OBITUARIES
Emile Vial
Mar 29, 2006
Emile J. Vial, Jr., 73 of Pass Christian, MS died Monday, March 27, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Vial was a native of New Orleans and lived on the coast since 1977. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the American Legion Post #83, Lockport, LA. He retired from Bell South after 37...
Freddie Kinney
Mar 28, 2006
Freddie Kinney, a retired Lt. Colonel of the United States Air Force and resident of Pass Christian, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation for friends and family will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 01, 2006 at Gulf Coast Funeral Homes, Inc., 9113 Kiln DeLisle Road,...
Janette Langston
Mar 28, 2006
Janette M. Langston, 81, of Gulfport, Sunday died March 26, 2006 in Gulfport. She was a native of Helena, AR and was a resident of the coast since 1957. Mrs. Langston was a member of First Unted Methodist Church, Long Beach and participated in the Ladies Circle. She worked in food service for West Ward Elementary, West Junior High, and...
William Carey Murphy
Mar 25, 2006
Mr. William Carey Murphy, 75, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, March 25, 2006 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Murphy served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1951 until 1953. He was a graduate of Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL and moved to the coast in 1968. He worked at Keesler Air Force Base as an instructor...
Belinda Evans
Mar 23, 2006
Belinda Raye Wilson Evans Belinda Raye Wilson Evans, 56, of Pearlington, died on Saturday, March 18, 2006, in Slidell, LA. Mrs. Evans was a native of Springfield, Illinois, and worked as a caterer for Slidell Memorial Hospital for many years. She enjoyed baking and caring for others, and she loved her role as a mother. She was preceded in death...
Ellen Bass
Mar 22, 2006
Ellen McGill Bass, age 68, resident of Long Beach, died on Wednesday, March 22, 2006, in Gulfport. Mrs. Bass was a lifelong resident of the Coast and a member of First Baptist Church of DeLisle, where she was instrumental in coordinating and producing various programs. She was an insurance agent with the Riemann family at Riemann Funeral Homes for 12...
James Manasco
Mar 21, 2006
James E. Manasco, 64, of D'Iberville died Tuesday, March 21, 2006 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Manasco was a native of Quitman, MS and had been a resident of Sandersville, Meridian, and New Orleans before moving to the Coast in 2002. He was employed as a truck driver for 30 years and enjoyed talking and being a big flirt. He was...
Sandra West
Mar 19, 2006
Sandra W. West, 60, of Kiln, died Thursday, March 16, 2006 in Bay St. Louis. She was a native and lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. Mrs. West owned and operated Twist and Shout Lounge and Restaurant in the Kiln and formerly owned Sandy's Bait Shop in Poplarville. She was a member of The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 58,...
James Brown
Mar 15, 2006
James Lewis """"Buster"""" Brown, 72, of Delisle, died Wednesday, March 15, 2006 in Gulfport. He was born in Gulfport, and served in the US Air Force. He worked for Harrison County as a heavy equipment operator and cherished his grandchildren. Mr. Brown is preceded in death by his parents, Wilton Brown and Tiny Miller Brown, his brothers; Ronald and Robert...
Russell Watts
Mar 10, 2006
Russell T. Watts, 50, of Kiln, died Friday, March 10, 2006 in Kiln. He received a Criminal Justice degree from Jefferson Davis College, worked in law enforcement for 19 years for Hancock County and Picayune. He worked as a certified nurse's assistant, and an EMT with AAA Ambulance for six years. He also worked at the Picayune Convalescent Home for...
Curvis Cuevas
Mar 9, 2006
Curvis James Cuevas, 73, of Lizana, died Thursday, March 9, 2006 in Gulfport. He was a lifelong resident of Lizana and served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He worked over 35 years with the VA Hospital and was a member of St Ann's Catholic Church in Lizana. He was also a member of the VFW and former...
Emma Johnson
Mar 8, 2006
Mrs. Emma Lorine Johnson, 83, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 in Gulfport. She was born on May 28, 1922 in Foster, Oklahoma and married her husband John Johnson on May 3, 1943 and a Gulfport resident since 1987. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazerene in Gulfport, Mrs. Johnson was a wonderful and loving...
Betty Wilz
Mar 3, 2006
Beatrice L. """"Betty"""" Wilz, 75 of Long Beach died Thursday, March 2, 2006 in Long Beach after a lengthy battle with scleroderma and pulmonary arterial hypertension. She was born June 30, 1930 in Durand, Wisconsin, the daughter of Thomas and Lucy (Zeilinger) Weisenbeck. After graduating from Eau Claire Teacher's College, she taught elementary school in several cities. She married John...
Mildred Necaise
Mar 2, 2006
Mildred Ruth Dubuisson Necaise, 62, of Pass Christian died Wednesday, March 1, 2006 in Pass Christian. She was a native and lifelong resident of the coast and worked for Stuff Shirt and Oreck and was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in Dubuisson. She was preceded in death by her parents, Levander and Bertha Ladner Dubuisson. Survivors include 4...
Harold Spitchley
Mar 1, 2006
Harold Robert Spitchley, 87, of Long Beach died Tuesday, February 28, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Spitchley was a native of Hazlehurst, MS and lived in Long Beach since 1961. He owned and operated Rocket Pest Control for 42 years and managed Orkin prior to opening Rocket. He was also the owner of H&D Leasing. He was a member of First...
Ilita Breeland
Mar 1, 2006
Ilita B. Breeland, 82, of Biloxi died Monday, February 27, 2006 in Biloxi. Mrs. Breeland was a native of Carriere, MS and was a resident of the coast over 35 years. She was of the baptist faith and was a charter member of Bay Vista Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carrol and Susie Spiers Bond;...
Mary anne Brown
Feb 22, 2006
Mrs. Mary Anne Brown, of Diamondhead, MS passed away on February 21, 2006 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital. Mary Anne was born in Paris, Texas on December 26, 1940 and from a young age resided in New Orleans, Louisiana. She lived and raised her children in Metairie, Louisiana for 27 years and moved to Diamondhead in 2003 with her husband after...
Howard Matsuba
Feb 21, 2006
Senior Chief Howard S. Matsuba, USCG, Ret., 62 of Gulfport, died February 21, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Matsuba was a native of Denver, CO and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1992.He retired from the United States Coast Guard after 20 years of service and later retired from Civil Service at the CB Base. He served as a a...
James Reilly
Feb 21, 2006
James """"Jim"""" E. Reilly, age 67, resident of Long Beach, died on Tuesday, February 21, 2006, in Long Beach. Mr. Reilly was born in Valhalla, NY, and was a retired Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force, serving more than 30 years. He was a member of the V.F.W., American Legion, and the Elks Lodge #606, Biloxi. Mr. Reilly...
Edward Gross
Feb 19, 2006
Major Edward R. Gross, USAF, Ret., 74 of Diamondhead died Sunday February 19, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Gross was a native of Nashville, TN and graduated from Battleground Academy in Franklin, TN. He joined the U.S. Air Force in December 1950 and served faithfully as a Fighter Pilot and Transport Pilot and continued his military career with the Air National...
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