OBITUARIES

Charles  R. Stephenson

Charles R. Stephenson

Dec 19, 2013

Charles R. Stephenson, age 78 and a resident of Biloxi, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013, in Biloxi. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at 10am at Biloxi National Cemetery. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi, assisted the family with arrangements. For more information, please call (228)388-9516. Service DEC 24. 10:00...

Anita  Z. Morris

Anita Z. Morris

Dec 19, 2013

Anita Zamora Morris, age 78 and a resident of Perkinston, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob & Romana Zamora; her husband, Halbert Eugene Morris; and one brother and six sisters. Mrs. Morris is survived by her four children, Halbert Lee Morris, of D'Iberville, Anita Caroline Jones and her husband Michael, of...

Brenda Lee Reeder Hylsky

Brenda Lee Reeder Hylsky

Dec 19, 2013

Brenda Lee Reeder Johnson Hylsky, age 54, of Saucier passed away on December 19, 2013 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her brother, Harvey Martin ""Robbye"" Reeder. She is survived by her mother, Susan J. Reeder of Gulfport; her children, David Allen Johnson, Jr. (Erika) of Austin, TX, and Richard Thomas Johnson (Jackie) of Bethany Beach, DE; her...

Nell  J. Maruscsak

Nell J. Maruscsak

Dec 19, 2013

Nell J. Maruscsak, age 79 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Thursday, December 19, 2013, in Gulfport. Funeral arrangements are pending at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.

Zacharias  H. McClendon

Zacharias H. McClendon

Dec 18, 2013

Zacharias H. McClendon, age 25, of Gulfport, MS, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, in Oxford, MS. Zach was born in Gulfport to Percy Eugene and Paula Kaye Lee McClendon. He was a graduate of Gulfport High School where he was registered in many gifted classes. He served twice as first chair in the Honor...

Clayton  Randell Varnado

Clayton Randell Varnado

Dec 18, 2013

Clayton Randell Varnado, age 62 and a resident of Mobile, AL, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, in Mobile. Funeral arrangements were handled by Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi. For more information, please call (228)388-9516.

Thelma Madere "Big T" DeShazo

Thelma Madere "Big T" DeShazo

Dec 18, 2013

Thelma Madere DeShazo, 89 years old, also known as ""Big T"", died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Diamondhead.Big T was married to Hugh Angelo DeShazo, who died on August 15, 1990. She was also preceded in death by her father Norman Madere, her mother, Althea Madere, and six siblings.She is survived by her daughters, Annette DeShazo Fourcade and Marsha Ann...

Mattie  Jo Byrd

Mattie Jo Byrd

Dec 18, 2013

Mattie Jo Byrd, age 72, of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Mrs. Byrd was born in Galveston, TX, to Raymond F. Smith, Jr. and Charlotte Ruth Hasselmeier Smith. She was a lifelong resident of Gulfport and had a true entrepreneurial spirit. She was a beautiful, loving, and strong woman. She was our angel here on Earth and...

Angela  Reneé Sharp

Angela Reneé Sharp

Dec 17, 2013

Angela Reneé Sharp, age 52, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at 1:35 AM.Angela was born in Dallas, TX and has been a resident of the Gulf Coast for over 14 years.She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Bokelman and her sister, Lynda Crowell.Angela is survived by her mother, Mary Adams; her husband of 25 years, Donald Sharp; her...

Lorena Harris

Lorena Harris

Dec 17, 2013

Lorena Harris, age 72, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013.Mrs. Harris was a life-long resident of Long Beach and worked for 29 years at the Holiday Inn on the beach. She loved serving the public and shopping. She adored her dogs, grandkids and great-grandkids.She was preceded in death by her husbands, Herman Harris and Walter Harris; father, Leonard Mosley; mother, Annie...

James  N. Watts

James N. Watts

Dec 17, 2013

James ""Nollie"" Watts died peacefully after a brief illness in Gulfport, Mississippi, in the company of family. He was 94. Born on March 23, 1919 in McComb, Mississippi to the late Thomas Nollie Watts and Mary Patterson Watts, Nollie attended Mississippi State University until 1940 when he went to work in the Ingalls Shipyards of Pascagoula, helping to build warships...

Elizabeth  "Liz" Edmunds

Elizabeth "Liz" Edmunds

Dec 17, 2013

Elizabeth ""Liz"" Edmunds, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, in Gulfport, MS.Mrs. Liz Edmunds was born in Shamokin, PA to Stanley and Helen Dorkoskie Sobel. She was a Coast resident since 1965, and enjoyed her Casino Time with friends, playing Keno and drinking her Michelob Ultra on ice! She was a loving, Christian lady, who had an...

Elsie Rishel

Elsie Rishel

Dec 15, 2013

Elsie Rishel, age 74, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 15, 2013. Elsie was a resident of Long Beach, MS, a member of First Baptist Church of Long Beach and loved gardening, sewing, cooking, quilting and spending time with her family. The family would like to thank Fresenius Dialysis Center of Diamondhead and the nurses...

James  Randy Page

James Randy Page

Dec 14, 2013

James Randy Page, age 61 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Saturday, December 14, 2013, in Gulfport. Funeral arrangements are pending at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.

Johnny  E. Buckner

Johnny E. Buckner

Dec 14, 2013

Johnny Enoch Buckner entered this world March 19, 1961, and was called home on December 14, 2013. Johnny was preceded in death by mother. Ailene Watkins; and brother. Mark W. Buckner. He leaves to remember his life, his loving wife, Cindy Buckner; his baby, Kahlua; sister, Carolyn Smith (Jon), Louise M. Watkins, Katrina A. Bauer; nieces, Claudia and Shana ;...

Harold  E. Carroll

Harold E. Carroll

Dec 14, 2013

Harold E. Carroll, age 65 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Saturday, December 14, 2013, in Gulfport. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at 2:30pm at Biloxi National Cemetery. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 19130 Commission Road in Long Beach, assisted the family with arrangements. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.

Tammy Zorn

Tammy Zorn

Dec 13, 2013

Tammy Zorn, age 52 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Friday, December 13, 2013, in Biloxi. Funeral arrangements are pending at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi. For more information, please call (228)388-9516.

Ann Grenn

Ann Grenn

Dec 12, 2013

Ann Peterman Bunn Grenn Ann died Thursday, December 12, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at home with a 15 year battle with Alzheimers. Ann came from a large extended pioneering family the Peterman's in Lyman, MS. Ann worked most of her life as a bookkeeper for several home builders and building suppliers. She had a lifelong desire to run...

Mary  Elaine Byrd

Mary Elaine Byrd

Dec 12, 2013

Mary Byrd passed away December 12, 2013 at age 60. Arrangements were handled by Riemann Family Funeral Home. Services will be held at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point MS.

Catherine  R. Conner

Catherine R. Conner

Dec 12, 2013

Catherine R. Conner, 90, passed away 12/12/2013 in D'Iberville. Private burial will be at Biloxi National Cemetery. RIEMANN FH, Biloxi assisted the family. Interment Biloxi National Cemetery 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS, 39531