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Loved Ones Leave Messages

September 2, 2005

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The Sun Herald and its parent company, Knight Ridder, has established a toll-free number, 1-866-453-1925, where people can call to post messages for loved ones to call them. The Sun Herald plans to run as many of these messages as possible each day after the storm. Below are the messages received Thursday:

 

Hadley Farm

A sign is all that's left Thursday to let friends and family know that the Hadley family of Gul Port Estates in Ocean Springs, is okay.

Louie, Lenny and Joshua: Daddy and Momma, Joey and Marion Noles of Picayune, are OK. We're at Calahola Baptist Church and will be there until we find shelter. Our home is gone, but we're alive.

Richard or Melissa Corona or Jennifer Davis: Please call us at (205) 682-8703, (850) 477-7885 or (205) 951-2935. Love, Mother.

Marsha McKnight is looking for any information about her aunt, Marjorie Roemer, 78, who lives at 14009 Bay Sweet Circle in Ocean Springs. Please call (502) 859-2872 or e-mail mmbigdog4@wmconnect.com. A friend named Merle may have stayed with her during the storm.

Judy and Cecily are at 939 22nd St. in Gulfport; they are Second Street residents. Judy wants help as soon as possible.

Trying to find Everett. Apartment complex off of Texas Street and Courthouse. Contact Lisa, Jesse's daughter, at 228-424-7223.

Oliver Waldron of Gulfport is looking for his daughter, Maranda Ann Grissom, 12, and son, Charlie Randolph, 11. They were with their uncle, Howard Mills. Waldron is at the Central Elementary School shelter in Gulfport.

Larry Kervo wants his family in Moore, Okla., to know that he is OK.

Deanna Peterson, 228-209-0868, is looking for her father Michael Peterson of Waveland Avenue. He is a diabetic and needs insulin. Also a son in Bogalusa, Robby Nichols.

Joel & Karen Estes evacuated & are OK in Knoxville, Tenn.

Jennifer Jarrell is fine but is looking for sister Tammy Ellington & her 3 kids

Elenor Boggs Schumaker, 717-244-7700, Clair Morrison, Archibold Boggs,& children @ Hampton Inn, call and she will come get you

Tom Slessenger, 985-788-8505, Looking for mother, wants her to call, 4601 W. Railroad St. Gulfport

Alexandria McKenzie, 251-510-4964, Wants info on mother & sister

Unsigned, 615-473-3948, Looking for entire family from 2411 Fortson St., wants to come get them

Bill & Barbara Flutey evacuated to Atlanta; will return when all clear

Cynthia Johnson, 503-310-9123, Looking for grandmother Polly Davis & aunt Daisy

Vivian Deloch, 404-929-5845, Wants someone to call her

Susan Pela OK in Mobile, Ala., 251-660-0093, Looking for parents, Stanley & Jeanette Spradley, 38th Ave in Gulfport

Angela Mitchell, Looking for info about Barbara & John Deakle, where is info posted?

Steven McCullagh & 4 daughters evacuated safely

Gene Blough, Maria, & Joshua, Spencer, Terry & Margaret Haney, Steve Meritos all OK

Parents & aunt stayed @ 3511 Park Blvd., Gulfport, can someone check?

Unsigned, 334-808-9059, Looking for someone in Ocean Springs

Mary Mahoney, Looking for Charlie & Eileen Eisel Looking for Collin

Snellings &Amber Johnson Bostwick family, Glen & Virginia Wright, 318-442-7055, Trying to contact Robert Merchant at Hilton, entire family is OK

Reporting missing person, 105 S. Seashore Dr. in Long Beach, please check

Danielle Beck is OK in Alabama with boyfriend's family

Maria Evans, 281-415-4003, Looking for brother Anthony Evans from Gulfport

Marilyn Susan Beck, 837-7889, Escaped storm, in Destin, wants to hear from neighbors on Mills Ave.

Terry L. Byrd & wife Kathleen, Frankie Seymour & Amanda are all OK

Unsigned, 850-456-2885, Looking for Carol Fontoroy & Mark Fontoroy from Gulfport Wants to know how info is getting to people who are looking for family

Scott & Vanessa Soshay & the children, please call Mary Taylor, to let us know you're OK

Aunt in Las Vegas, 702-228-6239, Needs info about Moss Point, 21-year-old nephew stays on fishing boat

Elaine Birmingham, Wants son, Sgt J Birmingham to know they fled to Texas, need to hear from him

Trying to find Wanda Howell, Sun Herald employee-please call home

Trying to check on Theresa & Ernie Sellars please check 750 Red Knot, Gulfport

Louie Ezell is safe & OK, 228-324-9987, but she can't find parents or siblings

Lee Armstrong, 850-648-4654, Let Joseph Holder know she's OK, with Lisa Mercer @ New Mexico Beach

Parents, 726 Bee Line Road in North Long Beach, with 5-year-old in home, please check

Wants to know where on Web site the info is listed, can't find any

Chris & Kristen Hogan, Peggy McCray & family, please contact the Hogans if you're OK

Jack & Bonnie Blocker, Mary Michael, Angie & Coty Hutchinson are fine

Debbie Diskerud, If you're OK, call home

Monica Martinez, 305-826-0943, looking for Novia Vesta, Maria Pass Martinez

How do you get the information back to families that people are OK?

Pat Barlow, Evacuated to Orlando, is OK.

Ronald Smith & family, William Chambers & family, & David Cresenzo & family are safe, evacuated to Memphis TN, 662-895-2941, room 231

Stephen Wopat from Waveland, Miss., is safe

Mary Katherine Lanatra, dtusa@cable1.net, Wants Tom Wilemon, reporter, to let her know if her home is standing

William Guise III, Ann Guise, David Jacob, Faye, Joe, alive & well in Alabama

Irene Deemer, evacuated to South Carolina, 843-971-2699, They got out safe; are daughter Maureen & son in law Richard OK

Louis Stubbs, 910-483-6174, stubbsfive@earthlink.net, looking for elderly parents, Ann & Bill Montgomery

Shirley, 772-878-7822, Trying to locate Dawn Cline in Ocean Springs

Sharon Cartwright, 870-668-4178, Looking for parents Charles & Edith Harris & grandchildren, Ghaan Dr. Gulfport

Angela Austin Ross, Susan Reed from Ocean Springs are OK & alive

Rebecca, 727-389-2893, Looking for Sheila & Frank Cloud, Pearlington Miss.,Jenness Road.

To Georgina Robers - Alan & Shirley Sharp are well & in Nashville

Nathan Fetching, 228-305-0229, Trying to reach William & Alice Fetching, at 205-985-0530

Kimberly Barkman, New Mexico, 505-994-9613, Trying to get info about family

Louis & Crystal Venton are in Louisville, Ky., 502-933-2227

Bernita Riland, Looking for Lucy Riland Asbury & daughter Marlene McCoy, Biloxi

Gena Johnson, 901-413-8520, Looking for George, Gena, & Jason Lawry, & let them know I'm OK

Stephanie Glovacki, Just wanted to let my family know I'm OK

Tom, 904-641-3773, Looking for Johnny & Gladys McCartle from Commission Road in Long Beach

Bob & Frankie Marque are safe in Memphis, Tenn., 901-380-0019

Ray & Mary Marshall from Biloxi are safe at Ray's mother's

Greg Odom, 228-493-0940, Trying to contact Erin Jackson, also, tell mother, Ernastine Odom he is OK

Carman & Bob Wilson, safe in Ala., Martina Campbell, Frank Marconte, Kim Anderson, Laurence Wheeler, all safe

Sylvia Hickey, Mobile Ala., is fine

Lovey Williams, 850-434-8234, Trying to locate Patricia Hood-please have her call Lovey Williams

Unsigned, 409-770-6300, Looking for daughter in Moss Point, Miss. She is 8 months pregnant

Maria Valentine, sis & brother want to know you're OK & they're thinking of you

Audrey & Darren Myer & family, from Long Beach, Miss., are safe

Linda Buchanan, Timothy Loshon, Jimmy Kilgore, all OK

Joy Austringer, 817-291-9613, Trying to reach Troy & Aundrea Austringer & 3 month old grandson, Biloxi

Tom Hardy & family from 8th St. did evacuate safely

George & Betty Wilkins from Biloxi evacuated safely, 251-928-5707, looking for Florence Sevaro

Fred & Shirley Card are safe with daughter in Charleston, S.C.

Donald Bivins, Bay St. Louis, evacuated, entire family OK

Nancy, Max, & Jacob Gilbert, safe in Ala., wants info about Pass Christian on Web

Don & Mary Silkwood family are OK; want info about in-laws; Shirley & Ray Silkwood

Tim, Ann, Ian, Granny Margaret Norris, Gulfport are OK, son in New Orleans OK too

Diane Peyton, 770-439-2868, Trying to reach Becky & Mike Lally-has 2 of their grandchildren & mother safe

What is devastation north of I-10? Also, what about people in trailers?

Diane & Christine Arnett are OK, 662-413-4153, can be located in Banner, Miss.

Kathy & Neal Black, Looking for Joe & Arty Guiso, please call, they're here for you with supplies or place to stay

Claudia, Marty, Elliot, Jay, Michael, Shay Freeman OK, evacuated to Orlando

Joy Stopson & daughters are fine

Robert Bossio Jr, Virginia & son Anthony are OK in Pennsylvania, 724-335-3772

Carrie Bartlett & family are OK; looking for Savannah Weeks

Joe Mark Bowen, from White Harbor Road is OK; house & car gone; camper & truck OK, moving to North Carolina

Sandra & Roger Shanks are OK, going to Long Beach to daughter's house

George Lee, 773-348-2378, Looking for children Gabriel, Dillon & Lizzy Lee, ex wife Suzanne Lee

Donna Truitt, Let Jean Herbert know that her sister is in Houston & safe

Martha, Paul, & Lucy Stephens OK in Pensacola FL

Relative in Houston, 800-777-9826, Looking for Wayne Ledkins

Mary Hudson, Looking for half brother, fire chief Tommy Stone

Tom & Beverly Preston evacuated to Wiggins & are OK

Francis Bowen, North Carolina, Lee Travis, parents are OK; mother is OK & can you pick up parents?

Nicholas & Wanda Hass are OK

Angela Hardison, Baton Rouge LA

Bryan Donovan, 512-288-5752, looking for his sister

Mark Williams, 228-547-8661, please call Katie McGandy, personal friend

Ryan Markle, 318-322-3443, employee

Allytra Perryman, 404-244-0863, for: Drew Tarter, SH Photographer, call when you can

Carolyn Lummus, 662-494-8676, to contact Marie Harris of editorial dept., call 662-494-8676

Courtney Wynne, 985-395-5971, to April Migues, please call your sister

Joshua Goins, 914-822-9716, to Carol Elvin or Patti Guider, please call

Kate Biffel, 901-826-8460, SH employee Tony Biffel, please call your daughter

Priscella France, 917-270-3791, SH employee Paul Mallory, please call your niece

Gary Renshaw, 660-385-7115, John Renshaw or anyone from the Grand Casino, please call

Renissa Brown, 803-817-7950, Rosalind Perry, please call your sister

Debbie Vann, 615-337-2745, calling for Jamie Bates

Mike Lacey, 229-559-5565, calling from Georgia

Alfredo Cruz, 305-968-0483, looking for Ricky Matthew

Cheryl Tosch, 979-345-5967, wants any info on Ocean Spring

Quincy Collins, 512-557-5463, Are bridges clear for return?

Keith Caldwell, 713-682-1833, looking for Robin Fitzgerald (brother)

Ben Castle, 662-773-3017, Wanted to know if he needs to come in

Robert Owens, 303-886-0356, looking for Randy Seid

Carl Richardson, 850-286-1767, with Thomas Husdon in Panama City, Fla.

Teresa Stevenson, in Florida Red Roof Inn, 850-385-7884, from electronic press dept., feel free to call

Liz Williams, 205-752-5403, looking for Derek Johnson

Peoples Bank, next to city hall, people stuck inside a vault

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