Obituaries
LeRoy S. Drake
Nov 9, 2006
LeRoy S. Drake, age 90, of Lynn Haven, Fl, died Thursday, November 9, 2006 in Panama City, FL. Mr. Drake was born in Detroit, MI and was a longtime resident of Gulfport before moving to Florida in 2000. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a charter member of Gulf Gardens Baptist Church in Gulfport....
Doris Norma "Me-Me" Cannette
Nov 9, 2006
Ms. Doris N. "Me-Me" Cannette, 84, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2006, in Biloxi. Ms. Cannette was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a devout member of Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Cathedral and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eddie and Stella Diaz Cannette; beloved sister, Verna Mae Kuljis and her...
Evelyn Russ Ward
Nov 8, 2006
Evelyn Russ Ward, age 79, of Long Beach, died Wednesday, November 8, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Ward was born in Napoleon, MS and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Long Beach where she was a Sunday School Teacher and former president of the Women of the Church. She...
Jules Francis Santa Cruz
Nov 7, 2006
Mr. Francis Santa Cruz, age 58, of the Latimer Community, died Tuesday, November 7, 2006, in Latimer. Mr. Santa Cruz was a lifelong resident of the community. He loved to fish and spend time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Jules Santa Cruz. Survivors include his wife, Linda Godwin Santa Cruz of the Latimer Community,...
Donald Aboud
Nov 7, 2006
Mr. Donald Aboud, 57, died Tuesday, November 7, 2006 in Biloxi. He was Born in Oakland, California and has been a resident of the coast since 1991 . He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and he served in Vietnam . Mr. Aboud was a dealer with the Island View Casino and formerly with the President Casino. He is...
Stephen Cousans
Nov 6, 2006
Mr. Ralph T. Murrah, age 90, of Biloxi, MS., died Wednesday, November 8, 2006, in Biloxi. Mr. Murrah was born on March 31, 1916, in Biloxi, MS., and was a lifetime resident there. While a resident of the Biloxi Community Living Center, Ralph endeared himself to the staff and residents with his warmth and humor. He was the last member...
Commander Mortimer Carl Johnson
Nov 5, 2006
Commander Mortimer Carl Johnson, U.S. Navy (Retired) died November 5, 2006, in Gulfport, MS. He was born June 26, 1925, in Black River Falls, WI. Commander Johnson enlisted in the Navy at age 17 in 1943 and was commissioned an Ensign in 1945 at age 19. Immediately upon commissioning he was sent to the Amphibious Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. In...
Sabra Jane Fox
Nov 5, 2006
Mrs. Sabra Jane Tanner Fox, age 63, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, November 5, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Fox was born on November 27, 1942, in Biloxi, MS., and had been a lifelong resident of Jackson County. She was a member of the Community of Christ Church in Vancleave. She was preceded in death by her father, William...
Ehron Keith Rachuba
Nov 4, 2006
Ehron Keith Rachuba, age 21, of Long Beach, Ms, died Saturday, November 4, 2006 in Bassfield, MS. Ehron attended Long Beach Schools and graduated from Old Dominion Christian School. He loved to hunt and fish and ride his four wheeler. He liked working on his truck and attending customized car shows. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Francis...
Boyd "Eddie" Edward Buterbaugh, Jr.
Nov 3, 2006
Mr. Boyd "Eddie" Buterbaugh, Jr., 67, of D'Iberville, MS, died Friday, November 3, 2006, in Biloxi. Mr. Buterbaugh was a native of Marienville, PA and had been a resident of the coast for one year. He was a member of the Church of The King Gulf Coast, the Moose Lodge, the American Legion and the V.F.W. Mr. Buterbaugh was a...
Elaine Gloria Ryan Miller
Nov 2, 2006
Mrs. Elaine G. Ryan Miller, 75, of Ocean Springs passed away on Thursday, November 02, 2006. Elaine Gloria Ryan was born to Henry Louis Ryan and Elsie Seymour on November 16, 1930 in Ocean Springs and lived most of her life in Ocean Springs. She was united in Holy Matrimony to Virgil Dean Miller on March 16, 1952 to which...
Mr. Marshal Nelson
Nov 2, 2006
Mr. Marshal "Buster" Nelson, 74, of Gulfport, MS, died Thursday, November 2, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Nelson was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of the Lutheran Faith. He Formerly worked as a route salesman for the Borden Company and F.E.B. Distributing....
Cecil G. Jones
Nov 1, 2006
Cecil G. Jones, son, brother, husband, father, and friend, exceptional at all, went home to be with his Lord, Wednesday, November 1, 2006 in Gulfport. He was born in Lumberton and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1959. He was retired from Mississippi Power Company after 35 years of service. He was a deacon at Michael Memorial Baptist Church...
Harriet Sellers
Nov 1, 2006
Mrs. Harriet Ryan Sellers, 83, "our loving mother" was lifted to glory on the wings of heavenly angels on November 1 2006. There she was met by her dearly departed husband, Lee B. Sellers, Jr. Mrs. Sellers was a native and lifelong resident of Biolxi. She was a Catholic and formerly employed with Bell South and Howard Memorial Hospital. In...
Stephen C. Brosh
Nov 1, 2006
Mr. Stephen C. Brosh, 80, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, November 1, 2006, in Biloxi. Mr. Brosh was a native of Baltimore, Maryland and had been a longtime resident of the coast. He was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church and the Golden Age Club. Mr. Brosh was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and retired from United...
William Thomas "Tom" Mize
Oct 31, 2006
William Thomas "Tom" Mize, 79, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, October 31, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Mize was a native and lifelong resident of Gulfport. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Gulfport. He was an U.S. Army veteran of World War II . He retired in 1974 as a Captain with the Gulfport Fire Department after 23...
Mr. Kenneth H. Cripps, Jr.,
Oct 30, 2006
Mr. Kenneth H. "Sonny" Cripps, Jr., 73, of Wiggins, MS passed away Monday, October 30, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Cripps was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served from 1950 until 1953. His work as a controller in the construction field led him to many areas in the United States and abroad. Mr. Cripps was a member...
Dewey Drexel "DD" King
Oct 29, 2006
Mr. Dewey Drexel "DD" King, age 81, died Sunday, October 29, 2006 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. King was born May 8, 1925 in Collins, MS to Dewey and Fannie King. He served four years in the US Navy and worked in the Hotel-Motel business from 1952 until his retirement in 1984. He was a member of Popps Ferry Baptist Church....
David Allen Brannon
Oct 29, 2006
David Allen Brannon, 52, of Gainesville, Fl, died Sunday, October 29, 2006 in Lake City, FL. Mr. Brannon was born in Covington County, Alabama and was a former resident of Long Beach, MS for about 15 years, moving to Florida following Hurricane Katrinia. He retired from the U.S. Navy in 1996 after 24 years of service and following retirement worked...
Robert W. "Bob" Ferguson, Jr.
Oct 29, 2006
Mr. Robert W. “Bob” Ferguson, 83, of Gulfport died in Hattiesburg on Sunday, October 29, 2006. Mr. Ferguson was born February 16, 1923 in Brandon, MS to the late Gabrella Hemphill Ferguson and Robert W. Ferguson, Sr. He was a 1940 graduate of Brandon High School and went on to earn a B.S. degree in marketing from Mississippi State University....
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