OBITUARIES
Pharoah Willard
Apr 23, 2007
Ashley Pharoah Willard, IV, 65, of Vancleave, died Monday, April 23, 2007 in Jackson, MS. He was a native of Mobile, AL and lived all of his life in Jackson County. He was a member of the Helena Presbyterian Church and attended First Baptist Church, Vancleave. Pharoah retired after 32 years from Blossmann Gas Company as a Regional Manager. After...
Rusty Pavolini
Apr 23, 2007
Rusty Lane """"PaPa"""" Pavolini, age 42 of Pass Christian, died on Monday, April 23, 2007 in Pass Christian. Mr. Pavolini was a lifelong resident of Pass Christian and was a member of the Catholic faith. """"PaPa"""" was a kind and loving man with a free spirit. He will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved him. Mr....
Jessie Nester
Apr 21, 2007
Mrs. Jessie H. Nester, age 75 of Long Beach, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2007 in Long Beach. Mrs. Nester had been a resident of the MS Gulf Coast for the past 42 years. She was an avid painter and a former member of the MS Gulf Coast Art Association. Mrs. Nester is preceded in death by her parents,...
William Moran
Apr 20, 2007
William A. """"Bill"""" """"Buddy"""" Moran, Jr., 79, of Gulfport, MS, died Thursday, April 19, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Moran was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a naval veteran of WWII. He was a member of Handsboro Baptist Church serving as Sunday School teacher, deacon, and trustee. He was a member of the Handsboro...
Teresa Gray
Apr 19, 2007
Teresa Martinez Gray, age 59 and a resident of Biloxi, died Thursday, April 19, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Gray, a native of Sabine, TX, lived in the United States most of her life. She lived in Mexico for three years, helping to take care of the family ranch there. She was a very active member of the 7th Day Adventist...
David Alley
Apr 19, 2007
David Harold Alley, age 62 of Kiln, died on Thursday, April 19, 2007 in Kiln. The Riemann family's GULF COAST FUNERAL HOME, Kiln DeLisle Road Chapel in Pass Christian is in charge of arrangements.
W. t. Smith
Apr 19, 2007
W. T. Smith, age 82, of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Smith's family is one of the founding members of the Steep Hollow Community. He was an Army veteran of World War II, during which his transport ship was sunk by German U-Boats. He was a marine engineer and a member of the Marine...
Carrie Murley
Apr 19, 2007
Carrie Murley, age 15, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2007 in Marrero, LA. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 1:00pm at Cedar Grove Baptist Church, 44 Cedar Grove Road, Columbia, MS 39429. Friends may visit two hours prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church's cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the...
James Mansbridge
Apr 16, 2007
James """"Jim"""" Mansbridge, age 76, of Diamondhead, MS, died Monday, April 16, 2007, in Gulfport from complications due to heart failure. Mr. Mansbridge was a native of Richmond Hills, Ontario, Canada, and a resident of Diamondhead since 1989. He was retired as a consultant in the transportation industry. He was very active in the Diamondhead community and was a member...
Curt Pippin
Apr 15, 2007
Henry C. """"Curt"""" Pippin, II, 56, of Gulfport, died Saturday, April 14, 2007 in Gulfport. Arrangements pending at the Riemann family's GULF COAST FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Road Chapel, Gulfport.
Ambrose Ruspoli
Apr 14, 2007
A.J. """"Slick"""" Ruspoli, 65, of Waveland, died Friday, April 13, 2007 in Waveland. Mr. Ruspoli was a native of Pass Christian and had lived in Lake Worth, FL before returning to the coast 4 years ago. He was employed as an auto mechanic and was of the Catholic faith. He was an avid New Orleans Saints fan and enjoyed spending...
Curt Pippin
Apr 14, 2007
Henry Curtis """"Curt"""" Pippin, Jr. age 56, of Gulfport died April 14, 2007 in Gulfport. Curt graduated from Gulfport East High School, he served in the United States Air Force, and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Gulfport. He worked with his father at Abbey Printing in Gulfport for 15 years. After Abbey Printing was purchased by...
Florence Snyder
Apr 13, 2007
Florence Smith Odom Snyder, 87, of Gulfport, died Thursday, April 12, 2007 in Gulfport. She was a native of Crandle, MS and lived most of her life on the coast. Mrs. Snyder was of the Baptist faith and she enjoyed sewing, cooking, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 husbands, Andrew Bynum...
Aaron john Delancey
Apr 11, 2007
Aaron John Delancey, age 21, resident of Gulfport, died, Wednesday, April 11, 2007 in Gulfport. Aaron was born on September 30, 1985 in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of Harrison County. He was involved in the family's sand and gravel business. Aaron is preceded in death by his sister, Ashley Belle Delancey and is survivived by his mother and...
James Danley
Apr 10, 2007
James R. Danley, Sr., age 79 of Ocean Springs, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 in Ocean Springs. Private services were held. Arrangements were handled by the Riemann family's GULF COAST FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Road Chapel in Gulfport. An online guestbook may be viewed and signed at www.gulfcoastfh.com.
James Slade
Apr 8, 2007
James Earl Slade, Sr, 73, beloved husband and father, passed away Sunday, April 08, 2007, at his Gulfport home after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, L.C. and Lorene Slade and a brother, Edwin Slade. He was retired from NCBC, Gulfport, after 37 years civil service and was veteran of the U.S. Army serving in...
James Baumann
Apr 7, 2007
James W. Baumann, Sr., age 76, of Picayune, died on Saturday, April 7, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Baumann graduated from West Bend High School in 1947, and then he served 12 years in the United States Air Force. He was a Vietnam veteran and after his years of active duty he worked in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., as a...
Milton Lewis
Apr 5, 2007
Milton Fermon Lewis, age 68, of Saucier, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2007, in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Mildred (Baker) Lewis; son, Scott Lewis, sister, Claire Lewis; maternal grandparents, Clara Garrett & James Baker and Burl Garrett; paternal grandparents, James Henry and Lelia Lewis. He is survived by his wife of 48 years,...
Harry Wells
Mar 31, 2007
H.G. """"Bull"""" Wells, age 64 of Saucier, died on Saturday, March 31, 2007 in Saucier. Bull was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Wells is preceded in death by his parents, Harry Garfield Wells, Sr. and Florence Newman Wells. He is survived by numerous friends....
Dave Robinson
Mar 31, 2007
Mr. Dave """"Granddaddy"""" Robinson, 71, of Gulfport died Saturday, March 31, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Robinson was a native of Mendenhall, MS and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1958. He served in the U.S. Army as a Combat Engineer Demolition Specialist and was a member of Greater Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. He has been employed in funeral...
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