Obituaries

Jocelyn Cecelia Martin

Jocelyn Cecelia Martin

May 29, 2013

Jocelyn Cecelia Martin, age 75, of Biloxi, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Jocelyn graduated from Ridgeley High School in Ridgeley, WV in 1956 and was homecoming queen her senior year. She graduated in 1959 from King’s Daughters Hospital School of Nursing, Martinsburg, WV. She immediately began her nursing career at the Naval Hospital in New York City then moved...

Janeen Marie Suarez Sablich

Janeen Marie Suarez Sablich

May 29, 2013

Janeen Marie Suarez Sablich, age 43, of Saucier, MS finished her race and was called home on May 29, 2013. Mrs. Sablich was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt. Mrs. Sablich is preceded in death by her grandparents, Alton and Irma Broussard and Louis and Mattie Mae Suarez; and her aunts,...

James J.  Wright

James J. Wright

May 28, 2013

Mr. James J. Wright passed away on May 28, 2013 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Mr. Wright was born on July 22, 1927 in Jacksonville, FL, the son of Della and Thomas Wright. He was raised at Tom’s Fish Camp on Lake Apopka in Montverde, FL and lived most of his adult life in Titusville, FL. He graduated from his beloved...

Charlie Massie

Charlie Massie

May 27, 2013

Charlie Massie, 81 of Saucier died Monday, May 27, 2013 in Gulfport. He was a resident of Saucier for the past 35 years. He was a commercial shrimper from the Gulfport Harbor where he was known by his friends as “Captain Charlie”. He attended Robinwood Baptist Church. He was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed....

Pauline Anna Raynes Royal

Pauline Anna Raynes Royal

May 27, 2013

The world lost the most amazing lady, Pauline Anna Raynes Royal, on Monday, May 27, 2013. Pauline was born on May 6th, 1926, in Washington D.C., to two loving parents, Ralph R. Raynes and Mary Pauline Burns Raynes. She was an only child and seventh generation Washingtonian. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy and was a pianist. In 1947 at...

Ray  Eugene  Phillips

Ray Eugene Phillips

May 27, 2013

Ray Eugene Phillips passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 27, 2013. He was born June 23, 1932 in Robinson, Illinois to Ralph and Edra Phillips. He grew up in Raton, New Mexico leaving for Keesler Air Force Base when he joined the United States Air Force in 1950. He is preceded in death by two sisters, Betty and...

Mildred Margaret Andrews

Mildred Margaret Andrews

May 27, 2013

Mrs. Mildred "Millie" Andrews, 86, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, May 27, 2013, in Biloxi. Today we lost a truly remarkable woman---a woman who showed us the true meaning of unconditional love. Ms Millie, as she was known to her friends, had the kind of spirit that shined brighter than the brightest star. Her passions in life were her family...

Phyllis Margaret Broussard

Phyllis Margaret Broussard

May 26, 2013

Phyllis Margaret Broussard, age 77, of Biloxi, died Sunday, May 26, 2013. Mrs. Boussard was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alvin James Broussard; her son, James Broussard. Survivors include Vickie Rettig, Kathy Boudreaux, Deanna Mills, Lisa Cowart and Rhonda DeRouen; sister, Ione Balius; brother, Alric Knebel; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. A...

Ronald G. Glovier, Jr.

Ronald G. Glovier, Jr.

May 26, 2013

Ronald G. Glovier Jr., 23, died suddenly on May 26, 2013. Ronald was born August 15, 1989 in Alexandria, VA. He was a 2007 graduate of Central High school in Keller, TX and he was a retail associate at Sears in Biloxi, MS. Ronald’s interests included Magic the Gathering, graphic novels, spending time with his friends and eating his mom's...

Mandeline  Skrmetta  Langlinais

Mandeline Skrmetta Langlinais

May 26, 2013

Mandeline Skremetta Langlinais, 93, died Sunday, May 26. 2013. Madeline was born on January 6, 1920, and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was born in Biloxi to Peter and Frances Pitalo Skrmetta and married the love of her life, Lewis “Hooks” Langlinais. During their 67-year marriage, they lived on the Point of Biloxi and raised two...

Pierce Allen Cartwright

Pierce Allen Cartwright

May 25, 2013

Pierce Allen Cartwright, 4, of St. Martin, MS passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2013 in Ocean Springs. Pierce “Peanut” to those close to him, loves his family, Mickey Mouse, and Team Umizoomi. Every night during his prayers he thanked God for his John Deere Gator and Mickey. He is smart and full of laughter and mischief. He is loved...

William "Bill"  Fowler, Jr.

William "Bill" Fowler, Jr.

May 25, 2013

Mr. William (Bill) Fowler, age 79, of Ocean Springs, MS, died at home, after a short bout with returning cancer, on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Bill was born in Chrisfield, Kansas, spent most of his childhood in the hills of (Arkansas) near Paris, and had been a coast resident since 1980. Chief Fowler entered the service in 1952 at Lackland...

Talmadge T.D. DeWitt Varnado

Talmadge T.D. DeWitt Varnado

May 24, 2013

Talmadge “T.D.” DeWitt Varnado, Jr., age 70, of Perkinston died Friday, May 24, 2013 in Perkinston. A retired attorney and the founding member of Varnado Law Firm, he was also an avid hunter and bush pilot (in Alaska) and his hobbies included flying, boating, and recreational firearms shooting. He was a Life Member of the National Rifle Association; he attained...

Gerald  "Jerry" Piltz

Gerald "Jerry" Piltz

May 24, 2013

Gerald Piltz was born in Greenwood, Mississippi on August 11, 1925 and died in the caring arms of his wife, Jean, more than 87 years later at 8:05 in the morning on May 24, 2013. He was a good man in the true sense of the word and a real Southern Gentleman of poise, humility, and charm. He lived an...

Roy "Memaw" Davis Flurry Jones

Roy "Memaw" Davis Flurry Jones

May 24, 2013

Mrs. Roy “Memaw” Davis Flurry Jones, age 93, of Pascagoula, MS, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula on Monday, May 27, 2013. Roy was born on March 19, 1920 in Vancleave, MS. She grew up and spent most of her life in Vancleave, was a lifelong resident of Jackson County and a member...

Emilie "Reece" Theresa Farrell Sarris

Emilie "Reece" Theresa Farrell Sarris

May 23, 2013

The sun rose early on May 21, 1943 to herald the day of her birth and fell late on May 23, 2013 to usher her beyond her time. Her life was successful by the many lives she raised with love and devotion. She is survived by: Husband Michael Angelo Sarris; Daughters; Melissa “Lisa” Scheid, Michelle “Mickey” Beck with husband Danny....

Robert "Bobby" Johnson

Robert "Bobby" Johnson

May 23, 2013

Robert “Bobby” Johnson, age 65, of Biloxi, MS died Thursday, May 23, 2013. Bobby was a Biloxi boy and loved the Gulf Coast every day. Near the water was where he felt at home and always enjoyed taking trips out to the island when he was younger. Bobby’s other favorite thing was playing and watching sports. He was a football...

Bobbie  Jeslyon Horton Williams

Bobbie Jeslyon Horton Williams

May 22, 2013

Bobbie Jeslyon Horton Williams, 85, of St. Martin, MS passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013 with her family by her side. She was born February 19, 1928, in Madden, MS to William Earl and Artie Horton. Bobbie and her husband, Mack Williams, moved to Ocean Springs, MS where they opened the family business, Williams Air Conditioning. She stayed home to...

June E Egan

June E Egan

May 21, 2013

June Earl Egan, 87, of Long Beach died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Gulfport. She had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since March of 2012. She worked as an LPN in both military and civilian hospitals. She loved to dance and sing and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Mrs. Egan was preceded in death...

William Eaton Martin

William Eaton Martin

May 21, 2013

William Eaton Martin, 80, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Biloxi. Mr. Martin was born in Manilla, Philppines and had been a resident of the MS Gulf Coast since 1962. He was a retired U. S. Air Force Veteran with 20 years of service and also retired from Ingall's Shipbuilding. He was a member of Our Lady...