THE SUN HERALD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1994 OBITUARIES The following people appear in today's obituaries. Mayme O. Clarkson Thomas J. Addison Mrs. Dena Irene Gober Bourne Mrs.
Katherine T. Caranna Mrs. Mary Leona Clayton Gerald E. Combest Leonard 'Len' T. Diffenderfer Mrs.
Susan A. Jackson Willie Jackson Mrs. Paralee Love Mrs. Olive Betty 'Marty' Martin F.Y.I. Public agenda TODAY D'Iberville City Council: 6 p.m., in the City Hall.
Biloxi school board: 7 p.m., office at 160 St. Peters Ave. Agenda includes an update on the district's five-year plan. Long Beach school board: 6:30 p.m., office at 111 Quarles St. Agenda includes a report on the district's test security plan.
Pass Christian Zoning Board: 5:30 p.m., City Hall. Hanco*ck County Wastewater District 1: 5 p.m., district office, 3068 Longfellow Road. Pass Christian Board of Alderman: 7 p.m., City Hall. Workshop and public hearing on the proposed sign ordinance. Bay St.
Louis-Waveland School Board: 7 p.m., 201 Carroll Bay St. Louis. Bay St. Louis City Council: 7 p.m., City Hall, Court Street. Biloxi Port Commission: 10 a.m., 693 Beach Biloxi.
Biloxi City Council: 1:30 p.m., City Council Chambers, City Hall, Lameuse Street. Biloxi City Council: Workshops, beginning at 9 a.m., City Council Chambers, City Hall, Lameuse Street. Discussing hurricane evacuation routes and the city budget. Gulfport City Council, regular meeting, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, City Hall council chambers, 2308 15th St.
Routine agenda. CLARIFICATIONS The Sun Herald incorrectly reported that the Ocean Springs Education Foundation donated $30,000 to further the education of public school students. The foundation awarded $2,750 in grants from interest off the $30, 000 donated by the community. The article ran Monday on Page C-2 and Saturday on Page 4 of the Jackson County section. The names of F.
Michael Matthews, Gretchen Marie Gilich and Hilary Elizabeth Dattel were misspelled under their pictures on Page E-1 of Sunday's edition of The Sun Herald. a Charles Speir of Georgia won a $3.4 million jackpot after putting $11 in the Megabucks progressive slot machine at Grand Casino in Biloxi on Saturday. A story on Page A-3 of Sunday's edition of The Sun Herald incorrectly named another casino. If you find a mistake of fact in The Sun Herald that is serious enough to warrant a correction or clarification, call immediately so we can make it right in the next day's edition. On weekdays, call 896-2340 from 9 a.m.
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Box 4567, Biloxi, MS 39535-4567 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Gulf Publishing Co. 205 DeBuys Road, Gulfport, MS 39507. Second Class postage paid at Gulfport, MS. Miss Lucy Catherine May Nick A. Misko Charles 'Chuck' Oxley Wesley J.
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Those under the symbol, for which a charge is billed through the funeral homes, are not subject to such limitations. The Sun Herald's policy governing obituaries of may be reviewed at Coast funeral homes and The Sun Herald news at department. 000 Mayme O. Clarkson a Mayme O. Clarkson, 85, of Ocean Springs died Friday, Feb.
4, 1994, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Clarkson had been a resident of the Coast since 1980. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Ocean Springs, Order of the White Shrine and Women of the Moose, and was an Ocean Springs Hospital Auxiliary Pink Lady. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orsburn G.
Clarkson and a son, Orsburn G. Clarkson Jr. Survivors include two daughters, Mary K. Newton of Biloxi and Opal Schauf of Gold Beach, a son, James Leroy Clarkson of Lubbock, Texas; a sister, Marianne Roeben of Sun City West, a brother, Harrie Bateman of Floral, 19 grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren. Visitation was held Sunday, Feb.
6, 1994, at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs. A service was held Monday, Feb. 7, 1994, at the First Baptist Church of Ocean Springs, with burial in Floral Hills Cemetery in Gulfport. Thomas J. Addison Thomas J.
Addison, 92, 4764 South Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 1994. Mr. Addison was a longtime resident and businessman of Osceola County. Born in Polk County, he moved to Campbell City in 1932, where he and his wife established Addison's Gun Shop.
He was Baptist. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Mooney Addison. Survivors include two sons, Edward Addison of Gulfport and Thomas "Tommy" Addison Jr. of Kissimmee; a brother, George Addison of Haines City, eight grandchildren; a and 17 great-grandchildren. A service was held at 4 p.m.
Monday at the Grissom Chapel in Kissimmee. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery. Grissom Funeral Home in Kissimmee was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Dena Gober Bourne Mrs.
Dena Irene Gober Bourne, 95, of Columbia, S.C., died Sunday, Feb. 6, 1994, in Columbia. Mrs. Bourne was a member of First Baptist Church in Wiggins and the Order of Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Dewey Bourne and a daughter, Geraldine B.
Harrison. Survivors include a son, John D. Bourne Jr. of Irmo, S.C.; a brother, Lewis LaRone Gober of Madison, two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Weeks of Madison, and Mrs.
Dot Kelsey of Minneapolis; three grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be from noon to 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins. A 3 p.m. service will follow at First Baptist Church in Wiggins, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery in Wiggins.
The family prefers memorials to First Baptist Church in Wiggins. Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Katherine T. Caranna Mrs.
Katherine T. Caranna, 75, of Biloxi died Monday, Feb. 7, 1994, in Biloxi. Arrangements are incomplete at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Biloxi. A story appears on Page C-2.
Mrs. Mary Leona Clayton Mrs. Mary Leona Clayton, 97, 614 Washington Ocean Springs, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 1994, in Ocean Springs. Mrs.
Clayton was a native of Alabama. She was a member of First Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Biloxi, where she was senior usher. Survivors include a niece, Mrs. Cassie Parker of Detroit; and four nephews of Chattanooga, Tenn. A service will be at 7 p.m.
Wednesday at First Faith Missionary Baptist Church, where friends may call from 5 until service time. A procession will leave Richmond Funeral Home in Biloxi at 11 a.m. Thursday for burial in Biloxi Cemetery. Gerald E. Combest Gerald E.
Combest, 66, South Pear Orchard Road, Ridgeland; died Sun- day, Feb. 6, 1994, in Ridgeland. Mr. Combest was a native of Laurel and a retired accountant. He was a resident of Jackson for 28 years and a resident of Madison County for six years.
He was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church and a former member of Woodville Baptist Church, where he was a deacon. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 607, and American Legion Post No. 91. Survivors include two daughters, Paula C.
Kegley of Jackson and Kay Hill of Gulfport; two brothers, Raymond Combest of Kings Town, Texas, and Ronald Combest of Oklahoma City; a sister, Julia A. Sommers Clinton; and four grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight the Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Jackson. A service will be at a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with burial at 3 p.m.
in the Crestview Cemetery in Laurel. The family prefers memorials to Colonial Heights Baptist Church or American Cancer Society. Leonard 'Len' T. Diffenderfer Leonard "Len" T. Diffenderfer, 49, of Gulfport died Monday, Feb.
7, 1994, in Biloxi. Mr. Diffenderfer was born in Manheim, and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. He was a Navy veteran, a painter's assistant at the Naval Construction Battalion Center of Gulfport, and a civil service employee for the past 14 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Franklin and Louella H.
Diffenderfer. Survivors include his wife, Gwen Diffenderfer of Gulfport; a daughter, Barbara Ann Diffenderfer Myers of Savannah, a brother, Frank H. Diffenderfer of Manheim; two sisters, Bonnie Brubaker of Manheim and Sandy Metzer of Port Royal, and a grandchild. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Riemann Funeral Home, U.S.
49 North, Gulfport. A service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Biloxi National Cemetery with military honors. Mrs. Susan A.
Jackson Mrs. Susan A. Jackson, 77, of Pas- cagoula died Monday, Feb. 7, 1994, in Pascagoula. Mrs.
Jackson was born Nov. 30, 1916, in Scott County. She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church in Gautier. She was a homemaker and resident of the area for the past 40 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry George "Jack" Jackson; and a daughter, Mary Janell Salser.
Survivors include her husband, Henry Cullen of Baker, a daughter, Georgia Sue Shepard of Benton, five sons, Billy L. Jackson of Pascagoula, Tommy G. Jackson, Michael Jackson, Glen G. Jackson, all of Gautier, and Larry D. Jackson of Tampa, four brothers, J.B.
of Pascagoula, Junior Comans and Ripley Comans, both of Jackson, and Robert L. Comans of Philadelphia, five sisters, Exie Breedlove of Philadelphia, Ruby Comans and Frances Scott of Carthage, Mary Breedlove of Sebastapol, and Kate Perkins of Laurel; 15 grandchildren; and 18 greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at 0'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Pascagoula. A service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Machpelah Cemetery.
Willie Jackson Willie Jackson, 82, 808 Handy Ocean Springs, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1994, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Jackson was a native of Seaboard, Ala. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Ocean Springs, where he was a deacon and a member of the Male Chorus.
He was a member of Progressive Lodge No. 421. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Jackson Sr. and Sally Jackson; and six brothers. Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Annie Jackson of Ocean Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Lynn Graves of Fresno, and Mrs. Williemae Henry of Biloxi; a son, Sylvester Allen Joe of Pascagoula; seven grandchildren; and 15 greatgrandchildren. A service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Macedonia Baptist Church, where friends may call from 5 p.m.
until service time. A procession will leave the church Thursday at 9:45 a.m. for burial at Crestlawn Memorial Park in Ocean Springs. Richmond Funeral Home in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements. Mrs.
Paralee Love Mrs. Paralee Love, 86, 355 Keller Biloxi, died Monday, Feb. 7, 1994, in Biloxi. Arrangements are incomplete at Richmond Funeral Home in Biloxi. Mrs.
Betty H. Low Mrs. Betty H. Low, 72, of Biloxi died Sunday, Feb. 6, 1994, in Biloxi.
Mrs. Low was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and had lived on the Coast since 1947. She was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Gulfport. She was a past den mother of Cub Scout Pack No. 192.
Survivors include her husband, Keith Low of Biloxi; a son, Harlan "Lanny" Low of Spring, Texas; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 9. p.m. Wednesday at the Pass Road Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Biloxi. Mrs.
Low will be sent to Adams Funeral Home in Akron, Ohio, for services and burial in Morris Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Olive 'Marty' Martin Mrs. Olive "Marty" Martin, 75, of Long Beach died Sunday, Feb. 6, 1994, in Biloxi.
Mrs. Martin was a native of Marshall, and a resident of Long Beach since 1981. In 1981, she retired after 10 years of service as an office manager in the medical profession in Springfield, Ill. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Long Beach. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Raymond Martin; and her parents, Charles D.
and Christie Leete Martin. Survivors include a son, David A. Martin of Long Beach; a brother, Robert Wayne McFadden; and a sister Mrs. Raymond (Wyona) Barron, both of Marshall. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Missouri.
Riemann Funeral Home, 25th Gulfport, is in charge of arrangements. Miss Lucy Catherine May Miss Lucy Catherine May, 62, 210 Main Biloxi, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 1994, in Biloxi. Miss May was a native of Meridian and a resident of Biloxi for 40 years. She attended New Bethel Baptist Church in Biloxi.
Survivors include a devoted companion, Willie Reese of Biloxi; a godchild, Jeanea A. Doughty of Ocean Springs, and a devoted friend, Mrs. Cora Reddix of Biloxi. A service will be at 6 p.m. today at the Richmond Funeral Home in Biloxi, where friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m.
A procession will leave the funeral home at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday for a 10 a.m. burial in the Biloxi Cemetery. Nick A. Misko Nick A.
Misko, 82, 231 West Ach- eson, Dennison, Texas, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 1994, in Dennison. Mr. Misko was born in Biloxi and married Flavia Comeaux on Aug. 8, 1937, in Biloxi.
He was a self-employed boat builder and was previously employed' by Yellow Jacket Boat Company in Dennison and Higgins Shipyard in New Orleans. He was a member of St. Patrick's of Dennison. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Geraldine Templeton of Bells, Texas, and Mrs.
Donna Steel of Alabaster, two sisters, Lucretia Skrmetta of Biloxi and Mrs. Frances Martin of Cloverdale, two brothers, Steve Misko of New Orleans and Peter Misko of Biloxi; six grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. A service will be at 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of the Valley, Pelham, with burial in Ridout's Southern Heritage Cemetery. Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Charles 'Chuck' Oxley Charles 'Chuck' Oxley, 74, of Pass Christian died Sunday, Feb. 6, 1994, in Gulfport. Mr. Oxley was a native of Utica, N. a former resident of Palo Alto, and had been a resident of Pass Christian for 12 years.
He was a graduate of Dennison University in Grandville, Ohio, and received a doctorate from Rochester University in Rochester, N.Y. He served on the staff at University of Chicago and General Atomic of California. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Delta Theta. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bernice Oxley of Pass Christian; a stepdaughter, Jane M.
Viti of Middletown, R.I.; a stepson, Thomas Edward Viti of Newport, R.I.; and a brother, Phillip Oxley of New York City, N.Y. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements. Wesley J. Stanley Wesley J. Stanley, 78, of Saucier died Sunday, Feb.
6, 1994, in Gulf- port. Mr. Stanley was a native of Bear County, Texas, and had been a resident of the Coast for five years. He was a retired mechanic. Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Joyce Renard of Texas and Laura Doris Stanley of Florida; two sons, Travis David Stanley of Saucier and Charles James Stanley of McHenry; a brother, Steve Stanley of Crystal City, Texas; eight grandchildren; and nine great Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Calvin Michael Stapleton Calvin Michael Stapleton, 28, 8404 Mississippi Gulfport, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 1994, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. Stapleton was a member of New Evening Star Baptist Church in Gulfport. He attended Harrison Cen- tral High School, and later attended.
the Job Corps Center in Springs. He was preceded in death by his father, L. Stapleton; and a brother, Daniel Charles Stapleton. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Brenda Stapleton; and a fiance Martha Thompson; two stepsons, Kenneth Thompson and Terrance Thompson; a daughter; four broth--.
ers, Henry Anthony Stapleton of Grand Rapids, Willie Lee Stapleton, Terence Lamar Stapleton, and Mark Douglas Stapleton, all of three stepbrothers, Henry Charles Stapleton of Gulfport, David Lee' Stapleton and Steven Quinn Stapleton, both of Hattiesburg; a grandmother, Willie Mag Reuben of Puckett. A service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at New Evening Star Baptist Church, 4302 Illinois Gulfport, where friends may call two hours be-, fore service time. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Garden in Gulfport. Richmond Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Paul 'Ray' Stockstill Sr. Paul 'Ray' Stockstill Retired, U.S. Marine Corps, 55, of Biloxi died Monday, Feb. 7, 1994, in Biloxi. Mr.
Stockstill was a resident of the Coast since 1951. He was a retired gunnery sergeant with the Marine Corps, with 20 years of service. He was employed with the city of Biloxi as superintendent of property maintenance for 13 years. He was vice president of AFSCME Local No. 1944, chief council of squires for Knights of Columbus Council No.
1244 and a member of Disabled American Veterans. He served as a Cub Scoutmaster, coach for Pee Wee football and Little League baseball at Camp LeJuene, N.C. He was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church in Biloxi. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers.
Survivors include his wife, Ramona Stockstill of Biloxi; four sons, Patrick Quave Eric Quave, Alcus Stockstill and Ray Stockstill, all of Biloxi; two sisters, Louise Stenzell of Biloxi and Barbara Jo Smith of Bay St. Louis; and five grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, with Rosary at 7:30 p.m. A procession will leave the funeral home at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday for a 10 a.m.
Mass at St. Louis Catholic Church in Biloxi. Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery, with full military honors. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home of Biloxi is in charge of arrangements. Mrs.
Elizabeth Woods Mrs. Elizabeth Myers Burney Woods, 100, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1994, in Biloxi. Mrs. Woods was a native of Jackson and a longtime resident of Biloxi.
She was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church in Biloxi, where she was the oldest member of the church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, John Burney and William Woods; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers; and a son, Jerome Shaw. Survivors include a daughter, Carrie S.
Lashley; a son, Stanley Woods, both of Biloxi; two sisters, Annie Smith of Chicago and Mary Myers of Jackson. A service will be at 7 tonight: at New Bethel Baptist Church, where friends may call from 5 p.m. to service time. Burial will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Biloxi Cemetery.
Dickey Bros. -Chambers Bros. Funeral Services of Biloxi is in charge of arrangements. To place your "In Memoriam" ad come by THE SUN HERALD offices at 205 DeBuys Rd. 896-2400 IN LOVING MEMORY OF JAMES R.
TAYLOR, SR. Feb. 8, 1920 Feb. 4, 1993 It's been a year now, You're gone but not forgotten. The ones you left behind miss you so much.
Your memories will never fade. We can still feel your presence and your touch. Though you went home to rest We love you within our hearts, we deeply feel that God knows best. Greatly missed by Sons: Darrell and Bobby and Daughter Lisa..
