Violet B. Baringer
POPLARVILLE - Mrs. Violet Burge Baringer, 88, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in Poplarville.
Mrs. Baringer was a native of Poplarville and a longtime resident of Wiggins. She was a graduate of Pearl River College.
Survivors include two sons, Dr. George R. Baringer of St. Augustine, Fla., and Ned T. Baringer of Slidell, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. White Funeral Home in Poplarville is in charge of arrangements.
William Leslie Burbridge Sr.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Biloxi.
BILOXI - Mr. William Leslie "Uncle William" Burbridge Sr., 94, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in Biloxi.
Mr. Burbridge was born July 26, 1906, in Biloxi and was a former resident of New York. He was a Navy veteran of World War II where he received the Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon and the American Theater Ribbon. He was retired from the Teamsters Union and was a former resident of San Antonio, Texas, and Gulfport. He was a volunteer for the American Red Cross in New York City. He was a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Biloxi and attended St. James Roman Catholic Church in Gulfport.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Victoria Catherine Raphael Burbridge; his second wife, Lucille Wright Burbridge; his third wife, Emma Turner Burbridge; his parents, Sampronius and Josephine Thomas Burbridge; two brothers, Simpronius Burbridge and Lloyd Burbridge; and two sisters, Helen Burbridge and Estelle Burbridge.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Burbridge of San Antonio; two sons, William Burbridge Jr. of North Carolina and Richard Burbridge of Jamaica, N.Y.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Richmond Funeral Home in Biloxi. A service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul United Methodist Church where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Biloxi City Cemetery.
Rayford A. Byrd
Funeral: 2 p.m. today at Union Baptist Church in Seminary.
SAUCIER - Mr. Rayford A. "Johnny" Byrd, 68, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in Saucier.
Mr. Byrd was a native of Seminary and had been a resident of Saucier for 18 years. He was an Army veteran and was employed as a front desk clerk for Treasure Bay Casino in Biloxi. He was a member of Union Baptist Church in Seminary.
He was preceded in death by his father, Elvin Byrd; his mother, Onie Campbell, and a brother, Emmet Byrd.
Survivors include his wife, Caroline Byrd of Saucier; a son, Bryant Keyes of Waveland; a sister, Sue Moulds of Hattiesburg; his stepmother, Etta Byrd of Hattiesburg, and two grandchildren.
Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport. A service will be at 2 p.m. today at Union Baptist Church in Seminary with burial in the church cemetery.
Rickey Doyle Sr.
KILN - Rickey Doyle Sr., 46, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in Kiln.
Mr. Doyle was a native of Houston, Texas.
Survivors include his wife, Melody Doyle of Picayune; two sons, Rickey Lynn Doyle Jr. and Bobby Joe Doyle, both of Pass Christian; two stepsons, Daniel Lee Gaedchens of Starkville and Thomas Brock Thompson of Picayune; his parents, Arthur A. and Billie Murphy Watkins of Houma, La.; two brothers, Charles Riley Doyle and Arthur Watkins Jr., both of Houma; two sisters, Sherry Marie Doyle of Houma and Bobbie Jean Roberts of Picayune; and two grandchildren.
A private service will be held. Riemann Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis is in charge of arrangements.
Marion Rose Finch
Funeral: Memorial service at 11 a.m. Thursday at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
BAY ST. LOUIS - Marion Rose Finch, 71, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in Bay St. Louis.
Mrs. Finch was a native of New Orleans and a resident of Bay St. Louis. She was a member of the Word of Faith Christian Fellowship in Bay St. Louis and the Senior Citizen Bowling League.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond J. Finch Sr.; her parents, Joseph L. and Clementine Cyrus Joachim, and a brother, Joseph Lewis Joachim.
Survivors include five sons, Raymond J. Finch Jr. of LaCombe, La., Jerry C. Finch and Tim Finch, both of Bay St. Louis, Daniel J. Finch of Slidell, and Steven A. Finch of Daytona Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Carol Ann Dastugue of Bay St. Louis; a brother, Erwin Joachim of New Orleans; a sister, Joyce Marie Joachim Letort of Arabi, La., 18 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Lakeshore Cemetery.
Alfred Hennen Forman
Funeral: Memorial service at 2 p.m. Thursday at Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue, Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Memorial services will be held Thursday, October 12, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue, Gulfport, for Alfred Hennen Forman.
Mr. Forman, 94, died Sunday, October 8, 2000, in Gulfport after a brief illness. Born in Evangeline, LA, June 25, 1906, he was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. A.H. Forman of Vinton, LA.
He was graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans in 1927 with a B.E. degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. His social fraternity was Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He was a member of Tru Beta Pi Honorary Engineering Fraternity.
Following graduation, Forman worked for Mississippi Power and Light for 21 years before moving to Phoenix, AZ. During his 20 years with Arizona Public Service Co., he was elected to their Board of Directors, Vice-President, Ex-Vice-President and General Manager of the utility. He retired as Vice Chairman of the Board.
While in Phoenix he served on numerous boards of civil and charitable organizations. He was on the Board of Trustees of Tulane University, a Senior Warden of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral-Phoenix. During World War II, he served as a Lieutenant in the Navy.
He married the former Charlotte Sanders of Jackson, MS, in 1934.
Retired, he and his wife moved to Gulfport where they lived for 30 years. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and sailor, and a member of the Gulfport Yacht Club.
Survivors include nephews, James H. Meigs of Anniston, Alabama, and John S. Floeter of Dallas, Texas; nieces, Helen Meigs Laakford of Trussville, Alabama, Amelia F. Drumwright of Denver, CO, and Hennen F. Guinn of Houston, Texas.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Gulfport.
Samuel E. Julian
OCEAN SPRINGS - Mr. Samuel E. Julian, 73, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in Jackson.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home.
Edith Elaine Kinabrew
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Enterprise Baptist Church.
LIBERTY - Edith Elaine Lawson Kinabrew, 89, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in Centreville.
Mrs. Kinabrew was born Feb. 23, 1911, in Amite County and was a homemaker. She was a member of Enterprise Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Kinabrew; her father, Lee Lawson; her mother, Katheryn Elizabeth Bell, and 12 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Sandifer of Hattiesburg; seven sons, Clifton Kinabrew of Bosque Farms, N.M., Clyde Kinabrew of Bogalusa, La., Milton Kinabrew of Biloxi, Bobby Kinabrew and Donnie Kinabrew, both of Liberty, Kent Kinabrew of Kempner, Texas, and Vernon Kinabrew of Varnado, La.; a sister, Eunice White of Liberty, 29 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at Enterprise Baptist Church. A service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the church where friends may call from 9 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Smith Cemetery. Brown Funeral Home in Gloster is in charge of arrangements.
Linda Kay McFarland
GULFPORT - Linda Kay McFarland, age 51, and a resident of Gulfport, died in Gulfport on Tuesday, October 10, 2000.
Ms. McFarland was a native of Washington, Pennsylvania, and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. She had been the front office manager for Best Western and was a Catholic.
She is preceded in death by her father, William F. Grantz and her survivors include her mother, Mrs. Helen Bristol of Gulfport; one son and one daughter, Carl McFarland and Kelly Streit, both of San Francisco, California; two brothers, William Grantz of Pennsylvania, and Ernie Bristol; one grandson, Zachary Streit; a nephew, Jeffrey Grantz and a niece, Katie Grantz; and by her longtime companion, Gary Jenkins of Gulfport.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue, Gulfport, is in charge of arrangements.
Shelton Joseph McGill
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Breckenridge Funeral Services Chapel in Pass Christian.
KILN - Mr. Shelton Joseph McGill, 37, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, in Kiln.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James "Jimmy" and Vera McGill.
Survivors include two sisters, Debbie Henley and Darlene Cagle, both of Kiln; three brothers, Daryl James McGill of Gulfport, and Kenny McGill and David McGill, both of Kiln; a stepbrother, Jules Favre; and a stepsister, Crystal Favre, both of Waveland.
Visitation will be from 7 to 11 tonight at Breckenridge Funeral Services in Pass Christian. A service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Bayou CoCo Cemetery.
Arthur H. Parker
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Christ the King Catholic Church.
OCEAN SPRINGS - Arthur H."Pappy" Parker, 73, of the Larue community, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in George County.
Mr. Parker was a native of New Orleans and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a former boxer on the Coast and was the retired owner of Biloxi Tent and Awning Company and Pap's Guns and Reloading Supplies. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by a son, Patrick H. Parker; his father, August H. Parker, and a brother, Melton C. Parker.
Survivors include two sons, David W. Parker of Biloxi and Keith P. Parker of Wiggins; two daughters, Julie Parker Cain of Wiggins and Susan Parker Holmes of Biloxi; his mother, Irma M. Parker of New Orleans; four brothers, Dr. John M. Parker of Shelby, Donald W. Parker of Biloxi, August H. Parker Jr. of China, and Henry P. Parker of Ocean Springs; two sisters, Sister Patricia Parker, RSM, of Vicksburg and June Tucei of New Orleans, and four grandchildren.
A service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Christ the King Catholic Church on Daisy Vestry Road where friends may call two hours before service time. Burial will be in Southern Memorial Park Cemetery in Biloxi. Riemann Memorial Funeral Home on Beauvoir Road in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.
The family prefers memorials to the American Parkinson Diseases, 1250 Hylan Blvd., Suite 4B, Staten Island, NY 10305.
Donovan Javar Sellers
Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at First Missionary Baptist Church of Handsboro.
GULFPORT - Donovan Javar Sellers, 15 months, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in New Orleans.
He was born July 2, 1999, in Biloxi.
Survivors include his parents, David Sellers and Connie Hayes; two sisters, Connisha Hayes and Nasheema Tobias; three brothers, Derrell Tobias, Rodney Sellers and Corey Hayes, and his grandparents J.R. and Dorothy Ducksworth, all of Gulfport.
A service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Missionary Baptist Church of Handsboro with burial in Pine Ridge Gardens on 28th Street in Gulfport. J.T. Hall Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
J.H. Strahan
Funeral: 2 p.m. today at White Funeral Home Chapel in Poplarville.
CROSSROADS - J.H. "Buster" Strahan, 82, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in Bogalusa, La.
Mr. Strahan was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of Byrd's Chapel Methodist Church. He organized the Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department and received the Jefferson Award in 1994. He was a volunteer for over 32 nursing homes in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Survivors include his wife, Margie Lumpkin Strahan; two sons, Jimmy Wayne Strahan and Jackie Ray Strahan, both of Crossroads; two daughters, Johnnie Sue Stewart of Henleyfield and Barbara Strahan Anthaume of New Orleans; two sisters, Martha Paige of Crossroads and Miriam Allen of Henleyfield; three brothers, James Strahan of Crossroads, George Strahan of Silver Hill, Ala., and Joe Strahan of Hattiesburg; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and seven stepgreat-grandchildren.
A service will be at 2 p.m. today at White Funeral Home Chapel in Poplarville with burial in Poplarville City Cemetery.
The family prefers memorials to Byrd's Chapel Methodist Church or to the charity of one's choice.
John Leonard Swartz
Funeral: Graveside at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Biloxi National Cemetery.
OCEAN SPRINGS - Mr. John Leonard Swartz, 74, of Ocean Springs, died Sunday, October 8, 2000, in Ocean Springs.
Mr. Swartz had been a resident of the community for 17 years. He was born in Grand Haven, Michigan, on November 30, 1925. He retired from Abbott Labs, Inc., in North Chicago, Illinois, as Corporate Director of Security in 1983. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army for over 20 years and retired as Chief Warrant Officer (CWO-3). He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 28 of Grand Haven, Michigan, and was a member of the Poor Man's Yacht Club in Ocean Springs. He was a Protestant.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Josephine Wagonmaker Swartz.
Survivors include his wife, Betty LaJeune Swartz of Ocean Springs; two daughters, Cheryl Portteus and her husband, Steve, of Earl Park, Indiana, and Andrea Jo Holden and her husband, Neil of Ocean Springs; a son, Mike Swartz and his wife, Margaret of Algonquin, Illinois; two sisters, Ruth Carlson and Inez Vollmer, both of Spring Lake, Michigan; and seven grandchildren.
On Friday, October 13, 2000, there will be at 10:30 a.m. graveside service at Biloxi National Cemetery. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers that donations be made to: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 750, New York, New York 10021-0007.
Ernestine Batson
GULFPORT - Ernestine Batson, 74, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, in D'Iberville.
Arrangements are incomplete at Richmond Funeral Home, Gulfport.
Melvin N. Cobb
Funeral: Graveside at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Biloxi National Cemetery.
BILOXI - Melvin N. Cobb, 65, of Biloxi died Monday, November 6, 2000 in Gulfport.
Mr. Cobb was born in Leelahan Township, MI, and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past sixteen years. He was a member of Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa/Chippewa Indians in Peshawbestown, MI. He previously served in the U.S. Army. He had been attending Our Lady of Fatima Church in Biloxi for the past year.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nadja Lois Cobb; his parents, James Cobb and Carrie Mathais Thiebout Cobb; two sisters, MaryAnn Cobb and Isabelle Cobb; and four brothers, Reuben Cobb, Ivan Cobb, Willard Cobb and Art Paul Cobb.
Survivors include three daughters, Annette S. Jones of Mobile, AL; Debra J. Jones and Amy M. Cobb, both of Biloxi; two sons, Mark A. Cobb of Pascagoula and Edward Cobb of Tampa, FL; two sisters, Frieda Chippewa and Alvina Bailey, both of Peshawbestown, MI; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Thursday from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at the Pass Road Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi. A procession will leave the funeral home at 11:15 a.m. going to Biloxi National Cemetery for a graveside service at 11:30 a.m.
Thank you Creator for the gifts you gave us through this man. We loved him by many names, dad, brother, uncle, cousin, friend. We all carry the laughter he put in our hearts and the smiles on our faces. We will miss you, have a safe journey home. Gigawaabamin (I'll see you soon).
Elizabeth Dartez
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Michael Catholic Church in Biloxi.
BILOXI - Elizabeth "Sistra" Dartez, 77, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, in Ocean Springs.
Mrs. Dartez was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a member of the Slavonian Ladies Auxiliary and of St. Michael Catholic Church in Biloxi.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Frank Dartez; three sons, Dennis Dartez Jr., Anthony, Ricky Dartez; parents, Matre and Ola Pitalo; granddaughter, Leslie Dartez; two brothers, John Pitalo, Andrew Pitalo; and sister, Margaret Pitalo.
Survivors include her two brothers, Tony Pitalo of Ocean Springs, Peter Pitalo of Sacramento, Calif.; three daughters-in-law, Barbara Dartez, Paulette Baudry, Karen Dartez, all of Biloxi; grandchildren, Glenn and Ginger Dartez of Ocean Springs, Mark and Loree Fountain of Biloxi, Traci and Wayne Havlin of Biloxi, Tiffiny and Dana Dartez of Biloxi, P.J. Baudry of Biloxi; two great-grandchildren, Kyle and Shane Fountain of Biloxi; niece and husband, Kristi and Tommy Murphy of Biloxi; and nephew, Tony Pitalo Jr. of Biloxi.
A service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Michael Catholic Church where friends may call two hours prior to service time. Burial will be in Biloxi City Cemetery.
The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.
Eliza Arretta Herndon
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at the White Funeral Home Chapel in Poplarville.
POPLARVILLE - Eliza Arretta Herndon, 85, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, in Poplarville.
Mrs. Herndon was a resident of Poplarville and a member of the First United Pentecostal Church. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Herndon; and a daughter, Jo Ellen Herndon.
Survivors include a daughter, Elaine Brown of Poplarville; two sisters, Loretta Sweeden of Ponchatoula, La., and Wanda Slade of Hattiesburg.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at White Funeral Home in Poplarville. A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Robert Eveleth Johnson Sr.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the garden at Christ Episcopal Church in Bay St. Louis.
KILN - Robert Eveleth Johnson, Sr. died November 5, 2000, at his home in Kiln, MS. Born in Nebraska and raised in California, Bob followed his father in the contracting business, and was a contractor for many years. He became a Mason in 1953, and moved his family to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1974. In World War II, Robert was a transport pilot trainer at Thunderbird Field in AZ. He held an FFA Commercial Pilot's License.
He was preceded in death by Odessa and Walter Johnson, parents; Roland Johnson, brother; and Donald Crump Johnson, son.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Evelyn Crump Johnson; his children, Robert Eveleth Johnson, Timothy Crump Johnson, Debra Dawn Johnson; and his grandchildren, Carly Odessa Johnson and Yekaterina Johnson.
A visitation will be held today, Wednesday, November 8, 2000 from 3 p.m. until service time at 3:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, Bay St. Louis, MS. A Memorial Service will follow at 3:30 p.m. in the Garden at Christ Episcopal Church. Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis, MS is in charge of arrangements.
The family prefers memorials to Christ Episcopal Church, the Kiln Library or the Hancock County Food Pantry.
Dolores F. Mattox
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. today at the First Southern Baptist Church in Pearlington.
PEARLINGTON - Dolores Fontenot Mattox, 53, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, in Pearlington.
Mrs. Mattox was a native of New Orleans and a resident of Pearlington. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Pearlington.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Dale Mattox Sr.; and her parents, Emile Richard and Dolores Marie Gallo Fontenot.
Survivors include two sons, Roger Dale Mattox Jr. of Des Moines, Iowa, and Emile William Mattox of Pearlington; four daughters, Ruth Marie Necaise, Donna Marie Doyle, Sheila Lynn Mattox and Victoria Ann Mattox, all of Pearlington; two sisters, Gail Zielski and JoAnn Lewis, both of Slidell, La.; and three grandchildren.
A service will be at 11:30 a.m. at the First Southern Baptist Church in Pearlington where friends may call an hour before service time. Burial will follow in Pearlington Cemetery. Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis is in charge of arrangements.
Elsie Janet McCord
Funeral: 10 a.m. today at the Edmond Fahey Funeral Home Chapel in Bay St. Louis.
DIAMONDHEAD - Elsie Janet McCord, 89, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000, in Bay St. Louis.
Mrs. McCord was a native of Los Angeles and had been a resident of Diamondhead for the past six years. She was of the Catholic faith. She was a member of the Valley Monte League in San Jose, Calif., and a member of the Ladies Bridge Club of Diamondhead.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William J. and Louise Martin Keays; and a sister.
Survivors include her husband, Neville "Pat" McCord of Diamondhead; and a brother, William Keays of California.
Visitation will be after 9 a.m. today at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home with a service to follow at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be held at a later date.
Gene Edward Nickels
Funeral: Graveside at 11 a.m. Thursday at Long Beach Cemetery.
GULFPORT - Gene Edward Nickels, 72, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, in Gulfport.
Mr. Nickels was born July 25, 1928. He was a native of Columbus, Miss., and a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He started J&G Upholstery and Refinishing in 1968 and also Nickels Office Furniture, which he managed until his retirement.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Nickels and Eloise Nickels.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie Nickels of Gulfport; six sons, David Nickels of Berlin, Germany, Micheal Nickels of Tulsa, Okla., Edward Nickels, Robert Nickels, Jim Johnson and Donnie Johnson, all of Gulfport; three daughters, Joan Morris, Brenda Blake, both of Gulfport, and Jean Currie of Biloxi; a sister, Elizabeth Holcomb of Gulfport; 21 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Long Beach Cemetery. Riemann Funeral Home in Long Beach is in charge of arrangements.
Frances Serra
BAY ST. LOUIS - Frances Serra, 85, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, in Bay St. Louis.
Arrangements are incomplete at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
Inez Eloise Stephens
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church in Biloxi.
OCEAN SPRINGS - Inez Eloise Wentzell Stephens, 79, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, in Ocean Springs.
Mrs. Stephens was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Biloxi and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Ann Grayson Chapter.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Eloise Childress Wentzell.
Survivors include her husband, Fred Bush Stephens Sr. of Ocean Springs; a daughter, Nancy DeCoux of Niceville, Fla.; a son, Fred Stephens Jr. of Biloxi; and two grandchildren.
A service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church in Biloxi where friends may call an hour before service time. Burial will be in Biloxi City Cemetery. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.
