OBITUARIES
Ida Sheffield
Nov 2, 2018
Ida Beatrice Nichols Sheffield, age 95, of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018. Mrs. Sheffield was born to Henry Eugene and Cora Bryant Baughman. She moved to Gulfport in 1947 where she raised her family. She was a member of Michael Memorial Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star, where she served as Worthy Matron. She worked...
David Goodrich
Nov 1, 2018
David Emmett Goodrich, age 68, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, is proudly serving the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Wilma Beech
Oct 31, 2018
Wilma L. Banks Beech, age 90, of the Fenton Community, passed away on October 31, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Beech, Jr; her parents, Sam and Ida Mae Banks; her siblings, Alvah Banks, Sam Banks, Jr., Harold Banks, and Margaret Carrier; and a great-grandson, Chaz Gill. She is survived by her children, Bonnie Ladner, Donnie Ray...
Hollinger Morton, Jr.
Oct 31, 2018
Hollinger (Holly) Louis Morton, Jr., 91, died Oct. 31, 2018, in Gulfport. He was born in Meridian, Miss., the only child of Gladys Shanteau and Hollinger Louis Morton, Sr. He lived his early years in Hattiesburg, Miss., before moving to Gulfport in his mid-teens. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy while a junior in high school, and married Ruby...
Alice McCraw
Oct 30, 2018
Alice McCraw, age 79, of Gulfport, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 in Gulfport. Mrs. McCraw was a native of Lumberton, MS and a long-time resident of Gulfport. She was a member of Kenwood Baptist Church. Her life revolved around her family and church. Mrs. McCraw was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence & Katie Saucier; her grandson, Noah...
David Venable
Oct 30, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of David Venable announces his passing on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at the age of 54 years. David was born in Covington, Kentucky on January 29, 1964 and lived in Biloxi for over 40 years. He was a dedicated and devoted person. He had a hard work ethic and spent many years...
Kenneth Cuevas
Oct 30, 2018
Kenneth Melvin Cuevas, age 80, of Pass Christian, passed away on October 30, 2018. He was a lifelong resident of the Coast and served in the United States Air Force. He retired from Teledyne Irby Steel as an X-Ray Technician. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sherry Ann Cuevas; his son, Kenneth Gregory Cuevas; daughter, Veronica Rose Cuevas;...
Ronald Davis
Oct 30, 2018
This Gulfport Youth, Ronald Frank Davis, age 64, passed away on October 30, 2018, at 8:43 PM, surrounded by his family. Ronnie was preceded in death by his father, Emery Davis, Jr.; his grandparents, Emery and Margaret Davis, Sr. and Urpo Orvorki and Louisa Elizabeth Enroth; cousin, Cyndi Enroth Gilbeaut; and Uncle Billie Ray Enroth. He is survived by his...
Lynda Parent
Oct 30, 2018
Lynda Faye Parent, age 77, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 in Gulfport, MS. She was born and raised in Carthage, MS. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Ray Quick and Christine Sanders Quick. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Kenneth Parent, Jr. of Saucier; 4 children, Harry Parent (Ginger) of Dallas, TX,...
Tina McLuckie
Oct 29, 2018
Tina Marie McLuckie, 60, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018, at Ocean Springs Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 16, 1958, in Kenosha, WI, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Dorthea (Bloom) Travanty. She was educated in local schools. On November 16, 1999, she married Michael James McLuckie in...
Steven Wright
Oct 29, 2018
Steven Elward Wright, age 65, of Gulfport, passed away on October 29, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carol Elaine Wright and Elward Hunter Wright. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Deborah Wright; his siblings, Sharyn Wright Williford and her husband, Clint W. Williford, Jr. and Susan Wright Hornsby; his loving companions, "Jesse" and "Tebow," 5...
Daniel Roche
Oct 29, 2018
Daniel Edward Roche, a longtime resident of Biloxi, MS, and for the last ten years, a resident of Denham Springs, passed on Friday, October 26, 2018, at the age of 87, after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his loving wife of forty four years, Betty Jean Fehr Roche ; his stepdaughter, Joanne Moschella of Houston, TX; grandsons, Greg...
James Culpepper
Oct 29, 2018
Mr. James Warden Culpepper, age 78, of Pass Christian, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018, in Slidell, Louisiana. Mr. Culpepper was preceded in death by his parents, James Wilma and Della Inez Culpepper; and his sister Judy Culpepper. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Carolyn Culpepper; children, Denise Landry (Keith), Sandra Duncan (Rod), Colleen Trapani...
Fred Scarborough, Jr.
Oct 29, 2018
Fred W. "Rosco" Scarborough, age 79, a life long resident of Pass Christian passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 in Gulfport. Mr. Scarborough was a United States Marine (Jar Head) and proud of it from 1957-1960. Through his career he worked as a Longshoreman, Sheriff Deputy, and a longtime Fisherman. Prior to dedicating many years to the VFW organization....
Theresa Barlow
Oct 29, 2018
Theresa "Teapot" Barlow, age 71 of Gulfport, passed away on October 29, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Doris Burrus. Theresa is survived by her children, Michele Carden and Donald Ray Blackmon, Jr. (Amanda); her grandchildren, Heather Hodge, Brett Carden, Ciera Blackmon, Chance Blackmon, Trent Blackmon, and Mackenzie Blackmon; her great grandchildren, Lynnex Hodge and...
Harold Jenner, Jr.
Oct 29, 2018
Harold L Jenner Jr, of Gulfport, passed away on 29 Oct 2018 at the age of 92. Harold was born 2 January 1926, in Auburn, NY to Alice and Harold Jenner. He grew up in North Syracuse, NY and lived there until he enlisted in the US Army Air Corp on 17 Dec 1943 at the age of 17. He...
Linda LaScola
Oct 28, 2018
Mrs. Linda Ann Phillips LaScola, age 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Mrs. LaScola was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and a longtime resident of Pass Christian, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin William Phillips, Sr. and Helen Irene Pilet; siblings, Irma Constantine, Edwin "Whitey" Phillips, Jr., Preston Phillips,...
Cara Kostmayer
Oct 28, 2018
Cara Elizabeth Cook Kostmayer, age 40 of Ocean Springs, passed away after a nine year battle with a serious illness. She is preceded in death by her father, David Allen Cook; and her grandparents, Fred and Evelyn Cook, and Ozea and George Trahan. Cara is survived by her husband, Harry Kostmayer, Jr; her mother and step father, Alice M. and...
Terry Gatlin
Oct 28, 2018
Terry Charles Gatlin, 77, of Ocean Springs, passed away Sunday October 28, 2018. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME 13872 Lemoyne Blvd at Washington Ave, West Jackson County is serving the family. www.riemannfamily.com Please click here to view the video tribute
Dolores Cecil
Oct 28, 2018
Dolores Cecil, age 83, a resident of Gulfport and a native of Livingston, IL, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Cecil; her parents, Stephen and Anna Fech; her daughter, Jodie Preusser; and brothers-in-law, Gerald Henton of Washington and Robert Bogue of Tennessee. Dolores is survived by her children, Stephenie (Dennis) Phipps...
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