OBITUARIES
Clyde Meece
Mar 30, 2019
Clyde B. Meece, age 90, of Long Beach, MS, passed away on March 30, 2019 in Biloxi, MS, assured of salvation in his Lord, Jesus Christ. Mr. Meece was an Air Force veteran and retired as a longtime Federal employee of Keesler Air Force Base. He was born in a log cabin in a Kentucky holler to Ezra and Doshia...
Janet Thompson
Mar 30, 2019
Janet Kay Thompson, 63, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 in Laurel, Mississippi. Janet was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma on June 8, 1955. She graduated from Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas and formerly lived in Shawnee, Kansas. She has been a resident of Richton, Mississippi for the past three years. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant working...
Lennie Crotwell
Mar 29, 2019
Lennie Agnes Crotwell, age 81, passed away on March 29, 2019 in Bay St. Louis. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Gerald Crotwell; her daughter, Marilyn Daigle; her parents, Manson and Irene Elrod; and all of her siblings. She is survived by her six children, Ronnie, Martha "Ginger", Theresa, Keith, Tammie, and Bridget; and 22 grandchildren. Funeral...
Barbara Shields
Mar 29, 2019
Barbara M. Shields, age 78, passed away on March 29, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. She was born April 26, 1940 in Hamilton, Scotland. She is preceded in death by her parents, William Wilson and Clara Forfar Wilson; three brothers, Iian Wilson, Thomas Wilson, and David Wilson. She is survived by her husband, of 52 years, Capt. James E. Shields, USAF...
James Ball
Mar 28, 2019
James Timothy "Tim" Ball, age 62, passed away on March 29, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. Tim was born in Meridian, MS where he grew up and attended Meridian High School. He also attended the University of Southern Mississippi. He has been a resident of Biloxi for the last 30 years and retired from Redd Pest Control after 22 years of...
Giovanna Smith
Mar 28, 2019
Giovanna V. Smith, born October 26, 1929 in the Italian colony of Tripoli, Libya, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the age of 89. She is survived by her children, Sylvia Smith Skrmetta (Jimmy), Ford Smith Jr. (Cristi), Benny Smith (Sheri), Victor Smith (Claire) and Bruce Smith (Jamie); and five generations of grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...
Linda Sauer
Mar 27, 2019
Linda Sauer, age 71 of Saucier, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Arrangements are pending at this time. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, is serving the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Stewart Holley
Mar 26, 2019
age 62, passed away March 26, 2019 in Pass Christian. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport is serving the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Renis Malley
Mar 26, 2019
Renis Joseph Malley, age 91, passed away on March 26, 2019 at his home in Pass Christian. He was a lifelong resident of the Dedeaux Community, worked as a farmer and retired from a career in truck driving. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing cards. He was preceded in death by his wife Myrtis Malley; parents Napoleon and Elvenia Malley;...
Martin Collins
Mar 26, 2019
Age 86, passed away on March 26, 2019 in Long Beach, MS. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 19130 Commission Rd. Long Beach served the family. www.riemannfamily.com Please click here to view the video tribute
Jo Hailey
Mar 26, 2019
Jo Frances Hailey, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, William "Bill" Hailey, III; parents, William Berry Butler and Geraldine Nelson Butler; grandson, Matthew McAtee. She is survived by her children, Joni Hailey of Pensacola, FL, Julie Hailey of Biloxi, and Rob Hailey (Donna) of...
Hoi Nguyen
Mar 26, 2019
Visitation 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Thursday, April 4, 2019 Riemann Family Funeral Home - Long Beach 19130 Commission Road Long Beach, Mississippi, United States 39560 Visitation 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Friday, April 5, 2019 Riemann Family Funeral Home - Long Beach 19130 Commission Road Long Beach, Mississippi, United States 39560 Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 am Saturday, April...
"Rat" Berberette
Mar 26, 2019
"Rat" James Albert Berbette, age 71, went to be with the Lord on March 26, 2019. He was born December 16, 1947 in Yazoo City, MS to Marvin Emory and Reba Augusta Tisdale "Rat" Berberette. He moved to the coast in 1970 making it his Home. He served 2 years in the U.S. Army and retired as a police officer...
Patricia Waddell
Mar 25, 2019
Patricia Waddell, age 94, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 in New Orleans, LA. She was a veteran of the Canadian Air Force during WWII and worked for L'Oréal cosmetics for 18 years. Pat was an excellent baker, a ferocious Skip-Bo player, and a proud mother of six children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Waddell;...
Kimberly Fairley
Mar 24, 2019
Kimberly Ann "Kim" Fairley, age 56 of Gulfport, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Kim was a graduate of Harrison Central High School in 1982. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eddie and Bettye Fairley; her grandparents, Ike and Dot Fortner and E.C. and Lizzie Fairley; and her nephew, Reeves Fairley. Kim is survived by her siblings,...
Austin Woodward
Mar 24, 2019
Austin B. Woodward, 25, of Pass Christian, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019. Austin graduated in 2012 from Pass Christian High School. He was a restaurant cook at Salute and Kelly's in Gulfport. He was of the Christian faith. Austin loved music and gaming, playing his guitar and Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z. Austin was preceded in death by his...
Jack Patton
Mar 23, 2019
Jack McCall Patton, age 83, left this earthly life after a brief illness, and walked into the loving arms of his Savior on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Mr. Patton was a 1955 graduate of Gulfport High School, where he excelled as a member of the Commodores Baseball Team before continuing his education and his baseball career at Perkinston Junior College....
James Ferguson
Mar 22, 2019
James H. "Jimmy" Ferguson, age 71, formerly of Urbanna, died unexpectedly, Friday, March 22, 2019. Jimmy was preceded in death by his father, J. Waverly Ferguson, Jr.; and grandparents, J.W. "Buster" and Blanche Ferguson, and Alfred and Corola Henkel. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, Jimmy made a lifelong career in the seafood industry. The former owner...
Shirley Riley
Mar 22, 2019
Shirley Elizabeth Riley, 88, of Vancleave, MS and Stanfield, NC, formerly of Otto, NC, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late William Rubin and Florence Jordan Rubin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Samuel Riley. She is survived by a son,...
Billy Faulkenberry
Mar 21, 2019
Billy E. Faulkenberry, age 76, passed away on March 21, 2019 in Biloxi, MS. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Zeb Faulkenberry and Sadie Kathleen Edwards; and his sister, Bonnie Kaye Sanders. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Faulkenberry; three daughters, Frances "Theresa" Glindmeyer (Carroll "Moe") Clarissa "Shommy" Couch (Kevin), Katherine "Kathy" Green; eight grandchildren, Cole,...
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