Obituaries
Leo Boyd Harshbarger
Dec 18, 2008
Leo Boyd Harshbarger, age 83, lost his brave battle with cancer and passed away at his home in Long Beach on Thursday, December 18, 2008. Mr. Harshbarger was born in Plentywood, Montana and moved to the Gulf Coast when he was nine years old. He was well known on the Coast as an expert in refrigeration and air conditioning. He...
James Scott Harrell
Dec 18, 2008
Mr. James Scott Harrell, 42, of Gautier, died at home on Thursday, December 18, 2008 in Gautier. Mr. Harrell was a longtime resident of the coast. He graduated from St. Martin High School. He attended Mississippi State University, served in the Army National Guard, and attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He then enlisted in the United States Navy as...
Thomas C. Gresham
Dec 17, 2008
Mr. Thomas C. "Tommy" Gresham, age 78, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, December 17, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Gresham was a native of Lebanon, Kentucky, and a resident of the coast most of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1955, was a member of the 32nd Degree Masons Magnolia Lodge #120 in Biloxi, and was...
Hayward Wayne Eichelberger
Dec 16, 2008
Mr. Hayward W. "Ike" Eichelberger, age 74, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Eichelberger was a resident of the coast for 31 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Windsor Park. He was a Retired M/Sgt. from the US Air Force, a Veteran of the Korean and Vietnam War,...
Marie A. Vizzini
Dec 16, 2008
Marie A. Vizzini, age 89, of Gulfport, died Tuesday December 16, 2008 in Gulfport. Miss Vizzini was born in Rochester, NY and had been a resident of the coast for over fifty years. She was a former longtime resident of Long Beach and was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church. She retired in August of 1981 from Gulf National...
William James Hansen
Dec 15, 2008
William James Hansen, age 75, of Gulfport, died Monday, December 15, 2008 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Biloxi. Mr. Hansen was a native of Los Angeles, California and had been a resident of Gulfport for the past 40 years. Mr. Hansen was a beloved husband, son, father, and grandfather. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force, during which...
Walter Murray Adams, Jr.
Dec 14, 2008
This past Sunday, Walter Murray Adams, Jr., a native of Macon, MS, passed away at home in Gulfport with his wife and family by his side. Walter was born January 7, 1931 to Walter Murray Adams and Henrietta "Polly" Holt Adams. Walter graduated from Macon High School in 1949, where he lettered in football. He attended the University of Southern...
Sylvia Sonnier Diaz
Dec 13, 2008
Mrs. Sylvia Sonnier Diaz, 75, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, December 13, 2008, in Ocean Springs. She was born in Biloxi, MS, and remained a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville. Mrs. Diaz was preceded in death by her parents, Oleus and Della Sonnier, and brothers, Harold Sonnier, Danny Sonnier...
Wade Felix Runyon
Dec 13, 2008
Mr. Wade Felix Runyon, a native of Stephenville, Texas and a resident of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, December 13, 2008, at the age of 51. He was a graduate of Tarleton University with a Bachelor's Degree in agriculture and science. The son of Ernestine Runyon and the late J. H. Runyon, he is survived by his sister, DeeAnn (Max)...
Kaleb Christian Miller
Dec 13, 2008
Kaleb Christian Miller, 15, of Ocean Springs died peacefully on December 13, 2008. Kaleb was born on April 9, 1993 in Biloxi. In his short years, Kaleb had a very active life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his four wheeler, skateboarding, and Kung Fu where his favorite style was Snake Style. He had a passion for playing his guitar and...
Aaron Nathaniel Keleher
Dec 12, 2008
Mr. Aaron Nathaniel Keleher, age 19, of Biloxi, MS., died Friday, December 12, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Aaron was a very kind-hearted person and was viewed as a 'gentle giant". He always had a smile on his face and never met a stranger. He was a friend to all who knew him. Aaron graduated from St. Martin High School, attended...
Clyde William Thompson
Dec 12, 2008
Mr. C. W. Thompson, 84, of the St. Martin Community, passed away Friday, December 12, 2008, in Ocean Springs. He had been a resident of St. Martin since 1968. He served 26 years in the U. S. Air Force, retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding, and drove a school bus for St. Martin School System for 10 years. He was a founding...
Richard Heise
Dec 11, 2008
Richard Heise, 79 of Biloxi, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, December 11, 2008. Richard was a resident of Biloxi for the past 40 years. He was a retired M/Sgt in the Air Force and served during the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts. Richard was a member of the Gulf Coast Crafts Guild, he and his wife, Evelyn...
Pierre Joseph Dugas
Dec 11, 2008
Mr. Pierre Joseph Dugas, SM/Sgt. Retired, of Gulfport, MS, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008, in Gulfport after a lengthy but courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born June 1, 1930, in Belle Rose, LA, he attended Assumpton High School in Napoleonville and enlisted in the U. S. Air Force in January, 1948, serving as Chaplain Support Group Supervisor. He retired...
Rita Margaret Faurie
Dec 11, 2008
Miss Rita Margaret Faurie of Biloxi, died Thursday, December 11, 2008 in Biloxi. Miss Rita was born in Ocean Springs, MS on January 1, 1910 to Alexander and Marie D'Aquin Faurie. During WWII, Rita proudly served her country in the Women's Army Corp (WAC). After an honorable discharge, she worked for the U.S. Government in New Orleans and later at...
Lillian Langlinais West
Dec 10, 2008
Lillian Langlinais West, 76, of Columbus, MS died on Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Ms West was a mother and houswife and she was of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Teresa Price. She is survived by five daughters, Myrna Joy Gore, Brenda Layton, Virgina Peeks, Doris Hutcheson, Susan Usey; two sons, Dudley Langlinais, David Langlinais;...
Donna J. Reed
Dec 10, 2008
Donna Jean Lemmon Reed, 90, peacefully passed away December 10, 2008. She was born in Hartwick, Michigan on July 13, 1918. She was a coastal resident for 63 years. Married to the love of her life, James C. Reed, Sr., they celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on December 7, 2008. She had a great love of homemaking, cooking, sewing, gardening,...
David Lewis Kirkland
Dec 10, 2008
David Lewis Kirkland of Biloxi - having survived a crippling injury for more than 35 years, finally lost his powerful grip on life Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Mr. Kirkland was born in Biloxi on October 16, 1953. He was the second of three sons and three daughters in the marriage of Fred and Jean Kirkland. He spent his entire life...
Thurman Jesse Windham, Sr., Ret. USAF MSGT
Dec 9, 2008
Thurman J. Windham, Sr., Ret. USAF MSGT, 74, of Latimer, MS died on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Mr. Windham was a native of Reynolds, GA and had been a reisdent of the Coast since 1971. He was a Retired Master Sergeant in the USAF. He was also retired from the Civil Service at KAFB. He was of the Baptist faith...
Kathryne Emma Wardle Buttram
Dec 9, 2008
Kathryne Emma Wardle Buttram, age 86, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 in Gulfport. Mrs. Buttram was born in Pittsburg, Kansas and had been a resident of the Gulf coast since 1961. She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church and was active in several community organizations. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Urinoski; and...
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