OBITUARIES

Victor  J. Stegall

Victor J. Stegall

Dec 6, 2015

Dr. Victor J. Stegall, 70, of New Bremen, Ohio, died suddenly on Sunday, December 6, 2015.He was born October 17, 1945, in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of A.J. and Rose (Favazza) Stegall, and they preceded him in death.He is survived by his three daughters: Chanin Stegall of Augusta, Georgia; Chandra (Joe) Nott of Lima, Ohio; Ashley (Kendell James) Stegall of...

Debra  Gail Elliotte

Debra Gail Elliotte

Dec 6, 2015

Debra Gail Elliotte, age 58, passed away December 6, 2015. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport, served the family. www.riemannfamily.com.

Billy  Joe McIntosh

Billy Joe McIntosh

Dec 6, 2015

Mr. Billy Joe McIntosh, age 73, resident of Lucedale, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015 in Biloxi, MS. Billy was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman.He is preceded in death by his late wife, Opal McIntosh; parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. McIntosh; and one son, John Eddy McIntosh.His survivors include his wife of 8 years, Carolyn McIntosh of Lucedale; three...

Mary  Anne Lee

Mary Anne Lee

Dec 5, 2015

Mary Anne Lee, age 85, a native of Corinth, MS and a lifelong resident of Gulfport, passed away on December 5, 2015 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, N.E. Neely and Pauline Neely; and a brother, Edwin Neely. She is survived by her husband of sixty five years, Russell E. Lee of Gulfport; her children, Sunny...

Derrell  R. Brown

Derrell R. Brown

Dec 5, 2015

Derrell Rex Brown, age 62, of Gulfport, passed away on December 5, 2015, in Gulfport. Mr. Brown was born on February 20, 1953, in Birmingham, AL. He was blessed with a tremendous musical talent, and as a young man in Birmingham, he discovered and nurtured his passion for music. In the early 1970s, he moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast...

Louis  Wayne Allen

Louis Wayne Allen

Dec 5, 2015

SFC Louis Wayne Allen, U.S. Army, Ret., age 69, a resident and native of Long Beach, MS, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015in Gulfport, MS. He was preceded in death by his parents, Agnes Hatem Allen and Owen Allen; his sisters, Frances Jarrett and Loretta Allen; and his brothers, James L. Allen, Harold E. Allen, and Philip O. Allen....

Jesse  Eugene Hardy

Jesse Eugene Hardy

Dec 5, 2015

Jesse Eugene Hardy passed away on December 5th, 2015 at age 67 at the Gulf Coast VA Medical Facility in Biloxi, MS. Eugene was born August 28th, 1948 in Calhoun County, AL.Eugene, as he was known to his family and friends in north Alabama, was a proud member of the U.S. Marine Corp, serving in the Vietnam War in the...

Thomas Cardwell

Thomas Cardwell

Dec 5, 2015

Mr. Thomas Cardwell, age 74, passed away on December 5, 2015. A Service of a Forgotten Hero will be held at the Biloxi National Cemetery on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 9 AM. An online guestbook may be signed and tributes offered at www.riemannfamily.com Service DEC 22. 09:00 AM - 09:10 AM Biloxi National Cemetery 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS,...

Roger  Wayne Franke

Roger Wayne Franke

Dec 3, 2015

Roger Wayne Franke, age 58, of Long beach, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015. Rogers's hobbies included fishing, gardening, and making friends. He is preceded in death by his father Carl Wilson Franke.His survivors include his two daughters, Jessica Mitchell (Andrew) of Gulfport, MS, Shanna Hartman (Chris) of Ball, LA; three grandchildren, Ethan Hartman, Emma Hartman, Baby Mitchell; mother,...

George  T. McCook

George T. McCook

Dec 3, 2015

George Truesdale McCook, age 82, resident of Diamondhead, died peacefully on Thursday, December 3, 2015. George leaves his wife of 60 years, Gladys (Murray) McCook; his daughters, Cheri McCook Ladner and her husband Steve of Diamondhead; Shelly McCook and her husband Richard Weaver of Kennesaw, Ga; his grandsons, Matthew Ladner (Angela) of Memphis, TN, George Hulbert of Durham, NC and...

Connie McCaughan

Connie McCaughan

Dec 3, 2015

Connie McCaughan, age 64, passed away on 12-3-15 in Gulfport. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi, served the family.

Mildred  Bass Fayard

Mildred Bass Fayard

Dec 2, 2015

Mildred Bass Fayard, age 86, of Long Beach, passed away on December 2, 2015.She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Godfrey ""Gopher"" Fayard, Sr., her parents, Eli and Inez Bass, a daughter-in-law, Shirley Fayard, and an infant brother, Eli Bass, Jr.Survivors include her children, Godfrey ""Gopher"" Fayard, Jr. and Peggy (Terry) Small, 3 grandchildren, Anthony Small,...

Tony Bufford

Tony Bufford

Dec 2, 2015

Tony Bufford, age 53, of Biloxi, passed away on December 2, 2015.He was preceded in death by his father, TSgt James Bufford.Survivors include his mother, Mary Bufford, a sister, Teri L. Guinther, a brother, Kurt (Jennifer) Bufford, 2 nephews and a niece, Brandon Guinther, Clayton Bufford, and Elenda ""Lindy"" Bufford, and numerous other relatives and friends.Tony worked for 23 ½...

Vincent  Fabian Schott

Vincent Fabian Schott

Dec 1, 2015

Vincent Fabian Schott died peacefully at his home in Diamondhead, Mississippi on December 1, 2015 at the age of 84. He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur E. Schott and Edna Reckenbiel Schott; and brothers, George, Leo, and Charles.Vincent is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ethel; his children James, Carl, Eric, Anne, Gary, Vincent, and Alan;...

Christeen Earnest

Christeen Earnest

Dec 1, 2015

Christeen Harrison Earnest, age 75, of Ocean Springs, passed away on December 1, 2015.She was preceded in death by her husband of 15 years, R.D. Earnest; her parents, George and Jessie Harrison; a sister, Florena MacBeth; and a brother, Percy Lee Darby.She is survived by children, Steve Harrison, Tyrese Earnest, Lamonica Earnest, Thomas Harrison (Cindy), Ella Knuth (Robert), Flora Rosario...

Alice  Faye Cooley

Alice Faye Cooley

Dec 1, 2015

Alice Faye Broder Cooley, 70, left the arms of her loved ones and walked into the arms of her Savior Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in Gulfport, MS. A native of North Dakota, Alice was born in Drayton on March 5, 1945, one of thirteen children. While attending beauty college in California, she met and married Jewel Ray Cooley, the love...

Asiya Kazmi

Asiya Kazmi

Nov 30, 2015

Asiya Kazmi, 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 30, 2015, at her home surrounded by all of her loved ones. She leaves in mourning her husband of 54 years, Muhammad Zubair Siddiqui, and her two sons - Uzair and Dr. Obaid Siddiqui. She is also survived by her numerous nephews and nieces, her life-long friends, and her extended family....

Herbert Holder

Herbert Holder

Nov 29, 2015

Herbert ""Pappy"" Holder was called home by Our Heavenly Father on Sunday, November 29, 2015. Herbert married, Marguerite, the love of his life, on September 20, 1948 in Hattiesburg, MS. Together, they spent their sixty-seven years of marriage raising seven children at their home in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Holder was born, raised, and attended school in McLaurin, MS. He received...

Sharon Rogers

Sharon Rogers

Nov 29, 2015

Sharon Denise Rogers, age 57, peacefully passed away on the evening of November 29, 2015, in New York City. She was born on August 3, 1958, in Gulfport, MS, where she graduated from Gulfport High School and most recently worked for the Gulfport School District. She later resided in Winter Garden, FL, and in Astoria, NY. She was devoted to...

Beverly Walker

Beverly Walker

Nov 28, 2015

Mrs. Beverly Walker, 73, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at her home in McHenry. Mrs. Walker was a native of Long Beach, graduating from Long Beach High School. She was a founding and faithful member of Unity Baptist Church in McHenry. She was an inspiration to many through music at the church and with the following groups: the Gospel...