Obituaries

Marvine  "Bobbye" Holland

Marvine "Bobbye" Holland

Mar 5, 2009

Marvine (Bobbye) Holland, 82, of Biloxi passed away March 5, 2009 at Ocean Springs Nursing Home. Her husband and love of her life for 62 years, J. Baltar Holland, was at her side when she succumbed to Alzheimer’s Disease. Bobbye was born November 28, 1926 in Philadelphia, Mississippi. After finishing high school, Bobbye moved to Biloxi with her aunt and...

Thelma Inez Smoot

Thelma Inez Smoot

Mar 5, 2009

Mrs. Thelma Inez Smoot, age 101, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009, in Vancleave. Thelma was born in Portland, Oregon, on December 5, 1907. She moved to the Imperial Valley, CA., with her family in 1914, where she lived until she moved to Ocean Springs, MS., in 1997. She was preceded in death by her...

Ann Jarvis McPhearson

Ann Jarvis McPhearson

Mar 4, 2009

Ann Jarvis McPhearson was escorted by heavenly angels into the presence of Jesus on March 4, 2009, at the age of 96. Ann was born on August 30, 1912, to Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Jarvis. She graduated from high school in Arcola, MS, and completed four years at King Daughters Hospital in Greenville, MS., becoming a Registered Nurse. Her nursing...

Agnes Marie Musselwhite

Agnes Marie Musselwhite

Mar 3, 2009

Mrs. Agnes "Ann" Musselwhite, age 78, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Musselwhite was born in Louisiana and lived in Ocean Springs for 45 years. She was a beautiful person who loved Jesus and her family, which reflected from the inside out. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ocean...

Patrick H. Roberts

Patrick H. Roberts

Mar 3, 2009

Patrick H. "Pat" Roberts, 64, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 in Pascagoula. Patrick was retired from Ingall's Shipyard, he was a native and lifelong Biloxi resident, Army Veteran and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Preceded in death by his parents, Eugene "Gene" and Marie Gaudemal "Sweet" Roberts, sisters, Louise Erwin, Helen Lang, brothers, Buddy Roberts, James...

Emily Sanders Gleason

Emily Sanders Gleason

Mar 3, 2009

Emily Sanders Gleason, age 79, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 in Gulfport. She was born in Pine Bluff, AR and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for about 30 years moving from New Orleans. She was Episcopalian. Mrs. Gleason is survived by her husband of 57 years, John W. Gleason of Gulfport; and a sister, Jean...

Barbara Ann Quave

Barbara Ann Quave

Mar 3, 2009

Barbara Ann Quave, 77, resident of D'Iberville, MS died Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Barbara was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her greatest joy was spending time with her late husband, Arnold, whom she was married to for 53 years. She cherished time spent with family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Quave, Sr., parents, George and...

Joan K. Fellows

Joan K. Fellows

Mar 2, 2009

Joan K. Fellows, age 77, of Gulfport, died Monday, March 2, 2009 in Gulfport. Mrs. Fellows was born in Baltimore, MD and was a resident of the Gulf Coast for over 30 years. She was a past member of the Krewe of Gemini, American Legion Auxiliary, La Femmes Cabane 251, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, and the Retired Enlisted Association Auxiliary....

Ellen Marie Clouser

Ellen Marie Clouser

Mar 1, 2009

Ellen Marie Clouser, 74, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2009 in Ocean Springs. Ellen was born in Ocean Springs where she remained a lifelong resident. Preceded in death by her two husbands, Robert Siess and John Clouser. Survivors include her daughters, Linda (Lyndell) Farmer, Cathy (Royce) Douglas, Tammy (Wade) Linton, son, Robert (Maureen) Siess, Jr., 12...

Eva Lee Brent

Eva Lee Brent

Feb 28, 2009

Mrs. Eva Lee Brent, 89, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, February 28, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Brent was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Lee Brent. She is survived by her daughter, Betty Maerker; grandson, Joshua Lee Maerker; niece, Patrica Eddington; and nephew, Jimmy Eddington. Graveside services are today, Monday, March 9, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. at...

Alonzo Waltman

Alonzo Waltman

Feb 27, 2009

Mr. Alonzo Waltman, 82, of Vancleave, MS., died Friday, February 27, 2009, in Vancleave. Mr. Waltman was a lifelong resident of Vancleave. He retired from the MGCCC in Gautier and was a member of the Vancleave Holiness Church. He was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, devoting all of his time to his family. He is preceded in death...

Richard Newman French

Richard Newman French

Feb 27, 2009

Richard Newman French, 88, of Gulfport died Friday, February 27, 2009 in Gulfport. Mr. French was born in Martinsburg, MO and had been a resident of Gulfport for over 40 years. He retired as a TSgt from the U.S. Air Force after 22½ years of service. Mr. French was an Episcopalian. He was preceded in death by his parents Richard...

Dorothy "Dot" Romero Summerlin

Dorothy "Dot" Romero Summerlin

Feb 27, 2009

rs. Dorothy "Dot" Romero Summerlin, 81, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, February 27, 2009, in Lumberton, MS. Mrs. Summerlin was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a retired seafood worker, having worked for Suarez Seafood Co. for the last 35 years. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Biloxi. Mrs. Summerlin was preceded in...

Jone Faye Hindman

Jone Faye Hindman

Feb 26, 2009

Mrs. Joni Faye Clifton Hindman, 51, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, February 26, 2009, in Biloxi. Joni was born and raised in Ocean Springs. She attended Ocean Springs Schools. Joni was preceded in death by her father, John T. Clifton of Ocean Springs; maternal grandparents, Ethel and Chester Estes of Ocean Springs, and Morris Farris of Jackson, MS; paternal grandparents,...

Belin "Bill"Joseph Higginbotham

Belin "Bill"Joseph Higginbotham

Feb 25, 2009

Mr. Belin (Bill) Higginbotham, Sr. age 94, passed away peacefully in his home February 25, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV with his daughters and grandchildren by his side. Mr. Higginbotham was a native of Youngsville, LA, and a lifelong resident of the coast until recently he moved to Las Vegas, NV to live with his daughters. He served in the...

Bonnie R. Venable

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.

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

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

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

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...