Obituaries
Dorothy Diaz
Jul 19, 2006
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Diaz, age 83, of Biloxi, MS., died Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in Benndale, MS. Mrs. Diaz was a lifelong resident of the coast, residing at the Santa Maria Del Mar Retirement Apartments for 31 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph L. Diaz, Sr., parents,...
Homer Gerald O'Neil
Jul 19, 2006
Mr. Homer Gerald O'Neil, age 71, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. O'Neil was a native of Quitman, MS., and had been a coast resident for the past 40 years. He was a band director in Mississippi schools for 18 years, nine years at Heidelberg High School and nine years at Long Beach...

Ethel Marie Landry Skrmetta
Jul 19, 2006
Mrs. Ethel Marie Landry Skrmetta, 83, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in Biloxi, MS. Mrs. Skrmetta was a native of Patterson, LA and a longtime resident of Biloxi. She was a member of Nativity BVM Catholic Church of Biloxi. Mrs. Skrmetta was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence "Ham" Skremetta; her parents, Sheldon Landry, Sr. and...

Thomas J. Spratley
Jul 16, 2006
Thomas, J. Spratley, 33, of Gulfport, died Sunday, July 16, 2006 in Gulfport. He was born October 2, 1972 in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was the beverage manager at the Voodoo Lounge at Grand Casino in Gulfport. He attended Cowan Road Baptist Church, Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gloria...
Dorothy Ann Holland (Cruse)
Jul 16, 2006
Vancleave - Dorothy Ann Holland (Cruse), 70, of Vancleave died Sunday, July 16, 2006 in Ocean Springs. Beloved mother and grandmother went to be with her Heavenly Father and husband on July 16, 2006. Dorothy was born on March 8, 1936 in Biloxi, where she resided until 1975, then moved to Vancleave where she resided until her death. She was...
Roy Eugene Yates
Jul 15, 2006
Roy Eugene Yates, 59, of Ocean Springs died Saturday, July 15, 2006 after a long illness. Mr. Yates was a resident of the coast since 1985. He served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. Mr. Yates was a member of Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Ocean Springs, BPOE #2501, VFW Post 5699, The American Legion, DAV,...

Elise Myra Nicholls
Jul 15, 2006
Infant, Elise Myra Nicholls born July 10, 2006 departed this life to live with God and the Angels on July 15, 2006. Elise was preceded in death by her Grandfather, Paul Kittle. She is survived by her loving parents, Jennifer and Wesley Nicholls; Grandparents, Myra and Bill Yates and Janet and Robert Nicholls; Great-Grandparents, Virginia Nicholls and Bill and Ruth...

Donna Nelson
Jul 14, 2006
Donna Rose Nelson was born on February 1, 1948, to the late Rachael Catherine "Pete" and Louis Sibley Nelson. She departed this life on July 14, 2006, at Biloxi Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Louis Sibley Nelson, Jr. She leaves to cherish her memories, three sisters, Jana Nelson Fogg of Encinitas,...

Issac James Smith
Jul 14, 2006
Issac James Smith, infant , died July 14, 2006 in Mobile, AL. He is survived by his parents, Christopher and Brittany Smith of Gulfport; a brother, Garrett Smith and twin brother, Ian Louis Smith, both of Gulfport. From your family "You gently touched our lives with your presence, and left us forever changed. We shared only a moment, but we...

John David Gray
Jul 13, 2006
John David Gray, 57, of Gulfport, died Thursday, July 13, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Gray was born in Mendenhall, MS and was a long time resident of Gulfport. He was self employed commercial refrigeration technician. Mr. Gray was preceded in death by his father, Hurschell W. Gray. Survivors include his five daughters, Kelli Perkins and her husband, Chris of Lizana,...
Frank Yashinsky
Jul 13, 2006
Mr. Frank Edward Yashtinsky, 67, of North Biloxi, formerly of D'Iberville, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, July 13, 2006, after four weeks at the Biloxi V A Medical Center. He was born March 3, 1939 in Boston, MA. Mr. Yashtinsky attended St. Joseph's Grammar School in Boston, MA and graduated from Technical High in 1956. After graduation he...

Bernard Allen Molbert
Jul 12, 2006
Bernard Allen Molbert, 80, of Ocean Springs passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2006. Mr. Molbert had been a resident of the community for 40 years. He was an avid golfer, an active member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, and a published author of short stories and poems. Mr. Molbert was a World War II Veteran and retired from...

Eugene W. Fioranelli
Jul 12, 2006
Eugene W. Fioranelli, 65, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at home in Gulfport after a lengthy illness. Mr. Fioranelli was born in Greenville, MS and was a long time resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a graduate of Delta State University. Mr. Fioranelli retired as manager of the Mississippi Department of Unemployment. He was a member of...

Lois King Wescovich
Jul 12, 2006
Lois King Wescovich, 74, of St. Martin, passed away with her family by her side on Wednesday, July 12, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Wescovich was born in Biloxi and had been a resident of the St. Martin Community for fifty years. She was of the Catholic faith. "A mother loves with all her strength, all her being, and all...

Barbara Magruder
Jul 12, 2006
Barbara Ann Magruder, age 69, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, July 12, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Magruder was born in Dayton, Ohio, and was a coast resident for the past year. She attended John H. Patterson Cooperative High School and Arkansas State University, graduating with an associate degree in nursing. She worked in the nursing field since she...
Angela Marie Moore Halbert
Jul 12, 2006
Angela Marie Moore Halbert, 32, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, July 12, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Halbert was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of Gulfport. She was a graduate of Gulfport High School, class of 1992. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Gulfport and TOPS MS 214 in Biloxi. Mrs. Halbert was a former...
Louis Zember
Jul 11, 2006
Louis "Joe" Zember, 43, of Ocean Springs passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2006. Mr. Zember was a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a member of the Slidell chapter of H.O.G.G. and an avid four wheeler. Mr. Zember is survived by his wife, Mary Zember; two daughters, Tanisha Zember and Tina Zember; three brothers, Larry Grigg, Kenneth Zember...
Joseph Jiminez
Jul 9, 2006
Mr. Joseph Anthony Jiminez, 75, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, in Biloxi. Mr. Jiminez was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He graduated from University of Southern Mississippi and retired from Travelers Insurance Company in 1989. He was the owner of Enchanted Forest Nursery, and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. He served...
Lillie Bee Dixon
Jul 9, 2006
Mrs. Lillie Bee Dixon, 61, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs. Dixon was native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was retired from Biloxi Public School Systems as Cafeteria Manager. She was a member of the Handsboro United Methodist Church, and volunteered at the Seashore Methodist Mission in Biloxi. Mrs. Dixon was preceeded in death...
Kevin Joseph Lechner
Jul 7, 2006
Mr. Kevin Joseph Lechner, born August 22, 1960, passed away at Gulfport Memorial Hospital on Friday, July 8, 2006. Kevin was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Mary Lechner, and a brother, Henry "Greg" Lechner, III, of Biloxi. He is survived by Debra and Dave Deaver and Francie and Mark Blackmon, all of D'Iberville, and Ellen and Dedric...
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