Obituaries
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...
George Lenon Jordan
Dec 8, 2009
Mr. George L. Jordan, 59, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Jordan was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He served with the Biloxi City Fire Department 20 years and retired in 1993. He worked as a shrimper most of his life and also a carpenter, and enjoyed hunting, fishing and football. He will...
George Lenon Jordan
Dec 8, 2009
Mr. George L. Jordan, 59, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Jordan was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He served with the Biloxi City Fire Department 20 years and retired in 1993. He worked as a shrimper most of his life and also a carpenter, and enjoyed hunting, fishing and football. He will...
Antoinette M. Gouin
Dec 8, 2009
Mrs. Antoinette Gouin, 103, of Gulfport, MS died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in Gulfport. Mrs. Gouin was a native of St. Charles-Borromee, Joliette, PQ, Canada, a resident of Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada for 5 years, a resident of International Falls, MN for 35 years and a resident of the MS Gulf Coast since 1989. Mrs. Gouin was a homemaker and...
David Fountain Shivers, Jr.
Dec 7, 2009
David Fountain Shivers, Jr. 29, of Gulfport, died Monday, December 7, 2009 in Gulfport. He was born in Pascagoula and had been a resident of Gulfport for twenty-seven years. He enjoyed playing guitar, keyboard and singing for the Lord. He also loved fishing and doing things with his children and family. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Fountain...
Teri Marie Wilson
Dec 7, 2009
Teri Marie Wilson was granted her angel wings on December 7, 2009. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends, which Teri had touched in some way throughout her very memorable journey through life. Teri's life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by her understood that the quality of existence far exceeds the...
Stella Marie Harkin
Dec 7, 2009
Mrs. Stella Marie Harkin, 78, Pass Christian, died Monday morning December 7, 2009 at home in Pass Christian. Mrs. Harkin was born Stella Marie Durand in Spooner, Wisconsin as the middle of seven children of Felix A. and Anna Jean Durand (Fontaine). She married John Lewis Harkin on June 10, 1950 and they lived in Sarasota, Florida from 1955 to...
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