Obituaries

Andrew Clifton Hutto, Jr.
Mar 4, 2011
Tony Forrest, "The Englishman", 72, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, March 4, 2011, in Biloxi. Tony was born in Yorkshire, England in 1938. He was a very funny man and was often overheard telling people he was from Bogalusa when he was asked about his Yorkshire accent. This sums up Tony's sense of humor and his striving to amuse himself...
Anthony G. Forrest
Mar 4, 2011
Tony Forrest, "The Englishman", 72, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, March 4, 2011, in Biloxi. Tony was born in Yorkshire, England in 1938. He was a very funny man and was often overheard telling people he was from Bogalusa when he was asked about his Yorkshire accent. This sums up Tony's sense of humor and his striving to amuse himself...
Donald Lee Davis, Sr.
Mar 3, 2011
Donald Lee Davis, Sr., 80, of Biloxi, MS, died suddenly Wednesday, March 3, 2011. Mr. Davis was a resident of Biloxi for the past 54 years. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict and retired after 42 years as a civilian employee at Keesler Air Force Base. Don was PER of Biloxi Elks Lodge #606 and...
Mary Ella "Granny" Cates
Mar 3, 2011
Mary Ella "Granny" Cates, 85, of Biloxi, MS died on Thursday, March 3, 2011. Ms Cates was a native and lifelong resident of the Coast and a member of Cedar Lake United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her three children, Lunette, Infant daughter and Lyman Cates; three grandsons, Ronald and Milton Cates and Mark Hosli; mother, Dove...

Roy Palmer Childers
Mar 3, 2011
Roy Palmer Childers, age 59, of Gulfport, died Thursday, March 3, 2011 in Mobile, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his father, Herman Childers; his mother, Dorothy De Loach; a sister, Barbara; and three brothers, Dunley, Preston, and James. Mr. Childers is survived by his wife, Karen Childers; two sons, Nathan (Melane) Childers and Dwayne Childers; two sisters, Nancy...

Hugo "John" Peterson
Mar 2, 2011
Hugo "John" Peterson, 90, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Mr. Peterson was a native of Brooklyn, NY. He served in the US Army Air Corp. He was a WW II veteran. Mr. Peterson served as a 1st Lieutenant. He was also a pilot. After the service, he became an instructor at KAFB and retired Civil Service....

Willie "Bill" Bolin, Jr.
Mar 2, 2011
Mr. Willie "Bill" Bolin, Jr., age 77, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Bolin was a longtime resident of the coast. He was a member of The First Baptist Church of Vancleave and the David Buchanan Sunday School Class. He was a retired US Air Force veteran after 20 years and a former...

Justin Reed Hamilton
Mar 2, 2011
Justin R. Hamilton, 34, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in Biloxi. Justin was born in Merritt Island, FL. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Survivors include his children, Haylee and Brenden Hamilton; father, Roger Hamilton; mother, Sara Key and step-father, Michael Key; sister, Selena, Tracy-Petross and her husband, Stephen; and brothers, Kenneth and Christopher Hamilton. A...

Betty Marie Layne
Mar 1, 2011
Betty Marie Layne, 78, of Andalusia, AL died on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Mrs. Layne was a resident of the Gulf Coast and moved to Andalusia, AL after hurricane Katrina. Mrs. Layne is preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Layne and Tyrus Cobb; parents, Eugene and Emily Jones; sons, Tommy Powell, Randy Powell and Alan Layne; daughter, Michelle Layne....
Raymond Herald Parker, Sr.
Feb 28, 2011
Raymond Herald Parker, Sr., 72, of Biloxi, MS died on Monday, February 28, 2011. Ray was born on October 16, 1938. He was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. As a young man, Ray proudly served his country in the US Army. He was a pipefitter and welder for Local Union 568 and a member of J.L. Power Masonic...

Jerome Lamonte Witts
Feb 28, 2011
Mr. Jerome L. Witts, 63, of Ocean Springs, MS, February 28, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Witts was born in Philadelphia, PA and had been a longtime resident of the coast. He was a retired U. S. Air Force Veteran and currently employed with Ingalls /Northrup Grumman as an electrician. Mr. Witts was preceded in death by his parents, James...

Lydia Lee Rasor
Feb 28, 2011
Lee Rasor, 92, of Decatur, Georgia, formerly of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, died of cardiac arrest on Monday, February 28, 2011. Lee was born in Hope, Arkansas, on July 4, 1918. A lifelong Democrat, she was very proud to call Hope “home” and to share a birthplace with President Bill Clinton. She loved celebrating her birthday on July 4, saying that...
Annie Robbins McQueen
Feb 27, 2011
Annie Robbins McQueen, 88, of Crestline, OH passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2011. Mrs. McQueen was a longtime resident of the Woolmarket Community and founding member of the Woolmarket Baptist Chuch. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Carl McQueen; two sons, Tommy and his wife, Freddie and Jerry. Mrs. McQueen is survived by her daughter, Nona...

Lindsey Marie Cook
Feb 26, 2011
Lindsey Marie Cook, 28, of Hattiesburg, MS, passed into God's care Saturday, February 26, 2011, in Biloxi. Lindsey was born December 11, 1982 in Hattiesburg, MS and was a member of Grace Temple Church in Hattiesburg and a graduate of Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Charles Cavanaugh of Bassfield, MS....
Normand Raymond Chouinard, Jr.
Feb 26, 2011
Normand Raymond Chouinard, Jr., DMD, 38, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Saturday, February 26, 2011. Mr. Chouinard was born in the Philippines while his father was in the US Air Force. He was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. Mr. Chouinard graduated from the MS School of Mathematics and Science. He attended the University of MS (Ole Miss)...

Lucille Mary Beach
Feb 26, 2011
Mrs. Lucille Beach, 90, of Gulfport, MS, died Saturday, February 26, 2011, in Biloxi. Mrs. Beach was born in Sturgis, MS and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She was formerly employed at the Sheraton Hotel where she kept the American flag sewn and was affectionately known as "Betsy Ross". She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother great...

Billie Joe Goodwin
Feb 25, 2011
Billie Joe Goodwin, 72, of Saucier died Friday, February 25, 2011 in Gulfport. Mr. Goodwin had been a resident of Saucier for 16 years. He proudly served his country and retired as a TSGT from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service. Mr. Goodwin also retired from civil service after 10 years. He was a proud member...
Ralph Frazier
Feb 25, 2011
Mr. Ralph "Skip" Frazier, 77, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, February 25, 2011, in Biloxi. Mr. Frazier was born in New Boston, Ohio, and had been a longtime resident of the coast. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force where he met his wife in 1953. Having traveled overseas and the United States, he considered Biloxi his...
Mary Louise Raymond
Feb 24, 2011
Ms. Mary Louise Raymond, 84, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, February 24, 2011, in Biloxi. Ms Raymond was born in Pass Christian and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. She was formerly employed with the Broadwater Beach Hotel as a room inspector. She was a big fan of wrestling and soap operas who always had a smile and laughter...
Joseph Wilford Moran, IV
Feb 24, 2011
Joseph “Jo Jo” Wilfred Moran, IV, age 24, of Ocean Springs, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Joseph was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. He graduated from Chamberlain-Hunt Academy and Mississippi State University. He was pursuing his MBA. He is survived by his parents, Joseph W. Moran, III and Janelle Seymour...
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