OBITUARIES
Henry Wintzell, Sr.
Jun 24, 2018
Henry Joseph Wintzell, Sr. passed courgeously at his home Sunday, June 24th at the age of 55. He was a native of Louisiana for 35 years prior to moving to Mississippi. He was a 1980 graduate of Prytania Private School. Henry was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer January 2017 which eventually spread to his liver. Henry was a loving, loyal, faithful...
August Alfonso, Jr.
Jun 24, 2018
August Decidue "Augie" Alfonso, Jr., 77, of Gulfport, passed away on June 24, 2018. Born August 1, 1940, he was the son of the late August Decidue "Gus" Alfonso and the late Mollie White Alfonso, and brother of the late LaBora Alfonso Carnovale and the late Phyllis Alfonso Randall. He is survived by his daughter Ana Alfonso Linke, her husband...
Virginia Ragland
Jun 24, 2018
After having been blessed with 95 years of the most beautiful, sweet spirit, Virginia Poe Ragland was gently released into God's loving arms on Sunday, June 24, 2018. Her generosity and kindness will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Virginia was born in Birmingham, AL, and a native of Oxford, Mississippi. She retired from Gayfers Dept. Store, where...
William Hincks, Sr.
Jun 24, 2018
William G. Hincks, Sr., age 74, passed away on June 24, 2018. He was a native of Pass Christian and a longtime resident of Long Beach. William was a graduate of St. Joseph School and then later of Pass Christian High School. He served in the Army National Guard for 6 years during the late 1960's. He was preceded in...
Thomas Favre
Jun 23, 2018
On Saturday, June 23rd, Wayne went home to be with Our Lord and celebrate his 56th wedding anniversary with his first love, Emily Jo. "Tommy" to his family, was born May 30, 1937, to Forrest L. Favre Sr. and Rita B. Favre of Bay St. Louis, MS. He graduated from St. Stanislaus College and played football for Pearl River Junior...
Patricia Havens
Jun 23, 2018
Patricia Jean "Patti" Havens, age 46, of McHenry, passed away on June 23, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Billy Broome, Sandra Howard, and Julius Pavolini; a brother, Steve Broome, and a nephew, Trenton Havens. Patti is survived by her husband of 18 years, James Havens; 3 children, Heather Pavolini, Daniel "DJ" (Shania) Pavolini, and Nikki (Aaron...
Margaret Moody
Jun 22, 2018
Margaret Moody, age, 86, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 in Macon, Georgia. Mrs. Moody was preceded in death by her husband, William B. Moody, Sr. and her grandson, William R. Moody. She is survived by her children: Linda Doolittle, Louie Hydrick (Marilyn), Margaret Peace (James), William Moody, Jr. (Wendy) and Audrey Brom (Michael, Sr.); her grandchildren: (Linda's Children) Lisa...
Margaret Upchurch
Jun 22, 2018
Margaret E. Rushton Upchurch, 85, of Cookeville, TN formerly of Gulfport went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 22, 2018. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jack, her parents, Grady and Bardie Rushton, her brothers, Cecil, Harry and Edward Rushton, and her sister, Mary Burger. She is survived by her son, Ronnie Upchurch (Theresa), her...
Nick Panas
Jun 22, 2018
Nick Panas, age 80 of Long Beach passed away on June 22, 2018. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport, MS will be serving the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Philip Berg
Jun 22, 2018
Philip Bronson Berg, 62, of Gulfport, passed away Friday June 22, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Col. Robert Leonard and Betty Jane Woodmancy Berg and brother, Jeff Berg. He is survived by his wife, Maxine Huff Berg, his children. Erin (Shane) Wingate, Adam Berg, Cheryl (Mac) Cothren, Ryan (Courtney) Berg. His sisters, Barbara (Doug) Sparks and...
John Childress, III
Jun 21, 2018
John Harris Childress III, age 83, passed away on June 21, 2018. He was a native of Marietta, GA and a resided in both Coronado, CA and Ridgecrest, CA before moving to Gulfport in 2002. John served for 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a member of Underwater Demolition Team 12 and SEAL Team 2. After retiring from the...
Paulette Tucker
Jun 21, 2018
Paulette Marie Tucker, age 70 of Gulfport, MS passed away on June 21, 2018 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Elmer Tucker; her parents, Virgil and Edna Shows; and her sister, Helen Ladner. She is survived by her daughters, Angela Dyar and Karen Tucker (William Spears); her granddaughter, Kayla Dyar; great grandson, Blake Gibson; her...
Jacqueline Stevens
Jun 21, 2018
Jacqueline Patricia Stevens, age 69, passed away on June 21, 2018 in Gulfport, MS. She is preceded in death by parents, Robert John and Mary Pauline Ishee; daughter, Sheila Ann Blackwell; sisters, Johnnie Merle Lee, Sheila Rosetta Ishee, and Bobby J. Ishee. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Johnny Stevens of Saucier; three children, Donna Kay Walker...
Ronald Williams
Jun 21, 2018
Ronald Gene Williams, age 89 of Gulfport passed away on June 21, 2018. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Rd., Biloxi, MS is serving the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Donald Marucci, Sr.
Jun 19, 2018
Donald Louis Marucci, Sr., 83 of Slidell, LA passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his daughter, Kathleen Whan. He is survived by his wife, Carol Morris Marucci; his children, Thomas, Donald Jr., Michael, Deanna, and Joseph; his 8 grandchildren, Tina, Tony, Joe, Michael, Nick, Christina, Deanna, and William; and his 6...
Sarah Chance
Jun 19, 2018
Sarah Elizabeth Chance, age 38 of Woolmarket, MS passed away on June 19, 2018. She was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Boyd; grandfather, Donald Hanson; uncles, Donny Boyd and Carl Hanson. She is survived by her children, Hannah Fayard (Jared), Caeleb Kallas, and Jillian Holloway; her mother, Debra Boyd; her grandmother, Verlin Hanson; her siblings, Jonathan Boyd (Becci),...
Daniel Day
Jun 19, 2018
Daniel "Dan" Triplett Day, age 55 of Gulfport died Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Dan was born February 15, 1963 in Gulfport, Mississippi to Mr. James M. Day and Mrs. Joan McCabe Day. He was the owner of TD Pharmacy in Gulfport and Woolmarket Pharmacy in Biloxi. He was past parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Gulfport and...
Rogers Moran
Jun 19, 2018
Rogers Noel Moran, 83 of Pass Christian, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores Shavers Moran; a son, Rogers Noel Moran Jr.; and parents, Largus R. Moran and Elizabeth Williams Ladner. He is survived by his two sons, Michael Moran (Terrie), and James Moran; three daughters, Charlene Rowell (Keith), Carol McMillan (Anthony), and Lisa Tumlin; a...
Marilyn Beck
Jun 18, 2018
Age 72, passed away June 18, 2018 in Abbeville, AL. A graveside service will be held on July 3, 2018 at Evergreen Gardens. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport is serving the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Mitchell Altom
Jun 18, 2018
Mitchell ‘Mickey" Yewell Altom, age 70, entered into eternal peace on Monday, June 18, 2018 in Biloxi, MS. after a long battle with mesothelioma cancer. Mr. Altom was a beloved husband of 48 years to Brenda Bailey Altom; loving father to Mindy Altom, Marla Altom Campise (Joseph) and Meridith Altom; loving Papa to Blake, Mitch, Jillian, Dylan, Drew, Zack, Joey,...
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