Obituaries

James "Jim" Brown

James "Jim" Brown

Apr 22, 2006

Mr. James "Jim" Brown, 77, of Biloxi, died Saturday, April 22, 2006 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Brown was a native of Nashville, TN and had been a resident of the coast for the past 30 years. He served in the U. S. Marine Corps for over 20 years, serving during WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the Dominican Intervention. He...

Sharon Lynn Barnes

Sharon Lynn Barnes

Apr 22, 2006

Mrs. Sharon L. Barnes, 51, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, April 22, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Barnes was a native of Rolla, ND and had been a resident of Ocean Springs for the past 35 years. She was a lady with a big heart and lived for the love of her grandchildren and her family. She was of...

Daniel Bryant

Daniel Bryant

Apr 22, 2006

Mr. Daniel L. Bryant, age 76, of the Latimer Community, died Saturday, April 22, 2006, in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Bryant was a resident of the community since 1995. He served in the US Air Force for 20 years, during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Moose Lodge #332 in D'Iberville and was a Legionaire. He was preceded...

Wayne Arden Litzinger

Wayne Arden Litzinger

Apr 22, 2006

Wayne Arden Litzinger, age 67 died at his Gulfport home on Saturday, April 22, 2006 after a lenghty battle with Hirschsprung's disease. He was born April 7, 1939 in Uniontown, PA and moved to Mississippi in 1983. Mr. Litzinger was preceded in death by his mother Anna Mae Cone and his father Clyde Litzinger He is survived by his wife...

Albert Misko

Albert Misko

Apr 21, 2006

Mr. Albert Joseph Misko, Sr., 91, of Ocean Springs, made his way home to Heaven on Friday, April 21, 2006 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Mr. Misko was born March 7, 1915 in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was a member of the United States Navy for four years, and was part of the Governor's staff from 1972-1976. Mr. Misko also served as the...

Bobby Gene O'Barr, Sr.

Bobby Gene O'Barr, Sr.

Apr 21, 2006

Mr. Bobby Gene O'Barr, Sr., age 73, left this Earth on April 21, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bobby was born on May 5, 1932 in Houston, Mississippi, and graduated from Houston High School. He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. Bobby took advantage of the G.I. Bill and went to college. He...

William F. Ryan

William F. Ryan

Apr 20, 2006

William F. "Bill" Ryan, 73, of Gulfport, died Thursday, April 20, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Ryan was a native of Boston, MA and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was self employed as a realtor. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus....

Esther Barousse

Esther Barousse

Apr 20, 2006

Esther Gertrude Henley Barousse, a native of Biloxi, MS and resident of New Orleans, LA for 70 years, died on April 20, 2006 at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Romain J. Barousse; her parents, William Patrick and Elizabetha Schumann Henley; and siblings Mildred Henley Lawson, Gulfport, MS, Mae Henley,...

Elizabeth Ann Viator

Elizabeth Ann Viator

Apr 20, 2006

Miss. Elizabeth "Liz" Viator, 60, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, April 20, 2006, in Biloxi. Miss. Viator was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She worked as an accountant with Conco Distribution. for a number of years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Lillie Breland Viator; a brother, Bobby Viator; half brothers, Phillip and Jake,...

Verta Lee Bosarge Swetman

Verta Lee Bosarge Swetman

Apr 19, 2006

Mrs. Verta Lee Bosarge Swetman, 89, of Biloxi, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2006 in Biloxi. Mrs. Swetman was born February 1, 1917 in Biloxi and has remained a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a graduate of Biloxi High School. Mrs. Swetman was U.S. Deputy Clerk in charge for the Southern Division of the Southern District. Her work in...

Adam Joseph Hebert

Adam Joseph Hebert

Apr 19, 2006

Adam Joseph Hebert, 78, of North Biloxi, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Hebert was a native and lifelong resident of the coast. He was retired as a truck driver. He was a catholic. Mr. Hebert is survived by his wife, Velma Hebert; four daughters, Velma "Cookie" Chester and her husband Mike, Tanya Hebert, Kayam Hebert and Jennifer...

Jerry Harvey

Jerry Harvey

Apr 18, 2006

Mr. Jerry L. Harvey, age 60, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Harvey was a resident of the community for 15 years. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 24 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar Harvey and Beatrice Morris Harvey, and brothers, Carthel Harvey and Charles Harvey....

William Musgrove

William Musgrove

Apr 18, 2006

Mr. William C. "W.C." Musgrove, age 83, of Vancleave, MS., died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Musgrove was a resident of the community for 37 years. He was a veteran of WWII and served in the US Army. He was the owner of Coast Builders, Inc., from 1972-1986. He continued to work in housing construction until his...

James Schenck

James Schenck

Apr 18, 2006

Mr. James A. Schenck, 72, of D'Iberville, MS, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Schenck was raised in Greenville, Michigan and has been residing on the coast since 1980. He is retired from the U.S. Navy serving in Vietnam and Korea. He was the owner of Biloxi Marine Training. Mr. Schenck was preceded in death by three brothers,...

Norma Elizabeth Embry Irby

Norma Elizabeth Embry Irby

Apr 17, 2006

Norma Elizabeth Embry Irby, 83, of Gulfport, died Monday, April 17, 2006 in Saucier. Mrs. Irby was born in Belfalls, Texas and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1953. She was a longtime active member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church, Gulfport. Mrs. Irby retired in 1988 from Magnolia Federal Savings Bank as Vice-President after a 31 year career in...

Charles Lang, Jr.

Charles Lang, Jr.

Apr 17, 2006

Dr. Charles V. Lang, Jr., age 85, of Biloxi, MS., died Monday, April 17, 2006, in Biloxi. Dr. Lang was born on October 19, 1920, in Carrollton, AL. He graduated from Carrollton High School and received a Bachelor Science degree from Alabama Polytechnic Institute. He furthered his education by receiving his Dr. of Veterinary Medicine Degree in 1950. Dr. Lang...

Donna Seay

Donna Seay

Apr 16, 2006

Mrs. Donna Lee Seay, age 54, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, April 16, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Seay was a resident of the community for twelve years. She loved gardening, arts and crafts, the outdoors, scuba diving and her two cats, Santana and Catch. Mrs. Seay was preceded in death by her father, Donald Heaps. Survivors include her...

Billy McLain

Billy McLain

Apr 16, 2006

Mr. Billy E. McLain, age 75, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, April 16, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. McLain was a lifelong resident of the community. He was an installer with Western Electric, member of the Bell South Pioneers, the VFW, "Forty + 8", and the American Legion. He was preceded in death by his parents, James McLain and...

Maidie Clendenon

Maidie Clendenon

Apr 15, 2006

Mrs. Maidie Wilkins Clendenon, age 85, of Gulfport, MS., died Saturday, April 15, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Clendenon was a coast resident for 18 years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a former Sgt. in the US Marine Corp during WWII. Mrs. Clendenon was preceded in death by her father, Tellie B. Wilkins,...

Donald Sullivan, Jr.

Donald Sullivan, Jr.

Apr 14, 2006

Mr. Donald "Donny" Charles Sullivan, Jr., 20, of Vancleave, MS, died Friday, April 14, 2006, in Mobile, AL. Mr. Sullivan was a native of Biloxi and a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a former baseball and football player in Biloxi and St. Martin. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Lavell Sullivan and his uncle, Charles Chester....