OBITUARIES

Eric Gustafson

Mar 11, 2020

Age 58, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME,  9113 Kiln Delisle Rd., Pass Christian served the family.

Jeannette Purchner

Mar 10, 2020

Jeannette Monti Purchner, age 83, passed away on March 10, 2020 in Gulfport, MS.

She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in Bay St. Louis in the class of 1955. She worked for Hancock Bank for 30 years. After retiring from Hancock Bank she worked in many capacities at Holy Family Catholic Church.

She was preceded...

Joseph Carco

Mar 10, 2020

Joseph Lane Carco, age 49, of Gulfport, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport is serving the family.

Winnie Hutchins

Mar 9, 2020

Winnie Louise Cruthirds Hutchins, age 88, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 in D’Iberville, MS.

She was born in Hansboro and was a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Winnie was a member of First Baptist Church of Lyman, where she loved attending Sunday School and working at the M.L. Tootle Mission Food Pantry.

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Mary Stiger

Mar 9, 2020

Mary Louise Stiger, age 87, of Diamondhead, MS, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020.

Mary was born and raised in Williamsport, PA.  She was a resident of Diamondhead since 1978.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Ruth (Mundrick) Gercke; her sisters, Doris Fry and Anna Gercke.

She is survived...

Iola Coffey

Mar 9, 2020

Iola Mae Hayes Coffey of Biloxi, MS departed this life at the young age of 95 on March 9, 2020. Iola was born in Stanford, Kentucky on October 2, 1924.  She was a graduate of Stanford High School and the last surviving member of her class.  She later trained to be a nutritionist and retail sales associate.  Iola was...

Charles Gress

Mar 9, 2020

Charles Ronald Gress, age 84, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020. He was  born August 13, 1935 at home in Fort Loudon, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania to Roy Franklin and Helen (Ross) Gress. He attended both Chambersburg and McConnellsburg High Schools and enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17. He had a distinguished naval career that...

Beryl Marlow

Mar 8, 2020

Beryl Ruth Marlow, age 86, of Gulfport, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wallace and Ann (Schulz) Sylvester and her sister, Joyce Roper.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Louis Marlow; her children, Mike (Liz) Marlow, Annette (David) McKenna, Diana (Steve) Tingle, Debi Webster,...

Ellis McKay

Mar 7, 2020

Ellis E. McKay, Jr., age 79, of Gulfport, passed away on March 7, 2020. He was preceded in death by wife, Rose Marie Ladner McKay; a son, Ronald Edward McKay; a grandson, Jonathon Riley; 2 step-daughters, Rhonda Mooney and Vickie Sue Mooney; and his parents, Ellis E. McKay, Sr and Gladys Necaise McKay. He is survived by his children, Robert...

Marc Fail

Mar 7, 2020

Marc Davis Fail, age 63, of Gulfport, passed away on March 7, 2020.

A graveside service was held on March 11, 2020 at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.

RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Biloxi, served the family.

Isabel Allen

Mar 7, 2020

Isabel Cruthirds Allen, age 68, of Long Beach, passed away on March 7, 2020.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Wayne Allen; her parents, Charles and Margurite Cruthirds; and her mother-in-law, Agnes Allen.

Mrs. Allen is survived by her children, Dr. Rachel M. Allen (Jess) and Ryan W. Allen; her grandchildren, Leni...

Robert Watters

Mar 6, 2020

Robert Keith Watters, age 62, of Saucier, MS, passed away on March 6th 2020 at his home.

He was born in Wilmington N.C and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gay Lynn Watters; his parents, Robert Lane and Hazel Ann Watters.

He...

Thomas Walters Jr.

Mar 6, 2020

Thomas G. Walters, Jr., 68, passed away on March 6, 2020.

Mr. Walters was a native of Long Beach, MS. He served his country in the United States Air Force. After his military service he worked for the United States Postal Service and he also served as the Regional Union Steward. In his free time he loved...

Doyle Hodges

Mar 5, 2020

Doyle Tilmond Hodges, age 95, of Biloxi, passed away on March 5, 2020.

Services were private with a burial at Biloxi National Cemetery on March 10, 2020.  RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi, proudly served the family.

Marsha Barlow

Mar 5, 2020

Marsha Saucier Barlow, age 49 departed this life for her heavenly home on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at her residence in Gulfport. She graduated from Harrison Central High and she earned her BSN and her MSN from William Carey University. She worked at the Gulfport VA, School Nurse for Harrison County Schools, a nurse educator at Memorial Hospital at...

Brenda McGrew

Mar 4, 2020

On Wednesday, March 4th, Brenda McGrew passed away at the age of 72.  Brenda was born on August 16th, 1947 in Gulfport Mississippi to Walter and Velma Price.  Brenda was the eldest Sister to eight siblings: Amos, Harold, Vada, Dennis, Karen, Debbie, Ronnie and Donna.  She was the loving Mother to three children: Bridgette, Michelle and Jeremy.  She was...

Carol Brown

Mar 3, 2020

Carol Ann Brown, age 75 of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

She was preceded in death by both parents, Jack Clarence and Mary Margaret Scovel; her sons, Chub Earl Brown and David Earl Brown; and her brothers, Jay Scovel and Russell Scovel.

Carol is survived by her husband, William Earl Brown; her...

Bertha Johnson

Mar 2, 2020

Bertha Jean Johnson, age 77 of Gulfport, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020.

She was a native of Waco, TX and retired as a court clerk from Galveston County Justice Court.

Bertha was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas E. and Bertha Mayes Honea; and her sister, Joyce Wilson.

She is...

James Moore

Mar 2, 2020

James William Moore, age 82 of Ocean Springs, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020.

He was a native of Newton, MS and attended 2 years of college before serving in the Air Force for 2 years.

James was preceded in death by his parents, James Pascale Moore and Willie Prudence Blackwell.

He...

Natalee Ecroyd

Mar 2, 2020

Natalee Jane Ecroyd, was born into Heaven on March 2, 2020.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Roy Kittrell and maternal step-father, Joseph F. Ladnier II.

Survived by parents Rusty and Alysha Ecroyd; paternal grandparents, Sherri and Hester Lizana; and maternal grandmother Pam Ladnier.

Funeral services will be held on...