Obituaries
William Ray "Billy" Emerson
Dec 17, 2010
Mr. William Ray "Billy" Emerson, age 63, of Pascagoula, MS., died Friday, December 17, 2010, in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Emerson was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mary Emerson. Survivors include five children, six sisters, three brothers, numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 21, 2010, from 12 noon until 1:15 pm at the...
Jeannette Varnado
Dec 17, 2010
Jeannette Ruth Varnado, born March 10, 1938, passed away, Friday, December 17, 2010 in Gulfport. Mrs. Varnado is survived by her husband of 52 years, Joel Varnado; four children, Jeannette (Jimmy) Parks, Roy Varnado, Winona Varnado and Deanna (Dean) Latimer; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; her siblings, Bert (Mike) Goodby, Irma (Buck) Haddox, Sharon (Benny) Necaise, Elaine (John) Leonard and Clarence...
Jack Sumrell
Dec 16, 2010
Jack Sumrell, 71, of Gulfport, died Thursday, December 16, 2010 in Gulfport. Mr. Sumrell was born in North Carolina and lived the past 23 years in Gulfport. He retired as a MSGT from the US Air Force after serving 21 years. After the Air Force he worked in the Aerospace Industry, retiring as Flight Safety Supervisor with the Lockheed Martin...
Mae Champagne
Dec 15, 2010
Mae Bell Champagne, age 91 of Vancleave, MS died Wednesday December 15, 2010. She was a Christmas baby and would have been 92 years old December 25 of this year. She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for over 20 years which included some service at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Ronald Cotsopoulos, Sr.
Dec 15, 2010
Mr. Ronald M. Cotsopoulos, Sr., age 64, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. He resided in Ocean Springs with his wife Dale Cotsopoulos. Mr. Cotsopoulos was born on July 31, 1946, in New York, New York to Daisy Jackson and Michael Cotsopoulos. He was married to Dale Lowery on December 31, 1975, in Las Vegas,...
George Louis Simon, Sr.
Dec 15, 2010
George Louis Simon, Sr., 89, of Biloxi, MS passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. He was a Master Petty Officer Gunner on the USS Battleship North Carolina, which he served on from 1938 until 1945. He was a retired WW II Veteran, serving in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Simon was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council...
William Michael Ulrich
Dec 14, 2010
William Michael Ulrich, 34, of Biloxi, MS, passed away on Tuesday December 14, 2010 in Biloxi. Michael graduated from Harrison Central High School and was a long time employee of the Mississippi Department of Transportation. He had additionally served as Jackson County Toys for Tots Coordinator. He had a passion for local sports and was an avid Ole Miss and...
William C. Carraway, Sr.
Dec 14, 2010
William C. Carraway Sr., of Gulfport, passed away on his 83rd birthday, Tuesday, December 14, 2010 in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Carraway was a resident of Gulfport for the past 25 years. He was a member of the Episcopal Church and a native of Jackson, MS. He served in the US Navy where he developed a love of boxing. Upon his...
Woodrow Pringle, III
Dec 14, 2010
Woodrow "Woody/Woo" Wilson Pringle III of Gulfport and Orlando, passed into the Lord's hands Dec. 14 in Orlando, FL. Born in Gulfport, MS on September 30, 1954 to Woodrow W. Pringle, Jr. and Bernell VanCourt Bourgeois He has been a lifelong resident of the Coast and served his community for 30 years as an attorney; 13 of those years as...
Constance Margarete Roberts
Dec 13, 2010
Constance M. Roberts, 25, of Ocean Spings, MS died Monday, December 13, 2010. Services will be on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation is: 9-11am. Both will be held at Belle Fountain Baptist Chruch. Burial will be in Belle Fountain Cemetery. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Eris and Kenneth Roberts. Both were of Ocean Springs,...
Taylor Lyons
Dec 13, 2010
Taylor Lyons, age 22, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away Monday, December 13, 2010 in Tupelo, MS. Taylor was born on September 8, 1988 at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi. Taylor attended St. Alphonsus Elementary School and he was a 2007 graduate of Ocean Springs High School. He was a member of the National Honor Society and played for...
Charles Frederick Schwark, Sr.
Dec 13, 2010
SMSgt. Charles F. Schwark, Sr., USAF Ret., age 87, of Ocean Springs, died Monday, December 13, 2010. SMSgt. Schwark was born March 22, 1923, in Sealy, Texas and had been a resident of the Coast since 1949. In 1950, while stationed at Keesler AF Base in Biloxi, he met and married the love of his life, Catherine Lena Skrmetta, of...
Cedric R. Porter
Dec 12, 2010
Cedric Rodequez Porter, 34, was born on January 4th, 1976 to Gwendolyn Porter and John Edget in Grenada Mississippi. He entered into rest on December 12th, 2010. He united with Second New Hope Church and was baptized on May 7th, 1989 under the pastorage of Reverend Dewel Jamerson. Cedric graduated from Grenada High School, Class of 1994. He attended Mississippi...
Cecil Doyle Patch
Dec 12, 2010
Mr. Cecil Doyle Patch, 78, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Patch was born in Picayune and was a lifelong resident of the Coast. He was a retired U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Conflict. He also retired from Ingall's Shipbuilding and Sverdrup Technology at Stennis Space Center....
Dennis O'Neal
Dec 12, 2010
Mr. Dennis E. O'Neal, 82, of Vancleave, MS, died Sunday, December 12, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mr. O'Neal was a native and lifelong resident of Jackson County. He was a U. S. Army veteran of Korea and a retired welder from Ingall's Shipbuilding. He was an avid hunter. Mr. O'Neal was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Hardy O'Neal;...
James Phillip Lowery
Dec 12, 2010
Mr. James Phillip Lowery, 36, of Saucier, died Sunday, December 12, 2010, in Gulfport. Phillip was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a Baptist. Mr. Lowery was a flooring installer, an avid fisherman, and was known as "Coach James" by his girls' soccer team. He was a loving husband, father, son, grandson and...
Sara A. Porter
Dec 12, 2010
Sara Jacinta Alexander Porter, 31, of Biloxi was called by her Heavenly Father, Sunday, December 12, 2010 from her home in Biloxi. Born March 3, 1979, Sara was a native of Biloxi and a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, d’Iberville, MS and Nativity BVM Cathedral, Biloxi, MS. Continuing a long standing Alexander legacy, Sara graduated from St. Martin...
Opal Lillian Toothman
Dec 12, 2010
Mrs. Opal Kerns Toothman, 79, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, December 12, 2010, in Mobile, AL. Mrs. Toothman was born in Charleston, WV and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1968. She was the former owner of Kirby Vacuman Cleaners in Gulfport. She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed her pets. Mrs. Toothman was preceded in death...
David Christopher Allen
Dec 11, 2010
Mr.?David Chris Allen, 51, ?of Saucier, MS, died Saturday, December 11, 2010, in Stone County. Mr. Allen was born in Quantico, Virginia, and had been a lifelong resident of the Coast. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and was co-owner of Continental Aluminium. He will be best remembered for being a great dad and grandfather. He was...
Louis Lester Bessetti, Jr.
Dec 11, 2010
Mr. Louis Lester Bessetti, Jr., 60, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, December 11, 2010, in Biloxi. Mr. Bessetti was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Coast. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and U. S. Air Force Reserves. He retired from Civil Service...
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