OBITUARIES
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
Herman Hutchinson
Sep 27, 2006
Herman Hutchinson, 56, resident of Lizana, died Wednesday, September 27, 2006 in Gulfport. Mr. Hutchinson was born January 31, 1950 in Covington County, MS. He was a member of Lizana Baptist church and was a volunteer fireman from 1985 until 1990. He became a full time fireman on May 15, 1990 and served 16 years with Harrison County Fire Service....
Irma Torgeson
Sep 26, 2006
Irma Christina Lory Torgeson, 97, of Pass Christian, MS died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 in Pass Christian. She was a native of Pilottown, LA and was a resident of Pass Christian most of her life. She lived and later graduated from the Bethany Episcopal Childrens Home in New Orleans. Mrs. Torgeson was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church since 1924...
Mary carolyn chestnut Bradley
Sep 25, 2006
Carolyn Chestnut Bradley, 59, resident of Gulfport, died, Monday, September 25, 2006 in Gulfport. Mrs. Bradley was born in Union, MS and worked for PM Enterprises. She enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren and loved flowers. Mrs. Bradley was Baptist. Mrs. Bradley is preceded in death by her husband, David J. Bradley; parents, Mary Ellen Chestnut & Clinton Chestnut; brother,...
Mildred Hayes
Sep 24, 2006
Mildred Louise Hayes, 78, of Gulfport died Saturday, September 23, 2006 in Gulfport. She was a native of Cisco, TX and was raised in Little Rock, AR by her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Burks where she received her B.A. in Foreign Languages at Arkansas State Teachers College. Mrs. Hayes finished her degree in 3 years and was...
John Grissom
Sep 24, 2006
John A. Grissom, 72, resident of Gulfport, died, Sunday, September 24, 2006 in Mobile Alabama. Mr. Grissom was born August 19, 1934 in Athens, Alabama and a longtime Gulfport resident. He served in the United States Army and was Baptist. He was a farmer and a brick layer. Mr. Grissom is preceded in death by his parents, Phillip and Ann...
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