Obituaries
Gene Russell Walker
Apr 23, 2013
Gene R. Walker “Paw” of Biloxi died Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Mr. Walker is preceded in death by twin brother, James R. Walker; mother; and grandparents. Survivors include his wife Karen J. Walker (Ding); daughter, Laura Retzer; step-son, James (Melda) Boling; grandsons, Sean Retzer and Nathan Boling; granddaughters, Amanda Retzer, Megan (Chris) Housley, and Aundrea Boling; special friends, Jerry and...
Harry J. Schmidt
Apr 22, 2013
Dr. Harry J. Schmidt, Jr., 76, of Biloxi, died Monday, April 22, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Dr. Schmidt was born in New Orleans on October 5, 1936, and was raised in Convent, Louisiana, until moving to Biloxi in 1945. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Biloxi, the University of Notre Dame, and Tulane University School of Medicine. After...
Leo Morris Noble
Apr 21, 2013
Leo Morris Noble, age 86, died peacefully Sunday at his home surrounded by his family. Leo was born September 14, 1926. He was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Leo joined the U.S. Navy during World War II, served as Seaman 1st Class in the Pacific on the destroyer, USS Wadleigh, for 9 months. After serving 2 years in...
Merita Henrietta Foster
Apr 20, 2013
Merita Henrietta Foster, 78, of Biloxi, formerly of Spartanburg, South Carolina, died Saturday, April 20, 2013. Merita was a avid fisher and a loving patron of Treasure Bay and the President Casinos. She always had a friendly, outgoing smile on her face and a joke to tell. She was a member of Woodmen of the World. She is preceded in...
Bobby Eugene Hill
Apr 20, 2013
Bobby Eugene Hill, 54, of Biloxi, died Saturday, April 20, 2013. Bobby was born on January 25, 1939 in Tampa to Bobby G. and Jean Hill. He thoroughly enjoyed his Sun Herald everyday where he kept up with current events. He also enjoyed football, puzzles, and television. He enjoyed travelling and vacationing with his mother ; and, he was truly...
Ruth Mary Cotter
Apr 20, 2013
Ruth Mary Cotter, 88, died April 20, 2013, in Biloxi. Mrs. Cotter was born July 23, 1924, in Seattle, Washington. She was the daughter of Salomon "Sam" Fauconnier of Belgium and Emma Kristine Nielsen Fauconnier of Norway. She and her family moved to Biloxi in 1964. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Lt. Col. James...
Vauncile E. Switzer
Apr 20, 2013
Vauncile E. Switzer, 95, of Gulfport died Saturday, April 20, 2013 in Gulfport. Mrs. Switzer was born in Leakesville, MS and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1956. She retired from Sears as a PBX operator. Mrs. Switzer was a member of First Baptist Church, Gulfport, since 1965, a member of the WMU, and a member of several committees....
Lee B. Lassere
Apr 20, 2013
Lee B. “Pops” Lassere passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013. Lee was 80 years young. Survivors include sister, Mercedes Arendt; brother, Oliver Lassere; sons, Joe (J.W.), Glenn, Tom (Carla Lawson), and Frank (April Balius); stepsons, Danny Hickey (Arlene) and Robert (Lyra) Schatzman; 22 grandchildren, Jeffrey, Chad, Jeremy, Bryan and Jenny; eight great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Memorial...
Alice "Faye" McAllister
Apr 19, 2013
Alice “Faye” McAllister, age 76, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family and love on April 19, 2013. Mrs. McAllister was a resident of Ocean Springs and attended Lemoyne Boulevard Baptist Church. She was a loving and gracious wife, mother, and grandmother who will be greatly missed. She will forever be remembered for her love, her strength, and...
Judith Kohler
Apr 18, 2013
Judith Kohler, 69, of Saucier passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Memorial Hospital. Judy was born in Charleston, West Virginia on November 23, 1943 She is preceded in death by her parents, Dana and Treva Jarrett. Judy is survived by her husband of 48 years, Jerry; sisters, Gerry Johnson of Gulfport and Janet Creel of Florida; her Godchild, Rose...
John Aaron Thomas
Apr 17, 2013
John Aaron Thomas, age 36, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Ocean Springs. John was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He was survived by his parents, Vicki and Steve Scharnhorst and Steve and Lynda Thomas, brothers, Michael Jenifer and Brian (Heather) Tidwell, sisters, Stacey (Perry) Winters and Sharon (Ryder) Rudd, an aunt, an...
Claudia Ann Markham
Apr 16, 2013
Mrs. Claudia Ann Markham, age 78, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away at her home in the early morning hours on April 16, 2013. Claudia was born in Ft. Leavenworth, KS on October 2, 1934 and graduated from Washington and Lee High School in Arlington. She went on to earn an associate degree in fine art at another school in...
David Decker Fye
Apr 14, 2013
David Decker Fye died in Biloxi, Miss. on April 14, 2013. He was 84 years old. Mr. Fye was born Sept. 18, 1928 in Newcastle, Penn., the eldest child and only son of David Earl Fye and Ruby Whitford Fye. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and earned the Purple Heart. Over his long career as a...
Stanley "Stan" Young
Apr 14, 2013
Mr. Stanley "Stan" Young, age 54, of Gautier, MS, died Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Young was a longtime resident of the coast and a member of the Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Anthony Young and Lois Lorraine Hilliard, sister, Kathleen Young and a brother, Lawrence Young. Survivors include a son,...
Landon Jase Gregory
Apr 14, 2013
Infant Landon Jase Gregory, age 23 days, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Survivors include his parents, Jessica Newton and Chris Gregory, maternal grandfather, Tommy Newton, maternal grandmother, Missy Stewart, paternal grandfather, Chritopher Ryan Gregory, maternal great-grandmother, Vera Newton and God parents, Lorrie Patrick and Travers McCandless. Visitation will be on Wednesday,...
Walter Eley Ross
Apr 14, 2013
Walter Eley Ross, Sr., was born in Biloxi on March 16, 1924 and passed on Sunday, April 14th in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his parents, Adolph “Doffie” Ross and Margaret Allen Ross and his 11 siblings: brothers; Buster, Bill, J.B., Clyde, and sisters; Winona, Mena, Myrtle, Hattie, Euelda, Augustine, Madelyn. His beloved wife of 53 years,...
R. Wayne Taranto
Apr 14, 2013
R. Wayne Taranto, age 64, passed away with his loving family and friends by his side. Wayne was born in Biloxi. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1967 and studied at University of Southern Mississippi. Wayne had a large and loving family with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He will be missed by all who knew him. Wayne...
George Andrew Cook
Apr 13, 2013
George Andrew Cook, 66, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013. George was a lifelong native of Gretna, LA before moving to Mississippi and continuing his career as an Executive Pastry Chef for Casino Magic and Imperial Palace Casinos. Prior to moving to Biloxi, George owned Cook’s Bakery; worked for the Hilton River Walk Hotel and Maurice’s Bakery in New...
Terry L Miller
Apr 13, 2013
Terry L. “Redneck” Miller, age 58, died Saturday, April 13, 2013 in Gulfport. He was born in Tylertown. He was Baptist and previously served in the U.S. Navy. He was a truck driver for Pat Fore Truck Line, Inc. for approximately 35 years. He was preceded in death by his mother, Frances Miller; and son, Justin Lee Miller. Mr. Miller...
Jennifer Jill Skrmetta
Apr 13, 2013
Jennifer Jill Skrmetta, 37, of Delcambre, LA died Saturday, April 13, 2013 in Delcambre, LA. Jennifer was a 1994 graduate of Mercy Cross High School where she was President of the Student Council, a cheerleader, Miss Mercy Cross and many other accolades. Jennifer was a Debutante and a maid in the 1998 Court of the Gulf Coast Carnival Association. She...
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