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Ronald D. Thames
D'IBERVILLE - Ronald D. Thames, 34, died Thursday, June 15, 2000, in Biloxi.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Richmond Funeral Home in Biloxi.
Sharon Delighte Uzzell
Funeral: Memorial service, 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lindenwood Christian Church, Memphis, Tenn.
NORTH DIGHTON, MASS. - Sharon "Shar" Delighte (Dixon) Uzzell, 53, died Saturday, June 10, 2000, in Mansfield, Mass., in a car accident.
Mrs. Uzzell was born in Lubbuck, Texas on April 26, 1900. She had lived most of her adult life in the Fletcher, OK and Apache, OK area. She moved from Apache, OK to Gulfport, MS in 1985 and had been a resident of Pass Christian for ten years. She was a homemaker and caregiver for her family and was a very talented gardener, seamstress and quiltmaker. She was a member of Oak Street Church of Christ in Apache.
She was preceded in death by her parents, W.F. and Rebecca Derryberry; brothers, Luther Derryberry, Earl Derryberry, and Oscar Derryberry; her twin sister, Ruby Jolly and sister, Rose Brown; nephews, L.J. Jolly and Lowell Derryberry; a niece, Faye Rollo; three great-nephews; one great-niece; and one great-great-niece.
She is survived by and cared for by her niece, Marilyn King and her husband, David of Long Beach, MS. Other nieces and nephews surviving are, Opal Lindsay of Houston, TX, Elton Brown and his wife Janie of Apache, OK, Betty Poteet and her husband Rex of Weatherford, California, Billy Earl Derryberry and his wife, Letha of Winchester, TN, iece-in-law, Janie Derryberry of Fletcher, OK, Carolyn McGuire and her husband, Charley of Fletcher, OK, Betty Strong and her husband, Frank of New Mexico and seventeen great-nieces and nephews.
Miss Derryberry was sent from Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport to Lowell-Tims Funeral Home in Altus, OK for services and burial in Altus City Cemetery.
Lester Joseph LaFrance Sr.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis.
BAY ST. LOUIS - Lester Joseph LaFrance Sr., 80, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, in Gulfport.
Mr. LaFrance was a native of Edwardsville and a resident of Bay St. Louis. He was a member of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Philippines, and received medals for good marksmanship and good conduct. He retired as a self-employed contractor and was in the timber industry for many years. He was a member of VFW Post No. 5931 in Pass Christian.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jules and Fannie Ladner LaFrance; two brothers, Charles LaFrance and Edgar LaFrance; two sisters, Leona Fayard and Adelaide Herring; a granddaughter, Pamela Ruspoli; and a grandson, Barry Henley.
Survivors include his wife, Annie Mae LaFrance of Bay St. Louis; six sons, Lester LaFrance Jr. of Waveland, David LaFrance of Ocean Springs, Douglas LaFrance of Pine, La., Tommy LaFrance of Bay St. Louis, Gilbert LaFrance and Delbert LaFrance, both of Kiln; two daughters, Ruby Duncan of Longmont, California.
Mr. Larry was a native of Moss Point, a longtime resident of Los Angeles and presently resided in Gulfport. He was discharged from the U.S. Navy in 1955 and was employed with Roadway Trucking Company for 37 years. He was a member of Agape Christian Fellowship in Los Angeles and St. Theresa Catholic Church in Gulfport. He was president of California; five daughters, Marcia Larry Walker, Lavernne Larry Domino, both of Oakland, Calif.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the George and Lillian Lockett Memorial Chapel in Gulfport. A service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery. Lockett-Williams' Mortuary in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Micheal Jason Pettey
Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday at O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Pascagoula.
PASCAGOULA - Micheal Jason Pettey, 25, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, in Pascagoula.
Mr. Pettey was born Aug. 2, 1975, in Pascagoula and remained a lifelong resident. He graduated from Pascagoula High School in 1994. He was employed with Brouchard Off Shore as an engineer and was a former employee of Pugh Florist in Pascagoula.
Survivors include his father, Harry Pettey of Pascagoula; his mother, Donna Broadus of Hurley; a brother, Joey Pettey of Arigcola; a sister, Alicia Broadus of Hurley; paternal grandfather, C.A. Pettey; and maternal grandmother, Dottie Quave, both of Pascagoula.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Pascagoula. A service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with burial in Serene Memorial Gardens in Escatawpa.
Rosemarie G. Smith
Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport.
PERKINSTON - Mrs. Rosemarie "Pari" G. Smith, 61, died Thursday, August 10, 2000, in Perkinston, MS.
Mrs. Smith was a native of Hamburg, Germany, and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for 22 years. She was a homemaker and former owner-operator of Headhunters. She was a member of Crane Creek Baptist Church.
Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Adolf and Helene Christ; and her stepfather, Carl Wilhelm Buck.
Survivors include her husband, Desmal C. Smith, Jr., of Perkinston, MS; a son, Desmal C. Smith III of Saucier, MS; a daughter, Soudabeh Gesa Pace of San Diego, CA; two stepsons, Robin Charles Smith of Houston, TX; a stepdaughter, Serena E. Owens of Oak Hill, VA; a stepbrother, Ulrich Buck of Hamburg, Germany; and three grandchildren, Joseph C. Pace of San Diego, CA, Patience Smith and Megan Smith, both of Crosby, TX.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight, August 12, at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 13, at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Smith Family Cemetery in Perkinston.
