Obituaries
Leda Clemence
Apr 19, 2011
Leda Welva Meyer Clemence passed from this life to her eternal life on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at age 83 in Birmingham, Alabama. She was courageous, tenacious, and dearly loved her family, friends, and many pets. Born on September 25, 1927 in New Orleans, she was raised and married there before living in many different locales as an Air Force...
William Merritt
Apr 19, 2011
William "Doug" Merritt, age 58, of Gautier, MS, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in Gautier. Mr. Merritt was born in Key West, FL and had been a longtime resident of Gautier. He was a member of the N.R.A. He was preceded in death by his father, William A. Merritt. Survivors include two daughters; Danielle and Becky; one sister, Sonja; and...
Sean Michael McQueen
Apr 19, 2011
Sean Michael McQueen, 23, of Woolmarket passed away on Monday, April 19, 2011. Sean was a lifelong resident of Woolmarket. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He worked as a chef for various casinos on the coast. Sean is preceded in death by his mother, Darlene Huddlestun Kennedy; maternal grandparents, Russell and Claudette Huddlestun; paternal grandparents, Tommy...
Alma Mae Brown
Apr 19, 2011
Mrs. Alma Mae Banks Brown, age 93, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, April 19, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Brown was born in Greenville, AL., on April 15, 1918 to Walter Crenshaw and Mary Ella Banks where she was the youngest of ten children. She was a resident of Ocean Springs for over 45 years and recently celebrated her...
Robert "Kyle" Conroy
Apr 18, 2011
Mr. Robert "Kyle" Conroy, 47, 0f Biloxi, MS, died Monday, April 18, 2011, in Biloxi. Mr. Conroy was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. He was employed with Imperial Palace Casino as a shift supervisor. He was a good friend to all. Mr. Conroy is preceded in death by his father, Robert K. Conroy, and...
Master Chief Edward E. Winborne
Apr 17, 2011
Master Chief Edward E. Winborne, USN Retired, age 73, of Vancleave, MS., died Sunday, April 17, 2011, in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Winborne was a native of Columbia, MS. and a coast resident since 1974. He retired from the US Navy as an E-9. He was a member of the Gulf Coast Seventh Day Adventist Church and retired from First...
Rita Cuevas Talbot
Apr 16, 2011
Rita Cuevas Talbot, age 95, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 in Long Beach. She worked for Sears in the 1950's. She lived on 11th Street in Gulfport for 68 years before Hurricane Katrina took her home and she moved to Long Beach. She was preceded in death by her parents Raphael Cuevas and Mary G. Hammer Cuevas; husband, Albert...
Carlton Vardaman Vance
Apr 15, 2011
Capt. Carlton Vardaman Vance, USMC ret., 92, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Vance was a resident of Ocean Springs since 1968. He was a retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran and served during WWII and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Vance was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attacks on Dec.7,...
Larry Lawrence
Apr 15, 2011
Larry Lawrence, age 58, was embraced into the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 15, 2011, from his home in Woolmarket, Mississippi. Larry was born on August 8, 1952. He worked in his family business until the age of 40, at which time he returned to school to become a Registered Nurse. He was employed as...
Miley Emma Boling-Renault
Apr 15, 2011
Miley Emma Boling-Renault, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011. Miley was born on April 14, 2011. She was the daughter of Eric Renault and Megan Boling of D'Iberville. Miley is survived by her twin sister, McKinley and older sisters, Macee and Mackenzie Boling of D'Iberville. Grandparents are, Greg and Melda Boling of Stone County, Keith Renault of D'Iberville and...
Nellie L. O'Gorman
Apr 15, 2011
Nellie L. O'Gorman of Gulfport died April 15, 2011 in Gulfport. She was born on May 23, 1915, to James and Elmira Lee of Wortham, MS, the oldest of six children. She attended Lyman High School and graduated Valedictorian of her class, then graduated from Perkinston Jr. College and the University of Southern Mississippi. She taught school for three years...
Margaret Louise Ryan-Cornelius
Apr 14, 2011
Mrs. Margaret Louise Ryan-Cornelius, age 87, of Latimer, MS, died Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Biloxi. Mrs. Cornelius was a native of Hattiesburg. She was a resident of Vancleave for the last 60 years. She worked as a professional seamstress for Sol Franks Mensware and for Royal Cleaners. Mrs. Cornelius was preceded in death by her parents, John Wesley and...
Eunice Oxford
Apr 13, 2011
Mrs. Eunice Lloyd Oxford, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in Ocean Springs, and has gone to be in the arms of her Lord. Mrs. Oxford was a resident of Ocean Springs for 43 years. She was a homemaker, and a devoted Air Force wife, living all over the world. She was a member of...
Royce Lee Cox
Apr 13, 2011
Royce Lee Cox, 71, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Mr. Cox was born in San Benito, TX and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast. Mr. Cox is preceded in death by his parents, William A. and Addie M. Cox; sister, Shirley A. Helm. He is survived by his wife, Leslie Jean Hansen Cox; sons,...
Henry Havens Carter
Apr 12, 2011
Henry Havens Carter (Old Man Carter/Cowboy) was called home on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Havens was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Wilson Carter; parents, James and Katie Carter; two sisters, Betty J. Jennings and Mary Katherine Austin; and son-in-law, Johnny Busby. He leaves to cherish his memories five children: Henry Clifton Carter, Mary Carter O'Brien, Becky (Bobby) Hooker...
Duane D. Jones
Apr 12, 2011
Duane D. Jones, 81, of Biloxi, MS died on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Mr. Jones was retired from the US Navy after 20 years of service. He also had 10 years in the reserves. Mr. Jones had lived in McLaren, MS for 30 years. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Vallie Jones. Mr. Jones is survived by...
John Martin Boersema
Apr 10, 2011
Mr. John Martin Boersema, 68, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, in Gulfport. Mr. Boersema was born in Belleville, IL, and had been a resident of the coast since 1982. He owned and operated D.J.'s Automotive Repair in D'Iberville, and he was a driver/trainer for John Fayard Systems. He also drove for Deep South Trucking. He was a...
Shirley Ann Broussard
Apr 10, 2011
Mrs. Shirley "Candy" Broussard, 65, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, in Biloxi. Mrs. Broussard was born in Baxter, TN and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She was a great people person and a very hard worker. She enjoyed her job at the Grand Casino in Gulfport and she loved tending bar. She enjoyed fishing,...
Wilma Jones Knox
Apr 9, 2011
Wilma Jones Knox Ph.D., age 81 of Biloxi died Saturday April 9, 2011 in Biloxi. Dr. Knox came to Mississippi as a bride in 1956. She has lived in Harrison County ever since (with the exception of two years in Sheridan, WY) Raised in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, she received her B.A. (1951) and M.A. (1954) from...
I. Irene Brooks
Apr 9, 2011
Mrs. I. Irene Franklin Hanson Brooks, 85, of D'Iberville, MS, went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 9, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Brooks was born July 11, 1925 in Crossroads, Texas and had been a resident of D'Iberville for the past twelve years. She was a loving mother to her family, very caring to her dear friends,...
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