Obituaries
George Clifford Fero
Jan 25, 2009
Mr. George C. Fero, age 72, of Vancleave, MS., died Monday, January 26, 2009, in Vancleave. Mr. Fero was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a 3rd and 4th Degree member of Fred Westbrook Council of the Knights of Columbus in Ocean Springs and a member of the Ocean Springs Geneological Society. He was retired from the Air Traffic...
Nellie Victoria Kanode Misko
Jan 24, 2009
Mrs. Victoria Kanode Misko, 63, of Biloxi, MS, was called home to be with her mother Saturday, January 24, 2009, in Gulfport, MS. Vicki was born in Biloxi where she remained a lifelong resident. She was employed 40 years with AAFES at Keesler Air Force Base. She was of the Catholic faith. Vicki was preceded in death by her parents,...
Mary Sumrall
Jan 24, 2009
Mary Lanell Sumrall, 72, of Gulfport, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Saturday January 24, 2009. Mary was born on May 20, 1936, in Gulfport. On February 6, 1953, she married her sweetheart, Robert. Together, they raised four children. Mary devoted her life to raising her children. She was an excellent seamstress, sewing dresses for her daughters...
Arlen Cecil "Skippy" Kiper, II.
Jan 23, 2009
A.C. "Skippy" Kiper, II, 60 years of age, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2009 at his home in Ocean Springs, MS. Skippy was best known for his love of the Chevrolet Corvette. His love affair with the Corvette began in 1962 and only intensified with the passage of time. He's left behind many friends, family members and Corvette enthusiasts...
Joe Wayne Carr, Sr.
Jan 23, 2009
Mr. Joe Wayne Carr, Sr., 65, of Saucier, MS, passed away Friday, January 23, 2009, in Mobile, AL. Joe was born March 25, 1943 in Laurel, MS, where he resided until 1959 when his family relocated to New Orleans, LA. He graduated from Warren Easton High School, New Orleans, in 1961. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1963...
Aurine Davis Gallaher
Jan 22, 2009
Mrs. Aurine Davis Gallaher was born in Greene County, Tennessee, on February 24, 1910, and died in Ocean Springs, MS on January 22, 2009. Mrs. Gallaher was the daughter of a Lutheran minister and grew up in various parts of the country, where her father served in churches, including Knoxville, TN., Chicago, IL., Indianapolis, IN, and Charleston, SC. She graduated...
Dr. Gerald Wessler
Jan 22, 2009
Dr. Gerald Wessler, age 92, of Gulfport, died Thursday, January 22, 2009 in Gulfport. Dr. Wessler was preceded in death by his father and mother, Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Wessler and by his brother, Adrian, an infantry captain killed in Germany during World War II. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Margaret Cardon Wessler; a daughter, Adrienne...
Kenneth Wayne DeBerry
Jan 22, 2009
Kenneth W. DeBerry, 72, of Biloxi passed away Thursday, January 22, 2009. Mr. DeBerry had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1973. He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Biloxi where he served as a Deacon and taught 7th and 8th grade boys Sunday school. He is preceded in death by his father, Loyce DeBerry....
Gene Spracher Cox
Jan 22, 2009
Mr. Gene Spracher Cox, 87, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away at his home Thursday, January 22, 2009. "Da", as his great grandsons call him, lived a long fulfilled life and was with his loving family at the time of his passing. Gene was born March 21, 1921, in Norton, Virginia. Travels with the U. S. Army during WW II...
Dilta Mary David St. Louis
Jan 22, 2009
Dilta Mary Davis St. Louis, 92, of Gulfport, died Thursday, January 22, 2009 in Gulfport. Ms. St. Louis was a long time resident of Biloxi. Later, she lived in Florida and Alabama before returning to the Gulf Coast. She was a devout Catholic. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Joseph I. Davis and Donald J. St. Louis, parents,...
Barbara Audrey Stokes
Jan 21, 2009
Barbara Audrey Lightell Stokes, 76, died January 21, 2009. She was born February 19, 1932 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. She was a loving and caring sister, mother, grandmother and friend who will be sadly missed by all. She is preceded in death by her parents, Marcelin and Martina Lightell,...
John Eugene Gildea, Sr.
Jan 21, 2009
Mr. John Eugene Gildea, Sr., age 56, of Vancleave, MS., died Wednesday, January 21, 2009, in Vancleave. Mr. Gildea, born and raised in Ocean Springs, MS., was a self-employed marine mechanic who worked on boats. He loved to fish, enjoyed his pocket knives, hats and seafood, and was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by...
Loralye Ferrill Ladner
Jan 21, 2009
Loralye Ferrill Ladner, 69, of Biloxi died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 in Biloxi. Loralye was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was formerly employed with the gaming industry at Biloxi Belle and Isle of Capri Casinos. She was also a member of First United Methodist Church of Biloxi. Preceded in death by her husband, Edward "Donald" Ladner, parents, Herbert Ferrill...
Lennis Leo Coleman
Jan 20, 2009
Mr. Lennis Leo Coleman, 78, who was born June 24, 1930 died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 in Biloxi. Mr. Coleman was proudly born and raised in Biloxi to James Preston Coleman, Sr. and Hattie Louvenia Coleman. He was a journeyman pipefitter who traveled the country working. Mr. Coleman retired from Northrup Gruman. He served his country in the Army during...
June Thomas McKinnon
Jan 19, 2009
Mrs. June Thomas Mckinnon, 88, of Gulfport, MS, died Monday, January 19, 2009, in D'Iberville. Mrs. McKinnon was born in Mobile, AL and had been a resident of the coast since March. She was a homemaker and of the Episcopal faith. Mrs. McKinnon was preceded in death by her husband, James McKinnon; parents, B. R. and Irma Ross Thomas; and...
Joseph Ramos
Jan 19, 2009
Mr. Joseph "Joe" Ramos, 70, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, January 19, 2009, in Biloxi. Mr. Ramos was born in Suffern, New York and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past 19 years. He was a retired U. S. Air Force Veteran. Mr. Ramos is survived by his wife, Robin D. Ramos of Biloxi; daughter, Cheryl Cribbs of...
Cecil Howard Prentice, Sr.
Jan 18, 2009
Mr. Cecil Howard Prentice, Sr., age 95, passed to his Heavenly Home on Sunday, January 18, 2009, and joined his wife of 75 years. Cecil, originally from North Alabama, moved with his wife and young son to Mobile, Gulfport and most recently to Ocean Springs for the past thirty years. In addition to his early entrepenourial achievements, Cecil was an...
Barbara Ann Yeager-Bailey
Jan 18, 2009
Barbara Bailey, age 74, of Ocean Springs, Lost her long-term battle with cancer on Sunday, January 18, 2009. Mrs. Bailey was a resident of Ocean Springs since 1972. She was a Real Estate agent/Broker and worked twenty years with Century 21 and K Realty in Ocean Springs. Barbara was a long-time member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, was a facilitator...
Oma Katherine Powell-Burt
Jan 17, 2009
Mrs. Oma Katherine Burt, age 82, of Hurley, MS, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2009. Mrs. Burt was a native of Puckett, MS and had been a resident of the Coast since 1947. She retired from Harrison County Public School system, was a member of Bonnie Chapel United Methodist Church and a member of O.E.S. at Daisy Vestry and...
Rocky Harold Jordan
Jan 16, 2009
Mr. Rocky Jordan, age 54, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, January 16, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Jordan was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He loved racing, especially boats, and fishing at Horn Island. He worked for many years at Blossman Gas and then transferred to the Grand Casino Theater. He loved being a stagehand at the Grand...
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