Harrison County MsArchives Obituaries.....Death Notices: , Jan. 1 - Jan 15 2008 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/ms/msfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Creel Kendrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00018.html#0004458 January 29, 2008, 3:08 pm Source: Online free newspapers Deaths - Harrison County, MS 2008 All copied from free online newspapers. January 1, 2008 Robert Llyod Barnett, age 64, of Gulfport passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in Gulfport, MS. Margaret Foster Ehman Brauchle, born December 10, 1921 in Long Island, NY died January 1, 2008 in Mobile, AL, at the age of 86. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. Kenneth and Dorothy Foster of Long Island, NY, her first husband, Paul Ehmann, Sr., 1944, then she was preceded by her husband, John George Brauchle, Sr., sister, Eunice Foster Gissiner and brother, Edward Foster. Interment will be at the Biloxi Veterans National Cemetery. Mrs. Cecile Cowart Brown, 93, of Leaf, MS, died Jan. 1, 2008. Visit: Leaf Church of God. Svc: at the church. Interment: Pipkens Cemetery. Robert Stanley "Bozo" Darling, age 71, of D'Iberville, died Tuesday, January 1, 2008, in Gulfport. Paul Dunbar, 23, of Biloxi passed away January 1, 2008. Paul was preceded in death by his grandmother, Stella Powell; father, Larry Dunbar, Jr. Funeral service will be held Monday, January 7, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mr. A. S. "Ted" Givens, 81, died Jan. 1, 2008 in Perkinston. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, three sisters and a son, Billy Hal Givens. Burial will be in Paramount Cemetery, Perkinston. Doris Y. Givens, age 56, a resident of Gulfport, passed away January 1, 2008 in Biloxi. At age 17, she was presented with a key to the City of New Orleans. She is preceded in death by her father, Joseph L. Wood. Burial will be at a later date. Mr. George M. Fassitt, 80, of Biloxi, died Wed., 1-2-08. Service Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast Church in Biloxi. James C. Totten Jr., age 49, of Moss Point, MS died Jan. 1. Graveside service will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in Holly Spring, MS. Roger W. Yeadeke, age 63, of Ocean Springs, died on January 1, 2008. A Graveside service will be held at Biloxi National Cemetery. January 2 Robert Lloyd Barnett was born November 25, 1943 in Waycross, GA to the late Willie M. Barnett and Mary F. Barnett. At the age of eleven he was baptized at Main St. Missionary Baptist Church in Biloxi, MS. Later he joined First Missionary Baptist Church of Handsboro under the leadership of Rev. E. L. Fox, where his father served faithfully as a deacon. Robert Barnett passed away Wednesday, January, 2, 2008 at the age of 64. Burial will follow at Monroe Memorial Park. Michael "Andy" Brooks, age 28, of Gulfport died January 2, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Brooks served in the U.S. Navy in Iraq and Afghanistan. Burial will take place in Rock Hill, SC. Mr. George Matthew Fassitt, 80, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in Fayetteville, NC. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Clarice White, his parents and three brothers. Graveside Services will be at Crestlawn Memorial Park. Master Gavin Forrest King, 6 months, died Jan. 2, 2008 at Oschner Medical Center in New Orleans, La. Visitation will be at First United Methodist Church, Wiggins. Patricia Ann Liddell, 53, of D'Iberville died Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in Biloxi. No local services. Jacklen M. Ainsworth Morrison, age 75 and a resident of Biloxi, died Wednesday, January 2, 2008, in Biloxi. Mrs. Morrison was a native of Union City, PA. Mrs. Morrison was preceded in death by her parents, Connie L. and Irene Ainsworth; her former husband, Gene Morrison, Sr.; and a brother, Connie Ainsworth, Jr. Burial will be in the National Cemetery in Biloxi. Thelma Mae Quattlebaum, age 61, of Long Beach died January 2, 2008. Mrs. Quattlebaum, a native of Durham, North Carolina, and a longtime resident of Long Beach, Mississippi. Mrs. Quattlebaum was preceded in death by her parents, mother, Lula Mae Matthews Barefoot and father, Lexi D. Matthews; and a son, Timothy J. Quattlebaum. Burial will be at Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, Florida. John Daniel "Danny" Williams better known as "Mechanic and Sap," was a resident of Pass Christian, MS. He was born December 6, 1946 in Bay St. Louis, MS. Danny was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth Dewey (Red) Williams, Sr. and Mary Bernice Wise Williams Sheffield two brothers, Kenneth Dewey (Kenny) Williams, Jr., Raymond Leland Williams; two uncles Charles L. Williams and Charles Bates. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery at Rotten Bayou. January 3 Mrs. Cecilia Baronich, 83, died Friday, 12/28/2007. Interment will follow in Biloxi National Cemetery. Richard N. "Dickie" Bedard, 74, of Gulfport died Thursday, January 3, 2008 in Gulfport. Services will be at a later date in Novato, CA. Argie Guy Cornett, 74, of Hattiesburg died Jan. 3, 2008 at Regency Hospital. Burial will be in White House Cemetery in Wayne County, MS. Herbert J. LeGrone, 86, of Gulfport, died Thursday, January 3, 2008 in Gulfport. One of his proudest accomplishments in life was being a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving in WWII, where he completed 65 missions in the Air Offense of Europe as a B26 Flight Engineer and a Tail Gunner and was part of the Air Support of the Invasion of Normandy on D-Day. He was preceded in death by his wife, Blanche LeGrone; parents, Walter and Alma LeGrone; brothers, Wilson, Archie, Noah, Pete and Howard, his identical twin; and his sister, Alma Mae Holman. The Graveside Service will be at 11:00 a.m. at Biloxi National Cemetery. Lydia "Scottie" Luker, age 80 and a resident of Long Beach, died Thursday, January 3, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. Luker was a native of Ayrschire, Scotland. Mrs. Luker was preceded in death by her parents, John Watson McClung and Agnes Mitchell McClung; her husband, Curtis Ira Luker; and four brothers in Scotland. The family will receive friends at North Long Beach Baptist Church on Saturday, January 5, 2008. Jean K. Nicholson, 78, of Gulfport died Thurs. Jan. 3, 2008 in Gulfport. Graveside services will be at Biloxi National Cemetery. Donald E. Miller, age 73, of Gulfport, died on January 3, 2008 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Murrell W. Miller and Laura M. Miller; two sisters, B. Thompson and Jerri Baumgardner; and a brother, John W. Miller. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Matthew James Ozene was born July 21, 1969 in Gulfport, MS. Matthew was the youngest child born to John I and Thelma Ozene. He died January 3, 2008 at his home in DeLisle at the age of 38. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Matthew B. Ozene, Altha Ozene and Amelia Dedeaux, and a niece, Santoria Ozene. Burial will follow at Saint Stephens Cemetery. Devon Wilborn, 9 months, of D'Iberville, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2008 in D'Iberville, MS. January 4 Tech. Sgt. Norman J. Aucoin, 79, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, January 4, 2008, in Biloxi. Norman was born June 8, 1928, in Athol, Massachusetts. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy. He served on the USS Leyte CV32 and the USS Sirago during the Korean Conflict. Later he joined the U. S. Air Force and retired from the military in 1969. Norman was preceded in death by his former wife, Irma Aucoin, and his parents, Thomas C. and Elida Gogden Aucoin. Interment will follow in Biloxi National Cemetery with full military honors. Daniel L. Battle, Jr., 14 of Gulfport died January 4, 2008. Funeral Services: Little Rock MB Church, Gulfport. Robert Elden Laycock, age 85, of Biloxi, MS passed away January 4, 2008 in Biloxi. Services will be private. Little Miss Taylor Ny' Asia Moore. Services will at Monroe Memorial Park on Canal Road in Gulfport where Rev. William Harper, pastor of Greater Love Fellowship Baptist Church, will officiate. Edna McDuffie Petitfils, age 89, of Biloxi, died on Friday, January 4, 2008 at Christus St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Preston C. Petitfils; her parents; and three sisters, Jewel May of Garland, TX, Myrtle Suggs of Biloxi, MS, and Eloise Reynolds of Butler, AL. Mrs. Petitfils was born in Meridian, MS on June 11, 1918. She was a longtime resident of Biloxi, MS. Services at Southern Memorial Park and Mausoleum on Highway 90, Biloxi. Corinne Francis White, age 97, of Gulfport, MS passed away Friday, January 4, 2008 in Gulfport. Services are pending at this time. January 5 Rose Mary Arceneaux, 77, of Biloxi died Saturday, January 5, 2008 in Gulfport. Rose was born in Biloxi and remained a life-long resident of Biloxi. Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Eldon Arceneaux, son, David Barras, sister, Rita Mae Seymour and brother, James "Boyd" Freche. Buried Biloxi City Cemetery. Jamie A. Buckley, age 56, of Biloxi, died on January 5, 2008 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Richard E. Buckley; her daughter, Lisa Brown; and her parents, James Arnold and Mary D. Arnold. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Nativity BVM, Biloxi, MS. Matthew Felder died Friday, 1-5-08 in Biloxi. He was sent to Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Houston, TX for services. Justin A. Ferqueron, age 29, of Long Beach, died Sat. Jan. 5, 2008. He will be sent to Bagnasco & Calcaterra FH in Sterling Heights, MI. Chief M/Sgt. William L. Lain, USAF, Retired, age 79, of Saucier, died Saturday, January 05, 2008 in Kosciusko, MS. Mr. Lain was a native of Rockport, IL. He retired from the U.S. Air Force having served as a medic flying combat missions in Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his parents, William R. and Grace Curtis Lain and a brother, Glen Dale Lain. Interment will be in Southern Memorial Park. Edmund A. "Moon" Tomasich, Sr., 73, of Bay St. Louis, MS, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008 in Gulfport, MS. He is preceded in death by his parents, Warren J. and Agnes Duplaine Tomasich, two brothers, Henry A. Tomasich and Warren J. Tomasich, Jr., his sister, Annamae Tomasich Milazzo and his daughter-in-law, Tyra E. Tomasich. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Bay St. Louis, MS. Justinian Pechawer, born December 10, 2007, in Biloxi. Joined our Lord on January 5, 2008. He was preceded in death by his maternal great grandparents, Frances and Frank Bellais; maternal great grandmother, Pamela Messer; paternal great grandparents, Steven and Helen Pechawer, and John and Betty Gaus; Aunt, Samantha Valdez; and step-uncle, Devon Askam. Interment will follow in Vancleave #1 Cemetery. January 6 Kimberly Elizabeth Brooks. Died January 6th, 2008. The viewing will be held at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Rd., Lawrenceville, GA, January 9, 2008. She will be laid to rest at Alcova Baptist Church, 1556 Alcovy Rd., Lawrenceville, GA, January 10, 2008. Richard Koch, age 50 of Long Beach, died on Sun. 01-06-08 in Gulfport. Mr. Koch was sent from Long Beach to Panama for services. Mrs. Patricia L. Price, age 66, resident of Long Beach, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. Price was born and raised in Charles Town, WV. She is preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Eva Peterson. Visitation will be held on at First United Methodist Church of Long Beach. Funeral services will follow in the church sanctuary. Cayla Jo Pugh, age 5 months and a resident of Hattiesburg, died on Sunday, January 6, 2008 in Hattiesburg. :Cayla is preceded in death by her great- grandfathers, Jeffie Bond and Maurice Pugh. Burial will follow at Saucier Cemetery. Charles M. Taylor, age 44, and a resident of Gulfport died Sunday, January 6, 2008 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles E. Taylor and brother, Kent Taylor. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. January 7 Rhonda K. Acker-Thigpen, 54, of Bay St. Louis died Jan. 7, 2008 in Pascagoula. Svc Jan. 12, 2008, First M. B. Church, Bay St. Louis. Arthur Loomis Allen. "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" was engraved on a plaque on the front door of Arthur Loomis Allen's home before it was swept away by Hurricane Katrina. For 95 years, until his death on Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, Arthur was born in Pascagoula, Miss. on Nov. 14, 1912, to Arthur and Gertrude Loomis Allen. On New Year's Eve, 1934, he eloped with the love of his life, Juanita (Nita) Dixon, who preceded him in death on July 18, 2007. Arthur lived his entire life in Jackson County. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ralph Everett Allen; two sisters, Marie Allen Hollister and Naomi Allen Everett Sparkman; and a brother, Robert Glenn Allen. Interment will be at Machpelah Cemetery. Ms. Betty Jean Odom Burress died on Monday, January 7, 2008. She was born unto the late Mr. Carther and Katie (Liddell) Odom on July 11, 1949, in Moss Point, MS. She was the last child of seven children born to this union. She is preceded in death by her father, and one brother, Mr. Clarence Odom. Interment will be in First Baptist Cemetery, Pascagoula, MS. Ronald William Carbo, Sr., 66, of Bay St. Louis died on Mon., Jan. 7, 2008 in Bay St. Louis. Major Michael L. Green age 36 of Gautier, MS died Monday, January 7, 2008 in Afghanistan were he was serving his country in the U.S. Army. He was born April 6, 1971 in Pascagoula, MS to Hacy E. and Jane Breland Green and was raised in Gautier. He attended grade school in Gautier, and went to Pascagoula High School through his junior year. He graduated from Buckhannon High School in Buckhannon, WV, and Fairmont State College in Fairmont, WV, where he was a member of the ROTC. Upon graduation he entered the U.S. Army, and fulfilling a life long dream of serving in the armed forces. Major Green will be deeply missed by all who knew him as well as a grateful nation. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Noon from First Baptist Church of Gautier, with Reverend James Henry LeBatard officiating. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery with full military honors. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ms/jackson/obits/green261gob.txt Mrs. Lurline Anderson Mardis, 86, of Gautier died Jan. 7, 2008. Graveside service: Biloxi National Cem. Moody Grishman, age 94, of Biloxi, died on January 7, 2008 in Biloxi at the Biloxi Community Living Center. Mr. Grishman was born in Houston, Texas, October 20, 1913, the son of Ben and Annie Grishman. Moody married Elizabeth Cowan on March 20, 1942. He owned and operated Moody's Tradewinds Restaurant in Mississippi City until it was destroyed by the 1947 hurricane, after which he entered the real estate and insurance business in Biloxi. Following Hurricane Camille in 1969. Mr. Grishman had a distinguished career in the real estate brokerage business. He served as the President of the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Board of Realtors in 1956 and 1961, State President of the Mississippi Association of Realtors from 1967 to 1968, and was named Realtor Emeritus of the National Association of Realtors for 50 years of service. Mr. Grishman also served eleven years on the Biloxi Planning Commission from 1966-1977. Mr. Grishman was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth and his brother, Irving Grishman and wife, Miriam. A graveside service at Southern Memorial Park, Biloxi. Betty L. Retherford, age 72, of Carnes died Jan. 7, 2008. Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery. Isaac W. "Ike" Williams, 80, of Gulfport died 1-7-08 in Gulfport. Burial Biloxi National. January 8 Marilyn S. Chapin, age 77, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 in Gulfport. Mrs. Chapin was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen M. Wilson; two sisters, Janice Nelson and Betty Alexander; and two brothers, Raymond Starbard and Douglas Starbard. Funeral services will be private. Alice R. Collins, 90, of Long Beach, MS passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Collins was born on April 23, 1917 in Sunderland, England. Mrs. Collins was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Daniel E. "Tates" Collins, Sr. and grandson, Patrick W. Collins. Burial will follow in Southern Memorial Park. Christopher L. Flake, age 30, of Saucier, died January 8, 2008 in Saucier. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy M. Flake and a brother, Richard C. Flake. Interment will be in Pine Ridge Gardens Cemetery. Elsie Switzer Freeman, 90, of Biloxi died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 in Ocean Springs. Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, "Cotton" Freeman. Interment in Biloxi City Cemetery. Veronica Ortiz Fombellida, age 53, of Long Beach died Sunday in Gulfport. Interment will be in Long Beach City Cemetery. William H. "Wild Bill" Kelly, age 51, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his father, Elton Lee Kelly. Interment will be in Coalville Cemetery. Mr. John Henry Savage, 62, of Long Beach, MS died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 in Biloxi, MS. Debra Alice Stanbro, born September 9, 1956, passed away January 8, 2008 in Santa Barbara, CA. She was a resident of Santa Barbara, CA; she was born and raised on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She was a graduate of Gulfport East High School. She is preceded in death by her father Dennis Charles Stanbro; her paternal grandparents, Norman A. Stanbro and Hazel G. Stanbro, Hanna Pozzi, and her maternal grandparents, Frank and Alice Burnett. Interment will follow in Floral Hills Memorial Garden. January 9 Irene H. Bates, 84 of Biloxi, MS passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Richard P. Bates; her mother, Myrtle Grace Rimmer; and her brother, Cecil Rimmer. Carol Smith Berry, age 69, of Gulfport died Wednesday, January 9, 2008 in Gulfport. Mrs. Berry was born in Streator, Mrs. Berry was preceded in death by her parents, Harl Satterfield and Gladys Webster Satterfield; a son, Joseph Brown; her sister, Jo Ann Herron; and her first husband, Bob Brown. Burial will be at a later date at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Streator, IL. Mr. Ransom Dickey, 80, of Gulfport died Wednesday, January 9, 2008 in Gulfport. Larry K. Foster, Sr., 65, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. Mr. Foster was preceded in death by his parents, C. E. Foster and Nona Mae Mladinich. Private services will be held at a later date. Tom Phan Kennedy, 62, of Biloxi died Wednesday, January 9, 2008 in Biloxi. Tom was a native of Laos. He had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 1994. Crestlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Ocean Springs for services and burial. Steven Wade Guillory, age 48 of Biloxi, died on Wed. 01-09-2008 in Biloxi. Mr. James C. "Boobie" Martin, Sr., 67, of Gulfport died January 9, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Martin, Belzora Martin Garrett and one sister, Lillian Caldwell. Funeral Services: People's Mission Baptist Church. Interment will follow. Herman "Tony" McArthur, 45, of Pass Christian, MS passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 in Pass Christian, MS. He was born in Gulfport. He is preceded in death by his parents, Herman L. & Carol Williams McArthur, his brother, Brian McArthur, and his grandparents, Tony McArthur, Lugenia Davis McArthur and Carrie & Abe Williams. Memorial Service will be at 8:00 p.m. Burial will be private in Live Oak Cemetery in Pass Christian, MS. Betty Marie Rickman, 85, of Gulfport, died Jan. 9, 2008 in Gulfport. January 10 Donna Lou Castello, age 77, of Lyman died Thursday, January 10, 2008 in Pass Christian. Ms. Castello was preceded in death by her husband, Merritt L. Castello, Jr.; her parents, Mozart and Delia Saucier Landrum; her son, Albert T. Castello; her brother, Glenn Landrum; and her sister, Georeane Portwood. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery. Karen McGinty Lewis, age 35, resident of Gulfport, died, Thursday, January 10, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Lewis was born in Portsmith, VA. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her grandfather, Robert L. Braun; grandmother, Leslie K. Brown, grandparents, Hazel B. and Frederick McGinty; brother, Kevin Thomas McGinty and great grandmother, Ora L. Knapp. HOME, 19130 Commission Road, Long Beach. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Gulfport. Donabel Pitts McMillan died at home in Gulfport on January 10, 2008. Born in Blue Springs, AL, on April 8, 1926, she was the daughter of Lawrence Allen and Alma Baell Pitts. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Virgil Oliver McMillan, Jr. and her son, Thomas Allen McMillan. A family graveside service will be held in Bay Minette, AL. Ann Marie Robinson, age 51, of Gulfport died on January 10, 2008 in Gulfport. Emile "E. L." Stieffel, 79, of Diamondhead, MS passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2008 in Bay St. Louis, MS. He was born in New Orleans, LA and was a resident of Hancock County. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Emile & Arthelia Stieffel, father, Alton Stieffel, brothers, Kenny, Jimmy, & Robert Stieffel, and his sisters, Nell Bourgeois & Jane Olivier. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland, MS with Interment in Fayard Cemetery in Waveland, MS. Lucille Dabbs Thompson, widow of the late Colonel Matthew Thompson (ret.), died Thursday, January 10, 2008 in Pensacola, FL. Mrs. Thompson was the daughter of the late Dick Dabbs and Bessie A. Dabbs of Quitman, MS, and Pensacola, FL. She was born in Quitman, MS. She lived in various parts of the world with her husband during his military career. After his retirement, they resided on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for many years, moving to Pensacola in 1989, and was a resident of Pensacola until her death. Burial followed at the Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, FL. Mr. John D. Williams, 88, of Gulfport, died January 10, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnnie Williams and Roxie Williams; daughter, Gwendolyn Williams; three sisters, Mary Williams, Myrtis Williams, Ida Mae Amos; two brothers, Edgar McCord, B. J. Williams. Interment: Biloxi National Cemetery. January 11 John A. McManus, 87, of Solana Beach, CA died Jan. 11, 2008. He was born in Biloxi, Miss. Services: private. January 12 Jimmie Brown, 71, of Gulfport, died January 12, 2008 in Gulfport. Interment: Monroe Memorial Park. Ms. Carolyn E. Childers, 55, of Vancleave died Saturday, 1-12-08. She was preceded in death by her parents, Horace and Hattie Childers, and brothers, Bobby and Travis Childers. Burial in D'Iberville Memorial Park. Mrs. Edie Mae Gebhardt, age 70 of Gulfport passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Gebhardt. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. James Catholic Church in Gulfport. Interment will be in St. James Cemetery. Mr. Kenneth Earl Husley, 67, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, January 12, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Husley was born and remained a lifelong resident of Biloxi. Mr. Husley was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Goldie Husley; parents, Teodia and Zora Husley; three sons, William Jake Husley, Samuel Teodia Husley and Kenny Husley, Jr. Interment will follow in Williams Cemetery. Colin Moore Hyde, Jr., age 81 of Petal, died on Saturday, January 12, 2008 in Hattiesburg. Mr. Hyde was a native of Laurel. Mr. Hyde was preceded in death by his parents, Colin Moore, Sr. & Bessie Thompson Hyde; his wife, Shirley Jones Hyde and two sisters. A graveside service will be held at the National Cemetery in Biloxi, with military honors. Mr. John Ray Mattina, 81, of Biloxi died Saturday, 1-12-08. Services at Biloxi City Cemetery. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Felix N. Mattina and Anna Leona Bosarge Mattina; brothers, Felix N. Mattina, Jr., and Earl Mattina; sisters, Margarette E. Mattina and Verna Mae Mattina Galle, and daughter, Jane Beth Mattina. Graveside services will be held Friday, January 18, 2008, at 2. p.m. at Biloxi City Cemetery. Lawrence "Larry" Toles, Sr. departed his life on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 66 years of age. Larry was born on March 31, 1941 in Long Beach, MS. He later moved to Gulfport, MS. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Hattie Toles, two brothers, Leroy and Emmitt Toles and two sisters, Betty Plummer and Tina Toles. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Gardens, 28th Street, Gulfport January 13 Carol G. Anderson, age 71, of Gulfport died on Sunday, January 13, 2008 in Gulfport. Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin & Lula Wickline Grove; her son, Kenneth Charles Anderson and her brother, Thomas Grove. Burial will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery. Charolet A. Ball, 57, of Poplarville died Jan. 13, 2008. Visit: 6-9 p.m., Jan. 15, Steep Hollow Baptist Church. Svc: 10 a.m., Jan. 16, Steep Hollow Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. Joe Beck, 85, of Picayune, died Jan. 13, 2008 in Northshore Regional Medical Center. Visition: E. Jerusalem Bapt.,Svc: 11 a.m. at the church. Quain Darlene Bragg of Omaha, Nebraska. Born November 13, 1933, died on January 13, 2008. Quain was a longtime resident of Omaha, but enjoyed her visits with her children and grandchildren who lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert D. Bragg and her son, Thomas Allen Bragg. A graveside service was held on January 16, 2008 in Omaha, NE. William L. Bristow, 53, Bill as we knew him, passed on to be with the Lord on January 13, 2008. He was born on November 18, 1954 in Columbus, Georgia. He had lived in Biloxi for the last 52 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, William A. Bristow, Jr., Bertha LeBatard Bristow and a brother N. Wayne Bristow. Interment in Biloxi City Cemetery. Ida M. Densing, age 91, of Gulfport died on Sun. 01-13-2008 in Gulfport. Mrs. Carrie Jane Freese, 77, of Biloxi, MS, died Saturday, January 12, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Freese was born in Louisville, Kentucky and had been a longtime resident of the coast. Private services will be held at a later date. Irene L. Matthews, age 92, of Gulfport passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2008 in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Matthews was born in Lyons, WI and was a resident of Gulfport at the Armed Forces Retirement Home for about 15 years and moved to Washington D.C. following Hurricane Katrina. She was Catholic and a United States Navy Veteran of World War II, serving as a nurse. She was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Matthews. Interment follows at Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi. John Thomas Schaffner, died 1/13/08, in Gulfport. A Service of Remembrance will be at the First United Methodist Church, Gulfport, MS. Mr. David Lacy Taylor, age 51, of Biloxi passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. Taylor was preceded in death by his parents, Lacy and Jean Taylor. A graveside service will be held on January 18, 2008 in the Biloxi National Cemetery. Charles Allen Thomas, age 46, of Gulfport, died Sunday, January 13, 2008. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by two brothers, John Thomas and Bobby Thomas. Private services will be held at a later date. Barbara Jefferson Warhop was born on January 1, 1939 to Jordon Jefferson and Irma Lewis Blackston in Gulfport, MS. There she married her second husband, Edward Warhop. On Sunday, January 13, 2008 Barbara Jefferson Warhop passed away in Ocean Springs at the age of 69. She was preceded in death by two husbands: Edward Warhop and Joseph Price; her parents: Jordan Jefferson, Authur and Irma Blackston; her aunts and uncles: Eunice Lewis, Ionia Lewis Lyons and James C. Lewis. Services will be Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Pine Ridge Cemetery on 28th St., in Gulfport. January 14 Betty Flanagan Carrington, 77, died on Monday, January 14, 2008. She was preceded in death by her mother, Idell Drake; father, Wayman Morris; her husbands, W. H. Flanagan and Russ Carrington; and son-in-law, Enrico Marcial. Interment will follow at Long Beach City Cemetery. Marvin Allen Lanier, age, 79, of Gulfport, died Monday, January 14, 2008 in Biloxi. He had been a resident of Gulfport since 1970 and was a former resident of Macon, MS. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Helen and Jeff Lanier; and two brothers, William "Billy" Lanier and James Lanier. There will be a graveside service at Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi. Ranson Dickey, Sr. was born on August 29, 1927 to the late Andrew Dickey and Winnie Olivia Dickey. He was honorably discharged in October 1962. Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery. Darryl Sedbrook, age 86, of Gpt., died Tues. Jan. 14, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Sedbrook was sent from 15th St., Gpt. to G. W. Cox F .H. in Del Rio, TX for services. January 15 Robert J. "Bobby" Fayard, Sr., a lifelong resident of Bay St. Louis died Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Services are scheduled at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church, Bay St. Louis. Visitation followed by the mass of Christian Burial and interment immediately thereafter. The youngest child of Louise Gazzo Fayard and Judge Henry T. Fayard, Sr., Bobby was born in Bay St. Louis on March 4, 1928. He was preceded in death by his wife and soul mate Patricia F. "Patsy" Fayard, his parents Louise and Henry Fayard, his brothers Pete Fayard, Elton "Primo" Fayard and H. T. Fayard, his sisters, Ildred Fayard Hart, Emma Fayard Fischer, Emelda Fayard Kearney, Genevieve Fayard Ziegler and Mercedes Fayard Sawyer. Don Stark Hancock, 66, Russellville, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Alabama. Mr. Hancock was a native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, but had lived in Russellville for the past 35 years. He was preceded in death by parents, Curtis Dewey Hancock and Alice Mildred Hancock; brother, C. D. Hancock, Jr.; grandson, William Nohren. Burial will follow in Long Beach City Cemetery. Gregory Joseph Hinkkanen, 61, passed away at the Veterans Hospital on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, but has been a longtime resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Greg proudly served in the U.S. ARMY 101st Airborne Division and was stationed in Vietnam, where he was offered a purple heart. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; his father, Harry; father-in-law, Buster Root and one infant granddaughter. August Jeffrey Miller 87, of Ocean Springs, MS. passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Mr. Miller was born August 2, 1920 in Purvis, MS to the late William G. and Daisy Miller. As a young child his family moved to New Orleans, LA where he would live the next 60 years. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sons, August Jeffrey Miller Jr. and Robert Scott Miller; a grandson, William Miller and eleven siblings. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery with military honors. Garrad Williams, age 74 of Princeton, W.Va., died Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Garrad was a longtime resident of Princeton but looked forward to his visits with his sister of Biloxi, MS. Funeral service will be at Redeeming Life Christian Center, Bluefield, W. Va. Additional Comments: http://www.rootsweb.com/~msharri2/ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ms/harrison/obits/deathnot299gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/msfiles/ File size: 31.7 Kb