Obituaries
Force Master Chief James D. Fairbanks
May 25, 2011
Force Master Chief James D. "Jimmy" Fairbanks, age 59 of Gulfport, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 in Mobile, Al. A member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, he was the son of Thomas and Marie Fairbanks and was born and raised on the White Earth Indian Reservation in Northern Minnesota. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine...
Arthur J. McCaleb, Jr.
May 24, 2011
Mr. Arthur J. "Sonny" McCaleb, 90, of Biloxi died Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in Biloxi. Mr. McCaleb was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a graduate of Biloxi High School Class of 1938. He was employed with Bell South, with 38 years of service. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church. Mr. McCaleb was named Sun Herald's Good...
Catherine Biggs
May 24, 2011
Ms. Catherine Lipscomb Biggs, age 50, of Ocean Springs, MS., died peacefully at home surrounded by family and dear friends after a courageous battle against cancer. Ms. Biggs was born on May 18, 1961, in Baton Rouge, LA. and was a native of Slidell, LA. and New Orleans, LA. She was living in Ocean Springs, MS at the time of...
Margaret Cecelia Brennan Myrick
May 24, 2011
Margaret Cecelia Brennan Myrick, 100, of Long Beach died Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in Long Beach. She was born in Blockton, AL 1/1/11, & raised in Birmingham, AL. Graduated Massey Business College in Birmingham. Was employed with Civil Service in Birmingham and Mobile, AL and Gulfport, MS in the following positions: Special Orders Supervisor in Adjutant General’s Office, and Placement...
Thelma Lee DeMetz Miller
May 23, 2011
Thelma Lee DeMetz Miller passed away peacefully on May 23, 2011 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. Thelma was born October 8, 1916 in the family home on 2nd Street in Pass Christian, the youngest child of Adolph Isadore and Mary Catherine "Molly" McDonald DeMetz. She was the loving, devoted wife for 65 years to the late Major (Retired)...
John Douglas Fayard
May 23, 2011
John Douglas Fayard, 38, of Gulfport, MS died Monday, May 23, 2011 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital. He was born June 29, 1972, in Biloxi, MS. John was a member of FBC Gulfport, MS. He was currently employed by Howell Electric as an electrician, but worked as a carpenter for many years. John attended Gulfport High School and was an avid...
Shelley Ann Blessey
May 22, 2011
Shelley Ann Blessey, 46, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 in Ocean Springs, MS. She was born on October 26, 1964 in New Orleans, LA and lived in Arlington, TX for 36 years before moving to Biloxi, MS with her loving and care giving father, Norman Joseph Blessey. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Jordan R. "Jody" Adams, Sr.
May 21, 2011
Mr. Jordan R. "Jody" Adams, Sr., age 45, of Biloxi, MS., passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2011, in Austin, TX. Jody was born in Aquadillo, Puerto Rico at Ramey AFB, and was a longtime resident of Biloxi and Ocean Springs, MS. He also resided in Flora, MS. and worked at Kearney Park Farms in Flora. He was preceded in...
William Edwin Orsi
May 21, 2011
Mr. William E. Orsi, 88, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, May 21, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Orsi was born August 16, 1922 in Murphy, MS and had been a longtime resident of the coast. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran and formerly employed with Ingall's Shipbuilding. Mr. Orsi was preceded in death by his parents, Dave...
William O. Furr, Sr.
May 21, 2011
Mr. William O. Furr, Sr., 75, of Vancleave, MS, died Saturday, May 21, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Furr was born in Tylertown, MS and had been a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of WW II and the Korean Conflict. He was a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post #2434 in Biloxi, the Biloxi...
India Adair Felsher
May 20, 2011
Mrs. India Felsher, 97, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011, at the Biloxi Community Living Center where she had been a resident for nearly six years. She was born in Handsboro and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. India was a longtime active member of Biloxi First United Methodist Church and served on the staff of the Gulf Coast...
Estela Calhoun
May 20, 2011
Estela "Josie" Martinez Calhoun, 57, of Gulfport, MS went to be with our heavenly father on Friday, May 20, 2011. She was born on March 19, 1954 in Pharr, Texas to Carlos and Hortencia Martinez. She was the second oldest of six siblings. She was an employee at Winn-Dixie for 14 years. She loved her family, enjoyed music and dancing...
Marjorie L. Gill
May 20, 2011
Marjorie L. Gill, a long time resident of Biloxi, died Friday, May 20, 2011, in Union, Mississippi, after a long illness. She was born Marjorie Elaine Luhman to Paul Roland Luhman and Lorraine Helen Menge on September 19, 1925 in Crookston, Minnesota. Mrs. Gill is preceded in death by her parents Paul and Lorraine, her husband Charles and one brother...
Rev. James H. Springer
May 20, 2011
James H. Springer, 82, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011, after an extended illness. Pastor Springer was born on March 10, 1929, in Cato, AR., the eighth child born to the late James Earl, and Millie Lee Steed Springer. After graduating high school in 1944, he joined the Army. After completing basic training, he was assigned...
Walter F. Buckoski
May 19, 2011
Walter Frank Buckoski, formerly of Ocean Springs, died Thursday, May 19, 2011. Sunrise November 9, 1918 - Sunset May 19, 2011. Visitation for Walter F. Buckoski will be held Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs, 911 Porter Avenue, Ocean Springs. Graveside Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 23, 2011 at...
Dennis Anthony Lewis
May 19, 2011
Dennis Anthony "Hippie" Lewis, 61, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011. Mr. Lewis was a longtime resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and worked in the shipbuilding industry for many years. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Jean Lewis; daughter, Sherry Watford; step-daughter, Paula Lutz; grandchildren, Kristopher...
Lindsey Tucker
May 18, 2011
Lindsey Tucker, age 58, of Vancleave, MS passed away in a boating accident May 18, 2011. Lindsey was born and raised in Biloxi. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, cooking and playing his drums and was an avid Jimmie Johnson fan. Lindsey met his wife Pam when he was twelve years old and they were high school sweethearts. They were married...
Charles L. Sanders
May 17, 2011
Charles L. Sanders, age 60, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in Gulfport. He was a native and longtime resident of Gulfport and a 1969 graduate of Gulfport East High School. He was a store manager with K&B and Rite Aid since 1974. In 1981 he was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was preceded in death by...
Curtis Sam "Jim" Savage
May 14, 2011
Curtis Sam "Jim" Savage, 90, of Gulfport, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 in Biloxi. He was a devoted Father and Grandfather. He was born in Longton, Kansas on March 21, 1920. He served in the Navy in WWII as a Boatswain 2nd Class and was stationed in the Pacific on Okinawa. After the war, he worked in purchasing and marketing...
Amanda Evelyn Russell
May 14, 2011
Amanda Evelyn Russell, 18, of D'Iberville, MS, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, in Vancleave. Amanda was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She attended D'Iberville High School where she was a member of the 2011 graduation class. She was a member of various school clubs and social activities. She was a fantastic artist...
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