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Arnold Martin

Arnold Martin

Jan 9, 2007

Arnold Hugh Martin, age 67 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 in Long Beach. Mr. Martin was a native and lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and was a commercial fisherman most of his life. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Shirley Martin of Gulfport; his childen, Randy Martin of Pass Christian,...

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Annie Beard

Annie Beard

Jan 8, 2007

Ms. Annie Gertrude Beard, age 89 of Gulfport, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2007 in Gulfport. Ms. Beard was born in Copiah Co., Mississippi August 8, 1917. Ms. Beard attended Burton Memorial Methodist Church in Gulfport for over 55 years. Ms. Beard is preceded in death by her parents, John and Elvia James, her son, Johnnie Ray Beard, her...

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Betty Boudreaux

Betty Boudreaux

Jan 6, 2007

Betty Boudreaux, age 71, resident of Kiln, died on Saturday, January 06, 2007 in Kiln. Mrs. Boudreaux is preceded in death by her parents, James and Milly Lawrence; sons, Glenn Dent Russell and James Lee Russell; sisters, Patsy, Connie Ray King and Judy Foret; brothers, William """"Lefty"""" Lawrence, and Pete Lawrence. She is survived by her husband of 38 years,...

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Ramona Joseph

Ramona Joseph

Jan 6, 2007

Mrs. Ramona Saucier Joseph, age 50, and a resident of the Big Level Community in Stone County died on Saturday, January 06, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Joseph was a homemaker and a member of the Order of Eastern Star. She spent the last 12 years being """"Maw Maw."""" Her family and grandchildren were the most important thing in her...

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Merle Stoufflet

Merle Stoufflet

Jan 5, 2007

Merle Lusich Stoufflet, 68, of Waveland, died Thursday, January 4, 2007 in Diamondhead. Mrs. Stoufflet was a native and lifelong resident of Hancock County and she worked as a sales associate in the Electronics Department at Wal-Mart in Waveland. She was a member of St. Claire Catholic Church and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded...

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Lola Maas

Lola Maas

Jan 4, 2007

Mrs. Lola Marie Maas, age 95 of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Maas was a native of Pierson, Iowa. She had been a resident of Sioux City, Iowa for 10 years and Norfolk, Nebraska for 63 years. Mrs. Maas had been a resident of Gulfport for the past 4 years and attended Broadmoor Baptist...

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Jacob Hertzog

Jacob Hertzog

Jan 3, 2007

Jacob (Jake) F. Hertzog, Jr., age 72, of Long Beach, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2007 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Born November 11, 1934 in West Lawn, PA to Jacob and Julia he was one of three children. Mr. Hertzog is preceded in death by his parents and sister Dot Kempton. He is survived by his brother Bill...

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Rebecca Ramsey

Rebecca Ramsey

Jan 3, 2007

Rebecca """"Becky"""" Ramsey, age 38, resident of Kiln, MS, died, Wednesday, January 3, 2007 in Hancock County. Rebecca was born July 18, 1967 in Covington, LA. She spent most of her life in Kiln and was a member of the Ladies Auxillary #6285 of Kiln. Rebecca is preceded in death by her mother, Norma Irene Ramsey and her brothers, Larry...

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Fred Bryant

Fred Bryant

Jan 3, 2007

Fred H. Bryant, Sr., age 69 of Gulfport, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Bryant was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was employed as a ceramic tile installer for 25 years with Yarborough Tile Company. He then retired from the United States Postal Service after a number of years of service....

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Betty Hanon

Betty Hanon

Jan 3, 2007

Betty Jean Hanon, age 62, resident of Biloxi, died, Wednesday, January 3, 2007 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Hanon was born January 28, 1944 in Des Moines, Iowa . She was a resident of the coast for 13 years. Mrs. Hanon devoted her life to her children, grandchildren and other people in their times of need. Mrs. Hanon is survived by...

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Jake Hertzog

Jake Hertzog

Jan 3, 2007

Jacob (Jake) F. Hertzog, Jr., age 72, of Long Beach, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2007 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Born November 11, 1934 in West Lawn, PA to Jacob and Julia, he was one of three children. Mr. Hertzog is preceded in death by his parents and sister Dot Kempton. He is survived by his brother Bill...

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Donald Robinson

Donald Robinson

Jan 1, 2007

DONALD ROBINSON, 67, passed away on January 1, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. Donald was born November 28, 1939 in Gulfport, Mississippi to Eddie B. Robinson and Doris Randall Robinson. Donald graduated from Gulfport High School in 1958. He served in the Mississippi National Guard for six years. He was a resident of Pensacola, Florida since 1968. He...

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Ray Marks

Ray Marks

Dec 31, 2006

Mr. Ray Dean Marks, age 86 and a resident of Diamondhead, died on December 31, 2006 in Diamondhead. Mr. Marks was born on August 28, 1920 in Lauderdale City, Alabama and was retired as an engineer with Reynolds Aluminum. Mr. Marks was a charter member of the Edgemont United Methodist Church in Florence, Alabama. He was also a member of...

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Shirley Brown

Shirley Brown

Dec 31, 2006

Shirley Ann Rouse Brown, age 70, resident of Biloxi, died Sunday, December 31, 2006 in Biloxi. Mrs. Brown was born in Saucier to the late Frank S. and Velma Hartfield Rouse. She was a 1954 graduate of Gulfport High School and was a class favorite and beauty. She also earned the title of Miss Gulfport that same year. She owned...

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Larry Minga

Larry Minga

Dec 30, 2006

Larry E. Minga, age 57, resident of Pascagoula, died on Saturday, December 30, 2006 in Pascagoula. Mr. Minga was born in Hernando, MS and was a former resident of Jackson, MS. While in Jackson, he managed concessions for events at the Jackson Coliseum. He was affectionately known as """"Uncle Larry"""" to all who knew him. He is preceded in death...

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Minnie Smith

Minnie Smith

Dec 29, 2006

Mrs. Minnie Mae Jamison Smith, age 62 of McHenry, died on Friday, December 29, 2006 in Biloxi. Mrs. Smith is preceded in death by her parents, Olvey James & Mae Dennis Jamison; her sister, Betty Nall and a nephew, Olvey D. Reagan. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Smith of Saucier; her stepson, Lawrence Foster Smith; her two sisters,...

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Monroe Kirby

Monroe Kirby

Dec 29, 2006

Monroe M. Kirby, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2006 in Jackson at the age of 97. Mr. Kirby was born on July 20, 1909 in Houlka, MS. He served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corp enlisting in 1929, until his honorable transfer from the active Navy Medical Department to the Fleet Naval...

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James Nelson

James Nelson

Dec 28, 2006

James W.Nelson, age 83, of Pass Christian, died Sunday, December 24, 2006 in Pass Christian. Mr. Nelson was born in Kiln, MS and lived in Pass Christian his entire life. He served four years in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He was a painting contractor and a member of the VFW. Mr. Nelson was of the...

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James Chapman

James Chapman

Dec 27, 2006

CPO James Carlyle """"Jim"""" Chapman, 73, of Long Beach died Wednesday, December 27, 2006 in Long Beach. Mr. Chapman was a native of Hutchinson, Kansas and had been a resident of the coast since 1968. He served in the U.S. Army and later joing the U.S. Navy where he retired after 37 years of service and served during the Korean...

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William Murphy

William Murphy

Dec 27, 2006

Chief Petty Officer William C. Murphy, Jr., age 80, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 27, 2006. He was born in Bluefield, West Virginia and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1974. He retired from the U.S. Navy Seabees after serving 24 years. Chief Murphy entered the Navy in 1944 right out of high school. He...

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