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Jerome Schmidt
Nov 19, 2019
Jerome "Jerry" Franklen Schmidt, age 86, of Gulfport, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Jerry was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and had resided in Gulfport for over 47 years. He retired from the U.S. Navy (Seabees) at Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport after 20 years of service. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam. Jerry was a...
James Gavin
Nov 17, 2019
James Edward Gavin, Senior Master Sergeant, Retired, U.S. Air Force, age 80, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Daisy (Mills) Gavin and three sisters, Emily Allan, Delores McFarland, and Sadie Fullaway. He is survived by his wife, Renate (Neumann) Gavin; his sons, Ronald (Susan) Gavin and Dirk Gavin; his granddaughter,...
V. Gunter, Jr.
Nov 17, 2019
Mr. V. Baker Gunter, Jr., age 77, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at his home in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Gunter was a native of Natchez, MS and was a resident of Gulfport for the past 21 years. He was a graduate of the University of Mississippi with a B.S. in Journalism. As a former resident of McComb, MS,...
Winnie McCraw
Nov 17, 2019
Winnie B. McDavid McCraw, entered into rest on November 17, 2019. Mrs. NcCraw was born April 7, 1924, to Ithamar and Jessie Lee McDavid in Lincoln County, MS. She was a graduate of Ruth High School, Draughns Business College, and a long time employee of Unifirst Federal Savings and Loan Association of Jackson, MS. After retirement, she moved to Clinton,...
Jack Peyton
Nov 16, 2019
Jack Louis Peyton, age 81, of Gulfport, passed away on November 16, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 21, 2019 with a visitation starting at 1:00 p.m. for family and friends at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport. Please click here to view the video tribute
David Sanford
Nov 16, 2019
David E. Sanford, age 61 of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Catherine Sanford. David is survived by his father, Curtis Sanford; and his siblings, Gay Sanford, Ken Sanford (Karina), Darline Corley (Tom), Kathy Baker (Ken), Carroll McPhail (Lana), Thad McPhail (Brenda), and Alisa Harvey. He retired from the...
Carolyn Mitchell
Nov 16, 2019
Carolyn Diane Mitchell, age 68 of Gulfport, MS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 16, 2019, with her family by her side. She is rejoicing with her savior, Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her dad, Palmer George Williams, Sr.; her mother, Iddie Catherine Saucier Williams; her three brothers, Palmer George Williams, Jr., Marty Joseph Williams, and Robert...
Kerry Brann
Nov 15, 2019
Kerry “PawPaw” Brann (Master Sgt. USAF, Ret.), age 64, drifted peacefully to heaven to be reunited with his beloved wife, Kim, and his parents, Rudolph and Joyce, on November 15th, 2019. He was surrounded by his three loving sons, Terry, Paul, and Tommy. He was born December 28, 1954 in Saint Louis, Missouri, to Rudolph Campbell Brann and Charlotte...
Robert Lerch
Nov 15, 2019
Robert James Lerch, age 50, of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, is serving the family. www. riemannfamily.com Please click here to view the video tribute
Erica Carrubba
Nov 15, 2019
Erica Nicole Carrubba, age 30, of Gulfport, passed away on November 15, 2019. She was born in Scotland to military parents, Jerome Joseph, Jr. and Barbara Ann Ball Carrubba. Erica was a beautiful and caring soul, she loved music and dancing, but she was also a soul tormented by drugs. We will never know what depths of despair drove this...
Dwight Tellier
Nov 15, 2019
Dwight Rae Tellier, age 69, passed away peacefully at his home in Gulfport on Friday, November 15, 2019. He was a native of Danville, IL, and retired from the U.S. Air Force as an Electronic Warfare System Technician and an instructor and supervisor in Electronic Warfare Countermeasures. Dwight was also the owner of Dwight Tellier Church Organs, Inc. Dwight was...
Frankie Hurd, Jr.
Nov 15, 2019
Frankie "Frank" Woodrow Hurd, Jr., aged 74, of Pass Christian, MS, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 surrounded by his family. Frank was born in Pascagoula, MS on December 22, 1944 to Mary L. and Frankie Woodrow Hurd, Sr. He attended Choctawhatchie High School in Fort Walton Beach, FL until his senior year when his family moved to Key West,...
Velma Williams
Nov 14, 2019
Velma Peace (Roberts) Williams, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019, in Biloxi, MS at the age of 101 years old. She was a life long resident of Ft. Myers Florida and graduated in 1936 from Ft. Myers High School. Until the passing of her husband in 2007, she then moved to D'Iberville, MS to live with her son, Herman J. ...
Mildred Savage
Nov 14, 2019
Mildred Louise Savage, age 94, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Mrs. Savage was born in Adel, GA to John Archie and Lucy Harris. She retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was a member of Lena Vista Baptist Church in Auburndale, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Henry Savage;...
Herman Williams
Nov 14, 2019
Herman James Williams a resident of D'Iberville, MS passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 in Moss Point, MS., at We Care Hospice only a short time before his loving mother, Velma Peace (Roberts) Williams passed away in Biloxi, MS. He was preceded in death by his father, James Williams; his grandparents, Red and Rena Williams and Pasco and Willie...
Julius Kornman Jr.
Nov 14, 2019
On Nov. 14, 2019, Julius Kornman, loving husband and father, passed away at age 91. Visitation will be held at Ocean Springs Presbyterian Church on Tues. Nov. 26 at 10 am, followed by a service at 11. Memorial donations may be sent to Our Daily Bread Ministries, P.O. Box 2222, Grand Rapids, MI 49501. Visitation 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tuesday,...
Doris Roofner
Nov 13, 2019
Doris I. Roofner, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in Pass Christian. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Dowling and Blanche Crawford Dowling. She is survived by her loving husband of 72 years, William Roofner; children, Bill, Jr., Diana, Tim, and Jean. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln Delisle Road, Pass Christian, MS is...
Sandra Caccioppo
Nov 13, 2019
Sandra Ladner Caccioppo, age 71, passed away on Wednesday November 13, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Christopher Caccioppo; parents, Curvis and Aline Ladner; two brothers, Larry Ladner and Jimmy Ladner; two sisters, Faye Hutchinson and Elaine Moran; and one son-in-law, Keith Ladner. She leaves behind four children, Cassondra Lawless (Greg) of Kiln, Ray...
Lottie Bass
Nov 13, 2019
Lottie Burge Bass, age 92, of Long Beach, passed away on November 13, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reginald Bass; her siblings, Benita Daughdrill, Lucille Hall, Hurley D. Burge, Virginia Dell Davis, Clifton Burge, and JL Burge. She is survived, by her sons, Gene (Lynda) Bass and David (Susan) Bass; daughters, Gloria (Rick) Ricker and Annette...
Kitty Oyler
Nov 13, 2019
Kitty Oyler, age 84, of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport. Please click here to view the video tribute
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