OBITUARIES
Beverly Ford Holliman
Feb 25, 2015
Beverly Ford Holliman, 70, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Gulfport. She was a beloved mother and friend. She was a faithful member of Faith Baptist Church in Gulfport. She is preceded in death by her parents Roy and Ann Russell; brother, Thomas Russell.She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Smith (Larry) of Gulfport; 2 sons, Jeffry Ford of...
Theron James Shumaker
Feb 25, 2015
Theron James Shumaker, age 70, of D'Iberville, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015.Mr. Shumaker was born in Pennsylvania and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was retired from American Express and had been a Coast resident for the last 15 years. He had many interests including, hunting, fishing, metal detecting, gambling, coin collecting, but his...
Sam Alman
Feb 25, 2015
Sam Alman, III passed away to be with his Lord and his bride on February 25, 2015, surrounded by his family, at the age of 87 in Hazlehurst, MS. He was born May 29, 1927 in Fort Smith, Arkansas and was a lifelong resident of Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Beverly Ferrell Alman...
Joseph G. Trierweiler
Feb 25, 2015
Joseph G. Trierweiler, 77, of Gulfport, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Mr. Trierweiler is preceded in death by his parents; George and Marion Trierweiler, his son; Michael Trierweiler, two brothers and one sister.He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Ann Trierweiler; sons, Walter (Lisa) Trierweiler, Lee Trierweiler, Jonathan Trierweiler; Daughters, Tonia (Terry) Mitchell, Julie (Jeremy) Phillips; sister,...
Angel Kay Schmidt
Feb 25, 2015
Angel Kay Schmidt, age 50 and a resident of Gulfport, died on February 25, 2015, in Gulfport. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, served the family. For more information, please call (228) 539-9800.
David Allen Bogolin
Feb 24, 2015
David Allen Bogolin, 69, a resident of Gulf Breeze, FL peacefully passed away, Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in Pensacola, FL surrounded by loved ones.He was born in Pennsylvania and David was a longtime resident of Long Beach where he graduated from Long Beach High School in 1964. He worked for many years at Butch Oustalet Ford in Gulfport before moving...
Eva Blanchard Fountain
Feb 24, 2015
Eva Blanchard Fountain, age 100, resident of St. Martin, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.Mrs. Fountain was born in Lake Arthur, LA to Louis and Amelia Cormier Blanchard and had been a Coast resident for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Elvin Fountain; her parents; her daughter, Joan Marie Fountain; her siblings,...
Charles C. Rowell
Feb 23, 2015
Charles C. ""Buddy"" Rowell, age 81, of Gulfport, passed away on February 23, 2015.He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Elizabeth Walters Rowell, a son, Charles Kennon Rowell, and his parents, Charlie and Pheobie Holloway Rowell.Survivors include his children Lisa (Matt) Starner, and Greg (Shannon) Rowell, 6 grandchildren, Lacey, Haley, William, Grayson, Kennon, and Rory, a...
Albert Louis Waters
Feb 23, 2015
MPCO Albert Louis Waters, U.S. Coast Guard, Ret., age 85, of Larose, LA, passed away on February 23, 2015, in Latimer.He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrna Falgout Waters, a son, David Michael Waters, his siblings, Fred, George, Ray, and Joseph Waters, and Annette Waters Riley.Survivors include his children, Bret (Lois) Waters, Tina (Mike) Gugeler, and Joni Hall,...
Dorothy Bell "Dot" Price Byrd
Feb 22, 2015
Dot passed to her heavenly home on February 22, 2015 at the age of 82. She was born in Jasper County Ms. She was preceded in death by her parents Matthew and Maudie Price; brothers, Reese and Hoyt Price; sisters, Jewel Stringer, Effie Watts, and Stella Ruth Presley; and her dearest friend, Helen Bryant. She is survived by her husband...
Wendell S. Taylor
Feb 22, 2015
Wendell S. Taylor, Jr., age 90 and a resident of Diamondhead, died on Sunday, February 22, 2015, in Pass Christian. Mr. Taylor was a longtime resident of Diamondhead and was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Diamondhead. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was employed with numerous worldwide engineering construction firms which included...
Chester A. Wright
Feb 22, 2015
Chester A. Wright, 84, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 in Gulfport. He served 28 years in the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam War. During his service in the Navy he served on the USS Eisenhower, USS Lake Champlain and numerous other ships. He was working as a boarding officer for the U.S. Navy ships in Hong Kong...
Chaz William Gill
Feb 22, 2015
Chaz William Gill, age 16, of Bay St. Louis, passed away on February 22, 2015.He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Patricia ""Patsy"" Necaise Spurlock, step-grandfather, Henry Spurlock, paternal grandparents, Terry and Faye Adams and Willie Gill, and 2 uncles, Robert Gill and Harold Guidry.Survivors include his parents, James and Robin Gill, a sister Kassy Gill, a grandfather,...
Gerry Max Blaker
Feb 22, 2015
Gerry Max Blaker, age 67, of Long Beach, passed away on February 22, 2015.He was preceded in death by his parents, Max and Betty Blaker, and a son, Gerry Blaker, II.Survivors include his wife Darlene Blaker, his children, Bruce Blaker, Amy (Jeff) Kranz, and Nicole Blaker, a sister, Penny Blaker Mitchell, 6 grandchildren, Demi Blaker, Dallas Blaker, Brody Blaker, Bailey...
James M. Barry
Feb 22, 2015
MSgt James ""Jim"" M. Barry, USMC, Retired, age 71, of Long Beach, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015.MSgt Barry was born in Altoona, PA to Sam and Virginia Filer Barry. He entered in the United States Marine Corps as a 17 year old. He served in Vietnam where he received numerous awards including two Purple Hearts and the Navy...
Thomas R. Swayze
Feb 21, 2015
Thomas Randolph Swayze Sr. passed away peacefully at home on Saturday February 21, 2015 at age 90. He was born on September 16, 1924 in New Orleans to Nelson Ryan Swayze and Golda Glass Swayze. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Cornelia Huck Swayze (Corny), three son's Thomas Swayze, Jr.(Lynden), Taylor Swayze and Robert L. Swayze (Anne...
James B. Herrington
Feb 21, 2015
James B. Herrington, 81, a native of Laurel, MS and a resident of Gulfport since 1965 passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Gulfport, MS. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Oscar Herrington and Kitty Alma Broadhead Herrington; his sister, Della Mae Herrington; and his brother, William Monroe Herrington. Mr. Herrington is survived by his wife of...
Thaddeus Ross Brady
Feb 21, 2015
T. R. Brady, age 74, was born January 30, 1941 and passed away February 21, 2015.You probably didn't know him as Thaddeus Ross. But if you knew him as Jimmy, T. R., Brady, Dr. Brady, Care Taker, or Dummy, you had to love him.An almost lifelong resident of the gulf coast, T. R. graduated from Gulfport High School, University of...
Kenneth Ray Carver
Feb 21, 2015
Kenneth Ray Carver, Sr., age 58 and a resident of Bay St. Louis, died on Saturday, February 21, 2015, in Gulfport. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 9113 Kiln Delisle Road in Pass Christian, served the family. For more information, please call (228) 586-0510.
Nathaniel Perry
Feb 21, 2015
Nathaniel Perry, Sr., Ret. MSgt, USAF, 77, of Gulfport, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Keesler AFB Medical Center. Mr. Perry was a native of Theodore, AL and has been a long-time resident of the coast. He retired as a Master Sergeant from the U.S. Air Force and later retired from Civil Service at KAFB.Survivors include his children, Nathaniel...
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