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Donnie C. Fountain
Funeral: Graveside at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bosarge Cemetery.
BILOXI - Donnie C. Fountain, 53, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in Biloxi.
Mr. Fountain was a lifelong resident of the Coast and a resident of the St. Martin Community. He was employed for many years as an automotive paint and body specialist.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Jane Bosarge Fountain.
Survivors include his wife, Vivian C. Fountain of Biloxi; five sons, Melvin Chipley of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Billy Fuller of Gulfport, and Barney Fuller, Larry Cronk and Teddy Cronk, all of St. Martin; a sister, Mary Jane Keebler of Ocean Springs; a brother, Gerald Fountain of Woolmarket; and a grandson.
Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi. A graveside service will follow at 10:30 at Bosarge Cemetery in the St. Martin Community.
Emma Jean Gilmore
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at St. James Baptist Church in Gulfport.
LAUREL - Emma Jean Blair Gilmore, 41, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in Laurel.
Mrs. Gilmore was a native of Gulfport and was employed with Sanderson Farms. She was a member of St. James Baptist Church in Gulfport and attended Morning Star Baptist Church in Laurel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert "Buster" Blair and Louvenia Blair; and a brother, Burnia Blair.
Survivors include two sons, Eric Glispy of Laurel, and Richard Glispy of Detroit; three daughters, Ferdenia Blair, Jennifer Glispy and Kimika Glispy, all of Laurel; five brothers, Robert Blair, Chester Blair, Willie Blair, Carl Blair, and Leroy Blair, all of Gulfport; three sisters, Willie P. Mitchell and Lucille Bell, both of Gulfport and Mary Abney of Heidelberg; and six grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at Morning Star Baptist Church. A service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. James Baptist Church in Gulfport. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Young's Funeral Home in Taylorsville is in charge of arrangements and Hartwell's Christian Mortuary in Gulfport is in charge of local arrangements.
Ruby Horton
BILOXI - Ruby Lowe Horton, 87, of Biloxi, died Monday, November 8, 1999, in Biloxi.
Mrs. Horton was born in Laurel and moved to the Coast with her husband, Ross, in 1946. They were co-owners of Duncan's Restaurant in Biloxi. Mrs. Horton was also employed with J.C. Penney Co. She was a Methodist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ross Horton; and three sisters, Maude Lowe, Ester Logan and Aline Petit.
Survivors include a sister, Lorine Duncan of Biloxi; several nieces and nephews.
Visitation was Thursday, November 11, 1999, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi. Graveside services followed at 2 p.m. at Lake Park Cemetery in Laurel.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation, phone no. (800) 638-8299.
Charles Burnett Klepac
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes.
OCEAN SPRINGS - Mr. Charles Burnett Klepac, 85, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in Ocean Springs.
Mr. Klepac was born in Jackson, Ala., and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was an entrepreneur in Flossmoor, Ill., and Pascagoula with Frazier Insurance and was a member of Gautier Presbyterian Church and a former member of the Presbyterian Church of Ocean Springs where he served as an elder. He formerly participated in the Boy Scouts of America.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred Kartje Klepac; and his second wife, Mary O'Quin Klepac.
Survivors include a son, Glenn Klepac of Export, Pa.; a daughter, Elaine Chen of Jasper, Ga.; two stepdaughters, Carolyn Browning and Linda Peters, both of Ocean Springs; a stepson, Jay O'Quin of Hattiesburg; two grandchildren; and 10 stepgrandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes. A service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Seymour Cemetery in Gulf Hills.
The family prefers memorials to Habitat for Humanity, 1400 Leggett Dr., Van Hook Hall, Biloxi, MS 39530 or Gautier Presbyterian Church, U.S. 90, Gautier, MS 39553.
Mable Ladner
Funeral: 2 p.m. today at Little Black Creek Baptist Church.
LUMBERTON - Mrs. Mable Byrd Ladner, 91, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in Lumberton.
Mrs. Ladner was a member of Little Black Creek Baptist Church in Lumberton and was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Joe Ladner of San Augustine, Mississippi Gulf Coast for 15 years. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounties and was retired from the Federal Reserve Bank in New Orleans. He attended St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gulfport.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helene McCullough Renaud; and his parents, Napoleon and Blanche Renaud.
Survivors include three sons, Jean-Paul Renaud, Pierre Renaud and Robert Renaud; two daughters, Anne-Marie Renaud and Joanne Renaud; four brothers, Francois Renaud, Rene Renaud, Andre Renaud and Gerald Renaud; two sisters, Pauline Renaud and Fernande Renaud, all of Canada; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. A graveside service followed at 11 a.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Gulfport. Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue, Gulfport, was in charge of arrangements.
The family prefers memorials to a favorite charity.
Irene Jane Richardson
Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday at Dickey Bros.-Chambers Bros. Funeral Services in Biloxi.
BILOXI - Irene Jane Richardson, 79, of 628 Ester Blvd., died Friday, Nov. 5, 1999, in Biloxi.
Mrs. Richardson was born Feb. 11, 1920, in Lorman. She was a member of the Jehovah Kingdom of God in Biloxi.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Irene Thomas; three brothers; four sisters; a son; and two grandchildren.
Survivors include a daughter, Annette Breland of Biloxi; four brothers, Tom Thomas of Herlong, Texas; three sisters, Bernice Rodgers Cox of Soso, Miss., Laverne Rodgers Schillingstead of Mobridge, S.D., and Margaret Rodgers Guillory of McComb; four grandchildren, Brian Rodgers of Wiggins, Michael Shane Rodgers of Wiggins, Martin David Rodgers of Springfield, Mass., and Callie Whitedove Rodgers of Diamondhead; a great-granddaughter, Brittany Leanne Rodgers; a number of cousins, including Jerohnne Pipkin McGregor of McComb; special friends, Paul Holder, Jimmy Guillory, Jessie Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Cleston Barnes; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Hartman's Funeral Home in McComb. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel where friends may call from noon until service time. The Rev. Rick Kennedy will officiate. Pallbearers are David Rodgers, Shane Rodgers, Donald Rodgers, John Lee Brown, Scott Schillingstead and Randy Guillory. Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Rodgers, Bob Brown, Tom Holder, and Danny Holder. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery in McComb.
Irene Thomas
GULFPORT - Irene Thomas, age unavailable, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at Richmond Funeral Home in Gulfport.
