Obituaries
Nelly Rhodes
May 27, 2007
Nelly Rhodes, age 85, of Gulfport, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, died Sunday, May 27, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Rhodes was preceded in death by her husband, Farley E. Rhodes, who was a past appointed sheriff in Harrison County; her mother, Carmen Barralt Quiros, her father, Tulio Quiros; and her sister, Violetta Bounds. She is survived by her two daughters, Theresa...

Vida Benson Wilkerson
May 26, 2007
Vida Benson Wilkerson, 87, of Vancleave, died Saturday, May 26, 2007 in Gautier. Mrs. Wilkerson was a native and lifelong resident of the Coast. She retired from Swingster Garment Factory in Ocean Springs with over twenty-five years of service. She was a member of the Community of Christ Church in Vancleave. Mrs. Wilkerson was preceded in death by her husband,...

Marco James Radovich
May 25, 2007
Mr. Marco James Radovich, 60, of N. Biloxi, MS, died Friday, May 25, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Radovich was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He joined the National Guard as a young man and was employed as a pipefitter with Ingall's Shipbuilding. He was of the Catholic faith. Mr. Radovich was preceded in death by his parents,...
Velma M. Kasbohm
May 25, 2007
Mrs. Velma M. Kasbohm, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, May 25, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Kasbohm was a native of St. Louis MO., and a resident of the coast for over 25 years. She was Catholic and will be missed by all who loved and knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert...

Herbert Kuhn
May 24, 2007
Herbert French "Ted" Kuhn, 74, died Thursday, May 24, 2007 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Kuhn, was a resident of Mississippi Gulf Coast since 1965. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, retired from Keesler AFB in 1978 with 24 years of service. He was a faithful member of Lemoyne Blvd. Baptist Church. Mr. Kuhn was preceded in death...

Mary Bang
May 24, 2007
Mrs. Mary Bang, age 103, of Demopolis, AL., died Thursday, May 24, 2007, at her residence in Alabama. Mrs. Bang had lived in Demopolis for the past nine years and was a former resident of Vancleave, MS., where she was a member of the Holiness Church of God in Vancleave. Survivers include her caregivers, Versa and Bud Simmons, Katie Simmons,...

Nita Camille Moran Saucier
May 24, 2007
Mrs. Nita Moran Saucier, 95, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, May 24, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Saucier was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a homemaker and enjoyed caring for her children, their friends and Cub Scouts. She also enjoyed fishing, boating and all sports, especially baseball. Mrs. Saucier was preceded in death by her husband, Louis...
Pamela Kay Prima
May 23, 2007
Pamela Kay Prima, 54, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2007 in Hatttiesburg, MS, after a very brief illness. Pamela was born August 8, 1952 in Gulfport, and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast She was Catholic. She was an exceptionally talented hair stylist, a protege of the late Jheri Ellis. She loved her family, and was always there...
Vera F. Barron
May 22, 2007
Vera F. Barron, age 82, of Gulfport, passed away Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007 at home. Mrs. Barron was born in London, England and had resided in Gulfport since 1965. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Louis Barron Jr. She is survived by her daughter Jacqueline Salsman of Gulfport and her son David Barron and his...
Felix A. Johnson
May 22, 2007
Felix A. Johnson, 59, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, May 22, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Johnson had been a member of the community for the past 30 years and a retired U. S. Air Force Msgt. He was an active member of Temple Baptist Church, Riverside Baptist Church, West End Baptist Church and Macedonia Baptist Church in Enterprise, AL. He was...

Irmgard Smith
May 21, 2007
Mrs. Irmgard Smith, 78, of Woolmarket, died Monday, May 21, 2007, in Woolmarket. Mrs. Smith was born in Ringsee, Germany and had been a resident of Woolmarket for the past 27 years. She was an active member of St. Marys Catholic Church and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be sadly missed by her friends and family. Mrs....

Emelda Cooper
May 21, 2007
Emelda Garrett Cooper, 90, of Long Beach died Monday, May 21, 2007 in Hattiesburg, MS. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carmel and Eugene Garrett; Mrs. Cooper is survived by her husband of 61 years, Finis Ewing “Jerry” Cooper, Jr.; sister Marie Anthony; brother Reimer Garrett; daughter, Nita Gross, husband Ron; daughter Charmaine Ryle, husband David; her four...

Juanita Sunderland
May 20, 2007
Juanita M. Sunderland, age 85, of Gulfport, died Sunday, May 20, 2007 in Gulfport. She was a native of Birmingham, AL and was a long time resident of Gulfport. She was a charter member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Huff Sunderland, Sr; her son, Harry Huff Sunderland, Jr.; her...
Barbara Almeda Summerlin
May 20, 2007
Mrs. Barbara Almeda Nelson Summerlin, 47, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, May 20, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Summerlin was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a homemaker and a member of East Howard Baptist Church in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her mother, Edna Bosarge Nelson and two...
Ray R. Moran
May 20, 2007
Lt. Col. Ray R. Moran (U.S. Army Retired), age 80, of Gulfport died Sunday, May 20, 2007 in Gulfport. He was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was retired as Lt. Colonel from the U.S. Army having served during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He received the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, and Army Air Medal. He...
Lucille Vera Toncrey Poulos
May 20, 2007
Mrs. Lucille Toncrey Poulos, 84, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, David and Donnet Poulos, Sr. Mrs. Poulos was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a member of St. Johns Catholic Church and well known for her card games and good cooking. She also enjoyed bingo. These were her...

David Clifton Massey
May 18, 2007
Reverend David Clifton Massey, age 74, of the Latimer Community, died Friday, May 18, 2007, in Latimer. Reverend Massey was born on March 23, 1937, in Greene County, Mississippi. He was a resident of the community for forty years and a former resident of Leakesville, MS. He worked in construction, was a car mechanic and was a welder and member...

Irene Nelson Powers
May 16, 2007
Mrs. Irene Nelson Powers, age 91, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Powers was a resident of the community for seventy years. She was very family oriented, loved her children and grandchildren and was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Meda "Mary Lou" Stokley
May 16, 2007
Mrs. Meda "Mary Lou" Stokley, age 83, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Stokley was a resident of the community for 36 years. She was a personal caregiver in homes and loved to knit, cook and fish. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Stokley, a son Brooks Stokley, parents, Ruben...

George Eric Ashbaugh
May 16, 2007
Mr. George Ashbaugh, 59, of Biloxi died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 16, 2007, in Biloxi. Mr. Ashbaugh was born in Paris, France, and has been a resident of the Coast for 14 years. He retired from the USAF in 1995 after 24 years of service, and was a lifelong free lance artist and sculptor. He attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts...
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