Obituaries

Delores Romero

Delores Romero

Nov 25, 2007

Mrs. Delores N. Romero, 73, of D'Iberville, MS, died Sunday, November 25, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Romero was born in Kiln, MS and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a former member of Le Petite Club. Mrs. Romero was preceded in death by her husband, Dallas J. Romero....

Susan Hall Hedges

Susan Hall Hedges

Nov 25, 2007

Susan Hall Hedges of Ocean Springs, Ms died Sunday, November 25, 2007 in Ocean Springs. Susan was born in Richmond, VA and lived in Ocean Springs for the past two years. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University. Susan had worked for banking and finance, Circuit City and Cingular. She was a loving wife, sister and aunt. She was preceded in death...

Thomas John Raia

Thomas John Raia

Nov 24, 2007

Thomas John Raia, 81 of Ocean Springs died Saturday, November 24, 2007 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Raia had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the past 14 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville and was a Grand Knight with the Knights of Columbus Council # 5747. He served in the Army during...

Helen Parden Fairley

Helen Parden Fairley

Nov 24, 2007

Helen Parden Fairley, 82, born December 30, 1924 in Silas, Alabama, to Charlie and Eva Edwards Parden. She died November 24, 2007 at her home in Gulf Hills, Ocean Springs, MS. Helen married Willie D. (Bill) Fairley, on January 11, 1942. She grew up in George County and attended school therein. She attended school at all three Mississippi Universities, graduating...

Bruce J. "Jamie" Rogers

Bruce J. "Jamie" Rogers

Nov 24, 2007

Bruce James "Jamie" Rogers, age 52, of Biloxi, died Saturday, November 24, 2007 in Biloxi. He was a native of New Orleans, LA and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. He graduated from high school in Greenville, MS and attended Ms State University where he was a member of Lambda Chi Fraternity. He was self-employed as an insurance broker. He...

Eldren Paul Daigle

Eldren Paul Daigle

Nov 22, 2007

Eldren Paul Daigle, 76, of Biloxi passed away Thursday, November 22, 2007. Mr. Daigle was a long time resident of Biloxi. He also served in the USAF from 1950-1954 and again from 1955-1959 and was discharged at the rank of Master Sergeant. Mr. Daigle was a 36 year member of Eckankar, Religion of the Light and Sound of God. Mr....

Bayley Christopher Hartney

Bayley Christopher Hartney

Nov 21, 2007

Bayley Christopher Hartney, age 4 months, of Ocean Springs, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 in Ocean Springs, MS. Survivors include his parents, Anthony Sean Hartney and Kristina Gonzalez; brother, Anthony Sean Hartney II all of Ocean Springs; maternal grandparents, Donald and Jewell Gonzalez of Biloxi; paternal grandparents, Timothy and Rhisynna Alexander and the late Richard Hartney II of Newport...

Myrtie Alberta Griggs

Myrtie Alberta Griggs

Nov 20, 2007

Myrtie Watts Griggs, former long time resident of the Gulf Coast, died on November 20, 2007. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Biloxi. Mrs. Griggs was preceded in the death by her husband, John Glandfield Griggs, Jr.; parents, Willard Watts and Sarah Anner Martin; sisters, Isola Samantha Edwards, Melva Almedia Kemp, Elva Susie Hoover; brothers, Sterling...

Ruby Muse

Ruby Muse

Nov 19, 2007

Mrs. Ruby Muse, 80, of Phoenix, Arizona, died Monday, November 19, 2007, in Phoenix. Mrs. Muse was born in DeQueen, Arkansas and was a former resident of the Coast before moving to Arizona. She worked as a store clerk and was a Sunday School teacher in Illinois. Mrs. Muse was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Muse, and one...

Nicholas Louis Gulesich, Sr.

Nicholas Louis Gulesich, Sr.

Nov 19, 2007

Nicholas L. Gulesich, Sr., 89, of Perkinston, MS died Monday, November 19, 2007 in Perkinston. Mr. Gulesich was a longtime resident of Biloxi. He was a Veteran of WWII, served in U.S. Army Corp and received the Bronze Star. He loved to bake and cook. Mr. Gulesich was preceded in death by his wife Trina Wescovich Gulesich, daughter, Trina Ann...

Willis T. "Bill" Guild

Willis T. "Bill" Guild

Nov 19, 2007

Willis “Bill” T. Guild, Jr., age 79, passed away on November 19, 2007 in Gulfport. He was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast moving to the coast from Wiggins as a small child. He was a graduate of the Gulf Coast Military Academy and the Tulane School of Architecture. He began his architectural practice in Gulfport in 1953 and...

C.P. O. Henry Austin Terry U.S.N., Ret.

C.P. O. Henry Austin Terry U.S.N., Ret.

Nov 18, 2007

C.P.O. Henry A. Terry, U.S.N. Ret.; age 75, died on Sunday, November 18, 2007 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Terry was born in Biloxi and had been a long time resident of Ocean Springs. He retired from the United States Navy after twenty years of service, was the owner of Henry's Home Maintenance and a member of St. John's Episcopal Church....

Joseph "Joe" St. Amant

Joseph "Joe" St. Amant

Nov 18, 2007

Irvin Cooperman, age 82, of Gulfport, died Saturday, November 17, 2007 in Gulfport. He was born in Caruthersville, Mo and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. He graduated high school in Caruthersville and served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was the owner of Betir Blinds in Gulfport for over twenty years and was a member...

Virginia Ruth Webb

Virginia Ruth Webb

Nov 17, 2007

Mrs. Virginia Ruth "Ginny" Webb, age 59, of Vancleave, MS., died Saturday, November 17, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Webb was a native of Longview, Texas. She retired in 2007 as an accountant after fourteen years of service with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Wastewater Authority. Her thoughts were to inform the general public, friends, and family of the importance...

Irwin Cooperman

Irwin Cooperman

Nov 17, 2007

Irvin Cooperman, age 82, of Gulfport, died Saturday, November 17, 2007 in Gulfport. He was born in Caruthersville, Mo and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. He graduated high school in Caruthersville and served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was the owner of Betir Blinds in Gulfport for over twenty years and was a member...

Elbert Cain Williams

Elbert Cain Williams

Nov 17, 2007

Elbert often said that God promised him 70 years, and that every year thereafter was a bonus. God blessed him with twelve bonuses. Elbert Cain Williams of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away on November 17, 2007, at the age of 82. On September 29, 1925, Elbert was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He was a World War II Veteran as a member...

Robert Coy Kynard

Robert Coy Kynard

Nov 17, 2007

Robert Coy Kynard, age 50, of Gautier, MS, died on Saturday, November 17, 2007 in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Kynard had been a member of the Gulf Coast Community for 35 years. He worked for H.C.S.D., Sand Beach, Swetman Security and Grand Casino Biloxi as a Security Guard. Robert loved to paint and was a wonderful and loving husband and father....

Laura Overstreet

Laura Overstreet

Nov 16, 2007

Laura McGinty Overstreet died peacefully from the complications of aging on 16 November 2007 in Vancleave, MS. She was born in Atlanta on 5 April 1912, the fourth child of Stewart and Daisy Caldwell McGinty. She was also preceded in death by her siblings: two sisters, Eleanor Bickel and Emma Moran; and her three brothers, Arthur Park, Andrew Stewart, and...

William Ray Turner

William Ray Turner

Nov 15, 2007

William R. Turner, 77, of Biloxi passed away on Thurs., Nov. 15, 2007. Mr. Turner was a long time resident of Magnolia Springs, AL moved to Biloxi in February. A Retired US Army Veteran. Served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Mr. Turner is survived by his wife, Hilde of Biloxi; daughters, Becky Chidester, Chickasaw, AL and Tricia Royster of Biloxi;...

Robert Kelly Williams

Robert Kelly Williams

Nov 13, 2007

Mr. Robert "Kelly" Williams, age 45, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007, in Biloxi. Mr. Williams was born in Arkansas and had lived in Ocean Springs since 1975. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard and had worked as a painter for many years. He attended First Baptist Church of Vancleave. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Raymond Carder...