Obituaries

Mary Lou Adcock

Mary Lou Adcock

Feb 7, 2008

Mary Lou Steele Adcock, age 84, of Gulfport, died Thursday, February 7, 2008 in Gulfport. She was born in Alabama and was a life long resident of Gulfport. She was a member of Gulf Gardens Baptist Church, Gulfport. She was former member of the VFW Auxiliary and a former secretary for Gulf Gardens Baptist Church. Mrs. Adcock was preceded in...

Ennis Jere' Blau

Ennis Jere' Blau

Feb 7, 2008

Mrs. Jere' Blau, age 92, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, February 7, 2008, in Pascagoula. Mrs. Blau was a native of Alabama and had retired from Keesler AFB Civil Service. She was a member of St. Johns Episcopal Church where she served on the Church Vestry committee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete J. Blau, daughter,...

Sally Marie Pratt

Sally Marie Pratt

Feb 7, 2008

Mrs. Sally Marie Pratt, 67, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2008, in Biloxi. Sally was born October 8, 1940 in Biloxi. She was retired and loved spending time with her mother, children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Theran Hudson; husband, Ray Pratt; son, Arthur Pratt, and her grandson, Christopher Pratt. She is...

Helen Louise Deuel

Helen Louise Deuel

Feb 6, 2008

Helen Louise Robertson Deuel, 85, long time resident of Ocean Springs died February 6, 2008. She had resided in Ocean Springs Nursing Center for the past year. Ms. Deuel was born on March 3, 1922 to Glenn John Robertson and Dorothy Elizabeth Barwick in Poughkeepsie, New York. She grew up on Long Island, married in 1950 to Ralph Deuel, also...

Barbara Cassady Lawson

Barbara Cassady Lawson

Feb 6, 2008

Barbara Cassady Lawson, 56, a resident of Gulfport, died Wednesday, February 6, 2008 in Gulfport. She was born in Gulfport and was a resident for most of her life. She graduated from Gulfport East High School and earned a masters degree in English from the University of Southern Mississippi. She was an English instructor at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College,...

Ouida Jarrell

Ouida Jarrell

Feb 6, 2008

Mrs. Ouida (Bonnie) Jarrell, age 67, a resident of Vancleave, MS., passed away after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer, on February 6, 2008. She was a dedicated civil servant retiring from the federal government after 25 years and was involved in numerous charities throughout her lifetime. She was an active member of Fort Bayou Baptist Church of Vancleave, MS....

Betty Jean Mallette

Betty Jean Mallette

Feb 6, 2008

Mrs. Betty Mallette, age 75, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, February 6, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Mallette was a resident of the Gulf Coast for 52 years. She retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry B. Mallette. Survivors include her companion, Ernest Lancette of Ocean Springs, four daughters, Donna Holcomb of Missouri...

Jack A. Telford

Jack A. Telford

Feb 6, 2008

Jack A. Telford, age 57, of Long Beach, died Wednesday, February 6, 2008 in Gulfport. He was born in Springfield, MO and had been a resident of Long Beach since 2000 after retiring from Caterpillar in Morton, IL. He is survived by his wife, Elissa Telford of Long Beach; a son, Grant Telford (Lisa) and two granddaughters, Lexie and Katie,...

Marie Theresa Ruspoli

Marie Theresa Ruspoli

Feb 5, 2008

Marie Theresa Ruspoli, age 91, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2008 in Pass Christian. She was a native of Hammond, LA and a life long resident of Pass Christian. She was a member of St. Stephens Catholic Church in Delisle and the Legion of Mary. Mrs. Ruspoli was the former owner of V & M Food Store. She was preceded...

James E. Smith

James E. Smith

Feb 5, 2008

1st Sgt. James E. "Smitty" Smith (US Army,Ret.), 65, of Gulfport died Tuesday, February 5, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Smith was born in Wheeling, WV and has been a resident of the Coast since 1985. He was retired from the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam Conflict and was a member of the VFW Post #6731 in D'Iberville. Mr....

Nell Lang Davis

Nell Lang Davis

Feb 4, 2008

Nell Lang Davis, age 92, of Gulfport died Monday, February 4, 2008 in Wiggins. She was born in Pass Christian and was a life long resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Gulfport. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her husband, William Murphy Davis, Sr.; her parents, Arthur Wallace Lang,...

Larry James Gollott, II

Larry James Gollott, II

Feb 3, 2008

Larry James Gollott, II, age 45, of Biloxi, MS, beloved husband, father, son, great-grandson, brother and uncle, left this world February 3, 2008 to be with God and his heavenly family. Larry was a successful seafood entrepenuer, owner of Gollott Brothers Seafood who aspired to bring new products and ideas to the shrimp industry. He was well respected near and...

Marjorie "Burt" Thackwray

Marjorie "Burt" Thackwray

Feb 2, 2008

Mrs. Majorie Burt Thackwray, 101, of Latimer, died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at her home. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Canton, MA. Bradford O' Keefe Funeral Home of Ocean Springs is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Thackwray was born on August 19, 1906 in Whitehall, New York. She was a homemaker, and had been a...

Hattie Mae Mitchell

Hattie Mae Mitchell

Feb 2, 2008

Mrs. Hattie Mae Mitchell, age 85, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Saturday, February 2, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Mitchell was a longtime housekeeper at the Sun Down Motel in Ocean Springs for 25 plus years. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and an infant. Survivors include her good friend, Bobbi Johnson and family, many loving...

Emma Jeanette Nicovich

Emma Jeanette Nicovich

Feb 2, 2008

Miss. Emma Jeanette Nicovich, 88, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday., February 2, 2008, in Gulfport. Miss. Nicovich was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Cathedral, Legion of Mary and Altar Society. She retired from Bell South Telephone Company after 40 years of employment. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

TSgt. John William Templin

TSgt. John William Templin

Feb 2, 2008

TSgt. John William Templin, age 42, of Biloxi died Saturday, February 2, 2008 in Biloxi, MS. He was born in New Ulm, MN, was a native of Gibbon, MN and had been a resident of Biloxi for 20 years. He was a graduate of Gibbon High School class of 1983, attended Mankato State University of MN, and graduated from Faulkner...

Juliette Ellis

Juliette Ellis

Feb 2, 2008

Mrs. Juliette E. Ellis, age 88, of Long Beach passed away Saturday, February 2, 2008 in Gulfport. Mrs. Ellis was born in McComb, MS and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1941. She and her late husband were owners of Ellis Cleaners in Gulfport and Biloxi. She was Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Wilma L. Stepanovich

Wilma L. Stepanovich

Jan 31, 2008

Mrs. Wilma "Lee" Coleman Stepanovich, 81, of Providence Village TX, died Thursday Jan. 31, 2008 in Pilot Point, TX. Mrs. Stepanovich was born in Laurel, MS and had been a longtime resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast before moving to Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband Albert J. Stepanovich: parents, Arrie and Arcola Barlow Coleman: and a...

Susan Jean Barnes

Susan Jean Barnes

Jan 31, 2008

Mrs. Susan Jean Anderson Barnes, age 55, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, January 31, 2008, in Pascagoula. Susan was born in Liberty, MS., but resided in Ocean Springs since college. She taught mathematics at Biloxi High School until retirement and became manager of the Prudential Gardner Realty office in Ocean Springs most recently. She was a very active member...

Kathleen Linda Ruble

Kathleen Linda Ruble

Jan 30, 2008

Kathleen Ruble, age 56, of D'Iberville passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 in D'Iberville. Kathleen was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a loving individual with a wonderful sense of humor and a self-taught cook. Mrs. Ruble was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Katie Ruble. Survivors include a sister, Brenda (Barry) Holland of...