Obituaries
David Wayne Smith
Jul 20, 2012
David Wayne Smith, age 64, of Gulfport died Friday, July, 20, 2012 in Gulfport. Mr. Smith was a Civil Service Quality Assurance Specialist at Stennis. He was a member of Gulfport Masonic Lodge #422, a charter member of the Joppa Shrine Temple and a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church. Mr. Smith served in the U. S. Army during the...
William "Billy" B. Reid, Jr.
Jul 20, 2012
William B. Reid, Jr., 60, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Friday, July 20, 2012. Mr. Reid was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He is preceded in death by his parents, William B. Reid, Sr. and Edna Reid Harris. Mr. Reid is survived by his sisters, Audrey Reid Harris, Pamler Reid Moffett, Wanda Reid Ryan; brothers, Edward, Arvey and Dewey...
Ann B. Quave
Jul 20, 2012
Ann B. Quave, 88, of Biloxi, died Friday, July 20, 2012. Ms. Quave was born on February 4, 1924 in New Orleans to Bernard and Jeanne Kathmann. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Durell Quave; her parents, Bernard and Jeanne Kathmann, and brother Bernard (Peter) Kathmann. Ms. Ann is survived by her three children: Diane Parnigoni, Coleen...
Regina Lee Diaz Taylor
Jul 20, 2012
Regina Lee Diaz Taylor, 33, of Gulfport, MS passed away after a long battle with pancreatitis on Friday, July 20, 2012. Regina was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was a graduate of D’Iberville High School, Class of 1997 and attended MGCCC, Jefferson Davis Campus and also the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg. Regina was employed with...
Ann Jane Bass Sims
Jul 19, 2012
Ann Jane Bass Sims, age 82, of Biloxi, died Thursday, July 19, 2012. Ann is preceded in death by her husband, John William Sims, Jr.; son, John Randall Sims; two brothers, Raymond V. Bass and William V. Bass; and her parents. She is survived by her son Vincent Lloyd Sims, of Las Vegas, NV; twin sister, Joan Bartley, of Biloxi,...
Helen Knobloch Legett
Jul 19, 2012
Helen Knobloch Legett, 79, went to be with the Lord on July 19, 2012. Helen was the daughter of the late Reverend and Mrs. Earl P. Knobloch and spent most of her life in Gulfport, Mississippi. She has joined her husband, Carl H. Legett, Sr., her son, Carl H. Legett, Jr., her grandson, Little J.C. Dyess, and her brother, Norman...
Velma Horton May
Jul 18, 2012
Velma Horton May, 83, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in Biloxi She was born in Midnight , Miss. and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. Her family owned and operated May’s Grocery on 28th St., Gulfport from 1967 until 1999. Mrs. May loved traveling, fishing, crabbing, gardening, and doll collecting. She was preceded in death by...
Donley Arnold Werth
Jul 18, 2012
Donley Arnold Werth, 78, of Gautier, MS died on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Mr. Werth is preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Sylvia Werth; step-son, Donald Buettel. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Werth of Ocean Springs; sons, Steve (Jan) Werth of AZ, Kevin (Joni) Werth of Oklahoma City, OK; step-daughter, Sharon (Don) Greene of Atlanta, GA;...
Viola M. Sumrall
Jul 17, 2012
Viola M. Sumrall of Gulfport died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Gulfport. She was born in Waterbury, CT and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past 20 years. She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Long Beach and was a retired hairdresser. Mrs. Sumrall was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas H. Sumrall....
Larry John Gilbert
Jul 17, 2012
Larry John Gilbert, 69, of Biloxi, MS died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Gulfport, MS. Larry was born December 18, 1942 in Biloxi, MS and was a longtime resident of Biloxi. He was retired from the Biloxi Housing Authority and was of Catholic Faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, Julius Paul Gilbert, Sr. and Alma Marie Lamey;...
Gerri King
Jul 17, 2012
Gerri King, age 69, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Mrs. King was born in Orlando Florida and a resident of the MS Gulf Coast for 18 years. She was a pastor’s wife and very involved in the ministry at D’Iberville Christian Assembly. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Teresa Savell; son, Michael Savell; and father, Louie...
Kenneth E. Trickel, Jr., US Marine Corps, Retired
Jul 15, 2012
GySgt. Kenneth E. Trickel, Jr., US Marine Corps, Retired, 70, of Saucier, MS died Sunday, July 15, 2012 in Gulfport. Mr. Trickel was a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past five years. He served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict and retired after 22 years of service. He resided in Rockford, IL for 30 years before...
Louise Blanton
Jul 15, 2012
Louise Blanton, age 85, of Gulfport chose to go to heaven July 15, 2012. She was a past member of St. Joseph Catholic church. She was retired from Garden Park Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, James “Jim” Carter Blanton, Jr.; a son, Victor Patrick Blanton; her parents, Harry and Mamie Extine Lyons; three brothers, Harry Lyons,...
Wilhelmina "Mena" Wallis
Jul 15, 2012
Wilhelmina “Mena” Ross Wallis, 90, of Biloxi, MS died Sunday, July 15, 2012 in D’Iberville. Wilhelmina comes from the largest Ross Allen family that settled in Biloxi in the 1890’s from Alabama Port and Dauphin Island, AL. She was an 8th grade graduate of St. Michael’s where she was a basketball and softball player and she was a lifelong member...
Alva "Gene" Tanner
Jul 14, 2012
Alva “Gene” Tanner, Jr., 37, of Vancleave, MS died Saturday, July 14, 2012 in Vancleave. Gene was born on October 14, 1974 in Biloxi, MS. He was raised in Vancleave and was “all country”. Hunting and fishing were his passions. He loved the outdoors, but more than anything, he loved his children and his sister. He loved the river and...
Toni Jean Skrmetta
Jul 14, 2012
Toni Jean Skrmetta, 63, of Biloxi, MS died Saturday, July 14, 2012 in Biloxi. Toni was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. She attended Nativity B.V.M. Elementary and was a graduate of Biloxi High School. She is preceded in death by her parents, Anthony “Tony” and Flora Mae Skrmetta. Survivors include...
James R. "Zelly" Ezell
Jul 13, 2012
James R. “Zelly” Ezell, age 52, of Gulfport, died Friday, July 13, 2012. Mr. Ezell was a native of Biloxi and graduated from Biloxi High School in 1979. He was formerly employed with Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, Dee’s Chevrolet in Biloxi as service manager for many years and Fowler Buick in Jackson, MS. He enjoyed fishing, camping and yard work. Mr....
Charles E. Johnson Orr
Jul 13, 2012
Mr. Charles E. Johnson Orr, 33, of Purvis, MS. passed away on July 13, 2012 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Ms. He was born in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Johnson is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Aden Bellew and Ira Elliott and his adoptive mother, Virginia (Jenny) Orr. He leaves behind three beautiful children, Marleigh and Cartier Johnson of...
Linda MacDonald Hewett
Jul 13, 2012
In loving memory of Linda MacDonald Hewett, 55, of Ocean Springs. She went home to be with Jesus on July 13, 2012. Linda had a way of making everyone feel special and important. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, best friend and nurse. Linda was always taking care of others as a hospice nurse and a loving...
Jennifer Ann Wheat DeShong Moore
Jul 13, 2012
Jennifer Ann Wheat DeShong Moore, 29, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012. Jennifer was from Vancleave, currently residing in Ocean Springs. She loved spending time with her children, family game night and lets not forget her collection of shoes (size 5-9.) Jennifer is preceded in death by her grandparents, Jackie and Tony Clark and Betty Green. Survivors include her...
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