OBITUARIES

Robert E. "Coach" Dees

May 9, 2020

Robert E. “Coach” Dees, age 65, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Memorial Hospital of Gulfport. Born March 29, 1955, Coach Dees was a native of Gulfport and a resident of Ocean Springs for 25 years. He taught and coached at Gulfport High School for many years until he moved to Ocean Springs where he retired as a...

Robert Moyer Jr.

May 9, 2020

Robert Kirk Moyer, Jr. “Robin”, 80, a lifelong resident of New Orleans who recently retired in Pass Christian, passed away at his home on May 9th, 2020 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert “Kirk” Moyer and Evelyn Sinclair Moyer; and his sister, Leslie “Blair” Lambert. He is survived by his...

Alice Smith

May 8, 2020

Alice Smith of Lucedale, Mississippi passed away on May 8, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

David Braud

May 8, 2020

David Earl Braud, Jr. passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2020, at the age of 36, in Gulfport, MS.

Dave was born April 8, 1984, in Hattiesburg, MS, but had been a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast since early childhood. Dave worked as a plumber for many years before having to stop working due to...

Samuel Estep

May 7, 2020

Samuel Eddie Estep, age 65, passed away on May 7, 2020, in Biloxi, MS at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Jean Price; paternal grandparents, William Albert Estep and Rose Estep; and maternal grandparents, Tuncil Price and Grace Price. Left behind to cherish his memory include his beloved wife of...

Mary Utsey

May 7, 2020

Mary Frances "Fran" Utsey, age 96, of Biloxi, passed away on May 7, 2020 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mack H. Utsey; her parents, Grant and Daisy McCormack; her brothers, Tommy McCormack and Bruce McCormack. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, James H. Callis of Saucier; sister, Barbara McCormack Foote of...

David Brisolara

May 6, 2020

David Michael Brisolara, age 65 of Long Beach, passed away on May 6, 2020.

RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, is serving the family.

Robert Leslie

May 6, 2020

The family of Robert C. Leslie regrets to announce his passing on May 6, 2020 in Biloxi Mississippi at the age of 101. Born on October 2,1918 in Newark New Jersey of the marriage of Harold Disbrow Leslie and Rebecca Ruth Flitcroft he lived a rich and varied life.

His early years were spent attending various schools...

David Brisolara

May 6, 2020

David Michael Brisolara, age 65, of Long Beach, passed away on May 6, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Haydee Brisolara; and a sister, Barbara Carpenter. He is survived by his children, Matt Brisolara (Kathryn) and Chelsea Brisolara; 5 siblings, Haydee “Boo” Lyon (Doug), Arthur Brisolara, Brenda Hogue (Doug), Billy Brisolara, and Melvin Brisolara...

Stephen Amey

May 5, 2020

Stephen Amey of Gulfport, Mississippi passed away on May 5, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Lillian Bissonnette

May 5, 2020

Lillian Bissonnette, age 92, of Pass Christian, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Garden Park Medical Center in Gulfport. Mrs. Bissonnette was a graduate of Pass Christian High School. She worked with South Central Bell, was of the Baptist faith, and enjoyed bingo, watching tv, going to movies and socializing with her friends. She had been a resident...

Patricia Tarver

May 5, 2020

Patricia Ann Tarver, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Mrs. Tarver will be laid to rest on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Flat Top Cemetery in Hancock County.

Walter Grimes, Jr.

May 3, 2020

Walter Eugene Grimes, Jr., 74 our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend passed away on May 3, 2020 after complications following a stroke.

Mr. Grimes was born and raised in Washington D.C. but for the past 38 years, he called the Mississippi Gulf Coast home. He was known by everyone as Gene and "Daddy" by...

David Treutel

May 3, 2020

David Allen Treutel, age 85, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2020 in Daphne, AL surrounded by his loving family after a stroke and brief battle with cancer. He was born in New Orleans, LA, February 2, 1935, the only child of Peter J. Treutel Jr. and Mildred Schonekas Treutel. At an early age, David and his parents moved to...

Sherry Burns

May 3, 2020

Sherry Wedgeworth Burns, age 63, and a resident of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 in Gulfport. Sherry was a native of Dothan, Alabama and was a long-time resident of Gulfport. She graduated from Dothan High School and worked for Bellsouth, Quality Home Health Care and LHC Group. She was a member of Redeemer Baptist Church...

Lillie Copeland

May 3, 2020

Lillie Mae Johnson Copeland, age 77, of Mobile, formerly of Escatawpa, passed away on May 3, 2020, in Mobile. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Byrd Copeland; her parents, Rhanel Quintiss Johnson and Ramie Faye Johnson; her brothers, Qunitiss “Sonny” Johnson, Jimmy Johnson, Billy Wayne Johnson, and Bobby Johnson; her sisters, Betty Ann Johnson Killingsworth, and...

Jerry Reed

May 3, 2020

Rev. Jerry M. Reed, 76, went to be with his Savior on May 3, 2020. Cremation has been entrusted to RIEMANN FAMILY Funeral Home, Long Beach. A memorial will be held at a later date.

George White

May 3, 2020

George Knox White, age 73, died at his home in Gulfport on May 3, 2020. He was surrounded by family after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. He was born in Gulfport on April 3, 1947, to his parents, Neil White, Sr. and Martha Johnson White. On December 21, 1969 George married the love of his life, Sue Flanagan. George...

Jeffery Lock

May 2, 2020

Jeffery V. Lock, age 43, of Long Beach, passed away on May 2, 2020. He was preceded in death by his mother, Geraldine Lock; his maternal grandparents, Edgar and Georgia Mae LaFrance; and his paternal grandparents, Otis and Clara Blackwell. He is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Talia Lock; his children, Aiden Gunter and Dalton Jeffery...

Lucy Towles

May 2, 2020

Nadine Anderson Towles passed away on May 2, 2020, at the age of 98. She was born in Ludlow, MS in 1922 to Edd and Lucy Anderson. They moved to Canton, MS the same year. She graduated from Canton High School in 1941. She then worked at BellSouth Telephone Company for 2 1/2 years before moving to Pascagoula where...