Obituaries
Justin R. Galey
Aug 29, 2006
Mr. Justin R. Galey, age 22, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, August 29, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Justin was born on July 25, 1984. He was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and was currently employed with Steve Nall Tile. During his short life he made many friends as he touched deeply the lives of those with whom he...
Peggy Jane Spaulding
Aug 27, 2006
Peggy Spaulding, 72, of Ocean Springs passed away Sunday, August 27, 2006. Mrs. Spaulding was a lifetime member of the coastal community. She was preceded in death by her parents, Martin and Edith Bryant Sczepaniak; daughter, Paulette Parker; brother, Claude Parks and sister, Geneva Parker. Survivors include her husband of 41 years, James Spaulding of Ocean Springs; three daughters, Henrietta...
John C. Hopkins
Aug 27, 2006
John grew up in Long Beach, MS., lived in Biloxi until Hurricane Katrina and then moved to Gulfport. He was a graduate of Long Beach High School, an avid wind surfer and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville. He formerly worked with the Mississippi State Forestry Commission and as a young boy dreamed of being a forest...
James Baughn
Aug 27, 2006
James H. “Jimmy” Baughn, 84, left for his heavenly home Sunday, August 27, 2006. Visitation will be held today, Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at Coalville Methodist Church in Woolmarket on Lorraine Road from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM. Funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM along with Internment in Coalville Cemetery. Jimmy was born in Greenwood, Mississippi April 29, 1922....
Miguel Lawrence
Aug 27, 2006
Mr. Miguel A. Lawrence, 70, of North Biloxi died Sunday, August 27, 2006 in Biloxi. Miguel was born in Biloxi and lived in the St. Martin community for 51 years. A U.S. Navy Veteran having served in the Korean Conflict. His best cruise in the Navy was to cross the equator going to Australia. His ship was the representative of...
Terry "TJ" L. Thomas
Aug 26, 2006
Terry "TJ" L. Thomas, Jr., 23, of Gulfport died Saturday, August 26, 2006 in Hattiesburg. Mr. Thomas was a graduate of D’Iberville High School. He also graduated with honors from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College where he was Mr. MGCCC, on the Vice President's List, Student Government President, in the Reflections Club, Who's Who Among American Junior Colleges, on the...
Ms. Nike John Demetrakopoulos
Aug 26, 2006
Ms. Nike John Demetrakopoulos, 38, of Biloxi, died Saturday, August 26, 2006 in Mobile, AL. Nike was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a member of The Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity. She was a graduate of Florida State with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. Nike also participated in the Dance program at Duke University. Ms. Demetrakopoulos was...
Antonia Todaro
Aug 26, 2006
Antonia "Toni" Cabibi Todaro, age 81, a native and lifelong resident of Gulfport died Saturday, August 26, 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John S. Cabibi. She was a 1942 graduate of Gulfport High School. Toni was a lifelong member of St. John's Catholic Church in Gulfport and was very engaged in...
Ruth Wilkinson
Aug 24, 2006
Mrs. Ruth Johnson Wilkinson, 87, of Diamondhead, MS, died Thursday, August 24, 2006 in Diamondhead. Mrs. Wilkinson was a native of Georgia and lifelong resident of Dade City, FL, she has resided on the Coast the past eight years. She was a beautician and of the Methodist faith. Mrs. Wilkinsin was preceded in death by her husband John T. Wilkinson,...
Kenneth Robert Gieseler
Aug 22, 2006
Mr. Kenneth Robert Gieseler, 49, of Biloxi, MS, died August 22, 2006, in D'Iberville. Mr. Gieseler was born in Long Island, NY, raised in Westchester, NY. and had been a resident of the coast since 1991. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran with his last duty station being at Keesler AFB with the 403rd Hurricane Hunters. He was...
Benny Gray
Aug 22, 2006
Mr. Benny G. Gray, 60, born July 23, 1946, a life long resident of "The Point", passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at his home in Biloxi, MS with a massive heart attack. Mr. Gray was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church of D'Iberville. A Mason, member of Magnolia Lodge 120, long time Musician on the Coast, Fisherman, and a...
Mrs. Gilda Canizaro Henson
Aug 22, 2006
Mrs. Gilda Canizaro Henson, 58, of Knoxville, TN, died Tuesday, August 22, 2006 in Ocean Springs after a lengthly battle with cancer. Mrs. Henson was preceded in death by her parents Dr. Vito and Gilda Canizaro and her brother Horace Canizaro. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Scott Henson of Knoxville, TN, four sons, Anthony Butler and wife Laney;...
Wilbur Collier, Jr.
Aug 21, 2006
Wilbur, "W. W." Collier Jr., 68, of Ocean Springs passed away on Monday, August 21, 2006. Mr. Collier was a resident of Ocean Springs for thirty seven years and was of the Baptist faith. He retired in 2000 after thirty three years of service with Ingalls as a welding instructor. He was a member of the BPOE #2501 Elks Lodge....
Norman Joseph Babin
Aug 21, 2006
Norman J. Babin, 88, of Ocean Springs passed away on Monday, August 21, 2006. He was a good Catholic, a member of the Elks Lodge in Ocean Springs, an avid golfer and a loving husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Babin was preceded in death by his parents Louis and Theresa Babin. Survivors include his wife of seventeen years, Doris Babin;...
Howard Davis Alexander
Aug 20, 2006
Mr. Howard Davis Alexander, age 74, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, August 20, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Alexander was a longtime resident of the community. He served in the US Air Force and was a former member of the V.F.W. # 5699 and the D.A.V. Chapter 17, both in Ocean Springs. He was preceded in death by his...
Rothell Blackledge
Aug 20, 2006
Rothell Blackledge, age 83, of Gulfport, died Sunday, August 20, 2006 in Gulfport. He was born in Laurel and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1952. Mr. Blackledge was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church of Gulfport where he served as 6th grade Sunday school director for many years. He was a member of the Adult #...
James P. Smith
Aug 20, 2006
Mr. James P. Smith, age 77, of Steephollow, MS., died Sunday, August 20, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Smith was a resident of Ocean Springs and was employed with Ingalls for 25 years. He retired in 1990 as a captain of International Shipping Firms. He also served in the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his wife...
Torrey Lee Woodard
Aug 19, 2006
Torrey Lee Woodard, 34, joined other family members in heaven on Saturday, August 19, 2006. Torrey was born in San Diego, CA and had been a resident of D'Iberville for the past ten years. He was employed with Krebs Woodworking in Pascagoula as a carpenter for nine years. Torrey is survived by his mother and step-father, Ron and Aggie Johnson...
Keble Delancey
Aug 19, 2006
Mr. Keble Delancey, 84, of Vancleave, MS, died Saturday, August 19, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Delancey was a native and lifelong resident of the Ft. Bayou Community. He was a member of Ezell Masonic Lodge in Vancleave and Ft. Bayou Baptist Church. He was a U. S. Army veteran and retired from civil service at Keesler Air Force Base...
Brenda Merline Freeman
Aug 18, 2006
Mrs. Brenda Freeman, 66, of D'Iberville, MS, died Friday, August 18, 2006, in Covington, GA. Mrs. Freeman was a native of Rowan, NC and had been a resident of the coast for the past two years. She was an accomplished gardener and seamstress who loved to fish. She was an outstanding businesswoman, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Freeman...
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