OBITUARIES
William Edward "Bill" Barnett
Oct 7, 2015
William Edward ""Bill"" Barnett, 91, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015, in Gulfport. A Gulfport native and a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Bill was born on February 1, 1924 to William Edward Barnett Sr., and Mary Claudia Meek Barnett of Gulfport, and grew up on Woodward Avenue on Gulfport's storied West Side. He was an Eagle Scout, and...
Jason Coleman
Oct 7, 2015
Jason Ronald Coleman, 42, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in Gulfport. He is preceded in death by his mother, Betty Lou Coleman; maternal grandparents, J.T. and Pauline Allen; paternal grandparents, Charlie and Ola Mae Coleman. He is survived by his spouse, Staci Coleman of Gulfport; his father, Ronald Coleman (Margaret) of Houston, TX; his children, Brent and Abbey Coleman...
Helen Newman
Oct 7, 2015
Helen Newman, age 62, of Long Beach, passed away on October 7, 2015.She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Brace, and her mother, Bertha Brace.Survivors include her husband, CWO3 Jerry L. Newman, U.S. Army, Ret., PAC, Ret., 2 children, Robert (Mellissa) Newman, and Alex (Jennifer) Newman, her siblings, Robert (TJ) Brace, David (Mary) Brace, and Ruth (Bruce) Givens,...
Sidney Lionel Wilson
Oct 7, 2015
Sidney Lionel Wilson, Jr., age 83 and a resident of Gulfport, died on October 7, 2015, in Gulfport. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at 10am at Biloxi National Cemetery. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, served the family. For more information, please call (228) 539-9800. Service OCT 14. 10:00 AM...
Janice Breland
Oct 7, 2015
Janice Breland, age 75, of Gulfport, passed away October 7, 2015. She was born in Meggett, South Carolina to Willie and Evelyn (Barnes) Barnhill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elton ""Buck"" Breland.Survivors include her children, Sheri Breland Anderson, Herman (Cheryl) McDonough, III, and Michael McDonough, 3 siblings, Douglas Barnhill, Tina Barnhill Berry,...
Linda Nye Frisella
Oct 7, 2015
Linda Nye Frisella, age 58, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015. She was sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport to St. Bernard Memorial Gardens, Chalmette, LA; www.riemannfamily.com
Dorothy L. Breland Simmons
Oct 6, 2015
Dorothy L. Breland Simmons, age 70 of Gulfport, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015.She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Olen Breland and Floy Breland and her grandparents, Charlie and Sally Barnes and Melvin Breland Sr. and Hattie Breland.Dorothy is survived by her former husband, Harvey G. Simmons; her children, Russell Simmons and his friend, Debbie Faye of...
Charles Anthony Kriss
Oct 6, 2015
Charles Anthony Kriss, Sr., age 80, of Biloxi passed away on Tuesday, October 6. ""Charlie"" Kriss was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong native. He graduated from d'Iberville High School and Perkinston Junior College, where he played basketball and baseball. He began his career with the Biloxi Police Department in 1956. Along with serving in the National Guard, he...
Jeanette Shaw Williamson
Oct 6, 2015
Jeanette Shaw Williamson, age 94, of Gulfport, was called home by her heavenly father on October 6, 2015. Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd Mack Williamson to whom she was married for 75 years, her parents, Javin and Lillian Shaw, her brothers, Howard and Clinton Shaw and sister, Thelma Saucier. She leaves to cherish her memories, her...
Candace Ann Jackson
Oct 6, 2015
Candace Ann Jackson, age 30, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015. She was born in Ogden, Utah and moved to Gulfport, MS in 1993. Candace was a graduate of Harrison Central High school in 2003. Candace is survived by her daughter, Kayla Marie Moses; her parents, Mark A. Jackson, and Lori C. Weiher; her sisters, Bricklie Bertagtiolli, Brindie Bennett, Ashley...
Rhonda Minton
Oct 6, 2015
Rhonda Lawrence Minton (Sonny), 68, of Biloxi, passed away October 6, 2015 in Biloxi. He was preceded in death by his parents, B.B. and Peggy Minton. Sonny is survived by his wife Darlene K. Minton of Biloxi, one son Jeremy Minton, one daughter Julie Minton Hughes, three stepsons Steve Overman, Scott Overman, Russel Overman, three granddaughters, brother, B.B. Minton (Cindi)...
Dorothy "Dot" Fountain
Oct 6, 2015
age 73, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Arrangements are pending with RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport; www.riemannfamily.com
Myrtlean Claire Anderson
Oct 6, 2015
Myrtlean Claire Anderson, 92, of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away October 6, 2015.She was born on July 17, 1923, in McClain, Mississippi. She was formerly employed at Pass Christian Industries as a seamstress and was of the Baptist faith. She will be sorely missed by family and friends.Myrtlean is survived by her children, Merida Kay Winters of Gulfport, and Johnny Ray...
Vonnie Gooden Joyce
Oct 5, 2015
Vonnie Gooden Joyce, 77, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015. Vonnie was a long-time resident of Gulfport, a seamstress and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert Gooden and Lenora Duncan Gooden; husband, Walter Patrick Joyce. She was a loving mother to 4 children - a son, Kelly Joyce, and daughters, Terri Williams, Janice Gaston and...
Edward Miller
Oct 5, 2015
Edward Miller, 86, passed away in Long Beach, MS.He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Mary Miller; wife, Edith Miller; son Victor Todd Miller; and sister Evelyn BarbariaHe is survived by his two sons, James Miller of Tampa, FL., Keith Miller of LaCombe, LA; 5 grandchildren; sister Linda Miller Reese; one niece Elena Reese of Tulsa, OK;...
John D. Becker
Oct 5, 2015
CWO4 John D. Becker, U.S. Navy, Ret., age 86, of Long Beach, passed away on October 5, 2015.He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion Kwiatkowski Becker, an infant daughter, son-in-law, Ray Miller, and 2 sisters, Ruth Becker, and Dorothy Becker Altman.Survivors include his daughters, Mary-Ann Becker Miller, and Ann-Marie Becker (Roy) Cassibry, a brother, William Becker, a sister,...
Jeffrey L. Holland
Oct 5, 2015
Jeffrey L. Holland, age 52, of Long Beach, passed away October 5, 2015.He was preceded in death by his father, Lyman Jackson Holland.Survivors include his mother, Elsie Ezell of Long Beach; his son, William Joseph Holland of Long Beach; his sister, Janet Elaine Northrop of Long Beach; and his nephew, Josh Peterson of Kiln.Jeffrey worked in maintenance for the Harrison...
Warner H. "Bud" Stewart
Oct 5, 2015
Warner ""Bud"" Stewart, Jr. , 79, of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away October 5, 2015, in Gulfport, Mississippi. He was born on February 24, 1936, in Stockton, California. He served in the Air Force and Air National Guard for a total of over 20 years and finished his career in electronics with the Naval Oceanographic Department at a spry age of...
Laneeta Earline Simmons
Oct 4, 2015
Laneeta Earline Simmons, age 63, of Helena, Arkansas, passed away on October 4, 2015.She was preceded in death by parents, John Wesley King, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Blair, and a sister, Cynthia Karen Tucker.Survivors include her husband, James E. Simmons, 1 sister, Kathryn King, 2 brothers, John Wesley King, Jr. and James Weldon King, several nieces, nephews, and other relatives...
Robert Charles Zeigler
Oct 4, 2015
Robert Charles Zeigler, age 68, passed away October 4, 2015.He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Hazel Zeigler.Robert is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Jean Zeigler, of Saucier; his children, Kenny Zeigler, Curtis Zeigler, and Crystal Zeigler Dixon; his grandchildren, Craig Zeigler, Tyler Dixon and Anna Dixon; and his siblings, Harvey ""Pete"" Zeigler, Linda...
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