Pat Bagley
PASS CHRISTIAN - Mrs. Pat Bagley, 60, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, in Bay St. Louis.
Arrangements are incomplete at Riemann Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
Mary Banes
GULFPORT - Mary Banes, 50, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Banes was sent from Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport to Whitehurst Funeral Home in Crestview, Fla., for services and burial.
Kenneth Lucian Bell
Funeral: Graveside at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Biloxi National Cemetery.
GULFPORT - Mr. Kenneth "Buck" Lucian Bell, 45, of Gulfport, died Saturday, December 9, 2000, in Gulfport.
Mr. Bell was a native of Denham Springs, La., and a longtime resident of Gulfport. He was a graduate of Denham Springs High School and was a member of the U.S. Navy Seabees for 22 years. He was self-employed in the construction business.
He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas C. Bell; and a son, Lucian "Luke" Thomas Bell.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Bell of Gulfport; his mother and stepfather, Ramona Fontenot and Wilbur Wasson of Denham Springs, La.; a stepson, Ernie J. Lizana of Gulfport; a stepdaughter, Paula Lizana of Gulfport; three grandchildren, Danielle, Amber and Kent Lizana of Gulfport; and his best friends, Steve and Denise Plato of Gulfport.
Visitation will be Wednesday, December 13, 2000, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, December 15, 2000, at Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi. www.legacy.com
Jesse A. Blackwell
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Moore Funeral Home Chapel in Wiggins.
WIGGINS - Mr. Jesse A. Blackwell passed away on December 10, 2000, at his residence in Wiggins.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2000, at 10 a.m. at Moore Funeral Home with Dr. Wiley Abel and Reverend Clyde Carraway officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Wiggins. Pallbearers will be Winky Yarbrough, Al Rawell, Gary Moore, Jimmy Moore, Joe Thomas and Steve Compston. A visitation will be held Tuesday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Mr. Blackwell was born in Harrison County. He served in the Air Force during World War II. He was the owner and operator of Blackwell Oil Company in Wiggins until he retired March 1984. After his retirement he worked with the Cripple Children's Hospital in Shreveport, LA, where he served on the Board of Governors for 10 years. He was a member of the Wiggins Masonic Lodge No. 481, a member of Eastern Star Miriam Chapter No. 67, and a member of Joppa Shrine Temple where he served as treasurer for 10 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Wiggins.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Helen M. Blackwell of Wiggins; and a son, Andy M. Blackwell of Meridian.
Moore Funeral Home of Wiggins is in charge of arrangements.
Dr. Hugh D. Buchanan
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home in Hattiesburg.
HATTIESBURG - Dr. Hugh D. Buchanan, 78, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, in Hattiesburg.
Dr. Buchanan was a retired dentist and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Buchanan of Hattiesburg; a son, Duncan Buchanan of Seminary; two daughters, Barbara Buchanan Graham of Petal and Beverly Buchanan Rosenberg of Hatfield, Pa.; a sister, Mary Lou Buchanan of D'Iberville, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home in Hattiesburg. A service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Highland Cemetery.
Essie Burge
Funeral: 1 p.m. today at White Funeral Home in Lumberton.
LUMBERTON - Mrs. Essie Burge, 83, of the Caney community, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, in the Caney community.
Mrs. Burge was a homemaker and a member of Lumberton Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, T.J. Burge.
Survivors include a brother, Manson Saucier, and a sister, Maxie Barber, both of the Caney community.
A service will be at 1 p.m. today at White Funeral Home in Lumberton with burial at 3 p.m. in Wood Lawn Cemetery in Columbia.
Donald Eugene Bussen
Funeral: 6 tonight at Fairhope Funeral Home Chapel in Fairhope, Ala.
FAIRHOPE, Ala. - Mr. Donald Eugene Bussen, 65, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000.
Mr. Bussen was a native of Richmond, Ind., and a resident of Fairhope.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Bussen of Fairhope; two sons, Victor Howard Bussen of Lucedale and Kenneth Lee Bussen of Citronelle, Ala.; three daughters, Juanita Stuckey of Saucier, Jean Carroll of Daphne, Ala., and June McRaney of Abita Springs, La.; his mother, Dorothy Bussen of Gainesville, Fla.; three sisters, Chyrel Hefler of Hawthorne, Fla., Judy Ricardo and Diane Hillard of St. Petersburg, Fla., and 11 grandchildren.
A service will be at 6 tonight at Fairhope Funeral Home Chapel, 19698 Greeno Road, Fairhope.
Jean Inabinett
Funeral: Graveside at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Byrd Cemetery.
GROVES, Texas - Mrs. Jean Inabinett, 57, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Beaumont, Texas.
Mrs. Inabinett was born Jan. 23, 1943, in Biloxi and was a longtime resident of Vancleave.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Marie Reeves.
Survivors include her husband, Justin L. Inabinett of Groves; a son, Edward Inabinett, and a sister, Carol Robinson, both of Vancleave.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Byrd Cemetery in the Bonnie Chapel Community.
Loretta Dellenger Izard
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi.
GULFPORT - Loretta Dellenger Izard, 93, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000.
Mrs. Izard was a native of Biloxi and a lifelong resident of the Coast. She was a retired sales clerk for Brumfields' Department Store and was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral in Biloxi.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Izard, and her parents, Phillip and Henrietta Dellenger.
Survivors include a brother, Clement Dellenger of Biloxi.
A service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Southern Memorial Park.
Rosemarie L. Jeffery
Funeral: 1 p.m. today at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes.
OCEAN SPRINGS - Mrs. Rosemarie L. Jeffery was born July 24, 1939, to the late Wilhelm Schrader and Erma Laszus in Hanover, Germany. She departed this world December 9, 2000, in her home on Riley Road in Ocean Springs after a long and arduous battle with lung cancer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Myron B. Jeffery; two brothers, Fritz and Willi Schrader; and a sister, Marlis Schrader.
Mrs. Jeffery was united in holy matrimony to the late Myron B. Jeffery, and to this union three daughters and one son were born: Patricia M. Simon, Caroline G. Cutler, Dean C. Jeffery, and Natasha M. Jeffery. Her memories will be kept alive by her four children; 11 grandchildren; two sisters, Hannelore Reuter and Waltraud Becker; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery.
Karen Ann Keller
Funeral: Memorial service at 10 a.m. today at Moore Funeral Home Chapel in Wiggins.
WHITFIELD - Miss Karen Ann Keller, 45, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at University Medical Center in Jackson.
Miss Keller was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include a sister, Pam Crosby of Gulfport; two brothers, Jim Breland of Pittsburgh and Ronnie Keller of Lucedale; two uncles, Markell Breland and wife, Linda of Gulfport and Myron Lovoye Breland and wife, Muriel of Reno, NV; one aunt, Beulah Keller of Hattiesburg; and several nieces and ephews.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 12, 2000, at Moore Funeral Home Chapel in Wiggins where friends may call one hour before service time.
Brandy Nicole Kerr
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel.
PICAYUNE - Brandy Nicole Douglas Kerr, 26, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Picayune.
Mrs. Kerr was a native of Picayune and was a homemaker. She was a member of the non-denominational faith.
Survivors include her husband, Greg Kerr; four daughters, Heather Penton, Haley Penton, Chelsea Mitchell and Brittany Mitchell, all of Picayune; her father, William "Butch" E. Douglas; her mother, Deborah Cole Douglas, both of Carriere; three brothers, Ron Varnado of Biloxi, Todd Douglas and Joseph Douglas, both of Carriere; three sisters, Penny Douglas of Bush, La., Sherri Pearson of Slidell, and Crystal Douglas of Carriere; and her grandparents, Artis Parker and Jessie Hover Parker of Picayune, Charles and Grace Cole of Meridian and Floyd and Helen Cosby of Arkansas.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Picayune Funeral Home. A service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel where friends may call from 11 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Carriere Cemetery.
Edna Varnado Lee
Funeral: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Picayune.
PICAYUNE - Edna Varnado Lee, 81, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, in Picayune.
Mrs. Lee was a native of Picayune and was the owner and operator of a restaurant. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Picayune.
Survivors include a brother, Louie Paul Varnado of Carriere.
Visitation will be from noon until 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home in Picayune. A service will follow at 2:30 at the First Baptist Church in Picayune. Burial will be in New Palestine Cemetery.
Kathryn Louise McNeill
Funeral: 2 p.m. today at Memory Chapel Funeral Home in Laurel.
LAUREL - Mrs. Kathryn "Katie" Louise Shanteau White McNeill, 73, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, in Laurel.
Mrs. McNeill was born Dec. 31, 1926, in Laurel and was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. She was retired from the State of Mississippi, Human Services Division.
She was preceded in death by her father, Marcus Franklin Shanteau Sr.
Survivors include three daughters, Karen White Allen of McComb, Betsi Anne McNeill Nagasawa of Sacramento, Calif., and Kathryn Loraine McNeill of Atlanta; her mother, Loraine Craft Shanteau; a brother, Marcus F. Shanteau Jr., both of Ocean Springs; and three grandchildren.
A service will be at 2 p.m. today at Memory Chapel Funeral Home in Laurel with burial in Double Church Cemetery in Smith County.
The family prefers memorials to the Jones County Genealogy Society, St. John's Episcopal Church or a charity of one's choice.
Lettie E. Murray
GAUTIER - Lettie E. Murray, 87, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, in Ocean Springs..
Mrs. Murray was born in Jersey Shore, Pa., and had been a resident of the Coast for two years.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Carl T. Scheufele; her second husband, William C. Murray, and a son, Carl T. Scheufele Jr.
Survivors include a son, Edward Scheufele of Ocean Springs, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A private service will be held. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.
Dr. Laurence Michael Oden
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Biloxi.
BILOXI - Dr. Laurence Michael Oden, 82, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Gulfport.
Dr. Oden was a native of Birmingham, Ala., a former resident of New Orleans, and a longtime resident of Biloxi. He was organist and choir director at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer for more than 40 years and was a former member of the Vestry. He was the founder of the Gulf Coast Opera Theatre. He was a former president of the local chapter and of the state society of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans. He received bachelor's and master's degrees from Louisiana State University School of Music, a Ph.D. in liturgical music from Manhattan College in Manhattanville, N. Y., and studied at the Julliard School in New York City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham Kirk Oden.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Legrand J. "Mary" Audioun.
A service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer where friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery. Riemann Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi, is in charge of arrangements.
The family prefers memorials to the Choir Fund of the Church of the Redeemer, the Gulf Coast Opera Theatre or a charity of one's choice.
Myra Spiers Stines
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home Chapel in Picayune.
CARRIERE - Myra Spiers Stines, 85, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, in Columbia.
Mrs. Stines was a native of Carriere and was a homemaker. She was a member of George Ford Landmark Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Stines.
Survivors include a sister, Beatrice Keaton of Bogalusa, La.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at McDonald Funeral Home in Picayune. A service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Sones Chapel Cemetery.
Louis E. Taylor Sr.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Holder-Wells Funeral Home Chapel in Moss Point.
OCEAN SPRINGS - Louis E. "Cugar" Taylor Sr., 70, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Ocean Springs.
Mr. Taylor was born March 28, 1930, in Saraland, Ala., and was a retired tow motor operator for International Paper Company. He was of the Pentecostal faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ceolia and Lida Taylor.
Survivors include his wife, Bunny Taylor of Orange Grove; three sons, Louis Edward Taylor Jr. and Robert Tracy Taylor, both of Moss Point, and Steven Adolph Taylor of Greenwood, Ind.; a brother, Raymond Taylor of Helena; three sisters, Louistine Stokes of Orange Grove, Annie Lee Wynne of Moss Point, and Ramona Smith of Mobile, 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Holder-Wells Funeral Home in Moss Point. A service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Orange Grove Cemetery.
Helen Rogers Tucker
Funeral: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Riemann Funeral Home Chapel in Bay St. Louis.
PASS CHRISTIAN - Helen Rogers Tucker, 58, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000, in Bay St. Louis.
Mrs. Tucker was a native of Louisville and was formerly employed with Pass Christian Industries.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Diane Rogers.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna Necaise of Pass Christian and Deborah VanderPol of Gulfport; a sister, Faye Eavers of Louisville, and four grandchildren.
A service will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Riemann Funeral Home Chapel in Bay St. Louis where friends may call from 6 p.m. until service time. Burial will be private.
Delphine O'Mara Varnado
Funeral: Graveside at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dye Cemetery in Saucier.
SAUCIER - Mrs. Delphine O'Mara Varnado, 61, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000.
Mrs. Varnado was a native and longtime resident of Harrison County and was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Rita Susan Homan, and her father, L.C. Varnado.
Survivors include three sons, Steve Varnado and Justin Glenn Ladner, both of Saucier, and Randy Scott Ladner of Gulfport; a daughter, Tammy Ladner of Lizana; her mother, Etta Varnado of Saucier; two brothers, D.C. Varnado of Gulfport and Leslie Varnado of Saucier; three sisters, Mary Liz Moran of Lizana, Ethel Ladner of Pass Christian, and Gladys Lee Varnado of Wiggins, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dye Cemetery in Saucier.
Frankie Barnes Watts
Funeral: 1 p.m. today at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Frankie Barnes Watts, 80, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Watts was born June 9, 1920, in Columbia and had been a resident of Gulfport for over 50 years. She was a member of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Gulfport where she was a Sunday School teacher and a member of Senior Mission and the senior choir. She was a Baptist Training Union Congress Pageant sponsor and was a member of the National Baptist Congress Convention U.S.A.
She was preceded in death by a son, James Terrell Watts Jr.; her parents, Frank Barnes and Lula Lee Barnes; two sisters, Gencie Barnes McClendon and Clara Carter, and two brothers, Dan Tott and Willie J. Tott.
Survivors include her husband, James Watts Sr. of Gulfport; a daughter, Melva Jackson-Warfield of Chicago; a sister, Mary Lee Brookter of Slidell; a half-sister, Ruth Jackson of Gulfport, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Gulfport where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Monroe Memorial Park in Gulfport. Lockett-Williams' Mortuary in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements, www.legacy.com.
Alfred White
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Alfred "Basie" White, 76, of Gulfport, died Friday, December 8, 2000, in Gulfport.
Mr. White was born December 11, 1923, in Natchez and had been a resident of Gulfport for over five years. He was a graduate of Brumfield High School Class of 1943 and was retired from Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Sioux Falls, SD, where he was a member of the Brotherhood.
He was preceded in death by his father, Alfred White, Sr.; his mother, Willie White-Edison; and a brother, Samuel White.
Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn White (Larry Sr.) Duckworth of Gulfport and Phyllis White (Rev. Thomas) Shelton of Kansas City, MO; a son, Alfred (Claudia) White, Jr. of Richardson ,TX; a sister, Elizabeth (Otis) Ricks of Chicago, IL; four grandchildren, Ann Duckworth, Jessica Duckworth, both of Gulfport, and Reginald Shelton and Veronica Shelton, both of Kansas City, MO; and his former wife, Bertha White-Harris of Kansas City, MO.
The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Gulfport where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in Natchez. Lockett-Williams' Mortuary in Gulfport is in charge of local arrangements and West Funeral Home in Natchez is in charge of out-of-town arrangements.
Carl E. Bell
WILMER, Ala. - Carl E. Bell, 65, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, in Biloxi.
Mr. Bell was sent from the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi to J.W. Curry and Son Funeral Home in Tennessee.
Regina Fortunata Blaize
BAY ST. LOUIS - Regina Fortunata Blaize, age unavailable, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, in Bay St. Louis.
Miss Blaize was a native of Pass Christian. She was a retired employee of the Federal Reserve Bank in New Orleans and was a member of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Reginald and Julia Olivari Blaize Sr.; two brothers, Reginald N. Blaize Jr. and John Baptist Olivari Blaize; and a sister, Julia M. Blaize.
A graveside service was held in St. Mary Cemetery in Bay St. Louis. Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis was in charge of arrangements.
Ethel Jacob Bonck
Funeral services: 11 a.m. Thursday at P.J. McMahon and Sons Funeral Home in New Orleans.
BILOXI - Ethel Jacob Bonck, age 83, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 9, 1998, in Biloxi, MS., following an extended illness.
Mrs. Bonck was the daughter of the late Lillian Wetzel Jacob Anderson and Edward Joseph Jacob. Wife of the late John Porter Bonck. Mother of June Bonck Ford, mother-in-law of Donald R. Ford of Biloxi, grandmother of Patrick M. Ford of Biloxi and Kathleen S. Ford of Portland, OR. Sister of Laurentine Ernest, Lorraine Steven Young of New Orleans and Gloria Karter Davis of Cherokee Village, Ark., and the late Lillian Wichterich Hale, Erwin H. Jacob, Leo Jacob and Edward Jacob.
She retired from Southeastern State Insurance Co. after 33 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral service at P.J. McMahon and Sons, 4800 Canal Street, New Orleans, La., on Thursday, February 12, 1998, at 11 a.m. Interment following the service will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation on Thursday, February 12, 1998, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, gifts to the Good Shepherd Endowment Fund at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 2004 Pass Road, Biloxi, MS 39531 are preferred.
Selma Richardson Carver
Funeral services: Mass at 3 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis.
PASS CHRISTIAN - Selma Richardson Carver, 79, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998, in Pass Christian.
Mrs. Carver was a native of New Orleans. She was a member of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis, was a former Lions Club member, and was a member of Bay St. Louis Senior Citizens.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry S. Carver; her parents, Edward B. and Madeline Roehm Richardson; and three brothers, Edward B. Richardson Jr., Alfred J. Richardson and Joseph Richardson.
Survivors include a son, Sidney Joseph Carver; two daughters, Gloria "Meyers" Strong and Juanita "Meyers" Giveans, all of Bay St. Louis; two brothers, Carl Richardson of Marrero, La., and Manuel Richardson of Dennison, Texas; two sisters, Edna Farve of Bay St. Louis and Rose Bamera of Toms River, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis. A Mass will follow at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery in Bay St. Louis.
Sister Mary Chastant, M.H.S.
Funeral services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Bethany Chapel in Lafayette, La.
LAFAYETTE, LA. - Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, 1998, at a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in the Bethany Chapel in Lafayette, LA for Sister Mary Lucretia Chastant, M.H.S., age 79, who died on Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, at 2 p.m. at the Bethany Health Care Center in Lafayatte, LA.
Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Lafayette, LA.
The Rev. Joseph F. Brennan of Lafayette will be the Celebrant of the funeral mass and will conduct the services.
Sister Mary Lucretia Chastant, (Frances Ione Chastant), was born March 5, 1918, to parents Julius Harvey Chastant and Mary Isabel Krebs Chastant, in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Sister Lucretia received a B.S. Degree in Education from Southwestern Louisiana Institute, in Lafayette, Louisiana; and earned a Master of Arts Degree in Business Education from Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C.
Sister Lucretia entered the Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament, Lafayette, Louisiana, on January 8, 1937, and pronounced perpetual vows on August 15, 1941. She just celebrated her 60th Anniversary as a Sister of the Most Holy Sacrament on October 11, 1997 in Lafayette, Louisiana.
The first several years of her teaching ministry were spent in elementary classes in Crowley, Louisiana and then in Birmingham, Alabama. Since 1942, Sister taught in St. Michael's, Crowley, Louisiana four years; Annunciation High, New Orleans, Louisiana for 19 years; and Our Lady of Victories, Pascagoula, Mississippi for 10 years.
When retiring from the classroom in 1975, Sister Lucretia then assisted in the parochial school and parish performing secretarial and pastoral duties as Minister to Elderly and CCD Teacher. She was Secretary for the Administrative Council of the Sisters of the Most Holy Sacrament for six years in the '60s. Sister Lucretia frequently was called upon during her years in various ministries to serve as secretary in the education field, parish and civic organizations.
Since 1994, Sister Lucretia has resided at Bethany Health Care Center in Lafayette, Louisiana.
She is survived by one sister, Mary Louise Morgan of Pascagoula, Miss.; one brother, J.W. Chastant and his wife, Joan of Ocean Springs; Miss., and their children, Paul, Pierre, Quinn and Andrew; one niece, Pat Walley and her son Shawn Freeman of Pascagoula, Miss.; two nephews, J.O. Guice and wife, Connie and family of Pass Christian, Miss., and Robert Guice and his wife, Tina and family of Germany; and other relatives and close friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; and one nephew, Jim Guice.
A Rosary will be recited on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home.
Visiting hours will be observed from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Wednesday at the Martin and Castille Funeral Home and on Thursday from 8 a.m. at the Bethany Chapel, until time of services.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Sister Lucretia's name may be made to the Sisters of the Most Holy Sacrament Retirement Fund, P.O. Box 90037, Lafayette, LA 70509.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Martin and Castille Funeral Home, Inc. of Lafayette, LA.
Dale Allen Clink
GULFPORT - Dale Allen Clink, 42, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, in St. Cloud, Minn.
Arrangements are incomplete at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North in Gulfport.
Irene Melinda Dawley
Funeral services: Memorial at 11 a.m. Thursday in Crestlawn Memorial Park in Ocean Springs.
GAUTIER - Mrs. Irene Melinda Dawley, 74, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 1997, in Biloxi.
Mrs. Dawley was born Oct. 2, 1923, in Clarksdale, Texas, and was a retired truck driver.
Survivors include her husband, John Dawley of Gautier; two daughters, Deborah Atkins of Florence and Sandra Joyce Bradford of Ark.; a son, John W. Dawley of Jacksonville, Fla.; four sisters, Leigh Gardiner of Calif., Ann Harris, Romanizia Thomasson and Mattie Lou Williams, all of Georgia; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Crestlawn Memorial Park in Ocean Springs. Holder-Wells Funeral Home in Moss Point is in charge of arrangements.
Hersie Duck
VANCLEAVE - Hersie Duck, 84, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998, in Biloxi.
Mr. Duck was sent from the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi to Chandler Funeral Home in Vernon, Ala.
James Paul Duffy
GULFPORT - Mr. James Paul Duffy, 82, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998, in Biloxi.
Arrangements are incomplete at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport.
Oscar H. Ford Sr.
Funeral services: 10 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue in Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Oscar H. Ford Sr., 80, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998, in Gulfport.
Mr. Ford was a native of Braxton and had been a resident of the Ms. Gulf Coast for over 50 years. He retired as vice president of construction after 34 years with Roy Anderson Contractors, Inc., was a member of First Baptist Church in Gulfport, was a Scout leader, and was a member of Associated General Contractors of America.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Ford; his first wife, Blanche Melton Ford; a sister, Maude Speight; and five brothers, Malcolm, Casper, Cecil, James "J.D." and Aubry Ford.
Survivors include his wife, Eva S. Ford of Gulfport; two sons, Oscar "Harris" Ford Jr. of Long Beach and Gerald Ford of Gulfport; three daughters, Sandra Stepp of Long Beach, Marie Burrus of St. Louis and Sharon Dillard of Florence, Ala.; two stepsons, Ricky Schultz of Ocean Springs and Martin "Punkin" Schultz of Gulfport; a stepdaughter, Patti Aldridge of Houston, Texas; three sisters, Zelma Hall of Belzoni, Ila McCleave of Pearl and Peggy McKinnon of Cypress, Texas; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue in Gulfport. A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Gulfport.
William A. Fortner Jr.
Funeral services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi.
GULFPORT - William A. "Billy" Fortner Jr., 50, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998, in Venezuela.
Mr. Fortner was a native of Biloxi and a longtime resident of the Coast. He was a Catholic.
He was preceded in death by his father, William A. Fortner; and his grandparents, C. "Black" and Agnes Vallo, and Frank and Stella Fortner.
Survivors include his wife, Abbie Fortner of Gulfport; a daughter, Kay Daneault of D'Iberville; his mother, Doris Fortner of Ocean Springs; three sisters, Sandra Moore of Pascagoula, Carol Hebert and Pamela Fortner, both of Ocean Springs; three brothers, Randall Fortner of Ocean Springs, Johnny Fortner of Vancleave and Frank Fortner of Bonaire, Ga.; and a grandchild.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi. A service will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with burial in Biloxi City Cemetery.
Jeremy Scott Green
PICAYUNE - Jeremy Scott Green, 15, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, in Picayune.
Jeremy was a native of Slidell and was a student at Picayune Memorial High School.
Survivors include his parents, Kenneth A. Green II and Paula D. Johnson Green, both of Picayune; his maternal grandmother, Norma Johnson of Carriere; his paternal grandfather, Kenneth A. Green of Picayune; and two sisters, Shelby Green and Angie Cross, both of Picayune.
A service was held Tuesday evening at Picayune Funeral Home with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Artie G. Hampton
Funeral services: 10 a.m. Thursday at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi.
LUMBERTON - Artie G. Hampton, 82, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998, in Biloxi.
Mr. Hampton was a resident of the community for a year. He was a life member of the following: American Legion Post No. 119, D.A.V. Post of Gulfport, VFW Post 6731, and Magnolia Lodge No. 120 F&AM. He was stationed in Iceland during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lottie B. Hampton; and his parents, Louis and Ida Hampton.
Survivors include a son, Emmer G. "Gil" Hampton of Lumberton; a grandchild, Christopher Michael Hampton of Lumberton; and two great-grandchildren, Christopher Ray and Victoria Hampton of Lumberton.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi. A service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with burial in Biloxi National Cemetery.
Louise O. Henson
Funeral services: Graveside at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph at Rotten Bayou Cemetery in Hancock County.
WAVELAND - Louise O. Henson, 74, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, in Waveland.
Ms. Henson was a native of Folksville, Ala. She was a member of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church and was a retired seamstress.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Ellie Winsett Henson; her husband, Gene Massey; and a brother, Bill Henson.
Survivors include three daughters, Teresa Rowell of Waveland, Detta Azzarella and Genia Azzarella, both of LaHabra, Calif.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph at Rotten Bayou Cemetery in Hancock County. Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis is in charge of arrangements.
William Hodgins III
BAY ST. LOUIS - William "Bill" Hodgins III, 70, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998, in Bay St. Louis.
Arrangements are incomplete at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
John James Jodoin
Funeral services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Holder-Wells Funeral Home chapel in Moss Point.
PASCAGOULA - John James "J.J." Jodoin, 74, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998, in Pascagoula.
Mr. Jodoin was born May 8, 1923, in Trenton, N.J. He was a retired pipefitter and was owner of J.J. Rag's.
He was preceded in death by his father, George E. Jodoin.
Survivors include his wife, Eva Jodoin of Pascagoula; his mother, Christine Jodoin of Lantana, Fla.; a sister, Estelle Leiburder of Del Ray Beach, Fla.; a brother, Bernard Jodoin of West Germany; a son, James Redd of Lucedale; three daughters, Beth Nelson of Big Point, Brenda Barber of Taylorsville and Ruth Hockett of Pensacola; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Holder-Wells Funeral Home in Moss Point. A service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow in Rosedale United Methodist Church Cemetery in Jackson County.
Mary Johnston
BAY ST. LOUIS - Mary Johnston, 49, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
Kathrine Ann Langley
Funeral services: 1 p.m. today at Picayune Funeral Home chapel.
PICAYUNE - Kathrine Ann Langley, 47, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, in Picayune.
Mrs. Langley was a native of Tuscaloosa, Ala. She was a cashier and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, Glenn J. Langley of Walkai Bluff community; two daughters, Denise Wilkinson of Pearlington and Kathy Lossett of Carriere; a sister, Mable Booth of Tuscaloosa; and four grandchildren.
A service will be at 1 p.m. today at the chapel of Picayune Funeral Home, where friends may call two hours before the service. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Picayune.
Edward Lindsey
GULFPORT - Edward Lindsey, 89, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998, in Biloxi.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue in Gulfport.
W.W. McHenry
Funeral services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Moore Funeral Home chapel in Wiggins.
WIGGINS - Mr. W.W. "Jack" McHenry, 81, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998, in Pascagoula.
Mr. McHenry was a retired restaurant owner and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wiggins.
Survivors include a daughter, Jackie McHenry Mason of Brandon; a son, Donald Batson McHenry of Gautier; a brother, Dr. Gordon McHenry of Wiggins; a sister, Delores Mauldin of McHenry; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins. A service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Thomas Price Cemetery in Wiggins.
Lena Blount Morris
Funeral services: 3 p.m. Thursday at Berea United Methodist Church in South Carolina.
BETHERA, S.C. - Lena Blount Morris, 70, of Bethera, S.C., died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998, in Charleston.
Mrs. Morris was born in Glenn County, Ga. She was a retired Berkeley County Schools cafeteria worker and was a member of Quimby Pentecostal Holiness Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Aaron L. Morris; and her parents, Horace Blount and Ida Turner Blount.
Survivors include three sons, Wayne H. Morris of Long Beach, A.L. Morris Jr. and Tyrone L. Morris, both of Goose Creek, S.C.; four daughtars, Loretta M. Owings of Columbia, S.C., Evelyn M. Timidaiski of Bay St. Louis, Linda M. Wendel of Union, S.C., and Annette M. Morris of Bethera; a sister, Myrtle B. Melville; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Berea United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Russell Funeral Chapel in Moncks Corner, S.C., is in charge of arrangements.
Charles H. Murphy
BILOXI - Charles H. Murphy, 79, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, in Biloxi.
Arrangements are incomplete Riemann Funeral Home, Beauvoir Road in Biloxi.
Lillie Laverne Ellis Oswalt
Funeral services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Eastside Assembly of God Church.
ORANGE GROVE - Lillie Laverne "Miss Lillie" Ellis Oswalt, 77, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, in Mobile.
Mrs. Oswalt was born May 11, 1920, in Tanner-Williams, Ala. She was a homemaker and was a member of Kreole Free Holiness Church.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Beatrice Bosarge and Vonciel Bosarge; two brothers, Rudolph "Bud" Maples and Fines Maples; a daughter, Delores Ellis; and a granddaughter, Felecia Young.
Survivors include her husband, Edwin Oswalt of Orange Grove; three sons, F.A. Ellis and Eddie Steven Ellis, both of Orange Grove, and Franco Ellis of Vancleave; a daughter, Betty Hester of Grand Bay, Ala.; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Allan John Watson Jr.
Funeral services: 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church in Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Allan John "Jack" Watson Jr., 89, died Sunday, Feb. 8, in Gulfport.
Mr. Watson was born Aug. 11, 1908, in Biloxi. He retired from Ms. Power Company after 43 years of service in 1978. He was a member of the Mississippi and National Societies of Professional Engineers, was a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, received the Edison Award, and was an advisory director of Hancock Bank in Gulfport. Mr. Watson was an Episcopalian and a vestryman at Church of the Redeemer in Biloxi. He then became a member of St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Gulfport. He was a longtime member of the Gulfport Yacht Club.
Mr. Watson was preceded in death by his parents, Allan John Watson and Nell White Watson; and a sister, Mary Ellen Watson.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Jeanne Doty Watson; a daughter, Maria Louise Watson; a son, Allan John Watson III, both of Gulfport; and a brother, William White Watson of New Augusta.
Burial will be private. A memorial Eucharist will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal, where friends may call for 30 minutes before the service.
The family prefers memorials to St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 3100 W. Beach Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39501; or to Mississippi State University where an electrical engineering scholarship is being established in his memory. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
W.D. Wiles
Funeral services: 9 a.m. Thursday at Thibodaux Funeral Home in Thibodaux, La.
THIBODAUX, LA. - "Coach" W.D. Wiles, 74, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, in Thibodaux.
Mr. Wiles was a native of Kosciusko.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dee and Inez Caldwell; a brother, Lloyd Wiles; and three sisters, Mary Dukes, Sarah Wiles and Lois Shuler.
Survivors include two sons, Kenneth and Harold Wiles; two daughters, Paula Hotard and Rickie G'sell; a brother, Kelly Wiles; a sister, Billie King; and five grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at Thibodaux Funeral Home chapel in Thibodaux. A service will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where friends may call an hour before service time. Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery.
James Earl Williams Jr.
Funeral services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Mount Bethel Baptist Church in Gulfport.
GULFPORT - James Earl "Jr. C" Williams Jr., 24, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998, in Poplarville.
Mr. Williams was born Aug. 15, 1973, in Oceanside, Calif.
Survivors include his father, James E. Williams Sr. of San Diego; his mother, Mary Elaine Williams Holmes and stepfather, Stanley Holmes, both of Gulfport; a son, James DeShawn Williams of Los Angeles; a daughter, Javanna A. Sims of Tylertown; a sister, Katherine D. Fleming of Richmond, Calif.; and his grandmothers, Etta Mae Williams and Allean Smith, both of Gulfport.
A service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mount Bethel Baptist Church in Gulfport, where friends may call an hour before service time. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Gardens, 28th Street in Gulfport. J.T. Hall Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
