Obituaries

Sandra Kay Thornton

Sandra Kay Thornton

Apr 25, 2005

Sandra Kay Thornton, 62, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007 in Mobile, AL. Mrs. Thornton was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She graduated from Biloxi High School Class of 1964. She was a singer in the Duo of "Pat and Me". She was preceded in death by her mother, Maxine Young Esposito. Survivors include her husband, Patrick Thornton,...

Lynn Edward Seymour

Lynn Edward Seymour

Apr 25, 2005

Lynn Edward Seymour, 81, of Biloxi, died Monday, April 25, 2005 in Biloxi. Mr. Seymour was born in Ocean Springs on July 23, 1923. He was a US Navy Veteran of WWII serving on the USS Mitchell. After the Navy he enlisted in the US Air Force and retired in 1965 as a Tech-Sergeant in the Military Police. He retired...

Billi Jo C. Sanders

Billi Jo C. Sanders

Apr 24, 2005

Billi Jo C. Happel Sanders, 31, of Kiln, died Sunday, April 24, 2005 in Kiln. Mrs. Sanders is survived by her husband Kevin Agustus Sanders of Kiln; a daughter Desiree Happel; two sons Michael Lester and Colin Nelson; sister Patricia Gentry Garcia & her husband Charles of New Orleans; three brothers John W. Patton of New Orleans, Steven M. Patton...

Mrs. Mildred L. Brown

Mrs. Mildred L. Brown

Apr 24, 2005

Mrs. Mildred L. Brown, age 84, died at home on Sunday, April 24, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Brown was a native of the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area and was a resident of Ocean Springs for over 30 years, having first moved to the area in 1969. She was married for over 64 years to the late Albert J. Brown, Jr....

Donald J. Elliott

Donald J. Elliott

Apr 24, 2005

Mr. Donald J. Elliott, 69, of Latimer, MS died Sunday, April 24, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Elliott was born in Boydsville, Arkansas. He was a retired U. S. Air force Veteran of Vietnam with 23 years of service. He was born again as a christian in October, 2004 and a member of D'Iberville Moose Lodge. Mr. Elliott was preceded...

Jack Randle Blount

Jack Randle Blount

Apr 24, 2005

Jack Randle Blount Jr., age 64, passed away on Sunday, April 24th, 2005, at home with his family. Jack had resided in Ocean Springs, Mississippi for 24 years following his retirement, at the rank of Major, from the United States Air Force. He was born October 14th, 1940, in Minden, Louisiana, to Hazel and JR Blount SR. of Doyline, LA....

John Allen Parker

John Allen Parker

Apr 23, 2005

Mr. John A. Parker, 66, of Saucier, MS, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, in Saucier. Mr. Parker was a native of Biloxi and a lifelong resident of the coast. He was retired from the U. S. Army Reserves and also retired from AAFES at Keesler AFB. Mr. Parker was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid guitar player and...

Roberta "Granny" Asselin

Roberta "Granny" Asselin

Apr 22, 2005

Roberta "Granny" Asselin, 83, of Gulfport died Friday, April 22, 2005 in Hot Springs, AR. She was born in Springfield, MA and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1948. She was retired from Memorial Hospital at Gulfport and was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph...

Richard Anthony Palazzo

Richard Anthony Palazzo

Apr 22, 2005

Richard Anthony Palazzo, 52, of Gulfport, died Friday, April 22, 2005 in Gulfport after a long illness. He was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. Mr. Palazzo was a well known bartender at the Broadwater Marina. He was married for 23 years and was the father of a beautiful daughter. He was a member...

Richard Yerger

Richard Yerger

Apr 22, 2005

Mr. Richard K. Yerger, 76, of Ocean Springs, MS died Friday, April 22, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Yerger was born and raised in Biloxi. He lived most of his adult life in Ocean Springs where he was an active member of St. Alphonsus Prayer Chapel. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy G. Yerger; two sisters, Noreta...

Lloyd Freeman Elrod

Lloyd Freeman Elrod

Apr 22, 2005

Lloyd Freeman Elrod, 72, of Gulfport, died Friday, April 22, 2005 in Biloxi. Mr. Elrod was a long time resident of Gulfport. He retired from U.S. Navy in 1982 after 21 years of service and prior to that he served in U.S. Army for 10 years. He was an avid Nascar fan and a wonderful husband, father, and "Pa". Mr....

Hayden Lee Husley

Hayden Lee Husley

Apr 22, 2005

Hayden Lee Husley, 20 months old, of Saucier died Friday, April 22, 2005 in Biloxi. Hayden was born August 13, 2003 in Biloxi. Hayden was preceded in death by a grandfather, Donnie Lifer of Gulfport and great grandparents,Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Switzer of Biloxi, Everett Fayard of Biloxi, Velma Strickland of Biloxi, and Edith Martin of Long Beach. He is...

Mrs. Lessie M. Davis Hinckle

Mrs. Lessie M. Davis Hinckle

Apr 21, 2005

Mrs. Lessie M. Davis Hinkle, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, April 21, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Hinkle was a lifelong resident of the community and a homemaker. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Hinkle, daughter, Verna Mae Gibson and her parents, Fred and Tesola...

Dorothy M. Franklin

Dorothy M. Franklin

Apr 20, 2005

Dorothy M. Franklin, 69, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005 in Biloxi. Dorothy was a native of Waynesboro, MS and had been a resident of the coast for 47 years. She was of the Holiness Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Slater and Grace Craig Holifield; a son, William S. Franklin; two sisters, Helen Louise Harrison...

Mr. Walter DeLancey

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

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

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

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

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

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...