Obituaries
Jennifer Lynn Neumann Robbins
May 2, 2007
Jennifer Lynn Neumann Robbins, 22, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 in Huntsville, AL. Jennifer was born January 29, 1985 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi and was a former Ocean Springs resident, but made her home in Starkville, MS, where she was a student at Mississippi State University in Software Engineering. She also worked for United Space Alliance in Huntsville,...
Eleanor Cooper Seymore
May 1, 2007
Eleanor Cooper Seymore, 82, of Gulfport died Tuesday, May 1, 2007 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents Sarah and Finis Ewing Cooper; grandchildren Michael Zupko and Amity McCabe; brothers and sisters Jim Cooper, Leo Cooper, Eva Walker, Mildred Bristow, and Edward Sammons; and brother-in-law, James W. Riley. Mrs. Seymore is survived by her husband of 64...

Jeffrey A. Burgess
May 1, 2007
Jeffrey A. Burgess, 39, of Long Beach Mississippi passed away in Hershey Pennsylvania on Tuesday, May 1st 2007, after a battle with cancer. He will be lovingly remembered as a wonderful husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Jeff lived a full life with the short time he had. He enjoyed skydiving, rollerblading, kayaking, windsurfing, and especially skiing. His ashes...

Maryann Paula Skrmetti Cummings
Apr 30, 2007
Mrs. Maryann Paula Skrmetti Cummings, 77, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Monday, April 30, 2007, in Biloxi. Maryann was a caregiver to us all. Throughout her life she watched over all her family and helped anyone in need. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. She had two daughters, Athaline Byrd Clark, deceased, and Laura Lea Cummings. She...
Don B. Swain
Apr 30, 2007
Don B. Swain, 71, of River Ridge, LA, died Monday, April 30, 2007 in Ocean Springs, MS. Don was a native of River Ridge, LA, for over 60 years, and has lived in Ocean Springs, MS for the past 7 years. He was a graduate of Kenner High School, Class of 1954. He attended L.S.U. for 2 years. He was...
Barbara “Sue” Amie
Apr 30, 2007
Barbara “Sue” Amie, 66, of Biloxi, passed into the arms of the Lord on April 30, 2007 in Biloxi. She was a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 42 years and a member of Bay Vista Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her father Ray Day, her father and mother-in-law Joe and Zula Amie and granddaughter Gabrielle...

Emily Campbell Guthrie
Apr 29, 2007
Emily Campbell Guthrie, born in Inverness, Alabama March 15, 1917 to Fletcher and Estelle Campbell. She was married to George Guthrie, of Inverness Alabama, for forty years, taught school for twenty years and was a member of East Lake Methodist Church, in Birmingham, Alabama where she taught Sunday school for thirty years. She wrote and published a book on the...

Joseph John Baragona
Apr 28, 2007
Mr. Joseph John Baragona, 79, of Biloxi, MS, died April 28, 2007, in Biloxi. Mr. Baragona was a native of Grenada, MS and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1990 and operated the Golden Turtle Lounge in Biloxi until Hurricane Katrina. He was the owner of Baragona Oil Company and Sav-Mor Drugs in Grenada. In his younger years he...

Billy D. Martin
Apr 28, 2007
Mr. Billy D. Martin, 74, of Biloxi, died Saturday, April 28, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Martin was born in Talladega, Alabama and had been a resident of the coast since 1981. He was a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force and a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife of...

Hazel Garner Bosarge
Apr 28, 2007
Mrs. Hazel Garner Bosarge, 85, of Woolmarket, died Saturday, April 28, 2007, in Biloxi. Her life was full of joy because of her children, grand children and family. Mrs. Bosarge was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Bosarge, Sr.; daughters, Montie Malone and Connie Simmons; son, Raudy Bosarge, and a brother, Benny Garner. She is survived by her daughters,...
Jimmie Harlan Overstreet
Apr 27, 2007
Mr. Jimmie H. Overstreet, 71, of Ocean Springs, MS died Friday, April 27, 2007 in Vancleave, MS. Mr. Overstreet was a longtime resident of Jackson County, a Veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was formerly employed as a weight operator with Pascagoula Grain Elevator. Survivors include a daugher, Faye Overstreet, son, George Earl Overstreet, a sister, Margaret Richards and two...
Alfred Clayton Kirby
Apr 27, 2007
Mr. Alfred Clayton Kirby, 91, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Friday, April 27, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Kirby was born May 27, 1915, in Mt. Liberty, Ohio. A resident of Ocean Springs, for the past 28 years, he was a member of First Baptist Church of Ocean Springs. Prior to the onset of World War II, he served with...
Pearlie Mae Whittington
Apr 27, 2007
Pearlie Mae Whittington, 87, of Ocean Springs died Friday, April 27, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Whittington was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and had been a resident at Villa Maria for the past 15 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Harvey Whittington; daughters Shelly Carrol and Nell V. James; sisters Viola, Martha, Melvina, and Ida; and...

John Ronald Fisk
Apr 26, 2007
John Ronald Fisk, Sr., age 66, of Gulfport, died Thursday, April 26, 2007 in Gulfport. He was a native of Rhode Island and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a retired construction worker. He is survived by a daughter, Jodie Bourguet of Gulfport; a son, Johnny Fisk, of St. Joseph, MO; two sisters, Alice Ray of...
Michael Steven Gibbs
Apr 25, 2007
Michael Steven Gibbs, 50, of Pensacola FL died on Wednesday, April 25, 2007. Mr. Gibbs lived in the community for 15 years. He always loved to be on the water with his family and friends. Mr. Gibbs was preceded in death by his mother, Rose Ann Weber. Survivors include his father, Robert Gibbs of Biloxi and a brother, Donald Gibbs...
Shawn Sumrall
Apr 24, 2007
Mr. Shawn Edward Sumrall, age 21, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2007, in Pascagoula. Mr. Sumrall was born in Mobile, AL., and a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. He attended Ocean Springs schools and graduated in 2006. Mr. Sumrall was a member of the Lemoyne Baptist Church and was employed at Applebees Restaurant in Ocean...

Charles Jerry Williams
Apr 24, 2007
Mr. Charles Jerry Williams was born Dec. 26, 1940 to Cephus and Classie Lee Williams in Silver Creek (Arms) Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his father, Mr. Cephus Williams, Sr., his mother, Classie Fortenberry Williams; wife, Sadie H. Williams; daughter, Jasper L. Williams; brother, Thomas Carol Williams and grandson, Randy R. Williams. Jerry confessed Christ at an early...
John Joseph Caranna
Apr 24, 2007
Mr. John Joseph Caranna of Biloxi died Tuesday, April 24, 2007, in Biloxi. He was born in Gulfport, MS on January 1, 1920. Mr. Caranna was a member of the First Naval Construction Battalion serving in the Pacific in WWII, but his broad background of experience ranged from teaching and public relations to business ownership and management. He spent twenty-five...

Henry Midell Simmons
Apr 23, 2007
Henry Simmons, born in Moss Point on October 23, 1922, went to his Lord after a long battle with cancer at age 84. He was a long time resident of Ocean Springs. He was a 32 degree Mason, a member of McLeod Lodge in Ocean Springs for 56 years. A member of First Baptist Church. He loved his family and...
Mary Elaine Mabry
Apr 23, 2007
Mrs. Mary Elaine Mabry, age 83, of the Latimer Community, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Mabry was a veteran nurse at Howard Memorial Hospital and a long-standing member of St. John's Episcopal Church. She loved to garden and cook for her family and to play games and cards. Mrs. Mabry was preceded in death by...
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