Obituaries
Douglas Allen Collom
Jan 23, 2007
Douglas Allen Collom, 59, of Biloxi passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Collom had been a long time resident of the coastal community. He was a member and past President of IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) local#733 and the Jackson County Democratic Federation. He retired from Ingalls after 25 years of service. He was...
Eunice Monk Simmons
Jan 23, 2007
Eunice Monk Simmons, 79, beloved mother, sister and grandmother, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2007 surrounded by her children, sisters and grandchildren at Ocean Springs Hospital. She was born in Biloxi, MS on February 2, 1927. She graduated from Biloxi High School. Eunice and her late husband Roy moved to Moss Point, MS in 1964 and opened the Moss Point...
George Michael 'Mike" Hill
Jan 23, 2007
George Michael "Mike" Hill of Gulfport died Tuesday, January 23, 2007 in Gulfport. Just shy of his 55th birthday, Mike departed from this earth after 35 days in I.C.U. fighting the Virus Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrom "ARDS" and is now in peace with no pain. Mike was born February 1, 1952, a native of Harrison County. He was a graduate...
Wayne Manuel, Sr.
Jan 22, 2007
Mr. Wayne Anthony Manuel, Sr., of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, died Monday, January 22, 2007, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was 68. Born in Biloxi, he attended Mississippi State University where he obtained a bachelor's degree in accounting. Wayne also served in the U. S. Coast Guard Reserve while receiving his education. All who knew him loved...
Marguerite Manton Bond
Jan 22, 2007
Marguerite Manton Bond, age 85, of Gulfport, died Monday, January 22, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Bond was born in Bunker Hill, MS and had been a resdient of Gulfport since 1933. She was a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. Bond. Mrs. Bond is survived by a daughter, Patricia Ann...
Vincent J. "VJ" Polovich
Jan 22, 2007
Mr. Vincent Joseph Polovich, age 81, of Biloxi, died Monday, January 22, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Polovich had been a lifelong resident of the Coast. He graduated from Biloxi High School in 1943. He was a veteran of WWII having served in the United States Coast Guard. He was a founder and co-owner of V. J.'s Auto Parts. Mr. Polovich...
Doris Elene Tillman Davis
Jan 22, 2007
Doris Elene Tillman Davis, 77, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2007. She was born July 31, 1929 in Pascagoula, MS. She was a dedicated wife, mother, "Granny", and homemaker. She was a member of the Community of Christ Church in Vancleave, MS. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her parents, John Dudley and Jessie Olivia Tillman; two brothers,...
Robert Alfred Bond
Jan 22, 2007
Mr. Robert A. Bond, 54, of Mobile, died Monday, January 22, 2007 in Mobile. Mr. Bond was a retired veteran of the U. S. Army. He was a history buff, and loved fishing and bowling. He also was a fan of the New Orleans Saints. Mr. Bond was preceded in death by his mother, Bonnie Bond. Mr. Bond is survived...
Eldon Polacek
Jan 21, 2007
Eldon "Al" Polacek, age 74, of Gulfport, died Sunday, January 21, 2007 in Biloxi. He was born in Bruno, NE and had been a resident of Hawthorne, CA; Ft. Worth, TX, and Gulfport, MS. He previously served four years in the U. S. Air Force in the Far East and retired from American Airline Aircraft Maintenance after 33 years of...
Idahlia Alanis Moore
Jan 21, 2007
Idahlia Alanis Moore She graced our lives November 17, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. expected on March the 10, 2006, she was born 4.5 months early. Born at 14.9 ounces her battle for life began. This tiniest warrior was begotten in love to Barbara Lee Clemons Moore and our leader Johnnie Earl Moore. The little survivor of Katrinia found residence in...
Evelyn Florence McEwen Davis
Jan 21, 2007
Evelyn McEwen Davis, 83, of Vancleave, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2007. Mrs. Davis had been a resident of Vancleave since 1942. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Vancleave, a former State Grand Officer of Eastern Star, and a graduate of University of Southern Mississippi. While playing basketball for McComb High School, Evelyn was selected...
Jillian Crochet
Jan 21, 2007
Jillian Marie Crochet, 23, died Sunday, January 21, 2007. Jillian was a native and a life long resident of Biloxi. Jillian was a lover of life and a best-friend. She loved her family and friends as well as her animals. Her love Alfonzo Williams and her beloved dog Angel. She will be sadly missed by all. Jillian was preceded in...
Mary Bess Welch
Jan 20, 2007
Mary Bess Welch, 86, of Ocean Springs passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2007. She was preceded in death by both her parents; her husband, J. B. Welch; her brother, Patrick Vincent Jones and son, Dudley W. Pate, III. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Pate Coleman of Ocean Springs; her younger sister, Lilly Belle Jones Cagle of FL; grandsons: Jeffery...
Helen Ione Bauman Guice
Jan 20, 2007
Helen Bauman Guice, died Saturday, January 20, 2007 in Ocean Springs. She was born on January 12, 1932 and attended the Ocean Springs school system. She opened and ran a phone answering service, worked for 7-11 stores as a manager and the Mississippi State Highway department as the Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Biloxi and Fort Bayou Bridge Tender, from which she...
Juanita Nichols Mauffray
Jan 19, 2007
Juanita Nichols Mauffray, age 65, of Diamondhead, died Friday, January 19, 2007 in Diamondhead. Mrs. Mauffray was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harlen Mauffray; and her mother, Louise Bach. She is survived by four daughters, Kathy Raskett and her husband, Jim, Debvie Danilson and her husband, Steve, Cindy Reid, and Lindsey Nichols; two sons, Nick Nichols and Nicholas...
Gwen Martine Madere
Jan 19, 2007
Mrs. Gwen Madere, age 34, of River Ridge, LA., died Friday, January 19, 2007, in River Ridge. Mrs. Madere was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was preceded in death by her mother, Marcia Jones Barbish. Survivors include two sons, Blaine Nicholas Madere and Seth Ellis Madere, both of River Ridge, LA., sister,...
LaVone Patterson Bassham
Jan 19, 2007
Mrs. LaVone "Bonnie" Patterson Bassham, 75, of Gulfport, MS, died Friday, January 19, 2007, in Jacksonville, FL. Mrs. Bassham was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and had been a resident of the coast for the past 32 years. She was a member of the Gulfport Church of God and manager of Deep South Flea Market. She worked for Mississippi Press for...
Pamela Hebert Smith
Jan 18, 2007
Mrs. Pamela Hebert Smith, 54, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, January 18, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Smith was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi and of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Betty and Frederick Hebert. Survivors include two daughters, Heather Rice of Biloxi and Brandi Kelley, her husband, Bruce, and their daughter, Olivia,...
William A. Peden
Jan 18, 2007
William Aaron Peden, 82, beloved father, grandfather, brother, friend, and mentor, died Thursday, January 18, 2007 in Pass Christian. Mr. Peden was born in Calhoun County, MS and graduated from Ripley High School in 1942. He joined the U. S. Navy and served until 1948. Mr. Peden lived in Starkville, MS and Detroit, MI until 1952, at which time he...
Bobbie M. McKay
Jan 18, 2007
Mrs. Bobbie McKay of Gulfport, MS, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2007. Bobbie was born to Oba Martin Mitchell and Leslie Mitchell of Catahoula, MS on March 20, 1928. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Walter "Mac" McKay; her parents; a daughter, Christine Carter; and son, David Wayne McKay; sister, Elsie Grant; step-sisters Edna Sampson and Charlene Ladner;...
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