OBITUARIES

Mark Beasley

Mark Beasley

May 14, 2006

Mark Lee Beasley, age 36 of Gulfport, died on Sunday, May 14, 2006 in Gulfport. Mark was a native and lifelong resident of Gulfport. He loved to work on cars and racing. Mark had a """"need for speed"""". Mark is preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Mable Beasley and his uncle, Billy Beasley. He is survived by his wife,...

Charles Peterson

Charles Peterson

May 14, 2006

Charles O. """"Charlie Brown"""" Peterson, 67, of Gulfport, died Sunday, May 14, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Peterson was a retired electrician and a veteran of the United State Marine Corp. He was a member of the gospel group """"From the Heart"""" and a member of Gateway United Methodist Church. He was a friend to any and all, a very simple...

Robert Echols

Robert Echols

May 13, 2006

Robert Allison Echols, Sr., 68 of Pass Christian died Friday, May 12, 2006 in Pass Christian. He was a native of Marietta, GA and was a long time resident of the coast. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church and was employed as a truck driver. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his kids and grandkids. Mr. Echols...

Jessie Jordan

Jessie Jordan

May 10, 2006

Jessie Campbell Jordan, 95, died Wednesday, May 10th at her Latimer home. Mrs. Jordan was the widow of the late Naif Jordan who passed away in February of 1993. Born in Elizabeth, N.J. in 1911, Mrs. Jordan had lived most of her life on the coast and met her late husband when they were both in grade school in Biloxi....

John Meehan

John Meehan

May 10, 2006

John William (Chip) Meehan, III, age 56 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 in Biloxi after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Meehan attended Tulane University, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He was a graduate of Loyola University of New Orleans. For the past decade he served the...

Verina Deschamp

Verina Deschamp

May 10, 2006

Verina Mary Moran Deschamp, age 93, of the Fenton Community, while surrounded by her loving family, slipped peacefully from this life to be with her Lord and Savior on May 10, 2006. She was born on June 7, 1912 in Rocky Hill and was married to Purvis Deschamp on December 2, 1931. Mrs. Deschamp was a devoted mother of twelve...

Marie Legere

Marie Legere

May 10, 2006

Marie Martin Legere, 56, of Saucier, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Legere was a native of Greenville, MS and had been a resident of the coast since 1994. She retired as Manager for Sato Travel at Keesler Air Force Base and was a member of Mississippi City United Methodist Church. Marie enjoyed sewing and she made costumes...

Charles Fayard

Charles Fayard

May 9, 2006

Charles McWilliams (Mackie) Fayard, age 77 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Fayard was a 1948 graduate of St. John's High School and was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus. He retired from Fayard Moving & Transportation Corp. Mr. Fayard is preceded in death by...

Henry Ward

Henry Ward

May 9, 2006

Henry Deas Ward, 84, of Gulfport, MS died May 9, 2006 in Houston, TX. Born in Charleston, S.C. Mr. Ward was a native of Bonifay Florida and a resident of Gulfport since 1949. He served in the Marine Corp in the Pacific Theater during World WAR II. He was also a member of the Marine Corp Band. Following the war...

Charles Lake

Charles Lake

May 8, 2006

Charles Leslie Lake, age 84 of Diamondhead, died on Monday, May 8, 2006 in Diamondhead. Born in Cambridge, Ohio, Mr. Lake served in the United States Army during WWII and was a recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He was a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, a member of the American Legion, and was...

Joe Pavolini

Joe Pavolini

May 7, 2006

Joe Thomas Pavolini, age 46 and a lifelong resident of Pass Christian, died on Sunday, May 7, 2006 in Pass Christian. Mr. Pavolini is preceded in death by his parents, Felix Peter and Julie Marie Rogers Pavolini and his sister, Dorothy. He is survived by his wife, Robin Newkirk Pavolini; his children, Kattie Pavolini, Michael Pavolini and Angela Pavolini all...

Daniel Perrin

Daniel Perrin

May 7, 2006

Daniel """"Dan"""" John Perrin, age 57 of Gulfport, died on Sunday, May 7, 2006 in Jackson. Mr. Perrin had been a resident of the MS Gulf Coast since 1989. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner. He was also a member of the Isis Lodge in Marrero, LA. Mr. Perrin was the previous owner of Perrin's Seafood Den...

Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight

May 3, 2006

Mrs. Gladys M. Knight age 85, of Gulfport, Miss. died in Gulfport on May 3, 2006. Mrs. Knight was a native of Alabama and moved to Gulfport in 1947. She went to work for Mac Smith Garment Factory and retired with Maybelle Garments. Mrs Knight was a long time member of the DAV and VFW Ladies Auxillary in Gulfport. She...

Floyd Allen

Floyd Allen

Apr 30, 2006

GySgt. Floyd Edison Allen, USMC Retired, age 73 and a resident of Pass Christian, died on Sunday, April 30, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Allen was a lifelong resident of Harrison County and retired from the USMC including tours in Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. He was an avid fisherman. Mr. Allen is preceded in death by his parents, George and Daisy...

Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

Apr 28, 2006

of Gulfport died Friday, April 28, 2006 in Gulfport. He was a native of Jackson and lived in Gulfport most of his life. He graduated from Gulfport High School in 1978 and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Coast Campus with a degree in Accounting. He was employed as an accountant at the South MS Regional Center. Kenneth...

Roger Gussler

Roger Gussler

Apr 28, 2006

Roger P. Gussler, Jr, 52 of Gulfport died Thursday, April 27, 2006 in Gulfport. He was a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church and was an Auto Mechanic for several years. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Juanita Rogers. Survivors include his parents: Joe and Joan Harrod of Gulfport and Roger P. Gussler, Sr, KY; 1 daughter, Janelle...

Herman Hudson

Herman Hudson

Apr 28, 2006

Herman Paul (Jack) Hudson, Jr., age 84, died Friday, April 28, 2006, at his home in Saucier after a long illness. He was born in Birmingham, AL, but moved to Grenada, MS, at an early age where he graduated from high school in 1940. He attended college at Sunflower Jr. College in Moorhead, MS, and joined the U.S. Marines after...

Becky Stewart

Becky Stewart

Apr 27, 2006

Becky Stewart, 43, of Gulfport, died Friday, April 27, 2007 in Gulfport. Visitation will be Monday, April 30, 2007 from 10 - 11 am at the Riemann Family's GULF COAST FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Road Chapel, Gulfport. The funeral service will be at 11 am in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in Wesson Cemetery, Wesson, MS

Desiree Mobley

Desiree Mobley

Apr 26, 2006

Desiree Lynn Mobley, 1 day old infant, died on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 in Kiln. Arrangements are pending at Gulf Coast Funeral Homes, Inc., Kiln-DeLisle Road Chapel.

Marvin Necaise

Marvin Necaise

Apr 22, 2006

Marvin Joseph Necaise, age 67 of Pass Christian, died on Saturday, April 22, 2006 in Long Beach. Mr. Necaise is a native and lifelong resident of Harrison County and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Pass Christian. Mr. Necaise was an avid dancer and also was a loving, outgoing and friendly person who will be sadly missed by...

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