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Phyllis Davis

Phyllis Davis

Oct 29, 2006

Phyllis Ann Davis, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and most of all, friend, passed at her home on Saturday, October 28, 2006. Words cannot describe what such a dear person meant to all of those who witnessed her caring and loving ways. Her soul desire was to take care of those around her. Over the last couple of years, she struggled...

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Ralph Cox

Ralph Cox

Oct 27, 2006

Ralph Preston """"Tater"""" Cox, 49, of Saucier died Friday, October 27, 2006 in Saucier. Mr. Cox was a native and lifelong resident of Harrison County and was employed as a truck driver at Gulf Coast Pre-Stress. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his son, Richard Lee Cox, parents, Ralph Preston Cox, Sr. and...

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Leona Cuevas

Leona Cuevas

Oct 27, 2006

Leona Louise Cuevas, 62, of Rocky Hill passed away October 25, 2006 in Gulfport. She was born September 15, 1944 in Pass Christian. Mrs. Cuevas was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in the White Cypress Community. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ora, Sr. and...

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Viva beatrice Wilson

Viva beatrice Wilson

Oct 25, 2006

Mrs. Viva Beatrice T. Wilson, age 85 and a longtime resident of Gulfport and a recent resident of Tallahassee, FL, died on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 in Tallahassee. Mrs. Wilson is survived by her husband, Harold R. Wilson of Tallahassee, FL; her son, Michael (Charlotte) Wilson of Gulfport; her daughter, Kay (Clark) Scott of Tallahassee, FL; her brother, Raymond Taylor...

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Dub Garner

Dub Garner

Oct 24, 2006

William E. """"Dub"""" Garner, Jr., 61, resident of Gulfport, died Tuesday, October 24, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Garner was a lifelong resident of Gulfport and owned and operated Garner Backhoe Service for 30 years. He enjoyed working and playing music. Mr. Garner is preceded in death by his parents, William and Erma Gunn Garner and a stepson, Skip Langston. He...

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Louis Pierocich

Louis Pierocich

Oct 24, 2006

Billy Pierocich began life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1940, and was given a nurturing home and abiding affection by his loving parents, Viola Bond and Matthew (Slim) Pierocich and sister Pal Pierocich Reeves. Life was shared with close-knit aunts, uncles, and cousins and filled with memorable times on the Point in Biloxi and in Gulfport. A love of...

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Leoncia Chiasson

Leoncia Chiasson

Oct 18, 2006

Leoncia O. """"Citymaw"""" Chiasson, 91, of Kiln died Monday, October 17, 2006 in Biloxi. She was a native of LaFourche Parrish and lived and worked an the Westbank all of her life. Mrs. Chiasson enjoyed caring for her grandchildren and after she retired, she enjoyed bowling and traveling with her group of peers. She was preceded in death by her...

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Thomas Brackin

Thomas Brackin

Oct 17, 2006

Thomas Neill Brackin, age 55, and a resident of Pass Christian, MS, died Monday, October 16, 2006, in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Brackin was a native of Gary, IN, and was a graduate of B. C. Rain High School in Mobile, AL. He was a devoted and active member of the St. Patrick's Episcopal Church family in Long Beach. He triumphed...

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Daniel Fisher

Daniel Fisher

Oct 16, 2006

Daniel Jackson """"Dan"""" Fisher, 63, of Vancleave died Tuesday, October 10, 2006 in Vancleave. Mr. Fisher was a native of Consolidation Village, MD and served 2 tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army, one as a Helicopter pilot and the other as Military Police. He served as Chief of Police in Paw Paw, WVA, worked for the Harrison County Sheriff's...

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Johnnie Larocque

Johnnie Larocque

Oct 13, 2006

Johnnie Mae LaRocque, 61, of Kiln died Friday, October 13, 2006 in Kiln. She was a native of Laurel, MS and lived most of her life in New Orleans before moving to Kiln. She retired from the Hamburger House restaurant and was avid pet lover. She was preceded in death byher companion, Charles Rombeck, and 2 sisters, Dianne Powell and...

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Janet Cothern

Janet Cothern

Oct 12, 2006

Janet Weeks Cothern, 50, resident of Gulfport, died, Thursday, October 12, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Cothern was born in Noblesville, IN. She was a lifelong resident of Gulfport. Mrs. Cothern was employed at the Air National Guard Base for 23 years. She enjoyed sports and was a Christian. Mrs. Cothern is preceded in death by her parents, Dennis Weeks and...

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Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Oct 11, 2006

CE1 Charles M. Smith, Jr., U.S. Navy, Ret., 74, of Long Beach died Sunday, October 15, 2006 in Gulfport. He was a native of Little Rock, AR and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War in both the fleet service and the SeaBees. He received a Purple Heart and retired from military service in...

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Lowell Showalter

Lowell Showalter

Oct 10, 2006

Lowell Everest Showalter, 66, resident of Diamondhead, Mississippi, died peacefully on October 10, 2006 at his home after an extended illness. Lowell was preceded in death by his father, William A.J. Showalter, and sister, Peggy Jill Showalter. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Barbara Danielson Showalter, a native of Gulfport, Mississippi; his mother Betty Druhot and stepfather...

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John Heflin

John Heflin

Oct 7, 2006

John Cobert (J.C.) Heflin passed from this world on Saturday, October 7, 2006 after a five year battle with cancer J.C. as he was known to his friends and family was a native of Union, MS and lived in Gulfport since 1956. Mr. Heflin moved his wife and three children to Gulfport in 1956 to begin working as a barber...

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Thomas Hornsby

Thomas Hornsby

Oct 4, 2006

Thomas L. Hornsby, age 81 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 in Gulfport. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2006, at Gulf Coast Funeral Homes, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, where friends may visit from 9-10a.m. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel at 10a.m. Interment will follow...

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Jeanelle Bates

Jeanelle Bates

Oct 4, 2006

Jeanelle Bates, 70, resident of Gulfport, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Bates was born in Harrison County and was a graduate of Dedeaux High School. She attended Pearl River Community College and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Vicksburg. She received her LPN license in Huntsville, AL and Associate of Nursing at MGCCC. Mrs. Bates was an...

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John Favre

John Favre

Oct 3, 2006

John Willard """"J.W.""""""""Chipper"""" Favre, 64 of Dedeaux died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 in Gulport. Mr. Favre was a lifelong resident of Hancock County and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dedeaux. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Javenia Favre. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Favre, five sons, Louis Favre, Kiln, John Wayne Favre,...

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Michael Price

Michael Price

Oct 2, 2006

Michael E. """"Mike"""" Price, 66, of Valdosta, GA, formerly of Gulfport died Monday, October 2, 2006 in Valdosta. Mr. Price was a native of New Orleans, LA and lived in Gulfport most of his life before moving to Valdosta, GA. He was a 1958 graduate of St. John High School. He was employed as a pipefitter with Popham Mechanical Engineering....

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Barbara Jean Fluty

Barbara Jean Fluty

Oct 1, 2006

Barbara Jean Alford Fluty, age 74, of Biloxi, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, October 1, 2006, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

A native Coloradoan since her birth on March 20, 1932, she married Bill Fluty in 1952 and traveled the world as a member of the U.S. Air Force family for over thirty years before making...

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Joseph Suter

Joseph Suter

Oct 1, 2006

Joseph Leonard """"Skip"""" Suter, Jr., 57 of Long Beach died Saturday, September 30, 2006 in Long Beach. Mr. Suter was a native of Ocala, FL and lived in Long Beach since 1987. He received a B.A. in Business from Memphis State University. He worked at Harrah's Grand Casino. He was preceded in death byhis parents, Joseph L. and Anna Bills...

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