OBITUARIES
Lisa Gail Bobinger
Mar 2, 2023
Lisa Gail Bobinger, age 61, of Saucier, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Leroy & Gertrude Ladner, and Ishmael & Nora Mae Bangs; and granddaughter, Emma Lynn Bobinger.
Lisa is survived by her significant other, Yuriy Grudnitskiy; her parents, Lynn & Linda Bangs; son, Patrick Joseph Bobinger (Emily); siblings, Kenneth Bangs (Tamara)...
Kenneth Ray Melton
Mar 2, 2023
Kenneth Ray Melton, age 84, a resident of Delisle, MS, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lola Melton; parents, Frank and Kate Melton; daughter, Katie Melton; brother, Everett Melton; grandson, Joseph Saucier; and daughter in law, Joann Melton.
Kenneth is survived by his wife of 39 years, Elizabeth “Betty” Garcia...
Denella O'Brien "Dee" Hodgins
Mar 1, 2023
Denella O’Brien Hodgins, age 91 of Gulfport, Mississippi was born on Armistice Day, November 11, 1931, in Louisiana, Missouri. She passed away March 1, 2023.
Dee was preceded in death by her parents, George Randall and Jeanne Gayden O’Brien; and her brother, George Randall O’Brien, Jr.
She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen; one niece, Georg-Ann; and three nephews, Scott, Dennis,...
Ruby Hester Holloway
Mar 1, 2023
Ruby Hester Holloway, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at her home. Ruby grew up in Missouri and met her husband, Harlon Holloway, while in school. They started dating in Michigan while both families worked the fruit orchards. After returning home to Missouri, Ruby and Harlon married in 1951 and Harlon joined the Air Force soon...
Gene Raymond Dickens
Mar 1, 2023
Gene Raymond Dickens, age 85, of D’Iberville, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sonya; his parents; and several siblings.
Gene is survived by his children, Heinrich Dickens (Debby), Burk Dickens (Colleen), Elisabeth Yates (Michael), David Dickens, Thomas Dickens (Kelly), Nicole Dickens, and Kirsten Gonzales; 20 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Gene was...
Antoinette "Toni" Meyn Scully Ladner
Feb 28, 2023
Antoinette “Toni” Meyn Scully Ladner, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister, passed away suddenly but without suffering on February 28, 2023 in Pass Christian, Mississippi.
Toni was born on December 19, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana to John “Jay” and Josephine “Josie” Meyn. After moving to the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a young girl, she graduated from Gulfport High...
Mark Stephen Slade
Feb 28, 2023
Mark Stephen Slade was born Nov. 14, 1960, in Gulfport, Miss., the caboose of the seven children of Norma and Bernie Slade, Sr. He died Feb. 28, 2023, at the age of 62.
Mark grew up in Broadmoor, which wasn’t a bad place to be a kid — streets lined with modest houses, a nearby park, and schools within walking...
Dorothy Mae Saucier
Feb 28, 2023
Dorothy Mae Saucier, age 82, of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Leatha and Virgil Hester; her sisters, Mary Lois, Vera, Earline, and Ernestine; her brother, George; her niece, Judith Ann and her sister in law, Barbara Quave.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Royce Saucier; her children, Nelson...
Eugenia L Martin
Feb 28, 2023
Eugenia Lyn Martin age 60 of D’Iberville, MS., passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 surrounded by those she loved.
She was preceded in death by her father, Eugene Lloyd Larsen; and her husband, Jerry Paul Martin.
Eugenia is survived by her mother, AnnaBelle Larsen; her children and their spouses, Carrie Ann Martin, Valerie Ann Martin (Brad Wilson), Heidi Marie...
Winford Roland Winters
Feb 26, 2023
Winford Roland Winters (Bud), 97 passed peacefully on February 26, 2023 in Greenwood, South Carolina.
Winford was born on January 19, 1926 in Leslie, Arkansas.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Pearl and Joy John Winters; a sister Virginia Olivier; a daughter Pamela Winters; and a grandson Todd Whitesides.
Winford is survived by, 4 children, Winford Winters,...
Vicki Dupree Medved
Feb 26, 2023
In the early morning hours of Sunday, February 26th, at Ochsner Health/Singing River Hospital Gulfport, Vicki Dupree Medved passed peacefully from this life and entered eternity with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She entered this life on November 16, 1953 to parents Charles and Rachel Dupree and spent the majority of her life in Gulfport, Mississippi.She is preceded in...
Barry L Porter
Feb 25, 2023
Barry L. Porter, age 71 of Long Beach, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023.
Barry was a groundskeeper at Keesler Air Force Base for 25 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Long Beach. Barry loved his gospel music and his collection of Baptist hymnals.
Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, is serving the family.
Melissa Ann Mounts
Feb 25, 2023
Melissa Ann Mounts, age 51, of Saucier, passed away Saturday February 25, 2023.
Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, is serving the family.
Derril Silkwood, Sr.
Feb 25, 2023
John "Derril" Silkwood, Sr., age 91 of Gulfport, entered into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 25, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Herman and Arrie Vennie Williams Silkwood; his sisters, Dorothy Cook, Margaret Smith, and Mary Ann Sibley; his brother, Rayburne Silkwood; and his granddaughter, Bethany...
Dianne Marie Catchot
Feb 25, 2023
Dianne Marie Catchot, age 68, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Ocean Springs Hospital. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church.
Dianne was a native and life-long resident of Ocean Springs. She graduated from Ocean Springs High School in 1973 and studied at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
She was preceded in...
Ernesto Luna
Feb 24, 2023
Ernesto Luna of Gulfport, MS, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at the age of 47.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Ivory Kennedy, parents, Joseph Gregory Luna and Carla Canetta Luna, and mother-in-law, Karen Kennedy.
Ernesto will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
The Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, MS, is serving the family and...
Jerry Pierre Pere
Feb 24, 2023
Jerry Pierre Peré, born November 22, 1943, passed away February 24, 2023, at the age of 79.
He is survived by his children, Christopher (Rebecca), Jeffrey, Jenelle, and Kenneth (Whitley); and 7 grandchildren, Beau, Trevor, Maelle, Aleigha, Angelle, and Jacques, with Karsyn on the way.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Emile and Nettie Peré of New Orleans;...
Joe Clifton Sanders, Jr.
Feb 23, 2023
Joe Clifton Sanders, Jr., age 75, of Tuscaloosa, AL, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023.
Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, is serving the family.
Andrew Gene Brucks
Feb 23, 2023
Andrew Gene Brucks of Gulfport, MS, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023, at the age of 57.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Linda Pearse Brucks.
Andrew is survived by his beloved wife, Theresa; father, John Thurman Brucks; stepmother, Lanelle Brucks; stepdaughter, Jasmine Ahmann; brother, Dean Brucks and half-brother, Dani Brucks.
He graduated from Picayune High School in...
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