Obituaries
Dolores "Dozy" Rushing
Jan 18, 2007
Mrs. Dolores "Dozy" Trochesset Rushing, 79, of Ocean Springs, MS, died January 18, 2007, in Ocean Springs after a brief illness. Mrs. Rushing was a resident of Ocean Springs but was raised in D'Iberville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Phillip and Ida Fayard Trochesset; brothers, Oswald, John, George,...
Richard Payne
Jan 17, 2007
Richard C. Payne, 62, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, January 17, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Payne was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, a member of the Masonic Lodge, and a Shriner. He was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Payne was preceded in death by his father, Harry C. Payne. Mr. Payne is survived by two daughters, Laura Alvarez...
Eleanor Turbeville
Jan 16, 2007
Mrs. Eleanor Turbeville, age 91, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, January 16, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Turbelle was a native of Chicago, Illinois, a former longtime resident of New Britain, CT., and a resident of Ocean Springs for the past four years. She was a retired wool presser. Survivors include her son, Donald (Phyllis) Turbeville of Ocean Springs,...
Gena Marie Minton
Jan 15, 2007
Mrs. Gena Marie Minton, 78,of Biloxi died Monday, January 15, 2007 in Biloxi. Mrs. Minton was a native of Union Church, MS. and had been a resident of the coast since 1947 She was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Biloxi. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John T. Minton Sr, of Biloxi; three sons,...
Anita Bowers Melvin
Jan 15, 2007
Mrs. Anita Bowers Melvin, age 56, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, January 15, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Melvin was a native of Texas and a resident of the coast for 8 years. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Mike Melvin of Ocean Springs, MS., daughter, Melissa Ann (Greg) Giangrosso and their daughter, Lillie...
Helen Marie McInnis
Jan 15, 2007
Mrs. Helen Marie McInnis, 77, of Biloxi, MS., died Monday, January 15, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. McInnis has been a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 37 years. She was an avid slot machine player at the Imperial Palace, Atlanta Braves fan, Peyton Manning supporter, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and will be missed by all. She...
Chester Arthur Kinsey
Jan 13, 2007
Mr. Chester Arthur Kinsey, 94, of Biloxi, MS, went home to be with his Lord on January 13, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Kinsey resided in Biloxi all his life. He was a member of Cedar Lake Christian Assembly of God. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Gollott Kinsey; a son, James F. Kinsey; his parents, Rev....
Bonnie M. Martin
Jan 13, 2007
Bonnie M. Martin, 64, of Gulfport, died Saturday, January 13, 2007 in Gulfport. She was a native of Portland, OR and a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. She attended school in Phoenix, Or and she worked in the restaurant business for many years. Mrs. Martin is survived by her father, Melvin Banta of Springfield, OR; two daughters, Renee Myers...
Thuan Thi Nguyen
Jan 13, 2007
Mrs. Thuan Thi Nguyen, 47, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, January 13, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Nguyen was a native of Vietnam and had been a resident of the coast for the past 28 years. She was the owner/operator of Stop-N-Save Grocery Store in Gulfport and a member of the Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church in Biloxi where she...
Nicholas "Nick" Gordon
Jan 13, 2007
Mr. Nicholas "Nick" Gordon, 84, peacefully passed away Saturday, January 13, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Gordon was a resident of Ocean Springs and a native of New Orleans, LA. He was a graduate of Tulane University and a former member of New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, New Orleans Public Belt Railroad and served as past president of St. Elizabeth...
Eunice Tindell
Jan 13, 2007
Mrs.Eunice B. Tindell, 87 died Saturday, January 13, 2007 in Biloxi. Mrs. Tindell was a native of Holmes County, Florida and resident of the coast for 56 years. She was a member of the East Howard Baptist Church of Biloxi. Mrs. Tindell taught first grade at Popp's Ferry Elementry School and has been with the Bioxi school system for over...
Glen Wood Martin
Jan 12, 2007
Mr. Glen W. Martin, 74, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, January 12, 2007, in Biloxi. Mr. Martin was a native of Perry County, Mississippi and had been a resident of the coast for over 30 years. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of Korea and worked as a safety inspector for Stennis Space Center. He was of the Baptist...
Clifford Smith Russell, Jr.
Jan 12, 2007
Mr. Clifford Smith Russell, Jr., 84, passed away Friday, January 12, 2007, at Gulfport Memorial Hospital after residing the past year at Woodland Village Nursing Home. Cliff was born March 8, 1922, in Omaha, Nebraska to Clifford S. and Louise M. Russell, Sr. and grew up in North Platte, Nebraska. Just after Pearl Harbor he enlisted in the Army Air...
Raymond F. Prosser, Sr.
Jan 11, 2007
Mr. Raymond F. Prosser, Sr., 85, of Gulfport, MS, died Thursday, January 11, 2007, in Gulfport. Ray was born in Hitchman, Kansas, January 22, 1921, and grew up in Mt. Angel, Oregon. He had been a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 53 years. He served in the U. S. Army Air Force during WW II and was a...
Alva Paul Abshire
Jan 11, 2007
Mr. Alva P. Abshire, 84, of Biloxi, died Thursday, January 11, 2007. Mr. Abshire was a life long resident of the Gulf Coast and a retired accountant at Keesler AFB. He was also a member of the Fleur De Lise Society, Knights of Columbus, an avid Bouray player, coin collector, fisherman, and a cook on the Southern Belle for 15...
Mr. Preston Merton Beasley, Jr.
Jan 11, 2007
Mr. Preston Merton Beasley, Jr., age 86, of Gulfport, died Thursday, January 11, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Beasley was preceded in death by his parents, Preston and Ida Mae Beasley, Sr; a son, William M. Beasley; a grandson, Mark Beasley; and a brother, Ralph H. Beasley. Mr. Beasley is survived by his wife, Billie Beasley of Gulfport; a son, Tony...
Bernard John Cahill
Jan 10, 2007
Bernie Cahill, 78, of Ocean Springs, passed away on January 10, 2007 at his home. Mr. Cahill had been a resident of the coastal community for 20 years. He was a member of Crossroads Nazarene Church, the Rotary Club, Police Justice of Hammondsport, NY for 6 years, president of Kennilworth Manufacturing Association of New Jersey, president of several shortline railroads,...
David J. Ward, Sr.
Jan 10, 2007
Mr. David J. Ward, Sr., age 75, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, January 10, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Ward was a longtime resident of the coast. He was a disabled Korean Veteran, who served on the USS Piedmont AD, and was stationed in the Korean Straits. He helped bring Amateur Boxing back to Biloxi. He also served as...
Jesse Shireman
Jan 9, 2007
Mr. Jesse James Shireman, 75 of Biloxi died Tuesday, January 9, 2007. Mr. Shireman was a native of Corydon, Indiana and a resident of Biloxi since 1966. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force as a staff Sergeant and a member of Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Church. Mr. Shireman is survived by his wife, Shirley Shireman,...
Margaret "Maudie" Halat
Jan 9, 2007
Mrs. Margaret "Maudie" Halat, 93, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, January 9, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Halat was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Cathedral. Mrs. Halat was preceded in death by her husband, Paul "Chilly Coon" Halat, and her parents, Lorenc and Jacobina Sekul Skrmetta. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara...
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