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Mary evelyn vance Gorham

Mary evelyn vance Gorham

May 27, 2006

Mary Evelyn Vance Gorham, 73 of Gulfport died Friday, May 26, 2006 in Gulfport. She was a native of Kosciusko, MS and was a longtime resident of the coast. She retired as a seamstress at the Stuff Shirt Factory in Pass Christian and enjoyed bowling and spending time with her friends at the Gulfport Elks Lodge. Mrs. Gorham was preceded...

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Thelma Mauffray

Thelma Mauffray

May 24, 2006

Thelma Mauffray, age 94 and a resident of Wiggins, died on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 in Lucedale, MS. Mrs. Mauffray was a native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and had been a resident of Wiggins for the past 30 years. She was also a member of Vardaman Street Baptist Church in Wiggins. Mrs. Mauffray is preceded in death by her...

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Margaret Erwin

Margaret Erwin

May 23, 2006

Margaret Helen Erwin, 81, resident of Biloxi, died Monday, May 22, 2006 in Mobile, AL. Mrs. Erwin was born in Franklinton, LA and graduated from Franklinton High School. She moved to the coast when she was 18 years old and entered nurses training at King's Daughters Hospital. She worked at Memorial Hospital for 46 years where she served as chief...

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Willie Pierce

Willie Pierce

May 20, 2006

Mrs. Willie Pierce, age 85 of Gulfport, died on Saturday, May 20, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Pierce was sent from Gulf Coast Funeral Homes, Inc., Three Rivers Road Chapel in Gulfport to McClain Hayes Funeral Home in Philadelphia, MS for services and burial.

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Raymond Quandt

Raymond Quandt

May 20, 2006

Raymond Paul """"Ray"""" Quandt, 66, of Ocean Springs, died Saturday, May 20, 2006 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Quandt was born in Detroit. He served in the United State Air Force during the Vietnam War and retired after 20 years as a Tech Sergeant. He was a member of Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Ocean Springs. Mr. Quandt enjoyed building and...

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Cary Meadows

Cary Meadows

May 19, 2006

Cary Randall Meadows, age 84 of Long Beach, died on Friday, May 19, 2006 in Long Beach. Mr. Meadows served in the United States Army Air Corp as a pilot during World War II. He was a resident of Long Beach for the past 45 years and was a partner in M & H Wholesale Building Supply in Long Beach...

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Finian Wilson

Finian Wilson

May 18, 2006

Jesus said, """" Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them."""" Matthew 19:14 Finian Luke Wilson, infant son of Luke and Amy Wilson, died Thursday, May 18, 2006 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his great-grandfather, Paul Carrubba. In addition to his parents, survivors include a brother,...

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Palmer Williams

Palmer Williams

May 18, 2006

Palmer G. Williams, Jr., age 56 of Gulfport, died on Thursday, May 18, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Williams was a native and lifelong resident of Gulfport, was a member of Gulf Haven Mennonite Church in Gulfport, and served in the US Marine Corp. Mr. Williams was a loving husband, father, brother, and friend. He was also an awesome paw-paw to...

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Roy Pharr

Roy Pharr

May 17, 2006

Roy Francis Pharr, 66, of Gulfport, died, Wednesday, May 17, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Pharr was born March 25, 1940 in England, Arkansas. He was raised and educated in Illinois and Indiana before making his home in Mississippi. He served eight years in the United States Navy and later continued his service by serving an additional four years in the...

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Lee Nicholas

Lee Nicholas

May 17, 2006

Mrs. Lee Marie Burke Nicholas, age 80 of Gulfport, died on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 in Gulfport. Arrangements are pending at Gulf Coast Funeral Homes, Inc., Three Rivers Road Chapel in Gulfport.

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Lennie Keaton

Lennie Keaton

May 15, 2006

Lennie Paul Keaton, age 48 of Gulfport, died on Monday, May 15, 2006 in Gulfport. Arrangements are pending at Gulf Coast Funeral Homes, Inc., Three Rivers Road Chapel in Gulfport.

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Clements Kilinar

Clements Kilinar

May 14, 2006

Clements Bernard Kilinar, 86 of Bay St. Louis, died Sunday, May 14, 2006 in Biloxi. Mr. Kilinar was born in Slaughter, La. and resided in Pass Christian and Bay St. Louis most of his adult life. He was active in and enjoyed his CC Camp annual reunions at Clarko State Park. He was a veteran of WW II, surviving the...

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Mark Beasley

Mark Beasley

May 14, 2006

Mark Lee Beasley, age 36 of Gulfport, died on Sunday, May 14, 2006 in Gulfport. Mark was a native and lifelong resident of Gulfport. He loved to work on cars and racing. Mark had a """"need for speed"""". Mark is preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Mable Beasley and his uncle, Billy Beasley. He is survived by his wife,...

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Charles Peterson

Charles Peterson

May 14, 2006

Charles O. """"Charlie Brown"""" Peterson, 67, of Gulfport, died Sunday, May 14, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Peterson was a retired electrician and a veteran of the United State Marine Corp. He was a member of the gospel group """"From the Heart"""" and a member of Gateway United Methodist Church. He was a friend to any and all, a very simple...

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Robert Echols

Robert Echols

May 13, 2006

Robert Allison Echols, Sr., 68 of Pass Christian died Friday, May 12, 2006 in Pass Christian. He was a native of Marietta, GA and was a long time resident of the coast. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church and was employed as a truck driver. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his kids and grandkids. Mr. Echols...

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Jessie Jordan

Jessie Jordan

May 10, 2006

Jessie Campbell Jordan, 95, died Wednesday, May 10th at her Latimer home. Mrs. Jordan was the widow of the late Naif Jordan who passed away in February of 1993. Born in Elizabeth, N.J. in 1911, Mrs. Jordan had lived most of her life on the coast and met her late husband when they were both in grade school in Biloxi....

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John Meehan

John Meehan

May 10, 2006

John William (Chip) Meehan, III, age 56 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 in Biloxi after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Meehan attended Tulane University, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He was a graduate of Loyola University of New Orleans. For the past decade he served the...

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Verina Deschamp

Verina Deschamp

May 10, 2006

Verina Mary Moran Deschamp, age 93, of the Fenton Community, while surrounded by her loving family, slipped peacefully from this life to be with her Lord and Savior on May 10, 2006. She was born on June 7, 1912 in Rocky Hill and was married to Purvis Deschamp on December 2, 1931. Mrs. Deschamp was a devoted mother of twelve...

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Marie Legere

Marie Legere

May 10, 2006

Marie Martin Legere, 56, of Saucier, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Legere was a native of Greenville, MS and had been a resident of the coast since 1994. She retired as Manager for Sato Travel at Keesler Air Force Base and was a member of Mississippi City United Methodist Church. Marie enjoyed sewing and she made costumes...

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Charles Fayard

Charles Fayard

May 9, 2006

Charles McWilliams (Mackie) Fayard, age 77 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Fayard was a 1948 graduate of St. John's High School and was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus. He retired from Fayard Moving & Transportation Corp. Mr. Fayard is preceded in death by...

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