OBITUARIES
Harmon Turan
Aug 2, 2009
Harmon Eugene Turan, age 83, and a life long resident of the Gulf Coast, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009, surrounded by his family and friends. Mr. Turan was the owner and President of Turan-Foley Chevrolet-Cadillac-Buick in Gulfport, a 32nd Degree Mason and Shriner, served as King of the Triton Carnival Ball and a past member and Exalted Ruler of...
Sheleen Golden
Aug 2, 2009
Sheleen Golden, age 42, of Gulfport went home to be with her heavenly father on August 2, 2009, in Jackson. Mrs Golden was a 1985 graduate of Texas City High School in Texas City, TX. She was a loving daughter, mother, and sister and will be greatly missed by all. She was preceded in death by her father, Billy Smith,...
Mary Elizabeth Beth """" Ward
Aug 2, 2009
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth """"Beth"""" McCullough Ward, age 66, resident of Long Beach, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2009, with her family by her side. Mrs. Ward was born in McComb, MS, and lived in Ruth, MS, until she was 6 years old. She then lived in Wiggins, where she went to school, and later met and married her husband,...
Christopher Alexander
Aug 1, 2009
Christopher Dale """"Country"""" Alexander, age 24, of Gulfport, died Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Gulfport. He was a native and lifelong resident of the coast and enjoyed motorcycle riding and fishing. Mr. Alexander was preceded in death by his sister, Cassandra Nicole Alexander and his grandmother, Laura Chiniche Shavers. Survivors include his parents, Dale Alexander and Diana Alexander Smith, 2...
Wayne Richmond
Aug 1, 2009
Mr. Wayne Otis Richmond, 61, of Ocean Springs, MS, succumbed to cancer on Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Ocean Springs, after over ten years of living successfully with the disease. Wayne was born November 22, 1947 in Biloxi and was a life-long resident of the Gulf Coast. Wayne is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Donna Trochesset Richmond...
Monell Leitz
Aug 1, 2009
Monell R. Leitz, age 85, of Carrollton, KY, formerly of Ocean Springs, died Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Carrollton. Mrs. Leitz was a native of Bude, MS and a longtime resident of the coast before moving to Carrollton, KY. She enjoyed playing BINGO and was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Biloxi and attended St....
Michael Elkins
Aug 1, 2009
Michael Ray Elkins, age 50, of Helena, died Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Mobile, AL He was preceded in death by his parents, E. Van Elkins and Jessie M. Littlefield Elkins; and a brother: Clarence Allen Elkins. He is survived by his siblings, Helen Grace (Peter) Pierce, Helena, Herman Bernell (Trudy) Elkins, Barbara Joyce (Benny) Perry, all of Helena, Gladys...
Kenneth Kendrick
Jul 31, 2009
Kenneth O. Kendrick, born May 9, 1946, of Hattiesburg, MS, passed away on July 31, 2009 in Biloxi. He was a member of Bel-Aire Baptist Church, Gulfport. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Staff Sergeant after twenty two years of service and was the recipient of the Purple Heart. A former pilot, he loved to fly and was...
Upton Gautier
Jul 31, 2009
Mr. Upton R. Gautier, 95, of St. Martin, MS, died Friday, July 31, 2009, in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Upton was born in Pascagoula and was a lifelong resident of St. Martin. He was proud of his familyaÌ‚â‚â„¢s accomplishments and heritage, including his father captaining the boat that built the original beach along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Mr. Upton worked...
Cay Thi Hoang
Jul 29, 2009
Cay Thi Hoang, age 83, a resident of Pass Christian, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in Gulfport. Mrs. Hoang was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, now Holy Family Catholic Church, Pass Christian, since 1977. Mrs. Hoang was preceded in death by her husband, Ha The Ho. She is survived by her children, Ba Ho and Jaime...
Betty L. Tames
Jul 29, 2009
Betty L. Tames, ages 75 and a resident of Long Beach, died Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Richard E. Tames, and her parents. She is survived by her children, Rick Tames of Long Beach, Brian Tames and his wife Corina of Gautier, Patty Dale and her husband Steve...
Frances Molero
Jul 29, 2009
Frances Molero, age 55, of Moss Point, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2009, in Gulfport. She will be greeted in Heaven by her late sisters, June Cruz and Cindy Martin; her brother, Percy Adams, Jr., and her parents. Survivors include her children, Oliver Marallo, III, of Chalmette, LA, Mary Marallo, Jeanette Hazeltime, and June Marallo, all on Gulfport; her sisters,...
Al L. Porter
Jul 29, 2009
Al L. Porter passed away July 29, 2009 in Jacksonville, FL where he had recently lived. Born in Ohio on January 8, 1914, he graduated from the Univ. of Alabama and got a Masters Degree at Penn. State. Al met his wife Sara while in Mississippi for Army Training prior to World War II. After returning to Ohio, he was...
John Jamison
Jul 29, 2009
John Mitchell """"Paw Paw"""" Jamison, age 90, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in Gulfport. Mr. Jamison was a native and lifelong resident of the coast and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He retired from the Gulfport Creosote Plant after 35 years of service. He enjoyed fishing and was a member of First Free Church of God....
Louis Diaz
Jul 28, 2009
Louis M. Diaz, age 103, of D'Iberville, died July 28, 2009, in D'Iberville. Mr. Diaz was sent from the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport to Lakelawn Metairie FH, New Orleans, LA.
Genice Dill Thill
Jul 28, 2009
Genice Dill Thill, age 50, died Thursday, July 28, 2009, at her home in Gulfport. Mrs. Thill was a life-long resident of the coastal area and was a retired nurse. Mrs. Thill was a former member of the Grace Chapel Church in Pass Christian, and was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Gulfport at the time of her death....
Pamela Lyons
Jul 28, 2009
Pamela Cuevas Lyons, age 44, of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her father, Dennis """"DJ"""" Cuevas, Jr., a brother, Doyle Cuevas, her paternal grandparents and her maternal grandfather. She is survived by her husband, Russell Lyons of Gulfport; her brothers and sisters, Dennis O'Neal Cuevas and his wife, Janice,...
Frances Tebor
Jul 27, 2009
Frances Tebor, age 88, and a resident of Biloxi, died Monday, July 27, 2009 in Biloxi. Mrs. Tebor was a member of Congregation Beth Israel, and was known as G'ma and dearly loved by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family would like to give special thanks to her caregiver, Sandy Koonce. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur...
Charles C. Thurman
Jul 26, 2009
Charles """"Charlie"""" C. Thurman, age 57 and a resident of Saucier, died on Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Saucier. Charlie was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church, a 1971 graduate of Gulfport High School, and served for 23 years in the MS Army National Guard, 890th Engineer...
Frank Anderson Kilbury
Jul 26, 2009
Frank Anderson Kilbury, 79, of Wiggins, MS, died July 26, 2009, at the Veteran's Hospital in Biloxi. Mr. Kilbury was born and raised in Niagara County, New York. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as manager for Loblaw's Grocery, Inc.; worked for Pane's Pizzaria, Bell's Grocery Store, and retired as an electrician from...
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