Obituaries
Evelyn Holland
Jan 30, 2005
Mrs. Evelyn Bilbo Holland, 68, of Ocean Springs, MS died Sunday, January 30, 2005, in Gulfport. Mrs. Holland was born in Oklahoma City, OK and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She was a graduate of St. Martin High School and a civil service employee at Keesler AFB. Mrs. Holland was of the Assembly of God faith. She...
Nellie E. Wood
Jan 29, 2005
Nellie E. Wood, 90, of Ocean Springs, MS died Saturday, January 29, 2005 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Wood was born in India, MS. She has lived on the coast for most of her life and was a member of House of Prayer Tabernacle of Latimer. Mrs. Wood was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Wood, a sister, Laura Daugherty...
Walter Schumacher
Jan 29, 2005
T/Sgt. Walter C. Schumacher (USAF Ret), 64, of Ocean Springs, MS died Sunday, January 30, 2005, at his home in Ocean Springs. Sgt. Schumacher was born in Jackson, MS and was a longtime coast resident. He retired from the air force after over 20 years of service and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was a ROTC Instructor...
Anna Wilson
Jan 28, 2005
Miss. Anna Jean Wilson, 52, of Ocean Springs, MS died Friday, January 28, 2005, in Pascagoula. Miss. Wilson was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania March 25, 1952 and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She was a graduate of Madrid American High School and Chris's Beauty College in Gulfport. In 1978 she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in...
E. Patrick Marchbanks
Jan 28, 2005
E. Patrick Marchbanks, 23, of Gulfport died Friday, January 28, 2005 in Gulfport after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Marchbanks was a lifelong resident of Gulfport where he attended St. James Elementary, St. John High School, and was a 1999 graduate of Gulfport High School. He attended the Jeff Davis Campus of MS Gulf Coast Community College. Mr. Marchbanks...
Helen Juillerat
Jan 28, 2005
Mrs. Helen Ann Lenart Juillerat, age 81, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, January 28, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Juillerat was a resident of the community for 25 years and was a member of the Church of Christ in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy "Lee" F. Juillerat, a daughter, Patricia Kolanowski Gardner, her...
Alwine Dorcik
Jan 26, 2005
Alwine Dorcik, 87, of Biloxi, MS died Wednesday, January 26, 2005 in Biloxi. Mrs. Dorcik was an International Red Cross Nurse and a stay at home mother. She was born in Walpershofen, Germany and has resided in Biloxi for the past 35 years. She was an active member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mrs. Dorcik was preceded in...
Marcus Minger
Jan 26, 2005
Marcus Caven Minger, age, 3 months, of Gulfport died Wednesday, January 26, 2005 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by a grandfather, John Wayne Moran. He is survived by parents Jonathan Minger and Misty Wagner of Gulfport; a sister, Hayleigh Christine Dunn of Gulfport; grandparents, Dan D. and Pamela J. Plath of Biloxi and Mary Dayle Minger of Caldwell...
James Beddingfield
Jan 26, 2005
James "Jack" Deloss Beddingfield, 85, of D'Iberville, MS, died, Wednesday January 26, 2005. Mr. Beddingfield was born in Silsbee, TX on March 19, 1919. He graduated from Moss Point High School in 1939. He served in the U.S. Navy for the duration of WW II and received an honorable discharged on March 26, 1946. He owned both B&B Fencing and...
Virginia Hewes Spotswood
Jan 24, 2005
Virginia Hewes Spotswood, 98, of Gulfport died Monday, January 24, 2005 in Gulfport. Mrs. Spotswood was born December 1, 1906 in Gulfport and was a lifetime resident of Gulfport and a devoted member of First Presbyterian Church of Gulfport since October of 1919. She was the first Chairwoman of the Women's Circle # 3 of the church. She worked for...
Geraldine Carlson
Jan 24, 2005
Mrs. Geraldine Carlson, 76, of Biloxi, MS died Monday, January 24, 2005 in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Carlson was born in Arkansas, and had been a Coast resident for the past 20 years. She was a retired hotel desk clerk, and was of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Carlson was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Roy E. Carlson,...
Constance "Connie" Mercer
Jan 22, 2005
Constance "Connie" Mercer, a lifelong resident of Biloxi, Miss., died January 22, 2005 in Gulfport. Miss Mercer was a paralegal with the City of Biloxi for many years and also worked with the civil service board for the City of Biloxi. She is survived by her parents, Melvin and Harrelyn Mercer of Biloxi, sister, Deborah Taylor, of D'Iberville, and brothers...
Charles Chester
Jan 21, 2005
Mr. Charles Edward Chester, 44, a lifelong resident of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, January 21, 2005. He was a carpenter and brick mason by trade. Survivors include his parents, Alex E. and Beverly Tiblier Chester of Biloxi; sisters, Shelia M. Chester of D'Iberville; Alena Chester of Biloxi; Julie Chester Noble and Cheryl L. Chester both of Gulfport; a brother,...
Geneva Real
Jan 20, 2005
Mrs. Geneva Real, 62, of Biloxi, MS died Thursday, January 20, 2005, in Biloxi. Mrs. Real was born April 25, 1942 in Mobile, Alabama and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She was a graduate of Murphy High School in Mobile, AL and received her LPN Nursing Degree from Jeff Davis Community College. She was employed with Biloxi...
Alfred Frentz
Jan 19, 2005
Alfred E. Frentz, 72, of Ocean Springs, formerly of Biloxi, died January 19, 2005 at Keesler Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his father, Lester O. Frentz, and mother, Vera Mathieu Cambre; a brother, Lester A. Frentz; and sisters Marion Diez and Norma Wade. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Geraldine (Gerry) Frentz; son Marc...
Dorothy Russell
Jan 17, 2005
Dorothy Dale Sanchez Russell, a native of New Orleans, LA, and a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast since March, 1969, died Monday, January 17, 2005 at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. She was a pioneer antique dealer and she was of the Christian faith. Dale was preceded in death by her father, Fernand William Sanchez, Sr. of New Orleans, LA;...
Gladys Clement
Jan 17, 2005
Mrs. Gladys M. Clement, 87, of Ocean Springs, MS died Monday, January 17, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Clement was a native of Canada and had been a resident of the coast since 1940. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard D. Clement; her parents, Jesse "J.J." Hollemon and...
Travis Allen
Jan 17, 2005
Mr. Travis Henry Allen, 61, of Biloxi, MS died Monday, January 17, 2005 in Biloxi. Mr. Allen was a lifelong resident of the Coast, where he worked as a commercial fisherman. He was of the Catholic faith. Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his parents, George and Eleanor Allen, four sisters, and five brothers. He is survived by his...
Vada Saucier
Jan 16, 2005
Vada Mae Barrett Saucier, 83, of Pass Christian, died Sunday, January 16, 2005, in Pass Christian. Mrs. Barrett was a loving mother, grandmother, and homemaker. Mrs. Barrett was preceded in death by her parents, John Edgar & Miranda Elizabeth Barrett, 3 husbands, George E. Switzer, Sr., Burton Patton, Sr., Francis Saucier, daughter, Georgia O'Connor, 3 grandchildren, Russell Howard, Vivian Ishee,...
Howard Overstreet
Jan 15, 2005
Mr. Howard C. "Van" Overstreet, age 43, of Vancleave, MS., passed away Saturday, January 15, in Gulfport, MS., following an eleven-year battle with cancer. He was born July 8, 1961, in Hattiesburg, MS., and was a graduate of USM with a degree in Marine Biology. He developed a love for the sea while working aboard the USM-Gulf Coast Research Vessel...
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