Obituaries

Douglas O'Neill Jones

Douglas O'Neill Jones

Jan 5, 2009

Douglas O. Jones, 70 of Biloxi died Monday, January 5, 2009 in Biloxi. Douglas was a resident of the Gulf Coast for 14 years. He was a retired Army Veteran after 20 years of service. He had a great love for computers and worked for various computer companies. He was a very generous man and volunteered his time to assist...

Barbara Landry Nalley

Barbara Landry Nalley

Jan 4, 2009

Barbara Landry Nalley, age 55, passed away at Oktibbeha County Hospital on January 4, 2009. General Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday evening, January 7, 2009 at the Howard Ave. Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Biloxi with a Mass of Christian Burial at Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Church on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. There will...

Faith Doreen Parsons

Faith Doreen Parsons

Jan 3, 2009

Mrs. Faith Herring Parsons, 62, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, January 3, 2009, in Biloxi. Mrs. Parsons was born in St. Johns Newfoundland, Canada and had been a resident of Biloxi most of her life. She was an animal activist being that she loved all animals. She is survived by her husband, Joel R. Porter of Biloxi; daughter, Rev. Belinda...

Janie D. Phelps

Janie D. Phelps

Jan 3, 2009

Janie D. Phelps, age 63, of Gulfport, died Saturday, January 3, 2009 in Gulfport. Mrs. Phelps was born in Harrison County and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a member of Gulfport Elks Lodge #978, American Legion Auxiliary #119, VFW Auxiliary Post 2539, MOCAPT2, DAV Auxiliary #5, and Red Hat Society. She was loved dearly and...

Gordon L. Moudy

Gordon L. Moudy

Jan 3, 2009

Gordon L. Moudy, 73, of Gulfport, died Saturday, January 3, 2009 in Gulfport. He was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He previously served in the U.S,. Air Force in the Korean War. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Mr. Moudy was preceded in death by...

Stephen Louis Guice

Stephen Louis Guice

Jan 2, 2009

Mr. Stephen Louis Guice, 88, of Diamondhead, MS, died Friday, January 2, 2009, peacefully at home. Mr. Guice was born in Biloxi, MS and remained a lifelong resident of the Coast. He attended Lopez Elementary School and was a graduate of Biloxi High School. He attended Mississippi State University before completing undergraduate education at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina,...

Lois Charlene Krohn

Lois Charlene Krohn

Jan 2, 2009

Mrs. Lois C. Krohn, 82, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, January 2, 2009, in Natchez. Mrs. Krohn was born in Picayune, MS and had been a lifelong resident of Biloxi before moving to Natchez two years ago. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Krohn was preceded in death by her son, Henry Dalton Krohn, and parents, Lonnie and Hazel...

Lillian Geno

Lillian Geno

Jan 2, 2009

Lillian Geno was born June 12, 1926 in Biloxi, MS to Clafail and Nanette Comeaux. She went to join her Heavenly Father on January 2, 2009. Lillian was employed at Keesler Air Force Base for over 25 years. She then went to work for the Buena Vista, then Biloxi Belle for over 20 years before retiring. Lillian was the life...

Lyle Sidney Gillis

Lyle Sidney Gillis

Jan 2, 2009

Minister Lyle Sidney Gillis, age 55, of Biloxi, Mississippi passed away January 2, 2009. He was born November 5, 1953 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida to Columbus and Bobbie Murphy Gillis. Mr. Gillis was Church of Christ by faith. He was a minister of the gospel for 30 years. He was a graduate with honors from Walton High School and received...

Frank Laverne Myrick

Frank Laverne Myrick

Jan 2, 2009

Frank Laverne Myrick, age 94, of Long Beach died Friday, January 2, 2009 in Long Beach. He was born August 10, 1914 and reared in Daphne, AL. He was a graduate of Fairhope High School, Fairhope, AL and attended Univerity of Alabama for three years and graduated with BS degree from Arkansas State University. He served in the U.S. Coast...

Marion "Yogi" Bihm

Marion "Yogi" Bihm

Jan 1, 2009

Marion "Yogi" Bihm, 61, of Biloxi, passed away January 1, 2009. Yogi was born April 15, 1947 in New Orleans, LA and had returned to the Gulf Coast where she had many fond memories. Most importantly, she wanted to be near her daughter and grandson, Seth Mason. Yogi held a Ph.D. in Sociology and taught for 27 years. She was...

Wesley Francis Balius

Wesley Francis Balius

Dec 31, 2008

Wesley F. Balius, 91, of Biloxi passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in D'Iberville. Mr. Balius was born in Biloxi where he remained a lifelong resident. He was a US Army Veteran who served during WW II. He was a member of the VFW Post #2434 and a life member of the Biloxi Elks Lodge #606. He was the owner...

Warren Gee Edwards, Sr.

Warren Gee Edwards, Sr.

Dec 30, 2008

Warren G. Edwards, Sr., age 86, died on Dec. 30, 2008 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC. Warren was born in Nash County, NC in 1922. He served in the Navy from 1941 to 1961. From 1966-1982 he was employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi as a Professional Relations Representative and Manager of Medical Assistant...

Lucille Mildred Boudreaux

Lucille Mildred Boudreaux

Dec 30, 2008

Lucille Boudreaux, 82, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 in Ocean Springs. Lucille was a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1945. She was a native of Bethesda, South Carolina, a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and a member of Legion of Mary. Preceded in death by her husband, Harry Boudreaux, parents, Davis H. and Amanda...

Dudley Joseph Delahousey

Dudley Joseph Delahousey

Dec 29, 2008

Dudley J. Delahousey, 74, of Biloxi died Monday, December 29, 2008 in Biloxi. Dudley was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, an employee with the seafood industry all his life and a member of Blessed Seelos Catholic Church. Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Agnes (Gautreaux) Delahousey, brothers, Theodore "Tibby" Delahousey,...

Leroy F. Blanchard, Jr.

Leroy F. Blanchard, Jr.

Dec 26, 2008

Leroy F. Blanchard, Jr., 57, of Perkinston, MS died Friday, December 26, 2008 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Blanchard was a former resident of Biloxi and a former member of Fleur-de-Lis. Mr. Blanchard is preceded in death by his parents, Leroy F. and Lee Jeanette Bellande Blanchard; brother, David L. Blanchard, Sr. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Faircloth Blanchard...

Ralph Lechner

Ralph Lechner

Dec 26, 2008

Ralph Lechner, 92, of Biloxi died Friday, December 26, 2008 in Biloxi. Ralph graduated from Sacred Heart in 1935. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp, worked as an independent wholesale wine businessman and retired from Harrison County. He was one of the original members of Mullet Brigade and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Preceded in death by...

Ronald Andrew Courchen

Ronald Andrew Courchen

Dec 26, 2008

M/Sgt Ronald A. Courchen, U.S.A.F. Retired, 65, of Biloxi passed away Friday, December 26, 2008 in Biloxi after fighting a long illness. Mr. Courchen was a resident of Biloxi since 1981 and a retired Air Force Veteran who served during the Vietnam Conflict. Mr. Courchen was a member and a former Games Chief of Highlands and Islands Association of Celtic...

Patrick John "P.J." Kitson

Patrick John "P.J." Kitson

Dec 25, 2008

Mr. P. J. Kitson, age 46, of D'Iberville, MS., died Thursday, December 25, 2008, in D'Iberville. Mr. Kitson was a resident of the community for ten years. He was an avid sports fan, especially NASCAR and the Dallas Cowboys, and was a graduate of Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX. He was a loving son, brother and friend to...

Maurice D. Pierce, Jr.

Maurice D. Pierce, Jr.

Dec 25, 2008

Maurice D. Pierce, Jr., 80 of D'Iberville, died Thursday, December 25, 2008 in D'Iberville. Maurice was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He retired from the Biloxi V.A. Hospital after 32 years and was of the Baptist faith. Maurice is preceded in death by his parents, Maurice Dewey and Ruby Lee Pierce, sister, Hilda Maureen Goff, brother Paul Wade...