Obituaries
June Louise Champlin
Dec 29, 2012
Mrs. June Champlin Perez, age 82, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, December 29, 2012, in Biloxi. June was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by two brothers, George Champlin Jr. and Donnie Champlin, a sister, Virginia Dawson and her parents, George Champlin and Christabel Cousins. Survivors include her...
Elbert Joseph Ladnier
Dec 29, 2012
Elbert James Ladnier, 69, of Biloxi, died Saturday, December 29, 2012. Jimmie Ladnier ( Paw Paw Porky) was a lifelong resident of St. Martin. He worked at Ferson Optics until he retired. He worked side jobs for Coke and was a mechanic at Dave’s Garage in Biloxi. He loved hunting, mulleting and shrimping. He believed in God and the simple...
Milton Ray "Bootsie"
Dec 28, 2012
Mr. Milton "Bootsie" Tiblier, age 82, a native resident of the Biloxi/D'Iberville area, passed away on December 28, 2012, with Rose Mary, his loving wife of 62 years, and family by his side. Bootsie was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. As a young man he served his country as a S/Sgt in the military during the Korean...
Helen Louise King
Dec 27, 2012
Mrs. Helen K. Saucier, age 86, of Biloxi, MS, was called home to our Lord on Thursday, December 27, 2012. Helen was a lifelong native of Biloxi and was a member of Coalville UMC in Woolmarket. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Rudy, three sons, Kenneth, Phillip (Tootie) and Gregory (Gigi), her parents, Harry and Myrtle King...
Robert Edward Kennedy
Dec 27, 2012
Robert Edward Kennedy, 65 of Scottsburg, Indiana, died on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born on June 19, 1947 in Scottsburg, Indiana, the son of the late Arthur Edward Kennedy and Mary Elizabeth (Maggard) Kennedy-Cowles. Robert graduated from Scottsburg High School in 965 and attended Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana. He...
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,...
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