Obituaries
Mary Jane Elder
Jul 20, 2008
Mary Jane Elder, age 68, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, July 20, 2008, in Ocean Springs at her home with her family. Mary Jane was born in Baltimore, MD, and lived most of her life there. She came to the coast in 1994. She retired as a housekeeping supervisor with the Grand Casino and Island View Hotel. She was...
Larry Eugene Schroader
Jul 19, 2008
Larry Eugene Schroader, age 66, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 in Singing River Hospital. Larry was born in Louisville, KY on October 25, 1941. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1962 to 1966 and was discharged from Keesler Field and made his home in Biloxi. He worked all along the coast as bartender, supervisor and his last...
Steve Jules Pitalo
Jul 19, 2008
Mr. Steve Jules Pitalo, 66, of Biloxi, MS, died suddenly Saturday, July 19, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Pitalo was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He retired from Northrup Grumman in Pascagoula, after 40 years of employment. He enjoyed gardening, cooking for his loved ones, and photography. He was deeply loved by friends...
James T. Richards, Jr.
Jul 19, 2008
Mr. James T. "Cookie" Richards, Jr., age 53, passed away at the Oschner Medical Center in New Orleans, LA, Saturday, July 19, 2008. Born January 18, 1955, James was the oldest of three children of Joyce and James T. "Sam" Richards, Sr. A 1973 graduate of St. Martin High School, he received his Bachelor of Science in Business degree from...
Mark Alan Heffner
Jul 19, 2008
Mr. Mark Alan Heffner, age 44, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Saturday, July 19, 2008 in Ocean Springs. He is preceded in death by his mother, Georgia Nell Broome Heffner. Survivors include his father, Marshall Heffner of Ocean Springs; his brother, Brian Heffner of Madison, MS. and longtime companion, Shari Bright of Ocean Springs. Graveside services will be held at...
Marie Clemens Blanquart Obernuefemann
Jul 18, 2008
Marie C. Obernuefemann, age 93, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2008 in Ocean Springs. Marie was born in Collinsville, IL and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1958. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, where she was a member of the choir and the Altar Society. She was also a...
Bobbie LaRue Taylor
Jul 18, 2008
Bobbie LaRue Taylor, 87, of Biloxi died Friday, July 18, 2008 in Gulfport. She was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast and a member of First United Methodist Church, Biloxi. Preceded in death by husband, Adolph E. Taylor, parents, A.W. and Annie O'Bryant, grandson, Lewis Curtis IV, three sisters, seven brothers. Survived by: daughters, Kathleen Curtis of Atlanta, GA,...
Patricia Ann Risch
Jul 17, 2008
Patricia Ann Risch, 66, unexpectedly passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008 at her home in Biloxi, MS. She was born in Cripple Creek, Colorado on March 17, 1942. She was the only child of Eno Leslie DeWerff and Loretta Lorean (LaMontagne) DeWerff. Pat Risch was raised in Victor, Colorado, graduated from high school in Boulder, CO. She began a life-long...
Buford D. Myrick
Jul 17, 2008
Buford Daniel Myrick, age 91 of Ocean Springs, died on Thursday, July 17, 2008 in Ocean Springs. At the age of twenty two, after traveling the United States with the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was sent to Ocean Springs to help build Magnolia State Park; known as Gulf Islands National Sea Shore. He soon met and married a local girl;...
Esther Marie Bradley Davis
Jul 16, 2008
Esther Marie Bradley Davis, 68, of Wiggins, passed away on July 16, 2008 from Angiosarcoma, a very rare cancer. She was a native of Biloxi and a member of Word Alive Church of Wiggins. She was a President of the Golden Age Club of Biloxi, Notary Republic, and a veteran employee of Encore Rehab. She will always be a wonderful...
Glenn Young, Sr.
Jul 16, 2008
Mr. Glenn Young, Sr., age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, July 16, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Young was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and was a veteran of WWII serving in the Merchant Marines. He was employed with Civil Service at Keesler Air Force Base for over 30 years. He served as Chief Steward for the...
JUANITA ROSALIE GIBSON
Jul 16, 2008
Mrs. Juanita R. Gibson, age 68, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Vergie Fernandez, husband, Curtis Larkin Gibson, son, Henry Lasseigne and sister, Billie Ladnier. Survivors include a daughter, Amanda (Jim) Hughes, three sons, Rodney Lasseigne, Joe (Kim) Lasseigne, Chris (Sharon) Lasseigne, three stepchildren, Cindy...
Nancy Delores Crawford
Jul 16, 2008
Nancy Delores (Cox) Crawford, age 59, passed from this life to eternal life on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Nancy was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She worked at JCPenney's for 24 years. She was a teacher at MGCCC for 15 years. All who knew her, knew of her passion for people and teaching. She...
Annie Strange
Jul 14, 2008
Annie Strange was born in Thailand on February 1, 1949. She died on July 14, 2008 from injuries resulting from a traffic accident. Annie was a free spirit known for always helping others. She is survived by her companion, Jeff and many friends in MS and FL. We called you "Pretty Pretties", the "Queen of the forest", and the love...
Rizal DeoCampo
Jul 13, 2008
Mr. Rizal DeoCampo, 50, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, July 13, 2008, in Biloxi. Mr. DeoCampo was born in Vietnam and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1999. He was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Cathedral. He is survived by his wife, Hanh DeoCampo; daughters, Renee DeoCampo and Rachel DeoCampo; son, Ryan DeoCampo, all of Biloxi; his father,...
Marian Louise Geiser
Jul 13, 2008
Mrs. Marian Arcement Geiser, 80, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, July 13, 2008, in Biloxi. Mrs. Geiser, known to many as "Granny", was born April 6, 1928, in Violet, Louisiana and has been a resident of Biloxi for the past 62 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rene and Esma Savoy Arcement; four brothers, Rene, Jr., Marcel,...
Esther Mae Roberts Stanford
Jul 11, 2008
Mrs. Esther Mae Roberts Stanford, 84, of N. Biloxi, MS, went to be with the Lord, Friday, July 11, 2008, in Pascagoula. Mrs. Stanford was born in Wiggins, MS and had been a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a devoted mother with never ending love for her eight children and so many others. Her life is not...
Jim Archie DeSilvey
Jul 10, 2008
Jim Archie DeSilvey, 53, of Biloxi, MS died on Thursday, July 10, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. DeSilvey was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a US Army Veteran and also a Boat Captain. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Biloxi. Preceded in death by his parents, John and Mena DeSilvey; sister, Arnell Knowles....
Willie "Bill" S. Smith
Jul 10, 2008
Mr. Willie "Bill" Smith, age 85, of Gulfport, died Thursday July 10, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Smith was a native of Port Arthur, TX and was a long time resident of Gulfport. He retired from the United States Air Force after twenty three years of service as an aircraft mechanic. He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. He...
Joseph S. Rogers
Jul 9, 2008
Joseph S. Rogers, 79, of Vancleave, MS died on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Rogers was a native of Vancleave, MS. He served in the US Navy from 1950 thru 1954 and was discharged as a 3rd Class Petty Officer. He worked for Greyhound from 1960 until 1969 as a driver. He also owned his own...
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