Obituaries
Marian Katherine Walling
Nov 4, 2009
Marian Katherine (Gallman) Walling, 65, of Biloxi, Miss., died on November 4, 2009, at Select Specialty Hospital. She was born in Evansville, Ind., to Marion and Eva Gallman. She graduated from Bosse High School in 1962 and attended the University of Evansville. Mrs. Walling was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Eva Marie Woodard. Mrs. Walling is survived...
Ethel Johanna Seidule
Nov 4, 2009
thel "Janet" Seidule, 82, of Biloxi, MS was called to her Maker on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Mrs. Seidule had been a resident of Biloxi since 1962. She formerly worked with Gayfer's Department Store. She was a charter member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and had been actively involved with the choir, Alter Society and Crusillo. Mrs. Seidule was also...
Betty J. Thompson
Nov 3, 2009
Betty J. Thompson, age 85, of D'Iberville, MS, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in D'Iberville, MS. Mrs. Thompson was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh in Bradford, PA, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church also in Bradford, PA. She attended church services and Sunday School at the McClellan Road Baptist Church...
Bettye Jean Owen
Nov 3, 2009
Bettye Jean Owen, age 43, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in Biloxi. She was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a loving, caring person. She liked cartoons and Sponge Bob Square Pants. She was preceded in death by her mother, Harmony Owen. She is survived by four brothers , Jerry,...
James Franci Defreitas
Nov 3, 2009
James Francis DeFreitas, 80, of Biloxi died Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Mr. DeFreitas was born in Lowell, MA on January 6, 1929 and had lived on the MS Gulf Coast most of his life. He was retired Air Force and worked in Civil Service. He enjoyed golf, bowling, exercising , reading and he really loved cookouts with the family. Survivors...
Charles H. "Chuck" Blocher
Nov 3, 2009
Charles H. “Chuck” Blocher, age 81, of Ocean Springs, MS, departed this life on November 3, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles H. Blocher, Sr. and Ruth Blocher, his brother and sister-in-law, John Woodward Blocher and Joan Blocher, son Charles H. Blocher, III, mother-in-law Kathleen Schwartz, and son-in-law Robert E. Cote’. He is survived by his...
Frank Gordon Stoeffler, Sr.
Nov 2, 2009
Frank Gordon Stoeffler, Sr. age 63, of Saucier died Monday, November 2, 2009 at home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Palatka, FL and had been a resident of Saucier for the past eighteen years. Mr. Stoeffler was a summa cum laude graduate of William Carey College with a Masters Degree in Special Education. He retired from...
Helen Mae Dubuisson
Nov 2, 2009
Mrs. Helen Mae Dubuisson, age 66, of Ocean Springs, MS., went to take her place in Heaven after losing her battle with cancer, on Monday, November 2, 2009. Mrs. Dubuisson was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Dubuisson, parents, Jack Melvin Martin...
Christine Angelina Barlow
Nov 2, 2009
Christine Barlow, age 52, of Biloxi passed away on Monday, November 2, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. She had been a long time resident of Gulfport/Biloxi since 1986. She loved dogs and was an active member of the Humane Society. She is survived by her loving husband, Louis Barlow II and...
Mazie Broussard Wescovich
Nov 2, 2009
Mazie Wescovich passed away Monday, November 2, 2009 in Puyallup, Washington. Born Marie Mazie Broussard on July 11, 1914 in Lafayette, Louisiana to Louis and Cecile (Hollier) Broussard, she moved with her family to Biloxi about 1923. In 1936 she married Peter Wescovich and in 1955 they moved to D’Iberville where she remained for fifty-four years. After celebrating her 95th...
Joann Ballard
Nov 1, 2009
JoAnn Ballard 50, of Ocean Springs, died Sunday, November 1, 2009. She is survived by her mother, Melba Biggot of Ocean Springs, a brother William A. Brooks of Woolmarket, a sister Brenda Loll of Ocean Springs, a son Scott Jones of Littleton, NC, a daughter Kimberly Kennedy of Biloxi, two grandsons , a granddaughter, one niece and four nephews. JoAnn...
Mona Lee Tullos
Oct 31, 2009
Mona Lee Tullos, age 85, of Hattiesburg, died Saturday, October 31, 2009 in Hattiesburg. She was born in Carroll County, Ms and was a longtime resident of Gulfport before moving to Hattiesburg following Hurricane Katrina. She was Methodist and was a member of Gulfport Elk's Lodge Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Win Tullos....
Sheilah McCray
Oct 30, 2009
Sheilah McCray, 44, of D'Iberville, MS died Friday, October 30, 2009. Mrs. McCray was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. McCray is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Minnie McGuffee Pulliam. She is survived by her husband, Tony H. McCray of D'Iberville; daughter, Deidra Savage of Gulfport; son, Joey Taylor...
Lois Ann Morano
Oct 30, 2009
Mrs. Lois Ann Morano, 88, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Friday, October 30, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Morano was born in New Orleans, LA and had been a longtime resident of Ocean Springs. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church where she served on the Altar Society. She was thefounder of T.O.P.S. of Ocean Springs over...
Lucy Hope Elliott
Oct 29, 2009
Lucy Hope Elliott, age 64, of Gulfport passed away Thursday, October 29, 2009 in Gulfport. Lucy was a resident of Gulfport for the past twenty-three years. She was employed by Stephen McAuliffe Family Practice for fifteen years. She was a loving caring person who was totally devoted to her family and she will be missed by all who knew her....
Benjamin Stephen Balinski, Jr.
Oct 27, 2009
Mr. Benjamin S. Balinski, Jr. age 81, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Balinski, a resident of the community for 2 years, was a carpenter and did extensive woodworking. He was very active with the St. Anthony's Parish in Blue Ridge, GA., where he was a resident for 25 years. He loved fishing,...
William L. Furlow
Oct 26, 2009
Mr. William L. Furlow, age 65, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, October 26, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Survivors include his longtime caregiver, Patricia Nevis Furlow, stepdaughter, Gail (James) McClure, son, Chris (Dena) Furlow, brother, Robert (Nancy) Furlow, two grandchildren, Tristan and Christiana, and three step-grandchildren, Denice, George and Carah McClure. Private services will be held at a later date....
Commander Charles Thomas Edson
Oct 25, 2009
Charles Thomas Edson, 76, a long-time resident of Diamondhead, died peacefully on October 25 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital. Charles was born December 15, 1932 in Annapolis, Maryland. He was a life-long Catholic and had attended the Annunciation Church, Kiln. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1949, and just prior to entering the U. S. Naval Academy in 1951, he...
Jonathan D. Champiomont
Oct 25, 2009
Jonathan D. Champiomont, age 25, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, October 25, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Jonathan was a lifelong resident of the coast and was formerly employed with Bailey Lumber Company. He was a hard worker who loved spending time with family and friends making them laugh. Survivors include his son, Christian Davidson, his mother, Karen Champiomont, grandparents,...
Irma Lee Reese
Oct 24, 2009
Irma Lee Reese, age 82, died Monday, October 26, 2009 in Forest Park, Ohio. She was born in Hancock County and was a longtime resident of Long Beach before moving to Cincinnati, OH following Katrina. She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach. She was preceded in death by her parents, Horace and Izetta Ladner of...
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