Sheila Clark
BAY ST. LOUIS - Sheila Clark, 52, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998, in Bay St. Louis.
Mrs. Clark was sent from Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis to Pensacola Memorial Gardens for services and burial.
Martin Thomas Dunne
GULFPORT - Mr. Martin Thomas Dunne, 61, died Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998, in Biloxi.
Arrangements are incomplete at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport.
Helen Ferrell
GULFPORT - Mrs. Helen Ferrell, 81, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport.
Susan Stewart Foley
OCEAN SPRINGS - Susan Stewart Foley, 83, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, in Ocean Springs.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes.
John Francois Jr.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in DeLisle.
PASS CHRISTIAN - John "J.B." Francois Jr., 53, died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, in Pass Christian.
Mr. Francois was a member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church in DeLisle.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Miltoria Francois and John Francois Sr.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Francois of Gulfport; two sons, Ricky Francois of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Robert Francois of Gulfport; two daughters, Angela Bradley and Brenna Francois, both of Gulfport; a brother, Willard Thomas; a sister, Lexiner Harris, both of Pass Christian; and five grandchildren.
A service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, where friends may call an hour before service time. Burial will be in St. Stephen's Cemetery in DeLisle. J.T. Hall Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Larry Mitchell Hoskinson
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Christ Lutheran Church in Pascagoula.
PASCAGOULA - Larry Mitchell Hoskinson, 45, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, in Pascagoula.
Mr. Hoskinson was born June 30, 1953, in San Diego. He was an associate designer with Ingalls Shipbuilding and was a member of Krewe of Ulysses. He was active in the Ingalls Management Association.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Fran Maxwell Weavea; and a sister, Anna Hanby.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa L. Hoskinson of Pascagoula; a daughter, Heather Hoskinson of Bloomington, Ind.; a step-daughter, Elishia Vandiver of Pascagoula; his father, Walter Hoskinson of North Bend, Ore.; two brothers, Randy Hoskinson of San Antonio and Terry Michael Hoskinson of Mt. Vernon, Ala.; and two sisters, Cheryl Lombardo of Houston, Texas, and Dawn Hoskinson of Moss Point.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Christ Lutheran Church in Pascagoula. A service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with burial to follow in Griffin Cemetery. Holder-Wells Funeral Home in Moss Point is in charge of arrangements.
The family prefers memorials to Christ Luthran Church, 3042 Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567.
Ann Edna Jezierski
Funeral: Private services will be held.
GULFPORT - Ann Edna Jezierski, 79, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, in Gulfport.
Miss Jezierski was a native of Ohio and had been a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 10 years. She was a former civil service worker and was a Catholic.
Survivors include two brothers and two sisters.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Avenue in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Helen Lee
Funeral: Graveside at 2 p.m. Monday in Bounds Cemetery in Carnes, Miss.
LUMBERTON - Mrs. Helen Lee, 74, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998, in Hattiesburg.
Mrs. Lee was born in Gulfport. She was of the Catholic faith and was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty McVay.
Survivors include her husband, Olburn Lee of Carnes, Miss.; three daughters, Ann skinner of Luray, Va., Bonnie Dubois of Wiggins and Ginger Lee-Hopkins of Carnes; a son, Carl L. Lee of Carnes; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Bounds Cemetery in Carnes.
Bobby J. McCollum
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North in Gulfport.
GULFPORT - Bobby J. McCollum, 59, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, in Gulfport.
Mr. McCollum was a native of Oklahoma City, Okla., and had lived on the Coast since 1983. He was a Vietnam War veteran, having retired from the Navy and was of the Protestant faith.
He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Chester Jobe; and a brother, Don McCollum.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Kurisko of Alabama and Johnny Ray McCollum of Bruinswick, Maine; five daughters, Julianne Tomei and Lois Ann Calhoun, both of Gulfport, Lisa Ann peel of Biloxi, Connie Ann Kochlin of North Carolina and Linda Ann Goebel of Alaska; and a brother, Ray McCollum of Dallas.
A service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, U.S. 49 North in Gulfport, where friends may call two hours before service time. Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery.
David Richard Pacek Sr.
Funeral: Mass at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Catholic Church.
SENECA, S.C. - Mr. David Richard Pacek Sr., 61, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, in Seneca.
Mr. Pacek was a native of Cleveland, Ohio. He was a maintenance supervisor and was an Air Force veteran.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Ann Lafontaine Pacek; and a son, David R. Pacek Jr.
Survivors include a son, Mike Pacek of Seneca; a daughter, Karen F. Sanders of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, Thomas Pacek of Smithsville, Ohio; two sisters, Patricia Lis of Garfield Heights, Ohio and Carol Leonard of Statesville, Ohio; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11:15 a.m. Monday at Riemann Funeral Home in Pass Christian. A Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Catholic Church, with burial to follow in Live Oak Cemetery in Pass Christian.
Aiko Koike Pitts
Funeral: Graveside at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.
BILOXI - Aiko "Judy" Koike Pitts, 69, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1998, in Biloxi.
Mrs. Pitts was a native of Japan and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1971. She was a member of Cedar Lake United Methodist Church in Biloxi and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Braxton Riley Pitts of Biloxi; a son, Donald Lee Pitts of Midlothian, Va.; a sister, Yuki Koike of Saga, Japan; and a granddaughter.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, Beauvoir Road in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.
Annie Elizabeth Posey
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Kreole United Methodist Church in Moss Point.
MOSS POINT - Annie Elizabeth "Bessie" Posey, 82, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, in Moss Point.
Mrs. Posey was born March 8, 1916. She was a charter member of Kreole United Methodist Church in Moss Point, where she was active in the Women's Missionary Society and the Adult Choir.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Hanna Lander; three sisters, Clarice Lander, Dorothy Schmitz and Jasie Hearty; and three brothers, Charlie, Lee and Percy Lander.
Survivors include her husband, Martin E. Posey; two sons, Sidney Posey and David Posey; two daughters, Nancy Barnes and Marilyn Landrum; two sisters, Sara Tapper and Eunice Baker; a brother, Gilbert Lander; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Kreole Untied Methodist Church. A service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, with burial to follow in Orange Grove Cemetery.
The family prefers memorials to Kreole United Methodist Church, 4707 Kreole Avenue, Moss Point, MS 39563.
Dorothy Ruth Rhodes
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Moore Funeral Home Chapel in Wiggins.
PERKINSTON - Mrs. Dorothy Ruth Rhodes, 78, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, in Wiggins.
Mrs. Rhodes was born in Perkinston. She retired as a railroad clerk with the Illinois Railroad in 1980 and was a member of Perkinston Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis A. Rhodes; and a daughter, Diane R. Shelton.
Survivors include a daughter, Debra R. Vickers of Perkinston; two sons, Carl E. Rhodes Jr. of Perkinston and Arthur Rhodes of Wiggins; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins. A service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel, with burial in Perkinston Cemetery.
Leonard Adolph Ring Sr.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home Chapel in Bay St. Louis.
HATTIESBURG - Leonard Adolph Ring Sr., 72, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, in Hattiesburg.
Mr. Ring was a former resident of Hancock County. He was a retired electrician and was a member of American Legion Post 139 in Bay St. Louis. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy, and was a Catholic.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Helen Ring.
Survivors include a son, Leonard A. Ring Jr.; three daughters, Darlene R. Evans of Bay St. Louis, Geralyn R. Ybos of Hattiesburg and Andrea Ring of Waveland; a sister, Rita Bulot of Chalmette, La.; two brothers, Lester Ring and Gary Ring, both of New Orleans; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home Chapel in Bay St. Louis, where friends may call three hours before service time. Burial will be in Gulf Coast Memorial Cemetery in Bay St. Louis.
Lucien R. Roberts
GULFPORT - Lucien R. Roberts, age unavailable, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at J.T. Hall Funeral Home in Gulfport.
Lawson J. Schmitt
PASS CHRISTIAN - Lawson J. Schmitt, 70, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998, in Gulfport.
Arrangements are incomplete at Riemann Funeral Home.
