Obituaries

Martha "Tiny" Ladnier

Martha "Tiny" Ladnier

Jun 26, 2006

Mrs. Martha "Tiny" Ladnier, 79, of Ocean Springs passed away on Monday, June 26, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Ladnier was a lifelong member of the community. She was a good Christian wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Elmer Ladnier; three sisters, Annie Bell Waltman, Lois Ladnier and Olivia Powell; three...

Patrick Santa Cruz

Patrick Santa Cruz

Jun 25, 2006

Mr. Patrick M. Santa Cruz, age 87, of Biloxi, MS., died Sunday, June 25, 2006, in Gulfport. Mr. Santa Cruz was born on March 6, 1919, in Seymour, MS., and was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville, MS., where he was baptized and served as an altar boy in the...

Irma Johnson

Irma Johnson

Jun 24, 2006

Mrs. Irma M. Johnson, 84, of Ocean Springs passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2006. Mrs. Johnson was a lifelong member of the community. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church for many years. She worked in the restaurant industry. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, C.L. Johnson; her brother, Ronald P. Curran; a...

Dorothy Quave Goss

Dorothy Quave Goss

Jun 24, 2006

Mrs. Dorothy Quave Goss, 77, of Vancleave, died Saturday, June 24, 2006. She was a lifelong resident of Jackson County and a member of Victory Worship Center in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her parents; Ray and Grace Quave, son-in-law; Charles Bond, and two infant children. Mrs. Goss is survived by her husband; James R. Goss of...

Rose Marie Trochesset

Rose Marie Trochesset

Jun 23, 2006

Rose Marie Berry Trochesset, age 68 of Biloxi, died Friday, June 23, 2006 in Ocean Springs. She was a lifelong resident of Biloxi, and retired after thirty-nine years with the Biloxi Public School System. She was a member of St.Michael Catholic Church. Mrs. Trochesset was preceded in death by her husband; Ronald Trochesset, one son; David Davenport, parents; Joe and...

Mabel Richards Davis

Mabel Richards Davis

Jun 22, 2006

Mabel Richards Davis died June 22, 2006, in Seguin, Texas. Mrs. Davis was a descendant of several pioneer South Mississippi families including Richards, Cowart and Ramsay. A native of the Lorraine (now Gulfport) Community, Mrs. Davis graduated from Woolmarket High School and attended Mississippi Normal College (now the University of Southern Mississippi). She was a resident of Wichita Falls, TX...

Leonard Thomas Lowe

Leonard Thomas Lowe

Jun 21, 2006

Leonard Thomas Lowe, age 72, of Gulfport died on Wednesday, June 21, 2006, after a ten month bout with cancer. Mr. Lowe, born in Laurel, MS, was a longtime resident of the Coast, and had also lived in Hattiesburg, MS for several years. He served in the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force and retired from the Army National Guard...

Jean Eloise Heusler Kelley

Jean Eloise Heusler Kelley

Jun 20, 2006

Jean Eloise Heusler Kelley, 81, died Tuesday, June 20, 2006. A long term Gulf Coast resident, she will be well remembered as a Century 21 Realtor, a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ocean Springs, and her local, state, and national leadership with AL-Anon. Mrs. Kelley was the wife of the late James A. Kelley, she is survived in...

David Breckenridge

David Breckenridge

Jun 19, 2006

David Leroy Breckenridge, 66, of Biloxi passed away on Monday, June 19, 2006. Mr. Breckenridge was born in Meridian, MS. He was a longtime resident of the Coast and was Co-owner of Coast to Coast Coating in Dothan, AL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Mabry Breckenridge; one sister, Mary McGown; one brother, Charles E. Breckenridge...

Joseph Paul "Joey" Watson

Joseph Paul "Joey" Watson

Jun 18, 2006

Joseph Paul "Joey" Watson, age 25, died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at his home in Biloxi. Joey was a graduate of Clinton High School in Clinton, MS and Hinds County Community College, where he was in the Honors program. He also attended Jackson State University for three years. Joey was employed with Winn-Dixie in Biloxi. He was a member of...

Paul James Hermetz

Paul James Hermetz

Jun 18, 2006

Mr. Paul James Hermetz, age 70, a resident of Gulfport, died on Sunday, June 18, 2006. Mr. Hermetz grew up in Foley, AL., but was a resident of Gulfport for 36 years. He was a 1960 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. He was the general manager of Gayfers at Edgewater...

Morris Adams

Morris Adams

Jun 17, 2006

Mr. Morris Adams, Sr., age 86, of Biloxi, MS., died Saturday, June 17, 2006, in Brookhaven, MS. Mr. Adams was a resident of the community for 56 years. He formed the local Biloxi Chapter of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local #2670, and was the past president. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Katherine...

Mrs. Anne Judith Doolan

Mrs. Anne Judith Doolan

Jun 16, 2006

Mrs. Anne Judith Doolan, 49, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, June 16, 2006, in Meridian. Mrs. Doolan was a native of London, England and had been a resident of the coast since 1992. She was a member of the Biloxi soccer organization and PTA. She was also a member of the U. S. Humane Society and the MS Alliance For...

Mary Louise Lepoma

Mary Louise Lepoma

Jun 16, 2006

Miss. Mary Louise Lepoma, 64, of St. Martin, died Friday, June 16, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Miss. Lepoma was born in New Orleans, LA and was raised in D'Iberville. She was employed with Biloxi Industries 19 years. She was involved in helping her mother raise her brothers and sisters, loved people and art. She was a member of Sacred Heart...

Edith Newton

Edith Newton

Jun 15, 2006

Ms. Edith Clark Newton, age 90, of Biloxi, MS., died Thursday, June 15, 2006, in Biloxi. Ms. Newton was born in Marion, South Carolina. In 1982 she moved to D'Iberville, MS., to be close to her children and grandchildren. Our mother was a very loving and giving person. Her family always came first in her life. She was well known...

Anne Ward

Anne Ward

Jun 15, 2006

Anne W. Ward, age 87, of Ocean Springs, MS. passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Ward had been a resident of the community since 1969 and was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Joseph L. Ward, Colonel, U.S.A.F., Retired, of Ocean Springs, MS; three sons,...

Steven M. Montgomery

Steven M. Montgomery

Jun 15, 2006

Steven Marion Montgomery, 59, passed on from his Ocean Springs, Mississippi home June 15, 2006. A kind and gentle observer of life, Steven was born in Dayton, Ohio. He came to Ocean Springs in 1978 to find his beloved home. Steven's dry wit and acute political observations came from his passion for history, written, visual, or actual. He became an...

Donald Stabler

Donald Stabler

Jun 14, 2006

Donald Frederic "Fred" Stabler, 58, of Gautier passed away in a boating accident on June 14, 2006. Mr. Stabler was a resident of Gautier, MS. He received his Bachelors degree in Wildlife Management at Washington State University in Pullman, WA and his Masters degree of Fishery Resource from the University of Idaho in Moscow, ID. He retired in January 2005...

Mrs. Judy Phyllis Dearman

Mrs. Judy Phyllis Dearman

Jun 13, 2006

Mrs. Judy Phyllis Dearman, 57, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at her home in Biloxi, MS after a 15 year battle with cancer. Mrs. Dearman was born and raised in Saucier, MS and retired from Memorial Hospital in Gulfport after 30 years of service. Survivors include her husband, Earnest Ray Dearman, sister Joan Blackwell and family; three sons:...

"Big Wayne" Kriner

"Big Wayne" Kriner

Jun 12, 2006

"Big Wayne" Kriner, 50, of Gulfport, died Mon., 6/12/06 in Biloxi. Visitation 1-2 pm, Wed., 6/14/06 at Bradford-O'Keefe F.H., O'Neal Rd, Gulfport. Graveside service will be 3 pm at Biloxi National Cemetery.