Obituaries

Kenneth David Balius

Kenneth David Balius

Jun 30, 2007

Mr. Kenneth David Balius, 46, of Gautier, MS, died Saturday, June 30, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Balius was born in Biloxi, MS and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a 1978 graduate of D'Iberville High School and employed with Lowes in Pascagoula. He was a Nascar fan and attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mr. Balius was...

Michael Anthony York

Michael Anthony York

Jun 29, 2007

Michael Arthur York, 54, of Biloxi, died Friday, June 29, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. York had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1992. He was a retired U S Army Veteran. He was a security guard at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Mr. York was preceded in death by his mother, Mattie Nell York. Mr. York is survived by...

George Pearce Hopkins,Jr.

George Pearce Hopkins,Jr.

Jun 29, 2007

Mr. George Pearce “Buddy” Hopkins, Jr., 81, of Gulfport died Friday, June 29, in Gulfport. Mr. Hopkins was born April 15, 1926, in Gulfport to George Pearce Hopkins, Sr., and his wife Marjorie Selby Hopkins. A lifelong resident of Gulfport, Mr. Hopkins graduated in 1943 from Gulfport High School, where he was voted "Mr. Gulfport High School". Following graduation, Mr....

Leo Paul Boudreaux

Leo Paul Boudreaux

Jun 29, 2007

Mr. Leo Paul Boudreaux, 82, of Meridian, MS died Friday, June 29, 2007, in Meridian. Mr. Boudreaux was born in Biloxi and had been a resident of Meridian since 1974. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #308 in Meridian and a Shriner. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of WW II. and of the Catholic faith Mr. Boudreaux...

Donald L. Brossett, Sr.

Donald L. Brossett, Sr.

Jun 29, 2007

Mr. Donald L. Brossett, Sr., 72, of N. Biloxi, MS, died Friday, June 29, 2007, in N. Biloxi. Mr. Brossett was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. He was formerly employed with Harrison County. Mr. Brossett was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Jones Brossett; parents, Edward and Gracie Mallett Brossett; sisters, Lois H....

David John Eistetter

David John Eistetter

Jun 28, 2007

Mr. David John Eistetter, 53, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Thursday, June 28, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Eistetter was born August 14, 1953, in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a 1971 graduate of Biloxi High School and was employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding (Northrop Grumman) 32 years in the Quality Assurance Department as an...

Maurice Michael Lynch

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...