Obituaries
Gerald Davis
Jun 15, 2011
Gerald Ray "Jerry" Davis, age 81, of Vancleave, MS. passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in D'Iberville, MS. Jerry was born in Seminary, MS. and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past 35 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Korean Conflict and was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi....
Fred Draper
Jun 15, 2011
Fred Draper, September 15, 1956 ~ June 15, 2011, beloved son, brother, and partner left this earth to join our heavenly father on Wednesday morning. Freddie was an inspiration to all of us, and was loved by so many people. Freddie was the type of person and friend everybody wanted to know. He always had a smile on his face...
Thomas F Peltier
Jun 15, 2011
Mr. Tommy Peltier, age 59, of Moss Point, MS., died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, in Moss Point. Mr. Peltier was a native of Waggaman, Louisiana. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, a member of the Army Air Calvary and a door gunner on a huey gun ship. He was also a member of the American Legion in Gautier. Survivors...
Dave Wesson
Jun 14, 2011
Dave Newton Wesson, 42, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 in Ocean Springs. Dave was born in Tokyo, Japan on November 21, 1968. He graduated from Ocean Springs High School in 1986 and attended the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS and was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. He was preceded in...
Roy Wayne Hutcherson
Jun 13, 2011
Roy Wayne Hutcherson, 50, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Monday, June 13, 2011. Roy was born and raised on the point in Biloxi and from a young age was working hard in our local seafood factories. After high school, Roy attended college to become a nurse's aid. At the age of 23 he learned he had congestive heart failure...
John K. Elmer
Jun 13, 2011
John K. Elmer, 73, of Gulfport, MS, died Monday, June 13, 2011, in Gulfport. Mr. Elmer was born in New Orleans and had been a resident of Gulfport most of his life. He was a graduate of Gulfport High School and a member of St. James Catholic Church. He served in the National Guard and was previously associated with his...
Elsie Thomas Stayer
Jun 13, 2011
Mrs. Elsie Thomas Stayer, age 76, of Irvington, KY, went to her heavenly reward on Monday, June 13, 2011. Mrs. Stayer was a longtime resident of Ocean Springs prior to moving to Irvington seven years ago. She was a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served during the Korean Conflict. She dedicated her life to serving her family...
Florence Juliette Valk
Jun 11, 2011
Mrs. Juliette "Judy" Valk, 85, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, June 11, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Valk was born in Bayou La Batre, AL and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. Mrs. Valk was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Valk; her...
Charles "Doug" Broome
Jun 11, 2011
Charles Douglas "Doug" Broome, 55, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, June 11, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Doug was born in DeRidder, LA, and had been a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He was the owner/operator of Doug's Dental Lab and a member of the First Baptist Church in Ocean Springs. He was an avid fisherman. Doug was preceded in...
Lois Lehmann Tess" Marsalis
Jun 11, 2011
Lois Elizabeth Lehmann Marsalis, age 88, of Gulfport died Saturday, June 11, 2011. Mrs. Marsalis who was known affectionately as "Tess" was born in Hermanville, MS on January 4, 1923, and lived most of her life in Vicksburg. She and her husband moved to Gulfport on 11/11/2000 to be closer to their only daughter and her family. She graduated from...
Marvin Edgar Dougharty, Jr.
Jun 9, 2011
Lt. Col. Marvin E. Dougharty, Jr., Retired U. S. Air Force, 72, of Biloxi, MS died Thursday, June 9, 2011, in Biloxi. Marvin was born in Crosby, Texas on August 29, 1938. He honorably served in the U. S. Air Force for 23 years. He had been a resident of Biloxi since 1983 after retiring from the military. Marvin was...
Robert Addison Wilson
Jun 7, 2011
Robert "Bob" Addison Wilson, 90, of Biloxi, MS, died on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Bob was born October 14, 1920 in Bronx, NY. He was the last surviving grandson of 19th Century Hall of Fame power hitter, Dan Brouthers. Growing up in Manhattan and East Orange, NJ, Bob himself was a high school and collegiate tennis champion. Following graduation from...
Louis Bruce Conley
Jun 7, 2011
Louis Bruce Conley of Ocean Springs, passed away at 87 years old on June 7, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Louis was born on October 8, 1923 in Denver, Colorado. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He completed his 21 year military career in the U. S. Air Force. After retirement, he owned several businesses on the...
Jefferson "Jeff" Kontur
Jun 6, 2011
Jefferson Kontur, aka Jeff or JD 36, of Biloxi passed away on Monday, June 6, 2011 in Pearl, He was born in Gulfport September 9, 1974. Jeff was a devoted, loving father, son, brother, and good friend to many and will be sadly missed by all that knew him. He leaves to cherish his memories to his son, Colby Kontur...
Robert Hansford Tyler
Jun 5, 2011
Robert Hansford Tyler, 57, of Biloxi, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 5th, 201l, in Gulfport. He was born in 1953, in McComb, Mississippi, the second son of Margie Fairchild and William Riley Tyler, Sr. He was a graduate of McComb High School and was elected as Governor of Boys State in 1971. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Millsaps College and...
H. F Fountain, Jr.
Jun 5, 2011
H. F. "Buddy" Fountain, Jr., 86, of Ocean Springs, died June 5, 2011. Buddy was born and raised in Biloxi and was a retired architect, having practiced for 55 years on the Coast. His design work consisted of over 500 projects, some of which include the Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, Our Lady of Fatima Church, Singing River Hospital System,...
Delia M. Brown
Jun 4, 2011
Delia M. Brown, age 89, of Long Beach, died Saturday, June 4, 2011 in Gulfport. She was born in Chazy, New York and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past 28 years. She was an avid reader and spent many hours crocheting afghans for family and friends who also enjoyed her fabulous cooking. She was a...
Samuel Necaise, III
Jun 3, 2011
Mr. Samuel Necaise, III, 65, of Kiln, MS, died Friday, June 3, 2011, in Gulfport. Mr. Necaise was born in New Orleans, LA and had been a resident of the coast for the past 25 years. He was a retired high school band director and a Hancock County deputy sheriff. Mr. Necaise was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel...
Mary Lena Newman
Jun 3, 2011
Mary Helena "Lena" Marinovich Newman, 91, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Friday, June 3, 2011 in Biloxi. The Lord cares deeply when his loved ones die. Psalm 116:15 A lifelong resident of Biloxi, she was a loving wife, parent, grandparent, great grandparent, also an accomplished seamstress, cook and gardener. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years,...
Jeanette Shaul
Jun 3, 2011
Jeanette C. Shaul, 93, of the Latimer Community died Friday, June 3, 2011 in Biloxi. Mrs. Shaul was a lifelong resident of Jackson County. She was retired from Jackson County Schools and was a member of Latimer Assembly of God Church. Mrs. Shaul was preceded in death by her husband William Thomas Shaul; her two sons Thomas Robert and George...
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