Obituaries

Marian Brown Lamey

Marian Brown Lamey

Sep 6, 2011

Marian Brown Lamey, 84, resident of Latimer community peacefully passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 and is having a joyful reunion with her loved ones in heaven. Mrs. Lamey was a life long resident of Latimer and a member of the Latimer Assembly of God Church. She was twice retired from JC Penny's, Edgewater Mall. Marian was an awesome...

Danny Rajnic, Jr.

Danny Rajnic, Jr.

Sep 6, 2011

Mr. Danny Rajnic, Jr., age 21, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Danny was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and a graduate of Ocean Springs High School. He was an Eagle Scout in Troop 271 in Ocean Springs and was employed with Boomtown Casino in Biloxi. Survivors include his parents, Danny...

Jo Anne Yates

Jo Anne Yates

Sep 6, 2011

Jo Anne Yates, age, 86 of Gulfport died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in Gulfport. She was born January 21, 1925 in Texas. She was a volunteer with the Garden Park Auxiliary since 1982. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Lester Yates, son, Mark Yates and daughter, Sue Anne Coury. She is survived by her son , Bryan...

William Vincent Pempeit, Jr.

William Vincent Pempeit, Jr.

Sep 6, 2011

William Pempeit, age 66, passed away September 6, 2011 in Ocean Springs, MS. Bill was born on April 21, 1945 in Palo Alto, CA. He served in the Marine Corps from June 1963-June 1967, all in which was served in Vietnam, where he received numerous medals and ribbons. A Memorial Service will be held at Wesley United Methodist Church, 8900...

Samuel "Sam" Scafidi

Samuel "Sam" Scafidi

Sep 6, 2011

Samuel "Sam" Scafidi, 86, of Bay St. Louis died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in Bay St. Louis. He previously served in the U.S. Army and was the owner operator of Evergreen Florist and Garden Center for 31 years. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Bessie Presley and Mary Kennedy; and five brothers, J.C. Scafidi, August Sacfidi, Domonic Scafidi,...

Charles Robert Kelly

Charles Robert Kelly

Sep 6, 2011

Charles Robert Kelly, 58, of Gulfport died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by an infant son. He is survived by his wife, Janet and former wife, Gayle; a daughter, Michelle; four step-daughters, Carolyn, Lisa, Tamara, and Shelly; a son, Charles, Jr.; a sister; four brothers; ten grandchildren; and one great-grandson. A graveside service is...

William Patrick Hornsby

William Patrick Hornsby

Sep 4, 2011

William Patrick Hornsby of Gulfport, age 35 years died Sunday, September 4, 2011 in Gulfport. A native of Hamond, LA and a resident of Gulfport, MS and Kentwood, LA most of his life. He was of the Catholic faith. He was a graduate of Sumner High School in Kentwood. An avid sportsman his hobbies were fishing, hunting and martial arts....

Patricia  E. Mathews

Patricia E. Mathews

Sep 4, 2011

Patricia E. Mathews of Gulfport, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011 peacefully in her sleep. She was as she stated, living with terminal colon cancer. She was born in Birmingham, AL on February 5, 1942. She moved to Mobile, AL in 1965 where she met her husband, Condie Mathews. In 1967 Pat and Condie moved to Laurel, MS. She was...

Harold Payton Shell

Harold Payton Shell

Sep 4, 2011

Harold Payton Shell, 87, beloved husband of 63 years to Joy Favors Shell, was called to his heavenly home on Sunday, September 4, 2011. He was born in Sparks, Georgia on September 7, 1923. Mr Shell was the son of Methodist Minister, John N. Shell and Clara Belle Barry Shell. Preceding him on his heavenly journey are his three brothers,...

Valorie Dee Dulaney Bang

Valorie Dee Dulaney Bang

Sep 4, 2011

Valorie Dulaney Bang, 51, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Sunday, September 4, 2011. Valorie was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was a former nursing assistant at the Biloxi VA. She had dedicated 27 years to the nursing profession. Valorie was a loving mother, wife and friend. Valorie is preceded in death by her parents, Jerry...

Eula Mae Noyes

Eula Mae Noyes

Sep 3, 2011

Eula Mae Quave Noyes, 88, of Vancleave, MS, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011, in Ocean Springs. She was born January 23, 1923 in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. She was preceded in death by her parents, Corrine Goodier Quave and Andrew Quave; her husband, Theodore E. Noyes (Capt., USAF, Ret.); her son, Terryl Noyes; her...

Ellen Mary O'Brien

Ellen Mary O'Brien

Sep 2, 2011

Ellen Mary "Mrs. Ellie" O'Brien, age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, September 2, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. O'Brien was a native of Cincinatti, OH, and was a graduate of Reading Community High School Class of 1947. She was active in the Senior Citizens in Ocean Springs and in Reading and enjoyed working the polls in Reading. She...

Doris H. Seymour

Doris H. Seymour

Sep 2, 2011

Doris H. Seymour, age 87, of the Latimer Community went to be with the Lord on September 1, 2011. She was born October 11, 1923 in Opp, AL and spent the rest of her life as a co-pastor with a passion for reaching the lost for Christ. In 1939 Doris attended Southeastern Bible College. While in school at SEBC she...

Antonia Skrmetta Werthner

Antonia Skrmetta Werthner

Sep 1, 2011

Antonia Skrmetta Werthner, 89, a resident of D'Iberville passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2011. She was born in Biloxi at home on Oak Street on May 11, 1922. Her parents arrived in Biloxi from Yugoslavia in the early 1900's. Antonia was the youngest of three children (Margaret and Nick) born to Anica Marinovich and John Skrmetta. As most people...

Marc Darryll Marques, Sr.

Marc Darryll Marques, Sr.

Sep 1, 2011

Marc Darryll Marques, Sr. went to be with his Savior on Thursday, September 1, 2011. He was preceded in death by his mother, Isabel Marques and his son, Marc Darryll Marques Jr. Survivors include his father, Arthur J. Marques, Sr., brother, Arthur J. Marques, Jr, sisters, Dianne Morris and June Marques, special friends, Leesa Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Ferguson...

Stacy Marie Gollott Pitalo

Stacy Marie Gollott Pitalo

Aug 31, 2011

Mrs. Stacy Marie Gollott Pitalo, 44, was born on January 6, 1967 in Biloxi, MS, and passed away August 31, 2011. Stacy was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and lived with her high school sweetheart and husband, Jimmy Pitalo. She attended Biloxi High School and Jefferson Davis Campus of MGCCC. Currently, she was working at Specialized Treatment Facility for the...

Charles Benjamin Le Blanc

Charles Benjamin Le Blanc

Aug 31, 2011

Charles Benjamin Le Blanc of Atlanta, GA died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 in Gulfport following an extended illness with cancer. Mr. Le Blanc was born in Alexandria, LA on March 4, 1955 and grew up in Gulfport, MS where he cherished his childhood friends until the day of his death. He was preceded in death by his brother, Mark Le...

Anne L. Spence

Anne L. Spence

Aug 31, 2011

Mrs. Anne L. Spence, age 77, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Spence was born in Jackson, MS., and had been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1997. She was a loving mother and cherished her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bud Spence and a...

Mary "Ginger" Oxford

Mary "Ginger" Oxford

Aug 31, 2011

Mary Virginia “Ginger” Oxford, 59, of Biloxi passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2011, in Ocean Springs after a short battle with cancer. Now in God’s hands, she remains in our hearts. Born into an Air Force family on March 24, 1952 in Denver, Colorado, Ginger lived in South Dakota, Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, and Morocco before moving to Ocean Springs in...

Timothy Michael Harrison

Timothy Michael Harrison

Aug 31, 2011

Timothy Michael Harrison, 52, of Biloxi, MS, friend of everyone, left this world in a white limousine Wednesday, August 31, 2011. A lifelong resident of Biloxi, MS, and resided on his Circle T Ranch in Pass Christian, MS. He was born January 12, 1959. Timmy graduated from Biloxi Sr. High School in 1977, an Eagle Boy Scout in Boy Scout...