Juliet Moss Collier
Funeral services: 2 p.m. Thursday at First Church of Christ in Simsbury, Conn.
LONG BEACH - Juliet Moss (Hughes) Collier, 95, formerly of Massaco Street, Simsbury, Conn., wife of the late Paul D. Collier, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, in Long Beach, MS.
She was born April 13, 1902, in Fayette, Mo., daughter of the late Virginius Jackson and Elfin Stella (Moss) Hughes, and had lived in Simsbury for most of her life prior to moving to Long Beach last July. She received her BS degree from Central Missouri State Teachers College and her Master's degree from Columbia University, NYC. Mrs. Collier was employed as a teacher with the Simsbury School System for many years prior to her retirement. She was a member of the First Church of Christ, Simsbury, CT.; the Abigail Phelps Chapter, D.A.R., where she held both local and state offices; the Pas Worth Matron of the Hesper Chapter No. 71; O.E.S.; and was a member of the Simsbury Historical Society; the Simsbury Garden Club, and several other genealogical societies.
She is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Martin L. and Janet J. Collier of Alexandria, VA., and Paul D. Collier of New Haven, CT.; a daughter, Janet C. Millard of Long Beach, MS.; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her daughter, Addie E. Guerensey and her son-in-law, Clifford T. Guerensey.
Funeral service will be Thursday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m. at First Church of Christ, 689 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT., with the Rev. Jean Blanning officiating. Burial will be in Simsbury Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Vincent Funeral Home, Simsbury, CT., has charge of arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to the Juliet H. Collier Research Fund of the Abigail Phelps Chapter, D.A.R., c/o Susan Chiarello, 235 Hollister Drive, Avon, CT 06001.
Charles Monroe Hankins
Funeral services: 10 a.m. today at White Funeral Home chapel in Poplarville.
POPLARVILLE - Mr. Charles Monroe Hankins, 58, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, in Poplarville.
Mr. Hankins was a member of the Lighthouse of Hope Assembly of God Church. He was a self-employed contractor.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Elzie and Berlon Price Hankins.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Kathryn Hankins of Poplarville; a son, Charlie Hankins of Robertsdale, Ala.; two daughters, Vickie Harper of Katie, Texas, and Tammy Gipson of Baton Rouge; a sister, Ila Jean Linden of Foley, Ala.; a brother, James Berton Hankins of Chatom, Ala.; and six grandchildren.
Visitation was held Monday evening at White Funeral Home in Poplarville. A service will be at 10 a.m. today in the funeral home chapel. Graveside services at 3 p.m. today at the Rosinton United Methodist Church Community Cemetery in Robertsdale.
Henry E. Hickman
Funeral services: Noon Wednesday at Holder-Wells Funeral Home chapel in Moss Point.
PASCAGOULA - Henry E. Hickman, 76, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, in Pascagoula.
Mr. Hickman was born Nov. 15, 1921, in Saucier. He was a retired sheet metal foreman with Ingalls Shipbuilding, served in the Coast Guard during World War II, and was a life member of VFW Post No. 3373 in Pascagoula.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Hickman of Pascagoula; three sons, Wayne Hickman of Irvington, Ala., Greg Hickman of Escatawpa and Terry Hickman of Satsuma, Ala.; a stepson, Danny Perry of Escatawpa; a stepdaughter, Frances Vander of Pascagoula; five sisters, Estelle Boden of McHenry, Mary Kate Honkins of Pa., Georgie Lee O'Neal, Helen Rae Preston and Juanita Hattin, all of Wiggins; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Holder-Wells Funeral Home in Moss Point. A service will be at noon in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow in Serene Memorial Gardens in Escatawpa.
Eula V. Parkman
MONTICELLO - Mrs. Eula V. Parkman, 85, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998, in Brandon.
Mrs. Parkman joined the Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church at an early age.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Wyatt Butler and Vinnie Armstrong Butler; and three children.
Survivors include her husband, John "Long John" Parkman of Monticello; four sons, John L. Parkman and Charles E. Parkman, both of Gulfport, Calvin Parkman of Sumrall and Clarence Parkman of Houston, Texas; three daughters, Dorothy J. McNair and Sarah Parkman, both of Jackson, and Mary K. Clark of New Orleans; 26 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Monday at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Shady Grove Cemetery. Laird Funeral Home in Silver Creek was in charge of arrangements.
Rex Julius Polk
Funeral Homes: 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Moss Point.
MOSS POINT - Mr. Rex Julius Polk, 85, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, in Moss Point.
Mr. Polk was born Jan. 12, 1913, in Jefferson Davis County. He was a retired supervisor with Ingalls Shipbuilding and was a member of First Baptist Church in Moss Point.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Cora Polk; and a sister, Virgie Allman.
Survivors include his wife, Annie A. Polk of Moss Point; a son, Harvey Leon Polk of Franklin Creek; a daughter, Louise Polk Byars of Moss Point; two sisters, Ruby Alford of Los Angeles and Virgie Allman of Louisville; a brother, Hiram Polk of Prentiss; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Holder-Wells Funeral Home in Moss Point. A service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Moss Point, where friends may call an hour before service time. Burial will follow in Serene Memorial Gardens in Escatawpa.
The family prefers memorials to Hospice of Light, 4341 Gautier-Vancleave Road, Suite 4, Gautier, MS 39553.
May Thompson
Funeral services: 10 a.m. Friday at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home.
OCEAN SPRINGS - May Thompson, 77, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, in Ocean Springs.
Mrs. Thomspon was born Dec. 20, 1920, in Talledega, Ala. She spent most of her life in St. Louis, Mo., where she owned and operated several beauty shops. She moved to Ocean Springs in 1970. As a resident of the Coast, she owned and operated several business, the Royal Chateau beauty shop in Long Beach, the Driftwood Lounge in Ocean Springs, and later the Country Place Lounge in Wade. She retired in 1995.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Dunkman Sr.; her second husband, Kenneth Thompson; a son, William Dunkman; and a daughter, Betty Dunkman.
Survivors include a daughter, Lorraine Carpenter of Falls Church, Va.; a son, Robert Dunkman Jr. of Ocean Springs; and a sister, Katherine Toolen of Champaign, Ill.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home. A chapel service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with burial in Crestlawn Cemetery.
Claude W. Vereen Sr.
BILOXI - Mr. Claude W. Vereen Sr., 76, of 425 Fayard Street, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, in Biloxi.
Arrangements are incomplete at Richmond Funeral Homes in Biloxi.
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Allan John Watson Jr.
Funeral services: 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Allan John Watson Jr. (Jack), 89, died Sunday, Feb. 8, in Gulfport.
Born Aug. 11, 1908, in Biloxi, Mr. Watson was educated in the Biloxi public schools and in 1929 received a BS degree in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University where he also did post-graduate work. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi engineering honor societies.
His career as a professional engineer spanned 43 years at Mississippi Power Co., where he began working as a student engineer during his college days. He joined the company full-time as an engineering assistant in 1930 and progressed over the years to the position of president and chief executive officer, which he assumed in 1958. He was also a director of Mississippi Power Company as well as of the Southern Company and became chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Mississippi Power in 1972. He retired as chairman of the board in 1973 and as a director of both MPC and the Southern Company in 1978.
A registered professional engineer, Mr. Watson was a member of the Mississippi and National Societies of Professional Engineers and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
He directed the effort to restore electric service to the Mississippi Coast following Hurricane Camille in 1969 and in 1970, accepted on behalf of Mississippi Power, the Edison Award, the utility Industry's highest honor, presented by the Edison Electric Institute for the company's outstanding performance.
Mr. Watson was also an advisory director of Hancock Bank, Gulfport; director and member of the executive committee of the Mississippi Business and Industrial Development Corporation; and a trustee of Southern Research Institute of Birmingham. He served on the Mississippi Agricultural & Industrial Board from 1964 to 1967 and was a director of the Mississippi Economic Council and chairman of its Resources and Development Committee in 1967 and 1968.
Always active in his community, Mr. Watson was a former director and president of the Gulfport Rotary Club and a former director of the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce and the Gulf Coast Symphony. He served as vice president and a member of the executive board of the Pine Burr Area Council, Boy Scouts of America and was a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award in 1969. He was also a trustee for the Gulf Pines Girl Scouts Council Trust fund and was a trustee of Piney Woods Country Life School.
Mr. Watson was an Episcopalian and a vestryman for many years at Church of the Redeemer in Biloxi, serving as senior warden from 1960-63. He became a member of St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Gulfport in 1977.
He was a longtime member of the Gulfport Yacht Club and had served on the board of directors. He also held membership in the Boston Club of New Orleans, the Capital City Petroleum Club in Jackson and the Downtown Club in Meridian.
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; two children, Maria Louise Watson and 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, Feb. 12, at St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal where the family will receive friends for a half hour before the service.
The family prefers donations 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. Checks should be made payable to the Electrical Engineering Dept., P.O. Box 9571, Mississippi State, MS 39762.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Ann Watson
Funeral services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holder-Wells Funeral Home chapel in Moss Point.
PASCAGOULA - Dorothy Ann Watson, 58, died Sunday, Feb. 8. 1998, in Pascagoula.
Mrs. Watson was born March 24, 1939, in Kiln. She was the office manager of Gulf Coast Marine Supply.
Survivors include two daughters, Denise Nusko and Lisa Goff, both of Wade; two sons, Joe Watson of Vancleave and Jimmy Watson of Wade; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grady McLendon of Pascagoula; a sister, Betty Pettus; a brother, Kenny McLendon; 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 Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow in Serene Memorial Gardens in Escatawpa.
James T. Woodard
Funeral services: Memorial at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Baptist Church.
POPLARVILLE - Mr. James T. Woodard, 78, died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, in Poplarville.
Mr. Woodard was a native of Baxterville. He was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He was a veteran of the Army, served in World War II with the Combat Engineer Fifth Army, was an officer with the VFW and was an officer with the DAV.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Viola Pagle Woodard; and two sons, Jerry Lynn Woodard and Walter Ivan Woodard.
Survivors include two daughters, Connie R. Smith of Sellers and Janice Walters of Poplarville; a son, James V. Woodard of Carriere; three sisters, Cavie Collier of Poplarville, Mattie Hillard of Baytown, Texas, and Hazel Ivey of Ajo, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Baptist Church. White Funeral Home in Poplarville is in charge of arrangements.
Florence Dorothy Colburn
Funeral: 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes.
OCEAN SPRINGS - Mrs. Florence Dorothy Colburn, 74, died Monday, Nov. 30, 1998, in Ocean Springs.
Mrs. Colburn was born in Dorchester, Mass., and was a graduate of Dorchester High School for Girls. She was formerly employed with Keystone Camera in Boston and Bostonian Shoes in Whitman, Mass. She had been a resident of Ocean Springs for the past 25 years. She was a member of T.O.P.S. in Ocean Springs where she was the 1991 Charm and Beauty Queen of Mississippi. She attended Wesley United Methodist Church in Ocean Springs.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Madeline Patterson; a sister, Althea Cooper; and three brothers, Charles Patterson Jr., Herman Patterson, and William "Billy" Patterson.
Survivors include her husband, Melvin Hugh Colburn of Ocean Springs; two daughters, Candice Colburn Crespo of LaCombe, La., and Melanie Florence Cook of Baton Rouge; three sons, Paul Allen Colburn Sr. of Abington, Mass., Richard Hugh Colburn of Destin, Fla., and Jeffrey Lemoine Colburn of Martinez, Ga.; two sisters, Madeline Gallant King of Pressia, Pa., and Mildred McGuiness of Uxbridge, Mass.; a brother, George Patterson of Tucson, Ariz.; and 12 grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes. A service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel with burial in Crestlawn Cemetery.
Lunnie M. Cuevas
KILN - Lunnie M. Cuevas, 65, of the Standard-Dedeaux Community, died Monday, Nov. 30, 1998, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Cuevas was a native and lifelong resident of Hancock County. She was a member of Wolfe Creek Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Burdice Joseph and Emma Perkins Rester.
Survivors include her husband, Barney Cuevas of the Standard-Dedeaux Community; three sons, Feddie Cuevas of Lakeshore and Prentice Cuevas and Austion Cuevas, both of Standard-Dedeaux; four daughters, Emily Head of DeLisle, Linda Huskey, Wanda Peterson and Arleane Cuevas, all of Standard-Dedeaux; a brother, Burdice Rester of Standard-Dedeaux; three sisters, Carolyn Castawon of Lizana, Vercie Mae Cuevas and Jannie Powe, both of Standard-Dedeaux; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the residence of Vercie Mae Cuevas, 25069 Road 203, Standard-Dedeaux Community, where friends may call from noon until service time. Burial will be in Wolfe Creek Cemetery in Hancock County. Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis is in charge of arrangements.
Mary E. Dedeaux
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stephens Catholic Church in DeLisle.
PASS CHRISTIAN - Mary E. Dedeaux, 82, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Dedeaux was a member of St. Stephens Catholic Church in DeLisle.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry H. Dedeaux; a son, Harry Dedeaux Jr.; her parents, Jerry and Rosaline Ausmer; a sister; and six brothers.
Survivors include three sons, Larry Dedeaux of Evanston, Ill., Curly Dedeaux and Michael Dedeaux, both of DeLisle; eight daughters, Sanovia Hartzog and Jane Hamilton, both of Chicago; Eunice Dedeaux, Dorothy Smith, Deborah Tate, Rachel Kately, Beverly Dedeaux and Marilyn Thomas, all of DeLisle; a brother, James W. Merrill of Huntsville, Ala.; three sisters, Ellen Martin of DeLisle, Velma Bradley of Pass Christian and Rosaline Ausmer of Chicago; 39 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
A service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stephens Catholic Church with burial in St. Stephens Cemetery. J.T. Hall Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Ada Arlene M. Egan
Funeral: Graveside at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Bay St. Louis.
PEARLINGTON - Ada Arlene M. Egan, 86, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in Picayune.
Mrs. Egan was a native of Hope, Ark., and a resident of Pearlington for the past 40 years. She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church in Bay St. Louis and was secretary/treasurer of Crown Equipment Company in Bay St. Louis.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Egan; two sons, Jay Egan and Buckley Egan; and her parents, James Henry and Clara Tally Martin.
Survivors include a son, Dan M. Egan of Dallas, TX; two sisters, Myrle Brewer and Florence Werts, both of Houston, TX; and three grandchildren, Courtney Egan, Walter Egan and Chris Egan.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 1998, at the Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Bay St. Louis. Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Mississippi Gulf Coast Chapter, P.O. Box 4361, Biloxi, MS 39535-4361.
Tom Evans
GULFPORT - Mr. Tom Evans, 61, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in Gulfport.
Mr. Evans was sent from J.T. Hall Funeral Home in Gulfport to Progressive Funeral Home in Newton for services and burial.
Shelton Graves
GULFPORT - Mr. Shelton Graves, age unavailable, died Monday, Nov. 30, 1998, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at J.T. Hall Funeral Home in Gulfport.
Vardaman Griffith
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Caney Baptist Church.
LUMBERTON - Mr. Vardaman Griffith, 70, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Hattiesburg.
Mr. Griffith was a member of Caney Baptist Church and was a mason with the Purvis Lodge #434. He was a self-employed roofer and farmer.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mavis Griffith.
Survivors include three daughters, Sherry Gipson of Lumberton, Ralene Ball of Columbia and Nanette Davis of Purvis; six sons, Mike Dear, Ronnie Griffith and Donnie Griffith, all of Lumberton, Rickey Dear of Purvis, Wayland Griffith of Meridian and Maxwell Ray Griffith Clayton of Hattiesburg; a sister, Christine Griffith of Hattiesburg; a brother, Lonnie Griffith of Seminary; 22 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 11 tonight at Caney Baptist Church in Lumberton. A service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church with burial in the church cemetery. White Funeral Home in Lumberton is in charge of arrangements.
Vera C. Hogan
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Greaves Mortuary in Keokuk, Iowa.
GULFPORT - Vera C. Hogan, 88, of 901 West Birch Dr., died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1998, in Ocean Springs.
Mrs. Hogan was born Oct. 20, 1910, in Reardan, Wash. She had been a longtime resident of Burlington, Iowa, before residing in Gulfport. She had been a bookkeeper for the Buick and Pontiac dealerships in Keokuk and later was employed for Hawkeye Motors in Burlington. She was an Avon representative. She was a 1973 graduate of LaSalle University where she received a degree in interior decorating.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Maude Louise Horner Fisher; a brother, Charles S. Fisher; and a grandson, Robbie Fisher.
Survivors include her husband, William B. Hogan; a son, William R. Fisher; a daughter, Bonnie C. Furniss, all of Gulfport; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Greaves Mortuary in Keokuk. A service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel with burial in Keokuk Catholic Cemetery.
Jasper A. Kennington
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Jasper A. "Ken" Kennington, 66, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Gulfport.
Mr. Kennington was a native of Lancaster, S.C., and a resident of the Coast for 35 years. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War and was retired from the Air Force and the U.S. Postal Service. He was a life member of the VFW, past VFW Commander, First District Junior Vice Commander, life member of the MOC, past SEAM Squirrel Supreme 6th District Mississippi State Representative, and member of the Grey Beards. He was a Baptist.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Emile Kennington; his father, Percy J. Kennington; and a sister, Lucille Kellams.
Survivors include a longtime companion, Maudie Wisniewski of Gulfport; his mother, Thelma Bass of Beaumont, Texas; two daughters, Mary Landrum of Saucier and Peggy Arrenburg of Natchitoches, La.; two sisters, Betty Rich of Beaumont and Hazel Taylor of Lancaster; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport. A service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel with burial in Coalville Cemetery in Woolmarket.
The family prefers memorials to VFW National Home Post 3937, Long Beach.
Robert P. Lanning
Funeral: Graveside at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Biloxi National Cemetery.
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - Robert P. Lanning, 62, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Biloxi after a long illness.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Lanning of Orange Beach; two daughters, Linda Ausburn of Gulf Shores, Ala., and Shirley Rosaneu of Amherst, Ohio; two sons, Robert P. Lanning Jr. of Huntington Valley, Pa., and Kenneth Lanning of Fairless Hills, Pa.; and seven grandchildren.
A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Biloxi National Cemetery. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.
Annie F. Mallett
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi.
D'IBERVILLE - Annie F. Mallett, 79, of D'Iberville, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in D'Iberville.
Mrs. Mallett has lived on the Coast for 46 years. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lamar Mallett; her parents, Joseph and Mary Fenech; a brother, Johnny Fenech.
Survivors include three sons, Glenn A. Mallett, Craig S. Mallett and Vernon L. Mallett, all of D'Iberville; one brother, James Fenech of New Orleans, LA; one niece, Ann Meyer of New Orleans, LA; and one granddaughter, Amber Mallett of Lake Oswego, Oregon.
A service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 1998, 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 Swetman Cemetery.
Memorials should be sent to the American Cancer Society, 182-A DeBuys Road, Biloxi, MS 39531.
Michael D. Mandel
Funeral: 8 p.m. Thursday at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Michael D. "Mad Dog" Mandel, 36, of Gulfport, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Gulfport.
Mr. Mandel was a native of San Antonio and a resident of Gulfport since 1974. He was the first quadraplegic in the world to skydive, making a total of 24 jumps. He was also the first quadraplegic to have a Class A sky diving license. He was an artist and attended River of Life Church of God in Gulfport.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Max and Viola Mandel; and a brother, Kenneth Mandel.
Survivors include his mother, June Mandel of Gulfport; his father, David Mandel of Pass Christian; his stepfather, John Oglialoro of Lyman; a brother, Michael Oglialoro of Pass Christian; a sister, Becky Mandel Drounette of Gulfport; and his grandparents, A.H. and Medair Ellis of Harlingen, TX, and Lorraine Beecher of Stockdale, TX.
A service will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport, where friends may call two hours before service time.
Memorials may be made to River of Life Church of God, 14185 John Clark Road, Gulfport, MS 39503.
Zoeia McCulloch
BAY ST. LOUIS - Zoeia McCulloch, 85, died Monday, Nov. 30, 1998, in Bay ST. Louis.
Arrangements are incomplete at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
Mathew J. Raigan
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at White Funeral Home Chapel in Poplarville.
POPLARVILLE - Mr. Mathew J. Raigan, 55, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Poplarville.
Mr. Raigan was a commercial fish spotter, diver and boat and airplane designer. He attended Juniper Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda C. Raigan of Poplarville; three sons, Travis Raigan of Ohio, Preston Raigan and Mathew Raigan II, both of Venice, La.; three daughters, Bridgett Raigan of Buras, La., Melissa Raigan of Hammond, La., and Elizabeth Raigan of Poplarville; his mother, Pearl Boudreaux of Westwego, La.; three sisters, Naomi Boudreaux, Ruth Boudreaux and Rebecca Boudreaux; four brothers, Nathan Bordreaux and Ray Bordreaux, all of Marrero, La., John Bordreaux of Virginia and David Bordreaux of Algiers, La; and five grandchildren.
A service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at White Funeral Home Chapel in Poplarville where friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Forrest Lawn Cemetery in Poplarville.
Mildred Mae Salters
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. today at Riemann Funeral Home, 505 Jeff Davis Avenue in Long Beach.
LONG BEACH - Mrs Mildred Mae Beech Salters, 82, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Salters was a native of Long Beach. She was a homemaker and was a member of Central Baptist Church in Long Beach.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Ida Beech; a granddaughter, Jennifer Salters; and two sisters, Mert M. Hammons and Sue Beech.
Survivors include her husband, Rube Salters; a son, Thomas Salters, both of Long Beach; two daughters, Judy Durel of Long Beach and Patsy Capers of Saucier; two sisters, Joyce Alexander of Long Beach and Evertta Franke of Riceville; a brother, Billy Beech of Gulfport; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation was from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Riemann Funeral Home, 505 Jeff Davis Avenue in Long Beach. A service will be at 11:30 a.m. today at the funeral home, with graveside services to follow in Allen Cemetery, 28th Street in Long Beach.
Richard Mark Schroeder Sr.
BAY ST. LOUIS - Richard Mark Schroeder Sr., 63, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in Bay St. Louis.
Arrangements are incomplete at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
James Aubrey Swords
Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport.
GULFPORT - James Aubrey Swords, 60, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in Gulfport.
Mr. Swords was a native of the Gulf Coast and a graduate of Mississippi State University. He was an Army veteran and was an engineer for Phillips 66. He was a member of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ocie Otis Swords.
Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Swords; three sons, Mark Bain and Jeffery Bain, all of Gulfport, and David Bain of Austin, Texas; a brother, William Swords of Baldwin; two sisters, Stella Weathersby of Tupelo and Nancy Hopkins of Fairfield, Ohio.
A service will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport, where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery.
The family prefers memorials to the American Heart Association.
Jacob Welch Jr.
GULFPORT - Mr. Jacob Welch Jr., 65, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at Hartwell's Christian Mortuary in Gulfport.
Deloshie Wortham
Funeral: 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Missionary Baptist Church of Handsboro.
GULFPORT - Deloshie Wortham, 82, of 5211 Arkansas Ave., died Friday, Nov. 27, 1998, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Wortham was a native of Simpson County and was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church of Handsboro. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Wortham.
A service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Missionary Baptist Church of Handsboro where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Biloxi City Cemetery. Richmond's Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
