OBITUARIES

George Padgett

Jan 3, 2021

George Roland Padgett passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021. He was preceded in death by wife Myra Padgett, brother Bobby Padgett and his parents,Vester and Cleo Padgett . He is survived  by Kirk Padgett (Teresa) and Wanda Lantz (Jerry) and Judy Ishee (Jeff) and grandchildren, Joshua Padgett (Kimberly), Melissa Hodges (Chris), Zach Padgett (Christin), Brian Lantz (Courtney), Jeremy...

Tanya Wallace

Jan 3, 2021

Tanya Ann Wallace, age 40, of Saucier, passed away on January 3, 2021.

RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport is serving the family.

Vernon Parker

Jan 3, 2021

Vernon C. “Buck” Parker, age 86, passed away January 3, 2021. Buck retired as the Chief Engineer for the Louisiana State Department of Health and was a lifetime member of the Louisiana Public Health Association. He was a deacon for over 60 years serving 40+ of those years at Edgewater Baptist Church in New Orleans, before moving to Diamondhead...

Thomas Bickett

Jan 2, 2021

Thomas Neal Bickett, age 69, a native of Hialeah, FL, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 in Slidell, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Margaret Bickett; and his brother, William Bickett. Thomas is survived by his daughters, Jennifer (James Claar) Davidson, Rebecca (Andrea) Bickett, and Valorie (Scott) Ladner; grandchildren, Genevieve, Aurora, Lillian, Malakai, Brian,...

William Davis

Jan 2, 2021

Dr. William B. Davis (Brad), a longtime resident of Mobile, Alabama and a native of Gulfport, Mississippi, died On Saturday, January 2, 2021 in Mobile Alabama. At 76 years of age, he is now returning to his final resting place on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that he loved so much. Dr. Davis was preceded in death by his father John...

Margie McCormick

Jan 2, 2021

Margie Woodard McCormick, age 82, of Long Beach, passed away on January 2, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth P. "Mc" McCormick, Sr.; her parents, James Arlie Woodard and Myrtle Beard Woodard; parents who raised her, Malcolm and Lucile Woodard Gavin; 2 brothers, Roscoe Woodard and Dick Woodard; and a sister, Minnie Ellen Maples (Darwin)....

Melissa Smith

Jan 2, 2021

Melissa Smith, 36, of Perkinston, MS, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 1, 2021. A Memorial Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Jacob’s Well Baptist Church, 29554 Vic Faye Road, Pass Christian, MS 39571. Melissa was born in Louisiana to Harold smith and Pattie Dykes on April 27, 1984. She graduated...

Donna Blackwell

Jan 2, 2021

Donna Lynn Blackwell, age 53 of Long Beach, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021.

The RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Long Beach, is serving the family.

Jean Peterman

Jan 2, 2021

Jean C. Peterman, age 90 of Gulfport, MS, passed away January 2, 2021. Jean was preceded in death by her loving husband, Douglas L. Peterman; her parents, Walter and Velma Cranford; and a granddaughter, Jena Peterman. Survivors include her children, Steve Peterman (Jan) of Gulfport, MS, Jenny Peterman of Austin, TX, Sammy Peterman (Joan)of Perkinston, MS; her grandchildren, Jana...

Helen Morgan

Jan 2, 2021

Helen Harrod Morgan passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 2, 2021. She was born May 16, 1939 in Gulfport, Mississippi. She graduated from Gulfport High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. She was an elected beauty at Gulfport High School, as well as all four years at University of Southern Mississippi. Helen was selected...

Carrie Hopper-Rau

Jan 1, 2021

Carrie L. Hopper-Rau, Age 77, passed away surrounded by her loving children into the arms of Jesus and gone to her Heavenly Father's home on 6/12/2021. She is preceded in death by her 1st husband of 35 years, Joe (Sonny) T. Hopper, Jr; her 2nd husband of 5 years, Bernard (Bernie) Rau; her parents, Dewitt and Mamie Louis Cook;...

Raymond Starrett

Jan 1, 2021

Raymond William Starrett age 55, a native of Muncie, IN and resident of Biloxi, MS passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 in Gulfport, MS.

He is preceded in death by his father, Henry D. Starrett; and a sister, Melissa R. Starrett.

Ray is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, April Starrett; his...

Gordon Jackson

Jan 1, 2021

Mr. Gordon Martin Jackson, age 88, of Biloxi, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at his residence.

Mr. Jackson was a native of Elizabethton, Tennessee and a resident of Biloxi at the time of his passing.  He was a graduate of Douglas High School in Elizabethton and he attended Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia, where he...

Leroy Talton

Jan 1, 2021

Msgt. Leroy Talton Jr., age 72, a native of Goldsboro, NC and longtime resident of Biloxi, MS, passed away on July 3, 2021 in Biloxi. He was born to Edward Leroy Talton and Emma Mozingo Talton, who preceded him in death along with his wife, Willa Redmon Talton. Leroy is survived by his children, Russell Talton (Julie), Renate Woodward...

Johnnie Page, Jr.

Jan 1, 2021

Johnnie L. Page, Jr., age 79, of Woolmarket, MS, passed away on 8/20/2021.

Johnnie was a native of Derby, MS.  His hobbies included, hunting, fishing, gardening, reading and spending time with his family and friends.

Mr. Page was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia Page; his father, Johnnie L. Page, Sr.; his mom, Mary...

Junsamoot Williams

Jan 1, 2021

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Junsamoot “Linn” Williams, age 69 of D’Iberville, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, C.T. Williams.

Linn is survived by her children, Decha Bootthanoo, Patty Neiper (Harold), and Eddie Wartha (Nancy); and her grandchildren, Bailey Bootthanoo, Timmy Bootthanoo, Ian Neiper, and...

Charles Perry

Jan 1, 2021

Charles E. Perry of Diamondhead, MS, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 in Gulfport, MS at the age of 84. He was preceded in death by his first wife Robbie Lee Perry, his adopted parents Joseph and Dot O'Leary, his mother Julia Perry, sisters Dee and Jean, brother Phil and his daughter Mary A. Brandt. He is survived...

Fred Hart

Jan 1, 2021

Frederick Harold Hart, age 72, of Biloxi, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Ocean Springs Hospital.   Fred was born May 1, 1949 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, and moved with his family to the United States at age 11 months.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Harold H. Hart and Dorothy Irene Hart.

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Michelle Creel

Jan 1, 2021

Michelle Rena Creel, age 52  a lifelong resident of Biloxi, MS passed away on November 25, 2021 in Ocean Springs, MS.

A Memorial Service will be held on December 11, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at The Centerpoint Church  located at 6201 MS-57, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, where family and friends will gather to celebrate Michelle's life.

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Edward Aucoin

Jan 1, 2021

MSgt. Edward Michael Aucoin (USAF-Retired), age 89, passed away on July 16, 2021 in D'Iberville, Mississippi. He was born in Donaldsonville, LA in 1932, and has been a longtime resident of D'Iberville, since the 1960's. MSgt. Aucoin served two consecutive tours of duty in the Korean War for the United States Air Force, followed by a second career of...