enjoyed football, puzzles, and television. He enjoyed travelling and vacationing with his mother ; and, he was truly...
Ruth Mary Cotter
Apr 20, 2013
Ruth Mary Cotter, 88, died April 20, 2013, in Biloxi. Mrs. Cotter was born July 23, 1924, in Seattle, Washington. She was the daughter of Salomon "Sam" Fauconnier of Belgium and Emma Kristine Nielsen Fauconnier of Norway. She and her family moved to Biloxi in 1964. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Lt. Col. James...
Vauncile E. Switzer
Apr 20, 2013
Vauncile E. Switzer, 95, of Gulfport died Saturday, April 20, 2013 in Gulfport. Mrs. Switzer was born in Leakesville, MS and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1956. She retired from Sears as a PBX operator. Mrs. Switzer was a member of First Baptist Church, Gulfport, since 1965, a member of the WMU, and a member of several committees....
Lee B. Lassere
Apr 20, 2013
Lee B. “Pops” Lassere passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013. Lee was 80 years young. Survivors include sister, Mercedes Arendt; brother, Oliver Lassere; sons, Joe (J.W.), Glenn, Tom (Carla Lawson), and Frank (April Balius); stepsons, Danny Hickey (Arlene) and Robert (Lyra) Schatzman; 22 grandchildren, Jeffrey, Chad, Jeremy, Bryan and Jenny; eight great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Memorial...
Alice "Faye" McAllister
Apr 19, 2013
Alice “Faye” McAllister, age 76, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family and love on April 19, 2013. Mrs. McAllister was a resident of Ocean Springs and attended Lemoyne Boulevard Baptist Church. She was a loving and gracious wife, mother, and grandmother who will be greatly missed. She will forever be remembered for her love, her strength, and...
Judith Kohler
Apr 18, 2013
Judith Kohler, 69, of Saucier passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Memorial Hospital. Judy was born in Charleston, West Virginia on November 23, 1943 She is preceded in death by her parents, Dana and Treva Jarrett. Judy is survived by her husband of 48 years, Jerry; sisters, Gerry Johnson of Gulfport and Janet Creel of Florida; her Godchild, Rose...
John Aaron Thomas
Apr 17, 2013
John Aaron Thomas, age 36, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Ocean Springs. John was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He was survived by his parents, Vicki and Steve Scharnhorst and Steve and Lynda Thomas, brothers, Michael Jenifer and Brian (Heather) Tidwell, sisters, Stacey (Perry) Winters and Sharon (Ryder) Rudd, an aunt, an...
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