Obituaries
Vaughn David Thacker
Oct 26, 2012
Vaughn Thacker, 69, of Gulfport, MS walked through the gates of Heaven on October 26, 2012. He was born in Evansville, TN and was a resident of Gulfport, MS for the past 32 years. He was a member of Bel-Aire Baptist Church in Gulfport and a retired professor at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He was preceded in death by...
Carole Patricia "Patty" Morgan
Oct 26, 2012
Carole “Patty” Morgan of D’Iberville was called home October 26, 2012. She was born July 1, 1942 in New Orleans to Shannon and Eura McKeown. Patty was the eldest of seven siblings and the only daughter. A 1960 graduate of Biloxi High School , Patty was a class beauty and queen of the Junior Miss Ball. She went on to...
William C. "Bill" Harmon
Oct 25, 2012
William C. “Bill” Harmon II, 59, of St. Martin Community died on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Mr. Harmon was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church in D’Iberville. Mr. Harmon was also a member of the North Bay area Mardi Gras Association, MS Gulf Coast Honor Flight and a volunteer...
Mary Alice Simpson Blackwell
Oct 25, 2012
Mrs. Mary Alice Simpson Blackwell, age 81, of Kentwood, LA, died Thursday, October 25, 2012, in Moss Point, MS. Mrs. Blackwell was born on October 24, 1931 and was a longtime resident of Kentwood, LA. She was in the Health Care profession for 42 years and worked at Pike Faller Clinic in Kentwood. She was also a member of the...
Gracia "Grace" Forte Ortega Jones
Oct 25, 2012
Gracia “Grace” Forte Ortega Jones, 64, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Mrs. Jones was born in Caloocan City, Philippines. She had been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1974. Mrs. Jones attended the University of the East, majoring in Business Administration. She graduated with honor from Lorrain College and the New York Institute of Photography....
Rose Ann Coblentz
Oct 25, 2012
Mrs. Rose Ann Coblentz, 65, of Perkinston, MS, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2012 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Coblentz was a resident of Jackson County for over forty years. She loved spending time with her family, as well as cooking and gardening. Mrs. Coblentz was a mother and guardian to many, even outside of her own family. Mrs. Coblentz...
Kevin Michael Drown
Oct 24, 2012
Mr. Kevin Drown, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at the age of 60. Kevin was born November 7, 1951 in New Orleans, LA. In 1960 his family moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and he went on to graduate from St. John High School. After high school, he attended MGCCC Perkinston Campus and then earned...
Rodney Charles Steenbergen
Oct 24, 2012
Rodney Charles Steenbergen, 81, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012, in Gulfport. He was born in Rochester, Indiana on January 27, 1931. Mr. Steenbergen spent the first half of his life in Ohio. He later moved to Tampa Bay, Florida where he lived for thirty two years, then spending the past seven years in Gulfport. Rodney never met a stranger. He...
Richard Marvin Burke
Oct 24, 2012
Richard M. Burke, 76, of N. Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012, in N. Biloxi. Mr. Burke was born in Chicago, IL and had been a longtime resident of the coast. He was a U. S. Army Veteran and the former owner of K.O.A. Campgrounds in Ocean Springs. He was of the Catholic faith. Mr. Burke was preceded in...
Flora Swetman Hysmith
Oct 23, 2012
Flora Swetman Hysmith, 81, of Biloxi, MS died Tuesday, October 23, 2012. She was a longtime resident of New Orleans and a retired beautician. She was a member of Victims and Citizens Against Crime in New Orleans. She was Catholic. She was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Thomas Hysmith; parents, Hazel Mattina Hartmann and Evon E. Swetman; and...
Margaret Joyce McCormick
Oct 23, 2012
Mrs. Margaret Joyce McCormick, age 81, of Vancleave, MS, died at home on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, in Vancleave, after a lengthy illness. Mrs. McCormick was born on November 9, 1930, in Earlington, KY. She was known and loved by all as "Granny Jo". She devoted her life to her family and friends. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Peggy...
Mark Joseph Landry
Oct 23, 2012
Mark Joseph Landry, 49, of Gulfport, MS died Tuesday, October 23, 2012 in Gulfport. Mark was a longtime resident of Biloxi and he was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and University of Southern Mississippi. He was previously employed with the State of MS Employment Services. Mark was currently employed with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College as the Workforce...
Shirley Rogers
Oct 23, 2012
Mrs. Shirley Ann Rogers, 69, of Gulfport, MS, died Tuesday, October 23, 2012, in Gulfport. Mrs. Rogers was born in Cincinnatti, Ohio and had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was formerly employed as resident supervisor of South Mississippi Regional Center and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mrs. Rogers was preceded in death by...
Wesley "Wes" John Kuhn
Oct 23, 2012
Rev. Wesley “Wes” John Kuhn passed away suddenly after a brief illness on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the age of 91, in Fort Worth, Texas. Wes was born June 24, 1921 in St. Paul, MN, graduated from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO and was ordained in January 1945 in St. Paul, MN. He married Edith Lossin on January...
Michael Van Nguyen
Oct 22, 2012
Michael Van Nguyen, 28, of Gulfport, MS died Monday, October 22, 2012 in Gulfport. Michael was born on December 30, 1983 in Biloxi, MS and was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. Michael is preceded in death by his brother, Truong Nguyen. His survivors include his parents, Hoi and Tam Nguyen; his sisters, Linda Nguyen, Sam Nguyen and Tammy Nguyen; his...
Joseph O'Donnell Collins,
Oct 21, 2012
Joseph O’Donnell Collins, Sr., a lifelong Biloxian, died peacefully on October 21, 2012, in the comfort of his home. Joseph was born to Augustine O’Donnell Collins and William J. Collins, Sr. on December 29, 1921, and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1939. He proudly served the United States as a Navy Seabee in the Pacific Theater in World...
Paul G. Read
Oct 19, 2012
Paul G. Read, 56, of Ocean Springs died Friday, October 19, 2012. He was a longtime resident of Ocean Springs. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and history. He will also be remembered by not wanting to see any person or animal go hungry. He is survived by three sisters, Sheryl Brune and Deborah (Richard) Cotton, both of Ocean Springs, and Laura...
Leonard Tyrone Catchot
Oct 19, 2012
Leonard T. Catchot, 70, died Friday, October 19, 2012. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Cedar Lake United Methodist Church with Rev. Gary Ruff officiating.
Carol Annette Jones Riviere
Oct 19, 2012
Mrs. Carol Annette Jones Riviere, 68, died Friday, October 19, 2012 in Gulfport. She was born in Kosciusko, MS on May 22, 1944. She was a 20 year resident of Gulfport. Mrs. Riviere was a member of Family Worship Center. Mrs. Riviere was preceded in death by her parents William and Delores Street Jones; son, Rodney Riviere Jr.; daughter, Cheryl...
Fred A. Patterson
Oct 19, 2012
Fred A. Patterson August 12, 1942 – October 19, 2012 Born in Cincinnati, OH 8/12/42 Graduated from New Richmon High School in 1961 Graduated in top 10 % of his class at the University of Cincinnati, School of Aerospace Engineering in 1966. Mr. Patterson began his NASA career as a co-op student at Wright Patterson AFB in 1963. He worked...
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