Obituaries
Stephen "Steve" Colbet
Apr 30, 2012
Mr. Stephen Devoy Colbet, 56, of Biloxi, died April 30, 2012 in Biloxi. Mr. Colbet was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He grew up working in his family business, Geno's Restaurant. Mr. Colbet was currently the manager at Jazzeppi’s Restaurant. He was a 1973 graduate of Biloxi High School. He is preceded in death by his parents, Devoy "Geo" and...
Ann Marie Cruso
Apr 30, 2012
Ann M. Cruso, 89, of Biloxi, died Monday, April 30, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she married John W. Cruso Sr. in 1946, moved to Biloxi and started a family. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her family and friends will cherish her beautiful smile, her laughter, sense of humor, generosity, and unconditional love....
Dorothy Norris Carroll
Apr 28, 2012
Dorothy Norris Carroll, age 79, of Gautier, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Dorothy was a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1960 and a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Gautier. She was a very loving, caring and compassionate person who was known for her generosity. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Buford Q. Norris...
Chris Price
Apr 27, 2012
Chris Price, 55, of Biloxi, died Friday, April 27, 2012 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Chris was born on October 2, 1956 to John C. and Darlene Price. Chris loved music and owned a recording studio. In that studio he strummed away on his guitar and even produced a children’s Christian album. Along with his passion for music he...
Frances "Miriam" Moak Western
Apr 27, 2012
Frances "Miriam" Moak Western of Gulfport and formerly of Bay St. Louis, died peacefully on Friday, April 27, 2012, with her family at her side. She was born on October 17, 1918, in Tylertown, MS. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Franklin and Frances Holmes Moak; her brother, Benny Moak; and her husband of 34 years, Price...
Lois Extine Cox
Apr 27, 2012
Lois Extine Cox, 87, of Latimer, MS, peacefully left to be with our heavenly father Friday, April 27, 2012. Lois was born in Wayne County, MS and has been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past 67 years. She was also a long time member of Leymonyne Blvd. Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
Clayton J.C. Peterson
Apr 26, 2012
Clayton “C.J.” Peterson Sr. age 60 arrived home to his Savior on Thursday, April 26, 2012. To greet him at heavens gate were his parent Aven and Ethel Peterson; his brothers Mack, Hayward, and Maven Peterson; his godchild Tiffany Wells; and grandson Christian Ladner. He is survived by his wife of 18 years Peggy Peterson; his eight children Melinda and...
Melodie Jobes Genna
Apr 25, 2012
Melodie Jobes Genna , 44, of Biloxi, MS died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in Ocean Springs, MS. Melodie was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi and she was a 1985 graduate of Biloxi High School. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Jobes, Sr. and Colleen Dulier. Survivors include her boyfriend, John Kinney; her sisters, Judy Burns...
Laura D. "Miss Laura" Mize
Apr 24, 2012
Laura D. “Miss Laura” Mize, 74, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Mrs. Mize was a native of Pendergrass, GA and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past 43 years. She worked as a police dispatcher for 27 years with the city of Ocean Springs Police Department. Mrs. Mize received two commendations...
Carol Anne Miller
Apr 24, 2012
Carol Anne Miller, 75, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Mrs. Miller was born in Harrisburg, PA and had been a resident of Ocean Springs, MS since 1973. She was a former employee at Ingalls Shipbuilding as an electrician. Mrs. Miller was a devoted wife and loving mother. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
Vernon Lee Shaffer
Apr 23, 2012
Vernon Lee Shaffer, 81, of Biloxi, passed away in Biloxi on April 23, 2012. He was the youngest and last surviving of 14 children of the late Edgar and Emma Shaffer. In 1947 he enlisted in the U.S. Army serving in occupation forces in Japan and Korea and honorably discharged in 1951. In 1955 he joined the U.S Air Force...
Jason Scott King
Apr 22, 2012
Jason S. King, 39, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Sunday, April 22, 2012. Jason was born on September 12, 1972 in Biloxi. He was a 1990 graduate of Ocean Springs High School and a 1994 graduate of the University of Mississippi where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Jason worked for many years in the...
Jennivee Loretta Thornton
Apr 22, 2012
Our dear sweet Jennivee Loretta Kelley Thornton, a lifelong resident of Vancleave, MS. passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2012. Even though she will be greatly missed, her family finds comfort knowing she sits at the feet of Jesus along with her daddy, brother and grandparents. Loretta was preceded in death by her daddy, James W. Kelley, Sr., brother James...
Peggy L. Davis
Apr 22, 2012
Peggy L. Davis, 53, of Biloxi died Sunday, April 22, 2012 in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her parents, George O’Neal Carter and Mary Jewel Wallace Carter. She is survived by a daughter, Angie Delancey (Chris) of Biloxi; a son, James Robert Sutton of Jackson County; five sisters, Joyce Allen (Kenneth), Kathy Martin (Jerry), Faye Stainbrook (Chris) Vicki...
Margaret Hewes Swanson
Apr 22, 2012
Margaret Hewes Swanson, age 95, died Thursday, April 19, 2012 in Chicago Heights, Ill. She was born in Gulfport and had been a resident of Illinois for over 50 years. She was a member of Infant Jesus Prague Parrish. She was a retired school teacher, member of the Retired Teachers Association and Kappa Delta Sorority Alumni. She was preceded in...
Dorothea Marie Clemons-Gafford
Apr 21, 2012
Dorothea Marie Clemons-Gafford, age 79, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas after battling a long term illness. She was born in Philadelphia, PA and had been a resident of Biloxi for over 30 years. She enjoyed playing bingo with friends and family and was also a volunteer at the VA hospital in Biloxi. She was preceded in...
Steve Gerald "Coach" Kovacevich
Apr 21, 2012
Gerald “Coach” Kovacevich, 79, of Ocean Springs, died Saturday, April 21, 2012. Mr. Kovacevich was born on May 20, 1932 in Biloxi to the late Frank and Katie Kovacevich. He retired from Chevron Refinery after 25 plus years of service. He was an active member of the Slavic Benevolent Association for 62 years, and was a member of St. Elizabeth...
Jimmie Walter Thomas
Apr 20, 2012
Jimmie W. Thomas, 75, of D'Iberville died April 20, 2012. Mr. Thomas was born in Marion, LA in 1936. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, birds, nature, gun collecting and spending time with his most loved treasures, his granddaughters and his dog "Trouble". Mr. Thomas is preceded in death by his parents, James and Doris Thomas and his son, Brian Thomas. He...
Alton J. Krohn
Apr 20, 2012
Alton J. Krohn, Sr., age 89, passed away at his home in the Latimer Community after a long battle with Alzheimers, on Friday, April 20, 2012. Mr. Krohn was born in Biloxi, MS. and was a lifetime resident of Biloxi and the Latimer Community. He was an Army veteran of WWII and served in all of the European campaigns of...
Charles Leo Todaro
Apr 20, 2012
Charles Leo Todaro, a lifelong resident of Biloxi, died peacefully Friday night, April 20, 2012 at the age of 75. As it happens, Charles had spent the afternoon before his passing with his beloved brother A.J, who had come from North Carolina for a visit. Charles was the son of Leo and Adele Todaro, and survived by four siblings, A.J,...
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