Marion Merritt Blass
Funeral services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Pass Christian.
PASS CHRISTIAN - Mrs. Marion Lucille Merritt, 76, died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, in Pass Christian.
Mrs. Blass was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Layton and Elmina Sarrat Merritt; and a daughter, Sandra Elizabeth Fries.
Survivors include her husband, W. Joel Blass of Pass Christian; three daughters, Marion Couvillion and Marie Faust, both of Starkville, and Pamela Lawhead of Oxford; four sisters, Audrey Jarreau of Pass Christian, Mina Bury of Austin, Texas, Evelyn Merritt of New Orleans and Louise Gonzales-Rubio of Baranquilla, Columbia, South America; three brothers, C. Layton Merritt Jr., T. Buxton Merritt Sr., and G. Edward Merritt, all of New Orleans; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. today at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Pass Christian, where friends may call two hours before the Mass. Interment will be in St. Paul Cemetery. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
The family prefers memorials to the American Cancer Society, 182-A Debuys Road, Biloxi, MS 39531-4402; or the Multiple Sclerosis of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, 3047 Chatham Road, D'Iberville, MS 39532.
Paul V. Carroll
Funeral services: Graveside at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Biloxi National Cemetery.
PERKINSTON - Paul V. Carroll, 50, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, in Perkinston.
Mr. Carroll was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps and served during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Northside Assembly of God Church in St. Martin.
He was preceded in death by a son, Anthony Clark; and a sister, Deloren Carroll.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Carroll of Perkinston; three daughters, Patricia Carroll and Paula Carroll, both of Perkinston, and Michelle Lasiter of N.C.; his parents, Vincent and Lorretta Carroll of Latimer; six sisters, Patricia Charron of The Colony, Texas, Judy Knuth of Gautier, Kay Enterkin of Ocean Springs, Thelma Carroll of Carriere, Lynn Enterkin of Pascagoula and Rose Carroll of Biloxi; three brothers, Robert Leon Carroll of Latimer, Thomas Carroll and Scott Carroll, both of Ocean Springs; and seven grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi. A procession will then leave the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. for a graveside service at 11 a.m. in Biloxi National Cemetery.
Donald B. Geist
VANCLEAVE - Donald B. Geist, 73, died Friday, February 6, 1998, in a tragic automobile accident outside Mobile, Alabama.
Mr. Geist was born January 3, 1925, in Coolsprings, Pennsylvania. He had been a resident of Vancleave since 1984. Donald was a retired business owner and consultant and a World War II Navy veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Louisa Geist; and companion, John Kissinger of Vancleave.
Survivors include longtime companion Douglas Anderson of Vancleave; two brothers, Cliff Geist of Niagra Falls, New York, and Richard Hadden of Phoenix, Arizona; four sisters, Debra Gotwald, Jean Wills, Joyce Bertz and Audrey Beatty, all of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Donald's vibrant and colorful personality won him the love and admiration of many friends and business associates. He will be sorely missed by all.
Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.
The family prefers memorials be made to the South Mississippi AIDS Task Force, 221 Rue Petit Bois, Biloxi, MS 39531.
Roy E. Monk Jr.
SAUCIER - Mr. Roy E. Monk Jr., age 35 and a resident of Saucier, did Saturday, February 7, 1998, near Saucier.
Mr. Monk was a native of Biloxi and a lifetime resident of the Coast.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Julie Lynn Creel; and is survived by his parents, Roy and Sharon Monk of Gulfport; brothers, Tim Monk of Pass Christian and Lance Monk of Indiana; a nephew, Steven Creel; and by his grandparents, Jeanette and Leo Coleman of Biloxi; and several nieces and nephews.
Riemann Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Oden Scott
Funeral services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home chapel in Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Oden "Jack" Scott, 73, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, in Jackson.
Mr. Scott was born in Carthage and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1961. He was a Baptist. Mr. Scott retired from the Army in 1964 as SFC after over 22 years of service and was also retired from civil service from the Department of Agriculture-Forest Disease Laboratory in 1980 after 17 years. He was the V.A. Volunteer Service Representative for Miss. for 13 years. He was a member and past Exalted Ruler of the Gulfport Elks Lodge No. 978. Mr. Scott was also a former District Deputy for the Grand Exalted Ruler and was Vice President South for the State Elks Association.
Survivors include his wife, Frances H. Scott of Gulfport; a daughter, Donna Spackman of Cedar Park, Texas; two sons, Scott D. Scott of Breaux Bridge, La., and Douglas J. Scott of Glendale, Ariz.; three sisters, Wihlena Catledge and Zetha Williams, both of Pearl, and Waudene Harvill of Clinton; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport, with an Elks Memorial Service at 7 p.m. A service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Biloxi National Cemetery.
The family prefers memorials to Community Hospice-Gulf Coast, 154 Porter Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39530.
O.D. Smith
GULFPORT - O.D. Smith, age unavailable, of No. 14 Ingram Court, died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at Lockett-Williams' Mortuary in Gulfport.
Brittany Dawn Toncrey
Funeral services: Graveside at 3 p.m. today in Wolf River Cemetery.
GULFPORT - Brittany Dawn Toncrey, 3, of Gulfport, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, in Gulfport.
Brittany was a beloved daughter, granddaughter and sister.
She was preceded in death by her paternal great-grandparents, Esther V. Perhoic and Burnell O. Toncrey.
Survivors include her mother, Leslie Dawn (Bird) Hight; her stepfather, Jonathan C. Hight; her father, Freddie L. Toncrey Jr.; her stepmother, Angela M. Toncrey; her paternal grandparents, Pattie Ladner and Freddie L. Toncrey Sr.; her maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Nellie Bird; her paternal great-grandfather, Joseph C. Perhoic Jr.; a brother, Tristian; and a sister, Michelle.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. today at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North in Gulfport. Graveside services will follow at 3 p.m. in Wolf River Cemetery.
Cecile Elvina Turcotte
Funeral services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland.
WAVELAND - Miss Cecile Elvina "Miss Dick" Turcotte, 78, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, in Bay St. Louis.
Miss Turcotte was a member of St. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland, Mississippi. She was a graduate of Mississippi Southern College (now the University of Southern Mississippi), was a retired school teacher with the Bay-Waveland School District, and was a member of the National Retired Teachers Association and The American Association of Retired Persons.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Francis Turcotte Sr. and Cecile Carrio Turcotte; and three sisters, Miss Evelyn Turcotte, Mrs. Edna T. Bourgeois and Mrs. Stella T. Schwander.
Survivors include a brother, Walter Francis Turcotte Jr. of Waveland, MS.; two sisters, Miss Mary Margaret Turcotte and Mrs. Shirley Piazza, both of Waveland, Miss.; nine nephews; five nieces; 11 grandnephews; 15 grandnieces; three great-grandnephews; and a great-grandniece.
Visitation will be after 6:30 tonight at Riemann Funeral Home, Highway 90, Bay St. Louis, with a Rosary service at 8 p.m. A service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland with burial in Waveland Cemetery.
JoAnne Green Watts
Funeral services: 1 p.m. today at Little Rock Baptist Church in Gulfport.
GULFPORT - JoAnne Green Watts, 61, of 1110 Lewis Ave., died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Watts was born April 12, 1936, in Kirby and had been a resident of Gulfport since the late 1960s. She was a gradaute of Alcorn State University and was a school teacher at Pass Christian Middle School where she retired in 1993. She was a member of Haven Chapel United Methodist Church in Gulfport.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Watts; her parents, Joe Green and Emily Doll Green; and two sisters.
Survivors include three sons, Charles Watts of Gulfport, Cartrell Watts of Atlanta and Tracey Watts of New Orleans; a daughter, Regina Watts of Gulfport; two sisters, Jewrel Reed of Lockport, Ill., and Wanda Smith of Brookhaven; and a grandson.
Visitation was held Sunday evening at George and Lillian Lockett Memorial Chapel in Gulfport. A service will be at 1 p.m. today at Little Rock Baptist Church, 4536 15th Street, Gulfport, where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery.
Jessie Baggs
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the D'Iberville Christian Assembly of God Church.
BILOXI - Jessie Baggs, 76, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, in Biloxi.
Mrs. Baggs was a native of Delhi, La., and a resident of Biloxi since 1995. He was a member of the D'Iberville Christian Assembly Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James F. Baggs; a daughter, Lavanda Ann Newman, and a sister, Ruth Baggs.
Survivors include a son, Jesse J. Baggs of Selma, Calif.; a daughter, Mary Newman of Biloxi; two stepsons, Earl Baggs of Bakersville, Calif., and Kenny Baggs of Kansas; a stepdaughter, Orafaye Bryant of Visalia, Calif.; a brother, Marvin King of Newelton, La.; seven sisters, Lillie Mae Perritt of Jonesville, La., Maffey Davis of St. Louis, Mo., Ethel Ray of West Monroe, La., Virgil Hatchell of Handkamer, Texas, Louise Hamilton of Zachery, La., Salley Brown of Eufaula, Okla., and Nettie Sue Sosebee of Wichita Falls, Texas, 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the D'Iberville Christian Assembly of God Church where friends may call one hour before service time. A graveside service will follow at 5 p.m. at the Legion Memorial Cemetery in Newelton.
Andrew Cheeks
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Pascagoula.
PASCAGOULA - Andrew "Vernon" Cheeks, 76, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, in Pascagoula.
Mr. Cheeks was born July 10, 1924, in Laurel and had been a resident of Pascagoula since 1970. He was a member of the Mount Zion Methodist Church in Ellisville and was a Shriner with the Masonic Lodge in Pascagoula. He was the treasurer for the Submarine Veterans of World War II in Pascagoula.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kelley Dianne Cheeks.
Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Mary Cheeks; a daughter, Pamela Louise Cheeks, both of Pascagoula; a brother, Andrew V. "Skip" Cheeks of Juliette, Ga.; a sister, Nancy Gee of Madena, Calif., a granddaughter and two stepgrandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Pascagoula. A service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Jackson County Memorial Park in Pascagoula.
William E. Covington
BILOXI - Mr. William E. Covington, age unavailable, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, in Biloxi.
Arrangements are incomplete at Richmond Funeral Home in Biloxi.
Elwell Francis Dussor
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Rose di Lima Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis.
BAY ST. LOUIS - Elwell Francis Dussor, 87, died Friday, September 22, 2000, in Bay St. Louis.
Mr. Dussor was a native of New Orleans, LA and had been a resident of Bay St. Louis for the past 19 years. He was a self-employed house painter.
He was the beloved husband of the late Mrs. Jennie Loiacano Dussor. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mabel Daigle.
Mr. Dussor is survived by a son, George A. Dussor and his wife, Dawn M. Dussor; four grandchildren, Mariana, Joshua, George Jr. and Samantha; and two great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Funeral Mass at St. Rose di Lima Catholic Church, 301 South Necaise Ave., Bay St. Louis, MS, on Tuesday, September 26, 2000 at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held at Schoen Funeral Home of Slidell, 3808 Pontchartrain Dr., Slidell, LA, today, September 25, 2000 from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Bay St. Louis, MS, following the Mass.
Mary Fain
OCEAN SPRINGS - Mary Fain, 98, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000, in Ocean Springs.
Mrs. Fain was sent from Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs to Pifer-Smith Funeral Home in Niles, Mich., for services and burial.
Jo Ann Fore
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pine Rest Funeral Home in Foley, Ala.
FOLEY, Ala. - Jo Ann Fore, 66, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, in Foley.
Mrs. Fore was a native of Muhlenburg County, Ky.
Survivors include her husband, Dale L. Fore of Foley; a son, Donald Fore of Noblesville, Ind.; two daughters, Janice Fore of LaPorte, Ind., and Sheryl Dodds of Martinsville, Ind.; her mother, Ruth Camp of Gulfport; a brother, Clyde Camp of Mobile; a sister, Nelda Camp of Gulfport, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Pine Rest Funeral Home in Foley. A service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Pine Rest Memorial Park in Foley.
John H. Foster
GULFPORT - John H. Foster, 72, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue, Gulfport.
Eva Pauline Greene
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holder-Wells Funeral Home in Moss Point.
MOSS POINT - Eva Pauline Cowart Greene, 83, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, in Moss Point.
Mrs. Greene was born April 23, 1917, in Jackson County and was a homemaker. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Moss Point.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Elmer Greene; her parents, Enoch Evander and Della Pauline Cowart; and three brothers, Elmer Cowart, Lonnie Morrow Cowart and Larry J. Cowart.
Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Wayne Greene of Birmingham, Ala., and Robert Larry Greene of Moss Point; a sister, Evelyn Erline Williams of Moss Point, and four grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Holder-Wells Funeral Home in Moss Point. A service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Serene Memorial Gardens.
Horace Lee Martin
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue, Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Horace Lee Martin, 79, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000.
Mr. Martin was a native and lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was an Army veteran of World War II and retired from the city of Gulfport Public Works Department after 25 years of service. He was a member of West Gulfport Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ora and Sara Ann Martin.
Survivors include his wife, Ola E. Martin; two daughters, Brenda G. Martin and Sonja Korzeniowski; a brother, Thomas Eugene Martin, and two sisters, Marie West and Libby Rybakowski, all of Gulfport.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue, Gulfport. A service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow.
Patrick Tyler McNally
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Florence, S.C.
FLORENCE, S.C. - Patrick Tyler McNally, 12, of Florence, SC, was called home to God on Saturday morning, September 23, 2000, after a lifelong illness.
Tyler was born in Jackson, Mississippi on March 16, 1988. He had been a resident of Florence for 10 years. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church where he had served as an acolyte. He attended the seventh grade at St. Anthony's Catholic School and was a member of the school's drama club.
Surviving are his parents, Pat and Vicki Vincent McNally of Florence; a sister, Jessica McNally of the home; his maternal grandfather, Tony Vincent, Jr., of Tallulah, Louisiana; 13 aunts, nine uncles, and 21 cousins.
Tyler's life was short but packed with an enthusiasm for living that never slowed him down, and he had a spirit that made the very best of every second of his days. He loved sports of all kinds and was an artist whose paintings conveyed the brightest of colors and images. He was a gift to those who loved him and an inspiration to everyone he met.
A Mass of Christian burial will be Celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.
A Christian Wake Service with Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home with the family receiving friends afterwards until 9 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the Tyler Fund, c/o St. Anthony Catholic Church, 2536 W. Hoffmeyer Road, Florence, SC 29501. Monies from this fund will be distributed to the various organizations and institutions that have supported Tyler and his family over the last 12 years.
Haven T. Miller
GULFPORT - Haven T. Miller, 79, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue, Gulfport.
Mary Elizabeth Noble
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
MOBILE - Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Duff Noble, a native of Laurel, and a lifelong resident of Mobile, died Saturday, September 23, 2000, in a local hospital.
Mrs. Noble was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church. She was employed in Civil Service at Brookley Field, and retired from Keesler Air Force Base.
She is survived by her husband, J.W. Noble; one son, Paul Joseph Duff (Robin); two daughters, Tanya Noble McAllister and Kay Noble Bernier; eight grandchildren, Melissa Duff Conlon, Michael J. Duff, E.H. Brunson, Jr., Sharon Ashley Brunson, Andrea Leigh Brunson, Robin Jomil Babcock, Lois Nicole McAllister and Neil Henry McAllister, IV; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Helen Estes (Hollis), Margaret Wilson (Carlton), and Jean Taylor (Charles); three brothers, William F. Keevan (Willie), Clarence E. Keevan (Theresa) and James M. Keevan ( Mary); three sisters-in-law Lucille McDonnell, Annett Cox, and Joyce Schmelling; brother-in-law, Royce Noble; other relatives.
Funeral services will be held from Westminster Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, September 26, 2000, at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday at Radney Funeral Home, and from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Funeral arrangements by Radney Funeral Home, Dauphin Street Extension, Mobile, AL.
Harold Olsen
Funeral: 1 p.m. today at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi.
BILOXI - Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Harold Olsen died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000, in Bay St. Louis.
Mr. Olsen was a native of Chicago and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past 25 years. He graduated from the University of Illinois where he received his second lieutenant's commission in 1939. He served as personnel classification and assignment officer at Keesler Air Force Base, served as personnel management officer for Hq Third Air Force, Tampa, Fla., and was an executive officer of the Black Widow Squadron. He retired from Mechanic's Choice Corporation of Philadelphia, Pa., where he served as territory manager for South Mississippi and Southeast Louisiana. He was a member of the Retired Officer's Association of America, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity and First Methodist Church of Biloxi.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Crel Olsen; and his parents, Mary and Nels Olsen.
Survivors include a son, Harold "Buz" Olsen of Bay St. Louis; a daughter, Mary Jo Ballard, two grandchildren and a great-granchild.
A service will be at 1 p.m. today at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi where friends may call two hours before service time. Burial will be at Southern Memorial Park.
The family prefers memorials to the First United Methodist Church in Biloxi.
Rev. Sampson Patterson
Funeral: 1 p.m. today at Main Street Missionary Baptist Church in Biloxi.
BILOXI - Rev. Sampson "S.P." Patterson, 90, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, in Biloxi.
Rev. Patterson was born in 1909 in Simpson County and was a former member of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Mendenhall. He was a former resident of Cleveland, Ohio, and was employed with the city of Biloxi for many years as a maintenance worker. He retired June 30, 1985. He was a member of Main Street Missionary Baptist Church in Biloxi where he served as a Sunday School teacher and was a member of the Brotherhood.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Patterson, and two sons, Monroe Patterson and Elijah Patterson.
Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Patterson of Cleveland, and Castoria Patterson of Lexington, Ky.; a daughter, Lydia Patterson of Cleveland, 20 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
A service will be at 1 p.m. today at Main Street Missionary Baptist Church, 321 Main St., Biloxi, where friends may call from 11 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Biloxi City Cemetery. Dickey Brothers Funeral Home in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.
Richard Pickens
DIAMONDHEAD - Mr. Richard Pickens, 84, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, in Bay St. Louis.
Arrangements are incomplete at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
John Red
Funeral: 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of Long Beach.
PASS CHRISTIAN - John "Charles" Red, 75, died on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000 in Biloxi.
Mr. Red was born Nov. 24, 1924, in Newton County. He attended the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary from 1963 until 1966. He retired in 1987 as minister of music at the First Baptist Church of Long Beach after 17 years of service. He also served as interim music director for several churches on the Gulf Coast. He had been employed with Riemann Funeral Home since 1988.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ottis and Ovanda Red; a brother, Clayton Red; and a granddaughter, Christine Sinclair.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice Red of Pass Christian; two sons, David Red of Albuquerque, N.M., and Keith Red of Lakeland, Fla.; a daughter, Kathy Clements of Moultrie, Ga.; two sisters, Elvie Hammond of Rogersville, Ala., and Elmira Thompson of Clinton; and four grandchildren.
Visitation was from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Riemann Funeral Home in Long Beach. A service will be at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of Long Beach where friends may call one hour before service time. A graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. at the Byrd Cemetery in George County.
The family prefers memorials to the Building Fund of First Baptist Church of Long Beach.
J.A. Shirley
Funeral: Graveside at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Roseland Park Cemetery.
HATTIESBURG - Mr. J.A. Shirley, 85, of Hattiesburg and Yazoo City, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, in Collins.
Mr. Shirley was the owner and operator of a grocery store and was a Baptist.
Survivors include a son, Jim Shirley of Yazoo City; two daughters, Marguerite Correro of Hattiesburg and BeeBee Bunce of Tampa, Fla.; two sisters, Lula Mae Bond of San Francisco and Mildred Finley of Biloxi, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Roseland Park Cemetery. Moore Funeral Home in Hattiesburg is in charge of arrangements.
Virgil A. Valentine
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Four Mile Creek Baptist Church in Escatawpa.
ESCATAWPA - Virgil A. Valentine, 87, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, in Pascagoula.
Mr. Valentine was born Sept. 17, 1913, in Jasper County and was self-employed as a carpenter and cabinet maker. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of Four Mile Creek Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dan and Laura Valentine, and two brothers, Roland Valentine and Lavell Valentine.
Survivors include his wife, Pearline Valentine of Escatawpa; four daughters, Iva Nell Vaughan of Wade, Sheri Holland of Escatawpa, Margaret Womble of Natchez and Martha Barrow of Hurley; two sisters, Janie Reeves and Ernestine Parker, both of Theodore, Ala., 13 grandchildren and seven 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. Tuesday at Four Mile Creek Baptist Church in Escatawpa where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Serene Memorial Gardens in Escatawpa.
James W. Atkins
Funeral: 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Biloxi.
BILOXI - James W. "Jim" Atkins, 71, of Biloxi, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in Biloxi.
Mr. Atkins was a native of Arcadia, La., and a longtime resident of the Coast. He was retired from the V.A. Hospital in Biloxi as head of the medical lab and had served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the York Rite, Scottish Rite and a Shriner. He was a member of the Fellowship Lodge of Biloxi. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Biloxi where he served as a deacon and an usher.
Survivors include a sister, Mary Ann Roquemore of Santa Ana, Calif., and one niece and one nephew.
Visitation will be Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home in Biloxi. The funeral service will be Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 10:45 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Biloxi where friends may call one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery with Masonic graveside services.
The family prefers memorials to the American Diabetes Association.
Elbert Casey Jr.
BILOXI - Elbert Casey Jr., 68, of 342 Lee St., died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in Biloxi.
Arrangements are incomplete at Richmond Funeral Home in Biloxi.
Joyce S. Gilbert
Funeral: Memorial at 7 p.m. Tuesday at First Pentecostal Church of Biloxi.
BILOXI - Joyce S. Gilbert, age 66, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, November 7, at 7:30 a.m.
She was born in Lake Village, Arkansas, February 10, 1933. She was a retiree of K-Mart and a member of First Pentecostal Church of Biloxi for 32 years. She was an avid fisherman and traveler.
She was predeceased by her husband, Woodrow J. Gilbert Sr.
Survivors include two sons, Woodrow John Gilbert Jr., and Russell J. Gilbert, both of Biloxi; two daughters, Katherine Ginley of Selinsgrove, PA, and Patricia Joan Schnarrs of Biloxi; one brother, Alverine Smith of Raytown, MO; two sisters, Louise McGough of Lee's Summit, MO., and her twin sister, Loyce Hire of Biloxi; nine grandchildren, Woodrow John Gilbert III, Heather LaFore, Michael Gilbert, Daryl Gilbert, Eric LaFore, David Gilbert, Samantha Gilbert, Katelyn Gilbert and Madeline Gilbert; and three great-grandchildren, Courtney Gilbert, Ana Gilbert and Brooke Gilbert.
A memorial service will be held at the First Pentecostal Church of Biloxi, 1907 Popps Ferry Road, Tuesday, November 9 at 7 p.m.
Donations in lieu of flowers to the Diabetes Foundation of MS, 16 Northtown Dr., Jackson, MS 39211 or First Pentecostal Church of Biloxi Building Fund at the above address.
Genevieve Hardy
Funeral: Noon Tuesday at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi.
D'IBERVILLE - Genevieve Hardy, 69, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Hardy was a native and lifelong resident of the Coast. She was a retired seafood worker and a Pentecostal.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hardy.
Survivors include a daughter, Lorraine Hardy; a son, Robbie Hardy, both of D'Iberville; two sisters, Sheila Revels of Gaffney, S.C., and Janice Cropp of Biloxi; a brother, Gordon Galle of Picayune; two grandchildren; and a great-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 noon Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with burial in Biloxi City Cemetery.
Marjorie Mitchell
BAY ST. LOUIS - Marjorie Banderet Mitchell, 86, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in Ocean Springs.
Arrangements are incomplete at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
Emily Zimmerman
CLERMONT HARBOR - Emily Young Zimmerman, 83, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in Diamondhead.
Arrangements are incomplete at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
Lindsey M. Carter
WAVELAND - Lindsey M. Carter, 13, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in Bay St. Louis.
Arrangements are incomplete at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
Anne K. Depew
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Pass Road Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi.
PASS CHRISTIAN - Anne K. Depew, 63, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Depew was born in Arkansas and had been a resident of Pass Christian for 23 years. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, Frank L. Depew; a daughter, Ember L. Depew, both of Pass Christian; a son, Barry Byrd of Biloxi, and a granddaughter.
A service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Pass Road Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery.
Eva Donlon
BAY ST. LOUIS - Eva Donlon, 87, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in Bay St. Louis.
Arrangements are incomplete at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
Maria Angela Gasbarro
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. today at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Biloxi.
GULFPORT - Maria Angela Gasbarro, 90, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Gasbarro was born May 8, 1909, in Benevento, Italy on May 8, 1909, and was a former resident of San Antonio, Texas. She formerly belonged to the St. Vincent De Paul, Sisters of Charity Order. She received a master's degree to become a registered nurse. She was a seamstress.
Survivors include a daughter, Anna Maria Gasbarro Sukmann; a brother, Carmen Pastore of Italy, four grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Visitation was held Sunday at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Gulfport. A service will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Biloxi, where friends may call from 9 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery.
Albert Henry Hudson
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Pentecostal Tabernacle.
MOSS POINT - Albert Henry Hudson, 77, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in Moss Point.
Mr. Hudson was born July 31, 1922, in Jackson County, and was a retired shipfitter for Ingalls Shipbuilding. He was a member of Trinity Pentecostal Tabernacle for 17 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Gavin and Lula Hudson; and a sister, Mary Murray.
Survivors include his wife, Bula Hudson of Moss Point; a son, Victor Hudson of Chalmette, La.; two daughters, Carolyn Bowen of Helena and Nancy Hand of Moss Point; a sister, Dorothy Harlow of Windchester, Va., seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Holder-Wells Funeral Home Chapel in Moss Point. A service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Pentecostal Tabernacle with burial in Union Cemetery in Moss Point.
Marie V. Jurich
Funeral: 1 p.m. today at St. Michaels Catholic Church.
BILOXI - Marie V. Jurich, 83, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000.
Mrs. Jurich was born Jan. 13, 1917, in Biloxi. She was employed as a waitress in Biloxi and for 35 years at Rosetti's PoBoys in Biloxi. She was a volunteer at Biloxi Regional Medical Center. She was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church, the Slavonian Ladies Auxiliary and St. Michaels Altar Society.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter "Mutt" Jurich, Sr.; her parents, Frank and Mildred Barhonovich; a sister, Antonia Barhonovich; and three brothers, Anthony Barhonovich, John Barhonovich and Peter Barhonovich.
Survivors include three daughters, Betty Meyers, Marie Gombos, and Toni Briscoe; a son, Peter M. Jurich Jr. ; a brother, Frank J. Barhonovich; and seven grandchildren.
A service will be at 1 p.m. today at St. Michaels Catholic Church where friends may call from 11:30 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Biloxi City Cemetery. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.
Norman Kemmer
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Norman Kemmer, 56, of Gulfport, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in Ackerman, MS.
Mr. Kemmer was a native of Crossville, TN, and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for 42 years. He was an Air Force veteran having served during the Vietnam era. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a brick mason. He was a member of the Wild Boar Conservation Association and the N.R.A.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Kemmer.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Kemmer of Gulfport; two sons, Mitch Kemmer of Crossville, TN, and Marty Kemmer of Hattiesburg; his mother, Agnes Mitchell Kemmer of Crossville; a brother, Jack Kemmer of Crossville; and two grandchildren, Leko Kemmer and Dallas Kemmer, both of Crossville.
Visitation will be Monday, Feb. 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport. The funeral service will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with burial in Wolf River Cemetery.
Ruby Mae Kirkland
Funeral: Memorial service at 3 p.m. today at White Funeral Home in Poplarville.
POPLARVILLE - Mrs. Ruby Mae Kirkland, 88, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in Poplarville.
Mrs. Kirkland was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, H.H. "Buck" Kirkland; and a daughter, Beth Smith.
Survivors include two daughters, Virginia F. Cochran and Evelyn Dreyer, both of Poplarville; three sisters, Maxine Landrum and Vivian Findley, both of New Orleans, and Doris Arinder of Columbia, Miss.; a brother, Paul Jerrell of Poplarville, nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. today at White Funeral Home Chapel in Poplarville, where friends may call from 1 p.m. until service time.
Robert Lyon Peel
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Ave., Gulfport.
LONG BEACH - Robert "Bob" Lyon Peel, 96, of Long Beach, MS, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2000.
Mr. Peel grew up in Waynesboro, MS, and had a long career with The Merchants Company in Gulfport, having moved to the Coast in 1942. He attended Mississippi State University for four years during which time he earned membership in the athletic "M" Club for his achievements on the baseball field under the coaching of "Dudy" Noble in the early 1920s. For numerous years following college, Peel enjoyed playing baseball for the Pirates, a semi-pro regional team from Waynesboro, and helped take them to the national playoffs in Wichita, Kansas in 1937. Later in life, he swapped the bat for golf clubs and excelled, including hitting two holes-in-one. Peel enjoyed 58 years of Christian fellowship at the First United Methodist Church of Gulfport, where he took pride in serving as President of and holding offices with the Men's Bible Class. He was devoted to family and enjoyed the excitement of visits from children and grandchildren.
Mr. Peel is survived by and will be sadly missed by his widow, Jessie Morton Peel, originally of Booneville, MS; one son, Robert David Peel of Chattanooga, TN; three daughters, Rebecca Peel Storey of Amherst, MA, Emily Peel Lynn of Killeen, TX, and Ellen Peel of Boca Raton, FL; six grandchildren, Phillip Moffat, Caroline Storey, Melanie Lynn Ringstaff, Brian Peel, Elizabeth Lynn, Courtney Lynn; and one great-granddaughter, Jessica Ringstaff. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Oscar and Mary Lyon Peel of Waynesboro, and four sisters, Katherine Bufkin, Virginia Kite, Frances McAlister, and Nell Wolfe.
Services will be conducted through Riemann's Funeral Home in Gulfport, 25th Ave., with visitation Tuesday 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday morning at 9:30-10:30 a.m. with services following at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Gulfport. The Men's Bible Class will serve as honorary pallbearers. Pallbearers will be Philip Moffat, Brian Peel, Albert Storey, Sidney Bufkin, James Lynn, and Justin Ringstaff.
Edward Rug
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Catholic Church in Biloxi.
BILOXI - Edward Rug, 63, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, in Biloxi.
Mr. Rug was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church where he served as Eucharistic minister. He was a retired major with the Biloxi Police Department and was retired from the Mississippi State Bureau of Marine Resources. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 1244 in Biloxi where he served as Outside Guard and on the kitchen committee. He served with the Mississippi Army National Guard.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Ota Barras Rug.
Survivors include a daughter, Pam Leach of Ocean Springs; a son, Anthony "A.J." Rug of Biloxi, and three grandchildren.
A service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Catholic Church in Biloxi where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Biloxi City Cemetery. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.
George L. Scott
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Riemann Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, Beauvoir Road, Biloxi.
BILOXI - George L. Scott, 77, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, in Biloxi.
Mr. Scott was a native of Minneapolis and had been a Biloxi resident since 1970. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a home builder and was owner/operator of Drywall Manufacturing and Supply until his retirement in 1969. He was a founding member and the first president of the "Coast to Coast" R.V. Club and a member of the Antique Auto and Engine Club.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Walter J. Scott.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy B. Scott of Biloxi.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, Beauvoir Road in Biloxi. A service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Southern Memorial Park in Biloxi.
The family prefers memorials to Shriner's Children's Fund, Joppa Shrine Temple, P.O. Box 6905, Gulfport, MS 39506.
Sylvia A. Smith
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport.
SAUCIER - Sylvia A. Smith, 78, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in Saucier.
Miss Smith was a native of Poplarville and a resident of Gulfport for the past three years. She was a former longtime resident of Nashville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Marshall T. and Roxie Johnson Smith; and two brothers, Rod Smith and Donald Ray Smith.
Survivors include five brothers, Daniel Smith of Saucier, Printess Smith of Perkinston, Alphonse Smith of Ellisville, Bill Smith of Scurry, Texas, and Pearley Smith of Gulfport; and four sisters, Cathy Diamantopoulos of Gulfport, Vivian Smith of Saucier, Mavis Wright of Perkinston and Mable Morris of Brookhaven.
A service will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport, where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Midway Cemetery in Saucier.
Perry Matthew Stallings
Funeral: 11 a.m. today at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes.
BILOXI - Air Force Airman 1st Class Perry Matthew Stallings, 21, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, in Shreveport, La.
Mr. Stallings was born in Ocean Springs and remained a lifelong resident of the Coast. He was a 1997 graduate of St. Martin High School where he was a drummer in the band. He was on active duty at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport where he was a member of the Second Security Forces Squadron. He was a member of McClellan Road Baptist Church.
Survivors include his parents, Joel K. Stallings Sr. and Karen Reece Stallings of Biloxi; a sister, Katy Clinton of Valdosta, Ga.; a brother, Joel K. Stallings of Oxford, and his grandparents, Perry and Maisie Reece of Biloxi.
Visitation was from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs. A service will be at 11 a.m. today in the funeral home chapel with full military honors.
Robert Glenn Steer
OCEAN SPRINGS - Robert Glenn Steer, 64, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in Biloxi.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes.
John Mark Stewart
Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs.
OCEAN SPRINGS - John Mark Stewart, 78, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in Ocean Springs.
Mr. Stewart was born in Tylertown and had been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1957. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a retired commercial fisherman. He was a carpenter and a boat builder. He built and was the captain of the Mr. John. He was a member of the Northside Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his wife, Myrle B. Stewart; three daughters, Doris K. Franklin, Judy Williams and Dana Lynn Salmons; a son, John M. Stewart; four sisters, Nelma Beets, Hilda Fiorenza and Aimee Martin, all of Ocean Springs, and Dottie Crapo Uchello of Biloxi, 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs. A service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with burial in Crestlawn Memorial Park.
Victoria Enola Stockstill
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at New Henleyfield Southern Baptist Church.
HENLEYFIELD - Victoria Enola Stockstill, 82, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in Picayune.
Mrs. Stockstill was born in Boothville, La., and was a homemaker. She was a member of New Henleyfield Southern Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph J. Stockstill, and two sons, Joseph M. Stockstill and Kendall L. Stockstill.
Survivors include four sons, Grady B. Stockstill of Poplarville, Victor B. Stockstill and Jehrome W. Stockstill, both of Carriere, and Spencer Stockstill of Slidell, 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Picayune Funeral Home. A service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at New Henleyfield Southern Baptist Church where friends may call from 12:30 p.m. until service time. Burial will be in the Henleyfield Cemetery.
Edward M. Wells III
Funeral: Noon today at Riley Chapel United Methodist Church, Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Edward M. Wells III, 79, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, in New Orleans.
Mr. Wells was a native and resident of Gulfport. He was a member of Riley Chapel United Methodist Church of Gulfport where he served on several committees. He was an Army veteran.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Holton Wells; his parents, Edward M. and Winnie Boyd Wells II; a brother, Preston H. Lewis Jr.; and a son, Billy McShepard Sr.
Survivors include four sons, Rheon McShepard, Edward M. Wells IV, Herbert Wells, all of Gulfport, and Gregory Wells of Prattville, Ala.; five daughters, Jacquelyn Johnson, Betty McGee, Sandra Maxine Craft and Sabrina Davis, all of Gulfport, and Shauneille Joseph of Virginia Beach, Va.; a sister, Mildred Lewis Graves of Gulfport; a brother, Charles E. Lewis of Memphis, Tenn.; 21 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
A service will be at noon today at Riley Chapel United Methodist Church where friends may call one hour before service time. J.T. Hall Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Nancy B. Wesley
Funeral: Graveside at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Canton.
GULFPORT - Nancy B. Wesley, 73, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Wesley was a native of Canton and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1987. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Halsey E. "Hike" Wesley; her parents, Dave and Sallie Blackston, and a sister, Marion Shepherd.
Survivors include a daughter, Nan W. James of Gulfport; a son, David H. Wesley of Tallahassee, Fla., and five grandsons.
Visitation was from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue, Gulfport. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Canton Cemetery in Canton. Nowell-Flippin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The family prefers memorials to French Camp Academy or Westminster Presbyterian Church's Memorial Garden.
