Obituaries
James "Catfish" Beauchamp Sr.
Aug 17, 2011
James B. "Catish" Beauchamp Sr., 79, died August 17, 2011 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force with over twenty years of service and retired from the Triangle and Gaude Bowling Alleys. He is preceded in death by twin infant daughters; mother, Flora Mae Owens; brother, Thomas Beauchamp, and stepfather, Eastland Beauchamp. He...
Shirley Ann Brown
Aug 17, 2011
Shirley Ann Sims Brown, 76, of Biloxi, MS passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on August 17, 2011 in Biloxi, MS. She was born on February 14, 1935, in Hannibal, MO, the last of five children. Shirley graduated from Hannibal High School in 1953. While attending high school she was involved in athletics playing softball and running...
Phillip William Sexton
Aug 16, 2011
Phillip William Sexton passed away Tuesday, August 16 at the age of 70. He was born on September 25, 1940 in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast and was a member of Saucier Holiness Church. Phillip is survived by his wife of 30 years, Cheryl Hurlbert Sexton and children, Cynthia Sexton, Randy Sexton, Carla McNeeley, Harold...
Audrey Manuel Murray
Aug 16, 2011
Mrs. Audrey Manuel Murray, 94, of Biloxi, MS died on Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Mrs. Murray graduated from Biloxi High School in 1935 and shortly after that she married Robert "Buddy" Murray. Together they had three children. She loved being home with her children and did not start a career until they were all in school. Mrs. Murray began her...
Darwin Knight Rhodes, Jr.
Aug 16, 2011
Darwin Knight Rhodes, Jr., 55, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Darwin served honorably in the U.S. Navy. He was captain of various ships for more than 20 years and loved the sea. He was born to the late Darwin Knight Rhodes, Sr., and Kathleen Elizabeth Carpenter in Charles Co., MD. He is survived by his...
Dorothy Parker Goff
Aug 15, 2011
Dorothy Parker Goff, age 87, of Gulfport, died Monday, August 15, 2011 in Gulfport. She was born in Moselle, MS and had been a resident of Gulfport for about 60 years.She was a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church and a member of the Day Lily Assn. She was associated with WT Grant in Gulfport when it first opened and...
David Maury Duncan
Aug 15, 2011
David "Big Bird" Maury Duncan, 65, of Vancleave, MS, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, August 15, 2011. David was a longtime resident of Vancleave and retired from Ingall's Shipbuilding in 2007 with 35 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. David was a member of...
Rachel M. Rake
Aug 14, 2011
Rachel Rake, age 24, of Gulfport, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 in Gulfport. She graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with honors earning a bachelor of science in business administration with an emphasis in marketing. while at USM, she studied business abroad in London at King's College. She also served as the president of the Gamma Tau chapter of...
John Phillip Sharkey
Aug 14, 2011
Mr. John Phillip Sharkey, age 69, of St. Martin, MS., passed away peacefully at home in St. Martin on Sunday, August 14, 2011, with his wife, Jean close by his side. John was born in Bath, Maine, on August 3, 1942. He attended school there and later served in the National Guard. He later came to Mississippi while working with...
David Blane Rush
Aug 13, 2011
David Blane Rush, 52, of Saucier, MS died on Saturday, August 13, 2011 in Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Rush was a lifelong resident of North Biloxi and Saucier. He was presently employed at Wal-Mart in D'Iberville, MS. He had worked over 25 years at Del Seaway as a truck driver in Biloxi, MS. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather....
William I. "Bill" Rippy
Aug 13, 2011
William I. "Bill" Rippy, of the Gulf Coast died Saturday, August 13, 2011 in Mobile. He was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and was a lifelong resident of the Coast. Bill was of the Catholic Faith, attended University Military School in Mobile, was an avid fisherman and a accomplished musician. His hobbies were customized fishing rods and art. Bill was...
Gladys Viola Dalgo Garza
Aug 13, 2011
Ms. Gladys Dalgo Garza, 97, of Biloxi, departed this world for her heavenly home Saturday, August 13, 2011. Gladys, was born on October 7, 1913 in Hattiesburg, MS to Mattie and Frank Stanley. Gladys had a beautiful voice in her youth and sang in the choir at the Evangelica Luthern Church for many years. She was always willing to help...
Marie Reuscher
Aug 12, 2011
Marie Reuscher, 60, of Long Beach, died Friday, August 12, 2011 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Reuscher; and father, CDR James Clinton Wilson. She is survived by her huaband, Dave Reuscher; two sisters, Suzanne Baker and Cynthia Wilson; and her mother, Ruth H. Wilson. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, August 20,...
Floyd Emile Brune, Jr.
Aug 12, 2011
Floyd Emile Brune, Jr., 79, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, August 12, 2011, in Ocean Springs, MS. Floyd was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, a member of the Knights of Columbus, a Boy Scouts leader and chief and charter member of the Ft. Bayou Fire Dept. He retired from Ingall's Shipbuilding after 41 years of service and from...
Mary Elizabeth Hood
Aug 12, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Latimer Hood passed away Friday, August 12, 2011, at The Blake in Gulf Breeze, Florida and it is with great sadness that the Eubanks / Hardy family announce her death. At the time of her death, Mary was surrounded by family and the caring staff of The Blake and Emerald Coast Hospice. Mary is survived by her daughters,...
Mary L. (Sug) Woods Franciscus
Aug 12, 2011
Mary L. (Sug) Woods Franciscus, 88, was a longtime resident of D'Iberville, MS, moved to Saucier, MS where she passed away on Friday, August 12, 2011. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Joe Woods; her second husband, C.E. Franciscus; daughter, Patsy Woods Seymour; five sisters, six brothers and two sons-in-law. Mrs. Franciscus is survived by her son,...
Ada M. Bacon
Aug 11, 2011
Ada M. Bacon, 94, of Gulfport, died August 11, 2011 in Gulfport. She was born December 12, 1916 in Mechlanburg County, Virginia, the third child of Henry Thomas and Mary Harding Mason. Ada grew up on the family cotton/tobacco farm which also had a popular lake for swimming where she frequently acted as life-guard. After receiving a degree in accounting...
Marguerite Van Dyke Hamill
Aug 11, 2011
Marguerite Van Dyke Hamill, 91, of Biloxi, MS died on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Mrs. Hamill was a longtime resident of Biloxi. She born in Chicago, IL on November 3, 1919 to John Raymond Van Dyke and Myrtle Rena Bell. 1940 brought a Bachelor of History degree from Tulane University and Civil Aeronautics Administration pilot's license but no driver's license....
Michael Francis Uher
Aug 10, 2011
Michael F. Uher, 65, of Ocean Springs, MS died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Uher was a longtime resident of the community and was of the Catholic faith. He was a member of the Ham Radio Club, a life member of the V.F.W. in Hattiesburg and a member of the Elks Lodge in Ocean Springs. Mr. Uher...
Janet M. Smith
Aug 9, 2011
Ms. Janet M. Smith, 81, of Biloxi, died on Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Janet was born in Bloomington , MD on Dec 4, 1930. She has been a resident of the Gulf Coast for 45 years. She was a volunteer at KAFB, a member of the Welcome Wagon, an active member of the NCO Wives Club and she attended of...
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