Obituaries

Alfred Theodore Mort, Jr.

Alfred Theodore Mort, Jr.

Oct 1, 2008

Mr. Alfred Theodore Mort, Jr., age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, October 1, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Mort, a resident of the community for four years, loved music, playing guitars, and was an avid RV camper. He was an accomplished stained glass artist who loved to fish, was a member of the Senior Rockers in Ridgecrest, CA....

W. E. "Wild Bill" Knesal, Sr.

W. E. "Wild Bill" Knesal, Sr.

Oct 1, 2008

W. E. "Wild Bill" Knesal, Sr., 83, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. Knesal was a US Army Veteran of WW II where he received five battle Stars, including the Battle of the Bulge. He drove a tank from St. Lo, Normandy to Belgin, Holland, France and Germany. He was owner/operator of Bill Knesal...

Howard M. Levy

Howard M. Levy

Sep 30, 2008

Howard M. Levy, 62, of Gulfport died Tuesday, September 30, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Levy was a member of Gulfport Lions Club, Old Biloxi Marching Club, and a lifetime member of many civic organizations. He was a realtor for Adams Homes, and an avid golfer and runner. He was preceded in death by his mother, Selma Levy. Mr. Levy is...

George Rodriguez

George Rodriguez

Sep 30, 2008

George Rodriguez, age 75 of Ocean Springs, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 in Ocean Springs. George was a native of Puerto Rico a long-time resident of of NY, NY and resident of Ocean Springs for 36 years. He was a member of the United States Air Force and served two tours in Vietnam. Mr. Rodriguez was preceded in...

Raymond Henry Mitchell

Raymond Henry Mitchell

Sep 29, 2008

Raymond Mitchell, 84, of Biloxi died Monday, September 29, 2008 in Biloxi. Raymond was a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1963. Survivors include his daughter, Deborah Mitchell, son, Raymond G. Mitchell, one grandchild, Brenda (Ed) Wosick, two great-grandchildren, Nathan and Nicole. Visitation will be Thursday, October 2, 2008, 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Howard Avenue Chapel of...

MSgt. Stephen Edward Hric

MSgt. Stephen Edward Hric

Sep 29, 2008

MSgt (R) Stephen Edward Hric, age 66, of Waveland, MS, formerly of Arabi, LA and Rockaway, NJ, passed away on September 29, 2008 in Gulfport, MS. He is preceded in death by his parents, Stephen Hric and Dorothy Casperson Hric, and his sister Dorothy Clark of New Jersey. He is survived by his children, Kelly Couture and her husband Clifton...

Jack D. Carnley

Jack D. Carnley

Sep 29, 2008

Mr. Jack D. Carnley, age 81, of Vancleave, MS., went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, September 29, 2008. Mr. Carnley was a resident of Vancleave, MS. He was a retired welding foreman with Ingalls Shipbuilding. He served in the US Army and in WWII and Japan. He was a member of the Ezel Masonic Lodge #426 in...

Virgie H. Reams

Virgie H. Reams

Sep 29, 2008

Mrs. Virgie H. Reams, age 81, of Moss Point, MS., died Monday, September 29, 2008, in Moss Point. Mrs. Reams was a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past six years and was a lifelong resident of Indian River County, FL. She was a member of Saracennia Road Baptist Church in the Helena Community. She was preceded in death...

Larry Rebern Mayo, Sr.

Larry Rebern Mayo, Sr.

Sep 28, 2008

Mr. Larry R. Mayo, Sr., 70, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2008, in Biloxi. Mr. Mayo had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1971. He was a retired U. S. Navy Veteran and worked with the FAA as an Air Traffic Controller and taught ATC at Keesler Air Force Base, accumulating a total of 38...

Darryl Patrick Jiminez

Darryl Patrick Jiminez

Sep 28, 2008

Darryl Jiminez, 49, of Biloxi, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 in Gulfport. Darryl was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was formerly employed with K-Mart in D'Iberville. Darryl was very involved with North Woolmarket Elementary. He was active in Kaotik Kreations Car Club of the Gulf Coast and the North Bay Mardi Gras Parade. He was preceded in...

Shirley May Ouille

Shirley May Ouille

Sep 26, 2008

Mrs. Shirley Jacquet Ouille, 76, devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend was born November 2, 1931, and passed away peacefully Friday, September 26, 2008, with her family by her side at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. Shirley was a lifelong resident of the city that she loved, Biloxi, MS, and a graduate of Biloxi High School. She...

Atha Montressor Foster, Jr.

Atha Montressor Foster, Jr.

Sep 26, 2008

Mr. Atha M. Foster, 80, of Biloxi, MS, left us on Friday, September 26, 2008, to be with his loving wife of 55 years. He suffered a massive stroke. Mr. Foster was preceded in death on May 31, 2008, by his wife, Elizabeth Foster, his parents, Atha and Lou Ella Foster, brothers, Granville Foster, James "Chops" Foster and Larry Foster...

Myrta Armstead Deatherage

Myrta Armstead Deatherage

Sep 26, 2008

Myrta Armstead Deatherage, 89, of Biloxi died Friday, September 26, 2008 in Hattiesburg, MS. Myrta was born in Cheshire, CT, where she was Valedictorian of her high school and went on to earn an associates degree. When Myrta became an adult she took on the responsibility of caring for her disabled mother. She cared for her mother for over 40...

Oma "Kitty" Cook Loper

Oma "Kitty" Cook Loper

Sep 25, 2008

Oma (Kitty) Cook Loper passed away peacefully September 25, 2008 at the Northeast Community Hospice Hadlow Center in Jacksonville, Florida after a long illness. Daughter of Lilly and Miles Terrell, she was born on March 7, 1921. Mrs. Loper moved to Taylor Manor in Jacksonville thirteen years ago to be close to her daughter, Sandra McNamara. Kitty was a gentle...

George Glenn Thomas

George Glenn Thomas

Sep 25, 2008

Mr. Glenn Thomas, age 51, of the Latimer Community, died Thursday, September 25, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Thomas was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was currently employed with Yates Construction and formerly worked for 22 years with Lloyd Moon Construction in Biloxi. His passions were hunting and Dale Jr. with NASCAR....

Janice Marie Woodcock Stewart

Janice Marie Woodcock Stewart

Sep 25, 2008

Janice W. Stewart, born October 30, 1946, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008 in Gulfport. Jan, as she was known to her friends, was a giving person. After Hurricane Katrina, Jan helped many people and was recognized at a ceremony in Jackson by MS Governor Barbour. Jan was preceded in death by her father, B.C. Woodcock, Jr.; a brother, Roger...

Infant Keaton Brennan-Blayze McQueen

Infant Keaton Brennan-Blayze McQueen

Sep 24, 2008

Keaton Brennan-Blayze McQueen, age 3 months, of D'Iberville, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2008. Keaton was born on June 30, 2008. We will all love and miss our nu-nu bug. Survivors include his parents, Brandie Scott and Joshua McQueen; sister, Maylin-Skye McQueen; his maternal grandparents, Julie and Printus Durham; paternal grandparents, Theresa Barbee and Darryl Mauffray; maternal great-grandmother, Barbara...

Norma Edwards Garst

Norma Edwards Garst

Sep 23, 2008

Mrs. Norma Garst, 70, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, in Ocean Springs. She was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. She had suffered a significant stroke 6 years ago, and faced each day thereafter with strength, dignity, selflessness, and a smile. Mrs. Garst was born and raised in Liverpool, England....

Charles Vogel

Charles Vogel

Sep 23, 2008

Charles Vogel, 66, of Biloxi, MS died Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Charles was born in Switzerland and came to the United States in 1963. He worked as a Chef in Houston, Texas. He was the Executive Chef at the Astrodome in Houston and Club Chef at the Warwick Hotel for 15 years. Charles retired in Biloxi in 2004. He is...

Arthur Leslie Lamey, Sr.

Arthur Leslie Lamey, Sr.

Sep 22, 2008

Mr. Arthur Leslie Lamey, Sr., (Bud Boy), age 94, of North Biloxi, MS., died Monday, September 22, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Lamey was a lifelong resident of Biloxi, MS., and was a retired fisherman, shrimper and oysterman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Leslie Lamey and Louisa Ross Lamey, four sisters, a granddaughter, and two wives,...