Obituaries
Hat Thi Nguyen
Jun 21, 2007
Mrs. Hat Thi Nguyen, 41, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, June 21, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Nguyen was born in Dung Tau, Vietnam and had been a resident of the coast since 2003. She was the owner/operator of the Food Mart on Popps Ferry Road in Biloxi. She was a Catholic. Mrs. Nguyen is survived by four sons, Huy David...
Blaine Evan Clifton
Jun 21, 2007
Mr. Blaine Clifton, 52, of Ocean Springs, died on Thursday, June 21, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Clifton graduated from Bitburg High School (Germany) in 1973, and for the past 31 years has been a member of the Ocean Springs community. He was also a United States Air Force veteran. He will be remembered as a free-spirit and a man...
Eleanor Mae Priddy
Jun 20, 2007
Mrs. Eleanor M. Priddy, 72, of Biloxi died Wednesday, June 20, 2007 in Biloxi. Mrs. Priddy was a native of McCalmont Township, PA. and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of D'Iberville. She received her Bachelor's degree at Mid Western University and a Master's degree in Education at USM. Mrs. Priddy served her county as a Captain in the...
Hugh R. Benton
Jun 20, 2007
Mr. Hugh R. Benton, 88, of Ocean Springs, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2007 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Benton was a native of Mendenhall, MS. He also was a longtime resident of Jackson and had lived on the coast for the past ten years. He was a graduate of Mendenhall High School. Mr. Benton served in the Civilian Conservation Corps...
Rafield Lawrence Slay, Jr.
Jun 20, 2007
Mr. Rafield Lawrence Slay, Jr., 52, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007,in Biloxi. Mr. Slay was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi and a 1973 graduate of Biloxi High School where he starred in football. He attended North East University of Louisiana and Perkinston, both on football scholarships. He was preceded in death by his father, Rafield...
Patricia Edington
Jun 20, 2007
Patricia Gardner Edington, 57, of Kingsland, Texas, died June 20, 2007. She was born to Peter and Fanchon Isabel (Gifford) Gardner on July 13, 1949 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Mrs. Edington was an avid painter and enjoyed southern cooking. She loved the beach and collected sea shells and driftwood. She adored her family and was the epitome of love. She will...
Vearl Fabian Parker
Jun 19, 2007
Vearl Fabian Parker, age 82, a lifelong resident of Biloxi passed away at his home Tuesday, June 19, 2007. Mr. Parker was born on June 17, 1925, to the late Jesse and Eva (Rodriguez) Parker. After serving his country faithfully in the United States Coast Guard during World War II, he began a long career of servitude to the City...
Brooks B. Legate
Jun 19, 2007
Brooks B. Legate, 86, of Ocean Springs died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease, on June 19, 2007 in Alexandria, Louisiana. Brooks was born October 26, 1920 in Indian Mound, Tennessee. He graduated from Livingston State Teacher’s College in Livingston, Alabama. Brooks served honorably and faithfully in the U.S. Naval Service from February 2, 1939 and retired on August 29, 1962....
June Herman
Jun 18, 2007
June Herman, 86, of Ocean Springs, MS, died on Monday, June 18, 2007 in Danville, CA, she missed her home, family and friends. Ms. Herman was a lifelong resident of Biloxi, a former owner/operator of Souvenier City in Biloxi. She was an avid fisherman, loved being on the water and living on the Gulf Coast. Ms. Herman was preceded in...
Helen Ibele Fayard
Jun 16, 2007
Mrs. Helen Ibele Fayard, 93, a lifelong resident of Biloxi and Ocean Springs, died Saturday, June 16, 2007, in Biloxi. Helen was born September 26, 1913, in Biloxi and was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall J. Fayard, Sr.; daughter, Phyllis Hines, and brother, Frank Ibele. Helen was always happiest when surrounded by her family who will always cherish...
Bart William McPeek
Jun 15, 2007
Mr. Bart William McPeek, 42, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, June 15, 2007, in Biloxi. He was born on October 22, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. McPeek graduated from Doyle High School in Knoxville, TN during 1982 and attended the University of Tennessee, graduating from ITT. He played electric bass in many bands in the 1980's and worked in...
Charles Glenn Fox
Jun 15, 2007
Mr. Charles Glenn Fox, 64, a lifelong resident of the Latimer community, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2007 after a long and courgeous battle with Cancer. Glenn was born on January 2, 1943. He was self-employed in the dirt hauling and construction business before going to work for the West Jackson County Road Department in 1990, where he served...
Mr. Harry Eugene "Bobby" Holden
Jun 14, 2007
Mr. Harry Eugene "Bobby" Holden, 76, of Vancleave, MS., died Thursday, June 14, 2007, in Mobile, AL. He was born March 22, 1931 in Vancleave, MS., and remained a lifelong resident. Bobby served his country in the United States Navy from 1949 to 1952. He was employed at Ingall's Shipbuilding for forty-one years and retired as Hull superintendent in 1994....
John Edward Burns
Jun 14, 2007
Senior Chief Petty Officer Johnny Burns, U.S. Navy, Ret., 79, died peacefully in his home on Thursday, June 14, 2007, surrounded by his family. Senior Chief Burns was a Biloxi native who retired from the Navy in 1971 after 24 years of service. He then went on to join the United States Postal Service, where he was active in the...
Leo U. Renaud
Jun 11, 2007
Mr. Leo U. Renaud, 74, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Monday, June 11, 2007, at approximately 12:30 p.m. Mr. Renaud was born in 1932 in Southridge, MA and had been a longtime resident of Biloxi. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, stationed at Keesler AFB, and retired from the Biloxi V A Medical Center after 25...
Jimmy Joseph Wilkerson
Jun 10, 2007
Jimmy Joseph Wilkerson, 63, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, June 10, 2007, in Gulfport. A native and lifelong resident of Biloxi, he attended school in Biloxi and worked off-shore. He was an avid reader and loved popcorn. He was a Catholic. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin J. and Annie Richards Wilkerson, and a sister, Josephine Wilkerson....
Lorena Pfaff
Jun 6, 2007
Mrs. Lorena Woolsey Pfaff, age 81, of Mobile, AL., died Wednesday, June 6, 2007, in Vancleave, MS. Mrs. Pfaff was the daughter of Jere and Hortense Woolsey. She was a graduate of the Convent of Mercy in Mobile, AL., and for many years served as the head bookkeeper for Brookley Field Credit Union. She was a longtime resident of Cathedral...
Rodney Earl "Cookie" Seymour
Jun 5, 2007
Mr. Rodney E. "Cookie" Seymour, 60, of Ocean Springs, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Seymour was a member of Pride of the South Bass Club where he served as club secretary. He was King of Southernettes in 1981 and retired as head of maintenance at D'Iberville High School. Mr. Seymour was a Master Mason with Magnolia Lodge...
Mary Antionette Blackmon
Jun 4, 2007
Mary A. "Dieu" Blackmon, 86, of D'Iberville, died Monday, June 4, 2007 in Ocean Springs. Mary was born in Gueydan, LA., a lifelong resident of the coast. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was also a member of Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxillary. Mary was predceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Frank Blackmon,...
George Lee Cannette, Sr.
Jun 4, 2007
George Lee Cannette, Sr., 85, of N. Biloxi, died Monday, June 4, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Cannette was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast, a member of V.F.W. Post # 6731, in D'Iberville, MS and a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, World War II. Mr. Cannette was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine Arceneaux Cannette, his parents, Julius...
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