OBITUARIES
Alice L. Mate
Jul 15, 2014
Alice L. Mate, age 81 and a resident of Long Beach died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Antionette Gajeski Przybyski; six brothers; one sister and a grandson, Michael G. Mate, Jr. Mrs. Mate is survived by her husband of 61 years, Stephen Mate, Sr.; her sons, Stephen Mate,...
Joyce "Sam" Driscoll
Jul 15, 2014
Joyce ""Sam"" Driscoll, 78, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in Gulfport. Mrs. Driscoll was a native of Laurel and moved to the coast in 1976. She was a military wife, had previously owned a floral shop and was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel G. Driscoll; son, Tim Driscoll; mother, Katherine McBride;...
Richard B. Peterson
Jul 15, 2014
Richard B. Peterson, age 84 and a resident of Diamondhead, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Gulfport. Mr. Peterson served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps and was then employed for 35 years with the U.S. Federal Government. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur, Sr. & Audrey Peterson; his son, Randy Peterson; his brothers,...
Adolyn Gray Devall
Jul 14, 2014
Adolyn Gray Devall of Gulfport passed away on July 14, 2014 in Gulfport. She was born in Choctaw County Alabama on March 13, 1924 to parents John and Ida Williams. Adolyn was preceded in death by her daughter Barbara Jean Gray and her husband Ernest B. Devall. She has four surviving sons, Glen Gray of Starkville, MS., James Gray of...
Kay Ann Bonner
Jul 14, 2014
Kay Ann Bonner, age 60 and a resident of Kiln, died on Monday, July 14, 2014, in Kiln. She was the wife of Darrell Bonner; mother to Steven Toups, Jr.; grandmother to Arlyn & Jensyn Toups; daughter of the late Milbon Mitchell and the late Martha Sill; daughter-in-law of Dorathy and the late Eugene Bonner; sister to Malinda Hoover, Patricia...
Homer Thomas Montgomery
Jul 14, 2014
Retired Lt. Colonel Homer Thomas ""Tom"" Montgomery, 98, of Gulfport, passed away on Sunday, July 13th, 2014. Col. Montgomery was born in 1916 to Virgie and Richard Montgomery in Greenville, Mississippi. Col. Montgomery was a senior aviator pilot with the United States Army for 23 years. He served in the Korean War as a senior parachutist and flew helicopters to...
Robbie Lips
Jul 14, 2014
Ms. Robbie Lips, 87, of Biloxi, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at Greenbriar Nursing Center.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg, MS. Service JUL 24. 01:00 PM Cedar Hill Cemetery 326 Lovers Lane Vicksburg, MS, US Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery 326 Lovers Lane Vicksburg, MS,
Carolyn Mae Lemley
Jul 14, 2014
Carolyn Mae Lemley, age 72, passed away July 14, 2014.She is survived by her husband, Dawaine Lemley of Diamondhead; her children, Kimberly Sherman of Kenner, LA, Randy Schlegel of Dayton, OH, and Allan Schlegel of Jacksonville, FL.A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in Biloxi National Cemetery at 2:30pm.Tributes may be offered to the family and...
Lois E. Langston
Jul 13, 2014
Lois E. Langston, age 87, of Saucier, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014. She was born in Thomastown, MS to Brady and Dora Musselwhite. She lived on the Coast most of her life and was the ultimate homemaker and gardener.She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roy E. Langston, Jr. of 52 year; her grandson, Roy...
Virginia Mary Kontur
Jul 13, 2014
Virginia Mary Margiotta Kontur, 87, passed away in Gulfport on July 13, 2014.She was preceded in death by her parents, Salvador and Frances Margiotta; and her husband, Edwin D. Kontur, Sr.She is survived by her children, Edwin D. Kontur, Jr. and Salvador Joseph Kontur; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at RIEMANN...
Annette Bernadette Dean
Jul 13, 2014
Annette B. Dean, age 86, passed away July 13, 2014 in Mandeville, LA. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport served the family.
Marcella Marie Gottwald Irby
Jul 12, 2014
Marcella Marie Gottwald Irby was born on February 21, 1930 to Joseph and Angela Gottwald. She died Saturday, July 12, 2014 with her family by her side. Along with seven brothers and four sisters, Marcella was raised on a farm in the rural community of Lake Henry, Minnesota, which was comprised predominately of descendants of German immigrants. Marcella's first language...
Thomas Clinton "Tommy" Amacker
Jul 12, 2014
Thomas ""Tommy"" Clinton Amacker, 64, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Gulfport. Mr. Amacker was a life-long resident of Long Beach. He graduated from Long Beach High School and William Carey University. After serving for four years in the U.S. Navy, Tommy worked at Coco-Cola in Gulfport and retired after 39 years. He was preceded in death by his...
Jean Kendall
Jul 12, 2014
Jean Kendall, age 83 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Saturday, July 12, 2014, in Gulfport. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, served the family. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Margie C. Dill
Jul 11, 2014
Margie Dill, age 88, died on Friday July 11, 2014 at her home in Ocean Springs MS. She was born Margie Frances Crouch on April 15, 1926 in Laurel MS and was adopted by Adrian and Imogene Mulholland Crouch of Cleveland MS. Margie graduated from high school in Cleveland and attended Wood Junior College for one year. She aspired to...
James Denmark
Jul 11, 2014
James Denmark, Jr., age 74 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Friday, July 11, 2014, in Biloxi. Mr. Denmark was sent from Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi to Johnson Funeral Home in Monroeville, AL for services. For more information, please call Johnson Funeral Home at (251)575-3222.
Patricia "Dianne" Scarborough
Jul 10, 2014
Patricia ""Dianne"" Scarborough, age 65, passed away July 10, 2014 in Saucier.She was preceded in death by her parents, Amos Lyles and Minnie Marie Lyles.Survivors include her husband of 47 years, J.W.Scarborough; children, Deana Ann Harmer (Clayton), Jerry Wayne Scarborough, Tracey Marie Williams (Michael); her sister, Catherine Marie Holcomb (Joseph Wayne) and their children, Joseph Blake Holcomb and Cynthia Lee...
Helen Marie Waltman
Jul 10, 2014
Helen Marie Ferrill Waltman, 77, of Ocean Springs, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 at her residence. Ms. Waltman attended Howard II Elementary to the 5th grade, but had to quit due to family reasons. She worked as a waitress and housewife, but was always a loving mother to her children, grandchildren, and all the children she babysat for over...
Edward James Addison
Jul 10, 2014
Edward James ""Ed"" Addison, Sr., age 89, of Gulfport, passed away on July 10, 2014 in Gulfport.He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Wilma Addison; and his brother, Tommy Addison.Ed is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Hilda Rhyne Addison of Gulfport; his children, Debbie Pidek and her husband Gordon and Jimmy Addison and his...
Joan Tarzetti Donnels
Jul 9, 2014
Joan Tarzetti Donnels passed away peacefully at the age of 80 on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in New Orleans, holding hands with her devoted niece Michelle Doubt. Joan is survived by her loving daughter, Lurana Donnels O'Malley, her brother Gene Tarzetti, step-sons Alan Donnels and John Denson Donnels III, grand-daughters Teia and Ruby O'Malley, and beloved Basenji Desiree. Her adoring...
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