Obituaries

Raymond L. "Ray" Blackburn, Sr.
Sep 3, 2005
Mr. Raymond L. "Ray" Blackburn, Sr., age 63, of Biloxi, MS, died on Saturday, September 3, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Blackburn was a native of Keyser, W.Va., and a coast resident for the past 22 years. He retired from Mead-Westvac as district sales manager after 33 years of service. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having been a part...

Thelma Wilkinson Ewing
Aug 31, 2005
Thelma Wilkinson Ewing, 85, of Biloxi, MS, died August 31, 2005 in Biloxi. Born in Gramercy, LA on June 7, 1920 to the late Biddle and Marguerite Wilkinson. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School Class of 1938. She was an avid fan of Norte Dame High School Football and Baseball where she was known to ring her...
John Greathouse
Aug 30, 2005
John P. Greathouse, a retired Coast Guard Pilot, died Friday, August 30th at Biloxi VA from complications of Alzeimer's disease. He was 86. Mr. Greathouse was born in Wills Point, Texas and lived in Biloxi for 26 years. He was a CG WWII veteran and attended Texas A&M. A man of very humble beginnings, he accomplished many records for the...

San Van Nguyen
Aug 30, 2005
San Van Nguyen Mr. San Van Nguyen, age 84, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, August 30, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Nguyen was a native of Viet Nam and had been a Coast resident for the past 23 years. He is survived by his wife, Nhang Nguyen of Biloxi; eight daughters, Ru Nguyen of Ogle Thorpe, GA, Len Nguyen of Panama...

Darlene Moody Boutwell
Aug 30, 2005
Darlene Moody Boutwell, 41, of Petal, died Tues. 8/30/05 in Hattiesburg. Service Sunday 9/18/05 at 3:30 pm at Bradford-O'Keefe, O'Neal Rd., Gpt., with visitation 1 hr. before. Burial at Finley Cemetery.

Colette M. Vierling
Aug 29, 2005
Colette M. Vierling, 51, of Waveland, died Monday, August 29, 2005 in Waveland. Mrs. Vierling was a native of New Orleans. She had been a Waveland resident for the past 15 years. She was a wonderful and very generous person. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Vierling and her husband, Gerald were victims of...

Mark Deck Anderson
Aug 29, 2005
Mark Deck anderson, 52, of Biloxi died Monday, August 29, 2005 in Biloxi. Mrs. Anderson was a native of Concord, CA and had been a resident of Biloxi for over 35 years. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Gulfport. He was an avid ham radio operator with the call sign KA5DXY. He was preceded in death by...

Henry L. Wescovich
Aug 29, 2005
Mr. Henry L. Wescovich, 86, of Biloxi died Monday, August 29, 2005. The services will be rescheduled for a later date. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Pass Road, in charge of arrangements.

Marie Burbridge Hillard
Aug 29, 2005
Marie A. Burbridge Hillard Marie A. Burbridge Hillard was the youngest daughter of nine children born to the union of Lloyd Thomas Burbridge and Mary Velma Robinson. She was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on August 24, 1935. She entered life eternal on August 29, 2005. Five siblings preceded her in death. She attended the public schools of Biloxi. She was...

Shamsi Adham Hyre
Aug 29, 2005
Mrs. Shamsi Adham Hyre, 75, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Monday, August 29, 2005, in Ocean Springs with her husband, James Hyre, during Hurricane Katrina. Mrs. Hyre, a U. S. Citizen, was a native of Tehran, Iran. She worked as a language instructor. Survivors include two nieces, Soussan Adham and Simin Adham and a sister, Soraya Adham Bayat, of Geneva,...
Francis Alonzo Husley
Aug 29, 2005
Francis Alonzo Husley, 66, died Monday, August 29, 2005 in Woolmarket, MS. Mr. Husley was the son of the late Robert Vance Husley of Woolmarket and Francis Elizabeth Tarver of Violet, LA. Mr. Husley was a life-long resident of Woolmarket and was a retired Veteran of the United States Navy in which he proudly served from 1955 until 1975. Mr....

Harneitha Elizabeth (Rice) Maxey
Aug 29, 2005
Harneitha Elizabeth (Rice) Maxey was born October 23, 1929 to the loving parents of Rodger and Margaret "Bessie" Rice and entered eternal life in Long Beach, Mississippi on August 29, 2005 at the age of 75. Harneitha (Rice) Maxey was born in Seneca, South Carolina just west of Clemson University. Harneitha Maxey obtained her education through various schools around the...

James Edward Hyre
Aug 29, 2005
Mr. James Edward Hyre, 83, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Monday, August 29, 2005, in Ocean Springs with his wife, Shamsi Hyre, during Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Hyre was a native of French Creek, West Virginia. He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Raymond L. Hyre, Robert M. Hyre, Ralph W. Hyre...

Betty Jo Ladner Dedeaux
Aug 29, 2005
Betty Jo Ladner Dedeaux, 75, of Perkinston, died Monday, August 29, 2005, in Gulfport. She was a lifelong resident of the Coast and was a member of Barth Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clemis Dedeaux. She is survived by a daughter, Debbie Brown of Perkinston; a son, Ricky Dedeaux of Kiln; a sister, June Evelyn...

Hazel Vance Legate
Aug 29, 2005
Mrs. Hazel Vance Legate was the beacon of light in the Legate Family. Her heart and home were always filled with kindness and love. She was everything a lady, wife and mother should be. Hazel Vance Legate suffered for many years with Alzheimers. She was called to be with our Lord August 29, 2005, at the Gulf Coast Medical Center...

Betty June DeHart Bagley
Aug 29, 2005
Betty June DeHart Bagley, 71, of Gulfport, died Monday, August 29, 2005 in Gulfport. Mrs. Bagley was born in Silsbee, Texas and had been a resident of Gulfport for 35 years. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church. Mrs. Bagley was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond P. Bagley. Survivors include her 3 daughters, Katherine Walker of...

John R. Noucher
Aug 29, 2005
John R. Noucher, 74, of Long Beach, MS, died August 29, 2005 in Long Beach. Mr. Noucher was a native of Brockton, Massachusetts. He had been a resident of Long Beach since March, 2005 and a former resident of Pompano Beach, FL. He was a real estate investor. Mr. Noucher was a victim of Hurricane Katrina. Survivors include his wife,...
Nelson Corr Lang
Aug 29, 2005
Nelson Corr "Nip" Lang died in Hurricane Katrina along with his wife of 25 years, Helen Roberts Lang, formerly of Biloxi. Mr. Lang was born May 9, 1929 and lived his full life in Pass Christian. He and his wife were both lost in the destruction of their home on August 29, 2005. He was the son of E.A. Lang...

William Garcia, Sr.
Aug 29, 2005
William J. Garcia, Sr., 76, of Biloxi, died Monday, August 29, 2005. Mr. Garcia was a native of Hemphill, TX. He had been a Coast resident for the past 36 years. He was a US Army Veteran of Korea and Vietnam Wars retiring as a Staff Sergeant after 23 years of service. Mr. Garcia was preceded in death by his...

Dr. Louis Thomas Maxey
Aug 29, 2005
Dr. Louis Thomas Maxey, born on August 8, 1913 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the loving parents of James and Pearl Maxey and entered eternal life in Long Beach, Mississippi on August 29, 2005 at the age of 92. Dr. Louis Maxey spent his primary and secondary years in Indianapolis, IN where he finished high school at the age of 15...
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