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Virginia Cochran
Funeral: 3 p.m. today at Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Ave., Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Virginia Robbins Hall Cochran, 94, died Friday, September 22, 2000, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Cochran was a native of New Albany, MS and a longtime Gulf Coast resident. She was retired from the United States Navy and the Selective Service Board. She was also retired from the City of Gulfport, Office of the Mayor. She was a member and pianist of West Gulfport Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ephriam Daniel Robbins and Miriam Wray Robbins; and her husband, Edward Colon Cochran.
She is survived by nieces and nephews Frances Shannon, Virginia Frank Maxey, Joyce Kaplan and Joe Keith and Martha Addie Robbins of New Albany, MS, Bill and Virginia Mathews and Dan and Kay Mathews of Tupelo, MS; numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews; and her special care giver, Flo Biloruck of Gulfport, MS.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Ave., Gulfport, where friends may call an hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Gulfport.
The family prefers memorials to one's favorite charity.
Johnny A. Cunningham
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Holder-Wells Funeral Home Chapel in Moss Point.
ESCATAWPA - Johnny Augusta Cunningham, 57, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000, in Moss Point.
Mr. Cunningham was born Nov. 28, 1943, in Jackson County, and was a resident of Escatawpa. He was employed in the structural department at Ingalls Shipbuilding and was of the Methodist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Ila Mae Cunningham; a brother, Gene Cunningham; and a sister, Sara Cunningham.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Cunningham of Escatawpa; two daughters, Charlene Hernadaze of Aztec, N.M., and Renae Miller of Moss Point; two sons, Bubba Texas, Allen Hudson, Buck Hudson, both of Grand Bay, and Robert "Tony" Hudson of Saraland, Ala.; five daughters, Eva Svenson of Houston, Washington of Vancleave, Emily Watson, Debbie Wallace, both of Mobile, and Amy Prospt of Irvington, Ala.; two brothers, S.N. "Cease" Hudson of Pascagoula and Robert Hudson of Escalon, Mississippi.
A native of Chicago, he was the husband of the (late) Ethel Creel Olsen and the son of Mary and Nels Olsen of that city. He resided in Biloxi for the past 25 years.
Colonel Olsen was a graduate of the University of Mississippi and Southeast Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Ave., Biloxi, Monday September 25, 2000. Friends may call two hours before service time at 1 p.m. Interment will be at Southern Memorial Park.
The family prefers donations to the First United Methodist Church in Biloxi in lieu of flowers.
John Red
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Long Beach.
PASS CHRISTIAN - John "Charles" Red, age 75, and a resident of Pass Christian, died on Thursday, September 21, 2000 in Biloxi.
He was born on November 24, 1924, in Newton County, Florida, daughter, Kathy Clements and her husband Frank of Moultrie, Alabama, and Elmira Mississippi, and by four grandchildren, Emily, Sarah, Christopher and Johnathan.
Visitation will be on Sunday, September 24, 2000 at Riemann Funeral Home in Long Beach from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and also at First Baptist Church of Long Beach from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Monday, September 25. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Monday at First Baptist Church of Long Beach and graveside services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday at the Byrd Cemetery in George County.
Memorials may be made in Brother Red's memory to the Building Fund of First Baptist Church of Long Beach.
Riemann Funeral Home in Long Beach is in charge of arrangements.
Hugh Shaffer
DIAMONDHEAD - Hugh Shaffer, 85, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
James E. Walton Jr.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Richmond Funeral Home in Biloxi.
SLIDELL, La. - Tech. Sgt. James E. Walton Jr., 66, died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, in Slidell, La.
Mr. Walton was born April 16, 1934, and was a native of Philadelphia, Pa. He currently resided in Slidell and was a member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church. He had extensive military training and was retired from the U.S. Air Force. He was employed with Nixdorf Computer Corp. He was a Mason.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James E. Walton Sr. and Lennie Walton; and a sister, Francis McWilliams.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Walton of Slidell; five daughters, Janice Walton of California, Robin Walton of Virginia, Judy Mallet, Shelia May and Sheryl Walton , all of Gulfport; three sons, Alan Walton of Philadelphia, Pa., Anthony Stovall of Columbia, S.C., and Rodney Stovall of Illeshim, Germany; 19 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Richmond Funeral Home in Biloxi where friends may call an hour before service time. Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery.
Richard Louis Brousseau
BAY ST. LOUIS - Richard Louis Brousseau, age unavailable, died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999, in Bay St. Louis.
Arrangements are incomplete at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis.
