Obituaries
Beatrice Lorie Nobles
Jan 7, 2009
Beatrice Nobles, 75 of Vancleave died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 in Vancleave. Beatrice was a native and lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a member of Fort Bayou Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her father, Rudolph Nobles, mother, Violet Quave Higginbotham, step-father, Martin Higginbotham, sister, Gertrude Nobles, brother, Rudolph "Rudy" Higginbotham. Survivors include brother, Russell Higginbotham, foster...
Kate Richardson
Jan 7, 2009
Kate Richardson, age 86, of Gulfport, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. She was affectionately known as "Memaw" by both her grandchildren and the many children she cared for in her home as a childcare provider. She was a member of Trinity Bible Church at River Oaks. She will be missed...
Harriet Wimberly
Jan 6, 2009
Harriet G. Wimberly, age 89, of Biloxi, MS was called by our Heavenly Father to rest on January 6, 2009. Harriet was born in North Carolina. She traveled extensively through Europe and the United States with her husband and family. She served her country as the loving wife of a military husband. Settling first in Denver, CO, where she lived...
Jacqueline Kluender
Jan 6, 2009
Jacqueline Kluender, 59 of Ocean Springs died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 in Ocean Springs. Jacqueline was a native of Indiana and a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1975. She was a registered nurse and employed at Rite Aid Drug Store. Preceded in death by her husband, William Kluender and her father, Audley Curtis. Survivors include her daughter, Beth Kluender...
Caroline Rosson Hewes
Jan 6, 2009
Caroline Rosson Hewes, 89, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at her home in Gulfport, following a brief illness. Mrs. Hewes was a member of one of the Coast’s oldest and most prominent families and was the widow of the late Judge Gaston Henderson Hewes, Sr., to whom she was married for 48 years until his death in 1988. She was...
Bonnie Katherine Blue
Jan 5, 2009
Bonnie K. Blue, 61, of Biloxi, died on Monday, January 5, 2009. Ms. Blue is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Mildred Kittrell Blue. She is survived by her sisters, Virginia Gibbs of McHenry, MS, Robin Blue of PA; niece, Amanda Chapman; nephews, Robert and Richard Gibbs. Visitation will be on Friday, January 16, 2009 from 12:00 pm...
Frederick Wayne Carpenter
Jan 5, 2009
Frederick W. Carpenter, 64, of Biloxi, MS died Monday, January 5, 2009. Mr. Carpenter served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was a disabled Veteran. He also work as a welder for Ingalls Shipyard. He was of the Baptist faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, Durward Clinton and Dorothy Smith Carpenter; sister, Mary Havard....
Douglas O'Neill Jones
Jan 5, 2009
Douglas O. Jones, 70 of Biloxi died Monday, January 5, 2009 in Biloxi. Douglas was a resident of the Gulf Coast for 14 years. He was a retired Army Veteran after 20 years of service. He had a great love for computers and worked for various computer companies. He was a very generous man and volunteered his time to assist...
Barbara Landry Nalley
Jan 4, 2009
Barbara Landry Nalley, age 55, passed away at Oktibbeha County Hospital on January 4, 2009. General Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday evening, January 7, 2009 at the Howard Ave. Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Biloxi with a Mass of Christian Burial at Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Church on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. There will...
Faith Doreen Parsons
Jan 3, 2009
Mrs. Faith Herring Parsons, 62, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, January 3, 2009, in Biloxi. Mrs. Parsons was born in St. Johns Newfoundland, Canada and had been a resident of Biloxi most of her life. She was an animal activist being that she loved all animals. She is survived by her husband, Joel R. Porter of Biloxi; daughter, Rev. Belinda...
Janie D. Phelps
Jan 3, 2009
Janie D. Phelps, age 63, of Gulfport, died Saturday, January 3, 2009 in Gulfport. Mrs. Phelps was born in Harrison County and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a member of Gulfport Elks Lodge #978, American Legion Auxiliary #119, VFW Auxiliary Post 2539, MOCAPT2, DAV Auxiliary #5, and Red Hat Society. She was loved dearly and...
Gordon L. Moudy
Jan 3, 2009
Gordon L. Moudy, 73, of Gulfport, died Saturday, January 3, 2009 in Gulfport. He was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He previously served in the U.S,. Air Force in the Korean War. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Mr. Moudy was preceded in death by...
Stephen Louis Guice
Jan 2, 2009
Mr. Stephen Louis Guice, 88, of Diamondhead, MS, died Friday, January 2, 2009, peacefully at home. Mr. Guice was born in Biloxi, MS and remained a lifelong resident of the Coast. He attended Lopez Elementary School and was a graduate of Biloxi High School. He attended Mississippi State University before completing undergraduate education at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina,...
Lois Charlene Krohn
Jan 2, 2009
Mrs. Lois C. Krohn, 82, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, January 2, 2009, in Natchez. Mrs. Krohn was born in Picayune, MS and had been a lifelong resident of Biloxi before moving to Natchez two years ago. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Krohn was preceded in death by her son, Henry Dalton Krohn, and parents, Lonnie and Hazel...
Lillian Geno
Jan 2, 2009
Lillian Geno was born June 12, 1926 in Biloxi, MS to Clafail and Nanette Comeaux. She went to join her Heavenly Father on January 2, 2009. Lillian was employed at Keesler Air Force Base for over 25 years. She then went to work for the Buena Vista, then Biloxi Belle for over 20 years before retiring. Lillian was the life...
Lyle Sidney Gillis
Jan 2, 2009
Minister Lyle Sidney Gillis, age 55, of Biloxi, Mississippi passed away January 2, 2009. He was born November 5, 1953 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida to Columbus and Bobbie Murphy Gillis. Mr. Gillis was Church of Christ by faith. He was a minister of the gospel for 30 years. He was a graduate with honors from Walton High School and received...
Frank Laverne Myrick
Jan 2, 2009
Frank Laverne Myrick, age 94, of Long Beach died Friday, January 2, 2009 in Long Beach. He was born August 10, 1914 and reared in Daphne, AL. He was a graduate of Fairhope High School, Fairhope, AL and attended Univerity of Alabama for three years and graduated with BS degree from Arkansas State University. He served in the U.S. Coast...
Marion "Yogi" Bihm
Jan 1, 2009
Marion "Yogi" Bihm, 61, of Biloxi, passed away January 1, 2009. Yogi was born April 15, 1947 in New Orleans, LA and had returned to the Gulf Coast where she had many fond memories. Most importantly, she wanted to be near her daughter and grandson, Seth Mason. Yogi held a Ph.D. in Sociology and taught for 27 years. She was...
Wesley Francis Balius
Dec 31, 2008
Wesley F. Balius, 91, of Biloxi passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in D'Iberville. Mr. Balius was born in Biloxi where he remained a lifelong resident. He was a US Army Veteran who served during WW II. He was a member of the VFW Post #2434 and a life member of the Biloxi Elks Lodge #606. He was the owner...
Warren Gee Edwards, Sr.
Dec 30, 2008
Warren G. Edwards, Sr., age 86, died on Dec. 30, 2008 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC. Warren was born in Nash County, NC in 1922. He served in the Navy from 1941 to 1961. From 1966-1982 he was employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi as a Professional Relations Representative and Manager of Medical Assistant...
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