Obituaries
Maurice Michael Lynch
Jun 27, 2007
Maurice "Monk" Lynch, 85, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, June 27, 2007 in Biloxi. Maurice was a resident on the coast since 1945, born in Pittsburgh, PA, a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. He was Catholic, a retired mechanic and welder for Kennedy Engine Company. He also worked at DeJeans Package Co. Maurice is preceded in death by his parents, Isadore...
Carlotta Curtis
Jun 26, 2007
Carlotta Casternia Curtis, 82, of Biloxi died Monday, June 25, 2007 in Biloxi. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School Class of 1932, and after travel with her Air Force veteran husband returned to Biloxi where she had resided for 57 years. Mrs. Curtis raised and showed dogs for many years producing numerous champions. She was known as...
John Cook, Sr.
Jun 26, 2007
John Harvey Cook Sr., 57, of Biloxi died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Cook was a member of Ramsey Creek Baptist Church, a trapper of predatory wildlife, and called everybody "Big Daddy" or "Scoop". He was a loving, husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Cook was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Annie Cook. Survivors include his...
Russell Lee Wright
Jun 25, 2007
Russell Lee Wright, age 53, of Gulfport, died Monday, June 25, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Wright was born in Virginia and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for thirteen years. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force and was a Gulf War veteran. He was a member of River of Life Church of God, Gulfport. He...
Angela Matthews Knight Owen
Jun 25, 2007
Angela Matthews Knight Owen, a native of Gulfport, Miss, and a long time resident of West Memphis, Arkansas died at her home on June 25, 2007 at the age of 93. She was born on January 18, 1914 to the late Seth Hayden and Ann Cullinane Matthews. She was preceded in death by husbands Dr. Robert Knight and Fred W....
Sally Cummings
Jun 25, 2007
Sally Cook Cummings, 63, of Biloxi died Monday, June 25, 2007 in Gulfport. Sally was a native of New Hampshire, married her husband Eugene and traveled widely during his military career. They settled in Biloxi in 1982. She was retired from the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Herbert Cummings, Jr. and her...
Wayne Ellis Hughes
Jun 24, 2007
Wayne Ellis Hughes, 45, of Saucier, died along with his wife of 23 years, Michele Blanche Migliore Hughes on Sunday, June 24, 2007 in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Hughes was a graduate of Biloxi High School. He was previously employed with the President Casino and currently employed with Aaron Rents in Long Beach. He was a member of the Lutheran Church...
Patricia Moore Carter
Jun 24, 2007
Mrs. Patricia Moore Carter, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2007, in Ocean Springs after a courageous battle with cancer. She died in her home surrounded by her loving husband, six children and many grandchildren. Mrs. Carter was born in New Orleans, LA., on April 29, 1930, to the late Gar and Mary S. Moore. A...
Michele Blanche Migliore Hughes
Jun 24, 2007
Michele Blanche Migliore Hughes, 48, of Saucier, died along with her husband of 23 years on Sunday, June 24, 2007 in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Hughes was a graduate of Biloxi High School. She was previously employed with the President Casino and currently with Title Loan of Gulfport. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Mrs....
Carolyn Ann Rester Castilow
Jun 23, 2007
Carolyn Ann Rester Castilow On June 23, 2007, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, Ms Carolyn was called home to be in pain no more. Ms Carolyn was born on October 15, 1938, to Budric and Emma Rester. Along with her parents, those waiting to welcome her home were her husband, H.C. Castilow; baby daughter, Rachel Ann; companion,...
Jenny Wheat Goekler
Jun 23, 2007
Jenny Wheat Goekler, 66, of Perkinston died on Saturday, June 23, 2007. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She was a retired medical transcriptionist. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claiborne and June Cliburn Wheat. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, John Goekler of Perkinson; children, Johnny Goekler of Perkinston, Billy Goekler and...
Hoa Van Nguyen
Jun 22, 2007
Mr. Hoa Van Nguyen, 84, of D'Iberville, MS, died Friday, June 22, 2007, in Biloxi. Mr. Nguyen was a native of Vietnam and immigrated to the United States 27 years ago. He had been a resident of the coast since 1987. He was a member of the Vietnamese Baptist Church in Biloxi and a retired shrimper. Mr. Nguyen was preceded...
Sister Eileen Lowney, R.S.M.
Jun 22, 2007
Sister Eileen V. Lowney, RSM, 66, of Gulfport, MS, died Friday, June 22, 2007, in Gulfport. Sister Eileen was born January 26, 1941, in Castletownbere, County Cork, Ireland. She came to the United States in 1962 and has served in Nativity BVM Elementary School in Biloxi, St. James School in Gulfport, St. Mary's School in Lemoore, California, and most recently...
Thomas R. Dodson
Jun 21, 2007
Thomas R. Dodson born March 1, 1915 in Fayette, Iowa, died June 21, 2007 in Greenville, Mississippi. He was married to Elizabeth Geraldine Dills June 30, 1945 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He entered the United States Navy August 24, 1937 at St. Louis, Missouri and retired February 27, 1969 in San Diego, California. He was a veteran of Pearl...
Hat Thi Nguyen
Jun 21, 2007
Mrs. Hat Thi Nguyen, 41, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, June 21, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Nguyen was born in Dung Tau, Vietnam and had been a resident of the coast since 2003. She was the owner/operator of the Food Mart on Popps Ferry Road in Biloxi. She was a Catholic. Mrs. Nguyen is survived by four sons, Huy David...
Blaine Evan Clifton
Jun 21, 2007
Mr. Blaine Clifton, 52, of Ocean Springs, died on Thursday, June 21, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Clifton graduated from Bitburg High School (Germany) in 1973, and for the past 31 years has been a member of the Ocean Springs community. He was also a United States Air Force veteran. He will be remembered as a free-spirit and a man...
Eleanor Mae Priddy
Jun 20, 2007
Mrs. Eleanor M. Priddy, 72, of Biloxi died Wednesday, June 20, 2007 in Biloxi. Mrs. Priddy was a native of McCalmont Township, PA. and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of D'Iberville. She received her Bachelor's degree at Mid Western University and a Master's degree in Education at USM. Mrs. Priddy served her county as a Captain in the...
Hugh R. Benton
Jun 20, 2007
Mr. Hugh R. Benton, 88, of Ocean Springs, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2007 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Benton was a native of Mendenhall, MS. He also was a longtime resident of Jackson and had lived on the coast for the past ten years. He was a graduate of Mendenhall High School. Mr. Benton served in the Civilian Conservation Corps...
Rafield Lawrence Slay, Jr.
Jun 20, 2007
Mr. Rafield Lawrence Slay, Jr., 52, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007,in Biloxi. Mr. Slay was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi and a 1973 graduate of Biloxi High School where he starred in football. He attended North East University of Louisiana and Perkinston, both on football scholarships. He was preceded in death by his father, Rafield...
Patricia Edington
Jun 20, 2007
Patricia Gardner Edington, 57, of Kingsland, Texas, died June 20, 2007. She was born to Peter and Fanchon Isabel (Gifford) Gardner on July 13, 1949 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Mrs. Edington was an avid painter and enjoyed southern cooking. She loved the beach and collected sea shells and driftwood. She adored her family and was the epitome of love. She will...
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