Obituaries
E.A. "Brother" Dartez
Jul 20, 2013
Mr. E.A. "Brother" Dartez, age 72, of Biloxi, MS, died on Friday, July 19, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elpha Dartez, Annette Higginbotham Dartez Williams (Mack), twin sister, Annette Dartez Valence and brother, Purvis "Putsey" Dartez. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Judy Dartez, brother, Curtis (Martha) Dartez, children, Ronnie (Dee Dee) Dartez, Sr, Brian...
Ray Parker Harvey
Jul 20, 2013
Mr. Ray Parker Harvey, age 87, of Biloxi died Saturday, July 20, 2013. Mr. Harvey was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast and was a World War II Navy Veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ether and Clara Harvey. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Harvey; daughters, Judy Kidd and Ann Carter; sons, Curtis Harvey and...
Larry L. "Goober" Salter
Jul 20, 2013
Larry Lee Salter, age 72, of Vancleave, MS, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at home with his family. He joined the Navy in 1957. Larry served aboard the USS Radford until 1968 when he went to work as an electrician for Ingalls Shipbuilding until he retired in 2006. Then he went to work on Brim and Shellcracker. Larry was the...
John Patrick Cox
Jul 19, 2013
John Cox, age 70, of Navasota, TX, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, July 19, 2013. John was born in Biloxi, MS, to Frank and Emelda Cox. John graduated from Notre Dame High School. He retired from Southwestern Bell after 30 years of service. After retirement he owned an RV Park for many years. He was preceded in death...
Edith Mae McGill
Jul 19, 2013
Mrs. Edith Mae McGill Doudna, age 84, of Gulfport, MS, died Friday, July 19, 2013, in Gulfport. Mrs. Doudna was born in Jasper, AL and was raised in Troy, AL. She had lived on the coast since 1965 and was a Baptist. She was a quintessential mom not only to her children but to any child she met. Mrs. Doudna...
Kay Robeson Nix
Jul 19, 2013
Kay Robeson Nix, 62, of Oxford, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 19, 2013. Born December 4, 1950 in Ripley, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Ray Robeson and Dorothy Mullikin Robeson. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, James Richard Nix; her two loving daughters, Cheryl Murphy and Alyson Dufilho, their husbands, Curt and...
Shirley Rose Rosalis
Jul 18, 2013
Shirley Rose Rosalis, native Biloxian, born June 21, 1941, passed away July 18, 2013. Shirley was a vibrant and fiercely strong-willed woman. She possessed a magnetic charm and wit that drew people to her and made them feel counted in this world. She could meet a stranger and they would be a friend by the time the conversation was over....
Anna Kuluz Thompson
Jul 18, 2013
Anna Thompson entered into eternal rest late in the evening on Thursday, July 18 in her home in Biloxi. The life-long Point Cadet resident was born December 11, 1924 to the late Annie Mozara Kuluz and Tony M. Kuluz. She was a faithful and devout Catholic and volunteered countless hours to St. Michael’s Catholic Church as a member of St....
Dana Bull Hambaugh
Jul 17, 2013
Dana Bull Hambaugh, 47, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Ocean Springs. Dana was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a loving wife and mother who was totally devoted to her family. She is preceded in death by her mother, Ann Schriever. Her survivors include her husband, Vince Hambaugh; her daughters, Alexis...
Maureen Mallette English
Jul 17, 2013
Maureen Mallette English, age 79, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Gulfport. She was a giving and generous lady and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mickey English; a daughter, Donna Whitfield; and a brother, Kenneth Mallette. She is survived by a daughter, Janet Newcom (Kevin); a...
James E. Shoemaker
Jul 16, 2013
Mr. James E. Shoemaker, age 75, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in Ocean Springs. James was born on July 20, 1937 in West Point, GA. He served at Lackland A.F.B., TX, Denham A.F.B. and South Ruislip, R.A.F.B., England, Keesler A.F.B., MS, Anderson A.F.B., Guam and Vietnam. He retired from the military and Civil Service at Keesler...
Edwin John Nilges
Jul 16, 2013
Edwin John Nilges, age 51, of Gulfport died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in Gulfport. Mr. Nilges was a lifelong resident of Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin William Nilges and Herta Wilde Nilges. He is survived by three sons, Brandon J. Nilges, Christopher R. Nilges, and Jeremy R. Nilges; a brother, Steven William Nilges, Sr; and...
Francis Paul Endris
Jul 15, 2013
Francis Paul Endris, 64, of Biloxi, died Monday, July 15, 2013 at his home in Biloxi. Paul was born on September 3, 1948 in Biloxi, MS. He attended Catholic schools, where he graduated from Notre Dame High School. Soon after, Paul joined the United States Army and served two terms in the Vietnam War. He was very proud to have...
Margarette M. Smith
Jul 15, 2013
Margarette M. Smith, 98, of Ocean Springs, MS died Monday, July 15, 2013 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Smith is preceded in death by her husband, Roy G. Smith; her father, Burl R. Easterling; her mother, Estelle Moss Easterling; her step-mother, Anelle Easterling; her brothers, Woodrow W. Easterling, W.R. “Dick” Easterling, Harvey R. Easterling, L.C. Easterling, and Burl “Tommy” Easterling; her...
Andrea Horton Pedigo
Jul 13, 2013
Andrea Pedigo, 70, died Saturday, July 13, 2013. She was a friendly, open, compassionate person who loved God, her family and her pets. Andrea always shed a positive light on any situation or circumstance. She was also a very humorous person who was the life of the conversation. When the fabric of the family was torn, Andrea was the strength...
Steve Anthony Smolcich
Jul 12, 2013
Steve Anthony Smolcich Sr., 85, of Biloxi, died at home on Friday. He was born to the late Joseph and Frances Smolcich, on October 1, 1927. He married Patricia “Pat” Wilson, also of Biloxi. They were married for 63 years. Mr. Smolcich served in the Merchant Marines, in the Atlantic, during World War II and was honorably discharged from the...
Gerald Oswald Wescovich
Jul 12, 2013
Mr. Gerald Oswald Wescovich, age 71, of Ocean Springs died Friday, July 12, 2013 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Wescovich was a native of Biloxi and a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He retired from Mississippi Power of Gulfport and was of the Catholic faith. Mr. Wescovich is preceded in death by his parents, Edna Chatham Braun and George Ross Wescovich;...
William Janus May
Jul 12, 2013
Mr. William Janus May, 77, died on Friday, July 12, 2013 in Pascagoula, MS. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Biloxi National Cemetery.
Sallie Marie Rocco
Jul 12, 2013
Sallie Marie Rocco, age 73, of Perkinston died Friday, July 12, 2013. Sallie was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She retired form Biloxi Public Schools and was a member of Wiggins Bingo Club. Sallie is preceded in death by her parents, Pete Oscar Webster and Regina T. Frederick; and one sister, Shirley Ann Baker. Survivors...
Rose Lee Miller
Jul 11, 2013
Rose Lee Miller, age 62, of D’Iberville, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013. Rose was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was a former employee at Treasure Bay Casino and a member of the Moose Lodge. Rose is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Edna Miller. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Mitchell (John);...
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