OBITUARIES

Apr 23, 2008

Richard G. """"Dick"""" Whitaker, age 80, of Biloxi, died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. Whitaker was a long time resident of Biloxi. He retired as a Senior Master Sergeant from the US Air Force and was a recipient of the Silver Star. He was also retired from Civil Service at Keesler AFB. He was a devoted member of...

Apr 22, 2008

Lucille McCormick Allison, age 80, of Gulfport, passed away on April 22, 2008 in Gulfport. Mrs. Allison was preceded in death by her parents, George W. McCormick and Claudia Tompkins McCormick; and her brothers, E.C. McCormick and George Willard McCormick. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, William R. Allison, Sr of Gulfport; her children, Reed Allison and...

Apr 22, 2008

Andrea Berthelot Woodcock, age 46, of Pass Christian, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2008, in Pass Christian. Ms. Woodcock was a lifelong resident of the coast. She was a graduate of Long Beach High School and attended American Beauty College and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, for Nursing. Ms. Woodcock retired from Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. She enjoyed working out...

Apr 22, 2008

Laura M. Finan, age 52 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Gulfport. Laura had been a Coast resident for 28 years. She was a loving mother of three, enjoyed spending time with her family, and especially enjoyed watching movies with them. Her grandson was very important to her. She was preceded in death by...

Apr 22, 2008

Wilmuth C. """"Bill"""" Lucas, PhD, age 74, of Diamondhead, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2008, in Bay St. Louis. Mr. Lucas was a retired Commander for the United States Navy and served for over 20 years. He did his undergraduate studies at Hinds County Community College, and Mississippi State University, and received his PhD in Earth Science at University of...

Apr 22, 2008

Ray ""Frenchy"" Gagnon, age 82, of Gulfport passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Gagnon was a native of Salem, MA and was a former resident of East Haven, CT for 53 years. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and served in World War II. He is a Purple Heart recipient. Mr. Gagnon retired...

Apr 22, 2008

John W. Gassman, Jr, age 39, of Saucier, passed away on April 22, 2008 in Saucier. He was preceded in death by his aunt, Nellie Farris, and his great grandfather, Carlos Farris. John is survived by his children, Brandon Gassman and Cody Gassman, both of Saucier; his parents, June F. Magnuson and her husband, Bill, of Gulfport, and John W....

Apr 22, 2008

Melinda Necaise Foley, age 46, of Pass Christian, passed away on April 22, 2008 in Pass Christian. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Amber Michelle Jones; her brother, Lawrence 'Larry' Necaise, Jr; and her grandmother, Ernestine Bradley. Melinda is survived by her children, Chasity Thrash and her husband, Michael, and Terry Jones and his wife, Brandy, all of...

Apr 21, 2008

James """"Jamie"""" V. Warden, age 46, passed away Monday, April 21, 2008, after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Warden spent his career surveying. He enjoyed working at Brown and Mitchell Engineering, almost 10 years, where he was Chief Surveyor. Mr. Warden loved shooting pool. He attended Grace Chapel Church where Reverend Doug Reid was his pastor. Mr. Warden is...

Apr 21, 2008

Jeffery E. Latimer age 48 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Monday, April 21, 2008 in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Latimer was born May 5, 1959 in Gulfport and was a life long resident of the coast. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach and had been employed with the Grand Casino as a...

Apr 21, 2008

Michael James Shiyou, 68, of Lynch Station, Virginia and Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, passed away Monday, April 21, 2008 in Virginia. He was the beloved wife of Juanita LaFontaine Shiyou for 48 wonderful years. Born July 26, 1939 in Hancock County, to the late Crayton Shiyou and Lola Page Shiyou. He was a member and Past Master of Bay St....

Apr 20, 2008

Carmen Johnson, age 50 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Sunday, April 20, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. Johnson was sent from The Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi to Norris Funeral Home in Bay Minette, AL for services and burial. For more information, please call Norris Funeral Home at (251)937-9596.

Apr 20, 2008

Irvin Louis """"I.L."""" Kelly Jr. age 82, of Biloxi, died Sunday, April 20, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. Kelly was born in Philadelphia, MS and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1953. He was a graduate of Edinburg High School, Co - Lin Junior College, and the University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in Journalism. He also attended the...

Apr 20, 2008

Jennie Louise Santana, age 54 of Gulfport, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2008 in Gulfport. She was born on July 10, 1953 in Indianola and had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was a faithful member of the First Pentecostal Church of Orange Grove. Mrs. Santana is preceded in death by her father, Orvile Wright...

Apr 19, 2008

Apr 19, 2008

Mary Sumrall Tompkins, age 82, of Woolmarket, MS, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008 in San Angelo, TX. Mrs. Tompkins was a member of Coalville United Methodist Church in Woolmarket. She was a Charter Member of Japhia Temple #146, Daughters of the Nile. She was also a former member of Order of The Eastern Star, in Gulfport; and White Shrine...

Apr 19, 2008

Mr. Gabrielle Hermelio Alvarez-Alonso, age 24, died on Saturday, April 19, 2008 in Gulfport. Arrangements are being handled by the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.

Apr 19, 2008

Robert O. Grissom, age 81 and a resident of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Grissom was born on October 30, 1926 in Selma, AL and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. He was also a retired plumber. Mr. Grissom is preceded in death by his parents, Phillip & Martha Ann Grissom, his brothers, Herbert...

Apr 18, 2008

Hazel Breland Szetela, age 87 and a resident of Gulfport, died Friday, April 18, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. Szetela was a native of Pearl River County and a lifelong resident of the Gulfport/Biloxi area. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Szetela; son-in-law, Russell Peterman; parents, John and...

Apr 18, 2008

Robert (Mr. Bob) Leeton, Jr., age 82 of Gulfport, died Friday, April 18, 2008 in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Leeton was born in Columbia, Missouri and has been a resident of Gulfport since 1942. He is a graduate of Gulfport High School, the University of Missouri where he obtained a degree in Chemistry, and Gulf Coast Community College He was retired...