Obituaries

Henry C. Kirk

Henry C. Kirk

Sep 26, 2006

Henry Carter Kirk of Pass Christian died peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 26th. He was 88. Mr. Kirk was born on September 6, 1918 in Hillside, New Jersey. Following graduation from Rutgers University, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1940 until 1945 during World War II. He was in the first wave of the landing...

Jean C. Redmond

Jean C. Redmond

Sep 26, 2006

Jean C. Redmond, age 63, of Saucier, died Tuesday. September 26, 2006 in Biloxi. Mrs. Redmond was born in Savannah, GA and had been a resident of the Coast for thirty years. She was a realtor for the Coast and was the proprietor of the Real Estate School of Mississippi. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was...

Theodore Girouard

Theodore Girouard

Sep 26, 2006

Mr. Theodore "Junior" Girouard, Jr., 79, of Ocean Springs, died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Girouard was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council # 1244, Elks Lodge # 606, Fleur de Lis Society, D'Iberville Community Club, St. Vincent de Paul Society, and a Eucharistic Minister at Christ the King Catholic Church. He was also owner of...

Ronnie Lee Deshields

Ronnie Lee Deshields

Sep 25, 2006

Mr. Ronnie L. Deshields, age 47, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, September 25, 2006, in Gautier, MS. Mr. Deshields was a resident of the community since 1976. He was a member of the Gulf Coast Hot Rod Association. Survivors include his wife, Candy Deshields, daughter, Renee Hyde, two sons, Jesse Deshields and Billy Holt, all of Ocean Springs, MS.,...

Augusta Frentz Beaumont

Augusta Frentz Beaumont

Sep 24, 2006

Mrs. Augusta Beaumont, age 86, of Biloxi, MS., died on Sunday, September 24, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs. Beaumont was a lifelong resident of the Coast and an active member of First United Methodist Church in Biloxi. She was loved and will be missed by family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Edgar Beaumont;...

Nancy Alley Burton

Nancy Alley Burton

Sep 24, 2006

Mrs. Nancy Alley Burton, 74, of D'Iberville, died Sunday, September 24, 2006,in Gautier. Mrs. Burton was a native and lifelong resident of the coast. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Sacred Heart Benevolent Committee and the Alter Society. She was associated with the D'Iberville Headstart Program and the Moore Community House for over 20 years. Mrs....

Edward Francis Burdine, Sr.

Edward Francis Burdine, Sr.

Sep 23, 2006

Mr. Edward Francis Burdine, Sr., 54, of Biloxi, MS died Saturday, September 23, 2006, in Biloxi. Mr. Burdine was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Cathedral Parish and a U. S. Army Veteran. He was a graduate of Biloxi High School and Jeff Davis Campus of MS Gulf Coast Community College....

Mary Margaret Previto

Mary Margaret Previto

Sep 23, 2006

Mrs. Mary Margaret Stanovich Previto, 88, of Biloxi, died Saturday, September 23, 2006 in Palmdale, California. Mrs. Previto was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She graduated from Biloxi High School in 1937 and retired after 40 years from Austin's Dress Store. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church. Mrs. Previto was preceded in death by her parents, Anthony...

Harold V. "Hal" Davis

Harold V. "Hal" Davis

Sep 23, 2006

Harold V. "Hal" Davis, age 56, of Gulfport, died Saturday, September 23, 2006 in Gulfport. He was a resident of the Gulf Coast for thirty years. Mr. Davis was a graduate of Hattiesburg High School and a music major at the University of Southern Mississippi. He spent his entire life in the music industry, the last 18 years along the...

William Edward Wade, Sr.

William Edward Wade, Sr.

Sep 22, 2006

Mr. William Edward Wade, Sr., 82, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, September 22, 2006, in Biloxi. Mr. Wade was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and retired from the Biloxi Police Department where he served many years as a detective. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, BPOE #606 of Biloxi, V.F.W. Post #1636, and the American...

Oscar King

Oscar King

Sep 22, 2006

Oscar "Wayne" King, age 61, of Ocean Springs died Friday, September 22, 2006, in Louisiana. Mr. King was born September 11, 1945 in Biloxi, MS to Mr. Robert Earl King, Sr. and Mrs. Lucille Duverney King. He was a loving husband, the world's best father and grandfather and the most fun person to be around. He was a lifelong resident...

Floyce Mae Meeks Bozeman

Floyce Mae Meeks Bozeman

Sep 21, 2006

Mrs. Floyce Mae Meeks Bozeman, 81, of Biloxi, died Thursday, September 21, 2006 in Biloxi. Mrs. Bozeman was born in Mantachie, MS and had been a resident of the coast since 1949. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church where she was a member of the choir, the Altar Society, and assisted in the rectory. She...

Donald Albert Penny, Sr.

Donald Albert Penny, Sr.

Sep 21, 2006

Mr. Donald Albert Penny, Sr., age 73, a resident of East Beach in Ocean Springs, MS., departed from this earth on Thursday, September 21, 2006, to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Penny served honorably in the US Air Force, was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Ocean Springs and the Shriners Temple in...

Mrs. Lillian Roberts Boudreaux

Mrs. Lillian Roberts Boudreaux

Sep 18, 2006

Mrs. Lillian Roberts Boudreaux, 91, of Pass Christian, MS, died Monday, September 18, 2006, in Pass Christian. Mrs. Boudreaux was born in Mobile, AL and grew up in St. Elmo, AL. She had been a resident of the MS Gulf Coast since 1935. Mrs. Boudreaux was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church in Biloxi and the Fleur-De-Lis Auxiliary. She...

Doris June Lunsford

Doris June Lunsford

Sep 18, 2006

Doris Lunsford, 45, of Pensacola passed away on Monday, September 18, 2006 in Columbia, MO. She had been a member of the community for 27 years, was an active church member in Pensacola and an avid quilter. Mrs. Lunsford was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Margie Hendren; a sister and two brothers. Survivors include her husband of...

Luther Carroll "Billy" Gollott

Luther Carroll "Billy" Gollott

Sep 17, 2006

Biloxi lost a well-known and respected member of its local seafood industry, the Knights of Columbus a tireless worker, and Ole Miss a rabid fan when Luther Carroll "Billy" Gollott died Sunday, September 17, 2006, at Biloxi Regional Medical Center. His family and many acquaintances lost a loved one and a friend with a heart as big as the great...

Anna Lacy Stanfield

Anna Lacy Stanfield

Sep 17, 2006

Mrs. Anna Lacy Stanfield, 65, of Biloxi, died Sunday, September 17, 2006 in Biloxi. Mrs. Stanfield had been a member of the Gulf Coast community for the past 37 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Biloxi where she was involved in various activities. She volunteered at the Moore Community House and the Morning Star Clinic....

William T. Brown

William T. Brown

Sep 17, 2006

Mr. William T. "Jack" Brown, age 87, of Vancleave, MS., died Sunday, September 17, 2006, in D'Iberville. Mr. Brown was a lifelong resident of the coast and served in the US Army during WWII. He was a retired truck driver, an avid fisherman, and Atlanta Braves fan. Mr. Brown was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by...

Juanita Gollott Thorson

Juanita Gollott Thorson

Sep 17, 2006

Mrs. Juanita Gollott Thorson, age 76, of Biloxi, MS., and former resident of Ocean Springs and Diamondhead, died Sunday, September 17, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Thorson was born to Houston and Lizzie Gollott in Biloxi, MS., on October 10, 1929. She lived in Biloxi, graduated from Biloxi High School, and then entered into nurses training at Methodist Hospital in...

Curmis Broome

Curmis Broome

Sep 16, 2006

Mr. Curmis Broome, 78, well-known Ocean Springs businessman and benefactor, died Saturday, September 16, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Gloria, and four children. The owner of Broome's Grocery Stores since 1961, he had a long-time reputation for community service and helping those in need. Mr. Broome and his late wife, Aileen, founded, built and supported the Lord is...