Obituaries

Richard "Dr. H" Hogancamp

Richard "Dr. H" Hogancamp

Dec 5, 2012

Richard “Dr. H.” Hogancamp, 82, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi passed away from complications from myasthenia gravis, Wednesday evening, December 5, 2012. Dr. Hogancamp is preceded in death by his first wife, Janene Hogancamp and son, Randal Hogancamp. He is survived by his wife, Sallie Hogancamp of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; children, Suzanne (David) Akers of Flat Rock, Michigan; Robert (Amber) Hogancamp...

Rudolph Charles Thunquist

Rudolph Charles Thunquist

Dec 5, 2012

Rudolph Charles Thunquist, 80, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, December 4, 2012, in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Thunquist was born in Queens, NY and had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran and retired from Grumman Data Systems after 36 years of service. Upon retirement from Grumman he was employed as an...

Robert Francis LaViolette

Robert Francis LaViolette

Dec 4, 2012

Robert Francis LaViolette, Jr., age 57, of Ocean Springs, MS died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Ocean Springs. Mr. LaViolette was a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 40 years and was a construction worker. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert, Sr. and Doris LaViolette. Survivors include his wife, Christy LaViolette; his sister, Mary Kay Parsons;...

Louis Buddy Rogers

Louis Buddy Rogers

Dec 4, 2012

Louis “Buddy” Rogers, 76, of Long Beach died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Long Beach. He was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the Coast. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church. Mr. Rogers was a retired Civil Service employee at Keesler Air Force Base and following retirement worked with his son, Seth at Seth’s...

Patricia  Pickich  Thiroux

Patricia Pickich Thiroux

Dec 4, 2012

Patricia Ann Thiroux, age 79, of North Biloxi, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012. Patricia was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was a member of Blessed Seelos Catholic Church and a member of Bon Vivants where she served as Queen in the 70’s. Patricia is preceded in death by her husband Robert L. “Bobby” Thiroux; parents, Albert...

Beryl  Marie  Fountain

Beryl Marie Fountain

Dec 4, 2012

Beryl Marie Fountain left this world to be at peace with the Lord on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the age of 93. Beryl was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church Altar Society and a member of the Legion of Mary. She was a loving...

Heather Berryman Molina

Heather Berryman Molina

Dec 4, 2012

Heather Berryman Molina, age 31, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Heather was born in Biloxi, MS, remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast and attended Ocean Springs High School. She was a very loving and caring person who was totally devoted to her children. She was preceded in death by...

Andie Leigh Lambert

Andie Leigh Lambert

Dec 3, 2012

On Monday, December 3, 2012, our sweet baby, Andie Leigh, became an angel. Andie is preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Lee Lancon, Wilson “Goat” and Joyce Marie Powell, George “Walton” and Thelma Ewing and Anthony “Crash” and Margie Pitalo. Andie is survived by her parents, Andrew and Jessica Lambert; her sister, Vivian Lancon; her great-grandmother, Lillie Lancon; her grandparents,...

Beverly  Ann Balius Barlow

Beverly Ann Balius Barlow

Dec 2, 2012

Mrs. Beverly Ann Balius Barlow died Saturday, December 2, 2012, in Picayune, MS. Beverly lived in California, Texas, and Japan and traveled in the far East before finally retiring to Biloxi, MS. She was an intelligent woman with great sense of humor, organizational abilities and a wonderful sense of style. She dearly loved her grandchildren and cherished her time with...

Virgie Mae Thibodeaux Verheeck

Virgie Mae Thibodeaux Verheeck

Dec 2, 2012

Mrs. Virgie Mae Thibodeaux Verheeck, age 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 2, 2012, in Snellville, Georgia. Mrs. Verheeck, affectionately called "Te Mae" by her friends and family, was born in Biloxi, MS. She met her husband, S/Sgt. Prosper Verheeck, at a dance and they married in 1954 after he completed his last tour of duty. After her marriage,...

Roy  Alva  Little

Roy Alva Little

Dec 2, 2012

Roy Alva Little, age 89, of Gulfport, died Sunday, December 2, 2012. Roy was born in Alabama and was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a former Merchant Marine Veteran of WWII. He retired from the US Forest Service and was a member of Morris Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Roy is preceded in death by his...

Versie May Smith

Versie May Smith

Dec 2, 2012

Mrs. Versie Malley Smith, 83, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012, in Biloxi. She was born in Poplarville, MS and remained a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She enjoyed going to Treasure Bay Casino and considered the employees her extended family. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Verna Pearson; son,...

Mary June Neumaier

Mary June Neumaier

Dec 1, 2012

Mary grew up in Cohasset, MN and graduated from Grand Rapids Senior High in 1936. After high school, she worked Civil Service for the Veterans Administration in Milwaukee, WI. She relocated to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1950 when she married her husband of 46 years, Roman Neumaier. An avid faithful and committed Catholic, Mary was one of the founding...

William  Harry "Bill"  Hodges

William Harry "Bill" Hodges

Dec 1, 2012

William Harry “Bill” Hodges, Sr., 86, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012, in Gulfport. Mr. Hodges was born on September 12, 1926, on Lovers Lane in Ocean Springs to the late Calvin Dickson Hodges and Sadie Catchot Hodges. Following graduation from Ocean Springs High School, he attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he was initiated in the first pledge...

Charles L.  Baker

Charles L. Baker

Nov 30, 2012

Charles L. Baker, Sr., age 83, of Gulfport, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2012. Mr. Baker was born in Meridian, MS and moved to the Coast in 1940. He graduated from Gulfport High School and went on to serve in the United States Marine Air Corp during the Korean War. After his military service he entered the finance business...

Barbara Ann Thedy Hester

Barbara Ann Thedy Hester

Nov 30, 2012

Barbara Thedy Hester, 60, of Gulfport died Friday, November 30, 2012 in Gulfport. Barbara was born and grew up in New Orleans, LA. She graduated from high school at Mount Carmel Academy and earned a BA degree in English at the University of New Orleans. She taught at St. Edward the Confessor Grammar School for several years before moving to...

Bentley Lee Cruthirds

Bentley Lee Cruthirds

Nov 29, 2012

Mr. Bentley Lee Cruthirds, Sr, age 79, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, November 29, 2012, in Biloxi. Bentley was a native and lifelong resident of Latimer and retired from MDOT as a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed hunting and horseback riding. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Jean Barnett Cruthirds, parents Herman and Annie Husley Cruthirds and...

Richard D Young

Richard D Young

Nov 29, 2012

Richard Douglas “Rick” Young, 67 died Thursday, November 29, 2012 in Statesboro, GA. He was born in Meridian, Mississippi. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Avondale, GA and Statesboro, Ga. He served as a medic in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. Mr. Young’s childhood was spent in Arlington, VA. He was discharged from the...

Kenneth Lee Jones

Kenneth Lee Jones

Nov 28, 2012

Kenneth Lee Jones, 59, of Biloxi died Wed. 11/28/12 in Biloxi. He was sent from BRADFORD-O'KEEFE, 15th St., Gulfport to Foggie-Holloway Funeral Home, Anderson, SC.

Guy R.  Dye

Guy R. Dye

Nov 28, 2012

Guy R. Dye, 65, of Long Beach and formerly of Picayune, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 in Biloxi. Mr. Dye was a U. S. Army Veteran with eleven years of service. He was the former owner of Guy's Brake and Alignment in Bay St. Louis. He was retired from the construction business and is survived by a host of family...