Obituaries
Paul Bradley
Dec 26, 2012
Mr. Paul Bradley, Jr. age 88, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Bradley was a longtime resident of the coast, retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding after 25 years, loved to fly and had a pilot license to fly small planes. He proudly served in WWII, receiving the Bronze Star. He was a 32nd degree...
Fannie K. Vines Favre
Dec 26, 2012
Fannie K. Vines Favre, 66, of Gulfport died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 in Gulfport. She was a member of Bel-Aire Baptist Church and a volunteer with the Gulfport Police Department and the Wildlife and Rehab Center in Pass Christian. Mrs. Favre was the author and editor of Back Porch Magazine. She was preceded in death by her parents, J. R....
Martha Janell Hounsom
Dec 26, 2012
On December 26, 2012, the Heaven's rejoiced in welcoming Martha Murphy to God's eternal celebration. January 19, 2013, would have been her 85th birthday. Martha was born in St. Louis, MO and graduated from Brentwood High School in 1942. Some of her happiest memories were of helping care for her three younger siblings and working at the soda fountain in...
Charles Rodney Thiroux
Dec 24, 2012
Charles Rodney Thiroux, age 66, of Biloxi, died Monday, December 24, 2012. Charles was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He worked in the auto parts industry for over 20 years. He was an US Army Veteran who served during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a member of American Legion Post #33, VFW...
Timmy "T.G." Galle
Dec 24, 2012
Timmy “T.G.” Galle, 37, of Pass Christian, MS passed away on Monday, December 24, 2012 in Pass Christian. Timmy was the owner of Elite Painting and Drywall. He enjoyed spending his time with his family and friends, coaching softball and riding four wheelers. Timmy was a comedian at heart and he enjoyed making everyone laugh. He is preceded in death...
Rachel Corrine Riley
Dec 24, 2012
Rachel Corrine Riley, age 88, of Gulfport, died Monday, December 24, 2012. Rachel met the love of her life at Camp Shelby and they were married in her native town of Hattiesburg. She was a homemaker, Baptist and a staunch Republican. Rachel is preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, John William Riley; and parents, David Alton and...
William Parham Bridges, III
Dec 23, 2012
William Parham Bridges, III, 64, of Gulfport passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at his home. He was born in Jackson, Ms. He graduated from Gulfport East High School in 1968 and then served in the Mississippi Air National Guard. He joined the Gulfport Police Department in 1970 and retired in 1990 as Chief of the Detective Division with a...
Joyce Ford Pattison
Dec 22, 2012
Mrs. Joyce Ford Pattison, age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2012. Joyce, who was originally from New Orleans, LA, moved to the coast with her husband Ted in 1960, to take over the family business, George "Pontiac" Pattison and also to raise her family. Shortly thereafter she became a member of the First Presbyterian...
Odie David Hill
Dec 22, 2012
CMSgt. Odie D. Hill, Jr., 88, of Ocean Springs, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Keesler Medical Center. Chief Hill entered service into the Army Air Corp. in 1943 and retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1969. He served oversea tours of duty in England (World War II), Greenland, Korea, Spain and Germany. He enjoyed small game hunting,...
Lillian Delanel Coward Arnold
Dec 20, 2012
Lillian Delanel Coward Arnold, age 88, went to spend eternity with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, December 20, 2012, immediately following surgery to repair a broken leg. She was born in Colia, MS to Onnie and Artie Carpenter. She has been a resident of Ocean Springs for 50 years and Pascagoula prior to that. She was an active member of...
Audrey James Crawley
Dec 20, 2012
Audrey James Crawley, age 72, a longtime resident of Biloxi, passed away on December 20, 2012 at Biloxi Regional Hospital after a brief illness. Ms. Crawley was well known within the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community, and was owner of Her Majesty’s Coiffures Beauty Shop in downtown Biloxi for 46 years. She took great pride in her business and worked tirelessly...
Betty Suarez Alexander
Dec 20, 2012
Betty Suarez Alexander, age 76, a lifelong resident of Biloxi, died on December 20, 2012 at Canon Hospice in Gulfport, following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Vernon M. Alexander, her parents, Louis and Mattie Mae Suarez, and her sister, Barbara Suarez Reed. She is survived by her three children, Louis Alexander of Houston,...
Dorothy Elizabeth Miller Fleming
Dec 20, 2012
On December 20, 2012, the heavens rejoiced in welcoming Dorothy Fleming to God’s eternal celebration. She brought her beautiful alto voice to the heavenly choir, her tremendous skill in teaching small children to the heavenly nursery, and her wonderful talents in art and crafts to creating murals and providing worshipful presentations to God’s heavenly temple. “Dottie” was born on December...
A.J. "Butch" Shoemaker
Dec 20, 2012
Mr. A.J. “Butch” Shoemaker, age 70, of D’Iberville, died Thursday, December 20, 2012. Mr. Shoemaker was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He retired as a self-employed contractor and delivered newspapers for the Biloxi-D’Iberville Press. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mr. Shoemaker enjoyed playing the guitar and was a member of several...
Patricia "Pat" Ruemke
Dec 19, 2012
On December 19, 2012, Patricia Marie Ruemke left us to be with the Lord. Pat was born on October 17, 1933 in Los Angeles, CA to the late George and Irene Harris. She was also preceded into heaven by her daughter, Gail DeVesa Heckmann. She is survived by Al Ruemke, her husband of 58 years, and her children, Linda Michaut,...
Hoan Joe Nguyen
Dec 19, 2012
Hoan Joe Nguyen, 52, of Biloxi, MS died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 in Ocean Springs. Hoan was born in Dalat, Vietnam. He was employed as an auto mechanic. Survivors include his sons, Jeff Nguyen of Mobile, AL and Kevin Nguyen and Thomas Nguyen, both of Ocean Springs, MS; his sister, Perpetua Cuu Nguyen of Lincoln, NE; his brother, Joseph Phong...
Carol Jean Cheek
Dec 19, 2012
Ms. Carol Jean Cheek, age 67, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012, in Ocean Springs. Ms. Cheek was born in Tampa, FL and was a resident of Ocean Springs since 1981. She was the former owner of the Jackson County News and Views, serving as editor and a reporter and was the former owner of Poppys Diner...
Gerald "Jerry" Caddell
Dec 18, 2012
Mr. Gerald "Jerry" Caddell, age 74, of North Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012, in North Biloxi. Survivors include his soulmate of 25 years, Barbara McDaniel, daughter, Denise Wells, three sons, Darren McDaniel, Greg Caddell and Tony Caddell, his grandchildren and many other loving family members. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 20, 2012, from 10 am until 11...
Dennis Anthony Meyers
Dec 17, 2012
Dennis Anthony Meyers, Jr. age 76, of Gulfport, died Monday, December 17, 2012 in Gulfport. He was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Gulfport and was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Biloxi, class of 1955. Mr. Meyers was a retired pipefitter and...
Barbara Ann Tanner Comeaux
Dec 17, 2012
Barbara Ann Tanner Comeaux of Biloxi died Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 in Biloxi. She was 76. Barbara was born in Vancleave, but was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was an honest and hard-working mother who was dedicated to her family. Her late husband, "Whitey," was blind for much of his life, which meant Barbara was the primary provider for...
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