Obituaries
Betty Louise Thomas Towles
Apr 9, 2007
Betty Louise Thomas Towles, age 64, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, peacefully joined her Heavenly Father on April 9, 2007, after a lengthy illness. Betty was born in Biloxi, Mississippi and was a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She was a graduate of D'Iberville High School and alumnus of Perkinston Junior College. Betty retired in...
Doris May Wink Peresich
Apr 9, 2007
Mrs. Doris May Wink Peresich, age 87, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, April 9, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Peresich was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a resident of Ocean Springs since 1991. She was Miss BHS for the class of 1937 at Biloxi High School. She was the mother of nine children and was also a member...
Robert Sidaway
Apr 9, 2007
Robert Ernest Sidaway, 80, of Ocean Springs, died Thursday, April 9, 2009 in Biloxi. Mr. Sidaway was born on August 23, 1928 , in Long Eddy, New York to Ernest and Lillian Sidaway. He attended and graduated from Columbia College in St. Louis with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He served his country in the U.S. Army. While in service...
Claudine Page Galvin
Apr 8, 2007
Claudine Page Galvin, age 80, of Ocean Springs, MS., and formerly of Pearl, MS., died Sunday, April 8, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Ms. Galvin was a resident of Ocean Springs and the Ocean Springs Nursing Center for one year. She enjoyed music, sightseeing, and visiting family and friends. She was a dedicated worker on her job. She was preceded in...
Kimberley Tedder
Apr 8, 2007
Mrs. Kimberley Dawn Woods Tedder, 48, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 in Biloxi, MS. Mrs. Tedder was a native of Virginia, a longtime resident of Ventura, CA and a resident of Canton, MS for 7 years. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was the glue that kept her family together. Survivors include her husband, Roger Tedder of Canton,...
Joseph Robert "Joey" Watts
Apr 8, 2007
Joseph Robert "Joey" Watts, 64, of Biloxi, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 in Mobile, AL. Mr. Watts was a graduate of Moss Point High School with the Class of 1961. He was a member of Woolmarket Baptist Church. Mr. Watts was owner and operator of Watts Catering of Moss Point, MS. ( A family owned business). He was also an...
Martha Ford "Sug" Priddy
Apr 8, 2007
Martha Ford "Sug" Priddy, 76, of Perry Township, Ohio, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at her home. She was born September 1, 1930 in Pass Christian to the late Martha and George Dewey Ford. She served as Pass Christian Carnival Ruler in 1953 as Queen Christianias. Her King Christian for that Mardi Gras Reign was Dr. C. D. Taylor, Jr....
Waylon Dare Hawkins
Apr 7, 2007
Dare Hawkins (Mr. Hawk) passed away on April 7th after an extended illness as a result of cancer. Born in Decatur, Alabama, Dare received a partial football scholarship at the University of Alabama, finishing his education at Alabama State University in Florence. He also served in the military as an Infantry Airborne Ranger. Dare and his wife of 30 years,...
Emory Turner
Apr 7, 2007
Mr. Emory "Tony" Turner, age 78, of Vancleave, MS., died Saturday, April 7, 2007, in Vancleave. Mr. Turner was a native of Georgia and a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Biloxi. He was a US Army veteran and served seven years in the military. He was also a former fisherman, machinist and truck driver. He was preceded in...
Gilbert Joseph Reaux
Apr 7, 2007
Gilbert Joseph Reaux, 69, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2007 at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Biloxi, where his battle with cancer was courageous. He served in the United States Navy from 1956 until 1960. After serving in the military, he trained to become a barber in Jackson, MS. Being a barber was not only his profession...
Evangeline Elrod
Apr 6, 2007
Evangeline Elrod, 63, of Gulfport died Friday, April 6, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Elrod was a native of Florida and long time resident of Gulfport. She was a member of Campground Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Elrod loved working with flowers and working in her yard. She never met a stranger and was loved by everyone she met....
Shae Lynn Corey
Apr 6, 2007
Shae Lynn Corey, age 1, died Friday, April 6, 2007 in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Jean Redmond, Dr. Sharon L. Corey, and Ronald P. Corey. She is survived by her parents, Chris and Gwen Redmond Corey of Biloxi; a brother, Hunter Corey of Biloxi; her grandfather Douglas Redmond of Saucier; and numerous aunts and uncles. Shae...
Gerry Tootle
Apr 6, 2007
Gerry Tootle, age 61, died Friday, April 6, 2007 in Sarasota, Florida. He was a resident of the Sailing Yacht "Epiphany", homeported out of Gulfport. He was born in Fayette, Alabama and had been a resident of Gulfport for most of his life. He was a graduate of Gulfport High School and was previously employed with the Harrison County Sheriff's...
Richard Stevens Dubuisson, Sr.
Apr 6, 2007
Richard Stevens Dubuisson, Sr., 52, of Saucier died Friday, April 6, 2007 in Sevierville, TN. Mr. Dubuisson was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the coast. he was a Catholic. Mr. Dubuisson was a project manager at Northrop Grumman. He was a caring, loving husband and father. He was always kind and considerate and always ready to...
Chad Jason Lee, Jr.
Apr 4, 2007
Chad Jason Lee, Jr., age 10, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 in Gulfport. Chad was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a 4th grade student at Magnolia Park Elementary School in Ocean Springs. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Lizana. Chad's hobbies included fishing, baseball, hunting and...
Aurora Marie Smolcich
Apr 4, 2007
Aurora Marie Saujon Smolcich, 83, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2007. She was a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She lived a fulfilled life as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother and friend. She was dearly loved by many and loved many dearly. During her lifetime, Mrs. Smolcich, affectionately known as "Rho", was very involved...
Mary Lin Smith
Apr 4, 2007
Mary Lin Patterson Smith, 87, went to be with her Lord on April 4, 2007. Services will be held Saturday, April 7, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Brewer Baptist Church, on Highway 42 East of Richton, Mississippi with burial in the Frisco Cemetery. Visitation will be at Brewer Baptist Church from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Smith was a...
Joe C. Heath, Jr.
Apr 1, 2007
Mr. Joe C. Heath, Jr., 60, died Sunday, 4/1/07. Graveside Service: Thu., 4/5/07 at 1:30 p.m. at Biloxi National Cemetery. Arrangements made by:BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Homes.(228)374-5650.
Ferril Calvin Creel
Apr 1, 2007
Mr. Ferril Calvin Creel, 89, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, April 1, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Creel was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. He was of the Methodist faith and a veteran of the U. S. Army. He formerly worked with the Jitney Jungle as a meat cutter and the Ocean Springs Fire...
Frank Jerry Lawrence
Mar 31, 2007
On March 31, 2007, surrounded by his loving family, Mayor Jerry Lawrence, age 79, went to be with his Lord after a long and courageous battle. He was born in Biloxi, MS, January 24, 1928, to Supervisor Edward Dewey Lawrence, Sr. and Antoinette Ladnier Lawrence. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Frank Jerry Lawrence, Jr.; brother, Edward...
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