OBITUARIES
Leland Ladner, Sr.
Dec 16, 2017
Leland Louis Ladner, Sr., age 84, of Gulfport, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 16, 2017. He was born on August 25, 1933 at home in the Fenton/Dedeaux Community to Lovic and Clara Ladner. He was the eldest of six children. Leland served in the US Air Force for 21 years where he was an electronics...
Karen Patterson
Dec 16, 2017
Karen Leigh Patterson, age 55, of Biloxi, Mississippi passed away surrounded by her family and close friends on December 16, 2017 at Ocean Springs Hospital. Karen was born in Orlando, Florida in 1962. She resided in Biloxi the majority of her life. She was a Biloxi High School graduate in 1980 where she graduated with Honors. She went on to...
Tommy White
Dec 16, 2017
Tommy White, age 79, of Gulfport, MS, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017, at his residence. Tommy will be remembered by many as a retired Senior Chief in the United States Navy. Tommy served our country from May 1956 until May 1980. He served three tours of duty in South Vietnam and retired from the City of Gulfport Water Department...
Ruby Anderson
Dec 16, 2017
Ruby Templeton Anderson, age 95, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017. Ruby was always a bright star. She was named Ruby Jewel Templeton by her parents, Beatrice & Nathan Henry Templeton in Louisville, MS, where she was born. She married the love of her life Edward H. Anderson while attending MSU. They were married for 73 years. Mrs. Anderson spent...
Patricia Vickers
Dec 15, 2017
Patricia G. Vickers, age 79, of Gulfport, passed away on December 15, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, James R. "JR" Brothers; a son, James R. "Jim" Brothers, Jr.; her parents; and 10 siblings. Survivors include her children, Deborah Bowen (Glenn "Bo"), Susan Stirling (Tim), and Dianne Karrer (Joe Ables); 2 siblings, Jack Greene and Richard Greene;...
Mildred Thomas
Dec 15, 2017
Mildred F. Thomas, age 78, of Perkinston, passed away on December 15, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Thomas; a son, Steven Thomas; her parents, Estal and Maudie Arrowood; brother, Charles Arrowood; 2 sisters, Carol Husley and Bonnie Arrowood; and a granddaughter, Erica Childress. Survivors include her children, David Thomas (Lisa), Leisa Childress (Danny), and Eddie...
Michael Strachan
Dec 15, 2017
Michael David Strachan, age 73 of Long Beach, passed away on December 15, 2017. An online guest book may be signed and memories shared at www.riemannfamily.com RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, is serving the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Tom Blue
Dec 14, 2017
Tom Blue of Gulfport, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road Gulfport has served the family. An online guest book may be signed and memories shared at www.riemannfamily.com Please click here to view the video tribute
Polly Widner
Dec 14, 2017
Polly Fife Widner, age 68, of Manassas, VA passed away peacefully Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her residence. She was born as Paula Sue Thurman on June 26, 1949 in West Monroe, LA the daughter of Forrest and Doris Thurman as the youngest of a large family with 6 siblings. When 2 years old her mother passed and she was...
Dorothy Hilton
Dec 14, 2017
Dorothy Parker Hilton, age 85, of Long Beach, passed away on December 14, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harrell Wayne Hilton; her parents, Judson and Dorothy Parker; and a sister, Judith Peters. Survivors include her son, Hal Hilton and his wife, Kori and a daughter, Judy Hilton Gex; 4 grandchildren, Kailee, Allison, Emily, and Trista; a...
Sherrie Grier
Dec 14, 2017
Sherri Lynn Grier, 62, of Saucier, MS, met the Lord Jesus, Whom she loved and served, face-to-face on December 14, 2017 in Gulfport, MS. Sherri Lynn Grier, or "Miss Lynn" as she was often called, was born to Evelyn and John Grier on December 5, 1955. She went to high school at Harrison Central High School graduating in 1973. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education (1977) from the...
Aleta Fountain
Dec 14, 2017
Aleta Brimer Fountain, 88, of Pass Christian, Mississippi passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 in Gulfport, MS. Aleta was born on October 4, 1929 near Bowling Green, MO, the daughter of Cecil R. Brimer and Lottie Maude (Stanley) Brimer. When Aleta was 5 years old she moved with her family to Powell, WY where they homesteaded in the Big Horn...
Katherine Cates-Banquer
Dec 14, 2017
Katherine Michelle Cates-Banquer, age 40 of Biloxi, passed away on December 14, 2017. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, MS is serving the family. An online guest book may be signed and memories shared at www.riemannfamily.com Please click here to view the video tribute
Kenzleigh Gerald
Dec 14, 2017
Infant Kenzleigh Lavonna Gerald, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2017. A precious child, Kenzleigh touched many lives. Her gift of life continues to live on in those children that received her donation of life. She will be remembered for her beautiful smile and her "sparkly eyes". She is survived by her mother, Ashley Gerald; her father; siblings, Colston, Brayden,...
Donald Faerber
Dec 14, 2017
Donald Edward "Donny Boy" Faerber, age 16, of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017, in Mobile, AL. Donny Boy was born in Gulfport, attended Gulfport schools, and was a league swimmer and member of the GHS 9 th grade football team. He was active at St. James Catholic Church and will be remembered for his loving and sweet personality. ...
Ruby Morton
Dec 14, 2017
Ruby Margaret Norton Morton Ruby Margaret Norton Morton, age 90, of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. She was born January 12, 1927, in Hattiesburg, Miss., the seventh of nine children born to Helen Augusta Franke Norton and William J. Norton. She attended Gulfport High School before marrying Holly Morton. After being blinded in a gun accident at...
Mary Cruthirds
Dec 13, 2017
Mary Alice Cruthirds, age 78 of Slidell, LA. passed away on December 13, 2017. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME,13872 Lemoyne Blvd at Washington Ave, Ocean Springs. An online guest book may be signed and memories shared at www.riemannfamily.com Please click here to view the video tribute
Michael Perque
Dec 13, 2017
Michael Perque, age 58 of Thibodaux, LA passed away on December 13, 2017. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport, is serving the family. An online guest book may be signed and memories shared at www.riemannfamily.com Please click here to view the video tribute
Laurie Jones
Dec 12, 2017
Laurie Kay Jones, now with her Lord, age 47, of Diamondhead, MS, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Laurie was born in Pascagoula, MS to William Hoyt and Carolyn Berniece Savage Anderson. She graduated from Pascagoula High School, MGCCC, and the University of Southern Mississippi. She worked for Lockheed Martin before she began a family of her own. She...
James MD
Dec 12, 2017
James Alfred Sheffield, MD James Alfred Sheffield MD, 86, passed away on December 12, 2017, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. The son of Dr. Gettis T. and Verda Stidham Sheffield, Jim was born on April 5, 1931 in Jackson MS. He lived in many cities with his family until he came to Gulfport in 1941. He graduated from...
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