Obituaries
Bonnie R. Venable
Feb 24, 2009
Bonnie R. Venable, 72, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009 in Gautier. She was a native of Tennessee and lived most of her life in Louisiana before moving to Gautier in 1986. She is survived by her husband, John M. Venable; two sons, Mike and Tracy; four grandsons, Skipper, Daniel, J.D. and Brandon; three great-granddaughters, Sydni, Taylor, and Lakelynn; and...

Guy B. Roberts, Sr.
Feb 24, 2009
Guy B. Roberts, Sr., 82, of Biloxi died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 in Biloxi. Mr. Roberts was a member of Blessed Seelos Catholic Church where he served as a Eucharistic Minister, a member of Knights of Columbus Council # 1244, he was with the Biloxi Fire Department for 32 years and retired as Fire Chief in 1988, he was a...
Clessie Butler
Feb 24, 2009
Mrs. Clessie Butler, age 73, of Gautier, MS., died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, in Moss Point, MS. Mrs. Butler was a resident of the community for one year. She was very family oriented and her family was her life. Mrs. Butler was an outstanding cook, a passionate geneologist of family history and an avid reader. She had also been a...
Gayla Stroble
Feb 22, 2009
Mrs. Gayla Stroble, age 62, of Gautier, MS., passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2009, in Moss Point, MS. Mrs. Stroble was a native of Midland, TX. and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for twenty years. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and was employed with Computer Science Corporation...
Georgia "Kathy" Stevens
Feb 22, 2009
Georgia "Kathy" Stevens, 59, of Biloxi, MS died Sunday, February 22, 2009. Kathy was a longtime resident of Boswell Regional Center and for the past few years a resident of Biloxi Community Living Center. She is preceded in death by her father, Forrest Milner Stevens, Sr.; brother, Wade Staehle Stevens. She is survived by her parents, Georgia and Phil Williams...

Infant Jillavon Dene Olivier
Feb 21, 2009
Infant Jillavon Dene Olivier of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, February 21, 2009, in Mobile, AL. She is survived by her parents, Donavon and Jill Olivier; sister, Skyla; and two brothers, Brody and Gavin. Graveside services were held Monday, February 23, 2009, at 3 p.m. at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Eunice, LA. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue, in Biloxi was in...

Bidwell Cates, Sr.
Feb 21, 2009
Mr. Bidwell Cates, Sr., 68, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, February 21, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Cates was born in Pascagoula and remained a life long resident of Jackson County. He was a Baptist. He is survived by his daughter, Stacie L. (Steven) Pullin of Ocean Springs; son, Bidwell "Billy" Cates, Jr. of Moss Point; brother, Austin (Belinda)...

Dell V. Norby
Feb 20, 2009
Dell V. Norby, age 88, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2009 in Biloxi. She was born in Georgia on April 2, 1920. Mrs. Norby was a resident of Biloxi since 1960. She married her husband, James Norby, August 25, 1969. They experienced thirty-eight years of togetherness, traveling, companionship and love before he preceded her in death on December 18,...

Martin J. Coakley
Feb 20, 2009
Martin J. Coakley, 86, of Port Orange, FL died on Friday, February 20, 2009 in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Coakley was a resident of Port Orange, FL and was a lifetime member of the VFW Post. He fought at the Battle of the Bulge in Kriegsheim, France on Dec. 2, 1944 where he was wounded and later received a Purple...

T/Sgt. Brenda L. Gibbs
Feb 20, 2009
/Sgt. Brenda L. Gibbs, 46, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, February 20, 2009, in Biloxi. Sgt. Gibbs was born in Minot, North Dakota and was presently stationed at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi. She had served two tours in Germany and one tour in Iraq. She was a Baptist. Sgt. Gibbs was preceded in death by a niece, Sharon...

Patrick James Pechawer
Feb 18, 2009
Patrick James Pechawer, 57, was born March 14, 1951. On February 18, 2009 he was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. "Let not your heart be troubled, Trust in God" John 14: 1-3 Welcoming Patrick into his heavenly paradise are his parents, Steve and Mary Helen Pechawer; his twin brother and sister, Jacob and Kathleen;...

Mary H. Bilbo
Feb 18, 2009
Mary H. Bilbo, 73, of Ramsey Springs Community, MS passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2009. She was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. Mrs. Bilbo is preceded in death by her husband, Luther Bilbo; mother, Lela Jones Herring; father, George A. Herring; two brothers, a sister and two sons. She is survived by her daughters, Margaret (Aldon) Willis,...
Warren "Bo" Hornsby
Feb 18, 2009
Warren "Bo" Hornsby, Jr., 54, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 in Biloxi. Warren was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He attended Nativity BVM and Notre Dame High School where he was voted friendliest. He also attended Perkinston Jr. College where he played football. He had worked for Fisherman's Wharf Pier No. 22 in Galveston,...

Mary Ann Balius Fountain
Feb 17, 2009
Mary Ann Balius Fountain, 60, of Grey Court, SC, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009, in SC. Mary Ann was preceded in death by her son, Jason Fountain and father, Guy Balius. She is survived by two sons, Josh and Donovan Fountain; three grandchildren, Ryan Sheckart, Joshua and Marisa Fountain; mother, Mary Balius; sister, Julie Widel; niece, Misty Widel; nephew,...
Mary Joann Fortner
Feb 17, 2009
Joann Fortner, 54, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 in Biloxi. Mrs. Fortner was a native and life long resident of Biloxi. She was a housewife. She is preceded in death by her parents Mary Ware and Marion "Crip" Richard; inlaws, Henry & Ella Fortner, and brother-in-law, Rusty Fortner. Mrs. Fortner is survived by her husband, Daniel Fortner; three...

Vernon Wayne King
Feb 15, 2009
Mr. Vernon W. King, 50, of the Vestry Community, passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday, February 15, 2009. Vernon was born in California and lived in Mississippi since he was 16 years old. He was employed with Jackson County Road Department. Vernon was a loving husband and father; a hard worker, an avid fisherman and friend to everyone he...
Geraldine T. Hill
Feb 14, 2009
Geraldine "Mimi" Gaisser Hill, 82, of Ocean Springs passed away peacefully on February 14, 2009, in Ocean Springs. She will always be affectionately remembered as everyone's sweetheart. Mrs. Hill was born in Margerum, AL. She is preceded in death by her husband, James E. Hill, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Talmadge Gaisser, her sister, Martha Alice Sharpton, her brothers,...

Hilda Golden Sheneman
Feb 14, 2009
Hilda Golden Sheneman, 88, of Ocean Springs died Saturday morning, February 14, 2009 in Ocean Springs. Hilda had been a resident of the Ocean Springs Nursing Home for the past three years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Sheneman. She is survived by her sisters, Wydell Hawkins of Forest, MS and Mrs. Miriam Gaspard of Thibodaux,...
James Lester Anderson
Feb 14, 2009
Mr. James L. Anderson, 59, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2009, in Biloxi. Mr. Anderson was born in Biloxi and had been a longtime resident of the coast. James worked for many years as a mate in the off-shore industry, and in his off-time he enjoyed shrimping with his friends in the Mississippi and Louisiana waters....
Perry Lavaughn Jenkins
Feb 14, 2009
Mr. Perry L. Jenkins, 69, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, February 14, 2009, in Biloxi. Mr. Jenkins was born in Hattiesburg, MS and had been a resident of the coast for the past 36 years. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and a Baptist. He built a catfish pond in Ocean Springs and loved Go-Kart racing...
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