By MemoriesAlways Staff
PASCAGOULA -- Only 2 percent of the estimated 1,000 people who died during Hurricane Katrina and its related accidents and injuries were under 18 years old, according to a new report released this week.
Media outlets published the report a day before Gulf Coast residents marked the third anniversay of Katrina on today.
The report said that nearly half those who died in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama were over 75 years old. Most died the morning Katrina hit the Gulf Coast - Aug. 29, 2005. The eye came in near Waveland and Bay St. Louis, Miss., almost wiping the small towns from the shoreline.
New Report Released On Hurricane Katrina Deaths
Posted Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008@ www.wkrg.com
Residents in New Orleans and cities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama held community events Friday to remember the day Katrina came ashore, and to commemorate the lives of those lost during the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States.
Federal, state and municipal officials and residents along the coastline of west Alabama to southern Texas have spent the last week monitoring Tropical Storm/Hurricane Gustav, which now has killed about 60 people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. They are making preparations for shelter or to evacuate, and hoping Gustav is not a repeat of Hurricane Katrina.
3 years after Katrina, new study focuses on death toll in elderly, drowning leading cause
Posted Aug. 28, 2008 @ www.newsday.com
Gov. Haley Barbour declared a state of emergency in South Mississippi on Thursday and extended that emergency to the entire state on Friday, Aug. 29, according to state officials.
Hurricane Gustav is expected to make landfall Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Friday, August 29, 2008
School Districts Wait for Direction of Gustav
Superintendent Wayne Rodolfich
By MemoriesAlways Staff
PASCAGOULA -- Jackson County supervisors declared a state of emergency today based on projected forecasts of Hurricane Gustav making landfall somewhere near New Orleans. County buildings were closed but employee work hours continued as normal.
Government workers and numerous businesses are scheduled to be off work for Labor Day, Sept. 1, regardless of emergency warnings.
Spokeswoman Debbie Anglin on Friday, Aug. 29, said Superintendent Wayne Rodofich has made no decision about dismissal of the Pascagoula School District because Hurricane Gustav is too far away to be certain of its direction once it enters warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Any announcement possibly would be made on Sunday, she said.
Anglin also said all school superintendents from Hattiesburg southward participated in a teleconference Friday afternoon with State Superintendent Hank Bounds.
"Everybody is in a wait-and-see mode right now. We just don't know," she said.
PASCAGOULA -- Jackson County supervisors declared a state of emergency today based on projected forecasts of Hurricane Gustav making landfall somewhere near New Orleans. County buildings were closed but employee work hours continued as normal.
Government workers and numerous businesses are scheduled to be off work for Labor Day, Sept. 1, regardless of emergency warnings.
Spokeswoman Debbie Anglin on Friday, Aug. 29, said Superintendent Wayne Rodofich has made no decision about dismissal of the Pascagoula School District because Hurricane Gustav is too far away to be certain of its direction once it enters warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Any announcement possibly would be made on Sunday, she said.
Anglin also said all school superintendents from Hattiesburg southward participated in a teleconference Friday afternoon with State Superintendent Hank Bounds.
"Everybody is in a wait-and-see mode right now. We just don't know," she said.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
School, County Officials Talk Preparations For Gustav
Governor Issues State Of Emergency Ahead Of Gustav (article/video)
Posted Aug. 28, 2008 @ www.wlox.com
Miss. governor declares emergency before Gustav
Posted Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
Communications Director Debbie Anglin on Thursday said Jackson County and Pascagoula School District officials would make a decision Friday, Aug. 29, about what to do in preparation for Tropical Storm Gustav, which is expected to become a hurricane once it enters the Gulf of Mexico by this weekend.
Pascagoula under a state of emergency
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 @ http://www.sunherald.com/
The storm, which already has killed about 23 people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, is expected to reach Category 3 strength before making landfall. Right now, the project path is aimed at New Orleans.
Ocean Springs to hold emergency meeting at 3 p.m.
Posted Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
School and county officials met Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Emergency Operations building to discuss what needs to be done to protect students countywide.
Gautier urges citizens to watch weather alerts
Posted Aug. 28, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
Moss Point continues preparations and plans for storm response
Posted Friday, Aug. 29, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
Posted Aug. 28, 2008 @ www.wlox.com
Miss. governor declares emergency before Gustav
Posted Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
Communications Director Debbie Anglin on Thursday said Jackson County and Pascagoula School District officials would make a decision Friday, Aug. 29, about what to do in preparation for Tropical Storm Gustav, which is expected to become a hurricane once it enters the Gulf of Mexico by this weekend.
Pascagoula under a state of emergency
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 @ http://www.sunherald.com/
The storm, which already has killed about 23 people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, is expected to reach Category 3 strength before making landfall. Right now, the project path is aimed at New Orleans.
Ocean Springs to hold emergency meeting at 3 p.m.
Posted Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
School and county officials met Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Emergency Operations building to discuss what needs to be done to protect students countywide.
Gautier urges citizens to watch weather alerts
Posted Aug. 28, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
Moss Point continues preparations and plans for storm response
Posted Friday, Aug. 29, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Gustav -- Which Way Will He Go?
Residents Prepare for Potential Replay of Katrina
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI -- Tropical Storm Gustav has killed about 22 people in Haiti since forming late Monday night.
On the eve of the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, South Mississippi residents are preparing well ahead of what could possibly turn into -- we all hope not -- a replay of Aug. 29, 2005.
Residents already are buying extra groceries and other hurricane supplies, including generators, batteries, etc. Hotel rooms well north of coastal counties have been reserved for the coming week, according to media reports.
Hurricane tracking agencies have Gustav on a beeline to New Orleans, the same predicted path of Katrina before she took an eastward turn toward Mississippi. Still, meterologists and hurricane officials have said it is too early to determine exactly where Gustav will go.
Gustav is the second tropical storm and expected hurricane directed at South Mississippi this 2008 summer season and within the past week. Possible landfall is projected for the Gulf Coast area extending from south Florida to Texas and Mexico.
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI -- Tropical Storm Gustav has killed about 22 people in Haiti since forming late Monday night.
On the eve of the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, South Mississippi residents are preparing well ahead of what could possibly turn into -- we all hope not -- a replay of Aug. 29, 2005.
Residents already are buying extra groceries and other hurricane supplies, including generators, batteries, etc. Hotel rooms well north of coastal counties have been reserved for the coming week, according to media reports.
Hurricane tracking agencies have Gustav on a beeline to New Orleans, the same predicted path of Katrina before she took an eastward turn toward Mississippi. Still, meterologists and hurricane officials have said it is too early to determine exactly where Gustav will go.
Gustav is the second tropical storm and expected hurricane directed at South Mississippi this 2008 summer season and within the past week. Possible landfall is projected for the Gulf Coast area extending from south Florida to Texas and Mexico.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
What is Meningitis?
What is Meningitis?
Meningitis is inflamation of the membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord. It is usually a bacterial disease marked by these characteristics. -- Courtesy of Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Biloxi Student Has Viral Meningitis
SUN HERALD (Aug. 25) @ www.sunherald.com
BILOXI -- A student at Biloxi Junior High School has been diagnosed with viral meningitis, district officials said Monday. ...
Question: What is Viral Meningitis?
Posted at backandneck.about.com
Of the two types of spinal meningitis, viral meningitis is the easier and less damaging.
Answer: Viral meningitisis an infection to the membranes and fluids of the brain.
Viral meningitis is the most common type of meningitis, causing between 25,000 and 50,000 hospital visits per year, according to the Center for Disease Control. Generally bouts of viral meningitis last between a week and 10 days, and tend to resolve on their own. Doctors recommend treating viral meningitis just as you would a flu, i.e.:
1. bed rest
2. drink lots of fluids
3. take medicine for fever and headache
About 90% of viral meningitis cases are caused by the enterovirus. The enterovirus is especially active in the summer and early fall. Yes, viral meningitis (and bacterial meningitis) is (are) contagious.
Viral meningitis is also caused by the mumps and the herpes virus.
Meningitis is inflamation of the membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord. It is usually a bacterial disease marked by these characteristics. -- Courtesy of Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Biloxi Student Has Viral Meningitis
SUN HERALD (Aug. 25) @ www.sunherald.com
BILOXI -- A student at Biloxi Junior High School has been diagnosed with viral meningitis, district officials said Monday. ...
Question: What is Viral Meningitis?
Posted at backandneck.about.com
Of the two types of spinal meningitis, viral meningitis is the easier and less damaging.
Answer: Viral meningitisis an infection to the membranes and fluids of the brain.
Viral meningitis is the most common type of meningitis, causing between 25,000 and 50,000 hospital visits per year, according to the Center for Disease Control. Generally bouts of viral meningitis last between a week and 10 days, and tend to resolve on their own. Doctors recommend treating viral meningitis just as you would a flu, i.e.:
1. bed rest
2. drink lots of fluids
3. take medicine for fever and headache
About 90% of viral meningitis cases are caused by the enterovirus. The enterovirus is especially active in the summer and early fall. Yes, viral meningitis (and bacterial meningitis) is (are) contagious.
Viral meningitis is also caused by the mumps and the herpes virus.
Fay Brings Needed Rains, Deadly Flooding
By Memories Always Staff
GULF COAST -- After causing 13 deaths from flooding in the Caribbean, Georgia and Florida, Tropical Storm Fay was downgraded to a tropical depression Saturday, Aug. 23, before reaching South Mississippi.
Heavy rains fell late into Sunday night and early Monday morning. Fay also dumped torrential rains on Alabama and Louisiana for the remainder of Monday.
The storm had crossed the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba, killing several people. The rainmaker earned the moniker “Fickle Fay” as it hit the Florida Keys, zigzagged back and forth between land, the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Ocean to hit Georgia, as well as the peninsula state four separate times.
The rains were much needed in northern Florida, and Fay's remnant will provide water needed also in drought areas of north Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia and other states.
As the storm headed toward South Mississippi, an emergency shelter was opened at the Gautier Convention Center as a precaution for residents seeking safety from flooding in low-lying areas across Jackson County.
Since then, Tropical Storm Gustav formed late Monday in the Caribbean. Weather officials are watching its track closely as it heads today for Haiti and Cuba.
Gustav has become a Category 1 hurricane and is expected to reach Category 3 by the time it enters the Gulf of Mexico by Sunday or around Labor Day on Sept. 1.
GULF COAST -- After causing 13 deaths from flooding in the Caribbean, Georgia and Florida, Tropical Storm Fay was downgraded to a tropical depression Saturday, Aug. 23, before reaching South Mississippi.
Heavy rains fell late into Sunday night and early Monday morning. Fay also dumped torrential rains on Alabama and Louisiana for the remainder of Monday.
The storm had crossed the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba, killing several people. The rainmaker earned the moniker “Fickle Fay” as it hit the Florida Keys, zigzagged back and forth between land, the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Ocean to hit Georgia, as well as the peninsula state four separate times.
The rains were much needed in northern Florida, and Fay's remnant will provide water needed also in drought areas of north Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia and other states.
As the storm headed toward South Mississippi, an emergency shelter was opened at the Gautier Convention Center as a precaution for residents seeking safety from flooding in low-lying areas across Jackson County.
Since then, Tropical Storm Gustav formed late Monday in the Caribbean. Weather officials are watching its track closely as it heads today for Haiti and Cuba.
Gustav has become a Category 1 hurricane and is expected to reach Category 3 by the time it enters the Gulf of Mexico by Sunday or around Labor Day on Sept. 1.
Barfield Sentenced to 20 Years for Talley's Death
Former Boyfriend Says Killing Was An Accident, But Teenager's Mother Does Not Believe Him
By Memories Always Staff
Tiffany Talley's former boyfriend was sentenced Monday, Aug. 25, to 20 years in prison for her shooting death nearly two years ago. He was convicted of manslaughter in July.
Jonathan Barfield of Gulfport still maintained that the killing was accidental, though during his trial friends and co-workers of Talley quoted the 17-year-old girl as saying Barfield was abusive and had threatened to kill her
He reportedly apologized to Talley's family during the sentencing on Monday.
Barfield Gets 20 Years for Gulfport Teen's Death
Posted Aug. 25, 2008 @ www.wlox.com
Talley, honor student and standout basketball player at Gulfport High, died Dec. 27, 2006, while visiting Barfield's trailer at a FEMA park to return some of his belongings.
Ursula Lawton, Tiffany's mother, and the teenager's siblings told a reporter with WLOX TV-13 that they are still hurt about the death, and think the sentence is not enough. The mother does not believe Barfield is remorseful about her daughter's death.
Barfield gets 20 years for killing ex-girlfriend
Posted Aug. 25, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
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Family and police photographs @ www.wlox.com
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
"Lil" Jerry Wilson Memorial
Jerry and Renee Wilson recently observed the birthday of their son, Jerry Jerrell "Lil Jerry" Wilson. They will mark the one-year anniversary of his death Sept. 18.
A LIFETIME OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
" And I said, Oh that I has wings like a dove, for then I would fly away and be at rest." Psalm 55.6
Jerry Jerrel Wilson, 19, died Sept. 18, 2007, in Mobile, Ala. He was born Aug. 10, 1988.
He is survived by his parents, Jerry and Renee Wilson of Pascagoula. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James Wilson Jr. and Dessie B. Wilson.
An avid sportsman from age 4, “Lil” Jerry played t-ball, basketball and baseball, and was a member of the All-Star Baseball team for several years. He also was a representative of the State of Mississippi Baseball Championship games in 1998 and 2001.
An honor student, he received highest achievement awards in science, English, math computer discovery and other subjects. He was recognized for perfect attendance and was a Principal's List and Superintendent’s List student throughout his school years.
Wilson was a 2006 graduate of Pascagoula High with highest honors and received several scholarships. He was in his second year at University of South Alabama in Mobile, studying physical therapy.
Jerry and Renee always admonished "Lil" Jerry to put God first in his life and to remember 'if God be for you who could be against you?' Those who forever cherish his life, love and legacy:
His parents, sisters Valencia Durr Wilson of Picayune and Kinyatta Wilson of Houston, Texas; one niece Jada Jackson of Dallas, Texas; grandparents Robert and Myrtis Middleton of Moss Point and Oteria Boyce of Pascagoula; a host of uncles, aunts, great-uncles, great-aunts, cousins and many friends, including special friend Lanyia Evans of Escatawpa and friends Travis Rosado, Donald Ray Gibson and Terrel Wills.
Visitation and funeral services were Sept. 22 at the Church of the Living God on Telephone Road in Pascagoula, officiated by Elder Matthew Townsend. Burial was at Machpelah Cemetery in Pascagoula.
Arrangements were made by Millender's Funeral Home in Moss Point. An online registry was signed at http://www.millenders.com/
Saturday, August 16, 2008
John Paul Moline III
John Paul Moline III, 20, of Sorrento, Fla., died Monday, June 16, 2008, at his residence. Born Sept. 8, 1987, he was employed with Sprint.
John is survived by his mother, Beverly Ione Moline of Gulfport; father Stephen Kyle Moline of Sorrento; sister Riane J. Ragno of Gulfport; maternal grandparents Robert and Vivian Ragno of Moss Point; paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Moline of Arizona; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, other family and many friends.
A graveside celebration of life service was held June 25 at Serene Memorial Gardens Cemetery in the Escatawpa community. The Rev. Leonard Miller officiated.
In lieu of flowers, the family requested donations in John's memory to the American Diabetes Association.
An online guestbook was viewed and signed at CoastalFuneralHome.net.
Arrangements were handled by Coastal Funeral Home and Cremations, 12800 Mississippi 613, Moss Point, MS 475-7705.
John is survived by his mother, Beverly Ione Moline of Gulfport; father Stephen Kyle Moline of Sorrento; sister Riane J. Ragno of Gulfport; maternal grandparents Robert and Vivian Ragno of Moss Point; paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Moline of Arizona; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, other family and many friends.
A graveside celebration of life service was held June 25 at Serene Memorial Gardens Cemetery in the Escatawpa community. The Rev. Leonard Miller officiated.
In lieu of flowers, the family requested donations in John's memory to the American Diabetes Association.
An online guestbook was viewed and signed at CoastalFuneralHome.net.
Arrangements were handled by Coastal Funeral Home and Cremations, 12800 Mississippi 613, Moss Point, MS 475-7705.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Qualan Alexander Evans
Qualan Alexander Evans, 13, of Gulfport died June 14, 2008, in Nashville, Tenn. He was born Sept. 1, 1994, one of triplet brothers, to Lance Leon Evans Sr. and Patsy Ann Evans of Gulfport.
He had attended Lyman and Orange Grove elementary schools, and North Gulfport Seventh and Eighth Grade School. He was a member of Lyman Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Qualan was preceded in death by his grandfather, Arthur Junior Carr.
Survivors include his parents, brothers Lance Leon Evans Jr. (Shaun) of Clarksville, Tenn, Julius Earl Evans (Vanessa), Justin Patrick Evans (Whitney), remaining triplets Quace Alexander Evans and Quint Alexander Evans, all of Gulfport; sisters Chereen Ya'Lonica Evans and Ariel Sa'Von Evans, both of Gulfport;
Paternal grandmother Irene Evans of Atoka, Tenn., maternal grandmother Betty Carr of Gulfport; step-grandmother Betty Brimmage Carr;
Aunts Ann Randolph of Flint, Mich., Karen Evans, Gwen Evans, Betty Evans, and Deena Evans, all of Forth Worth, Texas, Jennifer Patton, Jacqueline Williams (Kirby), and Margie Evans, all of Gulfport, Debra Carr (daughter Donae) of Houston, Texas;
Uncles Benny Ray Evans (Roberta) of Atoka, James Evans (Mickey), Thomas Evans of Gulfport, Jeffrey Carr (Patricia) and Dwight Carr of Gulfport;
Nephews De'Ron, De'Shon, Xavier E., Dillon, Denzel, Jayden, Johnny-Xavier, and James; nieces Deja', Taylor, Dayshia and Julie; and a host of cousins, relatives and friends.
Visitation and funeral service were June 18 at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on O'Neal Road in Gulfport. Internment followed at Biloxi National Cemetery.
Residents viewed and signed a register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com
He had attended Lyman and Orange Grove elementary schools, and North Gulfport Seventh and Eighth Grade School. He was a member of Lyman Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Qualan was preceded in death by his grandfather, Arthur Junior Carr.
Survivors include his parents, brothers Lance Leon Evans Jr. (Shaun) of Clarksville, Tenn, Julius Earl Evans (Vanessa), Justin Patrick Evans (Whitney), remaining triplets Quace Alexander Evans and Quint Alexander Evans, all of Gulfport; sisters Chereen Ya'Lonica Evans and Ariel Sa'Von Evans, both of Gulfport;
Paternal grandmother Irene Evans of Atoka, Tenn., maternal grandmother Betty Carr of Gulfport; step-grandmother Betty Brimmage Carr;
Aunts Ann Randolph of Flint, Mich., Karen Evans, Gwen Evans, Betty Evans, and Deena Evans, all of Forth Worth, Texas, Jennifer Patton, Jacqueline Williams (Kirby), and Margie Evans, all of Gulfport, Debra Carr (daughter Donae) of Houston, Texas;
Uncles Benny Ray Evans (Roberta) of Atoka, James Evans (Mickey), Thomas Evans of Gulfport, Jeffrey Carr (Patricia) and Dwight Carr of Gulfport;
Nephews De'Ron, De'Shon, Xavier E., Dillon, Denzel, Jayden, Johnny-Xavier, and James; nieces Deja', Taylor, Dayshia and Julie; and a host of cousins, relatives and friends.
Visitation and funeral service were June 18 at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on O'Neal Road in Gulfport. Internment followed at Biloxi National Cemetery.
Residents viewed and signed a register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com
Noah E. Trochesset
Noah E. Trochesset, infant, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008.
Visitation and funeral services were June 14 at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home handled service arrangements.
Visitation and funeral services were June 14 at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home handled service arrangements.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Preventing Youth Suicide
Attorney General Offers Resource for Preventing Youth Suicide
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
Contact: Jan Schaefer
Public Information Officer
601-359-2002
jscha@ago.state.ms.us
JACKSON -- Mississippi parents have a new resource now available to them addressing important prevention information on youth suicide, courtesy of Attorney General Jim Hood.
The Office of Attorney General, through its Crime Prevention & Victim Services Division, has compiled a brochure for parents called “Youth Suicide: What Parents Should Know.”
The resource provides statistics on youth suicide, outlines the signs a young person may be considering suicide, and lets parents know what they can do if they suspect their child is contemplating suicide.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 24, the second leading cause of death for college students and the fourth leading cause of death for children ages 10 to 14. A 2007 national survey indicated that 15% of high school students in Mississippi reported that they had seriously considered attempting suicide.
“The facts about youth suicide are absolutely frightening,” said Attorney General Jim Hood. “I was shocked that the statistics are so high and the resources are so low that I felt compelled to compile some information that I felt parents needed to know.
"This is one of those issues that we can’t resolve after the fact. Prevention and education are key. That’s why I am honored to join other attorneys general across the nation in supporting the work of organizations such as The Jason Foundation to provide programs for youth, those who work with youth, educators and parents to prevent youth suicide.”
Copies of the brochure can be obtained by calling the Office of the Attorney General at 1-800-829-6766, or by visiting http://www.agjimhood.com/ and clicking on “AGO Publications” or “Featured Brochures” links.
NOTE: Attorney General Jim Hood was available to discuss this new resource today at the First Annual Mississippi Youth Suicide Prevention Workshop at the JSU e-Center, 1230 Raymond Road, Jackson, MS.
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
Contact: Jan Schaefer
Public Information Officer
601-359-2002
jscha@ago.state.ms.us
JACKSON -- Mississippi parents have a new resource now available to them addressing important prevention information on youth suicide, courtesy of Attorney General Jim Hood.
The Office of Attorney General, through its Crime Prevention & Victim Services Division, has compiled a brochure for parents called “Youth Suicide: What Parents Should Know.”
The resource provides statistics on youth suicide, outlines the signs a young person may be considering suicide, and lets parents know what they can do if they suspect their child is contemplating suicide.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 24, the second leading cause of death for college students and the fourth leading cause of death for children ages 10 to 14. A 2007 national survey indicated that 15% of high school students in Mississippi reported that they had seriously considered attempting suicide.
“The facts about youth suicide are absolutely frightening,” said Attorney General Jim Hood. “I was shocked that the statistics are so high and the resources are so low that I felt compelled to compile some information that I felt parents needed to know.
"This is one of those issues that we can’t resolve after the fact. Prevention and education are key. That’s why I am honored to join other attorneys general across the nation in supporting the work of organizations such as The Jason Foundation to provide programs for youth, those who work with youth, educators and parents to prevent youth suicide.”
Copies of the brochure can be obtained by calling the Office of the Attorney General at 1-800-829-6766, or by visiting http://www.agjimhood.com/ and clicking on “AGO Publications” or “Featured Brochures” links.
NOTE: Attorney General Jim Hood was available to discuss this new resource today at the First Annual Mississippi Youth Suicide Prevention Workshop at the JSU e-Center, 1230 Raymond Road, Jackson, MS.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Birthday memorial/scholarship -- Kiara Iman Pearse
Parents promote seat beat safety
Notable: June 12, 1989 – Birthday of Kiara Iman Pearse, who was 17 when she died Nov. 14, 2006, in a vehicle accident on U.S. 49 in Gulfport.
She was driving herself and her younger brother, Brian Jameel, to school at Harrison Central High. Jameel,15, also suffered fatal injuries when the car flipped on the highway.
Their parents, Brian and Yvette Pearse of Gulfport, started a campaign promoting seat beat safety among students. In May 2007 and this spring, the Pearses awarded four $500 scholarships to Harrison County high school graduates attending college, university or trade school.
When appropriate, students may submit applications to K&J Foundation, P.O. Box 1686, Gulfport, MS 39502. The applications are available at local guidance counselors.
Notable: June 12, 1989 – Birthday of Kiara Iman Pearse, who was 17 when she died Nov. 14, 2006, in a vehicle accident on U.S. 49 in Gulfport.
She was driving herself and her younger brother, Brian Jameel, to school at Harrison Central High. Jameel,15, also suffered fatal injuries when the car flipped on the highway.
Their parents, Brian and Yvette Pearse of Gulfport, started a campaign promoting seat beat safety among students. In May 2007 and this spring, the Pearses awarded four $500 scholarships to Harrison County high school graduates attending college, university or trade school.
When appropriate, students may submit applications to K&J Foundation, P.O. Box 1686, Gulfport, MS 39502. The applications are available at local guidance counselors.
Kaytie reportedly removed from ventilator
Upgrade not confirmed by hospital personnel
Acquaintances of the VanAlstine family have reported that Kaytie was removed from a ventilator on Thursday.
No report of her medical condition could be confirmed Friday morning with staff or public relations officials at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge.
Kaytie, 4 years old, was critically injured July 29 during a four-vehicle wreck on Interstate 12 in
Louisiana. Her parents and older sister, Phillip and Shayla VanAlstine, and her older sister Haylie were killed. The family members were laid to rest Aug. 4 among an outpouring of community support.
Link
Vancleave Family killed in Baton Rouge; second child critical
http://www.sunherald.com/185/story/715546.html
Acquaintances of the VanAlstine family have reported that Kaytie was removed from a ventilator on Thursday.
No report of her medical condition could be confirmed Friday morning with staff or public relations officials at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge.
Kaytie, 4 years old, was critically injured July 29 during a four-vehicle wreck on Interstate 12 in
Louisiana. Her parents and older sister, Phillip and Shayla VanAlstine, and her older sister Haylie were killed. The family members were laid to rest Aug. 4 among an outpouring of community support.
Link
Vancleave Family killed in Baton Rouge; second child critical
http://www.sunherald.com/185/story/715546.html
Haylie Rochelle VanAlstine
Vancleave student was looking forward to second grade
Posted by MemoriesAlways staff
PASCAGOULA -- Haylie VanAlstine, 7, died July 29, 2008, during an automobile accident that also killed her parents, Phillip and Shyla VanAlstine, in Baton Rouge, La.
She would have begun second grade at Vancleave Lower Elementary School on Aug. 6, and was looking forward to the new year, according to reports from district teachers.
Haylie's younger sister, 4-year-old Kaytie, was in critical condition following the four-vehicle wreck on Interstate 12. She was taken to Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center in Baton Rouge.
Their youngest sister, 11-month-old Avery, was at home with relatives.
Vancleave Family Killed in Car Crash Laid to Rest
http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=8787040
The VanAlstines, residents of Vancleave in Jackson County, reportedly were on their way to an outing to celebrate the end of summer vacation before Haylie would have started second grade at Vancleave Lower Elementary School.
Their mother, Shyla VanAlstine, was gearing up to return to the classroom at Vancleave High, where she was an English instructor and chairman of the English Department at Vancleave Attendance Center, one of three campuses within the Jackson County School District.
During a district Back-to-School Rally on Aug. 1, teachers and other personnel conducted a memorial observance for their colleague and her family, according to school district officials.
According to reports from media outlets in South Mississippi and Louisiana, the wreck that killed the three family members occurred about 9:30 a.m. that Tuesday when 55-year-old Ruth A. Fort of Baton Rouge rear-ended the VanAlstine's van. The fenders got caught, causing the van to spend before it was hit by a sanitation truck.
Fort was also injured and, initially, had been expected to be charged in the deaths once she had left the hospital. However, media outlets recently reported Lousiana law officials have said they have insufficient evidence to file charges. Those officials have said Fort, of Baton Rouge, was tailgating the VanAlstines' vehicle when the wreck took place July 29.
After a visitation attended by approximately 2,200 people Sunday, Aug. 3, in Pascagoula, and funeral services Aug. 4 at St. Paul United Methodist Church East Campus in Ocean Springs, Haylie and her parents were laid to rest at Biloxi National Cemetery.
Phillip VanAlstine was a 17-year member of the Army National Guard. He had recently served a year in Iraq.
Posted by MemoriesAlways staff
PASCAGOULA -- Haylie VanAlstine, 7, died July 29, 2008, during an automobile accident that also killed her parents, Phillip and Shyla VanAlstine, in Baton Rouge, La.
She would have begun second grade at Vancleave Lower Elementary School on Aug. 6, and was looking forward to the new year, according to reports from district teachers.
Haylie's younger sister, 4-year-old Kaytie, was in critical condition following the four-vehicle wreck on Interstate 12. She was taken to Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center in Baton Rouge.
Their youngest sister, 11-month-old Avery, was at home with relatives.
Vancleave Family Killed in Car Crash Laid to Rest
http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=8787040
The VanAlstines, residents of Vancleave in Jackson County, reportedly were on their way to an outing to celebrate the end of summer vacation before Haylie would have started second grade at Vancleave Lower Elementary School.
Their mother, Shyla VanAlstine, was gearing up to return to the classroom at Vancleave High, where she was an English instructor and chairman of the English Department at Vancleave Attendance Center, one of three campuses within the Jackson County School District.
During a district Back-to-School Rally on Aug. 1, teachers and other personnel conducted a memorial observance for their colleague and her family, according to school district officials.
According to reports from media outlets in South Mississippi and Louisiana, the wreck that killed the three family members occurred about 9:30 a.m. that Tuesday when 55-year-old Ruth A. Fort of Baton Rouge rear-ended the VanAlstine's van. The fenders got caught, causing the van to spend before it was hit by a sanitation truck.
Fort was also injured and, initially, had been expected to be charged in the deaths once she had left the hospital. However, media outlets recently reported Lousiana law officials have said they have insufficient evidence to file charges. Those officials have said Fort, of Baton Rouge, was tailgating the VanAlstines' vehicle when the wreck took place July 29.
After a visitation attended by approximately 2,200 people Sunday, Aug. 3, in Pascagoula, and funeral services Aug. 4 at St. Paul United Methodist Church East Campus in Ocean Springs, Haylie and her parents were laid to rest at Biloxi National Cemetery.
Phillip VanAlstine was a 17-year member of the Army National Guard. He had recently served a year in Iraq.
Tragedy ended summer outing
Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ www.2theadvocate.com
Haylie Rochelle VanAlstine, 7, of Vancleave died July 29, 2008, from injuries sustained in an automobile crash. She was born Sept. 22, 2000, in Pascagoula to the late Phillip and Shyla VanAlstine Jr., and was a lifelong resident of Jackson County.
Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ www.2theadvocate.com
Haylie Rochelle VanAlstine, 7, of Vancleave died July 29, 2008, from injuries sustained in an automobile crash. She was born Sept. 22, 2000, in Pascagoula to the late Phillip and Shyla VanAlstine Jr., and was a lifelong resident of Jackson County.
Haylie had just completed first grade at Vancleave Lower Elementary School and was looking forward to second grade. She was a great student and received many awards in her class this past year. She enjoyed reading and playing softball, and loved being a big sister.
Survivors include sisters Kaytie Carson VanAlstine and Avery Noel VanAlstine, both of Vancleave; maternal grandparents Jerry and Patricia Isaacson of Lucedale; paternal grandparents Phillip and Carol VanAlstine Sr. of Gautier; uncles Steven L. VanAlstine of Gautier and Jerrell Isaacson and his wife Rebecca of Beaumont, Texas; two aunts Lori Poiroux and her husband Mark of Mobile, Ala., and Tanya Derry and her husband Elmer of Butler, Mo.
Visitation for friends and community was Aug. 3 at O’Bryant-O’Keefe Funeral Home in Pascagoula. Funeral services were Aug. 4 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church on U.S. 90 in Ocean Springs. Interment was at Biloxi National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Shyla VanAlstine Memorial Scholarship Fund, Vancleave High School, 4724 Bulldog Lane, Vancleave, MS 39565
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Trust Fund Established for VanAlstine daughters
For Kaytie and Avery ...
A trust fund has been established at Hancock Bank for Kaytie and Avery VanAlstine, children of the late Phillip and Shyla Van Alstine of Vancleave.
Contributions may be made at any Hancock branch. They also may be mailed to Hancock Bank, P.O. Box 4019, Gulfport, MS 39502. Residents may contact James Reeves at 374-5151 for more information.
The trust fund is in the name of Kaytie and Avery VanAlstine.
(The Shyla VanAlstine Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established at Vancleave High School, 4724 Bulldog LaneVancleave, MS 39565)
Kaytie, 4, was with her family July 29 when her mother, Shyla, father Phillip, and older sister Haylie, 7, were killed in a four-vehicle wreck on Interstate 12 in Baton Rouge, La. The Vancleave family was returning home from an outing meant to celebrate the end of summer vacation and the start of the 2008-2009 school year.
Kaytie was critically injured and remains hospitalized at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge.
The family's 11-month-old daughter Avery was at home with relatives at the time of the crash.
Vancleave Family Killed in Car Crash Laid to Rest
http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=8787040
A trust fund has been established at Hancock Bank for Kaytie and Avery VanAlstine, children of the late Phillip and Shyla Van Alstine of Vancleave.
Contributions may be made at any Hancock branch. They also may be mailed to Hancock Bank, P.O. Box 4019, Gulfport, MS 39502. Residents may contact James Reeves at 374-5151 for more information.
The trust fund is in the name of Kaytie and Avery VanAlstine.
(The Shyla VanAlstine Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established at Vancleave High School, 4724 Bulldog LaneVancleave, MS 39565)
Kaytie, 4, was with her family July 29 when her mother, Shyla, father Phillip, and older sister Haylie, 7, were killed in a four-vehicle wreck on Interstate 12 in Baton Rouge, La. The Vancleave family was returning home from an outing meant to celebrate the end of summer vacation and the start of the 2008-2009 school year.
Kaytie was critically injured and remains hospitalized at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge.
The family's 11-month-old daughter Avery was at home with relatives at the time of the crash.
Vancleave Family Killed in Car Crash Laid to Rest
http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=8787040
Outpouring for Vancleave family killed in crash
Thousands attend visitation for VanAlstinesPosted by Memories Always staff
PASCAGOULA – The line of students, district teachers and officials at the Vancleave Attendance Center stretched unceasingly it seemed outside the funeral home Aug. 3 where respects were paid to the Van Alstine family members killed July 29 in a vehicular wreck.
That line inside O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Telephone Road also curved around the chapel room and down the hall into the parlor for the closed-casket memorial.
On Aug. 6, General Manager William Wilmoth said approximately 2,200 people attended the service for 14-year English teacher Shyla VanAlstine, her husband Phillip, and their 7-year-old daughter Haylie.
Hal Holmes, superintendent at Vancleave Attendance Center, said the loss was hard.
Vancleave Family Killed in Car Crash Laid to Rest
http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=8787040
The faces of family, friends, colleagues and residents of Vancleave and from across Jackson County were somber. Numerous ones wept openly, comforted by others also grieving the loss of the three Vancleave residents. Everyone waited patiently in the evening sun.
Inside they signed an extended banner that offered get-well wishes to 4-year-old Kaytie, who still is in critical condition at Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center in Baton Rouge, La. Wilmoth said the banner stretched over 60 feet.
Wilmoth said about 800 people attended funeral services Aug. 4 at St. Paul United Methodist Church East Campus in Ocean Springs, located at U.S. 90 and Mississippi 57.
American Legion members and active members of the Army National Guard also attended in honor of Phillip VanAlstine's 17-year service in the military, including a year in Iraq.
Holmes must now replace a 14-year instructor who was head of the English Department at Vancleave Attendance Center. She also had been girls volley ball coach about 10 years.
Christine Elizabeth Roberts
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Christine Elizabeth Roberts, 2, of Carriere died June 10, 2008.
Picayune Funeral Home handled service arrangements.
Christine Elizabeth Roberts, 2, of Carriere died June 10, 2008.
A memorial service was held June 14 at Resurrection Life Worship Center.
Picayune Funeral Home handled service arrangements.
MemoriesAlways: This posting will be updated at a later date.
Chase Cummings Hensley
Chase Cummings Hensley, 23, of Ocean Springs died Tuesday, June 3, 2008.
A memorial service was held June 6 at Biloxi National Cemetery, followed by a celebration of his life at the Fountainbleau Community Center.
Chase was born Oct. 26, 1984, in Las Vegas, where he was reared until his family moved to Ocean Springs in 1998. He was a member of the National Guard Airborne.
Survivors include daughter Abby Brennan-Hensley, parents Bob and Vicki Hensley, sister Amanda Williams, brother Cameron Hensley, uncle and aunt Dave and Debbie Cummings, and grandmother Avis Morton.
He also will be remembered by many friends whose lives he touched.
In lieu of flowers, the family established a scholarship fund for Hensley's daughter, Abby, at Keesler Federal Credit Union.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, and residents viewed and signed a register book at bradfordokeefe.com
A memorial service was held June 6 at Biloxi National Cemetery, followed by a celebration of his life at the Fountainbleau Community Center.
Chase was born Oct. 26, 1984, in Las Vegas, where he was reared until his family moved to Ocean Springs in 1998. He was a member of the National Guard Airborne.
Survivors include daughter Abby Brennan-Hensley, parents Bob and Vicki Hensley, sister Amanda Williams, brother Cameron Hensley, uncle and aunt Dave and Debbie Cummings, and grandmother Avis Morton.
He also will be remembered by many friends whose lives he touched.
In lieu of flowers, the family established a scholarship fund for Hensley's daughter, Abby, at Keesler Federal Credit Union.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, and residents viewed and signed a register book at bradfordokeefe.com
Summer tragedy: 5-year-old drowns
Raindy S. Soth, 5, of Gulfport died Monday, June 2, 2008, during an accidential drowning at Dedeaux Park in Gulfport.
Arrangements by Riemann Family Funeral Home in Gulfport. Access www.riemannfamily.com
MemoriesAlways: This posting will be updated at a later date.
Arrangements by Riemann Family Funeral Home in Gulfport. Access www.riemannfamily.com
MemoriesAlways: This posting will be updated at a later date.
21-year-old jumps to death from casino balcony
IP is scene of second suicide: Woman jumps from 29th floor
Posted Sunday, June 1, 2008, A4 @ www.sunherald.com (check archives)
BILOXI – A 21-year-old Tennessee woman jumped to her death from the 29th floor of the IP Casino on Friday (May30), authorities said.
MemoriesAlways: This posting will be updated at a later time.
Posted Sunday, June 1, 2008, A4 @ www.sunherald.com (check archives)
BILOXI – A 21-year-old Tennessee woman jumped to her death from the 29th floor of the IP Casino on Friday (May30), authorities said.
MemoriesAlways: This posting will be updated at a later time.
Tabitha Ann Hartfield
Tabitha Ann Hartfield, 23, of Lumberton died in Lamar County.
Visitation was June 2 and funeral service June 3 at Baxterville Baptist Church.
White Funeral Home was in charge of burial services.
Visitation was June 2 and funeral service June 3 at Baxterville Baptist Church.
White Funeral Home was in charge of burial services.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Breanna Jones
Posted Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
LaRoy Jones was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for manslaughter after admitting he was responsible for the death of his 20-month-old daughter, Breanna Jones.
LaRoy Jones was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for manslaughter after admitting he was responsible for the death of his 20-month-old daughter, Breanna Jones.
Malaysia Ireana Williams
Malaysia Ireana Williams, 23 months, died May 26, 2008. She was born June 17, 2005. Her family called her “MeMe.”
Loved by Trachere, Paula, Robin, Casey, Diana, Deashia, Junior, Keleigh, Annapoh, Siniah, Casey Jr., BJ and Cagney.
Loved by Trachere, Paula, Robin, Casey, Diana, Deashia, Junior, Keleigh, Annapoh, Siniah, Casey Jr., BJ and Cagney.
LaShae Faye Necaise
LaShae “Shae-Shae” Faye Necaise, 13, died Friday, May 23, 2008, in Pass Christian. She was a student at Hancock Middle School.
ShaeShae was preceded in death by her cousin, Tanae Ladner, and her great-grandparents.
She is survived by parents Donald Wayne “Donnie” Necasie of Kiln and Kerry Morgan of Pass Christian; sisters Kallie Wilson and Alissa Necaise; brothers Dustin Necaise and Dawson Necaise; grandparents Billy and Daisy Morgan of Pass Christian, and Teddy and Willie Mae Necaise of Kiln; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and other family members.
A visitation was held May 26 at Riemann Family Funeral Home on Kiln-DeLisle Road in Pass Christian. Funeral service was May 27 in the chapel. Burial followed at Standard Sandhill Cemetery.
An online obituary was viewed and signatures left at http://www.riemannfamily.com/.
Family Memories: She was a proud and well-loved member of the Dedeaux community. She loved to dance and play softball.
ShaeShae was preceded in death by her cousin, Tanae Ladner, and her great-grandparents.
She is survived by parents Donald Wayne “Donnie” Necasie of Kiln and Kerry Morgan of Pass Christian; sisters Kallie Wilson and Alissa Necaise; brothers Dustin Necaise and Dawson Necaise; grandparents Billy and Daisy Morgan of Pass Christian, and Teddy and Willie Mae Necaise of Kiln; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and other family members.
A visitation was held May 26 at Riemann Family Funeral Home on Kiln-DeLisle Road in Pass Christian. Funeral service was May 27 in the chapel. Burial followed at Standard Sandhill Cemetery.
An online obituary was viewed and signatures left at http://www.riemannfamily.com/.
Family Memories: She was a proud and well-loved member of the Dedeaux community. She loved to dance and play softball.
Celebrate Life -- Back to School 2008
Students in South Mississippi head back to school after a two-month break for summer vacation.
School officials have advised the public to watch out for the children -- pre-schoolers to high school teenagers -- we all love dearly and hope the best for in academic success.
John Robert Dobbs
John Robert Dobbs, 18, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, near the Franklin Creek community east of Moss Point. He was a senior at Pascagoula High School.
Born Oct. 23, 1989, in Jackson, Miss., to John E. and Margaret Willingham Dobbs of Pascagoula, he had been a resident of Pascagoula since 1991.
John Robert would have graduated with honors May 23 with his class. He worked part-time for Burnham Drugs in Moss Point, and was a worship leader a Central Church of Christ. John Robert gave his life to Christ at age 9 while attending summer camp.
He loved being a camper at Gulf Coast Bible Camp and had attended for many years. He had
many wonderful friends and will be missed by all who knew him.
(Several links are listed below.)
Born Oct. 23, 1989, in Jackson, Miss., to John E. and Margaret Willingham Dobbs of Pascagoula, he had been a resident of Pascagoula since 1991.
John Robert would have graduated with honors May 23 with his class. He worked part-time for Burnham Drugs in Moss Point, and was a worship leader a Central Church of Christ. John Robert gave his life to Christ at age 9 while attending summer camp.
He loved being a camper at Gulf Coast Bible Camp and had attended for many years. He had
many wonderful friends and will be missed by all who knew him.
(Several links are listed below.)
Survivors include his parents, sister Nicole Holland and her husband Robert of Pascagoula, paternal grandparents Harold and Pamela Duet of Waggaman, La.; maternal grandparents James and Ollie Sue Willingham of Ruleville, Miss.; niece Clarie Willingham
and a nephew Blake Holland.
Funeral services were held at Calvary Baptist Church in Pascagoula with Al Sturgeon officiating. Interment was at Lehrton Cemetery in Ruleville.
Pallbearers were Robert Holland, Joel Jordan, Jordan Dupree, Jessie Bosarge, Patrick Kimball and Colton Vice.
Those who wish to contribute may make memorial contributions to the Gulf Coast Bible Camp, 2370 Hillcrest Rd. Suite, G #305, Mobile, AL 36695.
Graduating senior dies on I-10
Thursday, May 22, 2008 @ http://www.sunherald.com/
Fellow students recall 'a very loving friend'
Thursday, May 22, 2008 @ http://www.sunherald.com/
and a nephew Blake Holland.
Funeral services were held at Calvary Baptist Church in Pascagoula with Al Sturgeon officiating. Interment was at Lehrton Cemetery in Ruleville.
Pallbearers were Robert Holland, Joel Jordan, Jordan Dupree, Jessie Bosarge, Patrick Kimball and Colton Vice.
Those who wish to contribute may make memorial contributions to the Gulf Coast Bible Camp, 2370 Hillcrest Rd. Suite, G #305, Mobile, AL 36695.
Graduating senior dies on I-10
Thursday, May 22, 2008 @ http://www.sunherald.com/
Fellow students recall 'a very loving friend'
Thursday, May 22, 2008 @ http://www.sunherald.com/
MEMORIALS : johndobbs.wordpress.com, richardmays.blogspot.com, odgie.wordpress.com, johnmarkhicks.wordpress.com, wordpress.com
Koa Paka Mamaki Miles
Koa Paka Mamaki Miles, 3, of Waianae, Oahu, died May 16, 2008, in Hawaii. He was born Sept. 30, 1994, at Honolulu, Oahu.
Parents are Samuel and Eric Miles, sister Ka'ohulani Miles, paternal grandmother Mary L. Miles; maternal grandfather Eric J. (Patricia) Coludrovich of Mississippi; maternal grandmother Tina Ann (John) Brown; paternal great-grandparent Robert Ward; maternal great-grandmother Mary R. (Dave) Dunnavant; maternal great-grandfather Gerald Coludrovich of Mississippi.
Parents are Samuel and Eric Miles, sister Ka'ohulani Miles, paternal grandmother Mary L. Miles; maternal grandfather Eric J. (Patricia) Coludrovich of Mississippi; maternal grandmother Tina Ann (John) Brown; paternal great-grandparent Robert Ward; maternal great-grandmother Mary R. (Dave) Dunnavant; maternal great-grandfather Gerald Coludrovich of Mississippi.
Monday, August 4, 2008
James Glass
James Glass, 19, of Long Beach died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in the Saucier community.
Sherry Lee, 17, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in her Andre Drive home in the Saucier community. She was a senior at Harrison County High School.
Stacy Lee, 19, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at her home on Andre Drive in the Saucier community.
She was a cashier at Wal-Mart Supercenter in Wiggins, and was pregnant at the time of her death, according to police reports.
Arrangements for all three teenagers handled by Riemann Family Funeral Home branches in Gulfport and Long Beach.
Triple murder, suicide in Saucier
Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 @ http://www.sunherald.com/
SAUCIER – The shock of a triple homicide followed by a suicide spread Tuesday as authorities confirmed the devastation of a husband's rage in the fatal shooting of three teen-agers. ...
Fund created for families of teen victims
Posted Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ The Mississippi Press
GULFPORT – An assistance fund to benefit the families of three teenage murder victims in Saucier has been created by the Harrison County Sheriff's Department. ...
Sherry Lee, 17, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in her Andre Drive home in the Saucier community. She was a senior at Harrison County High School.
Stacy Lee, 19, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at her home on Andre Drive in the Saucier community.
She was a cashier at Wal-Mart Supercenter in Wiggins, and was pregnant at the time of her death, according to police reports.
Arrangements for all three teenagers handled by Riemann Family Funeral Home branches in Gulfport and Long Beach.
Triple murder, suicide in Saucier
Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 @ http://www.sunherald.com/
SAUCIER – The shock of a triple homicide followed by a suicide spread Tuesday as authorities confirmed the devastation of a husband's rage in the fatal shooting of three teen-agers. ...
Fund created for families of teen victims
Posted Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ The Mississippi Press
GULFPORT – An assistance fund to benefit the families of three teenage murder victims in Saucier has been created by the Harrison County Sheriff's Department. ...
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Stacy Lee, 19, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at her home on Andre Drive in the Saucier community.
She was a cashier at Wal-Mart Supercenter in Wiggins, and was pregnant at the time of her death, according to police reports.
Sherry Lee, 17, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in her Andre Drive home in the Saucier community. Sherry was a senior at Harrison County High School.
James Glass, 19, of Long Beach died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in the Saucier community.
Arrangements for all three teenagers handled by Riemann Family Funeral Home branches in Gulfport and Long Beach.
Triple murder, suicide in Saucier
Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 @ http://www.sunherald.com/
SAUCIER – The shock of a triple homicide followed by a suicide spread Tuesday as authorities confirmed the devastation of a husband's rage in the fatal shooting of three teen-agers. ....
Fund created for families of teen victims
Posted Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ The Mississippi Press
GULFPORT – An assistance fund to benefit the families of three teenage murder victims in Saucier has been created by the Harrison County Sheriff's Department. ....
Sherry Lee
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Sherry Lee, 17, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in her Andre Drive home in the Saucier community. Sherry was a senior at Harrison County High School.
Stacy Lee, 19, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at her home on Andre Drive in the Saucier community. She was a cashier at Wal-Mart Supercenter in Wiggins, and was pregnant at the time of her death, according to police reports.
James Glass, 19, of Long Beach died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in the Saucier community.
Arrangements for all three teenagers handled by Riemann Family Funeral Home branches in Gulfport and Long Beach.
Triple murder, suicide in Saucier
Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 @ http://www.sunherald.com/
SAUCIER – The shock of a triple homicide followed by a suicide spread Tuesday as authorities confirmed the devastation of a husband's rage in the fatal shooting of three teen-agers. ...
Fund created for families of teen victims
Posted Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ The Mississippi Press
GULFPORT – An assistance fund to benefit the families of three teenage murder victims in Saucier has been created by the Harrison County Sheriff's Department. ...
Stacy Lee, 19, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at her home on Andre Drive in the Saucier community. She was a cashier at Wal-Mart Supercenter in Wiggins, and was pregnant at the time of her death, according to police reports.
James Glass, 19, of Long Beach died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in the Saucier community.
Arrangements for all three teenagers handled by Riemann Family Funeral Home branches in Gulfport and Long Beach.
Triple murder, suicide in Saucier
Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 @ http://www.sunherald.com/
SAUCIER – The shock of a triple homicide followed by a suicide spread Tuesday as authorities confirmed the devastation of a husband's rage in the fatal shooting of three teen-agers. ...
Fund created for families of teen victims
Posted Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ The Mississippi Press
GULFPORT – An assistance fund to benefit the families of three teenage murder victims in Saucier has been created by the Harrison County Sheriff's Department. ...
Joshua Daniel Peterson
Joshua Daniel Peterson, 16, of Waveland died Saturday, May 3, 2008, in Bay St. Louis, Miss. He was born in New Orleans and was a lifelong resident of Waveland.
He attended Bay High School, and was a member of St. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland.
He is survived by fiancee Desiree Wilcox of Diamondhead, father Danny Wayne Peterson of Waveland, mother Debbie C. Peterson of Bay St. Louis; brother Shawn Peterson and his fiancee Stormy Drezinski of Saucier; niece Raynie Peterson of Saucier.
Visitation was May 7 at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis. A burial Mass was at St. Clare Catholic Church and entombment at Waveland Cemetery.
FAMILY MEMORIES: Joshua was an excellent baseball player, serving as shortstop on his high school baseball team. He had traveled widely playing in World Series games.
He was a wonderful sportsman, also enjoying hunting, fishing, and anything else outdoors.
Joshua had a big heart, was a wonderful son who loved to help others, and will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
Teen killed by overturned ATV: Peterson was Bay High baseball player
Posted Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
BAY ST. LOUIS – A teenage all-terrain vehicle rider died Saturday when the four-wheeler overturned, officials said.
Joshua Peterson, 16, was out fishing when the “freak” accident happened, said his father, Danny Peterson of Waveland. ....
He attended Bay High School, and was a member of St. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland.
He is survived by fiancee Desiree Wilcox of Diamondhead, father Danny Wayne Peterson of Waveland, mother Debbie C. Peterson of Bay St. Louis; brother Shawn Peterson and his fiancee Stormy Drezinski of Saucier; niece Raynie Peterson of Saucier.
Visitation was May 7 at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis. A burial Mass was at St. Clare Catholic Church and entombment at Waveland Cemetery.
FAMILY MEMORIES: Joshua was an excellent baseball player, serving as shortstop on his high school baseball team. He had traveled widely playing in World Series games.
He was a wonderful sportsman, also enjoying hunting, fishing, and anything else outdoors.
Joshua had a big heart, was a wonderful son who loved to help others, and will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
Teen killed by overturned ATV: Peterson was Bay High baseball player
Posted Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
BAY ST. LOUIS – A teenage all-terrain vehicle rider died Saturday when the four-wheeler overturned, officials said.
Joshua Peterson, 16, was out fishing when the “freak” accident happened, said his father, Danny Peterson of Waveland. ....
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Summer tragedies --- May, June, July
Drownings mar school summer vacation
With just a few days until the start of school for the 2008-09 year, it's a relief that this writer immediately recalls only three drownings of children that made significant headlines this summer in South Mississippi.
(If residents are reminded of others, please comment or provide information to memoriesalways@gmail.com.)
The death of 5-year-old Raindy Soth at Dedeaux Park in Gulfport broke the heart of relatives and the community, not only because of the way it happened but because of where it happened. The drowning put a damper on the summer's traditional outings at informal swimming area, and reminded us all of the potential danger of one of our most beloved pasttimes.
Many South Mississippians have childhood memories of summers at favorite spots on the banks of rivers and ponds. Still, there is an equal number of people who have stories of similar tragedies among childhood friends and relatives.
It's something everyone knows could and may happen. Still, we always hope it doesn't.
Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr and neighborhood residents are talking about closing the park, known by some as hangout for drug dealing and other unsavory behavior. That's tragic in and of itself. Closing the park may be best, but may not stop people from finding another place to swim.
The drowning of Qualan Evans at a water park in Tennessee also marred summer vacation 2008.
Qualan, 13, was one of triplet brothers -- Quace and Quint -- and son of Lance and Patsy Ann Evans of Gulfport. He had three other brothers and two sisters. He was a student at Gulfport North 7th and 8th Grade School.
Although school is about to reopen, summer is not over. The scorching dog “daze” of July (these temperatures will make any dog faint) are about to turn into the even hotter month of August.
With just a few days until the start of school for the 2008-09 year, it's a relief that this writer immediately recalls only three drownings of children that made significant headlines this summer in South Mississippi.
(If residents are reminded of others, please comment or provide information to memoriesalways@gmail.com.)
The death of 5-year-old Raindy Soth at Dedeaux Park in Gulfport broke the heart of relatives and the community, not only because of the way it happened but because of where it happened. The drowning put a damper on the summer's traditional outings at informal swimming area, and reminded us all of the potential danger of one of our most beloved pasttimes.
Many South Mississippians have childhood memories of summers at favorite spots on the banks of rivers and ponds. Still, there is an equal number of people who have stories of similar tragedies among childhood friends and relatives.
It's something everyone knows could and may happen. Still, we always hope it doesn't.
Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr and neighborhood residents are talking about closing the park, known by some as hangout for drug dealing and other unsavory behavior. That's tragic in and of itself. Closing the park may be best, but may not stop people from finding another place to swim.
The drowning of Qualan Evans at a water park in Tennessee also marred summer vacation 2008.
Qualan, 13, was one of triplet brothers -- Quace and Quint -- and son of Lance and Patsy Ann Evans of Gulfport. He had three other brothers and two sisters. He was a student at Gulfport North 7th and 8th Grade School.
Although school is about to reopen, summer is not over. The scorching dog “daze” of July (these temperatures will make any dog faint) are about to turn into the even hotter month of August.
That leaves plenty of time for students to still search out their favorite water spots during afternoons that linger on forever this time of year, and hot weekends that will last well into September. Hopefully, they'll find water parks and public and family pools that offer varying measures of water safety.
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