Obituaries

Andrew Kinsella Collins, Sr.

Andrew Kinsella Collins, Sr.

Nov 26, 2008

Andrew K. Collins, Sr., 74, of Melbourne Beach, FL died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 in Melbourne Beach, FL. Andrew was a retired Procurement Officer for the United Space Alliance. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, a Veteran of the U.S. Army, graduate of Mississippi State University and active in Boy Scouts of America. Preceded in death by...

Cynthia Marie Galle Anchor

Cynthia Marie Galle Anchor

Nov 26, 2008

Mrs. Cynthia Anchor, age 52, of Vancleave, MS., passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Survivors include a son, Victor (April) Anchor, granddaughter, Ashley Anchor, two sisters, Billie Sue Lee and Tammy Galle, and four brothers, Johnny Galle, Lex Galle, Frank Galle and Mike Galle. Visitation will be on Sunday, November 30, 2008, from 2-4 PM at...

Josephine Kelly Folkes Kennedy

Josephine Kelly Folkes Kennedy

Nov 25, 2008

Josephine Kelly Kennedy, 78, of Biloxi, MS died on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. Mrs. Kennedy was born April 9, 1930 in Waukegan, IL. She had been a longtime resident of Biloxi. As a youth she lived with her grandmother, Theresa Lopez Folkes, widow of Dr. H. M. Folkes and daughter of Lazaro Lopez, at the family home known as Gunston...

Winifred Cecile Fest

Winifred Cecile Fest

Nov 25, 2008

Winifred Thornton Fest, 80 of Biloxi died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 in Biloxi. Ms. Fest was a native of Biloxi and known as Aunt Winnie. She was a member of East Howard Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for over 50 years. She was manager of the Election Polls at St. Michaels for many years, active in the P.T.A....

Arthur Walter Quave, Sr.

Arthur Walter Quave, Sr.

Nov 21, 2008

Mr. Arthur Walter Quave, Sr., 86, of Biloxi, MS, passed away at his home Friday, November 21, 2008. Mr. Quave was born November 10, 1922, in Biloxi where he remained a lifelong resident. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran of WW II and retired from Gulf National Life Insurance Company. He was a great fan of the New Orleans...

Donald Edwin Bone

Donald Edwin Bone

Nov 21, 2008

Donald Edwin Bone, 87, of Long Beach died Friday, November 21, 2008 in Long Beach. Mr. Bone was born in New Orleans, LA and had been a resident of Long Beach since 1960. He was an active member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach where he was an eucharistic minister and usher. He was a graduate of Tulane...

Gary M. "Cotton" Randall

Gary M. "Cotton" Randall

Nov 20, 2008

Gary M. "Cotton" Randall, 65, formerly of Biloxi and a longtime resident of Mobile, AL died Thursday, November 20, 2008 in Mobile. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Randall of Mobile, four children, Mike (Tracey) Randall of Grand Bay, AL, Sean (Kristen) Randall of Theodore, AL, Angela Randall (Scott) Harbison of DuLac, LA, Gina Aldridge of Biloxi, MS, ten...

Wilma Jean Griffith

Wilma Jean Griffith

Nov 20, 2008

Wilma Jean Griffith, age 66, of Vancleave, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2008 in Pascagoula. Wilma was a welder for thirty years at Ingall's Shipbuilding and an active member of the Vancleave Volunteer Fire Department for over 10 years. She enjoyed hunting and fishing, was a very loving mother, grandmother and great- grandmother. Mrs. Griffith was preceded in death...

Stephen Lewis Harvey

Stephen Lewis Harvey

Nov 20, 2008

Mr. Stephen "Steve" Lewis Harvey, 54, of Long Beach, MS, died Thursday, November 20, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Harvey was a native of Meridian, MS and had been a longtime resident of Long Beach. He attended high school in Meridian and was a self employed brick mason. He was a Baptist. Mr. Harvey was preceded in death by his parents,...

Leslie Starling, Sr.

Leslie Starling, Sr.

Nov 20, 2008

Leslie “Les” Starling, Sr., beloved husband of Alma Lois Payne Starling, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at his home in Gulfport after an 8 year battle with cancer. Mr. Starling was born in Selma, North Carolina and raised by his sister Estelle Matthews. Mr. Starling served 24 years in the United States Air Force where he served two tours of...

Perry Lloyd Stephens, Sr.

Perry Lloyd Stephens, Sr.

Nov 19, 2008

Mr. Perry Lloyd Stephens, Sr., age 58, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, November 19, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Stephens was a lifelong resident of the coast and a resident of Ocean Springs for the past 40 years. He was a member of the International Association of Machinist Union Local #1133 and was a US Navy Veteran. He was...

Luc Tan Bui

Luc Tan Bui

Nov 19, 2008

Mr. Luc Tan Bui, 53, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008, in Biloxi. Mr. Bui was a native of Vietnam and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1990. He was a commercial fisherman and a member of the Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church in Biloxi. Survivors include his wife, Muoi Thi Nguyen; two daughters, Kim Loan Thi Bui...

Denzle Homer Higgins, Sr.

Denzle Homer Higgins, Sr.

Nov 19, 2008

Denzle Homer Higgins, Sr., 82, of Lynn Haven, FL passed from this life entering into his Heavenly Father’s arms November 19th, 2008. Denzle was born in Woodbury, Tennessee on September 20, 1926 to the late Richard Higgins, Sr. and Esther (Lance) Higgins. He graduated from Wartrace High School in 1944. Afterward, he attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He...

Francis Matthew Pisarich

Francis Matthew Pisarich

Nov 18, 2008

Francis Matthew Pisarich, 90, of Biloxi passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2008 in Biloxi. Francis was born in Biloxi where he remained a lifelong resident. He graduated valedictorian from Sacred Heart Academy in 1936. Francis was a Lieutenant in the Coast Guard. He led a wave of assault infantry men onto Omaha Beach on D-Day for which he was awarded...

Elmore Robert "Bobby" Vignes

Elmore Robert "Bobby" Vignes

Nov 18, 2008

Elmore Robert "Bobby" Vignes, 57, of Biloxi, MS died on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. Vignes had been a resident of the coast since 1976. He was in the retail business for many years, including Delchamps and Big Lots. He attended Heritage UMC in D'Iberville, MS. He enjoyed football, fishing and spending time with family and friends. He...

Dale Stephen Adams

Dale Stephen Adams

Nov 18, 2008

Mr. Dale Stephen Adams, age 51, died at his home in Biloxi after a courageous battle with cancer. Dale will be remembered as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes. He did this with a wry sense of humor that those who...

William Warren Moore

William Warren Moore

Nov 17, 2008

Mr. William Warren Moore, age 92, went to be with the Lord on November 17, 2008 at his residence in Vancleave, Ms. He was born August 24, 1916 in Prichard, Ala. He retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding as a pipefitter at the age of 70. He loved his family, his church, his community, fishing and gardening, but most of all, he...

Edna M. Hall

Edna M. Hall

Nov 16, 2008

Edna M. Hall, age 84, of Gulfport, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 in Gulfport. She worked as office manager for Dr. Reagan Hall's Dentist office. She loved gardening and plants, bird watching and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Frank Hall. She is survived by her son, Russell Hall; two...

Dale E. Lawson

Dale E. Lawson

Nov 16, 2008

Dale E. Lawson, age 81, of Gulfport, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Lawson was born in Benkelman, NE and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II, and joined the U.S. Air Force in 1946, retiring after 24 years of service. He then worked for U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office...

George H. Payne Sr.

George H. Payne Sr.

Nov 14, 2008

George H. Payne, Sr., 86, of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, November 14. He was born in Munson, Florida on the 29th day of May, 1922. He was preceded in death by his parents, George W. and Margaret E. Payne, one sister, Bessie Carver, and seven brothers, John, Frank, Broward, Arlington, Wilson, Wilborn, and Gordon. He is survived by his...