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Heaven Schafhirt
Aug 26, 2017
Heaven Coralie Schafhirt, age 32, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 in Gulfport. A memorial service will be held at a later date. RIEANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport is serving the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Roy Rolison
Aug 26, 2017
Roy L. Rolison, 67, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017. Mr. Rolison was preceded in death by his parents, Charles H. and Joan Rolison; and his brother, Donald L. Rolison. Survivors include his daughter, Cristel Ates (Joshua Jenkins); his grandchildren, Andrew, Annalee and Anthony; and his siblings, Charles Rolison (Brenda), Joe Rolison (Suzanne) and Ricky Rolison (Wanda). Mr. Rolison was...
Earline Thronson
Aug 25, 2017
Earline Foles Thronson, age 80, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 in Gulfport. She was the founder of the Lyman and Circle T riding club, also a member of the American Quarter Horse Association. She worked for Hancock Bank for 19 years, and retired from Dub Herring Ford in Picayune. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and...
Kenneth Beasley
Aug 25, 2017
Kenneth M. Beasley, age 70, of D'Iberville, passed away on August 25, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Dorothy Beasley; an infant brother, William Beasley. Survivors include his wife, Debbie Beasley; a son, Jeff Littlejohn (Alena); stepchildren, Derrick Miller (Judy), Amanda James (David), 2 beloved granddaughters, Audrey and Bonnie; 3 beloved step-grandsons, Blaine, Aaron, and...
Betty Carpenter
Aug 25, 2017
Betty R. Carpenter, age 89, of Buras, LA, passed away on August 25, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Carpenter; a son, John Carpenter; her parents, George and Pearl Ragas; her siblings, Audrey Alesich, Mary Whitely, Lillian Ordoyne, Leon Ragas, and George Ragas, Jr. Survivors include her children, Susan Stratton (Harold), Patti Brooks, Michael Carpenter (Wanda),...
Henry Terry
Aug 25, 2017
Henry Richard Terry, age 74, of Ocean Springs, passed away August 25, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, George "Bunk" Terry, his mother, Velma Green Tortorici, and his brother, James "Jimmy" Robert Tortorici. Survivors include his wife, Donna Terry; 5 children, Kerry (Steve) Nall, Donna (Sabrina) Lizana, Henry Richard (Ingrid) Terry, Jr., Gidget Terry, and George "Fizzle"...
Claudia Wagner
Aug 24, 2017
Age 70, passed away August 24, 2017. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport served the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Beverly Garcia
Aug 24, 2017
Beverly Ann Garcia, age 55, a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017. She was born September 27, 1961. She was preceded in death by her mother, Doris Ann Garriga, and her father, Kenneth Garcia. Beverly is survived by her son, David Kotsakos (and his wife, Jeanne Bonnet-Martin); brother, Richard Daniels (Jamie); sisters, Pamela...
Roger Dubuisson
Aug 24, 2017
Visit: Thursday, August 31, 2017, 5-7pm; Service: Friday, September 1, 2017, 2:30pm; both at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport. Burial in Finley Cemetery. Visitation AUG 31. 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Riemann Family Funeral Home- 3RR 11280 Three Rivers Rd. Gulfport, MS, US, 39503 Service SEP 1. 02:30 PM Riemann Family Funeral Home- 3RR 11280 Three...
James Pinkston
Aug 23, 2017
Jim Pinkston peacefully passed away on August 23, 2017. He was preceded in death by John Lewis Pinkston (father), Mannie Meek Pinkston (mother), John Lewis Pinkston (brother), and Ruth Marie O'Donnell Pinkston (sister). Jim is survived by his wife Angela Cornell Pinkston, and two sons, James Pinkston and Charles Jason Pinkston, in addition to many nieces and nephews he loved...
Dolores Byrd
Aug 23, 2017
Dolores L. Byrd, age 88, of Gulfport, passed away on August 23, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, James "Jimmy" Byrd; parents, Peck and Minnie Coleman and Hugh Long; a sister, Marian Lacy; and a step-daughter, Charlice Garner. Survivors include 2 daughters, Trena (John) Wyatt and Janet (John) Erickson; a step-daughter, Debbie (Lee) Turner; step-son, Steve Byrd;...
Lindy Buchanan
Aug 23, 2017
Melinda "Lindy" Weems-Buchanan, age 51, died peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on August 23, 2017. She was born November 19, 1965 at Turner AFB in Albany, Georgia, the daughter of Buell and Jean Weems. As a child, Lindy began girl scouts. Later, she got into gymnastics and started competing in meets, she even coached at the YMCA. The gymnastic...
Linda Cuevas
Aug 22, 2017
Linda Faye Waller Cuevas, age 76, resident of Kiln, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Mrs. Cuevas was an amazing cook, loved gardening and fishing, and retired from Hancock County Schools as a bus driver. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Elmer D. Jones; her second husband, Archie Cuevas; her parents, Grady Waller and Amy Terry;...
Elaine Champoux
Aug 22, 2017
Elaine Donston Champoux, age 92, of Latimer, passed away on August 22, 2017. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, one of ten children. She was a member of the Gulf Coast Family Church of the Nazarene. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Champoux; her parents; and her siblings. She is survived by her nieces and nephews. Elaine...
Harry Brown
Aug 21, 2017
Age 86 of Ocean Springs, passed away on August 21, 2017, in his Ocean Springs home. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 13872 Lemoyne Blvd at Washington Ave., West Jackson County is serving the family. Visit www.riemannfamily.com to share memories and view guestbook. Please click here to view the video tribute
Wendell Ward
Aug 21, 2017
Wendell Lewis Ward, age 94, a life-long resident of Long Beach, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Russ Ward; and his parents, Jesse and Bessie Ward. Wendell is survived by his children, Ted Ward (Alice), Lynn Fishman, and Ken Ward all of Long Beach; his siblings, Wayne Ward (Marie) and Joyce...
Mattie Jones
Aug 20, 2017
Mattie Jones, age 82, of Pass Christian, passed away on August 20, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Tom E. Wilson and James L. Jones; her 2 children, Danny Wilson and Melissa Holliman; and a brother, Floyd Bailey. Survivors include her siblings, Sara (Hugh) Barnes, Jean (Bud) McEwen, Cecil Bailey, and Johnny (Debbie) Bailey; 5 grandchildren, Ronnie...
Kenneth Taylor
Aug 20, 2017
Kenneth N. Taylor, 96, a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Taylor was born in Tupelo, MS and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a SBD Dauntless Tail Gunner (a naval scout plane and dive bomber), and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was an avid Atlanta Braves...
Caitlin DuBose
Aug 19, 2017
Caitlin "Katie" DuBose, age 20, of Saucier, gained her wings on August 19, 2017. She is preceded in death by her brother, Randall Michael DuBose. She is survived by her son, Lane Michael Pitts; parents, Susan William Deal of Saucier and Mike DuBose (Pam) of Gulfport; two brothers, Morgan DuBose of Saucier, Jake Peel of Gulfport; maternal grandparents, Paul and...
Beverly Main
Aug 18, 2017
Mrs. Main, age 61, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport is serving the family. Memories may be shared with the family at www.riemannfamily.com. Please click here to view the video tribute
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