Obituaries

Hilda Faye Ross

Hilda Faye Ross

Aug 20, 2009

Mrs. Hilda Faye Ross, age 66, of North Biloxi, MS., joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, when she passed away on August 20, 2009. Mrs. Ross was born in Whitley City, Kentucky, on April 17, 1943. She was a member of Cedar Lake Christian Assembly. She was preceded in death by her parents, James "Gib" Wilson and Gladys "Dean"...

Janie Elaine Miller Lassere

Janie Elaine Miller Lassere

Aug 19, 2009

Janie Elaine Miller Lassere, 53, of Biloxi, passed away Wednesday, August. 19, 2009 in Biloxi. Mrs. Lassere's survivors include her husband Joe Lassere; daughters, Tasha Marie Berry and Cherish Walker; and sisters Rose Miller, Ruth A. Bullock, Barbara Cooley, Debbie June Miller; 6 grand children and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Memorial service will be Monday, August 24, 2009, 7...

Eleanor Rollins Nevels

Eleanor Rollins Nevels

Aug 19, 2009

Mrs. Eleanor Rollins Nevels, age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, August 19, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Nevels was a native of Meridian, MS. and a longtime resident of the coast. She was a longtime Avon representative and co-owner of Hometown Furniture in Ocean Springs. She was also a past member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She was...

Joseph "Joe" Gregory Williams

Joseph "Joe" Gregory Williams

Aug 18, 2009

Mr. Joseph "Joe" Gregory Williams, age 30, of St. Martin, MS., died Tuesday, August 18, 2009, in Tuscaloosa, AL. Joe graduated from St. Martin High School in 1997, where he excelled in baseball and football. After high school, Joe joined the United States Army and served his country in Iraq during Operation Freedom. After returning home from Iraq, he settled...

William L. Hardaman

William L. Hardaman

Aug 18, 2009

William L. "Bill" Hardaman, 84, of Gulfport died Tuesday, August 18, 2009 in Gulfport. He was born August 29, 1924 in Sylacauga, AL. In 1925 the family moved to Miami, FL and he attended Miami Edison High School. At age 17 he quit school and went to work with a neighbor on a tow boat on the Mississippi River working...

Mary Louise LeBlanc

Mary Louise LeBlanc

Aug 18, 2009

Mary Louise LeBlanc, 88, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, August 18, 2009 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. LeBlanc was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was the owner and operator of Flippers Harbor I and Flippers Harbor II Restaurants, Biloxi. She was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral and a member of the American Legion Auxilary in Gulfport. She was...

Robert  Henry Szymanski

Robert Henry Szymanski

Aug 17, 2009

Robert Henry Szymanski, age 89, of Gulfport, died Monday, August 17, 2009 in the home where he was born. He had been a resident of Gulfport for most of his life. He was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Gulfport. Mr. Szymanski was a retired shift supervisor for Mississippi Power Company where he was employed for over 34...

Michael Keith Dronet

Michael Keith Dronet

Aug 17, 2009

Michael Keith Dronet, 60, of Biloxi, died Monday, August 17, 2009 in Biloxi. Michael was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a chief engineer with L & M Botruck and was of the Catholic faith. Preceded in death by his mother, Mary Ellen Ziz Dronet and sister, Kathy Marie Pauley. Survivors include his father, Harry Paul Dronet, daughters, Angela...

Larry Ernest Goff, Sr.

Larry Ernest Goff, Sr.

Aug 17, 2009

Mr. Larry Goff, Sr., age 71, of Vancleave, MS., died Monday, August 17, 2009, in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Goff was a lifelong resident of Vancleave and was formerly employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Goff, parents, Ernest and Ruby Goff, and a brother, Howard Lynn Goff. Survivors include (3) daughters, Janet Goff of...

Levern Maxwell Stringer

Levern Maxwell Stringer

Aug 16, 2009

Levern Maxwell Stringer, 81, Biloxi, died Sunday, August 16, 2009 in Ocean Springs. Lavern was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. Preceded in death by husband, Charles R. Stringer, parents, Monroe and Lucybell Blackwell Maxwell. Survivors: daughters, Linda Rose Clayton, Petal, MS, Sarah Faye Hill, Biloxi, sons, James Randall Stringer, Biloxi, James Christopher Stringer, D'Iberville, brothers, H.T. Maxwell, Meridian,...

John Wesley Hollingsworth

John Wesley Hollingsworth

Aug 16, 2009

John Wesley Hollingsworth, age 81, went home to be with his savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 16, 2009, at his home in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. John was born on July 24, 1928, in Los Angeles, California. He served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper, stationed in Fort Benning, Georgia. After serving his country he was employed with RCA...

Georgia N. Gary Rosonet

Georgia N. Gary Rosonet

Aug 16, 2009

Mrs. Georgia N. Gary Rosonet, 80, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, August 16, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Rosonet was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Coast. She was a member of Mosaic Church in Ocean Springs and a "navy wife" for 23 1/2 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles B....

James Walker Butler

James Walker Butler

Aug 16, 2009

James W. Butler, 87, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2009. Mr. Butler was a native of New Orleans, LA and had moved to Gulfport, MS in 1981. He attended Gulf Coast Military Academy from 1935 to 1941 and graduated with the class of '41. He was president of the G. C. M. A. Alumni Association. During...

Lula Mae DeSorbo

Lula Mae DeSorbo

Aug 15, 2009

Mrs. Lula Mae "Lu" Wilson DeSorbo, 79, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, August 15, 2009, after a brief illness in Ocean Springs. Mrs. DeSorbo was born December 16, 1929 in Biloxi and lived many years in Mobile, AL. She was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Parish, where, in healthier days, she was active in many areas; especially the Altar Society,...

Tina Lea Gavliniski

Tina Lea Gavliniski

Aug 15, 2009

Tina Lea Gavliniski, 52, of Ocean Springs died Saturday, August 15, 2009 in Ocean Springs. Tina was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast and a native of Biloxi. She was a graduate of Biloxi High School Class of 1974. Tina served on the Biloxi Auxiliary Police Force, was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary for V.F.W. Post # 6731,...

Inez Murray Weldon

Inez Murray Weldon

Aug 15, 2009

Mrs. Inez M. Weldon, a good and faithful servant of the Lord was called home to be with Him after 98 years of service on this earth. Inez was born Eva Inez Murray on September 3, 1910 in Heron Bay, Alabama to John and Bertha Murray. She married Ray "Skinny" Weldon on June 12, 1934. Inez was retired from the...

Kristine Collom

Kristine Collom

Aug 14, 2009

Mrs. Kristine Anderson Collom, age 58, of North Biloxi, MS., died Friday, August 14, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Collom was a native of Michigan and a resident of the coast since 1974. She was formerly employed as a hairdresser at Headhunters Salon in Pascagoula and was active in the Federation of Democratic Women where she was a former past...

Richard Clark, Jr.

Richard Clark, Jr.

Aug 14, 2009

Richard Clark, Jr. age 78, of Long Beach, died Friday, August 14, 2009 in Gulfport. He was born in Bassfield, MS. He previously served in the U.S. Army and was awarded two Purple Hearts. He was Catholic. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Azaline Clark; two children; Danny Joe Clark and Leo Clark; and a brother,...

Paul D. Griggs

Paul D. Griggs

Aug 14, 2009

Paul D. Griggs, 88, of Biloxi, died Friday, August 14, 2009 in Biloxi. Mr. Griggs served his country in the United States Navy namely in the South Pacific. He is formerly employed with McDonnell Douglas where he worked in space craft programs. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of...

Leland "Lee" Michael Barber

Leland "Lee" Michael Barber

Aug 14, 2009

Mr. Leland Michael Barber, 44, of N. Biloxi, MS, passed away suddenly Friday, August 14, 2009, in N. Biloxi. Mr. Barber was born July 24, 1965, in Greenfield, Mass. and had been a resident of N. Biloxi since childhood. He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel F. P. Barber of Montague, Mass. and Sybil Parrette Sinicropi of Biloxi....