Obituaries
Elizabeth "Betty" Smith
Aug 12, 2005
Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" Smith, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, August 12, 2005, in Blue Ash, Ohio. Mrs. Smith was a resident of the community for 37 years and a longtime resident of Gulf Hills. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Francis "Fritz" Smith, three sisters, three brothers, and her parents, Edward and...
Infant Myeishia Dajanea Douglas
Aug 12, 2005
Infant Myeishia Dajanea Douglas was born July 7, 2005, in Mobile, Alabama. She died on Friday, August 12, 2005, at her home in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Jeanette Ball. Survivors include her parents, Juantia M. Douglas and Ralph E. McInnis, Jr., one sister, Shaliya Douglas and one brother, Naiqam Douglas all of Biloxi; her grandparents,...
Jack A. Moran
Aug 12, 2005
Mr. Jack A. Moran, 63, of D'Iberville, MS, died Friday, August 12, 2005, in D'Iberville. Mr. Moran was a native of Biloxi and a longtime resident of D'Iberville. He was a member of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church in Biloxi. He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Edith Colson Moran. Survivors include his wife of...
Mildred "Millie" Matthews
Aug 11, 2005
Mildred "Millie" Matthews, 90, of Gulfport died Thursday, August 11, 2005 in Mobile, AL. Mrs. Matthews was born in New Orleans, LA and had been a resident of Gulfport for over fifty years. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church and St. John Altar Society. She was preceded in death by her husband, John R. "Jack" Matthews, Sr;...
James C. Collie
Aug 11, 2005
Mr. James C. Collie, 39, of Lumberton, MS, died Thursday, August 11, 2005, in Lumberton. Mr. Collie was born in Wichita, Kansas and had been a longtime resident of Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his father, James P. Collie. Survivors include his mother, Carol Collie of Biloxi; his step-children, Shelby Smith and Ray Smith of McHenry; his brothers,...
Maxine Corso Covacevich
Aug 11, 2005
Maxine Corso Covacevich, 89, of Biloxi died Thursday, August 11, 2005. Ms. Covacevich was a life long resident of the coast. She was a senior companion for 20 years and an avid reader. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ms. Covacevich was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Nellie Corso and infant brother, Joseph Corso,...
Dan Ruff Lollar
Aug 11, 2005
Dan Ruff Lollar, 86, of died August 11, 2005 in Mobile, AL. where he had been a resident for 2 1/2 years. He was a former resident of Biloxi for 49 years. He was an avid gamesman, member of the American Legion and a former member of First Presbyterian Church of Biloxi. He is preceded in death by his wife,...
Carole "Sue" Hughes
Aug 11, 2005
Carole "Sue" Hughes, 59, of Biloxi, MS. died August 11, 2005 in Biloxi, MS. Private family services will be held at a later date. Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home Pass Road.
Miss Phuong My "Kim" Cao
Aug 10, 2005
Miss Phuong My "Kim" Cao, 22, of Hattiesburg, MS, died Wednesday, August 10, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Miss Cao was born in San Diego, CA and had been a resident of Mississippi for the past eight years. She worked as a nail technician for the past five years. She was preceded in death by her uncle, Chung Cao. Survivors include...
June West
Aug 10, 2005
June A. West, 74, of Gulfport died Wednesday, August 10, 2005 in Gulfport. Mrs. West was born in Bridgeport, CT and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for about 20 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cliff West. She is survived by a daughter,...
Mr. Billy Ray Robinson
Aug 10, 2005
Mr. Billy Ray Robinson, age 67, of North Biloxi, MS., died Wednesday, August 10, 2005, in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Robinson was a resident of the community for 40 years. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving for twenty two years. He was a teacher in the Harrison County School System for fourteen years after retiring from the...
Mrs. Camille Cooper
Aug 9, 2005
Mrs. Camille Cooper, 81, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, August 9, 2005 in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Cooper was born May 27, 1924 in Harvey, IL she was a licensed practical nurse. She had had lived on the Coast since 1946 and a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Biloxi. Mrs. Cooper was preceded in death by her parents, George and Camille...
RD Westbrook
Aug 9, 2005
RD Westbrook, 73, of Gulfport died Tuesday, August 9, 2005 in Gulfport. Mr. Westbrook was born in Smithdale, MS. He was a member of Burton Memorial United Methodist Church in Gulfport. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp who served in the Korean War and received two Purple Hearts. He was a generous person who never met anyone...
Mr. Harold Fountain, Jr
Aug 9, 2005
Harold L. Fountain, Jr., 66, of Gulfport died Tuesday, August 9, 2005 in Biloxi. He was a native of Washington, Iowa and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He previously served in the U.S. Marines. Mr. Fountain drove a school bus and worked in maintenance for Harrison County Schools. He is survived by his wife, Dot Fountain of...
Mrs. Freddie McQueen
Aug 9, 2005
Mrs. Freddie Siegfried McQueen, 56 passed away in Biloxi, MS Aug 9, 2005 after losing a 3 year battle with cancer. Mrs. McQueen was born Aug. 14, 1948 in Gulfport, MS and was a resident of Woolmarket for the past 42 years. She was retired from Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS in 2004. She was a loving mother, grandmother, wife,...
William D. "Big Bill" Marcum
Aug 8, 2005
Mr. William D. "Big Bill" Marcum, age 77, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, August 8, 2005, in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Marcum was a native of Hardin County, Kentucky, and had been a coast resident for the past 37 years. He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Tech/Sgt., after 20 years of service. For many years after his...
Fanchon Gifford Gardner
Aug 5, 2005
Fanchon Gifford Gardner, 76, of Kingsland, TX, died Friday, August 5, 2005 in Round Rock, TX. Mrs. Gardner was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Gardner; her father, Edward Gifford and mother, Adrienne Gifford Jacobsen; and a sister, Dorothy Gifford Presley. She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Edington and Carolyn Derington and her husband, Jack; two sons, Michael...
Gene Swain
Aug 5, 2005
Mr. Gene Swain, age 60, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, August 5, 2005, in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Swain was a resident of the community for 19 years. He was a veteran of the US Air Force, a member of the Ocean Springs Elks Club and the Biloxi VFW. He hosted exchange students and enjoyed his work as a structural...
James Roy Miller
Aug 4, 2005
James Roy Miller, Jr., 78, of Bay St. Louis, died Thursday, August 4, 2005 in Bay St. Louis. Mr. Miller was born in Petal, Ms and was a resident of Biloxi for the past forty years. He attended Hinds Junior College. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific and retired from the U.S. Naval Home...
Carl John Skywark
Aug 4, 2005
Mr. Carl John Skywark, age 75, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, August 4, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Skywark was born in Waterford, PA., and enlisted in the Navy at 17. He achieved the rank of Chief Petty Officer. After retiring from the Navy he served in various capacities including Plant Manager of International Paper in Peoria, Illinois. He...
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