Obituaries

Marilyn Sue Scott Alt

Marilyn Sue Scott Alt

Sep 19, 2007

Marilyn Sue Scott Alt, 62, of Ocean Springs, died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 in Gulfport. Marilyn was a long time resident of the Gulf Coast. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer Scott and Betty Brown, a brother, Dennis Scott. Survivors include her husband, Tom R. Alt of Ocean Springs, sons, Nick Alt of Mandeville, LA and Chris...

Charles Eugene Yates, Sr.

Charles Eugene Yates, Sr.

Sep 18, 2007

Charles Eugene "Sam" Yates, Sr. 75, of Biloxi passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia but was a long time resident of his beloved Gulf Coast. He retired from the United States Air Force as a TSGT having served in the Korean Conflict and in Vietnam. Mr....

Aurelia Elaine Zitko

Aurelia Elaine Zitko

Sep 16, 2007

Mrs. Aurelia E. Zitko, age 76, of Vancleave, MS., died Sunday, September 16, 2007, in Vancleave. Mrs. Zitko was a resident of the community for five years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Lucille Feb and a brother, Norman Feb. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, George...

Clement Dellenger

Clement Dellenger

Sep 16, 2007

Clement (Clem) R. Dellenger, Jr., age 65, of Saucier, died Sunday September 16, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Dellenger was born in Biloxi and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a 1960 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Biloxi where he was an outstanding three-sport letterman and a graduate of Tulane University where he was an...

Scott Vincent Pescherine

Scott Vincent Pescherine

Sep 16, 2007

Mr. Scott Pescherine, age 47, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, September 16, 2007, in Vancleave. Mr. Pescherine was a resident of the community for two years. He was an avid four wheeler and loved the Miami Dolphins, Dale, Jr., and Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was a loving husband and father. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and...

Idell Bates Shavers

Idell Bates Shavers

Sep 15, 2007

Mrs. Idell B. Shavers of Saucier, MS, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2007, in Wiggins. Mrs. Shavers was a lifelong resident of Saucier and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church in Saucier. She was a member of the Order of The Easter Star, Perkinston Lodge, and the Joppa Shriner's Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Shavers was preceded in death by her...

Thelma Ellen Kirby

Thelma Ellen Kirby

Sep 15, 2007

Thelma E. Kirby, 82 formely of Ocean Springs, MS died Saturday, September 15, 2007 in Clinton, LA. Ms. Kirby is precded in death by her parents Rubin Burnham and Sarah Bates, sisters; Merlene Springle, Meda Lou Stokley, brothers; Willy Lee Burnham, Luther Burnham, Brooks Burnham SR., and Melvin Burnham. Mrs. Kirby is survived by her husband Frank Kirby of Clinton,...

Kevin Anthony Pellegrino

Kevin Anthony Pellegrino

Sep 14, 2007

Mr. Kevin A. Pellegrino, 51, of Daphne, AL, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, in Daphne. Mr. Pellegrino, formerly of Mobile, was a native and longtime resident of Biloxi. He attended Mississippi gulf Coast Community College, Jefferson Davis Campus. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank J. Pellegrino, Sr., brother, Mark Edward Pellegrino and his grandparents, Dalton and Delphine...

Linda Anne Ellzey

Linda Anne Ellzey

Sep 14, 2007

Mrs. Linda Anne Ellzey, 64, of Bendale, MS, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, in Bendale. She was a former resident of Biloxi and a volunteer worker with the Animal Welfare Society. Mrs. Ellzey was preceded in death by her parents, James A. and Billie Jean Nichols; sister, Gay Walker, and grandmother, Mrs. Chuck Parks. Survivors include her son, James C....

Donald Dale Bratton

Donald Dale Bratton

Sep 14, 2007

Donald Dale Bratton, age 74, of Ocean Springs, died Friday, September 14, 2007 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Bratton was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and worked for Mississippi Power Co. for nineteen years. He retired from the Civil Engineering...

Patsy Ann Capps Lidgard

Patsy Ann Capps Lidgard

Sep 14, 2007

Patsy Ann Capps Lidgard, 71, of Ocean Springs MS passed to her final home with God on Sept. 14, 2007. Patsy was born in Mobile County on Dec.26, 1935. She lived in Whistler Al until she met her soon to be husband, Richard(Dick) Lidgard in 1955. She then became a military wife and traveled with him and their sons to...

JoAnn Gill

JoAnn Gill

Sep 13, 2007

Mrs. JoAnn Gill, 64, of Biloxi, MS., died Thursday, September 13, 2007, in Biloxi. A lifelong resident of Biloxi, she was a retired Teacher's Aide with the Biloxi School District, after 25 years of service. Mrs. Gill was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse T. and Grace Williams Thornton, and a son, Frank Warren Gill. Survivors include her husband...

Eves Vincent

Eves Vincent

Sep 13, 2007

Eves (Snookie) Vincent, Jr. 83, of Biloxi, died Thursday, September 13, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Vincent was a native of Biloxi, retired Chief in the U.S. Coast Guard, member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, member of Golden Age Club, and retired from Biloxi V.A. after 20 years as a nursing assistant. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred...

Daniel Arthur Kinsey

Daniel Arthur Kinsey

Sep 13, 2007

Daniel A. Kinsey, 66, a life long resident of the Gulf Coast passed away September 13, 2007. His life's work began with his father and brother in their Gollott and Kinsey Seafood Business. Mr. Kinsey ended his life's journey working beside his very special cousin Walley Gollott at Gulf Pride Seafood Industries. He was preceded in death by his mother,...

Herbert King

Herbert King

Sep 11, 2007

Herbert King, 81, of Biloxi, died September 11, 2007 in Biloxi. Herbert was a life long resident of the community. He loved to hunt and fish, was a brown belt in Karate, a U.S. Navy WWII Veteran, a chef at the Biloxi VA Medical Center and retired with 34 years of service. He is preceded in death by his parents,...

Margie Carleen Janssen

Margie Carleen Janssen

Sep 10, 2007

Mrs. Margie Carleen Janssen, 70, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, September 10, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Janssen was a native of Decatur, AL, and a longtime resident of the coast. She was a registered nurse. She was preceded in death by her husband of 17 years, Howard Janssen, and her parents, Arthur and Annie Mae Smith. Survivors include her...

Evie Lou Barnett

Evie Lou Barnett

Sep 9, 2007

Evie Lou Barnett, age 89, of Biloxi, MS passed away Sunday, September 9, 2007. Mrs. Barnett was a native of the Bond community in Neshoba County. She was a long time resident of Biloxi and a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Biloxi and a member of the Ann Grayson Chapter,...

Kenneth L. Huff

Kenneth L. Huff

Sep 9, 2007

Kenneth L. Huff, 47, tragically lost his life in a car accident on 9/9/07. Son of the late Christine Ellerman Huff and the late Newton Adolph Huff, he is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 17 years, Alice Leonard Huff, his adoring pets Tristan, Laurel and Hardy, his brother Douglas Huff of Houston, his cousins Vicki and...

Opal Gressett Dills

Opal Gressett Dills

Sep 8, 2007

Mrs. Opal Gressett Dills, age 73, of Vancleave, MS., died Saturday, September 8, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Survivors include two daughters, Yvonne Glenn and Rhonda Roberts, both of Vancleave, MS., a sister, Kathleen Gressett Fontaine of Pensacola, FL., a brother, Fred B. Gressett, Jr. of Meridian, MS., ten grandchildren and twenty seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 11,...

Heather Jean Lutz Seymour

Heather Jean Lutz Seymour

Sep 8, 2007

Mrs. Heather Lutz Seymour, 36, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, September 8, 2007, in Gulfport. Mrs. Seymour was born in Connersville, Indiana and had been a longtime resident of the coast. Heather was a careing individual who enjoyed people and athletics. She was a loving mother who looked forward to seeing her children and was excited and looking forward...