OBITUARIES

Larry Ragsdale

Nov 13, 2020

Larry Ragsdale, age 65 of Gulfport, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Georgianna Ragsdale, Sr. He is survived by his five siblings, Kerry (Sharon) Ragsdale, Robert (Helen) Ragsdale, Jr., Karen (Roger) St. Pierre, Rex (Sue) Ragsdale, and Loretta Buckner; and many nieces and nephews. Larry was a master carpenter...

Joaquin Casellas

Nov 12, 2020

Joaquin Casellas of Diamondhead, Mississippi passed away on Nov 12, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Baby Boy River Weems

Nov 12, 2020

Master River Joseph Weems of Saucier, was born at 11:10 AM on November 12, 2020, at Singing River Hospital, in Gulfport and entered into eternal rest in the arms of his Lord and Savior at 11:30 AM. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, James Spiers; his paternal great grandparents, Mark and Olga Bryant and Jerry and...

Joseph Heigle Jr.

Nov 12, 2020

Joseph Manuel Heigle, Jr., 84, beloved Father and Grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place on November 12, 2020. He entered this world on March 29, 1936 in New Orleans, Louisiana, born to Joseph and Lillian Theriot Heigle. He is survived by his loving wife, Elvira "Elba" Garcia Heigle; his daughters Phyllis H. Johnson (Albert) and Yadira Ross...

Patricia Frank

Nov 12, 2020

Patricia “Pat” Ann (Vogan) Frank, age 80, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, Mississippi. Pat Frank, affectionately called “Patty Cake”, was born January 1, 1940, in Oil City, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Jesse Raymond and Hazel Delphina Vogan. She was preceded in death by her parents and 4 of her siblings, Esther Orr...

Walter Gex, III

Nov 12, 2020

Walter Joseph Gex III, son of Josephine Eldredge Gex DeBever and Walter Joseph Gex Jr., was born in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi on March 20, 1939. He was raised and educated in Bay St. Louis, graduated from St. Stanislaus in 1957, and received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Mississippi. As an attorney specializing in litigation,...

Tommie Hayward

Nov 11, 2020

Tommie Hayward of Brooklyn, Mississippi passed away on Nov 11, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Theresa Benjamin

Nov 11, 2020

Theresa Marie Benjamin, age 33, of Waveland, was born August 21, 1987 in Palm Springs, FL. She went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 in Bay St Louis, MS. Theresa was a beautiful soul that frequently went above and beyond to help those around her regardless of her own situations, and she will be deeply missed...

Anna Miller

Nov 11, 2020

Anna Lee Miller, age 83 of Ocean Springs, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 13872 Lemoyne Blvd., West Jackson County, is serving the family.

Theresa Benjamin

Nov 11, 2020

Age 33, passed away November 11, 2020. Visitation will be on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME,  11280 Three Rivers Rd, Pass Christian from 2pm - 4pm.

Jerry Turnage

Nov 11, 2020

On Veterans Day, 11 Nov 2020, QMC (SS) Jerry O. TURNAGE, Jr. USN, Retired, departed on his eternal patrol aboard the USS EVERSAIL.

Chief Turnage, age 76, proudly served 28 years in the U.S. Navy aboard various submarines on the East and West coasts. In 1989 he retired from the Navy. Prior to moving to Biloxi MS,...

Rachel Ladnier

Nov 10, 2020

Rachel Ladnier of Pass Christian, Mississippi passed away on Nov 10, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Larry Pruitt

Nov 10, 2020

Larry Luther Pruitt, 83, passed away on November 10, 2020, after 3 hard weeks with Covid-19. His loving wife, Camille Patricia (Pat) Pruitt, son Michael (Mike) Pruitt, daughter Laurie Pruitt Lovely, and son-in-law Michael (Mick) Lovely were at his side as he passed. Larry was a 22-year veteran of the US Air Force, and served in the Vietnam War....

Etta Dubuisson

Nov 10, 2020

Etta Lea Dubuisson, age 98, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 in Gulfport. Etta was a lifelong resident of Pass Christian. She loved to dance, play cards, take family vacations, and spending time with her loving family. She was a member of the V.F.W. Women’s Auxiliary, and member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Etta was a loving mother...

James Upchurch

Nov 10, 2020

James Ronald “Ronnie” Upchurch, 64, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 in Nashville, TN as the result of injuries from a motorcycle accident. Ronnie was born in Houston, TX and moved to Gulfport, MS at age 4. He was the only child and cherished son of Jack and Margaret. He was a graduate of Gulfport High (Class of...

Milton Floyd

Nov 8, 2020

Milton George Floyd, age 74 of Gulfport, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 8, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Clyde Floyd; and his brother, Melvin Floyd. Milton is survived by his wife of 38 years, Helen Floyd; his mother, Lillie B. Floyd; his sons, Byran Barney, Milton Jeffrey Barney and Byrom Barney; his daughter,...

karen Hanifi

Nov 8, 2020

Age 60 passed away on November 8, 2020 in New Orleans. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 141 Hwy 90, Waveland served the family.

Carolyn Lizana

Nov 8, 2020

Carolyn Ann Lizana, age 61, passed away on November 8, 2020 in Gulfport, MS. She is preceded in death by her sister, Angie Lizana; niece, Candice Lizana; and her best friend Kevin "Wild Man" Ladner. She is survived by her parents, Hubert "Dago" Lizana and Alma Rose Lizana of Gulfport; her brothers, Robert (Michelle) Lizana, Gregory (Sherri) Lizana and...

Milagros Rivera

Nov 8, 2020

Milagros Quizon Rivera, age 87, passed quietly at Singing River Hospital in Gulfport, MS on Sunday, surrounded by her loving husband of 66 years and their children and grandchildren. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, November 11 at 10 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gulfport, MS with Father Joseph Uko officiating. Interment will follow in Finley...

Charles Haas

Nov 8, 2020

Charles Anthony Haas, age 58, of Kiln passed away on November 8th, 2020.

He was preceded in death by his father H. Vernon “Dutch” Haas.

He is survived by his mother, Merle Depreo Haas; siblings, Verna Haas, Rhonda Stockstill, Annette Haas, Janet Palmer, and Phillip Haas (Sharon); nieces and nephews, Rachel Neal (Glenn), Jonathan Stockstill,...