Frank Carroll Gutierrez

Frank Carroll Gutierrez, age 80 of Biloxi passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 in Gulfport.
Mr. Gutierrez was born on September 18, 1934 in Biloxi, MS. He graduated from Notre Dame High School where his father was instrumental in building the new Catholic High School for boys that he attended. He attended The University of Southern Mississippi and Mississippi State University. He served his country in the United States Marine Corp. where he was a surveyor in the Fourth Battalion, Platoon 83 serving in the Central and South American Countries. He was always proud of his service to his country.
For many years he was active in many civic organizations including the Biloxi Jaycees where he served as President in 1962. He was also a member of the Biloxi Elks Lodge #606 and many seafood processing organizations. He belonged to Les Pierrots Carnival Organization, The Revelers Carnival Association and was a founding member of Les Badineurs Carnival Association.
He has been associated with the seafood business most of his life. He began as a young man delivering ice to the shrimp boats for his father's ice company. He was co-owner of Sea Harvest and Sun Rise Seafood. Mr. Gutierrez was an entrepreneur and had many business ventures including Penguin Sales Company and Florentine Pools. In 1985 he purchased the old Biloxi City Barn on the corner of Bayview Avenue and Lee Street and together with his wife and sons, Brent and Clay, began a new family business called Cash Sales Company. That company evolved into Custom Pack, Inc. in 1988 and continues to operate today. In addition to designing a state of the art seafood processing facility, he pioneered the innovative IQF Technique of freezing shrimp. He and his family also are owners of Custom Cold Storage which serves the seafood industry.
He had many hobbies and enjoyed hunting with his sons and grandsons. He loved to travel and especially enjoyed trips to Mexico and Nicaragua where the family had business interests. He enjoyed fly fishing in Wyoming with friends and fished in the Road Runners Fly Fishing Tournaments for the past 15 years. For the last 19 years until he was 79 years old, he participated in the Tennessee River 600 riding a jet ski in the Tennessee and Alabama Rivers and lakes with his wife and friends to raise funds for the Children's Miracle Network. Frank always loved cars and especially had an attachment to El Caminos. He also loved building cars for his sons to participate the Cub Scout Derbies. He enjoyed a special hobby of raising game fowl on his farm and through his hobby has made many lifelong friends throughout the county.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Catherine Gutierrez; his father Lee Gutierrez; three brothers, Lee R. ""Pedro"" Gutierrez , Henry ""Duke"" Gutierrez and Ramon ""Ziggy"" Gutierrez.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Anita Knebel Gutierrez; two sons, Brent Gutierrez and his wife Roianne and Clay Gutierrez; his five beloved grandchildren, Marissa Gutierrez, Grant Gutierrez, Raven Gutierrez, Chad Gutierrez and Dylan Gutierrez; many loving nieces and nephews; and his sister in law, Barbara Bosarge.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary from 12:00 PM, with a visitation for family and friends from 10:00 AM until the Mass. Burial will follow in Southern Memorial Park, Biloxi.
The family prefers memorial donations to The Children's Miracle Network, 975 East Third Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403.
The RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, corner of Lemoyne Blvd and Washington Ave, Ocean Springs is serving the family. Tributes may be offered to the family and an online guestbook may be signed at www.riemannfamily.com