OBITUARIES

James Parker

Feb 27, 2022

James “Gary” Parker, a Biloxi native, went home to be with Jesus at the age of 76 on February 27, 2022.

He was born at home on September 7th, 1945, to James Coy Parker and Helen Evelyn Parker.  From a young age, Gary had a talent for anything mechanical. It all started with old broken lawnmowers and...

Artina Mallett

Feb 27, 2022

Artina Lorraine Mallett, was born on Thursday, August 11th, 1966, in Wichita, Kansas, to loving parents David Wayne and Rebecca Jane Marcus.

The first of three children, all daughters. She shared a close bond with her sisters, Dina Danette and Delina . David Marcus was a Master Sergeant in the Air Force, which allowed her to live...

Doris Vargo

Feb 27, 2022

Doris Jean (Mullinix) Vargo, age 92, of Gulfport, Mississippi, and formerly of Harrisburg, Illinois, passed away peacefully at the University of South Alabama Health Hospital at 7:00p.m., on February 27, 2022. The cause of death was a stroke.

Doris was born on August 17, 1929, in Harrisburg, Illinois to Leslie (Bud) and Pearl Mullinix. On April 15,...

Jackie Sandidge

Feb 27, 2022

Jackie Evon Sandidge, age 86, passed away February 27, 2022.

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

Shirley Doughty

Feb 27, 2022

Shirley J. Doughty, age 74, passed away February 27, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy Redburn and Helen Hancock.

Shirley is survived by her loving husband, Melvin Doughty, of 31 years; her children, Victor Baker, Vince Baker, Roxie Baker, and Heather Hendricks; her grandchildren, Tialina Doughty, Rashleigh Doughty, and Tiera Doughty;...

Susan Clift Carranza

Feb 27, 2022

Susan Clift Carranza, age 67, passed away in her home on Sunday, February 27, 2022. Susan’s courageous battle against cancer had finally ended.

She was born June 3, 1954, to John Williams Clift and Norma Jean Peoples. Susan was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Joseph Gardner Clift; and her sister, Cathy June Clift.  Susan...

Alfred Clute, Jr.

Feb 25, 2022

Alfred “Bobee” Clute, Jr., age 61, of Gulfport, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at his residence.

He was preceded in death by his father, Alfred Clute, Sr.; and his significant other, Sherry Payne.

Survivors include his daughter, Amber Clute (Tim); his mother, Pat Clute; his grandchildren, Bryce Clute and Reece Taylor; his sister, Tammi...

Regina St. John

Feb 24, 2022

Regina Ann St. John, age 68, passed away February 24, 2022.

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

Raymond "Ray" Watson, Jr.

Feb 23, 2022

Raymond “Ray” Lee Watson Jr., age 59, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022, peacefully in his home, with his family by his side.

Ray was born in McKeesport, PA in 1962 to his late parents, Raymond Sr. & Donna Watson. He and his late sister, Dawn grew up in Stockton, California and finished...

Ronald "Ron" Daughdrill

Feb 22, 2022

The Precious Memories of Ronald "Ron" Daughdrill

Ronald E. “Ron” Daughdrill, age 77, passed away on February 22, 2022 in Gulfport.

He was a longtime resident of Long Beach, and graduated from Southern Mississippi (USM) with a Business Degree.  He was a member of the Air Force Reserves, retired from working as Plant Manager at...

Melba McIlwain

Feb 22, 2022

Melba Maureen Jennings Davis McIlwain, 71, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Memorial Hospital, Gulfport.

She was born November 3, 1950, in Holmes County, MS to the late Darling Houston Jennings & Josie Spivey Jennings White.  She retired as an Executive Secretary for the City of Biloxi, Parks & Recreation and was...

June Moody

Feb 22, 2022

June Elaine Moody was born on March 10, 1949, in Dayton, Kentucky. She graduated from Holmes High School. She joined the Navy in 1969. While serving, she met her husband, Jim. They were married on March 20, 1971. They eventually settled down in Gulfport, Mississippi with their two children.

She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Colleen Witt

Feb 22, 2022

God’s cotton-picking daughter, Colleen Phillips Witt, entered heaven’s gate on February 22, 2022, at the age of 94.

Born to Ollie T. and Amanda Praytor Phillips on October 28, 1927, in the old farmhouse in Jones County (Moselle), MS; born again March 1956 on the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast in Gulfport.

Early years were spent...

Joseph David, Jr.

Feb 21, 2022

Joseph Wade David Jr., age 80, passed away on February 21, 2022, after contracting the COVID-19 variant complicated with comorbidities of having diabetes and double pneumonia, both bacterial and viral.

He was a long-time educator and coach in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, and a scholar completing his Doctorate in Education just shy of his dissertation in 2014. ...

Danny Meadors

Feb 21, 2022

Danny Ray Meadors passed unexpectedly Tuesday, February 21, 2022, of natural causes.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Patsy Winterstein (Meadors) Bass and William Danial Meadors Jr.; his half-brother, William Daniel Meadors III, and his half-sister, Martha Jeanette Routt.

Danny is survived by his sister, Prudence Meadors; his nieces, Theresa Byers and Kelly Park; as well as...

Gwen Gollotte

Feb 21, 2022

Gwen H. Gollotte, age 93, of Biloxi, entered Eternal Life on February 21, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilfred Elton Gollotte; daughter, Vicki Gollotte Cobb (David); 2 sons, Victor Paul Gollotte and Michael Elton Gollotte; parents, Preston and Beulah Hand; brothers, Herman (Norma) Hand, Arnold (Georgia) Hand, and Victor Hand; sister, Jeanne Hand...

Lyndia Gray

Feb 21, 2022

Lyndia Gray, age 80, passed away February 21, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter A. Gray Sr.; her brother, Billy Eugene Taylor; her mother, Anne Ruth McFarland; her stepfather, Roy McFarland.

Lyndia is survived by her daughter, Cathryn Saucier (Mitchell).

She retired from the US Postal Service in Gramercy,...

Brian Dikes Sr.

Feb 21, 2022

Brian Dikes, Sr., age 53, passed away February 21, 2022.

Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, assisted Phillips Funeral Home in serving the family.

Bernice Beskow

Feb 20, 2022

Bernice L. Beskow, age 75 of Long Beach, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022.

Left behind to cherish her memory are her former husband of 36 years, Alan Beskow;  her children, Lori Schmitt of KS and Faith Wilson (Brian) of MS; her siblings, Teresa Kilpatrick of MS, Rick Phillips of KS, and Clara Norris of KS; her...

Mary Smith

Feb 20, 2022

Mary Chastine Smith, age 72 of Long Beach, passed away on February 20, 2022.

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