Obituaries
Eleanor Ruth Hamel Young
Aug 5, 2011
Mrs. Eleanor Hamel Young, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away at her home on Friday, August 5, 2011. Mrs. Young was born in Yazoo City, on August 13, 1927. She and the late Glenn Young were married for 59 years. Mrs. Young was a lifetime member of the Ocean Springs Garden Club and served as its president in...
Leo Robert Auger
Aug 5, 2011
Mr. Leo R. Auger, age 75, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, August 5, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Auger was born in Biddeford, ME. on October 2, 1935, and was a longtime resident of the coast. He was a Retired M/Sgt. in the U.S. Air Force and a Keesler A.F.B. volunteer for 17 years. He was an avid bowler...
Colonel Joseph L. Ward, USAF Retired
Aug 4, 2011
Colonel Joseph L. Ward, USAF Retired, age 92, of Ocean Springs, MS died Thursday, August 4, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Colonel Ward had been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1968 and was a graduate of Georgetown University and Georgetown School of Law. He served in the US Army during WWII and later transferred to the US Air Force where...
Alice Kathleen (Thornton) Bowdon
Aug 4, 2011
Alice Kathleen (Thornton) Bowdon, originally from Biloxi, was born June 14, 1957 and died August 4, 2011 in Meridian, MS. Alice was a hairstylist and the manager of several salons in both California and Arizona before moving to Meridian. Alice also worked at the Hwy. 19 Wal-Mart before her health made her quit. Alice's father, Charles W. Thornton passed away...
Glennie Virgil Russell, Jr.
Aug 4, 2011
Mr. Glennie V. Russell, Jr., age 67, of the St. Martin Community, died Thursday, August 4, 2011, in St. Martin. Mr. Russell was a lifelong resident of St. Martin and a graduate of St. Martin High School. He served as a Police Officer for the City of Ocean Springs until his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Lora J. Russell, daughter,...
Julia Ann Smith Winstead
Aug 3, 2011
Mrs. Julia Ann Smith Winstead, age 90, of Biloxi, MS., died Wednesday, August 3, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Winstead was born on June 23, 1921 in Little Rock, MS. She was a lifetime member of Adah Chapter #49 of the Order of the Eastern Star and was a woman of wonderful character and loving spirit. She was preceded in...
Chiquita (Chita) Cassibry
Aug 3, 2011
Chiquita Cassibry (Chita) passed away on August 3, 2011 in Spanish Fort, Alabama, where she was a resident of Westminster Village, a retirement community. Chita was born in Snyder, Texas on December 3, 1925. While working in Gulfport, Mississippi she met her husband, Hugh W. Cassibry when he was there on leave from the U.S. Navy. They were later married...
Claude Everett Lee
Aug 3, 2011
Mr. Claude E. Lee, age 55, of Moss Point, MS., passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, in Moss Point. Mr. Lee was born on December 4, 1955. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claud Lee and E. Pearl Skinner Lee and a sister, Elizabeth A. Stevens. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Lee, daughters, Latisha Gibson, Kimberly (Terry)...
Kevin Daniel Lightner
Aug 3, 2011
Mr. Kevin Daniel Lightner, 57, of D'Iberville died on Wednesday, August 3, 2011. He is survived by four sisters, Mary Frances McMahan, Ida Lightner, Christine Hutto, Janice Johnson; one brother, Eric Lightner. A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 12, 2011 at Biloxi National Cemetery at 12:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, family perfers donations to be made...
Ralph W. Shaw
Aug 1, 2011
Ralph W. Shaw, age 86, of Gulfport, died Monday, August 1, 2011 in Gulfport. He was born in Kewanee, Ms and had been a resident of Gulfport for 58 years. He was a retired electrical engineer with Mississippi Power Company and was a graduate of Mississippi State University.He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a...
Monroe F. Cuevas, Jr.
Jul 31, 2011
Monroe F. Cuevas, Jr., age 78, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, July 31, 2011, in Houston, TX. Monroe Cuevas was a native of Bay St. Louis, MS. and a resident of Ocean Springs for 50 years. He graduated from St. Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis and USM in Hattiesburg. He was a member of the VFW in Biloxi,...
Gordon Corbett Stoddard
Jul 31, 2011
Mr. Gordon Stoddard, 80, of Biloxi, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011 at his home with his wife Dixie by his side. Gordon had been a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast and was one of the Jehovah's witness. He is survived by his wife, three sons, one daughter, eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren and two sisters. He will be...
Michael Roy Mathis
Jul 31, 2011
Michael Roy Mathis, 54, of Biloxi, MS died on Sunday, July 31, 2011. Mr. Mathis was a registered nurse and was a devout Catholic. He loved Nativity BVM Cathedral. He cherished and adored his granddaughter, McKinzy. Mr. Mathis is preceded in death by his parents, Prentiss and Lille Mathis. He is survived by his life partner, Bill Lawson; sons, Michael...
Lucille Triplett Starling
Jul 31, 2011
Lucille Triplett Starling, 94, of Covington,La, died Sunday, July 31, 2011 in Covington. She was born in Noxapater and was a former longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Gulfport. Mrs. Starling was a retired long distance operator at South Central Bell and a PBX operator at Broadwater Beach Hotel and was...
Lillian A. Hayden
Jul 30, 2011
Lillian A. Hayden, age 89, of Pass Christian, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 in Biloxi. She was born in Brownsville, Texas and was a longtime resident of Pass Christian. Mrs. Hayden was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and Daughters of the King. She was a former member of Pass Christian Yacht Club, was very active in Mardi Gras and...
Leila Ethel Hebert
Jul 30, 2011
Mrs. Leila Ethel Reid Gavin Hebert, born June 29, 1924, was a lifelong resident, of Biloxi, MS. She went to be with her Lord Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the age of 87. Leila was a member of Cedar Lake United Methodist Church and Women's Circle. She was an active member of the D'Iberville Senior Citizens, the D'Iberville Community Club,...
Scott Arlen Williams
Jul 30, 2011
Scott Arlen Williams, our beloved son and brother, 45, of Dallas, TX died on Saturday, July 30, 2011. Scott was born at the US Army Hospital in Wurtzberg, Germany. He graduated from BHS in 1983. Scott attended Primary School at USAF Base RAF Chicksands in England. He also attended MGCCC (Perkinston) and USM. Scott served in the Army Reserve. He...
Luvelle Alice Malley Ross
Jul 30, 2011
Mrs. Luvelle Alice Malley Ross, age 82, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the home of Ranell and Karl Oberlies in Missouri City, Texas. Mrs. Ross was born in Pass Christian and was a resident of Gulfport for most of her life. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church and was a retired switchboard operator with Southern Bell....
Max Wendell Thornton, Sr.
Jul 29, 2011
Max Wendell Thornton, Sr., 75, of Gulfport, died Friday, July 29, 2011 in Gulfport. Wendell was born February 24, 1936 and was a 1954 graduate of Edinburg High School. He received his BS and Masters degree from MS State University. He began his teaching career of 38 years as a drafting teacher at Harrison Central High School in Lyman. Wendell...
Bernard A. "Bernie" Wabel
Jul 28, 2011
Mr. Bernard A. "Bernie" Wabel, age 78, of Ocean Springs, MS. passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Wabel was born in Peoria, IL. where he was a longtime resident until moving to Ocean Springs nine years ago. He was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a graduate at Bradley University in...
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