OBITUARIES
Peggy Chambers
May 24, 2019
Peggy Joyce Sanders Chambers, age 87, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019. Born to John Raymond and Hazel Goodman Sanders in Knoxville, TN, Peggy was the 2nd of 4 children. Peggy spent her formative years in and around Monteagle, Sewanee, Sherwood and Tracy City, TN before her family relocated first to Odessa then Texas City, Texas where her father...
Michael Tate
May 23, 2019
Lt. Col. Michael Dennis Tate, USAF Retired, age 75, passed away on May 23, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Tate was a native of Ridge Farm, Illinois and was a resident of Gulfport, MS. He achieved a Bachelors of Arts in Industrial Psychology and a Master's degree in Business. He served 22 years in the United States Air Force, achieving...
Cassie Lassiter
May 22, 2019
Cassie Sylvia Lassiter, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 in Lewisville, TX. She was born in Jackson, MS and had been a longtime resident of Gulfport before moving to The Colony, TX last year. She is preceded in death by her parents, Troy L. Wooley and Bertie Mae Saucier; her brother, Troy L. Wooley, Jr.; her youngest...
Audrey Amend
May 22, 2019
Age 90, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019. She was sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport to Union Funeral Home, Union, NJ for services. Please click here to view the video tribute
Lucille Hebert
May 21, 2019
Lucille Hebert, age 93 of Diamondhead, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport, is serving the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Vonceil Hollingsworth
May 21, 2019
Vonceil Bennett Hollingsworth, 91, of Long Beach, Mississippi, passed away on May 21, 2019. She was born to L. D. and Margaret Luter Bennett in Kokomo, Mississippi, on October 17, 1927. After completing high school, Ceil attended Pearl River Junior College and the University of Southern Mississippi, graduating with degrees in Home Economics and Elementary Education. In 1954 she married...
Martha Hall
May 21, 2019
Martha Ann Hall, 91, of Picayune, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in Picayune. Martha loved her family. She was a devoted wife for 67 years, mother and grandmother. She loved the Lord and she loved gardening. She was a people person and tried to help anyone she could. Martha was preceded in death by her husband, John Hall, Jr.;...
Leslie Hudgeons
May 20, 2019
Leslie Gene Hudgeons, age 83, of Biloxi passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019. Leslie was born and raised in Wichita Falls, Texas, and graduated from Andrews High School in Andrews, Texas. After graduation, he joined the Air Force as a Radio Relay Equipment Technician. He retired as a Master Sergeant after 23 years and worked another 20 years at...
Michael Sherman Sr.
May 20, 2019
Michael Edward Sherman Sr.,age 61, of Pass Christian, Mississippi, passed away on May 20, 2019. Michael was born at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois, on February 18, 1958, to John and Shirley Sherman. Following graduation from Bradford High School in Starke, Florida, Michael received an Associate Degree from Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida. He also attended the...
Patricia Hamm
May 20, 2019
Patricia "Pat" Ann Hamm, age 83, of Biloxi, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019. She is originally from Binghamton, NY, but has been a resident of Biloxi for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Hamm; father, Silas W. Coddington; mother, Doris Coddington; sister, Linda Courville. Patricia is survived by her nephews, David (Virginia) Catlin...
Mary Gallagher
May 20, 2019
Mary Ellen Gallagher (nee Byrne) died peacefully on May 20, 2019 at her home in Pass Christian, Mississippi at the age of 96. Mary was born to Thomas Edward "Tom" and Regina Matthews "Jean" Byrne on March 3, 1923, in Phoenixville Pennsylvania. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Phoenixville in May 1941. At the outset of World War...
Edna Salmon
May 19, 2019
Edna Salmon, a native of Carroll County, MS, and a resident of Biloxi for 50 years, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 19, 2019. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Those she leaves to cherish her memory include her husband of 66 years, Henry Salmon; three children, Randy Salmon (Hilda), Gail...
Cheryl Larsen
May 19, 2019
Cheryl Anne Larsen age 59 of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed away on May 19, 2019 in Biloxi. Cheryl is survived by her husband of 21 years, Larry L. Larsen; her children, daughter, Deana Edwards; and her two sons, Doug Machado and Dennis Edwards; and her five grandchildren. A Private Celebration of Life service is being planned by the family to be held...
Margaret Simmons
May 19, 2019
Margaret Valentine Simmons, age 90, of Pass Christian, passed away on May 19, 2019. She is survived by her children, Ann Simmons, Donald Simmons, Jr., Janice Baxter (Denny), and Betsy Farris; a sister, Christine Svendsen (Robert); 2 brothers, Henry L. Valentine and William R. Valentine; 12 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends. Visitation will be on Thursday, May...
Jimmie Herren
May 19, 2019
Jimmie Wayne Herren, age 70, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport, is serving the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Tommy Jones, Sr.
May 19, 2019
Tommy Dale Jones, Sr., age 82 of Biloxi, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019, in D'Iberville. He was born in Yazoo County, but spent most of his life here on the coast. He was now been promoted to Heaven, where he waits for his loved ones to join him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude Thomas ...
Catherine Nassar
May 18, 2019
Catherine Mae Nassar, of Biloxi, Passed away on May 18, 2019. A graveside service will be held on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Gulfport. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi, is serving the family. An online obiturary may be viewed and memories shared at www.riemannfamily.com Graveside Service 11:00 am Monday, May...
Henry Redmond
May 18, 2019
Biloxi National Cemetery 11:00 am - 11:15 am Saturday, May 25, 2019 Biloxi National Cemetery 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, Mississippi, United States 39531 Please click here to view the video tribute
Lesil Dedeaux
May 17, 2019
Lesil Larry Dedeaux, Sr., 85, of Kiln, MS, died Friday, May 17, 2019 at his residence in Kiln. He was preceded In death by his wife, Dorothy Louis Dedeaux, parents Vardaman and Carlie Dedeaux, two sisters Estelle Ladner, and Christelle Shaw, two brothers J.A. and Hayward Dedeaux. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Kirkland (Mike) of Poplarville and Dianna Hall (Donnie)...
Bobby Parker
May 17, 2019
Bobby Ray Parker was born in Hicks, Texas on June 16, 1930 to Robert Lee Parker and Ovella Parker of Rocksdale, TX. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Vera Parker; three sons, Daryl Parker (Patricia), Steven Parker, and Dwayne Parker (Michelle); 6 grandchildren, Courtney Wilson, Jennifer Hunter, Erin Carona, Alecia Powell, David Parker, and Claire Parker; 5 great-grandchildren,...
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