Obituaries
Edith Kennedy Dellenger
Nov 22, 2012
Mrs. Edith Kennedy Dellenger, age 88, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 in Biloxi. Mrs. Dellenger was born March 18, 1924 to the late Louis and Loretta Harris Kennedy. She was a lifetime resident of Biloxi and a member of the Biloxi First United Methodist Church. She married her high school sweetheart, Philip Dellenger, in 1944. Mrs. Dellenger owned Edith...
Mary Carroll Hudson
Nov 22, 2012
Mary Carroll Hudson, age 69, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, November 22, 2012, in Gulfport, MS. Mary was a native and lifelong resident of the Ocean Springs and Biloxi area. She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother and attended Free Church of God in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roosevelt and Bessie Tanner...
Grace Irene Stenum
Nov 22, 2012
Grace Irene Stenum, 85, of Biloxi passed away after a short battle with colon cancer on Thursday, November 22, 2012. Mrs. Stenum has been a resident of Biloxi since 1994 after retiring from Florida Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Rockledge, FL. She was currently on the Board of Directors with Harpeth Hills Cemetery and Funeral Home in Nashville, TN. Mrs. Stenum...
Edith Salassi O'Brien
Nov 22, 2012
Edith S. O’Brien, age 85, passed peacefully on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Driftwood Nursing Center in Gulfport. Edith was born December 8, 1926 to Walter Washington Salassi and Ruby Lee Russell Salassi. She grew up in Vicksburg where she attended Jett Elementary School and graduated from Carr Central High School. Edith met her husband, Charles, after he returned from...
Philip St. George Ambler
Nov 21, 2012
Major Philip St. George Ambler IV, 89, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, husband of Sarah Cleveland Pinckney Ambler died Wednesday night, November 21, 2012 after several months of illness. Maj. Ambler was born January 14, 1923 in Lynchburg, Virginia, to the late Philip S. Ambler, III. and Rose Knost Ambler. At an early age the family moved to Pass Christian,...
Darrell D. Stansberry, USAF Ret.
Nov 21, 2012
Lt. Col. Darrell D. Stansberry, USAF Retired, age 87, of D'Iberville, MS, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012, in Biloxi, MS. Col. Stansberry was born in Fairfield, Iowa and had been a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a retired U.S. Air Force Veteran of WW II, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. Col. Stansberry was preceded in death by...
John Edward Rairigh
Nov 21, 2012
John Edward Rairigh was born September 4, 1917 in Allegeny County, Pennsylvania. He passed on to his eternal life on November 21, 2012 with his family by his side. John was a loving husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed family gatherings, traveling, camping, and just enjoying life and all it had to offer. John was an Air and Sea Rescue...
Harry Joseph Joachim
Nov 21, 2012
Harry J. Joachim, known as the “Dean of Mississippi Real Estate” died Wednesday, November 21st in Gulfport. He was 92 years old. A native and lifelong resident of Biloxi, Joachim was a successful merchant and real estate professional and a noted civic leader. A devout Catholic, Harry was a lifelong member of the parish of the Cathedral of the Nativity...
Delores Marie Fayard
Nov 20, 2012
Delores Marie Fayard was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on September 2, 1955. She was married to Keith Charles Fayard for thirty-six years. She is survived by three daughters, Nicole, Amanda, and Tiffany Anne; and three grandchildren, Morgan, Hayden, and Colbie. She is preceded in death by her mother, Rosemary Arceneaux, her father and mother-in-law, Elvis and Marie Fayard, James Matthew...
Anne L. Bournonville
Nov 19, 2012
Anne L. Bournonville, 86, of Gulfport died Monday, November 19, 2012. Private services. BRADFORD-O’KEEFE FH, O’Neal Road, Gulfport is in charge.
Wilmer "Dave" Roscoe Davis
Nov 19, 2012
Wilmer R. “Dave” Davis, 75, of Biloxi, MS passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 in Biloxi. Dave, as so many knew him, was a native of McDowell, Virginia and a retired USAF Veteran. He devoted his life to serving the country that he loved. Dave was an avid Atlanta Braves fan. He is preceded in death by his parents, Willie...
Helen Madeleine Snyder Duchess
Nov 19, 2012
Helen Duchess, 91, of Ocean Springs, died peacefully on Monday, November 19, 2012, at the Ocean Springs Nursing Center where she had been a resident for the last 6 years and was well known for her active participation in the recreational programs. Helen always enjoyed and was sometimes critical of life. In her early years she particularly enjoyed playing baseball,...
Marlita Scottie Maddox
Nov 18, 2012
Marlita “Scottie” Maddox, age 79 of Biloxi, passed away peacefully in her home on November 18, 2012 while in the loving arms of her family. Scottie was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 10, 1933, to James R. Scott and Margaret Henderson. Scottie became accustomed early in life to moving around the country. In her childhood years, she...
Mary Lacour Pela
Nov 18, 2012
Mary Lacour Pela, age 88 of Gulfport, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2012, surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Victoria, Texas on May 15, 1924, to Mary Agnes Keefe Lacour and Henry Marcellain Lacour. She grew up in Houston, Texas and attended Rice University. Mary married her childhood sweetheart, Albert Sylvan Pela, Sr., during World War II....
Rebecca A. "Becky" Eure
Nov 18, 2012
Mrs. Rebecca A. "Becky" Eure, age 57, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012. Survivors include her husband, Burl L. "Buck" Eure of Ocean Springs. Visitation will be on Sunday, November 25, 2012, from 2:30 pm until 4:30 pm, at Center Pointe Church, Hwy 57 South, Ocean Springs, MS. The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe...
Bob Eugene Baublits
Nov 17, 2012
Bob Eugene Baublits passed away peacefully at his home on November 17, 2012 in Ocean Springs, MS. Bob and his twin sister, Betty, were born in Wichita, Kansas on December 21, 1922. Their parents, Scott and Mary Baublits, raised Betty and Bob in Ada, Oklahoma, where Scott opened the first local JC Penney store. Bob attended the University of Oklahoma...
John Henry Wright
Nov 16, 2012
John Henry Wright, Jr. age 87, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2012. Born August 9, 1925 to John H. Wright, Sr. and Mamie Polk Wright in Hattiesburg, MS, John’s parents moved to Lucedale when John was 12 years old. He was the last of their ten children. John is a member of Burton Memorial United Methodist Church. He is...
Gregory King
Nov 15, 2012
Gregory King, owner of Gregg’s Coins in Biloxi, Mississippi,died on November 15th, 2012. He was 66.Gregg was born on September 8th, 1946 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He joined the Army in 1968 where he proudly served his country as a Drill Sergeant. After his service he helped his father run Wiggins Feed Mill. He then opened Gregg’s Coins where he was...
Charlotte L. Stiles
Nov 13, 2012
Charlotte Louella Stiles died on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in Ocean Springs, MS with her family by her side. She was born in Escatawpa, MS on April 6, 1926 to Norman and Mary Allen. One of eleven children, Charlotte always loved being surrounded by family and caring for others. She had three children of her own and took on the...
Sally Ann Rhodes
Nov 13, 2012
Sally Ann Rhodes, 71, of Ocean Springs, MS died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in Ocean Springs. Sally was a lifelong resident of the Coast. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Sally was employed as a waitress for over 40 years, working for restaurants such as Baricev’s Restaurant and the Palace Casino. Sally is preceded in death by...
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