OBITUARIES
Carrol Fletcher
Aug 5, 2017
Carrol Fletcher, age 70, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017 in Gulfport, MS. Carrol was born to Jack and Irene Reynolds in Marshall, TX. She was a business school graduate and worked as a book keeper by trade. Living on the MS Gulf Coast and Bayou Bernard, Carrol loved fishing. She also had a great love for her dogs....
Betty Patton
Aug 4, 2017
Mrs. Betty Patton, age 82, loving wife, mother, and maw-maw, passed away on August 4, 2017 in Gulfport, MS. She was a lifelong resident of Saucier. In all her life she never met a stranger and always put her family ahead of herself. She was loved by many family and friends and will be dearly missed. She is preceded in...
Lana Middleton
Aug 4, 2017
Lana Middleton, age 72, of Vancleave, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 in Ocean Springs, MS. She was born August 21, 1944 in Laurel, MS to John and Opal Whatley. She attended Calhoun High School and played the Clarinet in the band. She loved playing violin with her father. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Opal...
Gloria Harshbarger
Aug 4, 2017
Gloria Harshbarger, 86 and a life-long resident of the Delisle community, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 in Gulfport. Gloria was the owner / operator of the Harshbarger Heating and Air and she drove a school bus for 30 years with the Pass Christian School District. She told many stories about her school bus children and she personally taught our...
Thomas Lynch
Aug 3, 2017
Thomas "Tom" T. Lynch, Jr., age 87, a resident of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 in Gulfport. Mr. Lynch was a native of Indiana, PA. He earned his BA and Master's Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. He retired as a Master Sergeant after 21 years in the U.S. Air Force...
James Hanes
Aug 3, 2017
James Hanes, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 3, 2017. Jim was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana. In 1951, he was stationed at the US Air Force Base in Greenville, Mississippi. He served in the Korean War from 1954-1955. Jim returned to Greenville where he married Geraldine Gilbert and together they raised their...
Rosemary Roberts
Aug 1, 2017
Rosemary Roberts, age 85, of Gulfport, passed away on August 1, 2017 in Wiggins, MS. Mrs. Roberts was born on September 16, 1931 in Greensburg, IN to William and Mary Pickett. She has been a resident of the MS Gulf Coast since 1965 and retired from Orange Grove Utilities where she worked as a secretary. She is preceded in death...
Melodie Durst
Jul 31, 2017
Age 73, passed away July 31, 2017. A graveside service will be held on Monday, August 7, 2017 at Biloxi National Cemetery at 1:30 PM. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport is serving the family. Graveside Service AUG 7. 01:30 PM Biloxi National Cemetery 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS, US, 39531 Interment Biloxi National Cemetery 400 Veterans...
Johnathan Becker
Jul 31, 2017
Johnathan Daniel Becker, age 25, passed away on Monday, July 31st, 2017. He was born January 16th, 1992 in Memphis, TN to Frank Becker and Karen Pritchard-Puckett. He spent most of his life as a resident of Gulfport, MS. Playing video games, where he made numerous friends, was his favorite past time. He also enjoyed working with his father as...
Jeffery Bourque
Jul 30, 2017
Jeffery M. Bourque, age 63, of Gulfport, passed away July 30, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Curley and Lizzie Bourque; and 3 siblings, John Earl Bourque, Sr., Joseph Curley Bourque, Jr., and Julie Rene Waller. Mr. Bourque is survived by his wife, Debbie Bourque; 2 children, Jeffery Bourque, Jr. and Valerie Bourque; 3 grandchildren, Tessie Holland,...
Robert Plair
Jul 29, 2017
Robert Earl Plair, 77, a resident of Biloxi passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 in Gulfport. Mr. Plair was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, retiring as a Master Sergeant after 23 years of honorable service, where he was a Production Control Technician and Mechanical Superintendent. While serving in the Air Force he earned several awards, including the...
Alice Carrubba
Jul 29, 2017
Alice Veronica Papania Carrubba, age 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 29, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Paul Joseph Carrubba; a daughter, Virginia Maria "Jennaree" Carrubba; her parents, Leon and Nellie Papania; her brothers, Luke, Leonard (Kathryn), Joe (Callie), Andrew (Dottie), and Bennett Papania; a sister-in-law, Polly Papania;...
Pamela Seegar
Jul 29, 2017
Pamela Ann Seegar, age 59, of Long Beach, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017. She was a native of Long Beach and attended Long Beach High School. Pam never met a stranger and lived life to the fullest. She loved hard and lived for her friends and family. She will be remembered for her kind heart and unconditional love,...
Chris DiSalvo
Jul 29, 2017
Christopher Adam DiSalvo was born on August 23, 1978 in Gulfport, MS. He is preceded in death by his mother, Linda Jane DiSalvo; his maternal grandparents, Roy James & Ester Adams; and his paternal grandfather, Louis DiSalvo. He is survived by his father, Butch DiSalvo (Donna; his paternal grandmother, Katherine DiSalvo; his sister, Sherry O'Brien; brothers, Jamie DiSalvo and Tony...
Robert Potts
Jul 29, 2017
Robert Wayne Potts, age 57, of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Mr. Potts was born in Pennsylvania to Ronald and Mary Potts, who preceded him in death. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and was an overhead crane mechanic by trade. He is survived by his wife, Amy Potts of Gulfport; and his siblings, Rae Mock,...
Carl Langford
Jul 28, 2017
Carl A. Langford, age 99, of Gulfport, passed away on July 28, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine Langford; his parents, Charles and Margaret Langford; his sisters, Ruth Varnado, Rachel Bard, Helen Kowaluk, Ethel Langford and Julia Langford; a brother, John Langford. Survivors include his children, Connie (Hank) Cumberland and Carolyn (David) Brooks; a brother, Earl...
David McLaurin
Jul 27, 2017
David Keith McLaurin, age 58, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017. Keith was a graduate of D'Iberville High School where he was Salutatorian of the Class of 1976. Known as David to his coworkers, he worked at Keesler for A&A Food Service as Food Service Manager for 27 years. He was a proud soccer father and...
Jack Ballard
Jul 27, 2017
Jack Ballard, age 81, of Gulfport, passed away on July 27, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Veda Ballard; and a brother, Thomas Eddie Ballard, Jr. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Sylvia Ballard; a son, Keith Ballard; a brother, Jerry Cassady Ballard; other relatives and friends. He was the President/Owner of Balboa Services,...
Philip Pearcey
Jul 27, 2017
Philip A. Pearcey, age 77, went home to be with the Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at his home in Gulfport, MS. Phil was loved by all who knew him and will be dearly missed by all. He served seven years in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. He was an avid bass fisherman and loved being...
Hunter Compton
Jul 26, 2017
Hunter Kyle Compton, age 27, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Hunter served eight years with the Army National Guard in the 1108th TAS-MG. He served two deployments overseas. He is preceded in death by his mother, Ronnie Compton; paternal grandfather, Leonard Compton; aunt, Tina Breland. He is survived by his father, Harold "Tink" Compton; sisters, Christy McMurphy and Reagan...
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