Obituaries

Anthony C. Dronet

Anthony C. Dronet

Feb 5, 2005

Anthony C. Dronet, 47, of Biloxi, MS died Sat., Feb. 5. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday Feb. 13, 2005, 1PM, at 15396 Grandmother's Lane, Biloxi MS. Bradford-O'Keefe in charge of arrangements.

Grace Walker Pfister

Grace Walker Pfister

Feb 5, 2005

Grace Walker Pfister, 97, of Pass Christian died Saturday, February 5, 2005 in Pass Christian. Mrs. Pfister was born in Bowie, LA and had been a resident of Pass Christian since 1960. She attended Louisiana State Normal Teacher's College and was a school teacher and later a bookkeeper. Mrs. Pfister was a founding member of the Church of the Good...

Scottie Riemann Howard, Sr.

Scottie Riemann Howard, Sr.

Feb 5, 2005

Mr. Scottie Riemann Howard, Sr., 65, of Saucier, MS died Saturday, February 5, 2005, in Saucier. Mr. Howard was born in Gulfport and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. He was of the Baptist faith and a retired automobile mechanic. Preceding Mr. Howard in death were his wife, Nellie Elizabeth Howard; a son, James Spiers; three brothers and three...

Joann Rachel Krohn Bissett

Joann Rachel Krohn Bissett

Feb 4, 2005

Joann Rachel Krohn Bissett, 44, of Ocean Springs, MS died Friday, February 4, 2005, in Ocean Springs Hospital of cancer. Mrs. Bissett was a lifelong resident of the Latimer Community and graduated from St. Martin High School in 1979. She was a dedicated sports mom and loved the Mardi Gras season. Joann was a maid of the Southernettes Carnival Association...

Ethel Rouse Craig

Ethel Rouse Craig

Feb 4, 2005

Mrs. Ethel Rouse Craig, 77, of Gulfport, MS was called home to be with our Father in Heaven on Friday, February 4, 2005. Born October 1, 1927, to the late Mr. Walter David Rouse and Mrs. Eugenia Murray Rouse of Warsaw, NC and cared for by her step-mother, Sallie Wilkins Rouse. Mrs. Craig was a member of Mississippi City United...

Harold J. Spradley

Harold J. Spradley

Feb 3, 2005

Harold J. Spradley, 83, of Biloxi, MS died Thurs February 3, 2005 in Biloxi. Graveside services Tue February 8, 2005 at Biloxi National Cemetery. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs, in charge of arrangements.

Jane Carns

Jane Carns

Feb 3, 2005

Jane Carns died at peace and surrounded by love February 3, 2005, in Diamondhead. She will be missed by all who knew her, but her spirit lives on in her family and those whose lives she touched. She would have been 89 on February 26, and would have liked to see 90; but she understood better than most that things...

Sean Michael Cooley

Sean Michael Cooley

Feb 3, 2005

Sean Michael Cooley, born April 18, 1969, was killed in action on February 3, 2005, while serving in Iraq. A member of the Army National Guard's 150th Combat Engineer Battalion from Lucedale, he was a proud member of the military. He served his country for 14 years. When not on active duty, he worked as a registered nurse at Singing...

Gayle Keller

Gayle Keller

Feb 3, 2005

Mr. Gayle "Sugar Bear" Keller, 53, of St. Martin died Thursday, February 3, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Keller was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was currently employed with Singing River Rehabilitation Center in Moss Point as the Director of Maintenance and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville. He was a U. S. Marine Veteran...

Dean R. McHatton

Dean R. McHatton

Feb 3, 2005

Mr. Dean R. McHatton died peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, February 3, 2005, in Biloxi, MS. He was born May 23, 1924, in Colfax, Illinois, to Raymond and Meryl McHatton. He served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII. Mr. McHatton was married to Verna Jean Mowery on March 25, 1944. After the war he...

Dorothy Walters

Dorothy Walters

Feb 2, 2005

Mrs. Dorothy Jean Upton Walters, age 63, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, February 2, 2005, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Walters was a native of Pelahatchie, MS. She had been a coast resident for the past 20 years and traveled with her husband, Jerry, for 23 years while he served in the military. She was very active with officers wives...

Cheryl White

Cheryl White

Feb 1, 2005

Cheryl White, 56, of Ocean Springs, died Tue., Feb. 1, in Pascagoula, Visit: Thurs., Feb. 3, 10-10:30 AM, Ocean Springs Chapel, 10:30 AM Procession, 11 AM Graveside, Crestlawn Cem., Bradford O'Keefe/O.S.

Evelyn Boyd

Evelyn Boyd

Feb 1, 2005

On Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at 2:10 pm, Evelyn Orr Willis Boyd went home to be with her God, Savior and Creator, Jesus Christ. She was a patient at Sunplex Sub-acute Center, Ocean Springs, where she had been for 18 months in long-term care. Mrs. Boyd was predeceased by her beloved husband of 42 years Coach Vernon Clay Boyd, their...

Randal Joseph Berta

Randal Joseph Berta

Feb 1, 2005

Randy Berta of the St. Andrews community died early February 1, 2005. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph "Benny" Berta. Randy called him "Pop". Randy was 57 years old at the time of his death. He was born on August 9, 1947 in Crockett, CA to Elsie Marie Stuckman Berta and Joe "Benny" Berta. Randy was captain...

Veronica "Roni" Neely

Veronica "Roni" Neely

Jan 31, 2005

Veronica "Roni" Neely, 58, died Monday, January 31, 2005 unexpectedly at home. Roni was born on August 18, 1946 in Lottie, LA. She was a longtime resident of Pascagoula and more recently of Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, O.Y. and Littie Neely, sisters Kathryn Osborne and Betty Acosta. Survivors include three brothers: B.L. (Kathy) Fry of...

Dorothy Morgan

Dorothy Morgan

Jan 31, 2005

Mrs. Dorothy Pearl Morgan, 77, of D'Iberville, MS died Monday, January 31, 2005, in D'Iberville. Mrs. Morgan was a native of Hattiesburg, MS and had been a lifelong resident of the coast. She was Past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Ann Grayson Chapter #50, of Biloxi. She was a homemaker and a member of Berean Baptist...

Marilyn Holley

Marilyn Holley

Jan 31, 2005

Mrs. Marilyn Ann Holley, 70, of Ocean Springs, MS died Monday, January 31, 2005, in Biloxi. Mrs. Holley was a native of South Bend, Indiana and had been a resident of the coast for the past 56 years. She worked at the Harrison County Training Center as a counselor for Exceptional Children for eleven years and was a member of...

Gerald E. Fondren

Gerald E. Fondren

Jan 31, 2005

Gerald E. "Greasey" Fondren, 37, of Vancleave died January 31, 2005 in Vancleave. He was a native and lifelong resident of Vancleave, MS. where he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was a mechanic and also enjoyed working on "Hot Rods". He is survived by his wife, Audrey Lashley Fondren, daughter, Brittany Davis, two sons, Timothy Davis and Destin Davis, his...

Michael Walter Foreman

Michael Walter Foreman

Jan 31, 2005

Michael Walter Foreman, 55, of St. Augustine, Fl. died Monday January 31, 2005. He was a native of Biloxi, a retired firefighter, a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church and a lifetime member of Biloxi Elks Lodge #606. Mr. Foreman was preceded in death by his mother and father, Mr. & Mrs. Esse Foreman, and two brothers, Troy and David...

Ruby Eleanor Herring Hickman

Ruby Eleanor Herring Hickman

Jan 31, 2005

Mrs. Ruby Eleanor Herring Hickman, age 86, of Raceland, LA., died Monday, January 31, 2005, in Houma, LA. Mrs. Hickman was born in Perry County, MS., and was a longtime resident of the Villa Maria Retirement Home in Ocean Springs. She was a member of Springhill Baptist Church in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow...