Obituaries
Lucille Mallery
Dec 24, 2009
Mrs. Lucille Mallery, age 91, of Biloxi, MS., passed away, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, December 24, 2009. She was born in Taylorsville, MS. and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past 55 years. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star in Gulfport and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was an active...
Rev. James Allen Haynes,Jr.
Dec 23, 2009
Reverend James Allen Haynes, Jr., born September 7, 1927 in Blytheville, AR., died December 23, 2009 in Gulfport, MS. Rev. Haynes was retired from the ministry after 40 years of service. He pastored Taylor Baptist Church, Taylor, MS., Forest Avenue Baptist Church, Biloxi, MS., LaRue Baptist Church, Latimer, MS. and Gulf Gardens Baptist Church, Gulfport, MS. He also served as...
Rev. James Allen Haynes, Jr.
Dec 23, 2009
Reverend James Allen Haynes, Jr., born September 7, 1927 in Blytheville, AR., died December 23, 2009 in Gulfport, MS. Rev. Haynes was retired from the ministry after 40 years of service. He pastored Taylor Baptist Church, Taylor, MS., Forest Avenue Baptist Church, Biloxi, MS., LaRue Baptist Church, Latimer, MS. and Gulf Gardens Baptist Church, Gulfport, MS. He also served as...
Russell James Davis
Dec 23, 2009
Russell James Davis, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, in Gulfport, Mississippi. Born and raised in New Orleans, he was a United States Navy Veteran and proudly worked for the New Orleans Fire Department for 28 years, retiring as a fire truck operator. Mr. Davis and his wife, the late Mary Ellen Creel Davis, relocated to Ocean...
Preston Floyd Fayard
Dec 23, 2009
Mr. Preston Floyd Fayard, age 95, of the Success Community, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Preston was born in the Success Community on August 18, 1914, and was a member of the Morris Hill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by the love of his life of 69 years, Ellen M. Husley Fayard, his parents,...
Judge Edward R. Gaines
Dec 21, 2009
Judge Edward R. Gaines, age 69, of Gulfport, MS died Monday, December 21, 2009, in Gulfport. Judge Gaines was born in Memphis, TN and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Studies from Rhodes College (formerly Southwestern at Memphis). He received his Master of Arts Degree in Political Science and his Juris...
Benedict Charles "Ben" Heidgerken
Dec 19, 2009
Mr. Ben Heidgerken, 76, of Latimer, died Saturday, December 19, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Heidgerken was born in St. Joseph, Florida and had been a longtime resident of the coast. In 1952 he entered the U. S. Air Force and served in both the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. He retired in 1972 with the rank of master sergeant....
Joseph Vincent Wilkins
Dec 18, 2009
Mr. Joseph Vincent "Joe" "Big Joe" Wilkins, 22, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, December 18, 2009, in Biloxi. Mr. Wilkins was born May 17, 1987, in Mobile, AL and moved to the coast in 1999. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Mobile, AL. As a baby he was selected by the United Way as the poster child for their...
Brian Don Stender
Dec 17, 2009
Mr. Brian "Whitey" Stender, 64, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009, in Biloxi. Mr. Stender was preceded in death by his son and parents. He is survived by his wife, Maryann "Cricket" Stender; daughters, Charmaine Lagabed, Julie Phillips and Tisha Watson; and eight grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by family and many friends. Private services will...
Elenora R. Moberg
Dec 16, 2009
Elenora R. Moberg, 86, of Biloxi, MS died Wednesday, December 16, 2009. Mrs. Moberg was a longtime resident of Biloxi. She was a retired custodian with the Biloxi School System. Mrs. Moberg is preceded in death by her parents, Mitchell T. and Rose Evelyn Gollott Raymond; husband Harold A. Moberg, Sr.; sisters, Ruth Arcemeaux, Ethel Oliver, Bertha Balius, Thelma Forshee...
Frances Coleen Strayham
Dec 16, 2009
Frances C. Strayham, 81, of Gautier, MS died Wednesday, December 16, 2009. Mrs. Strayham was a longtime resident of Biloxi, a member of St. John's Catholic Church. Owned and operated Airman's Cleaners and Hickory Pit Restaurant and H & W Food Mart in Pascagoula. Mrs. Strayham is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Strayham; son, Joseph J. Strayham. She...
Paris Eugene Farmer
Dec 15, 2009
Paris E. Farmer, 79, of Phil Campbell, AL died Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Mr. Farmer had a strong faith and love for the Lord. He also loved his grandchildren. Mr. Farmer was a retired electrician from Ingall's Shipbuilding. He is preceded in death by his parents and six brothers and sisters. Mr. Farmer is survived by his wife of 50...
Clarence Albert Hamilton, Jr.
Dec 14, 2009
Clarence A. Hamilton, Jr., age 78, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, December 14, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Clarence was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He graduated from St. Martin High School, attended Perkinston Jr. College and the University of Georgia. He retired from civil service at Keesler Air Force Base and established Hamilton, Inc. after retirement in which...
Omega Street Helveston
Dec 13, 2009
Omega Street Helveston, 92, of Harahan, La died Sunday, December 13, 2009 in Harahan. She was born in Paulding, MS and was a resident of Long Beach for most of her life before moving to Harahan after Hurricane Katrina She was Methodist. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Helveston. She is survived by a daughter, Marsha Helveston...
Duane Edward Lloyd
Dec 13, 2009
Duane Edward Lloyd, 82, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away December 13, 2009 in Ocean Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents Edward and Esther Lloyd, two sisters, Jacquelyn Lloyd Bailey and Shirley Lloyd Baker and his son, David Edward Lloyd. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Helen Fountain Lloyd, 2 daughters, Jamie Lloyd and...
Marjorie Kilgore
Dec 13, 2009
Marjorie “Margie” Kilgore, 80, of Gulfport died Sunday, December 13, 2009 in Gulfport. Mrs. Kilgore had been a resident of the Coast since 1966 and had previously resided in Big Springs, Texas. Mrs. Kilgore was retired co-owner of Kilgore’s Body Shop on Pass Road in Gulfport. Mrs. Kilgore was preceded in death by her husband John Robert Kilgore; son Mitchel...
Althea Josephine Vermilyea
Dec 12, 2009
Mrs. Althea J. Ahern Vermilyea, 95, of D'Iberville, MS, passed away, Saturday, December 12, 2009, in D'Iberville. Mrs. Vermilyea was a third generation Biloxian. She was the daughter of George and Alice Lynd Ahern of Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her husband, King Vermilyea; a sister, Alethea "Cricket" Matthews; and a brother, George Ahern. Mrs Vermilyea was born...
Wanda Kay Barrett
Dec 10, 2009
Mrs. Wanda Kay Childers Barrett, 53, of Vancleave, MS, died Thursday, December 10, 2009, in Vancleave. Mrs. Barrett was born in Corinth , MS and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She was of the Pentacostal faith. Mrs. Barrett was preceded in death by her son, William Allen Creed; parents, Horace and Hattie Hopper Childers; sister, Carolyn Childers;...
Louella Houdart
Dec 9, 2009
Louella Houdart, age 76, of Saucier died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in Gulfport. Mrs. Houdart was born in Philpot, KY and had been a resident of Saucier, since 1987. She was an avid gardener and cook and loved music and dancing. Mrs. Houdart enjoyed spending time with her dog, Bandit and going to the Island View Casino with her husband....
Thomas Lee Arnold
Dec 9, 2009
Mr.Thomas Lee Arnold went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 9, 2009. He was a resident of Ocean Springs, MS for the past 60 years and was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He then joined the Army and later retired from the US Air Force. He served during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was employed...
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