Obituaries
Sara Elizabeth Duncan
Jul 28, 2006
Mrs. Sara E. "Beth" Duncan, 72, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, July 28, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs. Duncan was a native of Lafayette, AL and had been a longtime resident of Biloxi. She was of the Baptist faith a retired sales clerk with Gayfer's Department Store. Mrs. Duncan was preceded in death by a son, Johnny F. Duncan; her parents,...
Thomas Joseph McGill
Jul 28, 2006
Mr. Thomas Joseph McGill, 69, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Friday, July 28, 2006, in New Orleans, LA. Mr. McGill was raised in Lakewood, Ohio and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1959. He was a graduate of St. Edward's High School in Ohio and retired from the U. S. Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller Instructor. He...
Arthur Ray Pratt, Jr.
Jul 28, 2006
Mr. Arthur Ray Pratt, Jr., born in Biloxi August 7, 1959, passed away, Friday, July 28, 2006, at the University Medical Center Hospital in Jackson, MS. He was 46 years old. Mr. Pratt was preceded in death by his father, Ray Pratt; paternal grandparents, Fernand and Yola Pratt, and his maternal grandfather, Theran Hudson. Survivors include his mother, Sally Hudson...
Wilda Justina Malpass
Jul 27, 2006
Mrs. Wilda Justina Malpass, age 90, a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi, passed away July 27, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs. Malpass was of the Catholic faith and a homemaker. She was devoted to her family and was an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves. Her parents, Edward and Juanita Dunn, and a brother, Noel Dunn, preceded Mrs. Malpass in...
Destiny Faith Cunningham
Jul 27, 2006
Destiny Faith Cunningham, Infant daughter of William and Casandra Cunningham of Biloxi, MS passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2006. Destiny Faith is survived by her loving parents, William and Casandra Cunningham of Biloxi, MS; maternal grandparents, Charles and Diane Deel of Woolmarket, MS; paternal grandparents, William and Anita Cunningham of Lucedale, MS and her great-grandparents, Marshall and Patty Gibson...
Warren Stanley Pannell
Jul 26, 2006
.Warren Stanley Pannell, age 69, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006 in Jackson. He was a native of Ponotoc, MS and a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a graduate of Alcoma High School, where he was the valedictorian of his class. Mr. Pannell served in the U. S. Air Force as a missile guidance radar specialist...
Ms. Sandra (Morgan) Smith
Jul 26, 2006
Ms. Sandra (Morgan) Smith, 49, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006 in Biloxi. Ms. Smith was a lifelong resident of the coast where she worked in the seafood industry and managed the Gulf Station in D'Iberville. She was of the Baptist faith. Ms. Smith was preceded in death by her parents, Franklin D. Morgan and Carmelita Carroll Morgan; two...
Ewell "Laurine" Tims
Jul 25, 2006
Ewell "Laurine" Tims, 71, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi took the hand of the Lord and went to her eternal home on July 25, 2006. Mrs. Laurine was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Donald Ray "Bud" Tims Sr.; her mother Lillie Evans VanSlyke; her father, Harvey VanSlyke; her sisters, Francis Jewel Walters and Beatrice Reeves. She leaves...
Barbara Taylor
Jul 25, 2006
Barbara Jean Taylor, 66, of Ocean Springs passed away on July 25, 2006. Mrs. Taylor had been a resident of the community for 34 years. She retired from Schwegman Constructors in Gautier and was an active member of Belle Fountain Baptist Church in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard J. Taylor. Survivors include her daughter,...
Marie Wilkerson Hamilton
Jul 23, 2006
Mrs. Marie Wilkerson Hamilton, 71, of Wilmington, NC, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2006, in Wilmington. Mrs. Hamilton was a native and longtime resident of Biloxi before moving to Wilmington over 20 years ago. She was of the Methodist faith and retired from Krispy Kreme. She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father, August and Espa Parker Fryou;...
Walter N. Farris
Jul 23, 2006
Walter N. Farris, 66, of Pass Christian, died Sunday, July 23, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Farris was a native of New Orleans and was a long time resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a graduate of Riverside Military College and attended Louisiana State University. Mr. Farris worked as a supervisor for Gulf Coast Mental Health and he was also...
Barbara Ann Spinks Geiss
Jul 23, 2006
Mrs. Barbara Ann Spinks Geiss, 79, of Diamondhead, MS, died Sunday, July 23, 2006, in Gulfport. Mrs. Geiss was a native of Youngstown, Ohio and had been a resident of the coast since 1964. She was a retired registered nurse with Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, LA and Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Mrs. Geiss was preceded in death by her...
Arthur W. "Buzzy" Lang, Jr.
Jul 22, 2006
Arthur W. "Buzzy" Lang, Jr., age 83 , a native and lifelong resident of Gulfport died Saturday, July 22, 2006 in Gulfport. He was the son of the late Mrs. Carrie Cowan Lang and Arthur W. Lang, Sr. He was a graduate of Gulfport High School and Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Nashville, Tennessee. He was a veteran of...
Donald Ray Davis, Jr.
Jul 22, 2006
Donald Ray Davis, Jr., 41, of Biloxi, died Saturday, July 22, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Davis was born in Evansville, Indiana and had been resident of Biloxi since August, 2000. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked in maintenance at Mini Storage in Biloxi. He also served in the U.S. Coast Auxilliary. Survivors include his wife, Holly...
Mr. George Pitalo, Sr.
Jul 20, 2006
Mr. George Pitalo, Sr., age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, July 20, 2006, at his home in Ocean Springs. Mr. Pitalo owned and operated Medical Arts Pharmacy for over 50 years and was a founding member of the Professional Drug Company of which he served as president of the board of directors. He was a member of St....
Mrs. Barbara A. Thibodeaux
Jul 20, 2006
Mrs. Barbara A. Thibodeaux, 68, of Biloxi, MS, passed away at her home with her family by her side, Thursday, July 20, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs.Thibodeaux was a native and lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She worked for Dr. Broussard, a local veteranarian, and went on to manage the Upstairs at the Par 3 Golf Coarse in Biloxi. She...
Douglas Pau Vermillion
Jul 20, 2006
Douglas Paul Vermillion, 49, of Vancleave passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2006 in Birmingham, AL after a 10 year battle with liver disease. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. He was born on August 29, 1956 in Okinawa, Japan. As a child his father was in the Air Force and their family lived in...
Onyx Wilson Thigpen
Jul 20, 2006
Mr. Onyx Wilson Thigpen "Paw Paw" lost his courageous battle with lung cancer on July 20, 2006 at the young age of 88. Mr. Thigpen was born in Bay Springs, MS on August 17, 1917, however he moved to Biloxi, MS in 1954. Mr. Thigpen retired from the Civil Service in 1980 where he worked as a Transit Alert Technician...
Mary Lawrence Foster
Jul 20, 2006
Mary Lawrence Foster, 85, of D'Iberville, died Wednesday, July 19, 2006 in D'Iberville. Ms. Foster was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was the former owner operator of the Friendly Cab Company. She was also the former owner operator of the Flower Basket Florist from 1951 to 2000. She had many loyal customers from her Flower Basket days,...
Willie W. Jones
Jul 20, 2006
Mr. Willie W. Jones, Jr., 85, of Gulfport, MS, died Thursday, July 20, 2006, in Gulfport. Mr. Jones was a native of Jackson County and a lifelong resident of the coast. He worked at the Broadwater Hotel and Edgewater Hotel as a gardener. He was a Baptist. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his parents, Willie W. Jones and...
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