Obituaries
Mr. Walter DeLancey
Apr 20, 2005
Mr. Walter "Pete" DeLancey, age 76, of Vancleave, MS., died Wednesday, April 20, 2005, in Vancleave. Mr. DeLancey was a lifelong resident of the community. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He was a cherished husband, father and friend. Mr. DeLancey was preceded in death by a daughter, Cassie Lou DeLancey, parents, Walter and Annie...
Chrissie Rush
Apr 19, 2005
Chrissie Rush, 46, of Biloxi, MS passed away Tuesday April 19, 2005. Ms. Rush was preceded in death by her daughter, Misty Lynn Beard. She is survived by her two sons, John and Charles Rush both of Biloxi, four grandchildren, her mother Barbara Drawdy of Woolmarket, father, Charles Beard of McGee, MS and a sister, Charlene of Woolmarket. Visitation will...
Richard Harlan
Apr 19, 2005
Richard Harlan, 53, of Diamondhead, died Tuesday, April 19, 2005 in Diamondhead. Mr. Harlan was a lifelong resident of the Coast and a member of the Diamondhead Community Church. Mr. Harlan was preceded in death by his mother, Eloise Harlan and his brother Ted Harlan, Jr. Survivors include his wife Vicki Harlan of Diamondhead, his father and step-mother Ted &...
Hal Brown
Apr 19, 2005
Hal Brown, 47, of D'Iberville, MS passed away Tuesday April 19, 2005. Mr. Brown has lived on the coast since 1973 and lived in D'Iberville since 1989. He was a dealer with the Grand Casino for the past 10 years and serveral other casinos prior to that. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary E. Dronet and granddaughter,...
Gwenda (Gwen) Louise Patterson
Apr 19, 2005
Mrs. Gwenda (Gwen) Louise Patterson, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2005, in Biloxi, MS. Mrs. Patterson was born in Crane, TX on August 29, 1931. Mrs. Patterson was married to Larry Patterson for 52 years, with whom she also worked side by side at Patterson Communications and Electronics for the majority of those years. Mrs. Patterson was...
John Chloe Arman Williams
Apr 19, 2005
John Chloe Arman Williams, 85, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, April 19, 2005 in Gulfport. Mr. Williams was retired from General Motors with 32 years of service. He was a member of Bethel Apostolic Church. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his parents William and Clare Williams, his brothers Bill, Ted, Pete, William, and his sister Genevieve. Survivors include his...
Karl L. Johnson
Apr 18, 2005
Mr. Karl A. Johnson, Jr., age 58, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, April 18, 2005, in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Johnson was a graduate of Sam Houston State University and a resident of Ocean Springs for the past seven years. He was a sixth generation shipbuilder and Director of Production at Northrop Grumman. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by...
Mrs. M. Louise Kilpatrick
Apr 17, 2005
Mrs. M. Louise Kilpatrick, 81, of Gulfport, died Sunday, April 17, 2005 at the Quality Hospice Center in Biloxi. She was of the Catholic faith. She was born in Yazoo County, MS on December 8, 1923 and had lived on the Guld Coast for 60 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Milton and Mattie Pyles and her...
Richard Dale "Ricky" Galle
Apr 17, 2005
Richard Dale "Ricky" Galle, 41, a resident of Biloxi, was killed April 17, 2005 in Osteen, FL. Ricky was born August 26, 1963 in Biloxi, MS. Ricky was prceded in in death by his parents, Samuel J. Galle and Evone Wilson Vernon, grandparents, Frank and Jessie Byrd Galle, John Wilson and Estelle Holley Wilson. Suvivors include two sons, Kristofer Galle...
Brian L. DeWoody
Apr 16, 2005
Brian L DeWoody, 48, died April 16, 2005 in Ocean Springs. A memorial service will be held at the Ocean Springs Elks Lodge Thursday, April 21 at 6 PM.
Karen Marie Sherwood
Apr 16, 2005
Mrs. Karen Marie Sherwood, 51, of Ocean Springs, MS died Saturday, April 16, 2005 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Sherwood was a native of Niles, Ohio and had been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1992. She was a graduate of Howland High School Class of 1972 in Warren, Ohio and attended Kent State College. She was a homemaker and a...
Guy Aaron Rumple, Sr., USAF M/Sgt. Ret.
Apr 16, 2005
Mr. Rumple, 76, of Gulfport, MS died Saturday, April 16, 2005, in Gulfport. Mr. Rumple, a native of Statesville, North Carolina, had been a resident of the coast since 1967. He was a retired U. S. Air Force Master Sergeant and served during WW II, the Korean War and Vietnam. After retiring from the Air Force he was employed with...
LaVerne Colan Loeffler
Apr 15, 2005
On April 15, 2005 God called home a dear child of His, and a dear loved one of ours, LaVerne Colan Loeffler. Understanding that God needed you more than we do, we lovingly release you into the care of our Savior where you will have no more suffering and no more pain. Born in Kansas and living around the world...
Jane Ross Buck Collins
Apr 15, 2005
Mrs. Jane Ross Buck Collins, 84, passed away Friday morning, April 15, 2005, at her home in Ocean Springs. She was a longtime member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Ocean Springs Mrs. Collins was born on January 23, 1921 in Norfolk, Virginia. She attended Onancok High School and William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia. In 1942 she married...
Lena Naomi Fuller
Apr 15, 2005
Lena Naomi Fuller passed away in Conroe, Texas on April 15, 2005, after a lengthy illness. At her passing, Lena was surrounded by her loving family and passed in comfort, peace and dignity. She was 88 years old. Lena was born August 17, 1916 in Atlanta, Georgia. She continued to live in Atlanta until 1942 when her patriotism and love...
Cindy Wathern
Apr 14, 2005
Cindy Wathern, 46, of Biloxi, MS passed away Thursday, April 14, 2005. Arrangements are pending at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Ave. Biloxi, MS.
Carl W. Harris, Sr.
Apr 14, 2005
Mr. Carl W. "Sweetdaddy" Harris, Sr., 89, was born August 4, 1915, to the late Willie and Wendy Dorsey Harris. He departed this life on April 14, 2005, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Harris was united in holy matrimony to Ms. Luecresha Freightman on May 7, 1934, and to this union ten children were born. He...
Raymond D. Washer
Apr 14, 2005
Mr. Raymond D. Washer, 60, of Birnamwood, Wisconsin, died Thursday, April 14, 2005, in Wausau Hospital. Mr. Washer was born June 6, 1944 in Bay St. Louis, MS and was a longtime resident of the coast before moving to Birnamwood, WI. He retired from the Biloxi Police Department after 32 years of service with the rank of Sargeant. He was...
James J. Fiala
Apr 13, 2005
James J. "Daddy Jim" Fiala, 86, of Ocean Springs, MS died Wednesday April 13, 2005. Mr. Fiala was a native of Schuyler, NE. He had been a coast resident for the past 63 years. He retired from Keesler Air Force Base in Civil Service as an Aircraft Mechanic after 30 years of service. He was a U.S. Army/ Air Corps...
Katherine Pearson
Apr 11, 2005
Katherine "Katie" Pearson, age 84, died Monday, April 11, 2005 in Biloxi. Katie was a loving, caring, thoughtful person who had a great love for her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Pearson. Katie is survived by her son Geoffrey Pearson of Milwaukee, WI., four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe is in...
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