OBITUARIES

David Sweeney

Jun 22, 2020

David Owen Sweeney, 43, of Biloxi MS, unexpectedly left this Earth for his Heavenly home June 22, 2020.

David was born on Hill AFB in Utah on July 26, 1976.  He graduated from Biloxi High school where he mastered the art of Welding.  His torch touched many shipyards and papermills across the county, as his life touched...

Dennis Lodrigues

Jun 22, 2020

Dennis Lodrigues of Picayune, Mississippi passed away on Jun 22, 2020. Dennis was laid to rest at Biloxi National Cemetery.

Jackie Byars

Jun 21, 2020

On Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21, 2020 our beloved father, Jack Byars, at age 97 left this earth on his eternal journey to join his wife of 70 years, Helen Jeanette Cain Byars. Daddy, or “Papaw” as many of his grand and great-grand kids called him, was born on February 18, 1923, in Neshoba County, Mississippi. He leaves behind...

Jane Kearney

Jun 21, 2020

Jane Carolyn Dearing Kearney, age 81, a resident of Long Beach, passed away at home on Sunday, June 21, 2020, in Long Beach, MS. Jane was a native of Rochester, Minnesota and graduated from Belhaven College with a degree in Education. She retired from teaching and also was a retired executive secretary.  She was a Carnival Association secretary and...

Chad Gaston

Jun 21, 2020

Chad Ricky Gaston, age 39, of Yakima, WA and formerly of Gulfport, passed away on June 21, 2020. Chad was born to James Rickey Gaston and Beverly J. Dewease Gaston. He graduated from Shaw High School in Mobile, AL where he played infield for the baseball team. He served in the United States Marine Corps for eight years and...

Ralph Rigley

Jun 20, 2020

Ralph Calvert Rigley, 88 of Bossier City, LA, safely arrived on heaven’s shores and was greeted by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 20, 2020.

He was born December 30, 1931 in Portsmouth, OH to Elmer and Virginia Rigley who preceded him in death. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Lydia. Also...

Mrs. Wendell Reed

Jun 20, 2020

Mrs. Wendell Montez Reed, age 88, of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020 in Gulfport.

Mrs. Reed was a native of Guntersville, Alabama, and a long-time resident of Gulfport. She was employed for 29 years as a secretary for the Department of Defense Civil Services. She enjoyed spending time and shopping with family, attending luncheons...

Ronald Burmaster

Jun 19, 2020

Ronald Charles Burmaster, age 76 of Pass Christian, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020. He was a graduate of Belle Chasse High School and a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp. Ronald was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ernest and Theresa K. Burmaster, and August and Florence T. Theriot; his parents, Ernest F. Burmaster, Jr. and...

Patricia Winborne

Jun 19, 2020

Patricia “Ellen” Winborne, age 80, passed away in Ocean Springs, MS on June 19, 2020.

Mrs. Patricia “Ellen” Winborne, daughter of the late Thomas and Mattie Lambert, was born on January 24, 1940 in Columbia, MS.  She was a dedicated member of Gulf Coast Seventh-day Adventist Church and long-time resident of Vancleave, MS.

Ellen was...

Amelia Lewis

Jun 19, 2020

Amelia Simmons Lewis, age 91, devoted wife, wonderful mother and beautiful homemaker, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 in Columbus, MS.

Mrs. Lewis was born in Magnolia, MS on November 10, 1928. A long-time resident of Gulfport, MS, she most recently resided at Montgomery Gardens in Starkville, MS. She graduated from Magnolia High School in 1946...

Thomas Krass

Jun 19, 2020

Thomas Wayne Krass, age 75 of Pass Christian, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020, in Gulfport.

Arrangements will be planned at a later date.

RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 19130 Commission Road, Long Beach, is serving the family.

Reece Helbert

Jun 18, 2020

Mr. Reece Edward Helbert, was born May 19, 1942 in Richlands, Virginia. He passed away on June 18, 2020 in Hickory, Mississippi. Reece was preceded in death by his loving wife, Lois E. Ladnier Helbert; son, Reece Edward Helbert II; parents, Rufus Ely Helbert and Ellen Mabe Helbert; brothers, Raymond Helbert and Robert Helbert of Virginia; sister, Mildred Grimmett; and...

Kathren Mason

Jun 17, 2020

Kathren Colette Kelly Mason, age 59, of Pass Christian, passed away on June 17, 2020. Colette was born in Florida to Raymond Kelly and Mary Evelyn Firmature. She was preceded in death by brother, Richard Allen Kelly; and her stepfather, J.A. Firmature. She is survived by her mother, Mary Evelyn Firmature; her son, J. Graham Mason (Jamie); her sister,...

Paul Sutterfield

Jun 17, 2020

Paul Wesley Sutterfield, age 69 of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. He was a native of Beardstown, IL,graduated from Jerseyville High School, and attended Lincoln Land Community College. Paul joined the US Army and served from October 1968 until October 1971, completing two tours in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division and was honorably discharged with...

Kerman Ladner

Jun 16, 2020

Kerman Francis Ladner, age 90, of Gulfport, passed away on June 16, 2020. Mr. Ladner was a lifelong resident of Gulfport and a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and retired as a civilian employee from Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi. He was a gentle...

Patricia Wadkins

Jun 16, 2020

Patricia May True Wadkins died peacefully with family on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the age of 90. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1930 and was a resident of Biloxi, Mississippi.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Charles L. Wadkins of Joplin, MO.

She is survived by her two children,...

Alvah Moran

Jun 15, 2020

Age 86, passed away on June 15, 2020 in Saucier, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 11:00 AM, with visitation starting at 10:00 AM at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd. Gulfport. Burial will follow at Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens. www.riemannfamily.com

Henry Soulié

Jun 15, 2020

Henry Albert ‘Mike’ Soulié, III, most recently of Shreveport, LA, beloved father of Hunter Cowley Soulié and grandfather of Leilani Soulie lost his battle with cancer at the age of 68 on Monday, June 15, 2020.  Mike was born in New Orleans, LA, on May 7, 1952 to the late Henry A. ‘Hank’ Soulié, Jr. and Marie Marguerite ‘Peggy’...

Brenda Buckley

Jun 15, 2020

Brenda Darlene Buckley, age 61 of Biloxi, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020.

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

Aaron Wright, Jr.

Jun 14, 2020

Aaron Wayne Wright, Jr., age 76, of Saucier, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020. He was born to Aaron Wayne Wright, Sr. and Roberta C. Greene Wright in Portland, OR. He worked at Ingalls as an electrician and served in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Danny Michael Wright. He...