Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Horace P. Gautier
Jan 29, 2008
Mr. Horace Patrick Gautier, 97, died January 29, 2008 at his home in Biloxi. Horace was born in Pascagoula. The Gautier family moved to Biloxi when he was a young boy. He was a 1931 graduate of Biloxi High School where he played football on Biloxi's Big Eight championship team. He also attended Louisiana Tech College on a football scholarship....
Helga Kimball
Jan 29, 2008
Helga Kimball, age 85, of Gautier, passed away on January 29, 2008 in Ocean Springs. Helga was born in Germany and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1965. Mrs. Kimball was preceded in death by her son, Hardy Kimball. Survivors include numerous special friends. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 2,...
Norman Jerome Gonsoulin
Jan 28, 2008
Mr. Norman J. Gonsoulin, 73, a resident of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away Monday, January 28, 2008, at Ocean Springs Hospital. Norman served in the U. S. Army five years and spent thirteen years over seas. He was the owner of Esse's Grocery in Biloxi and an excellent cook which was his favorite pastime. He was preceded in death by...
Lee Smith
Jan 28, 2008
Lee Smith, 56, of Biloxi, died Monday, January 28, 2008 in Gulfport. Lee was a life long resident of Biloxi, member of the Biloxi Van Club, an active member of New Bethel Baptist Church. He loved to cook, travel, camp, fish and work on antiques. Lee was a loving husband and family member. He is preceded in death by his...
Ret. TSgt. James E. Cook
Jan 28, 2008
The shepherd has called home another member of his flock, Ret. TSgt. James E. Cook, Sr., age 72, of Ocean Springs, MS. He left this world for everlasting life on January 28, 2008, surrounded by the love of his family and friends. James was born on December 1, 1935, in Shelby, NC to the late Reverend Marvin and Marie Cook...
Odessa Lamb
Jan 28, 2008
Mrs. Odessa L. Lamb, 77, born to Samuel and Chellie Lee, left us to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, January 28, 2008, after a valiant fight with cancer. Mrs. Lamb was a gracious lady loved by family and friends around the country. In her career as procurement officer at CBC Gullfport, She received many accommodations and achievement awards...
Mary Catherine Matthews
Jan 28, 2008
Mary Corley Matthews, 68 of Vancleave, died Monday, January 28, 2008 in Ocean Springs. Mary was born in Pascagoula. She was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. Mary was formerly an employee of Hancock Bank, owner of Vangies and Cathy's. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Matthews, parents, Richard and Mary Corley, three sisters, Earlene Corley,...
Beverly Leonard
Jan 28, 2008
January 27, 2008, is the day the music died for the family and friends of Doris K. Leonard. Every now and then, if you are lucky, you will have the opportunity to experience a Doris Leonard. A generous, loving, caring, no strings attached person. Someone, when gone, leaves you with such holes of emptiness but then with so many loving...
John Dwayne Whitehouse
Jan 28, 2008
John Dwayne Whitehouse, age 47, of Ocean Springs passed away on Monday, January 28, 2008 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Whitehouse was born in Albuquerque, NM. He was a "John of all trades". He was an electrician, a massage therapist and a local potter. Mr. Whitehouse retired as a First Class Petty Officer from the United States Navy. He loved life...
William Clyde Edelman
Jan 28, 2008
William Clyde Edelman passed away peacefully at his home in Biloxi, Mississippi on January 28, 2008. Bill was born to Clyde Seth Edelman and Eula Pierman Edelman on December 13, 1919 in Seneca, Nebraska. He spent his early years in Seneca working on the family cattle ranch, becoming an accomplished horseman. His horseman skills came in handy as he served...
Margaret Odell Fountain
Jan 27, 2008
Mrs. Margaret "Odell" Fountain, 88, of D'Iberville, MS, died Sunday, January 27, 2008, in Pascagoula. Mrs. Fountain was born in Birmingham, AL and had been a longtime resident of D'Iberville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a homemaker. Mrs. Fountain was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Joseph "Sock" Fountain; father, Lowell Mason Robinson; mother,...
Isabella Jones
Jan 27, 2008
Isabella B. Jones, 75, of Pass Christian died Sunday, January 27, 2008 in Gulfport. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker and had been a resident of the coast for 37 years. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her husband Howard L. Jones; daughter Gail F. Jones; parents Joseph E. and Beatrice Schaeffer; sister Josephine Songer; and brother Joseph E. Schaeffer,...
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