Obituaries
Jacinto Balter Holland
Dec 29, 2011
Jacinto “Baltar” Holland, Sr. passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday December 29, 2011 at the age of 88. He is survived by his sister, Elizabeth Holland Redden of Victorville, California, his three children; son J.B. (Jack) Holland, Jr. and his wife Roxanne of Huntington Beach, California, daughters Debra Holland Turner of Biloxi, and Theresa Holland Crabb and her...
Paul M. Tindel
Dec 29, 2011
Paul Moses Tindel, 81, of Perkinston, formerly of Biloxi, died on Thursday, December 29, 2011. He was a native of Graceville, FL and a resident of the Coast for 60 years. He was retired from Mississippi Power Company with 31 years of service. He was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the 10...
James Huey Moran
Dec 28, 2011
James (Huey) Moran, age 82, of Gulfport, MS died Wednesday, December 28, in Gulfport. He was born in Kiln. He was a devout Christian man, being a charter member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Gulfport. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus at the age of 18 years and was a later a fourth degree Knight. He enjoyed...
Eleftherios "Terry" Vganges
Dec 28, 2011
Eleftherios "Terry" Vganges, 72, of Biloxi, MS died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 in Gulfport, MS. Eleftherios was a resident of Biloxi since 2009 and he was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sister. Survivors include his wife, Eleni Zafiratou Vganges of Biloxi; son, Spiridon (Laura) Vganges also of...
Herschel Doyad Vail, Jr.
Dec 27, 2011
Mr. Herschel Doyad Vail, Jr., age 76, of Ocean Springs, MS. died Tuesday, December 27, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Vail was a resident of the community for thirty years. He was a native of Laurel, Indiana, and retired from the USAF with 27 years of service. He was an aircraft mechanic his whole career. He was preceded in death...
Richard Nelson Peacock
Dec 27, 2011
Richard Nelson Peacock, 91, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011, in Gulfport. Mr. Peacock was born in Newaygo, MI and had been a resident of the MS Gulf Coast since 1960, He was the owner/operator of Peacock Apartments at Edgewater since 1960. He was an avid supporter of the American Kennel Club. Mr. Peacock was preceded in death...
Louis F. "Buzzy" Burns, Jr.
Dec 26, 2011
Louis F. “Buzzy” Burns, Jr., age 76, died Monday, December 26, in Gulfport. He was born in Gulfport and was a graduate of Gulfport High School class of 1952 and a graduate of Louisiana State University class of 1956 in Petroleum Engineering. He worked for Texaco for several years and retired in October of 1992 from Chevron after 30 years...
Mary Frances Anne Peterson
Dec 25, 2011
Mrs. Mary Frances Anne Peterson, 74, of D'Iberville, MS, died Sunday, December 25, 2011, in D'Iberville. Mrs. Peterson was born in Dorset, England and had been a longtime resident of the Coast. She was a Presbyterian. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, James Peterson. She is survived by her children, Carolyn (James) Herrington of Deridder,...
Sharon Renee Evison Mohr
Dec 25, 2011
Sharon Renee Evison Mohr, age 75, of Vancleave, MS., died Sunday, December 25, 2011, at her home, after a long battle with cancer. Sharon was born on December 8, 1936, in Grand Island, NE to Jesse and Lois Evison. She graduated from high school in 1954 from Grand Island Senior High School. Sharon worked for Dr. John Anderson and Dr....
Deborah Ann Haydel
Dec 24, 2011
Deborah Ann “Debbie” Haydel of Houston, TX, formerly of Gulfport died unexpectedly December 24, 2011 in Houston. Debbie is the beloved daughter of Margaret Haydel and the Late Leo J. “Pete” Haydel. She is survived by her brothers, James Thomas Haydel, Gerald William Haydel and Michael David Haydel, all of Gulfport and her sister and brother-in-law Kathy and Stephen Scafidi...
Capt. John McClelland Foretich, Sr.
Dec 24, 2011
Captain John McClelland Foretich, Sr., 88, passed away on December 24, 2011. He was born on June 2, 1923, in Biloxi, MS, and resided in Gulfport, MS the remainder of his life. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Gulfport. John received his first U.S. Coast Guard license in 1940 at age seventeen. He joined the...
Jacqualine Marie Mangin
Dec 24, 2011
Mrs. Jacqualine "Jackie" Ketzel Mangin, age 56, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011, in Gulfport. Jackie was employed in the dental field for many years, first with Dr. David Bounds, D.D.S. and then with Dr. Peter A. Norowski, D.M.D. She had a deep religious conviction which she followed and practiced as a member of the Biloxi Congregation...
Herbert Laverne Perkins
Dec 24, 2011
Herbert "Papa" Laverne Perkins, 77, of St. Martin, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011. Papa honorably served his country in the Navy where he traveled the world working in aircraft and flight mechanics and retired as a Petty Officer First Class, serving last upon the U.S.S. Ticonderoga. He was a Life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and...
Janet Monahan Seymour
Dec 24, 2011
Janet Monahan Seymour, age 57, of Biloxi, MS., went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Saturday, December 24, 2011. She was a resident of the Biloxi area since childhood residing in St. Martin, Latimer and finally in Woolmarket. She was a graduate of St. Martin High and a member of Cedar Lake Christian Assembly where she had been...
Walter M. Speck
Dec 23, 2011
Mr. Walter M. Speck, age 48, of Gautier, MS., passed away suddenly on Friday, December 23, 2011, in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Mr. Speck was a longtime resident of Napa, CA. and was a resident of Gautier for the past 9 years. He was employed with Knight Transportation and was a US Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by his...
Cameil Lamar Taylor Jr.
Dec 23, 2011
Cameil L. Taylor, Jr., 87, of St. Martin, died on Friday, December 23, 2011 in Ocean Springs. He was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a US Marine Corps Veteran who served during WWII. He was a retired machinist from Ingall’s Shipbuilding and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He...
Betty Lou Brock
Dec 22, 2011
Betty Lou Brock, 85, went to be Jesus on Thursday, December 22, 2011, four days shy of her 86th birthday. She passed away peacefully at her home in Greer, South Carolina, with her family by her side until the end. Born on December 26, 1925, in Louin, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Virgie (nee McCarty) Halford. Mrs....
Robert Randall "Randy" Gray
Dec 21, 2011
Robert Randall “Randy” Gray, 52, of Biloxi, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Randy was a lifelong member of the St. Martin Community. He was a Graduate of St. Martin High School, Class of 1977, where he was a four year band member. Randy played trumpet, trombone, french horn, drums and served as Drum Major. He played and traveled...
Ralph Royal Bennett
Dec 20, 2011
Mr. Ralph Royal Bennett, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Mr. Bennett was born in Sunflower, MS. on January 25, 1925. He was a retired member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union #568 for 46 years. He was known as a kind gentle man and was loved by all who knew...
David Bruce Dunaway
Dec 20, 2011
David Bruce Dunaway, 46, passed away, Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Biloxi after a brief illness. David was a 1983 Graduate of Ocean Springs High School. He was employed with Biloxi Regional Medical Center as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room Department. David is survived by his two children, Nathan and Lindsay of D’Iberville; his parents, Shelby and Shirley...
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