OBITUARY: The Sun Herald, 30 Dec 1996, Biloxi MS.
Viola Harder Fountain Jones, 82, of Biloxi, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 1996, in Biloxi. Mrs. Jones was born in Mandeville, La., and had been a longtime resident of the Coast. She was the supervising dietitian of the Biloxi Hospital for 30 years and was the former president of the Oaklead Garden Club. She was a volunteer in the Senior Citizens Program.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Frank Fountain and Ronald Jones.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Shannon and Rene Illich of Long Beach, Sylvia and Oliver Diaz Sr. of D'Iberville and Diane and Dr. Charles King of Gulfport; a son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Joy Swetman Fountain of Long Beach; a sister, Yvonne Harder Smith of Biloxi and T.J. Harder of D'Iberville; 17 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1996, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Brandford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Biloxi. A service will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Biloxi City Cemetery.
OBITUARY: The Sun Herald, 30 Dec 1996, Biloxi MS.
Viola Harder Fountain Jones, 82, of Biloxi, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 1996, in Biloxi. Mrs. Jones was born in Mandeville, La., and had been a longtime resident of the Coast. She was the supervising dietitian of the Biloxi Hospital for 30 years and was the former president of the Oaklead Garden Club. She was a volunteer in the Senior Citizens Program.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Frank Fountain and Ronald Jones.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Shannon and Rene Illich of Long Beach, Sylvia and Oliver Diaz Sr. of D'Iberville and Diane and Dr. Charles King of Gulfport; a son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Joy Swetman Fountain of Long Beach; a sister, Yvonne Harder Smith of Biloxi and T.J. Harder of D'Iberville; 17 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1996, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Brandford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Biloxi. A service will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Biloxi City Cemetery.
Family Members
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Emile Otto Harder Jr
1903–1975
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Clarabelle "Sis" Harder Comeaux
1905–1981
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Emily Dorothy Harder Fountain
1907–1988
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Milton John Harder
1909–1977
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Amanda Katherine "Kaye" Harder Draheim
1911–1978
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Violet Ruth Harder
1914–1914
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Clarence Edmund "Kenny" Harder
1916–1999
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Junius Erwin "Duke" Harder
1918–2006
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Theodore Joseph "TJ" Harder Sr
1922–2003
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Yvonne Marion Charlotte Harder Smith
1924–2017
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Marquerite Elizabeth Harder
1927–1929
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