Obituaries
James Frank Kinsey
May 24, 2006
James Frank "Jimmy", Kinsey, 71, of D'Iberville, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Kinsey was a native and lifelong resident of the Coast. In his younger years he worked in the family seafood business, Gollott and Kinsey Seafood. He was also a journeyman carpenter, and longtime truck driver. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was...
Joyee Peterman
May 24, 2006
Joyee Peterman, 88, of Gulfport died Wednesday, May 24, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Peterman was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast and a lifelong member of Nugent United Methodist Church. She started the kindergarten at St. Joseph Catholic Church and taught for many years throughout the Harrison County School System. Mrs. Peterman was preceded in death by her husband,...
Julio M. Luna
May 23, 2006
Julio M. Luna, 64, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Luna was a wonderful, loving husband, father and grandfather who will greatly missed. Mr. Luna was preceded in death by his parents, Alfredo and Guadalupe Luna. Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Sheila Luna, three daughters, Lisa Cisneros of Frisco, TX, Amanda Luna of Biloxi,...
Woody Roger Graham
May 23, 2006
Woody Roger Graham, 74, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Graham was born in Hattiesburg and raised in Pascagoula. He was a resident of Biloxi since 1957. He served in the United States Air Force for 21 years, retiring as a M/Sgt., and was a former market manager for Sav-A-Center Food Chain. He was a member...
Myrtis Higginbotham
May 23, 2006
Mrs. Myrtis Morrison Higginbotham, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, May 23, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Higginbotham was a lifelong resident of the coast and a native of Alabama. She was a former member of the Les Femmes Mardi Gras Association. She was preceded in death by parents, Charles and Mae Ethridge Marshall, first husband, Charles Morrison,...
Michael Anthony Reuscher
May 22, 2006
Michael "Roosh" Reuscher, 35, of Long Beach, died Monday, May 22, 2006 in Biloxi. He was an awesome guitar player, and one of the leaders of the heavy metal music movement on the Gulf Coast. He is survived by his parents, David and Marie Reuscher of Long Beach; his grandparents, CDR and Mrs. David L. Reuscher, Sr. of Viera, FL;...
Dessie Mae Taylor Plomb
May 21, 2006
Dessie Mae Taylor Plomb, 79, of Miami Lakes, FL, died Sunday, May 21, 2006 in Miami, FL. Mrs. Plomb was a native of Harrison County. She was an honor graduate of Woolmarket High School. Mrs. Plomb was employed in Professional Portrait Photographs, before leaving the Coast in 1954 to become an Air Force wife. After many state-side and overseas assignments...
Vernon Charles Burris
May 21, 2006
Mr. Vernon C. Burris, 74, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, May 21, 2006, in Gulfport. Mr. Burris was a native of Pontiac, Michigan and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1999. He taught school in Pontiac, MI and Port Charlotte, FL where he retired. He attended Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mr. Burris was preceded in death by...
William John "Uncle Billy" Cook
May 21, 2006
William John "Uncle Billy" Cook, 82, of Washington, D.C. died Sunday, May 21, 2006 in Washington, D.C. He was born in Havensville, KS and had been a resident of Gulfport for thirteen years before moving to Washington following Hurricane Katrina. He retired in 1963 from the U.S. Navy as a YNC after over 20 years of service. Following retirement he...
Keeley Jane Judd
May 20, 2006
Keeley Jane Judd, age 41, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away peacefully with her loving lifelong companion at her side. She was born to Erie Katherine and David Lee Moore on July 25, 1964 and died on May 20, 2006. Keeley will be forever remembered by her husband and best friend Ricky and their two sweet boys, Christopher Shawn and...
Maureen Taylor Brown
May 20, 2006
Maureen Taylor Brown, age 60, of Petal, died on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula. A native of Vancleave, Ms. Brown was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Hattiesburg. She was a former employee of Ingalls shipbuilding and Swetman Security. Ms. Brown was preceded in death by her father,...
Mrs. Evelyn Stone Calhoun
May 20, 2006
Mrs. Evelyn Stone Calhoun, 80, a resident of St. Peters Manor of Memphis, TN. A devoted wife and homemaker of Samuel D. Calhoun, (Air Force retiree) passed away on May 20th, 2006. She leaves three sons, Gaylon, Darrow, Joe and one daughter, Sabrina, one daughter in law, Reneva Calhoun, two nieces, Anita Stemper and Maxine Davis, one nephew, Robert Elkins,...
Frederick Russell Beattie
May 20, 2006
Frederick Russell Beattie, 94, passed away on Saturday May 20, 2006 to join his loving wife of 73 years, Maude Beattie. Mr. Beattie was born on July 20, 1911 in Albany, Indiana to Joseph Ulrich and Lota Mae Beattie. He was a resident of Gulfport for 63 years. During those years Mr. Beattie was very active within the community and...
Joyce Coley
May 20, 2006
Joyce Coley, 77, of Vancleave, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2006. Mrs. Coley was a native of Biloxi. She was loved by everyone that knew her. She will be missed by her family and friends. Mrs. Coley was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-nine years, Joseph Coley; three sons, Darrell Coley, Paul Coley, and Jeffery Coley; and her...
Charles L. Murphy
May 19, 2006
Charles L. "Chuck" Murphy, 72, of Gulfport, died Friday, May 19, 2006 in Gufport. He was born in Washington D.C. and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1977. Mr. Murphy was a member of the First Baptist Church of Gulfport, where he was an usher and a member of the Scrap Iron Sunday School Class. He served...
Barbara Jean Roberts
May 18, 2006
Mrs. Barbara Jean Roberts, age 79, of Ocean Springs, MS., left this mortal life on Thursday, May 18, 2006. Barbara traveled extensively from 1953 to 1977 and raised four children during that time. She was married on August 22, 1953. Her husband joined the Navy in 1959 and the ride began. A two year stay in the Republic of the...
Alfred Kruse
May 18, 2006
Mr. Alfred Hewitt Kruse, Sr., 79, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, May 18, 2006, peacefully in his home. He will be sadly missed by his family and all the people who knew him. Mr. Kruse was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He graduated from Biloxi High School in May '1945 and was voted most likely to succeed, Friendliest...
Mildred Kay Sylvia
May 18, 2006
Mildred Kay Sylvia, 53, of Gulfport, died Thursday, May 18, 2006, in Gulfport. Mrs. Sylvia was born October 16, 1952 in Dennis, MS and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast about 30 Years. She was bookkeeper for Food Giant on Highway 49. She was a member of O'Neal Road Baptist Church and the Southern Mississippi Baptist Association. She...
Marilyn Kaye Braun
May 17, 2006
Mrs. Marilyn "Kaye" Braun, age 43, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, May 17, 2006, in Ocean Springs. Kaye was born in Arizona and was a resident of the coast for 30 years. She was a former employee of the Harrison County Youth Court and was a member of Cedar Lake Christian Assembly. Survivors include her husband of 18 years,...
Seth McNew Rainwater
May 17, 2006
Seth McNew Rainwater, age 8, of Gulfport died Wednesday, May 17, 2006 in Mobile, AL. Seth was a lifelong resident of Gulfport. He attended the Discovery Center in Gulfport. and was Baptist. He is survived by his mother, Kitty McNew Rainwater of Gulfport; a sister, Shannon McNew Rainwater; two brothers, Justin and James McNew, all of Gulfport; grandparents, JoAnn and...
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