OBITUARIES

Michael J. "Mike" Hall

Michael J. "Mike" Hall

Dec 31, 2014

Michael Joseph ""Mike"" Hall, age 60 of Biloxi passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 in Gulfport. Mr. Hall was a native of Daphne, Alabama and attended Fairhope High School - Class of 73. He worked with the Allen family for 32 years, most recently as General Manager of Allen Automotives. He was an avid fisherman, Alabama football fan, and loved...

George  Franklin Boyette

George Franklin Boyette

Dec 30, 2014

George Franklin Boyette, age 94, a native of Tippah County, MS and a resident of Woolmarket, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in Gulfport. Mr. Boyette was preceded in death by his parents, G.W. and Virgie Paseur Boyette; and 13 brothers and sisters. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Colleen Tapp Boyette of Woolmarket; his...

Mary  Lou Murphy

Mary Lou Murphy

Dec 30, 2014

Mary Lou Faircloth Murphy, 87, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in Gulfport. Mary and John were happily married and approaching their 70th wedding anniversary. They enjoyed returning to Alaska whenever possible. Mary Lou married John in 1945 and joined him where he was stationed in Roth, Germany. She accompanied him to many duty stations finally retiring in Biloxi in...

Luby  Marie Peterson

Luby Marie Peterson

Dec 30, 2014

Luby Malley Peterson, 88, passed peacefully from this life on December 30, 2014, surrounded by family in Gulfport. Luby was born in Dedeaux on August 18, 1926 and remained a resident her entire life. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer Joseph ""J.P."" Peterson; daughter Beverly Ann Peterson Ladner; her parents, Phillip and Victoria Ladner Malley, her brothers,...

William  O. Doyle

William O. Doyle

Dec 29, 2014

BUC William O. Doyle, known to his family and friends as Bill, U.S. Navy, Ret., age 75, of Long Beach, passed away on December 29, 2014.Mr. Doyle was born January 8, 1939, in Yonkers, New York. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from the U. S. Navy Seabees after 22 years of service. Upon retiring from...

William  Jackson Walker

William Jackson Walker

Dec 29, 2014

William Walker, age 79, of Biloxi passed away on December 29, 2014 in Biloxi. Arrangements are pending at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Rd, Biloxi.

Polly  Simmons Allen

Polly Simmons Allen

Dec 28, 2014

Polly Simmons Allen, age 83 and a resident of Gulfport, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014, in Gulfport. Originally from Rock Hill, Mrs. Allen had been a resident of Gulfport for the past 66 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Gulfport for over 50 years, where she taught Sunday School for many years, and she...

Laszlo  "Laz" Bode

Laszlo "Laz" Bode

Dec 28, 2014

Laszlo ""Laz"" Bode, Sr., age 80, of Kiln, passed away on December 28, 2014.He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Rose Bode; siblings, Rose Veres, Elizabeth Toth and Joseph Bode; a grandson, Joseph Daidone.Survivors include his children, Laszlo Bode, Jr. (Lynn) and Gertrude Palladino (Angelo), 4 grandchildren, Brittany Daidone, and Richie and Ellen Bode, and a sister,...

Henry  Edgar Doak

Henry Edgar Doak

Dec 28, 2014

Henry Edgar Doak, Jr., age 82 and a resident of D'Iberville, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014. RIEMANN FAMIY FUNERAL HOME, Biloxi served the family.

Rochelle  Greene Hoenig

Rochelle Greene Hoenig

Dec 28, 2014

Rochelle Greene Hoenig, age 79, of Greenville, SC, passed away on December 28, 2014.She was preceded in death by parents, Inez Hall and Curtis Hall, a sister Maureen, and her first husband, Robert M. Greene, Sr.Survivors include her husband, Albert Hoenig, 2 children, Ann-Michelle (Paul) Sanford and Robert M. (Lisa) Greene, Jr., 3 siblings, Ann Davidson, Doris Miller, and Tommy...

Hans Johannsen

Hans Johannsen

Dec 28, 2014

Hans Johannsen Sr., age 63 passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 in Bay St. Louis, MS.RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln-DeLisle Road, Pass Christian served the family.

Leo  Eugene Ladner

Leo Eugene Ladner

Dec 27, 2014

Leo Eugene Ladner, 77, died Saturday, December 27, 2014 in Gulfport.Mr. Ladner was a retired law enforcement officer. He served as a deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff's Department; as Constable for the Hancock County East District for 10 years; and retired in 1977 as a full time officer with the Waveland Police Department.He loved fishing and crabbing; and he...

Wilda  P. Switzer

Wilda P. Switzer

Dec 26, 2014

On the seventy-fifth anniversary of her birth, Wilda entered heaven to be with Christ, her Savior, her loving and caring parents, Calvin M. and Emmie Gill Switzer and her beloved sister, JoAnna Switzer (Mrs. Travis Earl) Hudson. She is survived by her sister, Calvinia Switzer, her niece, Patricia Earle Hudson of Long Beach; her nephew and his wife, Calvin Michael...

Suzanne  Kay Martinez

Suzanne Kay Martinez

Dec 26, 2014

Suzanne Kay Martinez, 68 of Pass Christian and a native of Martinsville, Indiana, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport.She is preceded in death by her parents, Wendell A. Hatton and Marguerite C. Wilhite, and her daughter, Tammy Waterman.Mrs. Martinez is survived by her husband of 31 years Richard E. Martinez of Pass Christian, MS; her...

Terrell  C. Smith

Terrell C. Smith

Dec 26, 2014

Terrell C. Smith, age 47 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Friday, December 26, 2014, in Flowood. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi, served the family. For more information, please call (228)388-9516.

Jayden  Robert Parker

Jayden Robert Parker

Dec 26, 2014

Jayden Robert Parker, 3 days, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 in Gulfport. He is preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Dixie Horonzy; great-grandfather, Robert Findlay.He is survived by his parents, Melissa Findlay and David Parker; brother, David Findlay; grandmother, Tammie Wall; grandfather, Robert Thorborgh; grandfather, Richard Warf; aunts and uncles, Jessica Zatopek, Troy Austin, and Richard Warf, Jr.RIEMANN FAMILY...

Dorothy Hoffman

Dorothy Hoffman

Dec 26, 2014

Our Father who art in Heaven,Hallowed be thy name:Thy will be done on earthas it is in Heaven.Give us this day our daily bread;And forgive us our trespassesas we forgive those whoAnd lead us not into temptation,But deliver us from evil.

Billy  Randle Melton

Billy Randle Melton

Dec 25, 2014

Billy Randle Melton was born to loving parents on September 16, 1947, in Cleveland, Mississippi. Billy passed through this life, touching and forever changing the lives of those with whom he came in contact. Billy went to heaven on Christmas Day, December 25, 2014, at the age of 67 years old. Billy had a long and distinguished career in law...

Shirley  Dykes Willard

Shirley Dykes Willard

Dec 25, 2014

The Lord Jesus himself spoke on the Gospel of John chapter 14 and said: ""...if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."" On Christmas morning, December 25, 2014, Shirley Dykes Willard went to that place that Jesus had gone to prepare...

Clare  Marie Wallis

Clare Marie Wallis

Dec 25, 2014

Clare Marie Wallis, age 86, of Biloxi, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014.Mrs. Wallis was born in Biloxi to Leo L. and Hazel Santa Cruz DeGeorge. She worked at Jay's Fabric as manager for 20 years along with being a fulltime mother and homemaker. She was a former member of the D'Iberville Bingo Club and was a member of...