Obituaries

Col. Philip Robert Deubler, Sr.

Col. Philip Robert Deubler, Sr.

May 15, 2006

Col. Philip R. Deubler, Sr., 89, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, May 15, 2006, at his home in Biloxi. Col. Deubler was a native of Brooklyn, New York and lived his teenage years in Sheepshead Bay, NY. He had been a resident of the coast since 1960. He was a 1941 graduate of the University of Alabama and entered the...

Teresa Louise Calamari Lawrence

Teresa Louise Calamari Lawrence

May 15, 2006

Teresa Calamari Lawrence, 91, died Monday, May 15, 2006, at her home in Biloxi after celebrating the weekend with her loving family. She was an example for all as the most remarkable Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Great-Great-Grandmother, Sister, and Aunt. She was loved by all who had the privilege of knowing her. Teresa was born in New Orleans, moved to...

Mrs. Evelyn (Tootsie) Thibodeaux Lassere

Mrs. Evelyn (Tootsie) Thibodeaux Lassere

May 14, 2006

Mrs. Ethelyn (Tootsie) Thibodeaux Lassere, age 69, of D'Iberville, MS., died Sunday, May 14, 2006, in her D'Iberville home. Tootsie was born and raised in the Biloxi-Ocean Springs area. She was an avid Bingo and card player. She was a member of the Church of the Redeemer Episcopal Church, the North Bay Carnival Association, a charter member of the Mystic...

Mrs. Mary Lou Burns

Mrs. Mary Lou Burns

May 14, 2006

Mrs. Mary Lou Burns, age 73, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, May 14, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Burns was a resident of the community for nine years. She was a loving homemaker who loved word puzzles and was a big fan of Court TV. She was preceded in death by her parents, Warren and Sally Smith, a sister,...

Arlon Coate

Arlon Coate

May 14, 2006

Mr. Arlon "Blackie" Coate, age 90, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, May 14, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Coate was a resident of Ocean Springs for 32 years. He was a member of the McCloud Masonic Lodge, and the Joppa Shrine. He was an MIA/POW in WWII, member of the D.A.V. and a five time challenger of Trent Lott...

Clara Louise Suarez Plylar

Clara Louise Suarez Plylar

May 12, 2006

Mrs. Clara Louise Suarez Plylar, 85, of the Latimer Community, was called home on May 12, 2006. Mrs. Plylar had been a resident of the coast since 1934. She loved being surrounded by her big family and cooking for them. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother and loving sister. She spent many enjoyable times at...

Michael James McCullaugh

Michael James McCullaugh

May 12, 2006

Mr. Michael James McCullaugh, 36, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, May 12, 2006, in Biloxi. Mr. McCullaugh was born in Neurenberg, Germany and had been a resident of the coast since 1973. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Ocean Springs. He was the lead technician in the auto department at Wal-Mart...

Kay Frances Gennarelli

Kay Frances Gennarelli

May 10, 2006

Mrs. Kay DeGeorge Gennarelli, age 63, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, May 10, 2006, in Pascagoula, MS. Kay was a resident of Ocean Springs for thirty eight years. She was very active in all sports her children and grandchildren participated in, including girls softball, boys little league baseball, basketball and boxing. She enjoyed working in the concession stands and...

Robert Arnold Harwell

Robert Arnold Harwell

May 10, 2006

Robert A. Harwell, our beloved, was called to join his heavenly Father into eternal life, on Wednesday, May 10, 2006. He was born in Helena, Arkansas, on August 16, 1947, was a Gulf Coast resident since 1960, and attended St. Martin High School. He served active duty during the Vietnam era in the Armed Forces. Robert retired from Northrop Grumman...

Murl Miles

Murl Miles

May 9, 2006

Mr. Murl Miles, 88, of Daphne, Al, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006 in Fairhope, AL. He was born in Cleburne, Texas and was a resident of Gulfport for 30 years before moving to Brewton, AL and was a Alabama resident for 22 years. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U. S. Army Air Corp...

Hugh Sherer Scully

Hugh Sherer Scully

May 9, 2006

Hugh Sherer Scully, 67, of Long Beach, beloved husband of Sandy Scully, died from injuries received during his favorite past time of riding his Goldwing motorcyle in the Smokies. He was born in Dillon, Montana on December 13, 1938 and moved to the Coast in the 1950's. Sherry was owner of Agur Realty Company and past co-owner of Worth Motor...

Norman "Joe" Lombard

Norman "Joe" Lombard

May 9, 2006

Mr. Norman "Joe" Lombard, 67, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Lombard was a lifetime member of the community. He was an avid fisherman who loved to throw his net on the Biloxi Lighthouse pier for mullet. Mr. Lombard loved to host many fish frys for his friends. For many years he could be found on...

Charles Douglas Hitt Jr.

Charles Douglas Hitt Jr.

May 8, 2006

Mr. Charles Douglas "Dougie" Hitt, Jr. left this world on May 8, 2006 to dance with the angels and fish with his friends. Dougie was born December 9, 1975 in Biloxi, he was graduate of St. Martin High School in 1994, where he excelled in football and baseball. He continued his baseball career at Faulkner State Community College in Al.,...

Geraldine "Miss Jerry" Belesky

Geraldine "Miss Jerry" Belesky

May 8, 2006

Mrs. Geraldine "Miss Jerry" Belesky, 80, of Biloxi, MS, died Monday, May 8, 2006, in Biloxi. Mrs. Belesky was born in Providence, RI and came to the Gulf Coast in 1934. She was associated with Baricev's Seafood Restaurant for over 35 years and with the Mardi Gras Museum as the dosent for 10 years. Mrs. Belesky was preceded in death...

Karen Mary Pisarich

Karen Mary Pisarich

May 7, 2006

Miss. Karen Mary Pisarich, 48, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, May 7, 2006, in Biloxi. Miss. Pisarich was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a 1975 graduate of Biloxi High School and was a hostess at Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis. She was currently living with her sister in Long Beach. She was Catholic and attended...

Joseph Randall Baygents. Sr.

Joseph Randall Baygents. Sr.

May 6, 2006

Mr. Joseph Randall "Randy" Baygents, Sr., 59, of the Latimer Community, died Saturday, May 6, 2006, in Pascagoula. Mr. Baygents was born December 25, 1946, in Covington, LA and had been a resident of the Latimer Community for the past 40 years. He was a member of the Mississippi Builders Association and an avid outdoorsman. He was loved by his...

Lauren Elizabeth Hayes

Lauren Elizabeth Hayes

May 6, 2006

Our little angel, Lauren Elizabeth Hayes, 19, of Biloxi, went home to be in the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and her Paw-Paw Nidgy on Saturday, May 6, 2006. Lauren was born on September 28, 1986, in Biloxi and was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. She was a student in Biloxi Public School District's Homebound...

Andre' Rene' Bertran

Andre' Rene' Bertran

May 6, 2006

Mr. Andre' Rene' Bertran, 43, of Butler, PA, died Saturday, May 6, 2006, at 12:30 a.m. in the Butler Memorial Hospital. Born April 17, 1963 in Biloxi, MS, he was the son of the late Andre' Lucien Bertran and Patsy Faye Dunlap. Mr. Bertran was a truck driver. He attended First United Methodist Church in Butler and he was a...

William T. Roberts

William T. Roberts

May 6, 2006

William T. Roberts, 76, of Biloxi, died Saturday, May 6, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Roberts was retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a longtime resident of the coast. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Roberts is survived by his wife, Doris Roberts of Biloxi; four daughters, Vivian Walker of Humble, TX, Cheryl Eilen of Indialandtic, FL, Sandra...

Julia Faye Monroe

Julia Faye Monroe

May 5, 2006

Julia Faye Monroe, 91, of Gulfport, died Friday, May 5, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Monroe was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and had been a resident of Gulfport for 57 years. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Monroe was preceded in death by her husband, Craig M. Monroe, Sr., her son, Craig M. Monroe, Jr., one sister and nine brothers. Survivors include...