OBITUARIES

Timothy Baker

Mar 22, 2022

Reverend Timothy Peter Baker, age 62, of Mobile, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Springhill Medical Center in Mobile. Reverend Tim, a Vermonter, was born Jeffrey Michael Gleason in Granville, New York (the nearest hospital), on April 1st, 1959 (Wednesday’s Child), to Jacqueline Gleason and adopted through the Elizabeth Lund Home (now the Lund Family Center)...

Jimmy Reynolds

Mar 21, 2022

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Jimmy Reynolds, Sr., age 79 a resident of Latimer, MS passed away at his home on Monday, March 21, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Naddie and Velma Reynolds; his son, William Tally Reynolds; his brother, Joe Reynolds; and three sisters, Judith, Lucille and Celeste.

Jimmy is survived by...

Nolan Wallace

Mar 21, 2022

Nolan Ryan Wallace, age 30, passed away March 21, 2022.

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

Nancy Chatman

Mar 20, 2022

Ms. Nancy Louise Chatman, 77, of Long Beach, MS. died on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at 5:30 pm.

Nancy Louise Chatman was born on July 16, 1944, in Hancock County, Bay St. Louis, MS., to the late Elmore Watson Chatman Sr. and Ludia Jarrell Chatman Herron.  She was the eldest of 6 children. She graduated from Bay...

Eleanor Griffis

Mar 20, 2022

Eleanor Nagy Griffis, age 93, of Long Beach, MS, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2022.

She was born at her family’s home in Paulsboro, NJ, on June 5, 1928. She lived 50 years in NJ before moving to South Mississippi in 1978. It was here in Long Beach she would spend the last 43 years of...

Jane Lee

Mar 19, 2022

Jane Hudson Lee of Diamondhead, Mississippi passed away at home on March 19, 2022. She was born on July 11, 1944, in Laurel, MS. She was preceded in death by her parents, Era Marguerite Sartin and Warren Davis Hudson and is survived by her husband and friend, Eddy Lee. Additional survivors include brother Warren, niece Madelyn Caple, nephew Kevin...

Paul Melancon

Mar 19, 2022

Paul Mark Melancon passed away March 19, 2022, at the age of 75.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mark Nelson Melancon and Gertrude Brignac Melancon, stepson, Scott Blankenship, and sister-in-law, Susan Roth Hardeman.

Paul is survived by his beloved wife, Linda Melancon; son, Mark Melancon; in laws, Ajae Hardeman, Alana and Gary...

Billy McLeod

Mar 19, 2022

Billy Lewis McLeod, age 93 of Long Beach, passed away on March 19, 2022.

He was born on March 28, 1928 in Iantha, Missouri.  He lived his childhood in Southwest Missouri where he worked in Agriculture until enlisting in the U.S. Navy in April 1946.   He served his country for 28 years, earning numerous Bronze Stars while...

Mary Freeman

Mar 18, 2022

Mary Cherrell Freeman, age 49, of Gulfport, MS, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS.

She was preceded in death by her fathers, Charles Harvey Yancey, and Thomas William Freeman; and her mother, Mary Jane Davis.

Cherrell is survived by her daughter, Cassidy Jones (Atlas); her two grandchildren, Cameron Thomas and Alaina Thomas; her  brothers,...

SMSGT August Engelhardt (USAF Retired)

Mar 18, 2022

August "Lee" L. Engelhardt, 86, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away peacefully surrounded by family on 18 March 2022.

He was born in Medford, WI on 18 August 1935 and was a Korea and Vietnam Veteran, who proudly retired from the U.S. Air Force to live on his beloved Gulf Coast. Lee was a well known antique...

Norma Jean Wallace

Mar 17, 2022

Norma Jean Stevens Wallace, age 92, of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Mrs. Wallace was born in Memphis, TN to Alice Eugenia Newton and Earl Thames Stevens and grew up in the Mississippi Delta city of Webb, MS.  She was a member of Handsboro Baptist Church and was an avid cook who was known...

Lawrence "Larry" Thibault, III

Mar 17, 2022

EQCM(SCW) Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Thibault, III (Ret.)

Lawrence Joseph Thibault, III, known as Larry to all who knew him or Master Chief, of Long Beach, died March 17, 2022 at the VA Community Living Center in Biloxi, MS.

Mr. Thibault was born September 11, 1950, in Boston, Massachusetts. He retired from the U.S. Navy Seabees...

George Miles

Mar 17, 2022

George Oliver Miles, age 103, passed away peacefully, on March 17, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Wooten Miles; his parents; five brothers, Arlis M. Miles (Nettie Mae), Charlie Edgar Miles (Juanita), George Clifton Miles Jr. (Etoyl), and Robert Leslie Miles; nine nephews and nieces; and many great nieces and nephews.

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Kenneth Lund

Mar 17, 2022

Kenneth Lund, age 79, of Gulfport, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022.

He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Suncha Lund; children, Sonny (Robert) Owens, Sonju Kim, Son Kyoung Kim, Yu Pil (Young Joo) Kim, Charity (Steve) Lawrence; siblings, Mark Wieniewitz, Kathy Flinchum, Donna Drieling, Michael Wieniewitz; grandchildren, Daniel Owens, Julie Fickett, Eunice Chong, Hyewon...

Brian McCollom

Mar 17, 2022

Brian Kirk McCollom, age 51, a native of Massachusetts, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, at his home in Kiln.

Brian was a resident of Marlborough and was employed by Big Boy Status/Trucking.  He loved being with his family, karaoke, and working.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Cheryl McGee.

Brian...

Joel England, Sr.

Mar 17, 2022

Joel Elmo England, Sr. age 80, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Singing River Hospital, Gulfport, MS.

He was a resident of Saucier, MS. Mr. England was born November 17, to James and Dellie England in Humphreys County, MS. He served 21 years in the Navy before retiring as a Master Chief Petty Officer. He then...

Charlie Parks

Mar 17, 2022

Charlie Frank Parks, age 66, passed away March 17, 2022.

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

Eric Vazquez

Mar 16, 2022

Eric Vazquez, age 68, passed away March 16, 2022. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport served the family.

Bill Williams, Lt. Colonel (Ret) USAF

Mar 16, 2022

Bill C. Williams, Lt. Colonel (Ret) USAF, passed away peacefully March 16, 2022, at his home in Diamondhead, Mississippi.   Bill was born on July 25, 1929, in Fort Smith Arkansas.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 59 years, Peggy; sons, David and William; parents, Ralph and Ada; siblings, Faye, Robert, and Charles.

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Ray Necaise

Mar 16, 2022

Ray Anthony Necaise, age 64, a native of Pass Christian and a resident of Gulfport, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his son, T. J. Necaise; parents, Raymond and Inez Necaise; brother, Randy Necaise; and nephew, Jonathan Necaise.

Ray is survived by his children, Anthony Necaise, Andy Favre, Danny...