OBITUARIES
Judith Wolf
Aug 12, 2020
Judith Katherine DeRoos Wolf “Grandma Judy,” as she was lovingly known was born on September 14, 1939 in Yankton, South Dakota and passed at 80 years old on August 13, 2020 in Pass Christian, MS. She was raised by Veronica and Maynard DeRoos in Sacramento, CA where she lived until she got married and moved to Southern California. She...
Joseph Albe
Aug 10, 2020
Joseph G. Albe, Sr. passed away peacefully on August 10, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a notable attorney in Louisiana and Mississippi for the past 35 years, where he practiced extensively before the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Courts, Federal and State District Courts. He also argued successfully before the Federal and State Appellate Courts, including...

James Williams
Aug 10, 2020
James Irvin Williams, age 74, passed away on August 10, 2020. He was a resident of Gulfport, MS, previously of Panama City Beach, FL, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, and Jackson, MS. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Woodrow Williams and Iris Miles Williams; brother in law, Thomas Mead; and some of his cousins, and life-long friends....
Katherine Tillman
Aug 9, 2020
Katherine Mae Martin Tillman, age 86 of Slidell, LA, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020. Katherine was a native of New Orleans, but also had been a resident of Lakeshore, MS, Gulfport, MS, Osyka, MS, and Long Beach, MS. She graduated from Pass Christian High School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Tillman; her son,...
Frank Palazzo, Jr.
Aug 9, 2020
Frank “SMILES” Salvatore Palazzo, Jr, age, 82, of Gulfport, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank S. Palazzo and Helen Stone Palazzo; and a sister, Virginia Lund and her husband, Gene Lund. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Muriel McCarty Palazzo; his children, Frank S. Palazzo, III...
Louis Bell
Aug 9, 2020
Louis Wesley Bell, age 59, of Gulfport, passed away on August 9, 2020. Louis was born in Gulfport to Harry and Louise Bell. He was a member of First United Methodist Church Gulfport, the Gulfport Yacht Club, and was co-owner of Bell Travel. He was preceded in death by his mother, Louise Ross Bell. He is survived by his...
Patrice Doyle
Aug 8, 2020
Patrice “Pat” Shaw Doyle passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2020. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, James M. Doyle, her sister, Helen Ladner, her brothers, Gilmer Shaw, Glenn Shaw, Boyce Shaw and Bobby Shaw. She is survived by her daughters, Evelyn L. Ladner, Maj. Darlene Ladner and Angela M. Sherwood all of Gulfport, MS....
Mary Joiner
Aug 8, 2020
Mary Louise Joiner, age 61, of Biloxi, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020, in Ocean Springs, MS. She was preceded in death by her mother, Marietta Olsen; and her father, Charles “Buddy” Wilson. She is survived by her children, Ryan Joiner (Kylie) and Miriah Saxon; her siblings, Jennifer Wilson Hall, Anthony Kates, Tina Creamer, Robert A. Dean, and...
Patricia Dubois
Aug 8, 2020
Patricia Ann Dubois age 73, passed away at Ocean Springs Hospital surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, August 8, 2020.
A native of Union, MS and longtime resident of Ocean Springs, Patricia loved gardening, sewing, ( and was called “Crab Lady” by several), doing needlepoint and cooking. She attended high school in Union, and took a...

Patricia DuBois
Aug 8, 2020
Patricia DuBois of Vancleave, Mississippi passed away on Aug 8, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Tammy Grice
Aug 7, 2020
Tammy Renee Grice, age 51 of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020.
RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, is serving the family.
Thelma Dauro
Aug 7, 2020
Thelma “Nell” Dauro, age 84, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Lamar Williams and Gertrude McElhenney Williams; husband Harry “Dago” Dauro; sister, Gayle Holmes. She is survived by her sons, Scott Walker (Lisa) and Charles J. Walker; brother, W. L. Williams (Carolyn); sister, Lavern Chapman; 3 grandchildren,...
Robert Sweeting
Aug 7, 2020
Robert W. "Bob" Sweeting, age 78 of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020, in Gulfport. Bob was born on January 28, 1942, in Miami, Florida. He was a longtime resident of Gulfport, Mississippi. After graduating from high school, Bob joined the U.S. Navy and served as a Seaman aboard the USS Sarsfield and was honorably discharged. Following...

Carrolle Burton
Aug 7, 2020
Carrolle Burton of Biloxi, Mississippi passed away on Aug 7, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Tammy Grice
Aug 7, 2020
Tammy Renee Grice, age 51, passed away on August 7, 2020 at her residence in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Remington Delan Johnston. She is survived by her loving husband of 7 years, Jimmy Franklin Grice, Jr.; Parents, her mother, Pat Williams (Don) and her father Ed Grooms (Carol); sons, John Johnston (Lacey) and Justin...

Lindsy Chambers
Aug 7, 2020
Lindsy Chambers of Ocean Springs, Mississippi passed away on Aug 7, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Betty Fugate
Aug 6, 2020
Betty Fugate of Kiln, Mississippi passed away on Aug 6, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Lemont Parker
Aug 5, 2020
Lemont “Pap” Parker, age 81, of Saucier, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Mr. Parker was born in Harrison County to Herbie and Geneva Sauls Parker. He worked at Struthers Wells for over 39 years as a Foreman. In his younger days, he loved to quail hunt and fish. He enjoyed helping people and sharing his garden with...
Martha Hart
Aug 5, 2020
Martha Nell Maxwell Hart, 73, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully Wednesday August 5, 2020 at home surrounded by loved ones.
Martha was preceded in death by her mother and father, William A. “Sam” Maxwell and Nellie Russ Maxwell; her paternal grandparents, James M. Maxwell and Bessie Gates Maxwell; her maternal grandparents, Charles A. Russ,...
James Strong
Aug 5, 2020
Heaven came alive with music on August 5, 2020, as we lost an amazing musician, husband, father, and brother, as Mr. James A. “Tony” Strong passed away at the age of 63 after a four-year battle with throat cancer.
Tony was born May 1, 1957, in Jackson, MS, the son of the late Joseph Robert and Mary...
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