Obituaries
Thomas Walter Stenum
Nov 13, 2011
Thomas Walter Stenum was born January 24th, 1960 in Sioux City, Iowa and departed this life November 13th, 2011 in Meridian, Mississippi. Thomas (Tommy) Walter Stenum was preceded in death by his father Thomas H. Stenum, brother Alan T. Stenum, Sr. and grandparents Porter and Mary Hazard, Mary Cook and Leonard Stenum. Tommy is survived by his mother, Grace Hazard...

Betty Jane Waltman Mathieu
Nov 12, 2011
Gone Fishing, Mrs. Betty "Jane" Waltman Mathieu, age 79, of Fountainebleau, died Saturday, November 12, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Mathieu was a lifelong resident of Fountainebleau. She was preceded in death her husbands, John Neil Gildea and Jerome William Mathieu and children, Eugene Gildea, Terry "Sam" Gildea and Jeane Hovis. Survivors include five daughters, Rose Garvey, Brenda Patrick, Annie...

Aura "Lee" Adams
Nov 11, 2011
Mrs. Aura "Lee" Adams, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Friday, November 11, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Adams was born in Framingham, MA. on June 27, 1928. She was very active and loved life, family and friends. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ocean Springs, the Gulf Coast Symphony Guild and the...
Karin Ann Blacksmith
Nov 11, 2011
Karin A. Blacksmith, 67, of Biloxi passed away Tuesday November 29, 2011 in Ocean Springs. Karin was born in 1944 in Chicago , IL. and was loved and befriended by all that met her. She was preceded in death by her parents Percy and Helen Henderson. She is survived by her sons; Rex Blacksmith, Paul Blacksmith, Benjamin Blacksmith, Chris Hinch...
Dorothy Bobette Rice Starr
Nov 11, 2011
Bobette Starr died Friday, November 11, 2011, in Ocean Springs at the age of 91. She was born in Gulfport on March 18, 1920, the daughter of the late Robert L. Rice and the late Rosa Miller Rice. She graduated from Gulfport High School and attended business school before beginning what would be a 50 year career as an optician....

Charlotte Huff
Nov 10, 2011
Charlotte Huff, age 73, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, November 10, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Huff was born and raised in Nottingham, England, and had been a resident of Ocean Springs since June of 1973. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Charlotte Cantrell. Survivorts include her husband of 49 years, Billy E. Huff of...

Kathy Ross Wilson
Nov 10, 2011
Kathy Ross Wilson, 62, of Gautier, MS died Thursday, November 10, 2011 in Ocean Springs, MS. Ms. Wilson was a native of Dearborn, Michigan and a resident of the coast since 1978. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Wilson, Sr. and her father, Orville Ross. Survivors include her mother, June Ross; sons, Ross Wilson, Donald (Robin) Wilson,...
Anna "Ree " Marie Will
Nov 9, 2011
Mrs. Anna Marie Will, 52, of D’Iberville, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 in D’Iberville. Mrs. Will was a life-long resident of the Coast. She was employed at the Grand Casino Biloxi for over 13 years. She started out pushing a change cart and worked her way to casino manager. She was of the Catholic faith. She is preceded in death...
Arthur Hedges
Nov 8, 2011
Arthur “Gilbert” Hedges, Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, of Ocean Springs, was born October 13, 1936, in New Orleans, LA. He passed away at his home amongst his family on November 8, 2011. Known as Pawpaw by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Gilbert was a lifelong resident of the Coast. He was a graduate of Biloxi High School. He...

Joseph Bacon Garrard, II
Nov 7, 2011
Joseph Bacon Garrard II was born June 28, 1939, in Port Arthur, Texas. He was a life long resident of Ocean Springs and a graduate of Lamar University in Texas. Retired Systems Manager with Lockheed Martin Space Systems. Mr. Garrard served on the Jackson County Ambulance Board, Planning Commission and Regional Waste Water Commission. He was a member of the...
Wilson Roy Johnston Jr.
Nov 6, 2011
Mr. Wilson "Roy" Johnston, Jr., of Vancleave, MS., passed from this earth on Sunday, November 6, 2011. Roy was born in Pensacola, FL and lived most of his life in Mississippi. He graduated from Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, MS. He joined the U.S. Army and served in Desert Storm and received an honorable discharge. He later joined the...
Alice Landrum Tyler
Nov 6, 2011
Alice Landrum Tyler, age 90, of Vancleave, MS., died Sunday, November 6, 2011, in Biloxi, MS. Mrs. Tyler was a lifelong resident of the coast and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Willie Mae, Doris, Irene, Paula and Vera and her brothers, Johnny and E.L. Survivors include her husband, Robert J. Tyler, daughter, Ruby...
Donald R. "Don" Fletcher
Nov 6, 2011
Donald R. "Don" Fletcher, 54, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2011 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Fletcher was a resident of Ocean Springs for the past 30 years. He was retired from Ingall's shipbuilding and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was an avid fisherman and was devoted to his family and...
Joseph A. "Rudy" Rudloff
Nov 3, 2011
Joseph A. "Rudy" Rudloff, 79, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, November 3, 2011 in Biloxi. Mr. Rudloff was born January 7, 1932 in Manhattan, New York. He was a longtime resident of the coast, a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and retired from the United States Air Force. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Gail...
Harold H. Hart
Nov 3, 2011
Harold Harris Hart, 91, of Vancleave, MS died Thursday, November 3, 2011 in Vancleave. Mr. Hart was born in Spokane, WA and spent many years in Alaska before moving to North Biloxi in 1995 where he lived for 16 years. He was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Dorothy Sharp Hart and his parents, Victor and Violet...
William Anthony "Tony" Foster
Nov 3, 2011
William "Tony" Foster, 22, of Vancleave, MS died on Thursday, November 3, 2011 in Mobile, AL. Tony was an avid hunter, loved the outdoors and spending time with his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Katheline and Luther Lewis and his great grandfather, William Foster. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee, his children,...
Diann Buschini Seay
Nov 2, 2011
Diann Buschini Seay, 66, of D'Iberville, MS died on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Diann was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast and a member of the Baptist Faith. She is preceded in death by her father, Joseph Buschini and step-father, Johnny Armstrong. She is survived by her mother, Aubrey Armstrong of Michigan; her two daughters, Tina Laufhutte of Ocean...
Katherine "Kay" Duda Richards
Nov 2, 2011
Katherine (Kay) Ruth Hunter Duda Richards, 68, a life-long resident Ocean Springs, MS, passed on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Kay was born March 4, 1943 in Biloxi, Mississippi to Josephine Leavenworth and Milton Hunter. She was a graduate of Ocean Springs High School, Perkinston Junior College and the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, receiving a degree in music education. She...
Ruby Katherine Ainsworth
Nov 2, 2011
Ruby Katherine Ainsworth, 88, of Biloxi, died on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Ruby was a life long resident of the Gulf Coast and a member of Cedar Lake Christian Assembly. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lowell D. Ainsworth; a son, Roy J. Ainsworth; her parents, Tom Quave and Myrtle...

Emma Stinson Bozied
Nov 2, 2011
Emma Stinson Bozied, 86, of Biloxi, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Emma was born in Richton, MS and has been a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She retired from South Central Bell. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold Bozied. She is survived by her daughter, Janis...
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