Obituaries

Roy Arnold Vogle

Roy Arnold Vogle

Jul 28, 2011

Mr. Roy "Hun" Vogle, 65, of Saucier, MS, died Thursday, July 28, 2011, in Gulfport. Mr. Vogle was born in Biloxi and a lifelong resident of the Success communtiy. He was a retired longshoreman and a member of Pentecostals of The Gulf Coast. He loved to hunt, fish and spend time with his family. Mr. Vogle was preceded in death...

Rustico Lee

Rustico Lee

Jul 28, 2011

Rustico "Rusty" Kim Lee, 37, of Mt. Holly, NJ, raised in Biloxi and lived in Ocean Springs, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 28, 2011. He was born July 14, 1974 and was known for his contagious laughter that carried for miles, his love for his family, friends and a special love for children. He was an amazing...

John Leonard "Len" Adams, Sr.

John Leonard "Len" Adams, Sr.

Jul 27, 2011

John Leonard "Len" Adams, age 71, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 in Ocean Springs. He retired in 1979 as a Msgt. with 22 years of service in the U. S. Air Force. Following his retirement, he immediately went to work for the U.S.A.F. Civil Service. He served as Training Development Element Chief for 32...

Amanda Fallon Perkins

Amanda Fallon Perkins

Jul 27, 2011

Amanda Fallon Perkins, 23, of Gautier, MS passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Amanda was employed at the Hard Rock Casino. She was a devoted mother of three, a loving daughter and sister. She will be dearly missed by her family, friends and co-workers. Survivors include her three children, Antonio Perkins (4), Amiyah Kirkland (2) and Markee Kirkland (1);...

Kathryn Grantham

Kathryn Grantham

Jul 27, 2011

Kathryn (Kathy) Hellpenstell Grantham of Ocean Springs, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011, after a lengthy illness. She was 62. A graduate of Biloxi High School, she later returned as the Orchestral Strings Instructor for the Biloxi School District. She had served as adjunct faculty for the Strings Program at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus and...

George Albert Brumfield, Sr.

George Albert Brumfield, Sr.

Jul 27, 2011

George Albert Brumfield, Sr. age 87, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Brumfield was born in Pike County, MS, on September 6, 1923, the fifth child of Albert O. and Ruby Simmons Brumfield. Following graduation from Magnolia, Mississippi High School, he went to work at Brumfield's department store from January, 1941, until...

Rogers "R.C." Penfield

Rogers "R.C." Penfield

Jul 27, 2011

Rogers Clifford "R.C." Penfield, age 92, of Ocean Springs, MS, died on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 in Ocean Springs. R.C. served in the U.S. Military in World War II. He was active in Real Estate in Ocean Springs and Gautier. His other activities and memberships included Jackson County Board of Realtors, First Baptist Church of Gautier, 50 year membership in...

Charles Gilliam

Charles Gilliam

Jul 24, 2011

Mr. Charles Gilliam, 80, of Biloxi, MS died Sunday, July 24, 2011. Chief Gilliam entered the militiary service with the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Korean Conflict. He left the Marine Corp. in 1953 as SSGT. He entered the U.S. Air Force and Retired with 41 years 4 months of service as a CMSGT in 1991 at Keesler AFB, MS....

Catrina Lamey Shook

Catrina Lamey Shook

Jul 24, 2011

Mrs. Catrina Lamey Shook, 45, was called home by her Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 24, 2011, in Houston, TX. Catrina was born on May 31, 1966 and was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a loving wife, devoted mother, precious daughter and loyal friend to many people. Catrina was a graduate of the Gulf Coast Community College with...

Paula Ann Parkinson

Paula Ann Parkinson

Jul 24, 2011

Paula Parkinson, 51, of Gulfport, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Her family was at her side. Paula was born in Mendenhall, MS on October 1, 1959 and was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She graduated from Harrison Central High School in 1977. Paula had a beautiful singing voice and...

Daniel Sullivan

Daniel Sullivan

Jul 24, 2011

Mr. Daniel "Dan-O" Sullivan, 64, of Biloxi, MS died Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Gulfport, MS. He was an avid boater, fisherman and sportsman and a mentor for many in life. He was a loving husband, father, brother and friend to all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Rita Sullivan and his brother,...

Len Joseph Pitre

Len Joseph Pitre

Jul 23, 2011

Mr. Len Joseph Pitre, 64, of Waynesboro, MS, died Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Biloxi. Mr. Pitre was born in Galliano, LA and was a graduate of Nicholls State University. He was a U. S. Marine Corps Veteran of Vietnam and a Catholic. Len was a self-employed engineer after he retired from UNOCAl Oil Corporation with 32 years of service....

Andre M. Beaupre

Andre M. Beaupre

Jul 23, 2011

TSgt. Andre J. M. Beaupre, Ret. U. S. Air Force 76, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Biloxi. Mr. Beaupre was born in Franklin, New Hampshire and had been a resident of the coast since 1972. He was a retired U. S. Air Force Veteran with 20 years of service. He was employed with Beau Rivage Casino...

Clinton Henry Oehms, Sr.

Clinton Henry Oehms, Sr.

Jul 23, 2011

Clinton Henry Oehms, Sr. of Biloxi passed away Saturday July 23, 2011 at the age of 88. He was born March 19, 1923 in Memphis, Tennessee and spent part of his childhood in Kokomo, Indiana. Clinton met his wife Clara at a Lutheran Church social on Back Bay and they were married on July 6, 1941. Clinton was a veteran...

Mark Gillen Joachim

Mark Gillen Joachim

Jul 22, 2011

Mr. Mark Gillen Joachim, 97, of Biloxi, MS, passed away, Friday, July 22, 2011, in Marietta, GA. Mr. Joachim was born November 24, 1913, in Biloxi, MS, the son of Uriah Sylvester Joachim and Stella Gillen Joachim. He graduated from Biloxi High School in 1931 and later attended Draughon's Business College. He began a career in federal civil service in...

Lyle Morse Page

Lyle Morse Page

Jul 22, 2011

Mr. Lyle Morse Page, 79, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, July 22, 2011, in Biloxi. Mr.Page was born January 26, 1932, in Biloxi, MS. Community leader, loving father and friend to many, he was a founding member of the law firm of Page, Mannino, Peresich and McDermott. He was associated with the Peoples Bank for over 30 years as a...

Norma June Stewart

Norma June Stewart

Jul 22, 2011

Mrs. June Boudwin Stewart, 86, of Vancleave, MS, died Friday, July 22, 2011, in Vancleave. Mrs. Stewart was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church where she served as the former choir director, lector and eucharistic minister. She was also a member of...

William Ronald Lowther

William Ronald Lowther

Jul 21, 2011

MSgt.. William R. Lowther, Retired U. S. Air Force, age 80, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011 in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Lowther was a longtime member of St. James Catholic Church in Gulfport and a member of the St. Vincent de-Paul Society. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Elizabeth Lowther; a sister, Emma LeHueget; and...

Rita F. "Fran" Boswell

Rita F. "Fran" Boswell

Jul 20, 2011

Mrs. Rita F. "Fran" Boswell, age 76, of Biloxi, MS., went to be with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Fran was an active member of Cedar Lake Christian Assembly and a longtime resident of the coast. She was also an active member of the Womens Aglow on the coast for many years. She was...

Elvin Eugene Anderson, Sr.

Elvin Eugene Anderson, Sr.

Jul 20, 2011

Mr. Elvin E. "Andy" Anderson, Sr., 82, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in Biloxi. Mr. Anderson was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Biloxi High School where he was on the football team. He was a retired MSgt with the MS Air National Guard and a member of Biloxi Elks...