Obituaries
Geraldine Stanley
Aug 20, 2008
Mrs. Geraldine Stanley, 82, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008. She was a native and life long resident of Biloxi. She worked 23 years at Gayfers before retiring. She loved animals, dogs in particular. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Mrs. Stanley is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray Stanley; parents, Robert H. and...
Gerry Hamilton
Aug 20, 2008
Gerry Hamilton, 69, of Woolmarket, MS is removed of her pain and suffering and is now in peace with her precious Lord and Savior. She died on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 in the care of her daughters. Gerry bravely battled cancer for many years. She was an inspiration to many. She is preceded in death by her husband of 49...
Jerry L. Dulaney
Aug 19, 2008
Mr. Jerry L. Dulaney, age 77, died Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at his house in Ocean Springs, surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. Mr. Dulaney was a resident of Ocean Springs for the past 35 years. His first three years of military service was in the Army during the Korean Conflict, where he received a Purple Heart for...
Emiline "Emily" Freeman Senseney
Aug 19, 2008
Mrs. Emiline "Emily" Freeman Senseney, of Biloxi, MS, passed away August 19, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Senseney was born in Erath, LA, March 9, 1921. She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. "Johnny" Senseney, who died in October, 1982. In addition to her late husband, she was preceded in death by her father, Mr. Asel Freeman,...
Norbert Robert Graczyk
Aug 18, 2008
USAF Retired Norbert Robert Graczyk, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed peacefully from this life into his eternal reward on August 18, 2008, after having waged a lengthy, valiant battle with esophageal cancer and related complications. Mr. Graczyk was born on February 15, 1932, in Buffalo, New York, the seventh son of Polish immigrants, Adeline Makowska Graczyk and Francis Graczyk....
Joseph F. "Joe" Smith
Aug 17, 2008
Joseph F. "Joe" Smith, 65, of Biloxi died Sunday, August 17, 2008 in Pascagoula. Joseph was a resident of Biloxi for the past 37 years. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and served during the Vietnam conflict. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Dorothy Smith of Biloxi, daughters, Jolene Aiken of Springfield, MO, Jennifer Miller...
Mary Iola Morgan-Oglesby
Aug 17, 2008
Mary Iola Morgan Oglesby was born on July 16, 1908, in Amory, Mississippi, and she died August 17, 2008, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Mrs. Oglesby moved to Ocean Springs from Memphis, Tennessee in 1976, where she was a realtor. She was a contralto soloist at many churches in Memphis, as well as Temple Israel, was one of the founders and...
Julia Ann Pittsley
Aug 16, 2008
Ms. Julia Ann Martin Pittsley, age 48, of Gautier, MS., went to Heaven on the morning of August 16, 2008. Julia was born in Biloxi, MS., graduated from St. Martin High School and later graduated from MS. Gulf Coast Community College. Julia's life revolved around her family and friends despite all of her health problems. She always put others first....
Merleigh Ann King
Aug 16, 2008
Merleigh "Ann" King, 52, of Ocean Springs died Saturday, August 16, 2008 in Ocean Springs. Merleigh was born in Eugene, OR and was a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1985. She was a member of Belle Fountain Baptist Church and a member of the Woman's Ministries at Full Gospel Tabernacle. She is preceded in death by her first husband,...
James Benjamin McKinstry
Aug 16, 2008
EOCS James Benjamin McKinstry, Jr., United States Retired Navy, (also known as, Mac, Jack and J.B.) age 80, of Ocean Springs, MS., died on Saturday, August 16, 2008, at his longtime home in Ocean Springs with family and friends. Mr. McKinstry started his United States Navy Career in Montgomery, Alabama. He was a Seabee Retired Veteran. His tours of duty...
Douglas Knox White
Aug 16, 2008
Douglas Knox White died at his Gulfport home on August 16, 2008. Born in Gulfport on January 10, 1924, he was the son of the late Hazle and Walter H. White. Mr. White was preceded in death by his brother, Neil Ware White. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Patti Barrett White. He is also survived by...
Gerald Ray Fortner
Aug 15, 2008
Gerald Ray Fortner, age 49, of Ocean Springs passed away on Friday, August 15, 2008 in Ocean Springs. Gerald loved to fish and was a truck driver because he loved to travel and visit different places. Survivors include his wife, Karen Fortner; daughter, Kristina Fortner-Goff; son, James Armstrong; two sisters, Angie Rader and April Sinclair; two brothers, Robert Fortner, Jr....
Mark Helmich
Aug 15, 2008
Mark Helmich,54, of Biloxi died Friday, August 15, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. Helmich has been a resident of the Coast for 6 years and formerly resided in San Diego, CA. He was an avid surfer and was loved and will be greatly missed by all. He is preceded in death by his parents William F. and Joyce Helmich, Jr. He...
Cathrine Rose Zacharias
Aug 14, 2008
Mrs. Cathrine Rose Zacharias, 51, of Saucier, MS, died Thursday, August 14, 2008, in Saucier. Mrs. Zacharias was a native and lifelong resident of the Coast. She was a homemaker, retired cosmotologist and a christian who will be greatly missed by all. Mrs. Zacharias was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Andrew Zacharias; son, Frank Demetrios Zacharias; and parents,...
Frances Mary Kovacevich
Aug 13, 2008
Frances Mary Kovacevich, 86, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 in Biloxi. She was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi and a lifetime member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and a member of the Altar Society. She was a founding member of the Slavic Benevolent Association Ladies Auxillary and instrumental in producing the Slavic Ladies cookbook....
Bobby Lee Williams
Aug 13, 2008
Bobby Lee Williams, 78, of Biloxi, MS died on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 in Ocean Springs. He was born in Wilson, NC but made Biloxi, MS his lifetime resident's for 40 years, where he was a devoted member of First Baptist Church of Biloxi for 24 years. Bobby Lee Williams was a retired Master Sergeant. He served 22 years in...
Charles Guy Bates
Aug 13, 2008
Charles Guy Bates, 61, died unexpectedly on August 13, 2008 at his home in Biloxi, MS. He was born on March 21, 1947 to William and Evelyn (Cope) Bates, who preceded him in death in 1999. He was a graduate from Muskegon Senior High School in 1965, attended Muskegon Community College, graduated from Jefferson Davis College and was a veteran...
Stratigo Vlahos
Aug 13, 2008
Stratigo Koniditsiotis Vlahos, born October 23, 1912 in Sparta, Greece, lived in Biloxi, Mississippi for 70 years, prior to Katrina and was a proud citizen of the United States. She passed away peacefully at the age of 95, at the Mobile Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mobile, Alabama, on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. She was the beloved wife for 53...
Janice Brackin Scott
Aug 11, 2008
Janice Brackin Scott, age 68, of Gulfport, died Monday, August 11, 2008 in Gulfport. She was born in Surrency, GA and had been a resident of Gulfport for eight years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Waunell Brackin. She is survived by her husband, William Scott of Gulfport; a daughter, Jennifer Brister, (Billy) of Denham Springs,...
Raymond Marek
Aug 11, 2008
Raymond "Generator Ray" Marek, Sr., age 75, of Gulfport, died Monday, August 11, 2008 in New Orleans, LA. He was born December 3, 1932 in Clearwater, MN. Raymond was stationed at Keesler AFB in the 1950's where he met his wife of 49 years, Barbara Marek. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp for two years during the Korean Conflict...
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