Maxie Bonnett
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Friday at Barton Baptist Church.
BILOXI - Maxie Dunbar Bonnett, 89, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Biloxi.
Mrs. Bonnett was a native of Baldwin County, Ala., and a longtime resident of the Coast. She was a member of Barton Baptist Church in George County.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett M. Bonnett; a daughter, Joyce Evelyn Welch; and her parents, John and Rebecca Dunbar.
Survivors include six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
A service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Barton Baptist Church on Mississippi 63 in George County where friends may call from noon until service time. Burial will be in Barton Cemetery. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.
James Franklin Bradford
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at the Riemann Funeral Home Chapel in Long Beach.
LONG BEACH - James Franklin "Pete" Bradford, 74, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Gulfport.
Mr. Bradford was a native of Lake and a longtime resident of Long Beach. He was a retired longshoreman and a member of Local 1303. He was a Baptist.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Stella Bradford; two brothers, Arthur Lee Bradford and Marvin Bradford; and a sister, Mary Lois Davis.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette "Jean" Bradford; a son, Jim Bradford, both of Long Beach; two daughters, Shirley Gardner of Baldwin, Mich., and Becky Brown of Long Beach; five brothers, Albert Bradford of Pass Christian, Thomas Bradford of Long Beach, Clarence Bradford of Saucier, Carroll Bradford of Brooklyn, Miss., and Arthur "Buddy" Bradford of Jacksonville, Texas; and four grandchildren.
A service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Riemann Funeral Home Chapel in Long Beach where friends may call after 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens in Long Beach.
Barbara Ann Carter
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church.
LONG BEACH - Mrs. Barbara Ann Parker Carter, 50, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, in Long Beach.
Mrs. Carter was a native of Gulfport and a member of Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church in Long Beach. She was employed at the U.S. Naval Home in Gulfport.
She was preceded in death by her father, Nelson Parker; two brothers, Charles Ray and Levorn "Pop" Parker; and a sister, Mary Elizabeth Parker.
Survivors include her husband, Elmore T. Carter of Long Beach; two sons, Calvin H. Jackson and Carlos N. Jackson, both of Gulfport; two daughters, Regina R. Gulledge of Gulfport and Robin L. Bradley of Long Beach; her mother, Grace E. Parker of Long Beach, Calif.; five brothers, Rev. Willie J. Parker of Tracey, Calif., Charles White of San Diego, Henry E. Parker and Nelson G. Parker Jr., both of Long Beach, Calif., and Jimmy D. Parker of Gulfport; two sisters, Cora C. White and Leveron Smith, both of Gulfport; and 16 grandchildren.
A service will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery. J.T. Hall Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Kernevis Chambers
WIGGINS - Kernevis "Dave" Chambers, 80, of 634 Stulin St., died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Hattiesburg.
Arrangements are incomplete at Dickey Bros.-Chambers Bros. Funeral Services in Biloxi.
Claude L. Cross
BILOXI - Claude L. Cross, 70, died Tuesday, April 20, 1999, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi.
Charles W. Dodge
Funeral: 11 a.m. today at Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Ave., Gulfport.
LONG BEACH - Charles W. Dodge, age 76, a resident of Long Beach, died Monday, April 19,1999, in Long Beach.
Mr. Dodge, a native of Gulfport, had been a resident of Long Beach for the past 35 years. He was a retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and a veteran of World War II. After his military service, Mr. Dodge worked for many years as part of the financial staff at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. He was a Christian and an avid fisherman throughout his residence on the Coast.
Mr. Dodge was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie W. Dodge.
Survivors include three sons, David Dodge of Atlanta, GA, Dr. Steven Dodge of Long Beach, and Alan Dodge of Sterling, VA; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be after 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue in Gulfport. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with military honors, followed by burial in Evergreen Gardens in Gulfport.
June Carol Gellnicht
Funeral: 10:20 a.m. Friday at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church.
PENSACOLA - June Carol Gellnicht, 75, of Pensacola, died after a lengthy struggle with Parkinson's on Sunday, April 18, 1999, in her home.
Mrs. Gellnicht was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and grew up in Oklahoma and Texas. She was married to the late Col. Donald Leonard Gellnicht, a Pensacola native. Together they made their home in many cities across the United States and overseas while serving in the U.S. Army.
Prior to her illness Mrs. Gellnicht was a volunteer with the Baptist Hospital Women's Board and Hospice and supported FavorHouse of Northwest Florida.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Paul Vernon and Mary Frances Branum and her husband, Donald Leonard Gellnicht.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Sonny MacArthur of Gulfport, and Patti and Sam Hutto of Gulf Breeze, FL; and her grandchildren, Sonny MacArthur Jr. and his wife, Liz, of Atlanta, GA, Shannon MacArthur and Ashley MacArthur of Gulfport, and Lindsey Hutto and Lauren Hutto of Gulf Breeze, FL.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Mrs. Gellnicht's devoted staff for their love and support.
Funeral services will be held at 10:20 a.m. Friday, April 23, 1999, at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Fr. Thack Dyson officiating.
Burial will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery.
Bayview Fisher-Pou Chapel, 3351 Scenic Highway in Pensacola is in charge of arrangements.
Friends may call at the church at 9:30 a.m. Friday.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 710 West 168th Street, New York, New York 10032 or to FavorHouse of Northwest Florida, 2001 West Blount Street, Pensacola, Florida 32501.
Louis Giovannini
BILOXI - Louis Giovannini, 61, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Biloxi.
Mr. Giovannini was sent from the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi to Doran Funeral Homes in Seneca Falls, N.Y., for services and burial.
Dr. Cheryl L. Goodwin
Funeral: Memorial service at 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Lumberton.
LUMBERTON - Dr. Cheryl L. Goodwin, age unavailable, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Lumberton.
Dr. Goodwin was born in Lumberton and was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi where she received a bachelor of science degree in medical technology. She was a graduate of Mississippi State University where she received a master of science degree in biological science and microbiology. She was a graduate of the University of Mississippi where she received a Ph.D. in educational leadership. She was an associate professor of medical technology at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Survivors include her parents, Altha and A.L. "Pud" Smith; and a brother, Darryl Smith.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Lumberton where friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time. White Funeral Home in Lumberton is in charge of arrangements.
The family prefers memorials to the First Baptist Church of Lumberton.
Terry Dwayne Hilton
Funeral: 11 a.m. today at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes.
GAUTIER - Terry Dwayne Hilton, 27, of Gautier, died Sunday, April 18, 1999, in Vancleave.
Mr. Hilton was a native and a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He sailed as a Bosun for the Seafarers International Union of NOLA. He was a 1989 graduate of St. Martin High School. Mr. Hilton was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, John Askin Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Diane Hilton of Gautier; two daughters, Logan Brook Hilton of Henderson, NV, and Chelsie Nicole Hilton of Gautier; his parents, Screano and Betty Jean Hilton of Ocean Springs; a brother, Stephen A. Hilton and his wife, Jennifer of Woolmarket; his maternal grandmother, Bedola "Bea" Bond of Ocean Springs; his paternal grandfather, William "Sonny" Hilton of Vancleave; his paternal grandmother, Betty Walters of Colorado Springs, CO; his maternal great-grandfather, Hugh C. Seymour of Ocean Springs; a nephew, Jonathan Hilton of Woolmarket; a special cousin, Danny Hilton of Vancleave; and a host of relatives and friends.
Visitation was from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes. A service will be at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, April 21, 1999, at the funeral home chapel where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Seymour Cemetery in Ocean Springs.
William Hudson
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at St. John Catholic Church in Lakeshore.
LAKESHORE - Mr. William "Bill" Hudson, 57, of Lakeshore, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Bay St. Louis
Mr. Hudson was a native of Lakeshore, MS. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Lakeshore and was a retired pipefitter and fisherman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hilda Yarborough Hose and George Hudson and a brother, George Hudson.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Green Hudson; two sons, David D. Hudson and Donald P. Hudson, all of Lakeshore; one brother, Thurman Hudson of Gulfport; and one sister, Betty Bosarge of California; one uncle, Elvie Yarborough of Lakeshore and five grandchildren, Whitney Hudson, Ashton Hudson, Courtney Hudson, David Hudson Jr., and Chad McCloud.
Friends may call from 7 p.m. until midnight on Thursday at the Riemann Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis. Recitation of the rosary will be at 8 p.m. The funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. on Friday going to the St. John Catholic Church in Lakeshore for Mass at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in the Lakeshore Cemetery.
Gary Ladnier
OCEAN SPRINGS - Mr. Gary Ladnier, 49, died Tuesday, April 20, 1999, in Mobile.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi.
Edward E. Nelson
Funeral: 1 p.m. today at Temple Baptist Church in Big Point.
BIG POINT - Edward E. "Buddy" Nelson, 57, died Saturday, April 17, 1999, in Pascagoula.
Mr. Nelson was born Jan. 25, 1942, in Jackson County and was an Air Force veteran.
He was preceded in death by his father, Troy Eugene Nelson.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Faye Nelson of Gautier; three sons, Troy Nelson, Jon Nelson and Joey Nelson, all of New Orleans; three stepsons, Sam Halford, Charlie Graves and Mikey Graves, all of Gautier; a stepdaughter, Tracey Eaton of Booneville; his mother, Inez Waldrop of Big Point; a sister, Elizabeth "Peaches" Carter of Hurley; a brother, Wayne Nelson of Big Point; three grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren.
A service will be at 1 p.m. today at Temple Baptist Church in Big Point with burial in Coleman Cemetery in Hurley. Holder-Wells Funeral Home in Moss Point is in charge of arrangements.
Edwin Perrilloux
RESERVE, La. - Edwin Perrilloux, 72, died Sunday, April 18, 1999, in Gulfport.
Mr. Perrilloux was sent from Lockett-Williams' Mortuary in Gulfport to Robottom Funeral Home in Reserve for services and burial.
Joseph Petchekonis
DIAMONDHEAD - Joseph Petchekonis, 83, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Diamondhead.
Mr. Petchekonis was sent from Riemann Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis to Zigas Funeral Home in New Britain, Conn., for services and burial.
Maggie Pigg
GULFPORT - Mrs. Maggie Pigg, 88, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Biloxi.
Mrs. Pigg was sent from Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Ave., Gulfport, to Wilcox Funeral Home in Carthage for services and burial.
Stearns Charles Pluff Jr.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Catholic Church.
BILOXI - Stearns Charles "Bootsie" Pluff Jr., 68, of Biloxi, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Biloxi.
Mr. Pluff was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church where he served as an usher and bingo chairman. He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School where he was the first four year letterman. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 1244 in Biloxi for over 50 years and he had been on the council's degree team for over 20 years and served on the bingo crew for over 20 years. He has served his council as Grand Knight for two terms and served the Mississippi Jurisdiction as a district deputy for two years. He has worked on the Shrimp Boat Classic over 25 years as a ticket seller at the gate. He had been very faithful in his attendance at the council meetings. In 1996 he was named "Mr. Biloxi Knights of Columbus" for his dedicated devotion to his country, community, church and council. He served his country in the Army national Guard for over 32 years. He was called to active duty during the Korean Conflict for two years. He later became the custodian of the National Guard Armory in Biloxi until his retirement as an E-9 in 1990. He was called back to duty during Operation Desert Storm. He was rewarded numerous Army medals and commendations including Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement and Good Conduct Medal and also the Army National Guard Mississippi Magnolia Medal, Mississippi Commendation Medal and Mississippi Medal of Efficiency. He was a member of BPOE No. 606 where he served as a trustee and on the Veteran's and Bingo Committees. He was formerly employed for a number of years with BF Goodrich and most recently C & C Office Supply Co.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Stearns Charles and Eula Desporte Pluff; a daughter, Kalen Ann Pluff; and a half-sister, Evelyn Raymond.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia "Patsy" Diaz Pluff of Biloxi; daughters, Susan Kay Pluff of St. Louis, MO, and Patricia Pluff Bartholomew of Biloxi; sons, Stearns Charles "Chuck" Pluff III and his wife, Jay, of Houston, Texas, Steven Joseph Pluff and John Michael Pluff, both of Biloxi; grandchildren, Wade Michael Pluff of Union, S.C., Roman Christopher Bartholomew of Biloxi, and Ashleigh and Micleah Pluff, both of Houston, TX; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi with recitation of the Rosary at 8 p.m.. A procession will leave the funeral home at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday for a 10 a.m. Mass at St. John's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Biloxi City Cemetery with full military honors.
Josefina P. Roberts
Funeral: 4 p.m. today at Leggett Memorial United Methodist Church in Biloxi.
BILOXI - Josefina P. Roberts, 76, died Sunday, April 18, 1999, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Roberts was born in Manila, Philippines, and had been a resident of the Coast since 1986. She was a member of Leggett Memorial United Methodist Church in Biloxi.
Survivors include three daughters, Amelia Dunlap of Saucier, Delaila Clarke of Peterboro, England, and Carmelita Adolfo of London; two sons, Everino P. Hernandez of Saucier and Benjamin Hernandez of Pasay City, Philippines; a sister, Victoria A. Toribio of Manila; and 10 grandchildren.
A service will be today at 4 p.m. at Leggett Memorial United Methodist Church in Biloxi where friends may call a half hour before service time. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
The family prefers memorials to Leggett Memorial United Methodist Church, 1410 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39530.
Nellie Pauline Sarten
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Riemann Funeral Home Chapel, 25th Ave., Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Mrs. Nellie Pauline Sarten, 86, a resident of Gulfport, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Sarten, a native of Decatur, AL, had been a resident of Gulfport 35 years. She was retired as a waitress for the Old Palace Restaurant and was a Baptist.
Mrs. Sarten was preceded in death by her husband, George Sarten; her parents, John D. and Lula Jane Coffman Parks; brothers, Floyd, Luther, and Theo Parks; and sisters, Pearl Phillips, Flora Silvis, and Louise Parks.
Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Paul Parks and Rubye Parks, of Gulfport and 12 nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue in Gulfport. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel, followed by burial in the National Cemetery in Biloxi.
Evelyn B. Sauls
LONG BEACH - Mrs. Evelyn B. Sauls, 74, died Tuesday, April 20, 1999, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport.
Charles Shavers Sr.
Funeral: 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport.
SAUCIER - Charles "Buck" Shavers Sr., 71, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Gulfport.
Mr. Shavers was a native of Saucier and was retired from the pulpwood business. He was a member of Faithview Baptist Church in Saucier.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dave and Vergie Shavers; and five brothers, Bobby Shavers, Dennis Shavers, Loyd Shavers, Thomas Lucine Shavers and Buddy Shavers.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret E. Shavers; a son, Charles Shavers Jr., both of Saucier; two daughters, Elizabeth Kay Dedeaux of Poplarville and Annette Lywiski of Saucier; two brothers, David L. Shavers Sr., and Henry Shavers, both of Saucier; a sister, Vergie Bates of Wiggins; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport. A service will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel with burial in Rouse Cemetery in Saucier.
Nelda Dean Strother
GULFPORT - Miss Nelda Dean Strother, 28, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North, Gulfport.
James Henderson Vaughn
Funeral: Memorial service at 8 p.m. Friday at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes.
OCEAN SPRINGS - Mr. James Henderson "Jim" Vaughn, 80, of Ocean Springs, died Friday, April 16, 1999, in Ocean Springs.
Mr. Vaughn was born in Chicago, and lived in Ocean Springs for the past 20 years. In high school in Hyde Park, Illinois, he lettered in track and football. He held a degree in railroad management and began his career as a freight traffic manager for the L and N Railroad Company in Birmingham, Alabama. Following mergers, he was promoted to freight traffic manager (Chicago of the entire Family Lines System (CSX Corp.) from which he retired in 1978. His hobbies were golfing and fishing. Mr. Vaughn served as First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II, managing movement of supplies out of Newport News, VA, for the European Theater. Mr. Vaughn was the son of the late James L. "Hippo" Vaughn, a Chicago Cubs pitcher famous for throwing a no-hit, no-run game in the 1917 World Series.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Eglin Vaughn of Ocean Springs; three children, Pamela Vaughn Higgenbotham of Houston, TX, James H. Vaughn Jr. of Key West, FL, and John Curtis Vaughn of Carbondale, Ill., all by his late first wife, Kathryn; and four grandchildren.
Friday, April 23, 1999, at the Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Ocean Springs, a Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Rosary will be held at 5:30 p.m., a visitation at 6 p.m., and a memorial service at 8 p.m.
Honorary pallbearers will be Don Eglin Burch of Houston, Paul Ellzey Burch and Lee Gutierrez Jr. of Biloxi, Steve Cousans, Joseph Fallo Jr., Roy Logan and Patrick Murphy of Ocean Springs, and Nathan Levy and Charles Schillin of New Orleans.
Memorials may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 502 Jackson Ave., Ocean Springs, MS 39564 or Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 10446 Lemoyne Blvd., North Biloxi, MS 39532.
J. T. Warrick
OCEAN SPRINGS - J. T. Warrick, 72, died Tuesday, April 20, 1999, in Ocean Springs.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi.
Grace Edythe Williams
Funeral: Private graveside services will be held today in Waynesboro.
GULFPORT - Mrs. Grace Edythe Williams, 84, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Williams was a native of Wayne County and a resident of the Coast most of her life. She was the owner of Merle Norman Cosmetics in Edgewater Mall and in Gulfport for over 50 years. She was a member of Northwood Hills Presbyterian Church in Gulfport.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Sallie West Williams; and a son, David A. Lucas.
A private graveside service will be held today in Waynesboro. Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Ave., Gulfport, is in charge of arrangements.
The family prefers memorials to Northwood Hills Presbyterian Church, 15452 O'Neal Road, Gulfport, MS 39503 or the Gulfport Public Library, 1300 21st Ave., Gulfport, MS 39501.
Tommy E. Youmans Jr.
BILOXI - Tommy E. Youmans Jr., 74, died Tuesday, April 20, 1999, in Biloxi.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Pass Road Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi.
