Obituaries

Eleanor Toombs Shuman

Eleanor Toombs Shuman

Mar 23, 2011

Eleanor Toombs Shuman, 87, of Las Vegas, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the Charleston Ridge Seniors' Home in Las Vegas. She was born in Gulfport, was a former longtime resident of the coast and a resident of Las Vegas for five and a half years. She was a graduate of Gulfport High School and she was Catholic. She was...

Kay Jablonowski Appel

Kay Jablonowski Appel

Mar 23, 2011

Kay Jablonowski Appel, age 78, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2011. She was born on August 27, 1932 in New Orleans, LA where she resided for 60 years. She subsequently moved to Gulfport, MS where she called the Coast home since 1992. She was the daughter of the late Edgar Orlando Jablonowski and the late Goldie Milner Jablonowski. Kay...

Theresa Lynn Beiller

Theresa Lynn Beiller

Mar 22, 2011

Theresa Lynn Bieller, age 45 of Long Beach died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in Gulfport. Heaven received a new angel when Theresa lost her battle with heart desease. She was born January 18, 1966 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She is survived by her husband, Andrew David Bieller, Sr.; her children, Jessica N. Turner, Christopher Turner, Brandon Turner, Chloe Bieller; her step-children,...

Ingrid Frisbie

Ingrid Frisbie

Mar 22, 2011

Mrs. Ingrid "Edie" Frisbie, age 78, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Frisbie was a native of Germany and a resident of the community since 1960. She was an avid fisherman, a gardener who loved the outdoors and a member of the Gulf Coast Dart Association. She was also a loving wife, mother...

John "Johnny" Wallace Ross

John "Johnny" Wallace Ross

Mar 22, 2011

John "Johnny" Wallace Ross, 68, passed away peacefully at his home on March 22, 2011. He was born on December 13, 1942 to Wallace C. and Doris Lee Ross. Johnny was a lifelong resident of the Woolmarket Community, except for a tour of duty in the US Army serving his country in the Vietnam War. After retiring from Sterling Drug...

Elvin Lee Murray, Jr.

Elvin Lee Murray, Jr.

Mar 21, 2011

Elvin Lee Murray, Jr., 46, of Biloxi, MS died on Monday, March 21, 2011. Elvin was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a commerical fisherman. Elvin was a christian. He is preceded in death by his father, Elvin Lee "Boogie" Murray, Sr. Elvin is survived by his son, Brandon Murray; mother, Juliette Hebert Murray; sisters, Debra (Danny)...

Jerry Wayne Harris

Jerry Wayne Harris

Mar 21, 2011

Mr. Jerry Wayne "Moussey" Harris, 60, of D'Iberville, MS, died Monday, March 21, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Harris was born in Bay Springs, MS, and had been a longtime resident of the coast. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and was a member of Coast Community Church in Woolmarket and Tri-County Pool Association. He loved his...

Betty Sue Windham Bird

Betty Sue Windham Bird

Mar 21, 2011

Betty Sue O'Donnell Windham Bird, age 90, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2011. Betty Sue was born to Patrick C. and Willie Madison O'Donnell in Ovett, MS. on January 12, 1921. She grew up in Ellisville, MS. and after marrying Hilton Windham, moved to the Gulf Coast, living in Biloxi and Ocean Springs for the past 60 years. Betty...

Amelda Aletha Jones Cruthirds

Amelda Aletha Jones Cruthirds

Mar 20, 2011

Mrs. Amelda A. Cruthirds, age 83, of the Latimer Community, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011. She now happily resides with her Lord whom she served faithfully while here on earth. Mrs. Cruthirds was a lifelong resident of the Latimer Community and longtime member of Big Ridge Baptist Church in D'Iberville. She and her late husband, Buford (Buck) Cruthirds,...

Michael Joseph Sekul

Michael Joseph Sekul

Mar 19, 2011

Michael Joseph Sekul, 55, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, March 19, 2011, at his home in Biloxi. Mr. Sekul was a native and longtime resident of Biloxi, the son of the late Mike and Frances Mihojevich Sekul. He was of the Catholic faith and was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church. Michael graduated from Biloxi High School in 1974,...

Edna Stegall Etzold

Edna Stegall Etzold

Mar 19, 2011

Edna Stegall Etzold, 82 of Black Mountain, NC passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011. A native of Gulfport, she was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Clyde Stegall, Sr. and Beatrice Cox Stegall. She was a 1946 graduate of Gulfport High School and attended Gulf Park College and Mississippi University for Women. She was a past member of Pineville...

Liliana Campanile

Liliana Campanile

Mar 18, 2011

Liliana Campanile died Friday, March 18, 2011 peacefully at home at the age of 68. She was born in Naples, Italy on August 10, 1942. She is preceded in death by her parents, Antonio and Matilde D'Aquino; and sister, Theresa Thurman; and her husband, Americk Campanile. She is survived by her daughters, Yvonne McMichael, Linda Gerrish, Antonella Turner; and her...

Robert D. James

Robert D. James

Mar 18, 2011

Robert D. James, 75, of Mobile, AL died on Friday, March 18, 2011. Mr. James was born in Tuscaloosa, AL. He had been a resident of Mobile since 1975. Mr. James was retired from the US Air Force and was a Vietnam Veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Anna Caddell James; sister, Josephine James. Mr....

Carol Baronich Kuhn

Carol Baronich Kuhn

Mar 17, 2011

Mrs. Carol Baronich Kuhn, age 65, of Vancleave, MS., died Thursday, March 17, 2011, in Vancleave. Mrs. Kuhn retired from the Jackson County Sheriffs office as a dispatcher after twenty years of service. She served in the Air Force reserves. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold Sr. and Cecelia Manno Baronich, and sisters, Cecelia Drouant and Josephine...

Robert Plomb

Robert Plomb

Mar 17, 2011

Major Robert F. Plomb, (U.S.A.F. Retired) age 90, of Woolmarket, died Thursday, March 17, 2011 in Gulfport. He was born in Chicago, IL. A member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Woolmarket. He was a veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his wife Dessie Mae Taylor Plomb. Survived by one daughter Susan F....

Vonetta Mary Dorrell

Vonetta Mary Dorrell

Mar 16, 2011

Mrs. Vonetta Mary Dorrell, age 93, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Vonetta was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt who was born on July 11, 1917, in Bufford, AR. and was a resident of Ocean Springs for the past eleven years. She previously resided in Klamath Falls, Oregon from 1944...

Mike Dickson

Mike Dickson

Mar 16, 2011

Samuel Michael Dickson of Ocean Springs died peacefully at home on March 16, 2011, at age 63 after a life full of love, service and Christian witness. The child of the late Reverend N.A. and Mary Dickson of Columbia, Mike is survived by his wife, Mildred, his two sons, Kris and Nathan, and their respective families – Alison, Leighton, and...

Donald C. Stewart

Donald C. Stewart

Mar 16, 2011

Donald C. Stewart, 53, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Mr. Stewart was a native and lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1977. He was a lifelong parishioner of Nativity BVM Cathedral. Mr. Stewart is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Marie Lyons Stewart; sister, Mary Dell...

John Leo McCurdy, III

John Leo McCurdy, III

Mar 15, 2011

Mr. John Leo McCurdy, III died at his home in Gulfport, MS on March 15, 2011. He was a kind and generous man with a keen sense of humor. John was born on August 29, 1926 and grew up in Memphis, TN and was a member of MENSA. During World War II he served in the Army Air Force and...

Glenn Michael Raley

Glenn Michael Raley

Mar 15, 2011

Glenn Michael Raley, 44, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Mr. Raley was an avid golfer and fisherman. He enjoyed watching his son play ball for the OS High School baseball team. He also loved taking his daughter and son to Disney World. He is preceded in death by his father, Melvin Joseph Raley; grandparents, Calvin...