OBITUARIES

Rodney Tenly

Feb 27, 2021

Rodney C. Tenly, age 74 of Gulfport, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021.

The RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport is serving the family.

John Toomey, Jr.

Feb 27, 2021

John "Jack" Horton Toomey Jr., age 68, passed away on February 27, 2021 in Gulfport, MS. He was born on July 9, 1952 and was a lifelong resident of Waveland. He was preceded in death by his parents John "Jack" Toomey Sr. and Gertrude Ann Toomey. He is survived by his two children, Tara (Josey) Waits, and Kara Toomey...

Dustin Mitchell

Feb 27, 2021

Dustin Gene Mitchell, age 41, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021. He was a native of Long Beach and graduated from Long Beach High School in 1997. Dustin was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Elaine (Case) Nelson and Daisy (Savarese) Mitchell. He is survived by his parents, Jennifer (Jay) Fitzgerald and Greg (Sue) Mitchell; his daughter, Angelle...

Ronnie Lee

Feb 26, 2021

Ronnie Eldon Lee, age 68 of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021.

RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport, is serving the family.

John Sellier

Feb 26, 2021

John "Wolf" Sellier, age 67, passed away on February 26, 2021 in Gulfport, MS. He was a lifelong resident of Long Beach, Mississippi. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles Edward Sellier and Marjorie Cox Sellier; wife, Susan Sellier; and two sisters, Karen Etzold and Donna Wangerin. Left behind to cherish his memory include three daughters, Jackie...

Vivian Bullock

Feb 26, 2021

Vivian Jean Bullock, age 94 of Diamondhead, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 26, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Lucy Beech; her beloved husband, Gerald of 63 years; and just prior to his death, their only daughter, Karin to a lengthy battle with cancer on September 23, 2014; and her...

Barbara Washer

Feb 26, 2021

Barbara Dale Washer, age 74, formerly of Pass Christian, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021, in Hattiesburg, MS. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Ethel Cox; and her son, Ray Washer, Jr. She is survived by her sons, John Washer (Andrea) and Rik Vandejen (Lucy); her siblings, Sandra Cox St. Pierre, Brenda Lyons, Debbie...

Gisela Powers

Feb 26, 2021

Gisela W. Powers, 81, of Biloxi passed away on February 26, 2021, in Jackson, MS. Mrs. Powers was a resident of Biloxi for over 30 years. She enjoyed gardening, reading, crocheting and knitting. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and Aunt who will be missed by all. She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis B. Powers; parents,...

Brittany Price

Feb 25, 2021

Brittany Nicole Price, age 30, of Pascagoula, MS, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 25, 2021 in Pascagoula. Brittany was a native of Columbus, MS, where she attended New Hope School. She was currently attending and working on a degree from MS Gulf Coast Community College. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Arthur S. Varner, Jr.;...

Hien Nguyen

Feb 25, 2021

Hien Van Nguyen, age 79, of Biloxi, passed away on February 25, 2021.Mr. Nguyen was born in Phuc Giang, Ninh Binh, Vietnam.Hien is survived by his wife, Tam Thi Nguyen; his 10 children; his 42 grandchildren; and his 13 great grandchildren.Mr. Nguyen was a great loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather.A Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March...

James O'Neil

Feb 25, 2021

Mr. James "Jim" Myron O'Neil, age 85 passed away peacefully on February 25, 2021 in Broome School Community. He was a long-time resident of Pascagoula. Jim was born to James William O'Neil and Myra O'Donnell O'Neil in Meridian, MS and was raised in Long Creek, MS where his family farmed and lived off the land. Jim served 7 years in...

James Broussard

Feb 25, 2021

James Curtis Broussard, age 91 of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport, transferred Mr. Broussard to Delhomme Funeral Home in Lafayette, LA.

Madelyn McWilliams

Feb 25, 2021

Madelyn "Maddy" Michelle McWilliams, 18, of Gulfport, MS ran into the arms of Jesus on February 25, 2021 at University Hospital Burn Center, Mobile, Alabama, from injuries sustained in a car accident. Madelyn was born September 14, 2002 to Erica Sloan and Donnie McWilliams in Columbia, South Carolina. Madelyn was a young girl with wild dreams. She enjoyed making creative...

Gloria Anderson

Feb 24, 2021

Mrs. Gloria Gacula Thistlewaite Anderson, age 80, passed away February 24, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospice in Gulfport, MS. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport is assisting the family with arrangements.

Deborah Haddox

Feb 24, 2021

Deborah A. Haddox, age 57 of Kiln, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021. She was a homemaker and caretaker. Deborah was preceded in death by her husband, Danny Haddox; her parents, Joseph Lveda Ladner; and her sister, Tina Ladner. She is survived by her son, Barry Haddox; her siblings, Richard (Tammy) Ladner, Darryl (Shelly) Ladner, Norma Ladner, and Rechelle...

Jonathan White

Feb 24, 2021

Jonathan "Rhett" White born December 3,1977 in Biloxi MS passed away on February 24, 2021. Rhett is preceded in death by his father, William "Billy " Ebberman; grandfather, Wallace White; uncle, Mike White and aunt, Patty White. He is survived by his three kids; his mother, Rhonda Lu White Porter; grandmother, Lamerlas White; brother, Michael Porter; sister, Hayley Porter...

Retha Taylor

Feb 24, 2021

Retha Mae Taylor, age 90, of Biloxi, passed away on February 24, 2021.

Retha  was born Dec. 18, 1930, in Mishawaka, Indiana.  Her parents were John Forrest Penrose and Cleo (Laughman) Penrose.  She was married to Richard (Dick) Taylor (Handsboro, MS) for 57 years.

Prior to moving to Handsboro, Retha worked for eight years at...

Elizabeth Burchett

Feb 24, 2021

Elizabeth "Liz" Burchett, 70, passed away on Wednesday February 24, 2021; however, the impact she has made to her family, friends and community will continue to live on.  She was born in East St. Louis, IL and is preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Olga Laughlin, and younger sister, Suzann Carr, all from the Belleville, IL area....

Alvin Bourgeois

Feb 23, 2021

Alvin "Al" Kenneth Bourgeois, 81, of Pass Christian, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 in Gulfport. Al was a native of Waveland, MS and was a long-time resident of Pass Christian. He received his master's in education and drafting and retired in 2001 as the Director of the Vocational Center with the Hancock School System. He served in the...

Janice Lizana

Feb 23, 2021

Janice Faye Lizana, age 76, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at her home in Pass Christian with her family surrounding. Her last breath was when her husband kissed her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Meacham and Aileen Ball Meacham; daughter, Faye Elizabeth Lizana; brother, Bill Frost. She is survived by her loving husband of...