OBITUARIES
Charlie Walters
May 6, 2018
Charlie Collins Walters, age 92, passed away on May 6, 2018, in Hattiesburg. He was born in Sumrall, MS to the late Herrin and Rose Walters of Petal and had been a resident of Hattiesburg since 2010. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy during WWII and retired from MS Power after 42 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, riding...
John Berendsen
May 6, 2018
John L. Berendsen, age 76, of Bay St. Louis, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 9113 Kiln-Delisle Rd., Pass Christian is serving the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Darlene Hyatt
May 6, 2018
Darlene L. (Rick) Hyatt of Gulfport, MS, passed away at age 83, on Sunday, May 6, 2018 after a brief illness at Garden Park Medical Center, Gulfport. She was born in Lewellen, Nebraska to her loving parents, Eugene S. Rick and Orpha (Nash) Rick. She was married to Reverend James L. Hyatt in Powel, WY, for 59 years. She was...
Patti McCathran
May 5, 2018
Patti McCathran, age 66, of Ocean Springs, passed away on May 5, 2018. The RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 13872 Lemoyne Blvd, West Jackson County, is serving the family and an online guestbook may be signed and condolences offered at www.riemannfmaily.com Please click here to view the video tribute
Col. Smith, Jr.
May 5, 2018
Colonel Odie Smith, Jr., USAF, Ret., age 90, died in Gulfport, MS on May 5, 2018. He was a Veteran of World War II, Korea, and the Vietnam War. Colonel Smith was born on March 4, 1928 in Conasauga, TN, to Odie and Luna Smith. He entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in January 1946. He served thirty-one years in...
Berton Gray
May 5, 2018
Bert R. Gray, age 73 of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Bert was affectionately known as "Daddy Bert". He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray Gray and Erna Duersch Gray; his sister, Marti Mesmer; and his brother, Barry R. Gray. Bert is survived by his wife of 38 years, Jennie M. Gray of Gulfport, MS;...
Natalie Abrams
May 5, 2018
Natalie Randolph was born in Vernon, Alabama on July 12, 1942 to Nathaniel and Ethel Hicks Randolph. She was the second child in the family. She had three siblings: Thurston, Kella and Joe. Her favorite subject in school was English; she excelled in creative writing and grammar (often being called to diagram sentences on the chalkboard). She attended Phillips High...
Robert Warner
May 4, 2018
Age 70, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport served the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Charles Kenney
May 3, 2018
Charles Lawrence Kenney, 69, a longtime resident of Gulfport passed away Thursday May 3, 2018. Born on May 9, 1948 in Boston, MA, he was the youngest of 7 children. He graduated from Hyde Park High School in Massachusetts in 1967 and joined the U.S. Army after graduating where he served for 6 years as an E-5. He was a...
Joseph Lind, Sr.
May 3, 2018
Joseph C. "J.C." Lind Sr , 72 of Saucier passed away Thursday May 3, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Randolph and Estelle (Peterson) Lind; and a brother, RC Lind. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne (Ladner) Lind; son, Joey Lind (Crystal); daughter, Rachel (Lind) McGill; grandchildren, Aaron Lind, Brittany(Zach) Martin, Trever Lind, Kirsten McGill, Kaiden McGill;...
Heyward Burdette
May 3, 2018
Heyward Rene Burdette, age 78 of Biloxi, passed away at his home, Thursday, May 3, 2018. He was born in South Carolina, to Wallace Burdette and Margaret Baxley. Rene served in the United States Air Force and received his Associates Degree from Georgia Tech. He loved spending time with family and especially loved watching his grandchildren play ball. Rene was...
John Langford, II
May 3, 2018
John T. Langford, II, age 70, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at his residence in Biloxi. He was retired from Mississippi Power Company as a Contracts and Storeroom Operations Supervisor at Plant Jack Watson in Gulfport. John was recognized on several occasions for superior performance and highest quality outcomes during his 25 years career at Mississippi Power. He was...
Richard Moore
May 3, 2018
Richard Allen "Rick" Moore, age 60, of Biloxi, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018. Rick graduated from Biloxi High School in 1975, was an Eagle Scout, and an assistant scoutmaster of Troop 250-Biloxi. He retired from the United States Air Force and was formerly an avid bowler, serving on the Gulf Coast Bowling Association Board of Directors. Mr. Moore...
Maxie Blondheim
May 2, 2018
Ms. Maxie Reaves Blondheim, of Pass Christian, Mississippi, died peacefully on May 2, 2018, in the presence of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alpheus Baker Reaves and Lurleen Herndon Reaves; and a sister, Celia Reaves Satterwhite. Maxie was born in Eufaula, Alabama. She attended Auburn University and the University of Georgia, graduating with a degree...
Donald DeMetz
Apr 30, 2018
Captain Donald John DeMetz, born November 16, 1926, passed away on April 30, 2018, in Pass Christian, MS. He was predeceased by his wife, Elaine Fitzpatrick DeMetz. He is survived by his children, Donald J. DeMetz, Jr. (Sally), Karen DeMetz Pritchard (Tom), Patty DeMetz (Gary Smith), Peggy DeMetz (Mark Oehmke), Renee DeMetz Phares (Tom), Danielle DeMetz Hopkins (Sam), and Charles...
Helene Stickney
Apr 30, 2018
Helene Marie (Roberts) Stickney, a resident of Ft. Myers, FL formerly of Cranston, RI passed away on April 30, 2018 in Biloxi, MS at the age of 87. She is preceded in death by her parents, Raymond F. and Margaret A. Roberts. Helene is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Kenneth J. Stickney; her son Kenneth J. Stickney...
Bridgett Spiers
Apr 30, 2018
Bridgett Marie Spiers, age 52, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Spiers was a life-long resident of the Gulf Coast and attended Harrison County Schools. She was a loving wife and mother, always willing to give a helping hand. She enjoyed spending time with her family and in the garden. She was preceded in death by...
Lowell Hagler
Apr 29, 2018
Lowell Thomas Hagler, 84 of Gulfport passed away Sunday April 29, 2018 He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward W. Hagler and Minnie Waldrop and a son, Kenneth R. Hagler He is survived by his wife, Joan Cobb Hagler, son, Lowell T. Hagler (Jill), half brother, Edward W. Hagler Jr, half sister, Katherine Owen (Terry), sister, June Gerstbauer,...
Margaret Johnson
Apr 28, 2018
Margaret M. Johnson, age 87 passed away in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on April 27, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.H. "Bill" Johnson, Jr; her parents, Clifton and Velma Mooney, all of Long Beach, MS; and a brother, Bobby Mooney, formerly of Long Beach, MS. Margaret is survived by her daughters, Teresa Johnson, and Donna (Michael)...
Gladys Johnson
Apr 28, 2018
Gladys Chagnard Johnson, born February 23, 1924 in New Orleans, LA, and at the age of 94, was received into the arms of our Holy Father on April 28, 2018 in Gulfport, MS. Her parents were Mamie Lafrance Chagnard and Ulyses Chagnard. After marrying her husband, Horace Chester Johnson, she resided in Clermont Harbor, MS. She was a loving wife,...
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