OBITUARIES
Nancy Griffin
Jan 13, 2007
Nancy New Griffin, age 70 and a resident of Gulfport, went to be with the Lord January 12, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Griffin was a member of Campground Baptist Church. She enjoyed compiling family history, reading, sewing, fishing, crafting, and spending time with her family. Mrs. Griffin is preceded in death by her husband, Willard O. Griffin, her parents, Radford...
Joan Schepens
Jan 13, 2007
Joan Schepens, 64, of Long Beach, died Friday, January 12, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Schepens was a native of Magnolia, MS and had been a resident of the coast since 1959. Since 1972, Mrs. Schepens has worked side-by-side with her husband, Henry, Sr. at Commercial Electric and then H.A.S. Electric Service. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle...
Joan Schepens
Jan 12, 2007
Joan Schepens, 64, of Long Beach, died Friday, January 12, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Schepens was a native of Magnolia, MS and had been a resident of the coast since 1959. Since 1972, Mrs. Schepens has worked side-by-side with her husband, Henry, Sr. at Commercial Electric and then H.A.S. Electric Service. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle...
Gerald Hoffman
Jan 12, 2007
Gerald """"Jerry"""" Hoffman, age 57, resident of Long Beach, died on Friday, January 12, 2007 at his home in Long Beach. Mr. Hoffman was born in Birmingham, AL, and was a former resident of Lousiana. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi and was a retired Recreational Therapist with the Veterans Administration. Mr. Hoffman was a big supporter of...
Bebe Myford
Jan 11, 2007
Bebe """"Jackie"""" Myford, age 73, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 11, 2007 at home with her family in Gulfport. She was a retired telephone operator and member of Michael Memorial Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, George Myford, her parents, and her first husband, Joseph Voytko. She is survived by her children,...
Leonard Sylvia
Jan 10, 2007
Leonard Francis """"Red"""" Sylvia, III, age 53 of Gulfport, died Wednesday, January 10, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Sylvia was born in Gulfport and formerly worked for Marco China and Hot Sticks Manufacturing. He was an avid hunter, an outdoor enthusiast, Civil War reenactor and loved animals. He is preceded in death by his mother, Louise C. Stidham and sister in...
Bonnie Jacobsen
Jan 10, 2007
Bonnie Jean Jacobsen, age 53, a resident of Diamondhead, died Wednesday, January 10, 2007 in Diamondhead. Mrs. Jacobson was Secretary at St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church, Supervisor at Abilities, Inc. and an avid reader. She is preceded in death by her father, Frank Standige. Survivors include her husband, Steven Jacobsen, of Diamondhead; her daughter, Laurin Jacobsen, of New Orleans, LA;...
Doris Sweitzer
Jan 9, 2007
Doris K. Sweitzer, born on September 4, 1925, left us on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 9:50pm in her living room in Gulfport, Mississippi, with her son and daughter-in-law, John and Michele Sweitzer, by her side when she breathed her last breath. She has left behind her son and daughter-in-law, John and Michele Sweitzer, who took care of her and...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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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