OBITUARIES
SMSgt. Alverson
Jun 15, 2017
SMSgt James Ellie Alverson, USAF, Ret, age 73, of Biloxi, passed away on June 15, 2017 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. His military career took him to Goodfellow, TX, Misawa, Japan, Kelly, TX, Karamursel, Turkey, and Keesler AFB, MS. James retired as an Instructor for the Keesler AFB 1st Sgt Academy in 1984. He founded the Misawa...
Betty Duke
Jun 15, 2017
Died 6/15/2017. Graveside service Thursday, 6/22/17 at 10 AM at Biloxi National Cemetery. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport is serving the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Janice Walsh
Jun 14, 2017
Janice Sharon Reibling Owen Walsh, of Long beach, age 70, passed away on June 14, 2017 in Gulfport, MS. She was born to Robert E. Riebling and Ernestine Ratcliff Sonier. She is preceded in death by her former spouse, Don Gary Owen and her parents. She is survived by her husband, Cornelius "Butch" Walsh of Slidell; two sons, Jeremey Owen...
F. Higgins
Jun 14, 2017
F. Leroy "Roy" Higgins, age 90, passed away on June 14, 2017 in Gulfport, MS. He was born in Walled Lake, MI to Thomas Higgins and Thelma Cote. He spent most of his life in Vestal, NY. He attended Albion College, the University of Michigan, and Syracuse University. He graduated from Syracuse University with a Master's degree in System Administration...
Sarah Powers
Jun 14, 2017
Sarah A. "Sam" Powers, age 66, a resident of Woolmarket, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in Ocean Springs. She was born December 26, 1950 to O.B. and Marie Powers. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Kenneth Powers. Sarah is survived by her two children, Kimberly (Bruce) Gaughf of D'Iberville, MS, and Robert A. Lee of...
William Melton
Jun 13, 2017
William "Bill" Melton, age 77, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017 in Biloxi. He served his country proudly with the United States Air Force for 28 years. He loved fishing, "little red car rides", his grandchildren, his children and his wife dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis Wells Melton and Allie Marie Roebuck Melton. He is...
Bruce Cornell
Jun 13, 2017
Bruce G. Cornell, age 94, a longtime resident of Long Beach, passed away on June 13, 2017. Mr. Cornell was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During much of his childhood, his family lived in Central and South America, spending summers in Long Beach. He graduated from the Gulf Coast Military Academy in Gulfport and earned his college degree from...
John Skopayko
Jun 12, 2017
MSgt John Irving Skopayko, U.S. Army (Retired), age 75, of D'Iberville and formerly of Troy, NY, passed away on June 12, 2017. He was born to John and Dorothy Gilly Skopayko. He served in the U.S. Army and had two tours of duty in Vietnam where he received a Purple Heart for sustained injuries and other commendations. After retiring from...
Darrell Moore
Jun 12, 2017
Darrell Moore, age 59, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 in Gulfport. Darrell was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lexie Moore; sister, Pansy Grant; brother, John Edward Moore; and granddaughter, Makayla. Survivors include his daughter, Luv L. Yates (Timothy); his siblings, Ann Clements (Allen), Hugh Moore (Lela), Tom Moore (Connie), Barbara Hair (Dennis) and Keith Moore (Melissa);...
Neomia Bell-Rosh
Jun 11, 2017
Neomia Katrina Bell-Rosh, 43, of Biloxi passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at her home. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Elizabeth Galbreath. She is survived by her husband of eleven years, Robert Rosh; her parents, Ray and Donna Bell; her children, Grant Bell, and Donna Bell; and her siblings, Rachel Bell of Hattiesburg, Ray Bell, Jr. of...
Jane McMichael
Jun 11, 2017
Jane F. McMichael, age 71, of Waveland, passed away on June 10, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Duane F. and Elizabeth Marie Moine. Survivors include her husband, Tommy H. McMichael; her children, Tylan S. McMichael and Laurie (Steve) Townsend; 1 sister, Gretchen Moine; 3 grandchildren, AnneMarie Townsend, Jack Townsend, and Tommy Townsend; and other relatives and...
Donna Christodoulou
Jun 11, 2017
Donna Marie Christodoulou passed away on June 11, 2017. She was born on March 31, 1942 in Houston, TX to Eugene and Mary Louise Hoyt. She attended her sophomore year at Gulfport High School where she met her future husband, Leon Christodoulou. After her father, who was in the military, was transferred back to Belleville, IL at Scot Air Force...
Delores Bailey
Jun 10, 2017
Dolores Blaska Fletcher Bailey, age 85, born on February 19, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017. She was a resident of Mississippi for the past 30 years. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Walter and Caroline Blaska; her brother, Donald Blaska; her sister, Shirley Ferguson; her son, MC Duff Fletcher; her...
Annette Cuevas
Jun 10, 2017
Annette Cuevas, age 55 of Pass Christian, passed away on June 10, 2017 in Gulfport, MS. She is preceded in death by her father, Maven (Pedro) Peterson; paternal grandparents, Aven Peterson (Ethel); maternal grandparents, Melvin Cuevas (Willie); brother, Richard Peterson; and godson Derick Ladner. She is survived by her son Jacob Cuevas of Necaise Crossing; former spouse, Michael Cuevas of...
Carl Walters
Jun 9, 2017
Carl E. Walters, Jr., 82 of Gulfport, MS, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, June 9, 2017. Carl joins his parents Carl Walters, Sr. and Katie Mae (Dambrino) Walters; sisters, Helen (Walters) Einersen and Linda (Walters) Waters and husband Milford; and daughter, Cynthia (Walters) Landess in Heaven. He is survived by his wife of 58 years...
Thomas Sevel
Jun 9, 2017
Thomas T. Sevel "Tommy" passed away Friday, June 9, 2017. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, and sister, Renee Sevel Walker. Tommy is survived by his wife, Kathryn Ann Sevel; his daughters, Kathryn "Marie" Farmer (Rodney), Irma Louise Morrow, and Carolann Floyd (Nate); his seven grandchildren, Hailey, Hayden, John Thomas, James, Gabriel, Nate Jr., and Isabella; his...
Frances Moran
Jun 9, 2017
Frances L. Moran, a life-long resident of Gulfport, passed away at the age of 89 in Hattiesburg, MS. Mrs. Moran was a member of Handsboro Baptist Church of Gulfport and a member of the Eastern Star. She retired after many years from her work at the Harrison County Family Court and she enjoyed her gardens and flowers. She was preceded...
Joyce Schoenberger
Jun 9, 2017
Joyce Holland Schoenberger, 97, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 from colon cancer. She fought long, hard, and dignified until the end. Coming of age during the Depression she was a strong willed fighter with a stubborn streak, never giving up easy. She used these two assets to lead a full long life. As a stay at home mom who...
Ruth Buchanan
Jun 9, 2017
Ruth C Buchanan, 85 years old, passed away June 9, 2017in Ocean Springs. After fighting a difficult battle, God eased her pain and brought her home to Heaven, where she was reunited with her firstborn Rosemary. She is survived by the love of her life, Billy "Buck" Buchanan, 8 children, 13 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. She had a beautiful soul,...
Dorothy Mansfield
Jun 8, 2017
Dorothy "Mrs. Dot" Mansfield, age 78, of Pass Christian, formerly of Perkinston, passed away on June 8, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband Philip Mansfield; her parents, Milton Ollie Crosby and Bessie Mize Crosby; and her brother, Milton Eugene Crosby. She is survived by her two daughters, Donna Lynn Carter (Billy) of Gulfport, Krystal "Ginger" Brill (Benjamin)...
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