OBITUARIES

Jannie Malley

Dec 22, 2022

Jannie Lou Brown Malley, age 71, of Dedeaux Community in Kiln, Mississippi was called home to Jesus on December 22, 2022, after a lifelong battle of illnesses.

She carried her cross with dignity and hid her pain so well; even in her most painful times she still stayed positive, smiled, talked to God, and worried about all...

Berniece Garner

Dec 22, 2022

Berniece Louise Garner of Biloxi, MS, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2022, with her daughter Teri by her side. She was 90.

Berniece was preceded in death by her parents Walter Grady and Alice Beatrice Rea, her brother Onie Ray, and her husband of 62 years, Wiley D. Garner. She is survived by her sister Lois...

Richard Atwood

Dec 21, 2022

Richard Dean Atwood, age 69, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport, served the family.

Johnny Wheat

Dec 21, 2022

Johnny Ray Wheat, (71), passed from this Earth to Heaven on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.

A native of Picayune and current resident of Long Beach, Johnny was known to all as a kind and generous soul who loved fishing, Saints and LSU football, his little dog, Elliott, and most of all, his family.  Born in 1951 to...

Thomas Jones

Dec 21, 2022

Thomas Vernon Jones, of Gulfport, MS, passed away Wednesday December 21, 2022, at the age of 72.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Texas Vansant Jones and Mary Alma Jones, brothers: Jack Jones, James Jones, Texas Jones, sister, Glenda Sue Jones Wilson Jones.

Thomas is survived by his beloved wife of 22 years,...

Harlan McDonald

Dec 21, 2022

Harlan Dee “Mac” McDonald, age 76 of Long Beach, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.

He was born in Baxter Springs, KS.  Mac retired from the U.S. Navy Seabees and also retired as campus chief at University of Southern MS, Long Beach Campus.

Mac was preceded in death by his son, Travis McDonald; his...

Billy Tolar

Dec 20, 2022

Billy R. Tolar, Sr., aged 87, of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed into eternal life on December 20, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Pearl Tolar; sisters, Angeline Watson and Yvonne Little.

Billy is survived by his wife Barbara (née Welford) of 64 years; his youngest son, Ronny (Misha), with grandchildren Braxton...

Norma Vaughn

Dec 20, 2022

Norma T. Vaughn, age 90, of Fort Walton Beach, FL, passed into eternal rest December 20, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years Aubrey E. Vaughn, Jr; her parents Robert and Ann Tibbitts; her brothers Robert and Joe Tibbitts.

Survived by her two loving children Aubrey E. Vaughn, III...

Shirley Stewart

Dec 20, 2022

Shirley Rose Stewart, 86, of the Success Community in Saucier, MS, passed away December 20, 2022.  She was born in Biloxi, MS on February 20, 1936.

Shirley was a homemaker for most of her life and she loved taking care of those that she loved. She loved to cook, grow a garden and tend to her yard. Shirley...

Irma Ladner

Dec 20, 2022

Irma Depreo Ladner, age 89, of Long Beach, passed away on December 20, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Olease and Mabel Faye Depreo; a sister, Merle Haas; and her first husband, Sidney Bennett.

Mrs. Ladner is survived by her loving husband, R.D. “Bobby” Ladner, Sr; her children, Stephanie (Bobby) Ariatti; Richard...

Joseph Paine

Dec 19, 2022

Joseph Maurice Paine, age 34 of Long Beach, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022.

Riemann Family Funeral Home, Long Beach, is serving the family.

Barbara West

Dec 19, 2022

On Monday, December 19, Barbara Patricia Charlton West, beloved mother of three, passed away. She was eighty-two. Born the only child to Mabel Lewin Charlton and Ralph Short Charlton in Palmyra, New Jersey in 1940, she graduated from Branau Academy in Gainesville, Georgia in 1958, and soon after married William Lewis West Jr. She was widowed in 1986.

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Mark White

Dec 19, 2022

A 12-year-old Mississippi Coast boy died Monday after months of battling a rare and incurable brain tumor. Andre White’s fight against diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, ended around 6 p.m., Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer told the Sun Herald.

He was surrounded by family. Andre, who lived in Gulfport, was the son of Crystal Henry and...

Vickie Adkins

Dec 19, 2022

Vickie Eileen Adkins, age 65, of Vancleave, passed away on December 19, 2022 in Pascagoula.

Riemann Family Funeral Home, West Jackson County is serving the family

Luis Rodriguez

Dec 18, 2022

Luis Ramirez Rodriguez, age 70, of Gulfport, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022.

Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, is serving the family.

Joyce Wilson

Dec 18, 2022

Joyce Browning Wilson, age 95, of Gulfport passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel W. Wilson; parents, Williams Ward and Eula Lee Browning.

Joyce is survived by her children, Sammy Wilson (Donna), Michael Wilson (Grace), and David Wilson (Theresa).

She was a native of Greenwood,...

Richard Pierce

Dec 18, 2022

Richard C. Pierce of Long Beach, MS, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022, at the age of 88.

He was preceded in death by his Wife, Bonnie Anne Pierce, Mother, Helen J. Pierce, Stepfather, Arthur A. Lizotte, and Aunt Mary Llewellyn.

Richard is survived by his children: Jimmy Pierce, Bonita Moreau (Robert), Lou Anna Claveau...

Jessie Herrin

Dec 17, 2022

Jessie Scarbrough Herrin, Age 79, of Biloxi, passed away on December 17, 2022.

The family is composing a full obituary that will be available to view soon.

Riemann Family Funeral Home, West Jackson County is serving the family.

Doris June "June Bug" Kelly

Dec 17, 2022

Doris June “June Bug” Kelly, age 84, of Gulfport passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh Haskel and Susan “Trudy” Trucilla Grimsley; her sons, Michael “Mike” Pittman, and Paul Barry Pittman; 3 grandchildren, Joseph “Joey” Pittman, Jason Pittman, and Brittany Marie Pittman; and siblings, Lucille Grimsley Norris, Elmer Grimsley,...

Ella Stapleton

Dec 17, 2022

Ella Lee Stapleton, of Pass Christian, MS, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the age of 72.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Buford Payne Saucier and Ellen Irene Latimer Saucier.

Survived by her son, Allen L. Stapleton, Jr, daughter, Marie Rawls (Mike), 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild, brothers, BJ Saucier...