Obituaries
Larry Edward Carnley
Feb 18, 2005
Mr. Larry Edward Carnley, 61, of Houma, LA died Friday, February 18, 2005, in New Orleans, LA. Mr. Carnley was born in Mobile, AL, and had been a resident of Houma, LA for the past sixteen years. He was a former resident of Ocean Springs and a 1962 graduate of Ocean Springs High School. He was a retired U. S....
Christopher Ross
Feb 17, 2005
Christopher Mark Ross, 34, a life-long resident of Biloxi, MS, went to join his Heavenly Father and finally found peace on Thursday, February 17, 2005. He is preceded in death by his father, Walter E. Ross, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Powell Ross, his three sons, Justin Ross, Joel Calhoun and Cade Ross, his great-grandmother Beulah Bellais,...
Terri T. Wilson
Feb 17, 2005
Mrs. Terri T. Wilson, age 41, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, February 17, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Wilson was a native of Hernando, MS., and had been a coast resident for the past 6 years. She taught 4th and 5th grade Special Education at St. Martin Upper Elementary School. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist...
Violet Hingle Fontenelle
Feb 17, 2005
Mrs. Violet Hingle Fontenelle, 90, of Biloxi, MS passed away February 17, 2005. She was born in Pointe ala Hache, LA. and lived in New Orleans most of her life. She has lived in Biloxi since December of 1974 and was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Edythe Griffin Closson
Feb 16, 2005
Mrs. Edythe Griffin Closson, age 85, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, February 16, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Closson was a longtime resident of the community and a member of the Methodist church. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by one daughter, Lynda Allen, a son, Dale Closson, both of Ocean Springs, a sister,...
Oscar Gottfried "Pete" Peterson
Feb 15, 2005
Oscar Gottfried "Pete" Peterson, Jr., age 81, died Tuesday, February 15, 2005 in Gulfport. Retired from the U.S. Air Force, he served during World War II and in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. He was also retired from Civil Service, where he taught electronics at Keesler AFB for twenty-three years. He was a volunteer at Keesler Medical Center for many...
Ruth Martino Hooper
Feb 15, 2005
Mrs. Ruth Martino Hooper, 75, of D'Iberville, MS passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2005, in Biloxi. Mrs. Hooper was born in Biloxi on May 15, 1929 and has been a life long resident of Biloxi and D'Iberville, except for 3 1/2 years in Adana, Turkey and Altus, Oklahoma. She was a devoted homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic...
Phyllis Hunter
Feb 15, 2005
Phyllis Hunter, 84, of Long Beach, died Tuesday, February 15, 2005 in Pass Christian. Mrs. Hunter was born in Lincoln, NE and lived most of her life in the Detroit, MI area. She had been a resident of the Coast since 1996. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Long Beach. Mrs. Hunter retired as co-owner of Hunter...
John Arthur Wenzel
Feb 14, 2005
John Arthur Wenzel, 60, of Gulfport died Monday, February 14, 2005 in Gulfport. Mr. Wenzel was born in Olean, NY and had been a resident of Gulfport for 31 years. Mr. Wenzel served in the United States Navy SeaBees and retired in 1992 after over 27 years of service. He was a graduate of William Carey College and the University...
Judith Rae Funderburk Oliver
Feb 13, 2005
Mrs. Judith Oliver, 57, of Breaux Bridge, LA died Sunday, February 13, 2005, in Breaux Bridge. Mrs. Oliver was a native of New Orleans, LA and had been a former longtime resident of D'Iberville. She was a former member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a resident of Breaux Bridge since October, 2004. She was preceded in death by her...
Jean Butler
Feb 13, 2005
Jean Butler, 71, of D'Iberville, MS passed away unday, February 13, 2005 in D'Iberville. Ms. Butler was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Biloxi. She was an avid knitter and crocheter. Ms. Butler worked for the Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District. She is preceded in death by her sister, Harriet Ally. Ms. Butler is survived by one daughter,...
Phyllis Louise Kimmel Dack
Feb 13, 2005
Mrs. Phyllis Louise Dack of Diamondhead, MS passed away Sunday, February 13, 2005, at Keesler AFB Medical Center. Mrs. Dack was born in Columbus, Ohio and had been a resident of the coast for the past twelve years. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Frederick N. Dack, of Diamondhead. A memorial service will be held Thursday, February...
Ivy Parker Thornton
Feb 13, 2005
Ivy Parker Thornton, 88, of Biloxi, MS died Sunday, February 13, 2005 in Biloxi. Mrs. Thornton was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a graduate of Biloxi High School. She was a housewife and a mother.. She was also a member of North Bay Senior Citizens. Mrs. Thornton is preceded in death by her husband, Louis Thornton and son, Louis...
David Ryan Fitzsimmons
Feb 13, 2005
Mr. David Ryan Fitzsimmons, age 19, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, February 13, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Fitzsimmons was formerly of Pascagoula and a resident of Ocean Springs for the past three years. He was a junior at Ocean Springs High School where he was active in the Jr. ROTC Program as a Staff Sargeant. He was a...
Betty Sue Collier Singleton
Feb 12, 2005
Mrs. Betty Sue Collier Singleton, 73, of Ocean Springs, MS died Saturday, February 12, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Singleton was born in Wink, Texas and grew up in Lake Charles, LA. She had been a resident of the coast since 1973. She attended McNeese State College and was formerly employed at the Gulf Coast Research Lab. She had also...
Ivy Lee Daigle
Feb 12, 2005
Ivy Lee Daigle, 61, of Gulfport died Saturday, February 12, 2005 in Gulfport. Mr. Daigle served in the United States Army and was a veteran of Vietnam, where he received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He was a member of Asbestos Union Local #53 and the VFW. Mr. Daigle was preceded in death by his daughter Sherri Lynn Daigle;...
Robert Charles Georges, Sr.
Feb 11, 2005
Robert Charles Georges, Sr., age 59, of Kenner, LA., died Friday, February 11, 2005, in New Orleans. Bob was a native of Biloxi and grew up on Crawford Street. He attended elementary school and earned his GED in Biloxi. He served in the Army and received an honorable discharge. He later became an honor student while working toward his associate...
Ellen Cullen Gast
Feb 10, 2005
Mrs. Ellen Cullen Gast, age 92, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, February 10, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Gast was born on July 20, 1912, in Omaha, Nebraska. She and her husband, Steve, lived in New Orleans while raising their family and moved to Ocean Springs in the early 70's. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stewart...
Russell Velpo Bodie
Feb 10, 2005
Mr. Russell Velpo Bodie, 84, passed quietly in his Ocean Springs home to be with his heavenly Father on the evening of February 10, 2005. Russell was born on December 7, 1920 in Waynesboro, MS. He has been a longtime resident of the coast for the past fifty years. He joined the Army right out of school and then on...
Max Seymour
Feb 10, 2005
Mr. Max Seymour, age 16, of D'Iberville, MS., died at home on Thursday, February 10, 2005, in D'Iberville, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Max was a native and lifelong resident of D'Iberville. He attended D'Iberville High School and was on the golf team. He was a member of Bibleway Baptist Church and was loved and respected by...
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