OBITUARIES

Daisy Barksdale

Daisy Barksdale

May 23, 2007

Daisy Barksdale, died on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 in Dallas, TX. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 10:00am at Evergreen Cemetery in Gulfport. The Riemann family's GULF COAST FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Road Chapel in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.

Warren Dedeaux

Warren Dedeaux

May 19, 2007

Warren Alvin aÌ‚â‚Å“Ikeâ₝ Dedeaux, 81, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2007 in the same home in which he was born. Mr. Dedeaux's family was one of the original families to settle the Coastal area back in the early 1800's. In his youth, he and his family were cattlemen and founded Dedeaux Packing Co. Cattle roamed from Dedeaux Road to...

Aldora Bourcy

Aldora Bourcy

May 19, 2007

Aldora Esma Bourcy, 58, died Friday, May 18, 2007 in Gulfport. She is survived by 2 sons, Benjamin (Christina) Bourcy, Montgomery, AL, and Scott Bourcy, Biloxi, her mother, Aldora Ross, Biloxi, 2 brothers, 6 sisters, 3 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and a companion, Tracy Covington, Gulfport. A memorial service will be held 2 pm Monday, May 21, 2007 at...

Billy Stewart

Billy Stewart

May 17, 2007

Billy Talmadge """"B.T."""" Stewart, 63, of Gulfport, died Thursday, May 17, 2007 in Biloxi. He was a native of Crystal Springs, MS and he loved his family and grandkids. He worked for Hammett's Auto Electric for 25 years and he collected antiques and copper. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Talmadge and Mary Alice Virginia Stewart. Survivors...

Bobbye Briggs

Bobbye Briggs

May 17, 2007

Bobbye Sellier Briggs, age 58, resident of Gulfport, died, Thursday, May 17, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Briggs was a lifelong resident of Gulfport and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother and was a homemaker. Mrs. Briggs was preceded in death by her father, Archie Sellier, Sr. and her husband, Richard Briggs, Sr. She...

Michael Edwards

Michael Edwards

May 15, 2007

Michael R. Edwards, age 40 and a resident of Pass Christian, died on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 in Pass Christian. Mr. Edwards was a resident of the MS Gulf Coast for the past eight years and was an avid fisherman. Mr. Edwards is preceded in death by his father, his grandfather and his grandmother. He is survived by his loving...

Melba Gilmore

Melba Gilmore

May 14, 2007

Melba McLendon Gilmore, 83, of Necaise Crossing, formerly of DeLisle, died Saturday, May 12, 2007 in Necaise Crossing. She was a native of Leaf, MS and had been a resident of the coast since 1947. In the early 1950s, she lived with her family at the Pat Harrison Farm in DeLisle, where she enjoyed being a wife, mother, and homemaker....

Billie Gallender

Billie Gallender

May 14, 2007

Mrs. Billie Gallender, age 76 of Gulfport, died on Monday, May 14, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Gallender was sent from the Riemann family's GULF COAST Funeral Home, Three Rivers Road Chapel in Gulfport to Young Funeral Home in Ferriday, LA for services and burial.

Mae Graham

Mae Graham

May 10, 2007

Mae Helen Graham, age 86 of Long Beach, died on Thursday, May 10, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Graham was a lifelong resident of Long Beach and was a faithful wife and loving mother. Mrs. Graham is preceded in death by her parents, Issac & Maddy Orr Matkins and her husband, William H. Graham. She is survived by her loving children,...

Betty Gallagher

Betty Gallagher

May 10, 2007

Betty """"Mops"""" Gallagher, age 73, resident of Pass Christian, died, Thursday, May 10, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Gallagher was a resident of the coast all of her life. She attended St. Joseph School in Pass Christian and graduated from Pass Christian High School. She taught school for 35 years at Annunciation School and later retired from Pass Christian Schools. Mrs....

Charles Armstrong

Charles Armstrong

May 10, 2007

Charles aÌ‚â‚Å“Charlieâ₝ Armstrong, Sr., age 65, resident of Waveland died Thursday, May 10, 2007 in Waveland. Mr. Armstrong was a native of New Orleans and a resident of Waveland since 1986. He was a member of the American Legion Post 77 in Waveland, VFW Post # 3253 in Bay St. Louis and was a truck driver. Mr. Armstrong was preceded...

Donald Green

Donald Green

May 9, 2007

Donald R. Green, age 67 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Green was born on December 16, 1939 in Dublin, Georgia and was raised there. He was the son of Willie J. and Nancy Hall Green and was a 1957 graduate of Dudley High School. Don enjoyed the Atlanta Braves, the...

Dallard Gibson

Dallard Gibson

May 9, 2007

Dallard S. Gibson, age 69 and a resident of Gulfport, died, Wednesday, May 9, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Gibson was a native and lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He was a member of the Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast in Biloxi. Mr. Gibson was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Sarah Coleman Gibson and a sister,...

Brenda Ladner

Brenda Ladner

May 8, 2007

Brenda Audrey Ladner, age 67, of Necaise Crossing died on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Ladner worked for Hancock County School System as a bookkeeper for 16 years and has been a Tax Preparer for B & B Tax Service for 20 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Oliver James and Ouida Mae Cuevas; brother,...

Robert Bunt

Robert Bunt

May 8, 2007

Robert Gordon Bunt, age 46, resident of Fayette, Alabama, died, April 18, 2007 in AL. Mr. Bunt was a member of the local plumber and pipefitter #372 and also with the volunteer fire department in Fayette County, Alabama. He loved his Harley Davidson, fishing, bowling and was an outdoors man. Mr. Bunt was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mable...

Elbert Ray

Elbert Ray

May 6, 2007

Mr. Elbert Arnell Ray, 94, of Long Beach, passed away May 6, 2007, in Gulfport. He was born in High Point, Mississippi and moved to Long Beach with his family in 1927. He was a Long Beach High School graduate, a member of First Baptist Church of Long Beach and a WWII veteran. He is survived by his wife of...

Johnny Hancock

Johnny Hancock

May 3, 2007

Johnny M. Hancock, age 37 of Saucier, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2007 in Gulfport. Johnny is preceded in death by his mother, Mary L. Hancock. He is survived by his father, James Hancock; seven sisters, four brothers, and many nephews and nieces. Johnny was a lost soul born and raised on the coast, who strayed from the church...

Barry Dreyfus

Barry Dreyfus

May 2, 2007

Tom Dreyfus, age 73 passed away on May 2, 2007 in Gulfport. Tom, a former New Orleans resident, has made his home in Pass Christian, Mississippi since 2000. Mr Dreyfus was born March 2, 1934 in Oakland, California to Felix and Helen (Babe) Carter Dreyfus. Tom, a World Class Sailor, held memberships at the New Orleans, Southern, Pontchartrain and Pass...

Eric Hedrick

Eric Hedrick

May 2, 2007

Eric V. Hedrick, age 53, resident of Biloxi, died, Wednesday, May 2, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Hedrick was caretaker at Seashore Methodist Home. He was catholic and loved pets. Mr. Hedrick has a masters and undergraduate degrees from Michigan State. He loved the beach and was a music lover and participated in Saenger Theater. He was preceded in death by...

Mary Hancock

Mary Hancock

May 1, 2007

Mrs. Mary L. Hancock, age 72 of Saucier, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 in Saucier. Mrs. Hancock is preceded in death by her parents, John & Ivy Elingberg Loveless. She is survived by her husband, James Hancock; seven daughters; five sons, many grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Mary was a lifelong coast resident who will be deeply missed by...