OBITUARIES

Joseph "Joey" Castiglia, Jr.

Feb 20, 2022

Joey Castiglia passed away peacefully on February 20, 2022. Born to the late Joseph and Merlyn Castiglia in 1956, Joey lived in Long Beach for most of his life. He had a close circle of friends and those who knew him will long remember the uniqueness of his character.

Joey attended St. John High School and earned...

Barbara Heburn

Feb 20, 2022

An avid gardener, Barbara Jean (Hague) Heburn (78) beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, grandaunt, sister-in-law and mother-in-law passed away peacefully Sunday February 20, 2022.

Barbara was born on Governors Island, NY in August of 1943. Since her father as a career Army Warrant Officer, she grew up moving often. She along with her mother and sister...

Elaine Cooper

Feb 19, 2022

Elaine Cruthirds Cabell Cooper, a native of Gulfport, Mississippi, was born on October 7, 1939, to Florita Reed Cruthirds and Forrest Raphael “Red” Cruthirds, passed away on February 19, 2022, surrounded by her family.

Elaine was predeceased in death by her parents; her son, Joseph Breckinridge Cabell III; her sister and brother-in-law, Terry Ann Hewes and James...

Audrey Reeves Wade

Feb 18, 2022

Audrey Kay Reeves Wade, age 77 of Saucier, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022.

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

Kenneth Carver

Feb 18, 2022

Kenneth Raymond Carver of Bessemer, AL, Pass Christian, MS and Foley, AL, passed away at home in Bessemer on February 18, 2022, at the age of 76.

He graduated from Foley High School in Foley, AL and played high school football with the great Kenny “Snake” Stabler for 3 years.  They grew up together and were good...

Charles Boyle

Feb 18, 2022

Charles Joseph O’Brien Boyle, second son of Thomas and Sara Boyle and husband of Theresa Smith, born November 10, 1927 in Wilmington, DE passed away on February 18, 2022 in Kiln, MS at the age of 94.

Charles, named in memory of his maternal grandfather, graduated from Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE; Catholic University of America (BA &...

Lloyd Rauschkolb

Feb 18, 2022

Lloyd Frederick Rauschkolb, age 75 of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Jutta Rauschkolb; his father, Lloyd H. Rauschkolb; his mother, Doris Wynelle Bass Rauschkolb; and his brother John Richard Rauschkolb.

Lloyd is survived by his son, Ryan Rauschkolb of Longwood, Florida;...

Darrell Nickens

Feb 18, 2022

Darrell Lee Nickens, age 63 of Ocean Springs, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022.

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

Larry Oliver

Feb 18, 2022

Larry Jay Oliver, age 66, passed away February 18, 2022.

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

Joyce Cook

Feb 18, 2022

Rev. Joyce E. Thomas Cook, age 87, of Saucier, experienced her glorious transition to her eternal home with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on February 18, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 70 years, Rev. Harrell E Cook; father, Jefferson Davis Thomas; mother, Lettie Marie (Lewis) Thomas; a brother, James Dillon...

Cannon Murphy

Feb 18, 2022

Cannon Chase Murphy, age 37, of the Gulf Coast, went to be with Lord on February 18, 2022, in Moss Point, MS.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Aaron Murphy.

Cannon is survived by his father, Robert Spencer Murphy; his mother, Sherry Green Potter; his children, Harry McClain Murphy, Sara Cate Elizabeth Murphy,...

Georgiana Winters

Feb 17, 2022

Georgiana Winters, age 74, passed away February 17, 2022.

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

Carolyn Towne

Feb 17, 2022

Carolyn Towne, 78, passed away on February 17, 2022, at St. Vincent Blount Medical Center, Oneonta, Alabama. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 12290 Depew Road, Gulfport MS, with visitation from 12:00 p.m. until the time of Mass. Interment will follow at Floral Hills...

Craig Hammond

Feb 17, 2022

Craig Hammond, a resident of Saucier, MS, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at the age of 53.

He is preceded by his parents, Charles Hammond and Peggy Brochard.

Craig is survived by his loving daughters, Amber Lowery, Rachel Hammond and Kaitlin Hammond; brothers, Rickey Hammond and Chuck Hammond; sister, Michele Gorman and a...

Richard Smith, Jr.

Feb 16, 2022

Richard G. Smith, Jr., age 56, of Picayune, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.

He was proceeded in death by his father, Richard G. Smith, Sr.

Richard is survived by his mother, Dorothy A. Smith of Picayune; his daughter, Layken Smith of TN; his grandson, Landon Smith of TN; his brothers, Glenn Smith, and...

Sheila Anne Weisner

Feb 16, 2022

Sheila Anne Hardie Weisner, age 72, of Pass Christian, MS passed away on February 16, 2022 with her only child, Wendy Hassinger, by her side in her final moments as she transitioned peacefully into her next life.

Sheila was born in New Orleans on April 30, 1949. She attended St. Francis Xavier, Mercy Academy and University of...

Richard Smith, Jr.

Feb 16, 2022

Richard Gerald Smith, Jr., age 56, of Picayune, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.

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

Donald Ball

Feb 16, 2022

Donald Fredrick Ball, a resident of Woolmarket, Mississippi, peacefully stepped into Glory on February 16, 2022.  Don was born in Jackson, Mississippi on October 16, 1941. He had been a resident of Woolmarket since 1962.

Don was preceded in death by his loving grandparents Clarence and Eunice Ball; his parents Helen and Jim Molpus, Colonel Cliff Ball,...

Dorothy Ellis

Feb 15, 2022

Dorothy M. Ellis, age 88, passed away on February 15, 2022 in Gulfport, MS. She was born in Waynesboro, MS and is preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Lillie Tanner and her husband Robert “Steve” Ellis Sr. She was an Air Force wife and housewife.

Survivors include her three children, Lynne (Larry) Jones of McHenry,...

Betty Mechatto

Feb 15, 2022

Betty Lou Taylor Mechatto, age 77, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2022, at Singing River Hospital of Gulfport surrounded by her family.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents Bluford Thomas Taylor, Sr., and Lou Ethel Vowell Taylor.

She is survived her by her brothers Bluford Thomas Taylor, Jr., Kenneth Blair Taylor, Sr.;...