OBITUARIES
Justin Edward Holley
Jul 29, 2014
Justin Edward Holley, age 19, resident of the Dedeaux Community passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in New Orleans, LA. Justin was an Eagle Scout and was a graduate of Hancock High School. He was avid outdoorsman an enjoyed hunting, floundering, riding horses and four wheelers. He was preparing his new horse Big Chief Hildago (means ""Second Life"") for...
Linda Kay French
Jul 28, 2014
Linda Kay French, age 67, of Gulfport, passed away on July 28, 2014.She was preceded in death by her father, Peter Joseph French.Survivors include her mother, Lucille Keith French, and several cousins, other relatives and friends.She was a lifelong resident of Gulfport and graduated from Gulfport High School in 1964. She also graduated from USM with a bachelor's degree and...
Peter Johnston "Pete" Powell
Jul 28, 2014
Peter Johnston ""Pete"" Powell, age 50, a resident of Long Beach, passed away, Monday, July 28, 2014 in Long Beach.He was preceded in death by his father, Paul H. Powell, II; his grandfather and grandmother, Paul H. and Pearl Powell; and his sister, Lorraine Powell.Pete is survived by his wife of 26 years, Regina Powell of Long Beach; his mother,...
James Lofton "J.L." Stewart
Jul 28, 2014
James Lofton Stewart, 78 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away at Ocean Springs Hospital on Monday, July 28, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Jim and his wife Elizabeth had just recently relocated back to the coast after many wonderful years in north Mississippi where they were members of First United Methodist Church in New Albany. J.L. (Jim) Stewart...
Eloise Simmons Mohler
Jul 27, 2014
Eloise Mohler, age 88, of Long Beach, passed away on July 27, 2014.She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Mohler, and a son, William Mohler.Survivors include her children, Harry L. (Venda) Mohler, Sr., James R. (Betty) Mohler, Joseph M. (Paula) Mohler, and John N. (Marilyn) Mohler, her siblings, Robert Simmons and Martha Jo Bourne, 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren,...
Oliva Gutierrez
Jul 27, 2014
Oliva Gutierrez, age 63 and a resident of Austell, GA, died on Sunday, July 27, 2014, in Gulfport. Mrs. Gutierrez was sent from Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, to Lara Funeral Home in Rioverde, San Luis Potosi, Mexico for services and burial. For more information, please call Lara Funeral Home at 011-52-(487)872-8634.
Judith Frances Soulier
Jul 26, 2014
Judith Jennewine Soulier, went to be with her Maker on July 26, 2014.Gone before her, her parents, Charles K. Jennewine Jr. and Grace Cooper Jennewine, Edward and Bertha Probst, grandmother, Irma Hecker Jennewine, husband, George D. Soulier III.Survived by children, her daughter, Elizabeth Thompson Torres and her husband, Mike, son, James Charles Thompson and his wife, Amy, grandchildren, Blair Torres,...
Philip Ray Hoda
Jul 25, 2014
Philip Ray Hoda, Sr., 72, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 in Bay St. Louis. Mr. Hoda was an active member of the Knights of Columbus and was of the Catholic faith, attending St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church. He was the owner and operator of Philip Hoda Trucking Services for over 30 years.In his younger years he was active...
Doris Burrus
Jul 25, 2014
Doris Brady Burrus, age 89, of Gulfport, passed away on July 25, 2014.She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene A. Burrus, her parents, Clarence and Theodosia Brady, and her siblings, T. R. Brady, Wallace Brady, Lloyd Brady, Emmett Brady, and Laura Pearl ""Sister"" ChaddickSurvivors include her children, Theresa Barlow, Fred (Donna) Dougherty, John (Rachel) Dougherty, Sargent (Debra) Burrus,...
Rose Lee Davidson
Jul 25, 2014
Rose Lee Davidson, age 53,, of Saucier passed away on July 25, 2014. Private services will be held at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport. www.riemannfamily.com
Georgette Theresa Doell
Jul 25, 2014
On July 25, 2014, God called Home Georgette Theresa Doell. She was born in New Orleans on May 4, 1943. She was a devoted mother, and beloved grandmother and a very hard worker. Mrs. Doell worked at Dixie Whitehouse Nursing Home in Pass Christian for 31 years. As we say our final goodbyes, she will be loved and missed. Mrs....
Karen Lynn Moran Nault
Jul 24, 2014
Karen Lynn Moran Nault, age 48 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Thursday, July 24, 2014, in Gulfport. Karen loved camping, being on the river and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, Terry Joseph Moran. Karen is survived by her parents, Sandra and Glen Fincher; her father, Bennie Moran and stepmother, Fay...
Bennie F. Hollis
Jul 24, 2014
Bennie F. Hollis, 80, of Biloxi and a native of Carthage, MS, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 in Gulfport, MS.He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jo Ellen Hollis and his daughter, Vicki Hollis Osher.He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Joan E. Hollis; his step children, Jim (Toni) Greer, Sandy (Eddie) Wells, Mary...
Shawn Charles Lapniewski
Jul 24, 2014
On the evening of July 24, 2014, Shawn Charles Lapniewski unexpectedly left this earth to reach his forever Home as the result of a brain aneurism. He was born August 27, 1968, in Florida and resided there until 1993 when he decided to call the Mississippi Gulf Coast his home. Shawn had a passion for the culinary arts and was...
Raymond Curtis Hester
Jul 23, 2014
BMC Raymond Curtis Hester was born on December 19, 1928 and passed away peacefully on July 23, 2014, surrounded by his adoring family. Mr. Hester was preceded in death by his son, Gary Hester. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 63 years, Antonia ""Tonie"" Hester and his two daughters, Gail Varnado and Glenda Holmes; seven grandchildren...
Gloria Evelyn Jones
Jul 23, 2014
Gloria Evelyn Jones, 58, of Conehatta, passed away Wed, July 23, 2014 in Jackson. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Biloxi, served the family.
Otis Webb
Jul 22, 2014
Otis W. Webb, age 87 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in Gulfport. Mr. Webb had been a resident of Gulfport since 1962. He retired after 23 years in the U.S. Air Force having served in WWII and the Korean War. He then went on to serve another 13 years in Civil Service. He was...
Jerry Clarence Lee
Jul 22, 2014
Jerry Clarence Lee, age 62 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in Biloxi. Funeral arrangements are pending at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Margie Drummond Newman
Jul 21, 2014
Margie Eloise Drummond Newman - August 23, 1920 ~ July 21, 2014Margie Eloise Drummond Newman, 93, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014, at her home in Gulfport, MS, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer.She was born in Picayune, MS. She graduated from King's Daughter's Nursing School in Gulfport in the early 1940's, and subsequently worked as...
Millard Dayton Furniss
Jul 21, 2014
Millard Dayton Furniss, 78, of Gulfport, passed away on July 21, 2014. Dayton was born in Salisbury, MD on December 13, 1935. He retired as an air traffic controller for the United States Air Force and as a manager at Sears. Dayton is survived by his wife Bonnie, sons Dayton Howard, Jeffery Scott (Tracy), and daughter Terri Kolb (Gerald), and...
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