Obituaries

Eleanor Margaret Salisbury

Eleanor Margaret Salisbury

Nov 27, 2007

Eleanor “Eley” Salisbury, 76, of Gautier, died Tuesday, November 27, 2007. Mrs. Salisbury was born in Weehawken, New Jersey on July 3, 1931. She married Joseph “Pete” Salisbury on October 9, 1954 and was the loving mother of four children. Her husband of 49 years and her parents John and Josephine Hamilton preceded her in death. She was of Baptist...

Jerald "Jake" David Gill, Jr.

Jerald "Jake" David Gill, Jr.

Nov 27, 2007

"Jake" Gill, 47, of Biloxi died Tuesday, November 27, 2007 in D'Iberville. Jake was a native of Biloxi, a 1978 graduate of Biloxi High School. He excelled in baseball and football. He was a welder and pipefitter. Jake was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ferrill and Mary Alice Creel, Floyd and Zenobia Gill. Survivors include his parents, Jerry and...

Andrew Joseph Abercrombie

Andrew Joseph Abercrombie

Nov 27, 2007

Andrew Joseph Abercrombie, 39, of Biloxi died Tuesday, November 27, 2007. Andrew was a native of Mobile, AL and a resident of the Coast for the past two years. He was a self-employed contractor and an avid fisherman. He was a member of the Catholic Faith. Andrew is survived by his father, Raymond Abercrombie of New Orleans, LA; mother, Elizabeth...

Simon Edward Le

Simon Edward Le

Nov 26, 2007

Simon Edward Le, 26, of Biloxi passed away Monday, November 26, 2007. Simon had a Bachelor's Degree in Business from the University of Southern Mississippi. He loved fishing and working on cars. He had a very active social life. He loved his family and friends and especially the Biloxi Gulf Coast. Simon is survived by his parents, Ngoc and Tam...

Effie Lois Collins

Effie Lois Collins

Nov 26, 2007

Effie Lois Collins, 84, went home to be with her Lord and Maker, Monday, November 26, 2007. She was a native of Louisiana and a long time resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by seven brothers; four sisters; and a great-grandson, Jordan Rafferty. She is survived by her husband, Russell Thurston of...

Richard Frederick Zinn

Richard Frederick Zinn

Nov 25, 2007

Richard Frederick Zinn, age 84, of Ocean Springs passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2007 at the Biloxi VA. He was a true hero of the World War II era. He served as a replacement troop following the D-Day invasion. His training was in heavy weapons, machine gunner. His primary battles were fought in France around the Mozelle River, Metz...

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...