Obituaries
Mernia Barton
May 17, 2009
Mrs. Mernia Barton, 82, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, May 17, 2009, in Biloxi. Mrs. Barton was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Red Barton. She is survived by her daughter, Angeline Dietz and husband, Jim, of Chattanooga, TN; god-daughter, Patsy Gatlin of Gulfport and four grandchildren. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2009, at...
Philip Joseph Capuano, Jr.
May 16, 2009
Mr. Philip Joseph Capuano, Jr., 81, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, May 16, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Capuano was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident. He was a longtime employee of the Buena Vista Hotel as chief engineer and the owner/operator of Philip Capuano Electric Company. Mr. Capuano was preceded in death by his father, Philip J....
Frank Wesley Harrill
May 13, 2009
Mr. Frank W. "Bud" Harrill, Sr., age 84, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Harrill was a resident of the community for the past 14 years. He was a Navy veteran of WWII and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Ocean Springs. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy...
Louis Ryan Peto
May 13, 2009
Louis Ryan Peto, 67, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Mr. Peto was a native of Cleveland, OH but had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1960. He was a Vietnam Veteran and retired from USAF in 1981. He was also retired from the civil service as an instructor with KAFB. Mr. Peto was...
Alton E. Milligan
May 12, 2009
Alton E. Milligan, age 82, of Biloxi, MS departed this life May 12, 2009. He was born in Whisp, AR on June 8, 1926 to Enoch and Herbie Milligan. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He served in the Navy during WW II; stationed in Japan. He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers,...
Joseph J. Boyle, Jr.
May 12, 2009
Joseph J. Boyle, Jr., age 79, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 in Biloxi. He was born in Bryn Mawr, PA and had been a resident of Gulfport for over 40 years. He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a TSgt after 20 years of service. He was Baptist. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna...
John Pustay
May 11, 2009
John Pustay, age 88 of Gulfport, MS formerly of Rossford, OH passed away on Monday, May 11, 2009 after a long illness. He was born June 10, 1920 in Indiana County, PA to Steve and Theresa (Valkovszki) Pustay. John was a US Army/Air Force Veteran where he served his country during WWII as an aerial engineer. John was an appliance...
Leon Frederick Striegel
May 10, 2009
Leon Frederick Striegel, affectionately known as “Doc,” passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 10th in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend who lived life to the fullest and greatly enriched the lives of all he touched. Leon was born in Murphysboro, Illinois on April 4, 1923 to Alfred Joseph Striegel,...
Emmett Ray Thompson, Jr.
May 10, 2009
Emmett R. Thompson, Jr., 82, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2009. He had been a member of the community since 1967 and was a retired United States Air Force Veteran of World War II, Korean Conflict and Vietnam. Emmett retired from Civil Service as a Chief of Training Development in Air Traffic Control. He was a...
Robert Jude Davis
May 10, 2009
Robert Jude "Bobby" Davis, 65, died Sunday, May 10, 2009 in Baton Rouge, LA. He was a carpenter who loved the outdoors and going to the river with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all. Robert is preceded in death by his mother and father, Eniz and Doyce Davis, two of his brothers, Donald and James...
William (Bill) Cham Schofield, Jr.
May 10, 2009
William Cham Schofield, Jr., (Bill) passed on to his heavenly home on May 10, 2009. Bill was born on July 30, 1944 in Gainesville, Florida. He was a resident of Biloxi for 27 years, retiring from the United States Air Force as a S/MSGT in 1986 and from civil service as a GS-9 in 2006 as a dental laboratory technician...
Gregory Allen Gaughf
May 9, 2009
Gregory Allen Gaughf, age 39, of Long Beach, died Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Mobile, AL. He was born in Jackson and had been a resident of Long Beach since 1996. He was Baptist. He loved wrestling, watching wrestling, and loved fishing, hunting, and Nascar. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Glen Gaughf. Mr. Gaughf is survived...
Miles Joseph Epperly
May 9, 2009
Miles Joseph Epperly, of D'Iberville passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Ocean Springs. He is survived by his parents, Travis and Brooke Epperly; brothers, Jackson Paul Moore and Reese Hayden Epperly; grandparents, Nancy and Steve Hayden, Sherry Epperly; great- grandparents, Dennis and Alta Higginbotham, Goldia Hayden, Arnold Joseph and Faye Fountain as well as Faye Matthews; Aunts and...
Mack Williams
May 9, 2009
Mack Williams, 82, of Latimer, died Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Williams was born on March 29, 1927 in Walnut Grove, (Leake County) Mississippi to A.J. & Pearl Williams. He served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He was the owner of Williams Air Conditioning in St. Martin. He was a faithful...
Russell Roscoe Lunstrum, Jr.
May 8, 2009
Russell R. 'Doc' Lunstrum O.D. Lt/Col USAF Medical Service Corps Retired. Dr. Lunstrum was a graduate of Reed College, the University of Southern California, and the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago. He was an Emaritus member of the American Optometric and Mississippi Optometric Associations. He entered military service in the U.S. Army Air Force in 1942 serving with the...
Sharon Suarez Edwards
May 7, 2009
Sharon Suarez "Sherry" Edwards, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family and friends after a two year battle with cancer at the age of 52. Sherry was born and raised in Biloxi, MS. She received her undergraduate degree from University of South Alabama and her masters of business administration from University of Southern Mississippi. She was employed as...
Betty Ann Premeaux
May 7, 2009
Mrs. Betty Ann Schollian Premeaux, 66, of Vancleave, MS passed away on May 7, 2009. She was born in Baltimore, MD on January 2, 1943. She was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family, loved to fish, was an avid quilter and loved working in her yard. She is preceded in death by her father, John August Schollian,...
Hazel Marie Williams
May 7, 2009
Hazel Marie Williams, 78 of N. Biloxi, died Thursday, May 7, 2009 in Biloxi. Hazel was a devoted member of First Baptist Church of Biloxi for 25 years. She was a military wife for 22 years. Mrs. Williams was so deeply loved and will be missed forever. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 56 years, Bobby...
Kathy Rushing Sconyers
May 6, 2009
Kathy Rushing Sconyers, 50, of Biloxi, MS died Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Kathy was a loving, caring person with a heart of gold. She had a very out-going personality and never met a stranger. She also had a love for marine life and animals. Kathy is preceded in death by her father, Henry Rushing, Sr.; sister, Carroll Bradshaw. She is...
Rude Earl Blaylock, Jr.
May 6, 2009
Rude Earl Blaylock, Jr., 73, of Biloxi, MS died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 in Biloxi. Mr. Blaylock had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past 37 years. He was a member of the Shriners. He was also a 20 year USAF Veteran. He loved nature and to travel. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Mr....
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