OBITUARIES

Shirley Davis

Mar 24, 2020

Age 87, passed away March 24, 2020. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport served the family.

Kerry Burzelleri

Mar 24, 2020

Age 51, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln Delisle Rd., Pass Christian served the family.

Isaac Musselwhite

Mar 23, 2020

Isaac Campbell Musselwhite, of Guanajuato, Mexico, died on March 23, 2020, in Gulfport, MS. He was born on October 14, 1934, on his grandfather’s farm in the community of Possumneck, MS, located three miles east of West.

Mr. Musselwhite was predeceased by his beloved mother, Annie Campbell Musselwhite; his father, George C. Musselwhite; his brother, Lacy F....

Barbara Gralapp

Mar 23, 2020

Barbara Jean Bell Gralapp passed away peacefully on the evening of March 24, 2020. She was born November 27, 1942 in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Growing up along the coast, she spent her time walking the beach, visiting nearby hotels and businesses, where she would interact with the locals and entertain her younger sister.   A knack for storytelling, a passion...

Brianna Surrento

Mar 23, 2020

Brianna Surrento, 22, beloved daughter and sister, was called to her eternal resting place on March 23, 2020. She entered this world on July 10, 1997 in Cleveland, OH, born to Michael and Claudette Surrento.

Brianna, referred to by many as Bri, was a devout Christian who loved God. She had such an amazing personality that while...

Anthony Wajda

Mar 23, 2020

Anthony Joseph Wajda age 58 of Vancleave, MS, passed away in a tragic accident on March 23, 2020 on Old Fort Bayou Road, in St. Martin, MS.

He is preceded in death by his father, Eugene Anthony Wajda; and his brother Eugene Anthony Wajda, Jr.

Anthony is survived by his mother, Helen Marie Wajda of...

Larry Gibson

Mar 23, 2020

Larry Turner Gibson of Long Beach passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, March 23, 2020 in Gulfport following a lengthy illness.  He was 76.

A kind and gentle soul, Larry was born on March 1, 1944 in Great Falls, SC.  He graduated from Great Falls High School and attended Business College in Columbia, SC...

Helen Peaks

Mar 23, 2020

Our beautiful Helen Fuentes Peaks, age 60 of Gulfport, joined her father in Heaven on Monday, March 23, 2020.

She is survived by her husband Robert (Chip) Peaks, her mother Maria Bo-Bo Fuentes, her sister Virginia Overstreet; her brother-in-law, James Overstreet; and her nephews & nieces, Stephen and Alfa Feagins, T.J. Benefield, and Samantha Overstreet.

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Laura Ziegler

Mar 22, 2020

Laura Hennlein Ziegler, age 63, of Gulfport, MS passed away peacefully March 22, 2020, after her long battle with cancer. She fought this battle fiercely for over a year. Laura was born in Denver, Colorado, where she married her husband, Bill Ziegler, at her family church in 1975. She was a retired teacher/library assistant, a job she loved, in...

Terry Little

Mar 20, 2020

Terry Lee Little (1943-2020)

He was born Terry Lee Herbert in Long Beach, California,  on October 14, 1943 to Lyle Junior Herbert and Gladys Anne Brennan.  As it was the middle of World War II, his father was an UDT in the Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7.  He survived the bombing or...

William Thames

Mar 20, 2020

William Dean Thames, age 85 of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Debra Mines; his father, Wilbur Thames; his mother, Dorothy Thames; his sister, Betty Galyean; his brother, Wilbur “Skip” Thames, Jr.; and his sister, Patricia “Patty” Hanson. William is survived by his wife of 64 years, Kathryn Pearl...

Belinda Dodd

Mar 19, 2020

Belinda Dodd, age 62 of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020.

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

Kenneth Moody

Mar 19, 2020

Age 83 of Vancleave, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020.

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

Elizabeth Martin

Mar 18, 2020

Mrs. Elizabeth Irene Martin, age 77, passed away on March 18, 2020 in Long Beach, Mississippi. At this time, no services are planned. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 19130 Commission Rd. Long Beach served the family. www.riemannfamily.com

Frankie "Nanny" McManus

Mar 18, 2020

Frankie “Nanny” Darkus King McManus of Gulfport, Mississippi, left this world on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the age of 89. She passed away at her granddaughter’s home in Long Beach surrounded by her family. Nanny was born on November 13, 1930 in Crystal Springs, Mississippi to the late Benjamin Franklin King and Clara Belle Martin King. She grew...

Peggy Bass

Mar 18, 2020

Peggy Ann Pollard Bass passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, March 18 at the age of 83. She left this Earth peacefully at home surrounded by 2 of her loving daughters. Peggy was born August 2, 1936 in the seaside village of Edenton, NC on the heels of the Great Depression. She was the 4th of 5 daughters....

Doris Mahalak

Mar 17, 2020

Doris Layne Mahalak, 97, passed away on St. Patrick's Day, a date family and friends believe she deliberately orchestrated, as March 17, 1900 was also her mother’s birthday.  The March Irish season was a favorite of this past president of Hibernia Marching Society of Mississippi.

The Gulfport resident and great-great grandmother is known for her volunteerism, civic...

Ronald Michel

Mar 17, 2020

Ronald J. Michel, age 86 of Gulfport passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at his residence.

He is survived by his loving companion of 27 years, Joan A. Robbins; children, Lori Michel, Ronald Michel (Lupe), and Jeffery Michel (Blanca); grandchildren, Aubrey Michel Kane Milani (Robert) and Garrett Michel.

Due to the current health concerns,...

MaryAnne Podlin

Mar 17, 2020

MaryAnne Podlin, age 85 of Long Beach, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

She was a native of Chicago, IL, and after marrying Bernard, she became an Air Force wife for 28 years and was always very supportive and patriotic.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Bernard E. Podlin; her parents,...

Margaret Page-James

Mar 16, 2020

Margaret Ann Page – James, age 57, of Long Beach, MS died on 3-16-2020.

She was preceded in death by father, HL Page, sister, Karen D Wolking, Brother, James Delancy Jr., and grandmother, Florance Brown.

She is survived by her mother, JoAnn Page; her children, Andria Page, Erika Moran, Mitchell Moran II, Chasity Summers; her...