OBITUARIES
James William Welch
Jun 9, 2016
James William ""Bill"" Welch - Husband, Dad, and Navy Chief James William Welch, affectionately known as ""Bill"" to family and friends, left us to be with God and Jesus on 9 June 2016. Bill was born in Laurel, MS. He came from a long line of Welch's that settled in the Piney Woods area of Mississippi around 1800. Some of...
Charles Norris "Charlie" McLeod
Jun 8, 2016
Charles ""Charlie"" Norris McLeod, age 75, of Woolmarket, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Charlie worked in the customer service industry for years. He loved auto racing, ""Crusin the Coast"" and his family. He was of the Baptist faith, and a member of Woolmarket Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marcus Carr McLeod and Mary...
Jonathan Powers LaCour
Jun 8, 2016
Jonathan Powers LaCour, age 68, of Pass Christian, passed away on June 8, 2016.He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Maginnis LaCour and Nancy Powers LaCour, 3 brothers, Crawford Ellis Hinderman, Jr., Charles Maginnis LaCour, Jr., and Peter Avrill LaCour.Survivors include Lorraine LaCour Guiza and her husband, Michael D. Guiza, and Nicholas Taylor LaCour, a sister-in-law, Cindy Rogers...
Brian Arthur Selvage
Jun 8, 2016
Brian Arthur Selvage, 34, of Gulfport, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans.Brian was preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Grace Selvage.Survivors include his wife of two years, Ashley Selvage; his parents, Michael and E. Ann Selvage; his daughter, Katelyn Ashley; his siblings & their spouses, Sean and Kathleen Loughran, nee Selvage, Christopher...
Naomi Eldridge Drewry
Jun 7, 2016
Naomi Eldridge Drewry, age 57, passed away June 7, 2016 in Gulfport, MS. Naomi had a passion for caring for children. She spent 20 years in the school system aiding children with autism. She is survived by her husband, Richard Drewry; parents, James and Doris Mayfield; 2 children, Karrie Grimes of Gulfport, Derrick Eldridge of Gulf Shores, AL; 2 brothers,...
Wyatt Wilson Miles
Jun 6, 2016
GySgt Wyatt Wilson ""Boss"" Miles, Jr., USMC, Ret., age 78, of Saucier, passed away on June 6, 2016.He was preceded in death by his parents, and his 2nd wife, June ""Midget"" Miles.Survivors include his first wife, Theresa Miles, his children, Rusty (Jackie) Miles, Holley (Harry) Jarocki, Susan Prendergrast, Anna Marie (Freddie) Bond, Teresa (Phillip) Holland, and Paul (Carol) Wyrosdick, his...
Lie Chun Syu
Jun 6, 2016
Lie Chun Syu, 89, a sweet soul who was adored and affectionately called ""Mama Snow"" by her nursing home staff, left her daughter's embrace and embarked on her journey to Nirvanas on June 6, 2016. She is survived by daughter, Wendy, and son-in-law, Ben Benoit. Orphaned as a toddler in Southern Costal China, she was adopted by multiple families and...
Doris Ann VanDevelde
Jun 6, 2016
Doris Ann VanDevelde, age 75, loving wife and mother, passed away on June 6, 2016 in Gulfport.She is preceded in death by her husband, David, son Mark Danny Carroll, 1 sister, and 1 brother.She is survived by 8 children (Dale, Diana, Michael, Mary, Donnie, Dennis, Denise & Mark), 19 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Billy & James) and 1 twin...
Debbie Gurley
Jun 6, 2016
Deborah Kay ""Debbie"" Gurley, age 57, of Long Beach, passed away on June 6, 2016.She was preceded in death by her parents, Gene Gurley and Kay Gurley.Survivors include her son, Joshua (Julia) Brown, her siblings, Lisa Critchfield, Kendra (Wayne) Jones, and Steven (Kristine) Gurley, several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.She enjoyed gardening, going to the beach, islands, riding in jeeps,...
Danny Robert Carpenter
Jun 6, 2016
Infant Danny R. Carpenter, passed away June 6, 2016. Visitation: Friday, June 17, 2016, RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport from 3-4pm; service will be at 4pm in the funeral home chapel. www.riemannfamily.com. Visitation JUN 17. 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM Riemann Family Funeral Home- 3RR 11280 Three Rivers Rd. Gulfport, MS, US, 39503 Service JUN 17. 04:00...
John Austin Martin
Jun 6, 2016
John Austin Martin, age 56, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 in Diamonhead. He had the love of flying planes and riding motorcycles. He was preceded in death by father John A. Martin; sister, Marie Legere. He is survived by his wife, Rebekah Martin; 3 children, Jonathan A. Martin, Chelsea Martin VanBuskirk and Justin Martin; mother, Dorothy Martin Wallace; brother,...
Paul Raymond Milazzo
Jun 4, 2016
Paul Raymond Milazzo, 89, went to be with his heavenly father at 1am on June 4, 2016 after a long illness.Paul was born in New Orleans on July 31, 1926, beloved son of Ignatius J. Milazzo and Maria ""Mary"" Ignoffo Milazzo. He was the youngest of 13 children. Preceding him in death are his 11 siblings: 2 in infancy and...
Betty Joy McMaster
Jun 4, 2016
Betty Joy McMaster, 74, of Biloxi, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Crestview, Florida.Mrs. McMaster was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur D. McMaster, Jr.; her parents, Wesley and Bertha Anderson; and several brothers and sisters.She is survived by her 3 daughters, Cynthia J. Barbati (Michael), Virginia Faye Hall (Shane) and Carol L. Swallow (Rob); 2 sons, Henry...
Novella King "Toot" Fields
Jun 4, 2016
Novella ""Toot"" King Fields, age 84, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Fredrick Fields; parents, William Neal King and Vashti Hodges King; daughter, Jeanna M. Fields; 2 sisters and 2 brothers.She was survived by her daughter, Donna C. Fields Holcomb (Joey); son, Ronald E. Fields (Darlene); 6 grandchildren, Michael...
Susan Marie Summers
Jun 4, 2016
Susan Marie Summers, age 53, was called to her heavenly home June 4, 2016. She was the seventh child born to Robert and Ruth Summers on March 16, 1963 in Bay Saint Louis, MS.She is survived by her siblings Sandra (Ronnie) Ladner, Debra Bermond, Bobby Summers, Dian (Ricky) Kennedy, Beverly (Johnny) Davis, Douglas (Carla) Summers, Tracey (Glen) Meranto, 17 nieces...
Phyllis Hover
Jun 3, 2016
68 years old, of Long Beach, MS.Passed away on 3 June, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.She was born on 18 August, 1947 at Kings Daughter Hospital in Bay St. Louis, MS. Phyllis was married to John Hover for 48 ½ years. She enjoyed working for Harrison County School System for 24 years. She lived in Long Beach, MS. most...
Tricket Raley Heald
Jun 2, 2016
Tricket Raley Heald, 47, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 in Vancleave. She was a lifelong resident of D'iberville and a graduate of D'iberville High School class of 1987. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwayne Ems.She is survived by her mother and father, Gerald Raley and Patricia Raley; 2 daughters, Ashley Heald and Alissa Heald; sons, Anthony...
Fred Welch
Jun 2, 2016
Fred J. Welch, Sr., age 79, of Long Beach, passed away on June 2, 2016.He was preceded in death by his parents, Tim and Edith Welch, 2 sisters, Mary Ann Welch and Shannon Welch.He is survived by a brother Michael Welch, 4 children, Joe (Esther) Welch, Lynn (Gary) Stuebe, Chris Welch, and Wendy Baggett, 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and other...
James Frederick Walker
Jun 2, 2016
On June 2, 2016 James Frederick Walker accomplished a goal he held for 60 years when he looked into the face of his God. Born in Greensboro, Kentucky on August 22, 1955 to the parents of Dr. James Alvin and Beatrice Chaudoin Walker, Fred was the husband of Cynthia Minton Walker and the late Brenda Anderson Walker. He is survived...
Alice Garrymore
Jun 1, 2016
Alice Garrymore, 90. of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, died June 1, 2016 in Ocean Springs.Mrs. Garrymore was a native of Jersey City, New Jersey. She retired from the U.S. Army as a SFC.She was preceded in death by her brothers, Robert and Thomas Jones; and her parents, Nicholas Jones Sr. and Alice Jones. Survivors include her brother, Nicholas Jones...
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