Obituaries

Joan "Joanie" D. Johnston

Joan "Joanie" D. Johnston

Feb 19, 2013

Joan D. “Joanie” Johnston passed peacefully with her family by her side at her home, Settlers Cove in D’Iberville, MS on February 19th, 2013. Joanie was born in Chalmette Louisiana on June 7, 1931. The younger of two daughters she grew up on a tomato farm where hard work and determination was taught early on. On October 20, 1951 she...

Melody Joy Gentry

Melody Joy Gentry

Feb 19, 2013

Mrs. Melody Joy Gentry, age 50, of Ocean Springs, MS died Tuesday, February 19, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Melody was a native of Corsicana, TX and a resident of the coast for the past twelve years. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, aunt and grandmother and was loved by many....

Vody Eugene Fountain

Vody Eugene Fountain

Feb 18, 2013

Mr. Vody Eugene Fountain, age 66, of Woodstock, GA, died Monday, February 18, 2013. Mr. Fountain was born in Mobile, Al, was a longtime resident of Vancleave, MS and resided in Georgia for 20 years. He was retired from South Central Bell Telephone Company and enjoyed fishing and football. He was preceded in death by his parents, Newton and Josephine...

Nell "Noni" Seymour Moore

Nell "Noni" Seymour Moore

Feb 18, 2013

Nell, better known as Noni, died peacefully surrounded by her devoted family and friends on Monday, February 18, 2013. Noni was born on June 26, 1946, and was a loving wife for 49 years to the love of her life, David. She was a wonderful mother to her four daughters and a loving grandmother to her eight grandchildren, three step-grandchildren,...

Elwin Robert (Bob) Friar Jr.

Elwin Robert (Bob) Friar Jr.

Feb 17, 2013

Elwin Robert “Bob” Friar, age 80, of Ocean Springs, MS, departed this Earth on Sunday, February 17, 2013. Bob was born in Gulfport, MS on September 14, 1932 and had been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1992. He resided with his family in Houston, TX for 35 years, where he worked in the oil industry as a Geophysicist and...

Regina  T.  Webster

Regina T. Webster

Feb 16, 2013

Regina T. Webster, age 96, of Biloxi, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 16, 2013. Regina was a resident of Biloxi for 89 years. She worked in the Biloxi Public School System for over 45 years. She volunteered as a “Pink Lady” at Biloxi Regional Medical Center for over 12 years. Regina enjoyed ceramics and working...

Joseph "Sonny" Vincent  Pierotti

Joseph "Sonny" Vincent Pierotti

Feb 16, 2013

Joseph Vincent Perotti “Sonny”, age 84, died Saturday, February 16, 2013. Sonny was born on February 3, 1929 in Memphis, Tennessee. At the age of 18 he joined the Army Air Force which later separated and became two branches of the Military, the Army and the Air Force. He was issued one of the first Air Force uniforms. During the...

Paula  Fallo

Paula Fallo

Feb 16, 2013

Born in Biloxi on September 8, 1929, Paula Fallo went to be with the Lord on February 16, 2013. Paula lived in Biloxi for the first 35 years of her life, graduating from Sacred Heart Girls School. She spent the rest of her years in Ocean Springs raising her family and helping her husband run the family business Fallo Dry...

Lillian  Marie Elliot Brunow

Lillian Marie Elliot Brunow

Feb 15, 2013

Lillian Marie Elliot Brunow, 77, of Biloxi passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday, February 15, 2013 in Biloxi. Mrs. Brunow was a resident of Biloxi since 1959. She was a certified nurse’s assistant and a homemaker. Lillian loved life and enjoyed her music and friends and she never met a stranger. Lillian was a great wife,...

Jerry Delano Jones

Jerry Delano Jones

Feb 15, 2013

Jerry Delano Jones of Biloxi passed away on February 15, 2013 at the age of 73 due to respiratory complications. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jones was born on August 9, 1939 in Greenville, TX. He retired from the United States Air Force in 1984 after 23 years of service and had lived in Biloxi since 1980. After retirement from the Air...

Marie  Jarrell

Marie Jarrell

Feb 15, 2013

Marie Jarrell, age 68, of North Biloxi, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 15, 2013. Marie was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of Gulf Coast. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was very devoted to her family. Marie is preceded in death by her parents, Ivy and hazel...

Edna P Hall

Edna P Hall

Feb 14, 2013

Edna P. Hall, 89, of Gulfport died Thursday, February 14, 2013 in Gulfport. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church. She, and her late husband, Thomas L. Hall were owners of Carrousel Lighting in Gulfport. In 1957 she won national and international lighting awards. She was an honorary member of the...

Sharon D.  Strak

Sharon D. Strak

Feb 14, 2013

Sharon D. Strak, 78, of Ocean Springs passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013 in Biloxi. Mrs. Strak was born in Sheboygan, WI and graduated from North High School in 1952. She resided in Portsmouth, RI for 20 years and has been a resident of Ocean Springs, MS for the past 33 years. Mrs. Strak worked for Blossman Gas for over...

Michael Charles Cottom

Michael Charles Cottom

Feb 14, 2013

Mr. Michael Charles Cottom, age 60, of Ocean Springs, MS died Thursday, February 14, 2013 in Ocean Springs. Michael was born on February 21, 1952, in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended Delgado College. He served in the U.S. Army and was a civilian employee of the Coast Guard in New Orleans and then for the Supervisor of Shipbuilding in Pascagoula...

Timothy  W.  Mitchell

Timothy W. Mitchell

Feb 13, 2013

Timothy W. Mitchell. age 48, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013. He was born in Tazewell, Virginia and currently resided in Madison, Mississippi. He considered the Mississippi Gulf Coast a very special place and maintained a residence in Biloxi, Mississippi. Tim is preceded in death by his father, Powell Mitchell; his grandfather, George H. Brown; and his special aunt, Gaye...

Joseph Alfred Stella

Joseph Alfred Stella

Feb 13, 2013

Mr. Joseph Alfred Stella, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Stella was born and raised in Rockville Center, NY, on Long Island and served his country in the U.S. Army for four years. He was a Real Estate Broker living in Virginia and Florida for several years before coming to Mississippi....

Donnie and Marge  Gum

Donnie and Marge Gum

Feb 13, 2013

Donnie and Marge Gum of Gautier, MS formerly of Ocean Springs, MS passed away February 13th, 2013. They were longtime residents of Ocean Springs and members of the Local 2501 the Elks Lodge. Marge served as queen in 2001 and Donnie served as king in 2007. They were also members of the Poor Man’s Yacht Club. Donnie was born November...

Inez Teresa Guidry King

Inez Teresa Guidry King

Feb 12, 2013

Mrs. Inez King was born on July 23, 1932, in Biloxi, MS, and on February 12, 2013, was called back to her Heavenly home. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church since the formation of the Parish in 1953 and was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in Biloxi. Inez and her late husband, Pat, devoted...

Mary Magdalen Wade

Mary Magdalen Wade

Feb 12, 2013

Mary Magdalen Boden Wade, 79, of D’Iberville died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in D’Iberville. Mary was born March 25, 1933 in Belleville, IL to Luke and Margaret Boden. She attended St. Henry’s Grade School and graduated from the Academy of Notre Dame in 1951. Mary was an organist at St. Henry’s Catholic Church for eight years and at Sacred Heart...

Joseph Anthony Carroll

Joseph Anthony Carroll

Feb 12, 2013

Mr. Joseph Anthony Carroll, age 74, of North Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Carroll enjoyed playing softball, bowling, horseshoes and shooting pool. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by six brothers and five sisters. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Henrietta Carroll, daughter, Rhonda (Kenny)...